The Heart Between Us Review

 

The Heart Between Us by Lindsay Harrel is a Christian contemporary novel. We follow Megan who had a heart transplant 3 years ago but hasn’t learned to live since and her twin sister Crystal has the seemingly perfect life but it is on the verge of crumbling. When Megan sets out to fulfill the bucket list of her heart donor Crystal comes along with her in an attempt to mend their broken relationship.

 

I gave this book 4.5 out of 5 stars. This was a wonderful book. I loved the focus on the sister’s relationship with each other; it was so touching and heart-warming. The romantic subplots were thrilling touches. I also enjoyed the themes of restoring faith, not letting fear control you and moving forward from difficult life situations. It is such a powerful story.

The characters were so well done. They were interesting and flawed and fascinating. I felt so deeply for them and with them on their journeys. It was so emotional, in the best way.

There are a number of darker subjects addressed here: sexual abuse, childhood disease, and crumbling marriages. Thankfully they are handled with great delicacy and intentionality. I feel the need to address one specific scene with questionable content for a Christian novel, that is when the sisters skinny dip, but it was also handled so well that I was able to appreciate why it was included in the story.