✨ Publication date: December 31, 2024✨

The Wrong Heart is a dark romance by Jennifer Hartmann. There are trigger warnings for this book: spouse death, suicide, child abuse, mental illness

Melody March has a wonderful life. A husband she loves and plans to build a beautiful family and live happily ever after. On the night that was meant for celebration, Melody’s husband is hit and killed in a tragic accident leaving her in a deep depression.

A year later Melody is still buried in her grief and after an attempt at taking her own life, Melody joins a survivor group where she hopes to rebuild the sunshine in her life instead of the all consuming darkness.

Parker notices Melody immediately when she joins the group meetings. She is the light to his darkness and as much as he tries to stay away, he’s drawn to her

Parker had a rough childhood and even now that he’s out of the foster system and on his own his distrust of women in general is nearly debilitating.

As Melody continues to work her way under Parker’s skin, they begin to find the light together but Parker has a secret he needs to tell Melody and it could cost him the first woman he’s ever fell in love with.

This was a great book! A 5 star read for me. It’s angsty, sad and steamy. There are so many tough scenes in the book yet the connection between Melody and Parker is incredible! I highly recommend this book but would encourage you pay attention to the trigger warnings before reading!

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This is my second Jennifer Hartmann book. My first was Catch the Sun. I really enjoyed The Wrong Heart. This author sure knows how to pull at your heartstrings, and keep you rooting for her characters.

I didn’t realize I had been approved for this arc otherwise I would’ve dived into it ASAP. I love Jennifer Hartmann and have never read a book of hers that I’ve rated less than 5 stars. I will be purchasing on my own as I’ve missed the window to download and review the arc I had been originally sent. I apologize.

I had COVID in December, and just realized I forgot to post my review!!

I freaking love Jennifer Hartmann. I had the pleasure of reading this book before it was published through SOURCEBOOKS Bloom Books, and I loved it! Also, I think I needed even more tissues the second time around.

If you don’t know, Jennifer Hartmann is the queen of tugging at heartstrings (at least mine), but this book is on another level. I sobbed--in the best way--after finishing The Wrong Heart. I've read almost all of Jennifer's books, and I think this one has the most touching ending. I felt it deep in my romantic soul.

Prepare your tissues, your toilet paper, your paper towels, whatever you use to blow your nose and wipe your tears, and read this book!

Jennifer Hartmann know how to pull on our heartstrings!!! Twisty and heavy this book was a real rollercoaster but so beautiful at the same time!

The Wrong Heart by Jennifer Hartmann is not my usual fair but I truly loved it. It was intriguing, insightful, and broke the mold. A+!!

Parker and Melody are everything I have come to expect from this author - an emotional rollercoaster that brings you some really high highs and some really low lows.

Melody suffers the loss of her husband in the most heartbreaking way. Through her pain, she faces the harsh reality of navigating loss and her grief.

In an attempt to get a handle on her grief, she reaches out to the person who received his heart in organ donation.

The book comes with some heavy trigger warnings because of the journey you’re brought along on in her journey to healing and meeting Parker at a support group.

If you’re looking for an emotional, hard fought, messy romance, this one is for you!!

I loved this one with all of its twists and turns. I thought I knew how it was going to turn out, but I had NO IDEA! Love love love a story that surprises me. And Parker? Yum. Dark and broody. I loved the love story.

This was a very heavy book for me. I appreciate the warning of the author that this book deals with suicide and death. The writing of the author is flawless. I was actually feeling in pain and in sadness myself. The epilogue was epic. I never read a book that had an epilogue similar to this. There is beauty in death and in a life well lived.

Grab your tissues. 🥹

The Wrong Heart by Jennifer Hartmann is an emotional journey that beautifully touches on loss, healing and the unexpected connections that life can bring.

After the death of her husband, Melody is overwhelmed by grief, but when she reaches out to the recipient of his heart, her world begins to shift in ways she never saw coming.

Parker, a broody, grumpy man with his own past to wrestle with, brings an undeniable tension to their slow-burning connection. (Hello, angst!) 😍

If you’re craving a page-turning romance that’s about more than just falling in love, but also about finding healing and hope, The Wrong Heart is a must-read. It’s beautiful and will linger in your heart long after the final page.

Thank you to my friends at @read_bloom and to @author.jenniferhartmann for my copy!

I always hear a lot of buzz when it comes to Jennifer Harrmann’s books. Most of the time, I get bored when I pass halfway through. However, I still give it a benefit of the doubt and pick up the next book. This is the same for The Wrong Heart. It started good but dragged me to boredom. Bot to the author’s fault but maybe her writing is not for me.

Jennifer Hartmann NEVER disappoints. Absolutely could not put this one down! I knew going in that this would be such an emotional read and boy did it deliver. The emotions are so raw and the angst… I just couldn’t get enough.

I was actually suprised at how much I loved this one. I felt the romance, it gave me all the feels. It has 2 of my favourite tropes , friends to lovers, and second chance. Such a beautiful book that will remain with me for a long time.

Another great one from Jennifer Hartmann. This author just knows how to make the reader cry...I did. Many times!
Even though there were a few tiny little things that bothered me I still loved this book so much and I will continue recommending Jennifer Hartmann's books.

Thank you NetGalley and Sourcebooks Bloom Books for this ARC!

4.5 Stars!!

Jennifer Hartmann was a new to me author last year, and she has officially become a favorite. I'm convinced I'll love anything she writes. Her writing style has a way of making me feel deeply for the characters. The Wrong Heart wasn't any different. I was so caught up in them that multiple times I was laughing, swooning, or crying. This book was so heartbreakingly beautiful. While Melody has a traumatic past and heavy grief, her character was still the light you look for in a dark room. Parker is broken inside and didn't want to put himself back together until he met her. I ended this book feeling so tender for the both of them.

Jennifer Hartmann STAYS breaking our hearts and putting them back together. This DID NOT disappoint. I was invested from the very start. Will reread via audio as well.

Wow, this book was both heartbreaking and beautiful! I absolutely loved the couple—Melody and Parker had such great chemistry, and Melody is one of my all-time favorite romance characters. She’s like a real-life Rapunzel: sweet, kind, funny, and a baker—what’s not to love?

Parker, though a tough nut, was such a complex character. He’s been through so much, and his journey of healing had me tearing up. The ending totally blindsided me—I didn’t see that coming!

This story gave me all the feels. It’s raw, heartwarming, and reminds me of *The Notebook*—an epic love that spans more than just this life. It’s the second book I’ve read by this author, and I honestly think I loved it even more than *Still Beating*, which I didn’t think was possible. It’s emotional, healing, and absolutely beautiful. Highly recommend it! I’m going to miss this story so much.

This was such an incredibly raw, beautiful written and captivating story. Jennifer Hartmann sure knows how to pull at my heartstrings, but as with the other stories I have read by her, the strong emotional reactions are so worth it by the end. My heart just absolutely ached for both Melody and Parker throughout this entire story. I wanted their happily ever afters so freaking badly.

No surprise here - another 5 star read from Jennifer Hartmann!! This book will make you feel all of the feelings and lots of tears. The Wrong Heart covers so many real life traumas with loss, death, heartbreak but also covers love! Proof is in the pages that two broken people can heal and grow together.

Jennifer Hartmann does it again and breaks my heart!!! I have not read a book by her that was not above a four star rating! The book is not light. It is not “suns and flowers” type of love story. It has loss and grief in it. The first 100 pages or so are hard to read because of the sadness and depressive mood of it. The book deals with hard topics. The characterization is great, there are enough monologues and dialogues to get to know them. I knew going in the author would crack my heart wide open and slowly put it back together, and she did just that. She sets the bar high with every book and has yet to disappoint me.

4.5 star rating for this one! The plot twist is unexpected and I loved it. It took me by surprise. The book definitely convinces you about how real their love and connection is. I believed in it. I felt it. And I never questioned if she loved him as much as her husband or not. They were totally two very different relationships. This book was beautiful, in the most tragic of ways. These characters are so vivid and multilayered. My heart broke for both of them. If you're looking for a romance that will be a straight punch to the feels and that will stay with you for a long while, do yourself a favor and pick this one up.