I am delighted to be taking part in the Rachel's Random Resources blog tour for SarahJane Ford's debut novel, I Give You My Heart. You can read my review and also enter the fabulous giveaway to win a signed and dedicated copy of this amazing book.
A terminal diagnosis. A life-saving sacrifice. A love letter written on the walls of her heart.
Alice
Richards looked forward to watching the seeds of love she and her
husband planted bloom and grow well into their old age. But her plans
for the future shrivel up and die when she learns she has an
inoperable brain tumour.
Determined
that she won’t die in vain, she decides to become an organ donor.
With a few precious months left, Alice begins documenting her
fairytale romance—from their first meeting to the children they
dreamed of having. She’ll pass on every detail to her heart’s
next owner… along with careful instructions to send her husband
reminders of her undying love. Before her time runs out, Alice must
find the perfect candidate to guide her husband through unimaginable
grief and hold the memory of their love in her heart.
I
Give You My Heart is an emotional romantic fiction novel with an
uplifting message. If you like strong-willed women, undying love
stories, and honest portrayals of coping with a terminal illness,
then you’ll love SarahJane Ford’s heart-warming epic.
An
unmissable love story full of warmth, beauty and with a huge, beating
heart. Perfect for fans of Cecilia Ahern’s ‘P.S. I Love You’
and Jojo Moyes’ ‘Me Before You’.
Get your tissues ready, they said. It's a weepy, they said. I'm tougher than that, I said, right up until the point that the tears started rolling down my face and the beautiful words on the page blurred into a soggy mess. I have never read a book filled with so much emotion that it does literally spill out of my eyes. This is SarahJane Ford's debut, so just imagine what we have to look forward to next; although how she plans to better this one, I don't know but what a wonderful problem for an author to have!
Alice and Alex are the perfect couple, fated to be together from the moment that they met over coffee; coffee that spilled down Alice's shirt. As their eyes met, Alice's heart skipped a beat and the rest, as they say, is history. Alas, they will never grow old together as Alice is diagnosed with a terminal brain tumour. Alice, being the most generous and selfless woman that she is, decides to donate her organs so that others might live on through her gift of life. She only has one stipulation: that her heart goes to the most deserving recipient and she tasks her best friend, Ryan, with finding the perfect person to look after her heart.
As Alice spends her last days with her family, she writes a manual for her heart so that the recipient can remind Alex of some of their favourite memories, those memories that Alice believes lie within her heart but they might just need a little nudge. As if this wasn't emotional enough, we hurtle towards the inevitable conclusion and we must say goodbye to Alice...or is it just au revoir?
Oh wow, what an emotional book. I thought I would be prepared for Alice's inevitable death but I cried like a baby. There is not a word out of place in this beautiful debut which captured my heart through the stunning writing of SarahJane Ford. This book reminds us to live every day as if it's our last and also draws attention to organ donation. We don't want to think about our own demise but it's certainly worth considering leaving behind a parting gift to enable others to live on.
You will not read a more heartbreaking or heartwarming book this year. I Give You My Heart is THE most emotional book I have EVER read; it's an absolutely stunning debut and one not to miss.
I chose to read an ARC and this is my honest and unbiased opinion.
My rating:
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About the author:
SarahJane
is the debut author of ‘I Give You My Heart’ which is due to be
published on September 1st 2018.
SarahJane
was born in Scotland but grew up in the Cheshire countryside, which
is home to her. After a few years living in Oxfordshire and
Buckinghamshire, where she went to secondary school, she has now
settled back in Cheshire in a quirky flat surrounded by trees, birds
and rolling fields.
A
marketing professional since finishing her formal education SarahJane
is delighted to be following her writing dream. She still works
part-time as a Marketing Manager, whilst furiously penning her second
novel.
Harbouring
an adventurous spirit, SarahJane loves to travel, be surrounded by
the wilderness or be riding Cornish waves.
SarahJane
loves to read (ideally by the sea!). She was raised on the greatest
love stories, which is where her romantic soul comes from. She is in
love with love...Mr Darcy's brooding looks in Pride and Prejudice;
Julia Roberts and Richard Gere's arresting chemistry in Runaway
Bride; the intensely emotional Titanic; going weak at the knees for
Danny Zuko in Grease; Cecilia Ahern's heartbreaking P.S. I Love You
and Patrick Swayze's mega moves in Dirty Dancing.
Social
Media Links – www.facebook.com/sarahjanefordauthor/
Website:
www.sarahjaneford.com
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