
Member Reviews

Cross My Heart by Megan Collins is a gripping psychological thriller that weaves romance, obsession, and mystery into a tense and emotional narrative. Rosie Lachlan, a heart transplant recipient, suspects her donor was Daphne Thorne, the late wife of local celebrity author Morgan Thorne. Driven by a mix of curiosity and an unsettling belief that she and Morgan are destined to be together, Rosie connects with him anonymously, only to uncover disturbing secrets about his past and his late wife’s death.
Collins masterfully builds tension, blending Rosie’s longing for love with the dark complexities of her investigation. The premise is unique and compelling, and the story keeps readers hooked as Rosie navigates her growing obsession and the mounting danger. While the twist at the end may not resonate with everyone, the journey there is packed with suspense and emotional depth.
With its mix of romance and dark intrigue, Cross My Heart is a haunting exploration of love, identity, and the secrets that bind us. A must-read for fans of psychological thrillers.

In Cross My Heart, Rosie Lachlan, a heart transplant recipient, becomes romantically drawn to Morgan Thorne, the widowed husband of her heart donor. As their relationship deepens, Rosie learns disturbing rumors about Morgan's involvement in his wife's death. Torn between love and fear, she must unravel the truth while grappling with the unsettling ties that connect them. This psychological thriller explores obsession, secrets, and the dark complexities of human relationships.
I went into Cross My Heart knowing nothing, and wow—I couldn’t put it down! Rosie had me so stressed in the first half with how delusional she was acting, but then everything started clicking, and the twists just didn’t stop. Every time I thought I had it figured out, another shock came out of nowhere.
This was such a fun, wild ride. If you’re into thrillers with messy characters and tons of twists, definitely check it out!

I really enjoyed this book and wanted to read it closer to it's pub date but couldn't help myself and read it as a spooky-ish read in October. This was a book easy to get caught up in and had a lot of great twists and turns that I did not see coming. I felt like there may have been a plot hole in the medical aspect of this but that could just be me not knowing about heart transplants. Regardless it did not take away from the storyline, just gave me something else to think about.
I've read a few Megan Collins books and will continue to read in the future. Thank you netgalley and the publishers for the advance copy.

All I can say is WOW! Cross My Heart was everything I expected it to be and now I need to read more by this author! Thank you NetGalley and Atria for this advanced readers copy in exchange for my honest review. Easily 5 stars!

I love books with toxic characters that meet other toxic characters and make giant messes together. The over the top conversations, the unhinged behavior, the DRAMA? Someone get the popcorn. This book delivers all of that.
I especially enjoyed the mixed media elements, though they were more present in the first half than the second. I also generally preferred the first half with the slow tension building, though the second half was a wild ride that was entertaining as well.
This was my first time ever hearing of this author and now I have a new backlog to dive into.
Thank you to NetGalley and Atria Books for an advance copy in exchange for my honest review.

Thank you, NetGalley and Atria Books for this ARC for review. Well, that was a super fun and twisty thriller! Rosie is desperate to find the one! She works at her mother’s bridal shop and thought she had met him only to have her heart broken, almost literally— she was dumped in her wedding dress and she got sick and needed a heart transplant. Although organ donors are supposed to be anonymous, Rosie thinks she knows who her heart donor was- Daphne Thorne, the wife of local celebrity author Morgan Thorne. Rosie begins messaging via an anonymous email group and Rosie is convinced that she has his dead wife’s heart and her and Morgan are meant to be together. But as they correspond, Rosie starts to wonder about Morgan and Daphne’s relationship and whether Morgan killed Daphne…. This was a fast paced thriller and definitely kept me guessing.

💗𝗖𝗥𝗢𝗦𝗦 𝗠𝗬 𝗛𝗘𝗔𝗥𝗧💗
𝔱𝔥𝔯𝔦𝔩𝔩𝔢𝔯
🗓️𝙿𝚞𝚋 𝚍𝚊𝚝𝚎: 𝙹𝚊𝚗𝚞𝚊𝚛𝚢 𝟷𝟺, 𝟸𝟶𝟸𝟻
🤩𝕄𝕪 𝕣𝕒𝕥𝕚𝕟𝕘: 𝟜.𝟚𝟝 𝕤𝕥𝕒𝕣𝕤!! ★★★✫
🤏𝚃𝚎𝚎𝚗𝚢 𝚝𝚒𝚍𝚋𝚒𝚝...A heart transplant recipient becomes obsessed with her donors husband despite the fact he seems a bit cray…
💗𝚆𝚑𝚊𝚝 𝙸 𝙷𝚊𝚟𝚎 𝚝𝚘 𝚜𝚊𝚢...This one was so unique in plot & for that it gets all the stars! ⭐️ Rosie, our FMC is an almost tragic romantic. 🥴I mean she loves love so much she makes the most cringy, hopeless mistakes in this quest for love.💗 The pace & the writing are fantastic & the twist was fun! It was just so cringy at times that it maybe a me problem as this one has so many rave reviews already! Comes out in a couple weeks! You will love the plot! I mean heart transplant thriller?!? Yesssss, please! 🙌

This was an interesting read! It definitely kept me hooked, especially when I hit part 2. But I wasn’t crazy about the ending - it was a little too clunky and convoluted for me. I feel like some parts could’ve been taken out so it wasn’t as far fetched,

I enjoyed this book a lot. It started off right away with an intriguing story line and introduced the characters really well. I truly thought I knew where the book was headed but I was so wrong. The author did a great job with the plot twist. The twist was so good that I really thought I had skipped some pages of the book and missed a storyline. I gasped a lot!! I loved the unique set up of this book too. The story is told through regular chapters along with emails, chats, and text messages. If you love a slow burn thriller this is so up your alley. Additionally if you are a Swiftie you’ll love this story!! I’m so glad I read this book before the new year as my last read of 2024!!

3.5 ⭐️ Fast paced thriller that was a quick read for me. I enjoyed the storyline and plot twists.
Rosie is a recovered heart transplant patient that strikes up communication through a secure app with the husband of her doner. Turns out her benefactor was murdered and many suspect her husband Morgan is at fault.
When Morgan ends up dead too, several people become suspects. Rosie finds herself in the middle of the police investigation and as a target for the killer.
Thank you Atria books and NetGalley for the eARC in exchange for my honest review.

I loved the formatting of this story! The emails, connections through the donor website, and almost diary-like narration all made for a thrilling and creepy read. These people are disturbed and as unreliable as you can get and that makes this a delicious read.
4.5

My thoughts:
What an eerie, twisty story about a heart transplant patient who becomes obsessed with the donors spouse.
The stalker vibes alone are intense!
The mystery suspense aspect is off the charts.
Perfect for fans of a domestic thriller with a very unique plot twist.

4.25 rounded down
Thanks to the format of the beginning of the book, I was hooked straightaway. Rosie and Morgan Thorne begin exchanging emails. Rosie has received a heart transplant and the heart belonged to Morgan’s wife. The emails are engaging and connected and Rosie is quickly overly interested in Morgan.
Then, weird things start happening and Morgan ends up dead. The weird stuff continues, Rosie begins spiraling and it doesn’t look good.
I definitely didn’t anticipate parts of this story and enjoyed the twists mystery.
Advanced reader copy provided by Atria but all opinions are my own.

Welcome to Rosie’s world. The obsessive world where you want so desperately to find love, and your Mr. Right.
At the start, you quickly learn Rosie is a bit of an oddball that has made some mistakes in the past. She is a recent heart transplant recipient, who finds the widower of the woman who died and gave Rosie a second lease on life. DonorConnect connects her with Morgan, a well known author, the husband of Daphne. Rosie wants to learn more about the woman whose heart is now hers. Morgan and Rosie begin corresponding through emails. In the process, Rosie is taking a liking to Morgan. Rosie is following the same pattern, following head over heels way too fast. Her parents and best friend, are very sceptical. Is Rosie going down the same road once again?
As Rosie starts to find out more about Morgan, she becomes aware that some people believe that Morgan might have had something to do with Daphne’s death.
At this point, things get wild and crazy. There were big twists that I didn’t see coming, and one twist I did. I found the story to get a little messy and a bit sluggish 3/4 of the way through, I was ready for the story to wrap up.
Overall, I thought this was a very enjoyable psychological thriller, and I think it’s going to be one lots of people are talking about!
This book releases on Jan 14, 2025
Thank you to Atria books and NetGalley for the early copy.

Wasn’t a fan of the main character in this book. She was kind of annoying to me. The twist was god and I definitely picked the wrong person to be the killer. Would recommend but didn’t love

If you love tangled webs, unreliable narrators, and a story that keeps you guessing, CROSS MY HEART is a must-read!
The twists and turns had me constantly questioning how far Rosie would go for love—and just when I thought I had it figured out, the ending blew me away.
Thank you to NetGalley for the ARC! Add this one to your TBR—you won’t want to miss it.

Talk about jaw dropping shock! There were so many twists that I couldn’t pick up my jaw. I swore I knew who was doing it all but boy was I wrong. This was a perfect, fast paced thriller.

Cross My Heart by Megan Collins is a thrilling, emotional journey about Rosie, a woman who receives a heart transplant from the wife of a man she later falls for. As Rosie grows closer to the widower, she begins to suspect that the death of his wife may not have been an accident, leading her into a dangerous web of secrets and deceit. Collins masterfully builds tension as Rosie grapples with her complicated feelings, both for the man and the mystery surrounding his wife’s death. However, while the story is gripping, the frequent references to Taylor Swift felt overdone and distracted from the overall plot. The twist at the end, though unexpected, left me feeling somewhat disappointed—it didn’t pack the punch I was hoping for after all the buildup. Despite its flaws, Cross My Heart is a solid psychological thriller, but it may not be as impactful as it intends to be.

Cross My Heart by Megan Collins was an absolute thrill! From the very first chapter, I was hooked. I thought I had the ending all figured out, but the unexpected twist completely caught me off guard and made the experience even better. Collins masterfully builds suspense and layers intrigue throughout the story, keeping readers guessing until the very end.
What made this book extra special for me was how much it reminded me of the classic thrillers that originally got me hooked on reading. The combination of complex characters, a gripping plot, and just the right amount of psychological tension made it a fun and nostalgic read. If you’re a fan of twisty, suspenseful novels that keep you on your toes, Cross My Heart is a must-read!

Rosie is one year out from a life saving heart transplant when she starts anonymously corresponding with her donor’s husband and starts obsessing when she figures out who he is.
What a wild ride!!! There were times I absolutely loathed the main character and couldn’t wait to be done with her, but there were other times that she felt so relatable and normal. This book is set in Crazytown USA and all of its residents are insane. Everyone is a suspect and you’ll question Rosie’s reliability throughout every page. With Taylor Swift references aplenty, this thriller not only has great twists and turns, but it also makes readers dive deeper into the “crazy woman” stereotype. Are women crazy or is it a byproduct of loving men? There were so many details in this book that made it unique. I would definitely recommend it to thriller fans!