Ahh I loved this and didn’t want to put it down! Although I seen the twist from a mile away, this was a thriller that I still found super unique. It was a fun ride that still always left me questioning, and I loved the ending. The FMC Rosie got quite a bit of development which I don’t often see in thrillers. Heavily related to her thoughts and feelings and it was scary how much of my past self I could see in her. It made me really love her even if she wasn’t always the most reliable.

I think it’s especially perfect for readers who like romance and occasionally pick up thrillers!

This was a good thriller and really held my interest with the twists and turns. If you like Frieda I'd recommend! The main characters were all kind of insufferable. I wanted so badly to relate to the FMC but couldn't quite get there. I gave an extra half star for all the Taylor references.

Cross My Heart is a rollercoaster of suspense and romance that kept me on the edge of my seat! It's plot is as twisty as a heart-shaped rollercoaster, this book had me guessing until the very last page.

Rosie Lachlan is a heroine you can't help but root for—she’s been through the wringer, both emotionally and physically. Having just received a life-saving heart transplant, she’s trying to piece her life back together. The twist? She’s convinced that her new heart once belonged to the wife of a famous local author. Rosie starts reaching out to Morgan via DonorConnect, an anonymous messaging service, hoping to learn more about her donor and—let’s be honest—possibly to make a connection with Morgan himself.

What follows is a tale of love, obsession, and a web of secrets that could be straight out of a true crime documentary. Rosie’s determination to find "The One" becomes intertwined with a darker mystery: Did Morgan have a hand in Daphne’s death? As Rosie’s fascination with Morgan grows, so does the tension, and you’ll find yourself furrowing your brow, flipping pages feverishly, and wondering what’s going to happen next.

Collins’ writing is sharp and atmospheric, pulling you into Rosie’s world where the lines between reality and obsession blur. The twists and turns are masterfully executed, making you question every character’s motives and the reliability of every clue. Just when you think you’ve figured it all out, Collins throws in a surprise that’ll make you rethink everything you’ve read.

If you’re a fan of psychological thrillers with a touch of romance and a whole lot of suspense, *Cross My Heart* is a must-read. It’s the kind of book that makes you want to cancel all your plans, just so you can stay curled up with it until you reach the last, jaw-dropping page. Five stars for a novel that’s as heart-stopping as it is heartwarming!

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What a deliciously wicked book #crossmyheart by the incredible @megancollinswriter turned out to be! I absolutely loved this one on #audiobook
- it flew by, and I couldn't wait to grab my headphones every chance I got! Thank you so much, @simon.audio, for my #gifted #ALC.

This one has some STRONG single white female vibes ... and it's not just one female - it's 3!! I adored every single twist and turn in this one of a kind book. The plot was SO unique, which made me love it more.

As a reader, I had a lot of compassion for Rosie, but I also felt like I was watching a trainwreck the entire book. She doesn't make the best decisions - but it's all in the name of finding love (and herself) after a heartbreaking romance ended. I felt like her friend Nina through the entire thing - one part scared for her and the other part? Scared of her!

While suspenseful, this one won't keep you awake at night. It was more of a psychological thriller with multiple unreliable narrators. It's quick, witty and definitely a wild ride.

So glad I got a chance to listen to this one - it's out now!

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This was such an interesting read! I loved how the author developed the story with tons of twists that kept me guessing. Would recommend this thriller to fans of the genre.

What a wild story of what some people will do for love! This was a very fast paced thriller that left me guessing until the very end. It is also a story about moving on after a heartbreak and a story of friendship. MAJOR bonus points for the authors note at the beginning, it made my animal loving heart extremely happy! Definitely plan on reading other books by this author!

This was a very twisty thriller that I thoroughly enjoyed! Rosie receives a heart transplant and she realizes the donor heart has come from a famous author’s deceased wife. She then decides she is destined to marry him and starts to contact him. Rosie has had some problems with obsession and confusing reality in the past so her best friend is very concerned that she is sliding down this path again by communicating with Morgan. Is Morgan who he seems or does he have some skeletons in his past? I don’t want to say more and give away key elements of the plot since it is a thriller. This book was engrossing and fast paced. I loved the writing and the very twisty plot. Definitely add this to your TBR.

I've really enjoyed Megan Collins' books in the past, so I was excited to start Cross My Heart. Rosie Lachlan’s journey as a heart transplant recipient who becomes romantically fixated on her donor’s husband, Morgan Thorne, is odd and unsettling. The concept of a person believing they’re destined to be with someone simply because they have their deceased partner’s heart is such a fascinating idea, and the author does a great job of exploring the emotional and psychological complexities of that obsession. It kind of reminds me of a Minnie Driver/David Duchovny romantic comedy from the early aughts that I absolutely loved, although this was a lot darker.

Unfortunately, I didn't love this as much as that movie that I can't remember the name of. I did enjoy the ride for the most part, but there were moments where I found it hard to fully connect with Rosie. Her fixation on Morgan felt a bit over-the-top at times, and I struggled to believe in the depth of her feelings, especially considering the mysterious backstory that slowly unravels about Morgan and his wife. The suspense was solid, but the pacing was slow at times.

The twists and turns were definitely there, and the reveal about Morgan’s past kept me on edge, but my struggle connecting with Rosie made it hard for me to fully care about what was going on. I also had a hard time with the character of Rosie's best friend. She was not a great friend in my opinion, and she annoyed the hell out of me.

The narrator was phenomenal, though. And Collins' writing is always great. This just wasn't my favorite by her.

Truly terrifying and suspenseful. What a pleasant yet thrilling read. I greatly enjoyed the twists and turns that the book took me on. Well written!

This was an Indie Press List pick for January for Currently Reading Podcast. I was interested enough to read it all the way through. Absolutely did not expect the way that the story turned on its head about halfway through. I enjoyed it, but Rosie was... a lot.

Very fast paced! I loved our MC, and didn't see some of the twists coming. Truly unhinged in the best way possible! Great on audio!

HOLY TWISTY READ! A mystery that kept me guessing at every turn. At part 2, my jaw dropped and I never shut it until I got to the very end.

Rosie was hard to like, at first. She's a bit day dreamy, a bit over sappy and romantic, a bit scary stalker-ish. The story kept me wondering where it was going with each new turn. I made assumptions and ideas that were completely rocked and I loved all the twists and turns. I read so much mystery and suspense that I feel like it's hard to shock me and keep me guessing but THIS ONE DID! I liked the way it was told, with Rosie's rose colored narration along with emails, text messages and additional POV to ramp up the suspense and keep me wondering. I love that I had no idea who to trust and who to believe. Such a fun mystery, I highly recommend it!

A huge thank you to the author and publisher for providing an e-ARC via Netgalley. This does not affect my opinion regarding the book.

I read a lot of mysteries, and it takes something special to surprise me or "fool me". Cross My Heart did both!

Rosie Lachlan wants nothing more than to be part of a couple, to meet the love of her life. And she works in her parent's bridal shop, so every day she is confronted by those who have attained the only thing in life she really wants. When we meet Rosie, her fiancé recently dumped her, sending her into a spiral of such despair that her parents and best friend Meg literally didn't know if she would survive intact. And then her heart failed. No, it wasn't a broken heart in that sense, but her heart was broken by an undiagnosed disease. She luckily receives a transplant and discovers she has been given the heart of the wife of a famous novelist, Morgan Thorne, who died in a home accident.

Rosie is connected to Morgan by donor connect, and although he has no idea who she is, she knows who he is, a secret she keeps. Rosie and Morgan chat online, and she begins to wonder, could Morgan be the one she's been waiting for? But then questions creep in. Some online commenters speculate that he may have played a part in his wife's death. Rosie is attracted to the Morgan she sees in their correspondence, but is he actually a good guy?

The beginning of the story has some emails between Morgan and Rosie, and then between Morgan and his best friend, that really help to make the story more interesting and add to the intrigue. I found Rosie so interesting. She seems like a good person, but is she in fact a little crazy and obsessive? How obsessive? In the midst of this I reach the middle of the novel, and BAM! Without any warning I'm totally shocked. It takes a lot to surprise me in novels, but this development really did!

The second half of the novel changes tone. The first half could have almost been a romance novel in certain passages, with a dash of domestic drama. Then the second half becomes a more traditional unraveling of the clues. I did guess the ending right before it happened, but it was clever. The author had so many balls she was juggling in this story, and they come together beautifully in the end. But in case you think everything will wrap up tidily, she has one last surprise for you.

Well, if it's not obvious by now, I LOVED this book. The story is inventive and the way it is presented is fresh and exciting. I was shocked at the end, looking back, how the author's writing led me up this path and down that one, and I never knew what was really happening!

One of my favorite reads of the year, so far!

Thank you to NetGalley, Megan Collins, and the publisher for allowing me to read this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Cross My Heart by Megan Collins is a quick, bingeable thriller. I flew through this story pretty quickly, and I enjoyed the huge twist that literally had me dropping my jaw and reevaluating everything I thought I had known up until that point. Would recommend!

Thanks to NetGalley for my ARC

This book felt like watching an old soap opera. Every character was very emotional and irrational. Good decision making? Logic? You won't find it within these characters. And let's not forget the several pages worth of villainous monologue. I can get on board with some drama, but Cross My Heart pushed it a little too far for me.

Thank you to Atria Books and NetGalley for the opportunity to read this eARC in exchange for my honest opinion!

Wow, wow, wow! What a twisty twisty ride. The entire concept of this book was so interesting to me and definitely made me think about the connections we have and feel between our physical body and our mind. This book explores obsession, romantic connections and the ways in which it all intersects at times. I spent the majority of the book never knowing who to trust, which led to me frantically reading to find out what was going to happen. The inclusion of emails between Rosie and Morgan along with the shady background that Morgan appears to have ramped the tension up significantly. I really enjoyed this mystery/thriller and plan to pick up something from Collins' backlist.

Reading 'Cross My Heart' was an intense experience. From the very first page, I was hooked by Lila's voice and her journey to uncover the secrets of her past. The way Megan Collins writes, I could feel Lila's fear, confusion, and determination as if they were my own. The twists and turns kept me guessing, and I found myself staying up late just to see what would happen next. It's a powerful story about friendship, betrayal, and facing the demons that haunt us. I couldn't put it down!

I generally liked the premise of this book, and the twists and turns were great. But it really meandered its way there.

This is a story of heart transplant recipient who reaches out to the donor's husband an starts to fall for him. It is told through multiple lenses - e-mails through the donor website, text messages between friends and e-mails between friends. Because of this format you don't know who you can trust and you start to question if you can trust the narrator and realize that things aren't always what they seem.

3.5 rounded up to 4 stars.

When Rosie receives a heart transplant, she connects with her donor’s husband through a platform called DonorConnect. She starts fantasizing about the two of them dating and having a future together, when she starts hearing rumors that her donor’s death might not be as simple as it seems.

This is a super fast-paced, popcorn thriller. It’s very far-fetched but one of the twists was quite clever and well executed. The writing was average but I did love the Taylor Swift references!

Not super memorable, but if you’re looking for a quick read - something fast-paced, fun, and a little ridiculous/far-fetched, then I would recommend!