This book went from zero to sixty & I loved every bit of it! When a new transplant patient connects with the husband of her donor heart, things get pretty wild. I don't want to say too much but I kind of went in blind & I think that's best when reading this one. This was a fun & twisty domestic thriller with really unlikeable characters but I was here for it. This was my first Megan Collins book but it won't be the last! 4 STARS!

Thank you NetGalley, Megan Collins, & Atria Books for this ARC!

Cross my heart was a fun read. This book kept me on my toes, just when I thought I knew who our “bad guy” was my head was thrown in another direction. Great book! Really enjoyed the emails and writings as clues.

I thought this was a great read!!! Once I finally got through the first few chapters, I spend through it!! It was so creepy and suspenseful. Thoroughly enjoyed it!!

*Thank you partner @atriabooks for the #gifted e-galley.*

Edge of my seat reading this book. I liked the set up of this book and was instantly intrigued with the emails going back and forth. Getting into the fmc’s head and her thoughts was really interesting. Nail biting and anxiety inducing read dealing with matters of the heart!

This is probably a 3.5, rounded up. The premise is great: a woman who receives a donor heart connects with her donor’s husband, becomes a bit obsessed with him, and then learns he may have been responsible for his wife’s death. And the way this book is set up is top-notch. I can’t say much without spoiling it, but it’s VERY clever. It’s been a while since I was actually surprised by a twist.

Unfortunately, I think the story loses some steam in the second half. I ripped through Part 1, but Part 2 took me a while to get through. The ending was also a bit underwhelming, especially since I had already guessed one of the reveals.

Still, this is an enjoyable, fast-paced thriller and definitely got me out of a reading rut.

I love a good steal your life plot line, but I don’t know if this one delivered quite as much as I was hoping it would. Overall, it was a quick read and kept me interested, but I guessed the twist pretty early on. Overall, I recommend this to anyone who is looking for a fast read to get out of a reading slump.

Very entertaining but the main character was a bit cringy at times and definitely a stalker. There were a few twists— one I saw coming pretty early on but the end had a surprise in store for me. Overall, this was an entertaining thriller that held my attention.

Rosie is the recipient of a heart transplant. She is pretty sure that she has received the heart of the wife of a local author, she becomes romantically obsessed with him. As she digs into his life and connects with him on DonorConnect, she becomes more interested in him but also discovers there might be secrets about his marriage that are unsettling.

Thanks to @atriabooks and @netgalley for this read!

Rating: 4/5 stars

Rosie is just looking for love…and after she receives a heart transplant she hopes that she might find love in a place familiar to her new heart—with the husband of her donor.

This one was the March pick for my book club and I’m happy to report it was a hit for me. I was entertained the whole way through, and my jaw actually dropped at some of the mid-book twists (it has been AGES since that happened to me!)

The characters were all a little awful (that is generally fine with me for a thriller!) but I was so invested in their stories anyway. I also found the epistolary format of the first half really fast-paced and fun to read, and I loved the audio production! Highly recommend this one as a unique thriller that may just make you gasp out loud.

CW: Murder/death/blood; mental illness/depression; medical content

Thank you to NetGalley, the author, and publisher for an advanced copy to honestly review.

Megan Collins' Cross My Heart is a gripping psychological thriller that delves into themes of obsession, identity, and the complexities of human connection. The narrative follows Rosie Lachlan, a 32-year-old bridal shop manager in the Boston area, who, a year after being jilted at the altar, undergoes a life-saving heart transplant. She suspects her donor is Daphne Thorne, the wife of renowned author Morgan Thorne. Through an anonymous messaging service called DonorConnect, Rosie reaches out to Morgan under the guise of learning about Daphne, leading to a complex and intense correspondence.

As Rosie and Morgan's interactions deepen, she begins to uncover unsettling details about Morgan's past and his marriage to Daphne. This discovery propels Rosie into a whirlwind of emotions, blurring the lines between admiration and obsession. The novel expertly explores how vulnerability can lead individuals down unexpected and sometimes dangerous paths.

Collins' writing is both taut and emotionally charged, keeping readers on the edge of their seats. The plot is filled with unexpected twists, leading to a pulse-pounding finale that is difficult to put down. The author skillfully examines the complexities of human desires and the lengths to which individuals might go in search of connection.

Cross My Heart is a must-read for fans of psychological thrillers that dive into the intricacies of human relationships and the darker aspects of obsession. This novel offers a thought-provoking and suspenseful experience that will stay with readers long after they’ve finished it.

Obsession, stalker vibes, questionable characters… it has it all!

I went in blind & think you should too!

I went with the audio of this one & found it to be easy to follow and addicting. I didn’t want to stop listening.

*this is one that if you think about things TOO hard it might seem a bit “out there”, but the obsessive vibes really did it for me so much so I didn’t care about some of the unrealistic parts.

4.5 ⭐️

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for this E-ARC! I thought this was a very bingeable book and I had a lot of fun trying to figure out where it was headed. (I was wrong.) The characters were a little unhinged and unreliable and made some pretty questionable decisions which just made the story that much more entertaining. This is definitely one where you have to suspend some belief and just enjoy the ride!

Rosie Lachlan had always been “too much.” She felt things intensely, she loved intensely, and after her boyfriend dumped her for being crazy, her heart literally broke. With the help of her best friend Nina, a nurse, Rosie learned that her heart donor had been married to a local writer. Through a donor network, Rosie and Morgan, the widower, got to know each other, and Rosie developed a crush on Morgan that was, you guessed it, “too much.”

I like Rosie, and I think most of us can identify with the concept of trying to be something you’re not to attract someone else. Nina was great, and I loved her fierce love and loyalty for Rosie, even as she spoke the truth. There’s a lot going on in this book, and it was a little chaotic at times, but it’s a good, fast read with many twists.

Megan Collins does it again. The queen of thrillers is back. This book did not disappoint, you need to pick it up!

I love an unreliable narrator and a good plot twist. This was my first experience with Megan Collin’s, but it won’t be my last. Cross My Heart is a wild ride with some crazy characters. This book will have you suspecting everyone and keep turning the pages. Definitely recommend this one, especially to fans of Freida McFadden.

This book has a great ending! I truly enjoyed it and highly recommend it! I loved the twists and suspense!

3 stars! ⭐️⭐️⭐️

A heart transplant patient who becomes obsessed with her donor’s husband? I absolutely had to read this! My gosh, the premise of this book sounded so interesting and unique to me. Unfortunately, my desire to read quickly turned into “this is not what I expected“ - and not in a great way.

This is a slow paced thriller with chapters so long that I found myself losing interest in what I was reading. Although the second half did pick up a bit, I just never really found myself super invested in the story.

It’s mostly mixed media in the first half of the book. This can be hit or miss for me. This was a miss due to the repetitive disclaimer at the beginning of every single email chapter. It just felt like page filler to me - totally unnecessary. The ending was blah. The constant Taylor Swift references in this book had me ready to pull my hair out. I am NOT a Taylor Swift fan. Don’t come at me! 😂

I always love unhinged, obsessive characters, so this saved it a little bit for me. Some of the twists were predictable, but I still enjoyed them.

Thank you to NetGalley and Atria books for my advanced copy to read and review.

Megan Collins is amazing at twists and keeping you engaged!

Rosie is just a normal girl with a new heart. She reaches out to her donors husband (Morgan) anonymously and starts a behind the scenes "relationship". Then Morgan ends up murdered and the race to figure out who murdered him takes them to a place they didn't see coming.

This book kept me interested and engaged the entire way thru. My jaw dropped at the end.

Thank you netgalley for ARC of this book in exchange for my honest review.

This was a slow burn, I began feeling annoyed with the MC. It did pickup & revealed some twists that I didn’t see coming, so I enjoyed that!
Rosie obviously was not deterred and remained her obsessive self though lol.

From the very first chapter, this book was a whirlwind of suspense! I was utterly captivated by Rosie Lachlan's obsession with her heart donor's husband and her growing suspicion that his wife's death was no accident. The less you know going in, the better, as the twists are truly shocking.

The book's unique structure makes for a dynamic reading experience. The unexpected twists left me audibly gasping as my brain scrambled to piece together the truth. This is a wild, addictive ride with compelling characters and an incredibly fun format!

Thank you to NetGalley and Atria Books for the opportunity to read this digital ARC. All opinions expressed are my own.

Megan Collins is a favorite and this one didn’t disappoint!

What really drew me in was the MC Rosie, she is easily relatable yet makes the absolute worst choices, all for the name of love. Diagnosed with cardiomyopathy and recovering from heart transplant surgery, she’s extremely vulnerable yet curious about her donor. When she discovers the donor’s husband is a local bestselling thriller writer, she crosses a line she shouldn’t and things escalate from there!

Twisty and unpredictable, fast paced and surprisingly, heart-warming!