A Guarded Heart by Heidi Kimball -- blog tour

A Guarded Heart

Author: Heidi Kimball

Publisher: Covenant

Published: March 1, 2019

ISBN13: 9781524406875

Paperback: 232 pages

FTC: I received a paperback copy from the publisher, all views and opinions expressed are my own.

Goodreads Summary

Three years after a shocking scandal destroyed her family and forced her into isolation, Eleanor Hayward finally has an opportunity to put her painful history and dashed hopes behind her. But reentering society is no simple task. In her cousin's glittering ballroom, Eleanor is stunned when she comes face-to-face with the man who broke her heart those years before.

Edmund Fletcher thought he had laid the past to rest until he unexpectedly encounters the woman who so nearly became his wife. Soon to be engaged to another, Edmund knows he must let go of the complicated feelings he harbors for Eleanor. However, when the Hayward scandal resurfaces and the truth behind their parting is revealed, Eleanor and Edmund are left reeling. Tormented by thoughts of what could have been, they realize it is impossible to rewrite history. But is there a future in which they might both find happiness—and true love?

My review

I absolutely loved this book. The story is beautifully written and the characters are lovely. Edmund and Eleanor are wonderful, each having their heart broken but not knowing why. Not all of the characters are worthy of praise but the author wrote the not so pleasant ones well too. I thoroughly enjoyed how this story is told. The is POV changes between Edmund and Eleanor, switching from present and past was unique and done well. It was a wonderful way to tell their backstory. The truth about Eleanor's brother was heartbreaking, but well done. I couldn’t turn the pages fast enough, all while not wanting the book to end. Very well done.

5 out of 5 stars

Purchase links

Amazon Kindle / Amazon paperback / Seagull Book / Deseret Book

Author links

Goodreads / Amazon author page / Website

Tour schedule

*March4^th: https://brightlystreet.com/, https://thekeeledeal.com/ http://mybookaday.com/, http://melsshelves.blogspot.com/

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*March 8^th: http://minreadsandreviews.blogspot.com/, http://literarytimeout.blogspot.com/, http://heidi-reads.blogspot.com/, http://booksaresanity.blogspot.com

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