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Between Your Heart and Mine
From the author of The Long Road Back To You and I'll Wait comes a story that proves sometimes good things must fall apart so better things can fall together!
When thirty-eight-year-old Nick Sullivan agrees to deliver hot chocolate to the new English professor at the local University, he has no way of knowing a simple good deed will forever change his life.
After losing his wife and daughter in an automobile accident three years earlier, Nick believes his wounds are too deep to heal, so he withdraws to the safety of the East Tennessee mountains where he plans to live the rest of his life in solitude. There, he purchases a small farm where he spends his days riding horses and nights battling the ghosts of his past.
A thousand miles away, an ambitious, thirty-three-year-old English professor named Eve Gentry has just accepted a job that will take her from her home in Texas to a small town in Tennessee. After a recent divorce to the only man she’s ever loved, Eve is eager for a fresh start and the opportunity to prove to herself, her family, and her ex that she can make it on her own.
Looking to put down roots, Eve searches for a place she can call home. One evening, while grading midterms, she discovers a flyer for a property that appears too good to be true. When her realtor takes her to see it, she immediately falls in love with the place and purchases it. Little does she know her new neighbor is the same man who she hasn’t been able to get out of her mind since he delivered hot chocolate to her the week before.
As time passes and they grow closer, Eve and Nick discover life and love are built on second chances, even if those chances aren’t by chance at all.
When thirty-eight-year-old Nick Sullivan agrees to deliver hot chocolate to the new English professor at the local University, he has no way of knowing a simple good deed will forever change his life.
After losing his wife and daughter in an automobile accident three years earlier, Nick believes his wounds are too deep to heal, so he withdraws to the safety of the East Tennessee mountains where he plans to live the rest of his life in solitude. There, he purchases a small farm where he spends his days riding horses and nights battling the ghosts of his past.
A thousand miles away, an ambitious, thirty-three-year-old English professor named Eve Gentry has just accepted a job that will take her from her home in Texas to a small town in Tennessee. After a recent divorce to the only man she’s ever loved, Eve is eager for a fresh start and the opportunity to prove to herself, her family, and her ex that she can make it on her own.
Looking to put down roots, Eve searches for a place she can call home. One evening, while grading midterms, she discovers a flyer for a property that appears too good to be true. When her realtor takes her to see it, she immediately falls in love with the place and purchases it. Little does she know her new neighbor is the same man who she hasn’t been able to get out of her mind since he delivered hot chocolate to her the week before.
As time passes and they grow closer, Eve and Nick discover life and love are built on second chances, even if those chances aren’t by chance at all.
239 pages, Kindle Edition
Published July 1, 2021
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About the author
Buck Turner
26 books721 followersBuck is a beloved storyteller, best known for his diverse writing style and subject matter. Author of the bestselling romance novels The Long Road Back To You and I'll Wait, Buck explores both the pleasure and the pain that come with finding that once-in-a-lifetime love, and the lengths we'll go to keep it.
As a graduate of Lincoln Memorial University, Buck holds a Fine Arts degree as well as an MBA. Having spent his childhood in East Tennessee, Buck focuses on what he knows best-the south, including its rich traditions, diverse characters, and religion. When he's not busy writing, Buck enjoys spending time with his family, playing golf, fishing, drawing, and painting.
As a graduate of Lincoln Memorial University, Buck holds a Fine Arts degree as well as an MBA. Having spent his childhood in East Tennessee, Buck focuses on what he knows best-the south, including its rich traditions, diverse characters, and religion. When he's not busy writing, Buck enjoys spending time with his family, playing golf, fishing, drawing, and painting.
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November 14, 2025
Confusing story, but good effort!
Solid 2.5 stars !!
Solid 2.5 stars !!
October 9, 2021
A blend of romance, tragedy and visiting spirits from beyond. Predictable and clean romance with the insinuated physical side taking place upstairs behind closed doors. It had some potential, but the author didn't follow through on so many situations. My mind wandered and I really never became fully invested in these characters or their story.
A book that was very much in need of a final proofread – lots of needless and easy-to-correct errors. The ending felt over-rushed and underdeveloped. And there was no Epilogue with any additional wrap-up or view into their happily-ever-after. That was disappointing.
June 24, 2024
100% 5 stars! I finished this book in less than 18 hours....and that's with a night of sleep in the middle. Even though I figured out the plot twist early on, I couldn't stop reading. Buck Turner has a way of making characters come to life. They are not regurgitated romance characters that you read in every other book. They're deep. You can feel their happiness and pain. This is only my second book of his, and he is already becoming one of my favorite authors. This one made me cry sad and happy tears.....again.
May 2, 2025
Great story of love, heartbreak, and finding new love. A little disappointed in Eve's reluctance near the end, but all was good. Loved the extra characters in it too. I can't put down these books! I ordered six books and have already read three in two weeks. Can't wait for "A Thousand Distant Shores" to arrive!
July 22, 2022
I enjoyed most of the book but towards the end she gets really really stupid and that completely killed the book for me.
September 25, 2025
I found this to be cringy and I almost couldn’t finish it. The author completely lost me when the female MC ended up drowned in a pond, was brought back from death with CPR and then went home immediately, took a shower and went to work the next day. No doctor, no hospital, nothing. Just pass. Characters were superficial and the timeline was unrealistic.
November 24, 2024
Love is in the air(literally)! So good! Really enjoying Buck Turners books!
September 30, 2025
Predictable. Easy to listen to.
July 21, 2021
Mixed
I really enjoyed this book. My only complaint would be the grammar and spelling. It is very distracting when you want to take a red marker to it!
I really enjoyed this book. My only complaint would be the grammar and spelling. It is very distracting when you want to take a red marker to it!
October 6, 2025
I always really enjoy this author’s books. This one is sweet and although somewhat predictable still an enjoyable romance with a bit of mystery and the supernatural thrown in. The ending was a bit abrupt but satisfying.
July 14, 2024
I had a feeling I knew who Andie was from the beginning. Such a sweet book, but the ending kind of made me mad. Eve had EVERYTHING right in front of her: a gorgeous new home, sexy cowboy boyfriend Nick that happens to also be her neighbor and a new life she always wanted post divorce. She decided to move back to her home to Texas to care for her dying mother but just ended things with Nick so abruptly. It turned full circle tho at the end which was good. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
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October 31, 2025
There are a lot of great sections inside this, but I felt at times, there are also places where I did not feel the section was well-thought-out. The mom had an illness (Eve's Mom), and this is referred to differently in sections. Dementia at first, then later, by another term several times. I also felt like the story jumped time often, or didn't have enough detail for me. The children at Christmas, for example, are just outside playing. No names for them or what they got for Christmas. Even left out, what Eve got for a gift! She is one of the main characters!
However, I did like a lot of the story. The ghosts were a little weird, too. Eve is a strong female character, but Nick does not come across as a strong man at all. Yes, I admired his sensitive side. However, it was a bit over the top, almost not believable. The ghosts are not that relatable because I felt they were undeveloped characters.
The jewelry, like the necklace Eve found from her father and the ring, being an original design, was also not that symbolic in nature to the story. I felt the necklace was revealed too late in the story. Nick seemed very shallow at times. He waited to decide on what he wanted. Eve expecting Nick to just leave his home was, to me, crazy. He had a lot invested in his house and land. It was his place of business and livelihood. Eve came off as very demanding.
The sense of place in Tennessee is better defined than the Texas setting. So, Eve wanting to go back to Texas seemed crazy. Her sisters remained there, but she was not close to both of them, only one of them. Her younger sister and her mother were not people she had a great bond too. She did not seem to even have a bond with their children! Her father was the one she missed, and he had already passed away. It really bothered me that Eve left her position behind, even though her reason was a good one. I think she could have taken a break and returned to it. Nick seemed to feel the same about it.
The best part was Nick buying the house and keeping it! I enjoyed the parts where they spent time together. The riding together, exploring the land, and going to the haunted house were the best parts. I wanted the haunted house to be saved and remodeled. Eve's friends were not well-developed characters. I did like the couple that Nick was friends with and their visit to their home. Joyce, at the coffee shop, was also a wonderful female character. She gave good advice.
Overall, it is a good novel with some very nice parts. Eve's search for a place to call home is the theme. I thought she had found a wonderful place and needed to stay there. The ghosts of Nick's past life are not really his problem. They are Eve's because she is the one who keeps seeing them. Nick is living in his past until Eve comes into his life. Nick's farm is his life, where he finds joy. The drinking scenes did not seem to be his character at all. After losing his family the way he did, why would he do these things? Safety seemed to be his concern often. The scene where Eve is in the water also bothered me. Why did this happen? Was she pushed? Or, did she really just fall into the water after slipping and hitting her head? Nick did not expect her from work for another hour. There were several places where I questioned the storyline, but I guess the writer chose where the story goes and how it ends. I felt the novel started very strongly and ended a bit weakly. However, I still enjoyed most of it.
However, I did like a lot of the story. The ghosts were a little weird, too. Eve is a strong female character, but Nick does not come across as a strong man at all. Yes, I admired his sensitive side. However, it was a bit over the top, almost not believable. The ghosts are not that relatable because I felt they were undeveloped characters.
The jewelry, like the necklace Eve found from her father and the ring, being an original design, was also not that symbolic in nature to the story. I felt the necklace was revealed too late in the story. Nick seemed very shallow at times. He waited to decide on what he wanted. Eve expecting Nick to just leave his home was, to me, crazy. He had a lot invested in his house and land. It was his place of business and livelihood. Eve came off as very demanding.
The sense of place in Tennessee is better defined than the Texas setting. So, Eve wanting to go back to Texas seemed crazy. Her sisters remained there, but she was not close to both of them, only one of them. Her younger sister and her mother were not people she had a great bond too. She did not seem to even have a bond with their children! Her father was the one she missed, and he had already passed away. It really bothered me that Eve left her position behind, even though her reason was a good one. I think she could have taken a break and returned to it. Nick seemed to feel the same about it.
The best part was Nick buying the house and keeping it! I enjoyed the parts where they spent time together. The riding together, exploring the land, and going to the haunted house were the best parts. I wanted the haunted house to be saved and remodeled. Eve's friends were not well-developed characters. I did like the couple that Nick was friends with and their visit to their home. Joyce, at the coffee shop, was also a wonderful female character. She gave good advice.
Overall, it is a good novel with some very nice parts. Eve's search for a place to call home is the theme. I thought she had found a wonderful place and needed to stay there. The ghosts of Nick's past life are not really his problem. They are Eve's because she is the one who keeps seeing them. Nick is living in his past until Eve comes into his life. Nick's farm is his life, where he finds joy. The drinking scenes did not seem to be his character at all. After losing his family the way he did, why would he do these things? Safety seemed to be his concern often. The scene where Eve is in the water also bothered me. Why did this happen? Was she pushed? Or, did she really just fall into the water after slipping and hitting her head? Nick did not expect her from work for another hour. There were several places where I questioned the storyline, but I guess the writer chose where the story goes and how it ends. I felt the novel started very strongly and ended a bit weakly. However, I still enjoyed most of it.
December 26, 2021
Another one from Buck that I enjoyed. While the storyline was a bit predictable, I still found it enjoyable.
I thought for sure that Eve and Nick would end up together, but I did not anticipate her going back to Texas for her mother and Nick drinking to drown his sadness, especially considering how his wife, Jessica, and daughter, Candice, died.
I had a pretty good idea that the girl Eve saw at the pond when she first went exploring was the ghost of Candice. I was convinced of it when she said her name was Andi (which is found in Candice). I was a bit confused by her mother using Liza name. It did not seem to have any relevance to her name of Jessica. But her mother's name is Elizabeth, so it does fit kind of.
I can understand why Eve wanted to go back to Texas to be with her mother once the semester ended. I think it was the right thing to do for her. I also understand why Nick felt he couldn't go, but am not sure he made the right decision. Eve made some good arguments on how Nick could stay connected to Jessica and Candice's graves/memories.
I liked how Eve realized that Liza and Andi were Nick's dead wife and daughter at his accident. I was wondering why she had seen any photos of them before that. I love that Liza whispered to Nick that it was okay to live and move on with his life.
I thought for sure that Eve and Nick would end up together, but I did not anticipate her going back to Texas for her mother and Nick drinking to drown his sadness, especially considering how his wife, Jessica, and daughter, Candice, died.
I had a pretty good idea that the girl Eve saw at the pond when she first went exploring was the ghost of Candice. I was convinced of it when she said her name was Andi (which is found in Candice). I was a bit confused by her mother using Liza name. It did not seem to have any relevance to her name of Jessica. But her mother's name is Elizabeth, so it does fit kind of.
I can understand why Eve wanted to go back to Texas to be with her mother once the semester ended. I think it was the right thing to do for her. I also understand why Nick felt he couldn't go, but am not sure he made the right decision. Eve made some good arguments on how Nick could stay connected to Jessica and Candice's graves/memories.
I liked how Eve realized that Liza and Andi were Nick's dead wife and daughter at his accident. I was wondering why she had seen any photos of them before that. I love that Liza whispered to Nick that it was okay to live and move on with his life.
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August 3, 2025
Maybe 3.5, but I'm rounding down.
The positives: This is a light, easy read. It would be perfect for a palate cleanser between genres or a romantic beach read. I did want to finish it, so it kept my attention
The negatives: It had a weird, unresolved supernatural aspect that seemed entirely unnecessary. The love story held no major conflict. The only conflict there was didn't actually even have to be an issue, and was actually minor had one of the partners been more rational. Not a single disagreement or major relationship conflict in a year? OKAY. Finally, the worst part: it used the word (or some conjugation of) GAZE waaaaayyyy too many times.
The positives: This is a light, easy read. It would be perfect for a palate cleanser between genres or a romantic beach read. I did want to finish it, so it kept my attention
The negatives: It had a weird, unresolved supernatural aspect that seemed entirely unnecessary. The love story held no major conflict. The only conflict there was didn't actually even have to be an issue, and was actually minor had one of the partners been more rational. Not a single disagreement or major relationship conflict in a year? OKAY. Finally, the worst part: it used the word (or some conjugation of) GAZE waaaaayyyy too many times.
October 23, 2025
I neither loved nor hated this book. The plot line is very simple with no great hugs or lows and it’s an easy read.
Things I question however include the fact that Nick visits the gravesites of his wife and daughter everyday and has for the more than 3 years since they died, but the only picture that exists is of Candace is when she was 4.
Eve doesn’t know if she is staying beyond a 9 month school year and yet pays almost 1/2 a million dollars cash for a house. And Alzheimer’s doesn’t kill, and yet with no other diagnosis, Eve’s mom died within a few months of being diagnosed with Alzheimer’s.
Things I question however include the fact that Nick visits the gravesites of his wife and daughter everyday and has for the more than 3 years since they died, but the only picture that exists is of Candace is when she was 4.
Eve doesn’t know if she is staying beyond a 9 month school year and yet pays almost 1/2 a million dollars cash for a house. And Alzheimer’s doesn’t kill, and yet with no other diagnosis, Eve’s mom died within a few months of being diagnosed with Alzheimer’s.
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February 22, 2024
Between Your Heart and Mine
Not sure how you manage to write such wonderful stories. Each time I read one of your books, I think it is better than the last one. The Keeper of Stars was my first and it was beyond amazing. Then I read The Long Road Back to You and it touched me so deeply because of Charlie’s experiences in Vietnam. Then this book Between Your Heart and Mine is such a lovely, tender love story. I hate I am at the end of Nick and Eve’s story. Thank you and so glad I discovered you and your books.
Not sure how you manage to write such wonderful stories. Each time I read one of your books, I think it is better than the last one. The Keeper of Stars was my first and it was beyond amazing. Then I read The Long Road Back to You and it touched me so deeply because of Charlie’s experiences in Vietnam. Then this book Between Your Heart and Mine is such a lovely, tender love story. I hate I am at the end of Nick and Eve’s story. Thank you and so glad I discovered you and your books.
September 9, 2024
Beautiful story
This story was about love after seemingly insurmountable loss. Two lonely people, one barely surviving after the loss of his wife and daughter in an accident, and the other whose heart was horribly wounded after betrayal by her husband, found each other not quite by accident. If you believe in fate, or Divine intervention, you will love this story. I would have given it 5 stars, but the ending was just too abrupt. I wanted to see how their life ended up. I wanted to see them 5 yrs in the future, settled, happy, and maybe even with children.
This story was about love after seemingly insurmountable loss. Two lonely people, one barely surviving after the loss of his wife and daughter in an accident, and the other whose heart was horribly wounded after betrayal by her husband, found each other not quite by accident. If you believe in fate, or Divine intervention, you will love this story. I would have given it 5 stars, but the ending was just too abrupt. I wanted to see how their life ended up. I wanted to see them 5 yrs in the future, settled, happy, and maybe even with children.
August 5, 2025
This one surprised me in the best way. Solid 4 stars from me. It’s a sweet, emotional story about two people carrying heavy grief who find their way to each other... and then life throws another curveball. There’s a hint of something unexplainable (not spooky, just... soft and meaningful), and it totally worked. No spice, just a slow burn full of heart, healing, and a second shot at happiness. 🥹💔❤️🩹📖
July 16, 2021
Interesting book
I enjoyed this book. It is very well written and I would recommend it to anyone who enjoys lightweight romance with a touch of sadness. I only gave 4 stars because I’m not sure if I just read a love story, a tragedy, or a ghost story. It was all of the above. Good book and I will finish the series.
I enjoyed this book. It is very well written and I would recommend it to anyone who enjoys lightweight romance with a touch of sadness. I only gave 4 stars because I’m not sure if I just read a love story, a tragedy, or a ghost story. It was all of the above. Good book and I will finish the series.
November 28, 2021
Beautiful story of healing and second chances.
This was an amazing story and I found it hard to put the book down. Love the characters and the plot of the story. Beautiful story of healing after life caused so much pain and hurt. New beginnings are always around the corner if we begin to look for them.
This was an amazing story and I found it hard to put the book down. Love the characters and the plot of the story. Beautiful story of healing after life caused so much pain and hurt. New beginnings are always around the corner if we begin to look for them.
June 29, 2022
Texas to Tennessee?
Wonderful wounded characters in what I see in my mind is a beautiful setting. The idea of heavenly visitors made my heart happy, as I would love to have visits from my special loved ones. I personally felt her pain of losing her mother to Alzheimer's and his pain of losing a child. All in all, a lovely story. I'll definitely be reading all of Mr. Turner's other books.
Wonderful wounded characters in what I see in my mind is a beautiful setting. The idea of heavenly visitors made my heart happy, as I would love to have visits from my special loved ones. I personally felt her pain of losing her mother to Alzheimer's and his pain of losing a child. All in all, a lovely story. I'll definitely be reading all of Mr. Turner's other books.
July 28, 2022
This is the second book I've read by this author and this I pretty much have the same review. It's a heart warming, gentle story of two hurt people finding love. An easy read with a touch of the supernatural, this story will leave you smiling.
I won a copy of this book in a Goodreads giveaway for this honest review.
I won a copy of this book in a Goodreads giveaway for this honest review.
January 15, 2023
Between Your Heart and Mine
This was a nice little story.
Two people, one a divorcee scarred by a cheater. The other a tragically widowed man. They become neighbours easing loneliness.
I found this story a bit too slow and wanted to shake some sense into Eve. Too many angles at play here.
The spirit added something to the story and there was a HEA.
This was a nice little story.
Two people, one a divorcee scarred by a cheater. The other a tragically widowed man. They become neighbours easing loneliness.
I found this story a bit too slow and wanted to shake some sense into Eve. Too many angles at play here.
The spirit added something to the story and there was a HEA.
December 23, 2023
Pleasant story
Just my opinion, but
this author's books are pleasant reading. The romance is predictable but nice. There are a few word order mistakes making sentences awkward that it seems would have been eliminated during editing. One strange confusion of time of day in the writing could also have been edited.
Just my opinion, but
this author's books are pleasant reading. The romance is predictable but nice. There are a few word order mistakes making sentences awkward that it seems would have been eliminated during editing. One strange confusion of time of day in the writing could also have been edited.
June 26, 2025
This was a readily available audiobook through my local library so I gave it a shot. Honestly, it was just okay. I could probably give it 3 stars and just leave it at that. However, sometimes I felt like there were too many plot lines that all had to be rushed at the very end. So I’ll give it 2.5. It’s just okay, but still cute.
August 10, 2025
Clean and inspirational. This is usually not my type of romance but it sounded interesting. You don't believe in ghosts but you believe in angels who decided ghosts were evil but angels weren't, was my thinking when Eve asked Nick if he believed in ghosts.
Narrator was good, listened at 2.5 speed.
Narrator was good, listened at 2.5 speed.
July 18, 2021
A Sweet Story
Love at first sight. A man who had tragically lost his wife and daughter. A woman hurt and divorced by a cheating husband. Ghosts and strange events happen. Will love win in the end?
Love at first sight. A man who had tragically lost his wife and daughter. A woman hurt and divorced by a cheating husband. Ghosts and strange events happen. Will love win in the end?
September 8, 2021
Good read but distracting mistakes
I enjoyed the story but there were so many typos and grammatical errors. I wished that I could have made the corrections! Buck Turner needed a proofreader.
I enjoyed the story but there were so many typos and grammatical errors. I wished that I could have made the corrections! Buck Turner needed a proofreader.
September 15, 2021
There were no surprises
The book was typical; you knew they were going to wind up together and by the 2nd time she was written about, it was clear that Andi was Nicks daughter. It was ok, just not great.
The book was typical; you knew they were going to wind up together and by the 2nd time she was written about, it was clear that Andi was Nicks daughter. It was ok, just not great.
September 25, 2021
Wonderful read
With everything going on in the world and in my own life, reading this as heartwarming. A good clean love story is the best—not having to page thru 3 or 4 pages of sexual activity.
With everything going on in the world and in my own life, reading this as heartwarming. A good clean love story is the best—not having to page thru 3 or 4 pages of sexual activity.
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