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Heart Like Mine

Heart Like Mine - Amy Hatvany I previously read Amy Hatvany's Best Kept Secret: A Novel and thought that the story and plot in that novel was very great and I found myself happily immersed in that novel for hours. I selected "Heart Like Mine" and was thrilled to be able to say that I really loved this novel too.

The novel is told from three points of view, Grace, Ava, and Kelli. Grace McAllister, is a fiancee to Victor Hansen a restaurateur in Seattle. Ava, is Victor's thirteen year old daughter. Kelli, is Victor's ex-wife.

Due to a tragic set of events Grace is forced upon the role of stepmother and has to deal with her own uneasiness about becoming a caregiver to Victor's children. "Heart Like Mine" definitely explores Kelli's past and we get to see how Grace and Ava deal with the loss of what they thought their future would be.

I really did love this novel and though that Ms. Hatvany wrote very deftly and made me feel that each of these characters' were very well drawn. I tend to dislike novels that have different points of view, however, I really loved this one. Probably because Ms. Hatvany was able to write all three characters as separate people who had a distinct voice from one another. Also she was able to imbue so much information to the reader in the distinct chapters focusing on either Grace, Ava, and Kelli.

I also really loved the open-endedness to the novel and was glad that Ms. Hatvany did not try to tie things up with a bow. I like novels that are written true to life and realize that some things are going to take work.

I 100% recommend to other readers!