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Heart of Glass
by
Christy Hayes (Goodreads Author)
When magazine writer, Kate Donovan, is assigned to profile the building and architectural firm of her first and only love, she heads back to the South Carolina Low Country to face the demons she left behind. Nothing about Danny Flannery’s life is what Kate thought it would be and as the truth is revealed she longs for a big fat do-over. Danny’s made a success of his buildi...more
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(first published June 2nd 2011)
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Kat and Danny met while Kat worked a part time job during her summer living with her sister. These two fell fast and hard - and parted on very bad terms. Both are brokenhearted and have never really moved on in their love lives.
With a new name - Kate Donovan returns to that very place she met Danny all those years ago. Little does Danny know - she is the writer who will be interviewing him and his business partner. They clash and all those feeling are dredged back to the surface. Does she still...more
With a new name - Kate Donovan returns to that very place she met Danny all those years ago. Little does Danny know - she is the writer who will be interviewing him and his business partner. They clash and all those feeling are dredged back to the surface. Does she still...more
Young, successful and alone, these words describe both Kate Donovan and Daniel Flannery. Kate is a successful journalist and Daniel is a successful builder. They should be happy and enjoying life, but the past keeps intruding into the present in Heart of Glass by Christy Hayes.
Kate Donovan used to be known as Kat Fordham. She was spending the summer in South Carolina at the request of her sister, Julia. The intention was for her to be the unpaid nanny to her twin nieces. Kat didn't exactly fit J...more
Kate Donovan used to be known as Kat Fordham. She was spending the summer in South Carolina at the request of her sister, Julia. The intention was for her to be the unpaid nanny to her twin nieces. Kat didn't exactly fit J...more
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This was an absolutely amazing read! You need to put down your current book, RUN to your computer & buy this spectacular story by Christy Hayes. Not since reading Pamela Clare’s I-Team series, have I found a Romantic/Suspense genre book that evoked such emotions as Heart of Glass. It has landed a firm spot on my Favorite Books of 2011 list.
Kate & Danny's love story is simply breathtaking. The story was SO realistic & felt so genuine that I...more
This was an absolutely amazing read! You need to put down your current book, RUN to your computer & buy this spectacular story by Christy Hayes. Not since reading Pamela Clare’s I-Team series, have I found a Romantic/Suspense genre book that evoked such emotions as Heart of Glass. It has landed a firm spot on my Favorite Books of 2011 list.
Kate & Danny's love story is simply breathtaking. The story was SO realistic & felt so genuine that I...more
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This romance has all my favorite elements. Kate and Danny meet when they are younger and fall in love, but as things tends to happen. It looks like it isn't meant to be. Not only does Kate lose Danny but everything she has ever known turns out to be a lie. Six years later, Kate returns to Low Country for her job. While she wants to complete her assignment and get back to D.C. Danny isn't making it easy. But Kate's still keeping secrets. With her family estranged and her career on the line, will...more
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Wow!! What an amazing book this was! Kate is quite a girl. When her life is turned upside down, she doesn't give up. Her strength is inspiring. She manages to become a success despite everything, including a broken heart. Danny, uses his broken heart to become a success as well. His love for his family and his dedication to help his brother is truly touching. They were so good together once. Their story is both heart wrenching and heart warming. I wish there was more to their story. I don't want...more
i love this book. it made me cry a bit. Kate's mom/sister was ridiculous. i didn't see the point in lying about relation to Kate and in the end it didn't natter any way because her husband got tired of the snooty trophy wife routine in order to blend in. Kate leaving had it pros and cons. if she hadn't left Danny wouldn't have lost the deal with Peters but since she did that made him push himself harder to do a good job for him, his father, and his brother. i cried when he let her go and she sen...more
What a great book! It had the right amount of twists and turns (like when she finds out the truth about Julie) and the right amount of angst. I fell in love with Danny right along with Kat. The characters were well developed and I felt like I was right there for their courtship, their pain and then their reconciliation. An absolutely amazing love story! I'm glad I stumbled upon this book while searching for books to read in the Nook store. I'm off to read Phillips story. Hopefully I get a glimps...more
This was a wonderful, wonderful read. It hooked me early with a fantastic plot and well developed characters. The book spans years but reads in a snap, and the story has more depth to it than many of my recent reads. But Hayes includes that depth without bogging down the plot! And she includes the romance without it coming across as forced or fakey/sappy. W-O-W! This book is amazing. I'm off to buy more of her books!
I must be getting old. I know Henry II was king by 21, but the 2 main characters in this book are hugely successful by their mid-twenties. And 2 more are married with their fourth child on the way. It just would have made more sense if everyone were 10 years older. Quite a lot of male angst. Interesting, but predictable. An okay beach book.
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I don't read regular romance novels much anymore. Maybe I'm jaded, maybe I'm jealous of the happy endings. But the author, Christy Hayes contacted me and asked me to review Heart of Glass and she was so nice, I agreed. I'm glad I did.
Yes, you could say this is a fairly typical romance story. There's a troubled past, they split, find each other again years later and each fight the same feelings. The difference with this story is in the writing. Christy Hayes writes beautifully, I could feel the s...more
Yes, you could say this is a fairly typical romance story. There's a troubled past, they split, find each other again years later and each fight the same feelings. The difference with this story is in the writing. Christy Hayes writes beautifully, I could feel the s...more
Very good book, I'll not describe the story, there is plenty of that in the other reviews. I felt most sorry for Len. great character development and well thought out, Shannon and Rick added a good dimension.
It's on my list for a re- read
It's on my list for a re- read
I absolutely loved this book. It was the perfect mix of romance and angst. My chest was literally hurting during parts of this book. I totally recommend this book to any romantic ;)
I cry...Take me home Danny. Take me home so I can love you...omg!!! So beautiful, I can't wait for next book, I hope we will see little bet more about Danny and Kate.
Amazing!!! This book twisted my heart and made me love these characters. It was a slow start, but well worth it!!! I just love this book.
If I had watched Soap Operas and missed them now that most are gone; then this book would work as a substitute.
even though I have read this story line a few times, I liked the twist in this one. it was worth reading.
I could not put down. Their roler coaster romance kept me intrigued from start to finish.
Great read. A little predictable, but I could not put it down.
Overall good, just the story was really slow.
3 1/2 stars.
Loved it!:)
Wonderful story!! I actually cried...
This book was awesome!
loved it
4 1/2 stars. Quick, light read. I really enjoyed the book.
Solid 4.5 - Loved this book.
May 19, 2013
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My husband and I live outside Atlanta, Georgia, with our two children and two dogs. I have a journalism degree from the University of Georgia (Go Dawgs!) and I’m a member of Romance Writers of America and the Women’s Fiction Chapter of Romance Writers of America. I’ve been writing seriously since 2004 and made the decision to indie publish in 2011.
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“She was this girl I once knew. Took my breath away, she was so pretty. Took my heart, if you want to know the truth. I was kind of angry about it at the time.”
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