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2018-03-13
The Heart of Mine
C.C. Hunter
Wednesday Books
Feb. 2018
384pp
書籍編號:
01-2671
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● 內文簡介

* 本書已售出英、美、斯、土和巴等五國版權。

A new heart saved her life—but will it help her find out what really happened to its donor? C. C. Hunter’s This Heart of Mine is a haunting, poignant tale about living and dying, surviving grief, guilt, and heartache, while discovering love and hope in the midst of sadness.

Seventeen-year-old Leah MacKenzie is heartless. An artificial heart in a backpack is keeping her alive. However, this route only offers her a few years. And with her rare blood type, a transplant isn’t likely. Living like you are dying isn’t all it’s cracked up to be. But when a heart becomes available, she’s given a second chance at life. Except Leah discovers who the donor was—a boy from her school—and they’re saying he killed himself. Plagued with dreams since the transplant, she realizes she may hold the clues to what really happened.

Matt refuses to believe his twin killed himself. When Leah seeks him out, he learns they are both having similar dreams and he’s certain it means something. While unraveling the secrets of his brother’s final moments, Leah and Matt find each other, and a love they are terrified to lose. But life and even new hearts don’t come with guarantees. Who knew living, took more courage than dying?

 

● 作者簡介

C.C. Hunter is the author of the young adult fantasy series Shadow Falls, including the books Born at Midnight and Awake at Dawn. She grew up in Alabama, where she caught lightning bugs, ran barefoot, and regularly rescued potential princes, in the form of Alabama bullfrogs, from her brothers. Today, she’s still fascinated with lightning bugs, mostly wears shoes, but has turned her focus to rescuing mammals. She now lives in Texas with her four rescued cats, one dog, and a prince of a husband, who for the record, is so not a frog. When she’s not writing, she’s reading, spending time with her family, or shooting things—with a camera, not a gun. C.C. Hunter is a pseudonym. Her real name is Christie Craig and she also writes humorous romantic suspense romance novels.

 

● 媒體報導

“Hunter’s portrayals of the characters and their emotions, and of Leah’s life that walks so close to death, are genuine and full of the hard truths of living with chronic illness. Leah’s first-person narration alternates with Matt’s third person, occasionally changing mode to emulate the styles of the books Leah loves… Writing from personal experience, Hunter delivers a read that’s both absorbing and honest” —Kirkus Reviews

“Teens will love the emotional twists and turns. The existential subject of life and death and the idea of organ transplantation will be appealing, but more than that, the mystery of the dead communicating with the living through dreams and memories will grip readers and leave them guessing until the very end. With so many unanswered questions and tons of suspense, teens will be on the edge of their seats, eager to know the mystery held within Leah’s heart. A good choice for older readers.” —School Library Journal

“The bestselling Hunter stops hearts with This Heart of Mine, loosely inspired by her own life. Readers follow Leah McKenzie on a suspenseful journey as she navigates love, life and a heart transplant. Hunter approaches the second-chance-at-life narrative with a raw, quirky point of view. Typical to many of Hunter’s tales, there is a paranormal element that drives the narrative forward and provides the ultimate backdrop for the will-they-won’t-they romance. If you’re in the mood for a heart-wrenching eerie love story post Valentine’s Day, then This Heart of Mine is the book for you.” —RT Book Reviews

“I was addicted from page one!” —New York Times bestselling author PC Cast

“Heartbreaking and heroic. Hunter’s characters will leave you breathless and flipping the pages for more.” —New York Times bestselling author Kristin Cast