Review: "Heart Block" by Melissa Brayden


Heart Block is the third Melissa Brayden I've read and it continues to showcase the author's prowess in writing love stories that pull at your heartstrings with a well-balanced mix of humor and drama. However, this particular novel is a bit different from the others, what with one of the lead characters being straight and with a daughter. I love it when an author puts a fresh twist to an already successful formula. ^.^

Sarah Matamoros and Emory Owen don't seem to have a great deal in common. Sarah's a doting mom to eight-year-old Grace and does her fair share to help the family business her mom started. She's warm and compassionate and is always ready to lend a helping hand. Emory's always believed that being the best is the only measure of success. At least that's what her mother told her. She's distant and aloof and wants for nothing...materially speaking. 

When Sarah and Emory meet, they forge an unlikely friendship. There also happens to be an attraction that's very much mutual and Sarah decides to go with her feelings and see where the road may lead with Emory. The thing is, Sarah's always been straight and her family, while loving, is still very much conservative. On the other hand, Emory lives in a different world and Sarah doesn't exactly fit in it. Plus, the enormity of her feelings for Sarah causes her to falter, unsure of how to handle it all.

The journey both Sarah and Emory are on is an emotional one. As individuals and as a couple, they experience realizations that force them to either flee from or fight for one another and their dreams. Is what they have worth risking what they're already comfortable and familiar with? 

Sarah and Emory are great characters but it's the addition of Sarah's daughter, Grace, that I really must applaud. When this girl speaks, you can't help but sit up and pay attention. ^.^ And Walter? The inclusion of an adorable dog is always a plus for me. ^.^

As you can already probably tell from my previous reviews, I've become a Melissa Brayden fan. I love that I feel as if I'm experiencing everything right along with the characters without having to be beaten over the head with too many detailed observations. So, you shouldn't be surprised that I'm giving Heart Block 4.5 stars out of five. Go ahead and read it for yourselves. I highly recommend it! ♥

Date read: 06 August 2014

Learn more about the magnificent Melissa Brayden here.

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