Heartbeat by Sharon Sala – a Review

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Description:
Sean Pope already lost Amalie Lincoln once. This time, he will risk everything to never have to say goodbye to her again. Amalie Lincoln moved to Jubilee, Kentucky, to start fresh, build her business, and heal the scars of her past. Little did she know she’d run into Sean Pope, a beloved childhood friend she hasn’t seen in decades. But on the day she moves to town, a helicopter explodes under suspicious circumstances, wreaking havoc on the families of Pope Mountain. As the Jubilee PD dives into their investigation of the incident, Sean and Amalie find comfort and a budding romance with each other. Life in Jubilee becomes exactly what Amalie hoped for. But as the investigators uncover the truth and the crooks behind the attack set Amalie in their sights, Sean must face the danger or risk losing Amalie forever.

Review:

Heartbeat by Sharon Sala is the 3^rd book in her wonderful Jubilee, Kentucky series. We meet our heroine, Amalie Lincoln, who grew up in foster care, with no true happiness; especially as a baby being found in the woods.  She was able to go to college and became a CPA, but at the age of 25, Amalie suffered a horrific car wreck caused by a drunk driver, and was badly burned, which took at least two years to recover. Her neighbor helped her sue for damages, which she won, leaving her well-off financially. She took a trip to Jubilee, Kentucky for a vacation, and decided this is where she wants to live.

Amalie relocated to Jubilee, and opened her own shop as a CPA, and needed help to set up her computer, as well as security; she calls Sean Pope to help set her up.  Upon seeing each other, both look very familiar, which they will learn that they knew each other at school at the age of 7, as he stopped her being bullied.

Amalie’s first day in town, a helicopter explodes close to the elementary school, with terrible debris landing on the ground; Sean and his two brothers, were heroes, as well as police making sure the children and teachers were all safe.  In a short time, Sean and Amalie knew they had a bond, and were totally attracted to each other; with Sean not caring about some of the noticeable scars on Amalie.  Love was in the bloom with this wonderful couple, as the Pope family opened their hearts to Amalie, welcoming her into their big family.

Another part of this story revolves around the helicopter explosion, which turns into murder.  Amalie joined Ancestry.com to look for any DNA that might enable her finding her true family. Finally, after some time, she gets a result of a connection.  Wolf Outen, is a very successful and wealthy man, and learns that the helicopter crash was planned by someone close to him, and he suspects it was his wife; working with the police, they find evidence that eventually will identify her as the culprit.   But before this, Wolf receives an email from Amalie, claiming he is her father.  To his shock, he realizes that his in-laws lied to him 27 years ago, saying his child was stillborn and deformed, and his wife died the next day. Wolf and Amalie meet and both are thrilled to have found each other so many years later.  Wolf also is worried about the wife, who tried to kill him, and decides to send some of his trusted bodyguards to protect Amalie and Sean. 

What follows is an wonderful romance that was exciting, drama, love, fantastic family with a terrific group of characters we meet along the way, as well as suspenseful.  Heartbreak was so very well written by Sharon Sala.  Heartbeat was a fabulous romance suspense novel that kept us glued to our seats, as it was a thrilling ride.  I wholly suggest you read Heartbeat.

Reviewed by Barb

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