After Rosie receives a heart transplant, she begins to anonymously write the the donor’s husband, Morgan, believing they are connected through his wife’s heart. Over time, she becomes a little obsessed and stalkery, but also uncovers information that leads her to believe that Morgan may have killed his wife. But when Morgan himself is in danger and Rosie is blamed, can she extricate herself from the dangerous game of cat-and-mouse she’s involved in? This thriller was so fast-paced and twisty, and I loved every moment! I was so confident I knew what was going on, but I was so wrong! Definitely add this one to your TBR!

Many thanks to NetGalley and Atria Books for my copy! ARC was provided by the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

A little predictable but nonetheless still a great thriller. It was a good fast read with a few twist. I had the guilty person pegged early on. Didn't ruin the book for me though.

After receiving a heart transplant, Rosie dreams of finding true love. Through DonorConnect, she messages with Morgan, her heart donor’s widow, and fantasizes about developing a relationship with him. Soon though, Rosie learns that Morgan and his late wife, Daphne, have dark secrets in their past that change everything for her.

This book started out strong for me, and I especially appreciated the mixed media element, something I absolutely love to find in thrillers and mysteries. The book is divided into two parts, and while I really liked the first one, Part 2 was where things went off the rails for me. The characters became dull and some of the writing was very cliche (for example, “Rosie-colored glasses”). Despite this, the plot was pretty unique, so I would definitely give this author another chance and I think super fans of the genre will still enjoy this book.

Thank you to NetGalley and Atria Books for an advanced copy of this book in exchange for my honest review!

Synopsis (from the publisher:
Rosie Lachlan wants nothing more than to find The One. A year after she was dumped in her wedding dress, she’s working at her parents’ bridal salon, anxious for a happy ending that can’t come soon enough. After receiving a life-saving heart transplant, Rosie knows her health is precious and precarious. She suspects her heart donor is Daphne Thorne, the wife of local celebrity author Morgan Thorne, who she begins messaging via an anonymous service called DonorConnect, ostensibly to learn more about Daphne. But Rosie has a secret: She’s convinced that now that she has his wife’s heart, she and Morgan are meant to be together. As she and Morgan correspond, the pretense of avoiding personal details soon disappears, even if Rosie’s keeping some cards close to her chest. But as she digs deeper into Morgan’s previous marriage, she discovers disturbing rumors about the man she’s falling for. Could Morgan have had something to do with his late wife’s death? And can Rosie’s heart sustain another break—or is she next?

My thoughts:
I think I'm an outlier when it comes to Cross My Heart by Megan Collins. This is my first Collins novel and I went into this one excited because the synopsis sounded really intriguing. I felt like the story started off quite strong. I enjoyed the correspondence between our two characters and the glimpses into their lives. I was thrown a little bit by the switch from part one to part two...it felt a little awkward/clunky/jarring to me. I was really disappointed that I disliked ALL of the characters. I'm not one to shy away from dark or damaged characters, but to have a book where literally ALL of the characters were so unlikeable is a little unusal for me. I also felt like the chapters were extremely long and wordy and the storyline got a bit repetitive.

I hurried to finish but was sure I knew "who-dun-it" and I was correct, but the ending wasn't worth the time spend slogging through so much filler.

Thank you to the author, publisher, and NetGalley for an advanced copy of this book in exchange for my honest thoughts.

I would give this book 5 stars just for the Taylor Swift references alone. BUT with that being said....it is getting 5 stars from me. Because i simply could NOT put this book down. One of the best thrillers I have ever read. I feel like this will be in my top 5 reads for this year. The twists & non stop suspense from start to finish had me enthralled. Unreliable narrators are one of my favorite tropes. If a book makes me audibly gasp....I know it's a great read. I'm going to actually purchase a physical copy of this one because I loved it that much. Look forward to reading more by Megan. Bravo!

Thank you to NetGalley for this free digital ARC in exchange for my honest review. I was so excited to receive this book! Cross My Heart is a fun, fast paced thriller told from the point of view of an unreliable narrator and filled with plenty of twists and turns.

Rosie Lachlan is working at her mother’s bridal shop and recovering from both, a recent heart transplant and an ended engagement. A women’s comes into the shop who also had her wedding called off and the two women decide to become friends.
Rosie becomes connected to Morgan Thorne, the husband of her heart donor and becomes a little infatuated with him. They being emailing on a donor connect service and Rosie realizes he is a famous thriller author. As she learns more about Morgan she finds that many people think his wife’s death wasn’t an accident and maybe he had something to do with it. When another tragedy strikes Rosie finds herself a suspect under investigation and realizes someone may be impersonating her.

The story is told through Rosie’s point of view as well as email exchanges between Rosie and Morgan. There are also email exchanges between Morgan and his best friend where he details his budding relationship with Rosie.

I really thought I had this book figured out but the twist half way through had me gasping out loud! I read about 70% of this book on a plane and finished it in my Uber because I literally couldn’t put it down! This book is a mix of the show You and The Staircase.
If you’re looking for an addictive thriller, love unreliable narrators and shocking twists this book is for you! Cross My Heart is available now!

This book was another great classic Megan Collins read! There were so many twists here and at no point did I actually know what was about to happen. The characters, plot, everything. Just so well written. This author is a fave and continues to not disappoint.

Overall, this was an unhinged, unique storyline where I wasn't sure what was going to happen next. I liked how the book was broken up into different formats and that it didn't feel super predictable. For me, it was just too slow of a burn. I need a bit more tension or maybe to feel like the stakes were higher as it kind of lost me at points. Overall a solid thriller and I'll continue to check out Megan Collins books!
Thank you Atria Books for the copy through NetGalley.

𝐓𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬💭:
Well here’s an awesome thriller with a twisty romance to boot to add to your TBR. This book was insanely good, and so so bingeable! I was absolutely sucked in, and found it so unputdownable.

Thank you @atriabooks for my #gifted copy, and @simonaudio for the audiobook!

𝐁𝐥𝐮𝐫𝐛📝:
Rosie received a life saving heart transplant, and she forms an obsession with her donor’s husband Morgan. When she messages him via an anonymous service to communicate with your donor’s family called DonorConnect, she is convinced that they are meant to be since she has his wife’s heart.

𝐑𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.💫 /5. I haven’t been so captivated by a book in such a long time, and this book just got me so glued to the story. With such an interesting concept, it will leave you engrossed as the story unfolds. Once i got to Part 2, I was floored! Talk about insanity and being so delulu. If you like unreliable narrators and a huge mystery with some romance (ish) thrown into the mix, this book is for you. I was happy to have these themes involved in the book i was coincidentally reading for love month. If you’re still in the Valentine’s mood but want a thriller instead, this is the perfect read.

This fast paced thriller was also amazing on audio. The narrator brought the thrill to life with such excitement when the heart pounding events started to unravel. Highly recommend in this format!

𝙍𝙚𝙖𝙙 𝙞𝙛 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙡𝙞𝙠𝙚: 𝘜𝘯𝘳𝘦𝘭𝘪𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘯𝘢𝘳𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘴, 𝘮𝘶𝘳𝘥𝘦𝘳 𝘮𝘺𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘺, 𝘮𝘪𝘹𝘦𝘥 𝘮𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘢

This has a thriller movie written all over it! It's part stalker, part romance, and part medical drama. I can't imagine being stood up at the alter and working at a bridal salon is a good thing for mental health, that has to be difficult. I did enjoy reading this and I think most thriller lovers will also enjoy it!

This book was good! I liked it but didn’t love it. I definitely see potential in it and look forward to seeing what else the author does.

Very unique premise and I loved the author's inspiration for this book 🥺

Rosie was a surprisingly relatable protagonist I could empathise with. Her experiences and commentary on the modern dating scene, her being labelled as too intense, too much, too everything... 💯 so well done!

As a thriller, I thought this was just fine though. It wasn't particularly thrilling nor did it blow my mind despite some surprises (that felt excessive at times). Good read overall, but forgettable too.

This one has me feeling nervous, uncomfortable and down right creeped out; but I loved it?! Idk I feel like I was disturbed but also pitied our obsessed stalker-y main character. It was giving off You vibes for sure. I’ll work my feelings out eventually 😂 Either way this was a fun popcorn thriller that has me hanging on every word. The audio was done well and I had fun listening

Cross My Heart by Megan Collins

My rating:
4/5
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

This was my first book from the author and I liked her writing style so much that I just purchased another book written by her!

I really enjoyed the main character of this story. While she may put on her “Rosie tinted glasses” far too much, in ways I related to her character. (Don’t worry I’ll save that for my therapist 😜)

While I thought I had a feeling where this one was going, it definitely took a turn and had somewhat of a lackluster ending, but overall this was super enjoyable and a quick and easy read!

If you enjoy a fast paced thrillers with unreliable narrators, this one is for you! Oh! And if you’re a Swiftie, you’ll really enjoy the references sprinkled into this book!

Thank you netgalley and Atria Books for the ARC! You can read this one now so add it to your TBR or go buy it!

She has his wife’s heart; the one she wants is his.
Rosie Lachlan wants nothing more than to find The One.
A year after she was dumped in her wedding dress, she’s working at her parents’ bridal salon, anxious for a happy ending that can’t come soon enough. After receiving a life-saving heart transplant, Rosie knows her health is precious and precarious. She suspects her heart donor is Daphne Thorne, the wife of local celebrity author Morgan Thorne, who she begins messaging via an anonymous service called DonorConnect, ostensibly to learn more about Daphne. But Rosie has a secret: She’s convinced that now that she has his wife’s heart, she and Morgan are meant to be together.
I really enjoyed this twisted tale of love after loss. Accident or murder? Broken hearted husband or deviant murderer. And that's only Morgan Thorne. Rosie is an extremely unreliable narrator - which is what makes this such an interesting read. I truly had no idea where Megan Collins was headed with this. I couldn't put down my phone! Finished in less than 24 hours- highly recommend. Thank you too Megan Collins, Netgalley and the Publisher, for the complimentary egalley.

Cross My Heart was a fast paced, quick read that was perfect to get me out of the reading slump I've been in! Once I started, I finished within 24 hours. There were plenty of twists that I didn't see coming that kept me engaged and needing to keep reading to see how the story ended. Rosie is the main character who discovers that the heart she receive via transplant was from the wife of a famous author, Morgan Thorne, that also happens to live in her town. Rosie and Morgan begin exchanging emails via DonorConnect anonymously, but Rosie's figured out whose heart she has and starts wondering if this may finally be her shot at true love. From there, the twists and turns don't stop until the end and when I thought I'd have everything figured out, I was wrong and I loved it for that reason.

Thank you to Atria and NetGalley for the ARC in exchange for my honest review!

I was pleasantly surprised by this one. Cross Her Heart is a great popcorn thriller—fast-paced, twisty, and super easy to get lost in. I thought I had it figured out more than once, but nope… the twists kept coming.

If you like thrillers with buried secrets and characters you’re not quite sure you can trust, definitely give this one a shot.

Meet Rosie Lachlan. She's dealing with a failed relationship and is a heart transplant recipient. After suspecting her donor is Daphne Thorne, Rosie uses DonorConnect, an anonymous platform, to connect with her donor's husband. Turns out her donor's husband is an author named Morgan Thorne. Through their email communication, they learn more about each other. Soon, things spiral in Rosie's mind, and she becomes convinced she and Morgan are meant to be together. As Rosie learns more about Morgan and his relationship with Daphne, rumors start to swirl, and Rosie becomes increasingly suspicious about what really happened to Daphne. What happens when heartbreak becomes an obsession? Is Morgan the man Rosie has been waiting for, or should she stay away?

I enjoyed this story! It immediately grabbed my attention and kept me guessing the entire time. I had some theories, but I definitely didn't see the ending coming. Rosie's story was interesting, and it was fun having the story told from her point of view. Was she unreliable? Absolutely! I loved trying to figure out what was imagined and what was real. This psychological thriller had me deeply involved and on the edge of my seat. I felt the story flowed well, and I loved the mediums used to tell the story. From the thriller book excerpts to the various email exchanges, text messages, and multiple points of view, I was all in. Rosie's "crazy in love" antics made this book hard to put down.

Than you Atria books for my gifted copy in exchange for an honest review.


This was a super slow burn. Normally I enjoy emails to break up the story, but these were a little long. The long chapters didn’t help either. I need short engaging chapters. I wasn’t super invested until the second part of the book. It did make me rethink everything I read in the first part, but not enough to go back and read.


The Taylor Swift nods were entertaining. The Prophecy is one of my favorites of hers.

I finished this in about 24 hours!! It kept me guessing until the end, although pretty much all of the characters were unlikeable to me. That tends to be a common theme for these types of books though. Thank you NetGalley!