THE HEART STONE by Sherry Kyle is a story of forgiveness, hope, and redemption. Jessica and her son having been making it on their own with no help or contact with Jacob's biological father Andrew. When Andrew decides to break their custody agreement Jessica and Jacob figure now is a good time to visit Uncle George. George is Jessica's uncle who took them in when Jessica was pregnant and had no one to help her. When Jessica moves out on her own with Jacob she takes lots of good memories with her.

Fast forward six years and Jessica finds Uncle George in a rehab center. He has had his leg amputated. While he was a missionary in the Philippines, he got an infection in his leg and came back to the States for treatment. He was very ill and they could not save the leg. Uncle George is very bitter and having a hard time with his loss. Jessica also learns that he is still pining for his long lost love, Evelyn. Once back in the states, he learns Evelyn has moved on a long time ago and married someone else. At the rehab center Jessica meets the woman in charge, Holly. Holly invites them all over for Easter dessert. There she meets Nick. She is instantly attracted to him as he is to her, but she doesn't act on it because of her past. Uncle George's time is up at the rehab center and Jessica tries to convince Nick to let them rent his cottage. This is where the fun begins.

THE HEART STONE is an awesome and totally believable story with characters you will fall in love with. You will be cheering for Nick and Jessica to come together and fight Jessica's troubles together. The widow Evelyn still thinks of George all the time now and wants to reconnect with him. George is too stubborn to let go of the hurt he felt in the past when he found out Evelyn married someone else. You will find yourself turning the pages very quickly to find out what happens to all of them. Sherry does a great job of bringing all of the characters in to your heart and wanting to be right there with them. THE HEART STONE has lots of twists and turns and will tug on your heart strings as you turn page after page.

Book Summary

When the biological father of Jessica MacAllister’s son decides to break their custody agreement, Jessica and her son visit her Uncle George for advice and refuge…

Following a year of grief, Evelyn Sweeney is finally ready to move on. Pondering her new path in life, her mind drifts to her first love, George MacAllister…

When the lives of these two women cross, they discover that one heart-shaped ring binds their stories together. But will the results be a rekindled faith and new hope, or will it lead them both back into the darkness they’ve fought for so long?

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