My Heart Still Beats
Release Date: May 28, 2024
Genre: Romance/Fiction
From #1 New York Times bestselling author Helen Hardt comes a deeply emotional tale of being lost, until light—and love—brings you back to shore…
Some days I can almost see the person I used to be. See the version of myself that felt joy, even passion. But she's gone...just out of reach.
Life moves on for everyone else, though, and as my best friend’s maid-of-honor, I have a bachelorette party to plan—in Jamaica, no less. And that means working side by side with the best man: Benjamin Black.
Billionaire. Workaholic. Ultimate bachelor. The perfect catch for any woman—unless she's lost her sense of self.
Apparently my body hasn’t gotten the memo. Because from the second we meet, something begins stirring, warming my blood.
And when our hands touch, it’s a heady reminder that even if I feel numb, my heart still beats.
He’s nothing like I thought. Every moment with him unshackles a little more of my fears, cracks another layer of ice.
But I should be afraid—and so should he. Because the past never lets go so easily.
Trigger Warning: My Heart Still Beats is a dark, emotional romance with a happy ending. However, the story includes elements that might not be suitable for all readers. Sexual assault, physical assault, rape, child molestation, suicidal thoughts, suicidal ideation, depression, anxiety, PTSD, panic attacks, murder, and blood are shown in the novel. Readers who may be sensitive to these elements, please take note.
Helen Hardt
#1 New York Times, #1 USA Today, and #1 Wall Street Journal bestselling author Helen Hardt’s passion for the written word began with the books her mother read to her at bedtime. She wrote her first story at age six and hasn’t stopped since. In addition to being an award-winning author of romantic fiction, she’s a mother, an attorney, a black belt in Taekwondo, a grammar geek, an appreciator of fine red wine, and a lover of Ben and Jerry’s ice cream. She writes from her home in Colorado, where she lives with her family. Helen loves to hear from readers.
Visit her here: www.helenhardt.com
Tessa is a shell of the woman she used to be. She's lost in trauma and depression with no real desire to find herself again... that is until Benjamin Black comes along. Everyone knows what happened to her, what she endured, and it shows every time they talk to her, and in the way they treat her. But he doesn't, he truly sees her, doesn't want to shelter her away from the world, he instead wants her to find her way into it again, and leave the darkness of her past behind. It's a journey she has longed to take, but never found the courage to do on her own... but now she doesn't have to.
My Heart Still Beats is the story of a woman who has lost herself, she's drowning in depression and past trauma and has no idea how to escape that is until an unexpected meeting changes everything. Tessa and Ben were brought together by their friends impending marriage, but it's an unexpected connection and a need to survive that is going to keep them together. These two find instant sparks, but it's Tessa's apprehension to trust Ben and self doubt that leaves them hanging in the balance. Little by little Ben brings her out of her shell, reassures her that she can put her trust in someone, that she can have happiness after such tragedy. It's a beautiful and very emotional journey, one that will do a number on your heart, but totally worth every ounce of pain. I loved what I found between the pages here, it was an emotionally charged journey that really packed a punch, but by the time the last page came things hit a lighter, happier note. Highly recommend you take a chance on this one, it's pages will wreck your heart in the best of ways!
I requested an advanced copy of this title from the publisher and I am voluntarily leaving my honest and unbiased opinion.
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