Title: Glass Hearts

Author: Lisa De Jong

Expected Release Date:  June 28, 2013

Genre: New Adult Contemporary

~ Synopsis ~

Sequel to Plastic Hearts…
Can a relationship survive on love alone? Is love truly enough?
Dane and Alex’s relationship has never been easy, but now they have a fresh start without the pressures of Alex’s family. Together they try to move forward while continuing to struggle with a past that they can’t seem to escape.
Sometimes no matter how hard we try to make things work, love isn’t enough.
Sometimes even after a broken heart is mended, cracks remain, and the same doubts and insecurities that once yanked us apart seep in.
Can true love hold Dane and Alex together or will their hearts completely shatter like glass?

~ Review ~

Lisa De Jong did it again!  I was totally sucked into her debut novel Plastic Hearts and could not wait for Alex and Dane’s story to continue in Glass Hearts.  Alex and Dane are both beautifully damaged by their different, yet same upbringings. The carry such emotional scars from there childhoods that it may seem impossible to heal.  There journey was so beautiful and emotional draining for me. I felt like I was watching their story unfold right before my eyes.  The writing was flawless and Lisa painted such an amazing picture for me.  The road was not easy for these two but in the end every up hill battle they fight is worth it in the end for your soul mate.

” He’s not perfect, but he’s perfect for me.”

” Happiness isn’t something you just find yourself; someone has to breath it into you.  That’s why people who are lonely never seem happy.”

The way that Dane and Alex grow not only as individuals but as a couple was truely breathtaking to read.  I will miss having more of there story.

“I’ve done things in my life that I am not proud of, but no matter what I do, I can’t erase it.  They are part of what built me.  I’ve lost so much , but I gained a lot too.”

Please if you have not read Plastic Hearts or Glass Hearts do so now, if not you are missing out on an amazing story.

 ♥ Sophie

I was very captured by Dane and Alex’s story. They both had rough childhoods but one came from money and one came from the wrong side of the tracks. Even though they came from different worlds they still shared something in common. They both had emptiness in their hearts. Both needed healing and needed to feel truly loved. They both had to stand on their own two feet and battle the world. In Glass Hearts the story starts off with them reuniting and you can tell that their love is strong and hopefully they can beat the odds and make it work. But of course life isn’t easy and obstacles always seem to get in the way. Fight or Flight? Will Alex Flight or Fight again? Dane is a such an inspiration that even though the odds are against you and you fall into the struggle of drugs that you can still make it. Once an addict it is hard to not want to fall back into your old ways when times get rough. And for Dane times seem to always get tough and how he manages to fight is very inspirational. Read this story and you will love it! I give this book 4 stars!

-Harper

~ Excerpt ~

I head toward the bedroom and find Alex sprawled out on the center of the bed. I’m still pissed at her for dancing with him.  I don’t know what she was thinking. I hate that fucker and seeing him with his hands on my girl was enough to send me over the edge. I immediately wanted to walk over to them but I stopped, telling myself over and over that there would be no way I could control my temper if I went anywhere near him.

I kept my eyes on them, ready to pounce if he took it any further. I started to cool down a little but deep shades of red clouded by vision when I saw him press his body closer to her.  My mind was made up; I was heading over to punch that idiot in the face if I got through the packed crowd.   I was still about ten feet away when I saw him press his lips to her cheek and it halted me in place; she let him do it.  Didn’t push him away or tell him to stop.  It took everything I had to not break his neck.  I was even more pissed at Alex for letting him do it.

I hate feeling this way.

“Dane,” she whispers, lifting her head from the pillow.  She glances at the clock.  “You’re late getting home.”

Yeah, I had a couple drinks after work.  I needed them.  “It was busy,” I say, sitting on the edge of the bed to remove my shoes.

~ About the Author ~

Lisa De Jong is a wife, mother and full-time number cruncher who lives in the Midwest. Her writing journey involved insane amounts of coffee and many nights of very little sleep but she wouldn’t change a thing. She also enjoys reading, football and music.

           

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