A Stolen Heart

by Beverley Hollowed

A Stolen Heart

Emma Daniels had the perfect life. She had the perfect husband, a gorgeous little girl and a beautiful house in the suburbs of New York. What else could she ask for to make her life complete, except maybe a new baby they had both been longing for?
Just as Emma dreams comes true, tragedy strikes and Emma’s heart is broken for a second time in her life. Now she must pick up the pieces and face a future of a life raising two small children alone.
Finding it a little hard to cope, she returns home to Ireland, to the love and safety of her family. But soon, old ghosts from the past come back to haunt her.
Emma’s life is thrown into turmoil when she comes face to face with Zach Adams. A face from her past and the man who broke her heart the first time.
As old wounds are opened again and new ones rock her world, Emma feels that maybe she is being punish for things she has done in her past and secrets she has been carrying for five years.
Can she find happiness again and does the key to her future happiness lie in her past.

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First published July 10, 2013

About the author

My name is Beverley, though most people call me Bev. I live in Dublin, Ireland with my husband, my two sons and my dog Alfie.

I released my first book, Forever and Always in December 2012. I have since released 10 more books, including two series.

I am stay at home mom and a full time writer.

I love music and almost anything creative, including designing all my own covers, knitting, crochet, sketching and Jewellery making.

Reviews

[Jennifer G. · Rating 5 out of 5]

I was given an ARC of this book for an honest review, and I was to say... OOhh Myy Gawdd!!!!

I LOVED this book.



Beverley, you have swooned me again. And what made it even better was it was a stand alone book, lol.


As far as for Zach....
I think I fell in love with him the minute he opened his mouth, lol.
He was just the perfect gentlemen, friend, lover, who fell in love immediatly, and gave his all. I will think about him in days to come :]


The ONLY thing I can say about Joanna is..


Yea, so I think you get the picture. Yes I hate her, lol
I think I would have done more than slap her, sfter taking away 5 years from two people that were truly meant to be together..

Jonothan-yea he really was a good man, great father, and friend. I hate what happen to him, but like they say, only the good die young.


And at last Emma- I loved Emma, she was a great character, usually I am not one for the cheating game, but you can't help are stop who your heart loves. There were things she felt with Zach that she has NEVER felt. I think I would have done the same thing she did. My heart just broke for her over and over, for the things she had to go through, which is everyday life, but damn, all in a few weeks time, poor girl. She was a strong one though. I have to admit, in the parts where she was doing karaoke, I did google the songs, so I can visualize the scene, yes, call me crazy, but I don't give a damn, lol. That is how I get into my books, that are I am just to damn nosey to let it go without checking it out, lol.
Either way, I had the whole scene playing in my head, and I loved it.

The ending was so awesome..... Absolutely loved it...Not sure I would have ended it any different.And I hope Joanna doesn't find someone as great as Zach after what she done to them, And just so she knows how strong there feelings were for eachother, this is for her..



And for the record, I did some ugly crying reading this book, lol.
But still loved it.
Thanks again Bev for an AWESOME job well done.

YOU ROCK!!!!!

[Caroline · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book had me gripped from the very beginning. it had all my emotions on top n i wanted to cry most of the way through it. i loved Emma and Jonathan from the very start and lil mia bt we didnt gt to no alot about jonathan bt he seemed lovely xx BUT zach was amazing i thot he sounded sexy n really loving from the first introduction and it was clear he loved emma and i so happy how it ended. xx i am a sucker for a happy ever after xxxx

[OrchardBookClub · Rating 5 out of 5]

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~Nicola’s review~

Prepare to have your heart ripped out, stomped all over then handed back to you, only for the same thing to happen all over again! It’s a tear jerker, gut wrenching roller coaster of a read that will leave you an emotional wreck but is a MUST read!

Emma’s life is perfect, loving husband and father, beautiful little girl and a wonderful home. Then one day her world crumbles around her. Left to pick up the piece she does what any person would, she goes home. Only to be confronted with the past that she so badly tried to forget but never quite managed. Will she run from the things that hurt her so badly or will she embrace them and hang on for all she’s worth?
This all new story from Beverley Hollowed will leave you teary eyed and on the verge of an emotional break down but is a must read for any romance fan.

I will confess I’m a MASSIVE Beverley Hollowed fan, this author could write the phone book and I would love it. And boy does she know how to pull on your heart strings, all her books have made me cry and this one was no exception!
The story was very well put together, in fact I saw shocked with one or two things that were written into the story but that’s Bev’s (I love the risks she takes)
The characters were very believable, living real life situations like anyone would right down to the family fudes. Emma, my heart broke for you on more than one occasion. What you had to go through I wouldn’t wish on my worst enemy! As for Zach, if guys from Dublin are THAT hot I’m moving!!!

This book was fantastic and one that I could see myself reading again and again. All of Bev’s books have a line or saying that just kills me and I even emailed it to her saying ‘best line ever!,

“I don’t know what he sees in her, but then again you don’t look at the mantel piece when you’re poking the fire”

If you have never read a book by Bev I would strongly recommend it just make sure you have your tissues to hand.
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~Laura’s Review~

I am a huge fan of Bev’s book and what can I say, she’s done it again and written another fantastic book! And gained another 5 apples from me As with all Bev’s book to date you most definitely need tissues as Bev has a way of pulling on the old heart strings!

A Stolen Heart is a beautifully written book and has a way of making you relate to the characters and makes you feel part of the story. Fate plays a big part in this book and I’m a great believer in it.

Beverley introduces us to Emma & Zach (*swoon*). A chance meeting a few weeks before her wedding turns Emma’s world upside down and she must make a decision, one that will affect her life completely.

Five years on fate intervenes and throws Emma a second chance at happiness. Will Emma follow her heart and make the right choice when she is offered it?

A must read for all you readers out there. A beautifully written love story with just the right amount of smut thrown in for good measures


***This book was given free for an honest review***

[Nicola Parkinson · Rating 4 out of 5]

I will confess I’m a MASSIVE Beverley Hollowed fan, this author could write the phone book and I would love it. And boy does she know how to pull on your heart strings, all her books have made me cry and this one was no exception!The story was very well put together, in fact I saw shocked with one or two things that were written into the story but that’s Bev’s (I love the risks she takes)The characters were very believable, living real life situations like anyone would right down to the family fudes. Emma, my heart broke for you on more than one occasion. What you had to go through I wouldn’t wish on my worst enemy! As for Zach, if guys from Dublin are THAT hot I’m moving!!!This book was fantastic and one that I could see myself reading again and again. All of Bev’s books have a line or saying that just kills me and I even emailed it to her saying ‘best line ever!,“I don’t know what he sees in her, but then again you don’t look at the mantel piece when you’re poking the fire”If you have never read a book by Bev I would strongly recommend it just make sure you have your tissues to hand.

[Julie Kirby · Rating 5 out of 5]

Beautiful Story.

This was a great story, I loved Zach and Emma, and he clearly thought the world of her. We didn't get to know Jonathan, and I'm sure he was a nice man, who did love Emma, but even before they married he let her down!

So a conniving b%%%h decided that she would assist in breaking them up, I was really shocked to find her accomplice was Emma's father. I like Emma thought it was Jack.

I loved Helen she was a lovely lady, loved her family.

I loved the girls nights out, at karaoke they sounded like they had a ball.

I thought Emma was wrong to tell Zach about Mia, but she really didn't know where he was, Mia was a cute little girl, who had two lovely daddies

Emma spent most of her life living a lie, and lie's always come and bite you in the bum! I was really pleased Emma's life finally turned around, such a shame about Jonathan, but things happen for a reason.

It was a heart felt story, with twists and turns that kept you turning the pages, and so happy that Zach and Emma go it their happy ever after, so deserved.

[Megan Wasko · Rating 5 out of 5]

I LOVED It!!! But then again ANYTHING that Beverley has written has been Stellar. This book had so many emotions flowing through it, it was so emotional but at the same time it had a wonderful message. I could not put this book down I had it reason one evening. A Must Read!!!

[GTR33GURL · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was an emotional love story with lots of angst and twists and turns the ups and downs of this book was an emotional roller coaster the supporting characters were great and who doesn't love a second chance at love to top it off a beautiful HEA

[Laura Smith · Rating 5 out of 5]

See Orchard Book Club Review for my review x

[Nicole Naranjo · Rating 5 out of 5]

Holy SHIZBALLS Batman, I loved this book! I cried so much in this book. I think I need a day or so to process before I leave my full review.

[Laura Hansen · Rating 5 out of 5]

Well let me just say I cried my eyes out, I could not put this down, this had so many unexpected turns. I loved, loved this. Beverley is awesome!!! Be sure and add this to your list of TBR

[Celene Campbell · Rating 5 out of 5]

OMG, you will need a Kleenex for this book! Loved the story, it had every emotion you could have in a book.. A WONDERFUL read!!

[Faz · Rating 4 out of 5]

at the start i was a bit miffed because the was use errors eg spelling... but then i just thought ok let me continue ad i have to say the heroine probably had the most horrible if ot excruciating period of time during this book.

i will freely admit that i had a headache of non stop crying from reading this story.

first her husbad dies on the day she discovers shes pregnant. then a couple months later her daughter gets a mysterious virus that could kill her. the heroine discovers something and confronts that person and the next time she heres that person is also passed away.

hectic to say the least.

too much drama but if you looking for a saddddd story with a happy ending then this is it

[Monica M · Rating 2 out of 5]

1.5 stars. DNF.
The premise was okay but i feel this book fall in telling-instead-of-showing kind of book, like this:

Gerry on the other hand was very practical. He thought by keeping Emma busy would keep her mind off things. Every time he found Emma sitting on her own somewhere he would call her and find something that needed to be done.

I would prefer the author show it by having Gerry having conversation with Emma to get her do something not just by some retelling words.
Because of this, which happens many times, i don't feel involve with the story but merely observe from faraway.
There's some typos and the characters fell flat (except for very short appearance from Jonathan).
The stars for Jonathan, who too perfect too live..

[Jodie · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book is hard to review for me I'm really stuck on what to say.emotional from start to finish storyline good and heartbreaking at same time but I found myself wanting to skim pages and that was because I felt something was missing I don't know what and if I figure it out I will add to review.I would recommend this book.

[Jamie Leigh · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a good read. Zach & Emma meet three weeks before Emma was to marry Jonathan. Although they loved each other, they didn't end up together and she married Jonathan. I really liked the author's writing. however, I only gave a three star rating because I just felt the ending was rushed.

[Millie · Rating 1 out of 5]

Why did I even bother? I really had high hopes for this book, but with all the grammatical errors and fast paced relationship between Emma and Zach, I was skimming the last 1/4 of the book just to finish.

I wasn't a fan of Emma and her actions...this wasn't for me.

[Tracy · Rating 5 out of 5]

The book was written beautifully. With all the twist and turns though out the book. The characters in this book Emma, Zack, and Jonathan. The story line was awesome. Thanks for writing this amazing book to read.

[Gem · Rating 5 out of 5]

Perfectly Romantic

Absolutely loved this book! So many twists and turns, I was captured throughout the whole tale. All of the characters worked well together. A must read for anyone who loves romance novels. Absolutely love this author and all of her books.

[Tia · Rating 3 out of 5]

It was emotional, well written and heart warming. I enjoyed it. There were certain parts that made me think it was a bit over the top but good none the less.

[Sarah Payne · Rating 5 out of 5]

Beverley does it again fantastic book

[Jacqui Rivera · Rating 5 out of 5]

A sad but very believable story. I enjoyed reading it from beginning to end

[Tt]

Not sure why but this booked and I just didn't click. I will try to read again later.

[Allisont · Rating 1 out of 5]

DNF 10% ish. I must have got the duff copy that needed a damn good edit!

[Shannon · Rating 5 out of 5]

Holy tear jerker!!! Best book EVER!!!!!!