A paraplegic love story concludes.
God, this woman drives me insane.
In all of the good, most of the bad, and some of the ugliest ways imaginable. But it doesn't matter because she's mine. My little sadist. My crazy girl. My beautiful wife.
And you don't ever f*ck with what's mine.
Warning: Strong language, mature content, drama, and angst included. Shirt sold separately.
This novella is an adult romance featuring a disabled character who (still) happens to be a rich and sexy alpha male with a potty mouth. Fans of Me Before You and Flowers from the Storm will appreciate this new, refreshing take on the wounded hero romance genre.
Hart of Mine is for anybody who enjoys:
- adult contemporary romance
- love stories with a twist
- unconventional alpha males
- damaged heroes and disabled characters
The Cale & Mickey Series: Book 4 of 4 (HEA)
Hart of Mine is the conclusion
to Cale & Mikey series by Annie Arcane.
The series begins with a full length and concludes with three
novellas. Of the novellas, Hart of Mine is my
favorite because it ends Cale & Mikey’s story perfectly.
I love the Hart series about Cale
Windermere and Makensington “Mickey”
Oliver Hart for so many reasons. I love
that the hero is a strong, alpha male and all the great qualities of a great
book boyfriend who happens to be disabled (paraplegic). I love Mikey. She is my favorite type of heroine. I love the storyline.
From the beginning, Cale is dealing with a lot of insecurities in his
relationship. Some are centered around
the challenges of his disability. His insecurities often make the reader want
to wrap him up in love and understanding. However, there are times when
his douche tendencies rear its head, and
you want to slap his face. The douche
doesn’t have anything to do with his disability, he displayed those traits even
when he was able-bodied.
Mickey is one of my favorite
heroines. She is strong but so much more
than that. Mickey has worked hard to deal with some emotional disabilities and now works hard to help Cale
move forward and trust again. She
doesn’t give up on Cale either and believe me,
there are times that she should tell him to get lost. Mostly, Mickey sees Cale’s heart and
understands him and loves him unconditionally.
Hart of Mine is
told in the alternating points of view of Mickey and Cale. Annie does an
excellent job showing the main characters’ love and pain. The reader “feels” Cale’s hurt and insecurity
that often gets in the way of his relationship.
Through all his missteps, his love of Mickey is also beautifully
portrayed.
The dialog and the relationship
development is well done. It is
impossible not to want these characters to figure out how to make their life
together work and get a happily-ever-after.
The research is well done. The descriptions
of life as a paraplegic are accurately depicted in a way that explains day-to-day
life while not evoking pity. That is one
of my favorite aspects of the story—both characters are “normal” in different ways.
My only suggestion for I have for any future projects is to
include more interactions with the support characters. In Hart
of Mine, I need a little more
time with Cale’s family. They love him
so much, and I want to see their love for
Mickey too. The scenes in the early book
are very touching. I’m also interested in Dixon Rush. He is still a mystery presented but not
resolved.
I hope Annie Arcane can revisit these
characters at some point although I’m not sure how, as the ending is most
satisfying. Another suggestion is to
repackage the novellas as a full-length novel.
I believe Cale and Mickey’s story can be more successful as a duet. Ms. Arcane is a talented writer. I look forward to reading more stories by her
in the future. In the meantime, I
recommend this series to anyone who loves a good romance with characters that
have a lot of hurdles to overcome.
4 STAMPS
Romance with wounded heroes, disabled characters, alpha males, and angst.
Annie doesn’t like long walks on the beach, getting dolled up, or HEA endings with a boringly perfect hero. She’d much rather be rock climbing, shooting guns, or ending on cliffhangers with a deliciously imperfect hero. And hugs. She likes hugs.
She also has a B.Sc. in Biology and feels kinda sorta weird referring to herself in 3rd person. Just saying.
Annie doesn’t like long walks on the beach, getting dolled up, or HEA endings with a boringly perfect hero. She’d much rather be rock climbing, shooting guns, or ending on cliffhangers with a deliciously imperfect hero. And hugs. She likes hugs.
She also has a B.Sc. in Biology and feels kinda sorta weird referring to herself in 3rd person. Just saying.
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