Heart Stealer (Summerdale Series #1) [Kindle Edition]

Tiphanie Thomas (Author)

Book Description

After years of hard partying, movie star Randall Rowe returns to his small hometown to get his life back together. Yet he is distracted by sassy Kayla Denton, the runaway he'd once helped. He tries to ignore her grown-up looks, but her headstrong ways keep needling his heart.

Likewise, now a responsible schoolteacher, Kayla wants nothing to do with Randall despite her longtime secret love. She's already been abandoned by one man and refuses to ever feel so vulnerable again. But as circumstances force her closer to the tortured playboy, she starts to realize underneath his devil-may-care persona lies more darkness and pain than she had imagined. With their undeniable chemistry, her resolve will be put to the ultimate test to chance her heart on a love greater than she has ever known... or safe guard it at all costs.
 

Editorial Reviews

Review

"Be prepared to have your heart stolen, your passion for love ignited, and a tear stained face...a powerful unforgettable love story" --Good Book Alert

"I simply adored this book, and the story that unfolded over time."  --One Hundred Romances Project

"Heart Stealer is a wonderful read. Thomas is an excellent writer." --Urban Reviews

About the Author

Tiphanie Thomas has always loved romance and reading since a young girl spending time at the library. Though it wasn't until she was a teenager that she knew she wanted to give another person the wonderful emotions reading gave to her. She spent years honing her talent for flawed characters with complicated lives who are filled with heart and humor, as well as a suspenseful plot.

A Jackson, Michigan native, this financial analyst graduated from Eastern Michigan University and is currently working on the sequel to Heart Stealer . She would love to hear from you on her websitetiphaniethomas.com

Product Details

• File Size: 514 KB
• Print Length: 281 pages
• Page Numbers Source ISBN: 1461036003
• Sold by: Amazon Digital Services, Inc.
• Language: English
• ASIN: B004XDA1PY
• Text-to-Speech: Enabled
• X-Ray: Enabled
• Lending: Enabled
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #111,739 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

12 of 13 people found the following review helpful

3.0 out of 5 stars Review posted at Heather's Blog June 24, 2011

By Heather Brewer

Format:Kindle Edition

Heart Stealer by Tiphanie Thomas
*I received this ARC free from the author in exchange for an honest review*

Kayla has been in love with Randall for as long as she can remember, she just doesn't like him very much right now. She lives in a small Midwestern town and is content with her life as a school teacher. She was raised by Randall's parents and brought up in a loving home.

Randall is a movie star that lives the movie star life with the women, liquor and parties. He seems to have forgotten where he came from and has snubbed his home town. His movies have not been doing well and he is not happy with his life or his relationship with his dad. He has decided to return to his home town to try and make some sense out of his life; he never expected to fall in love with Kayla.

The love story between Kayla and Randall was touching; you could feel not only their love and pain but their happiness too. It was nice to see Randall as a real person like everyone else, even though he is a famous movie star. He has issues with self confidence and trusting in his abilities. He and his father have not seen eye to eye since he left home at eighteen and this has been the root of a lot of his problems.

Kayla's father walked away from her when she was a young child after her mother died. She ended up at the Rowe's thanks to Randall but she still has her own issues with relationship commitments. She is afraid to get too close to Randall because she is afraid he will leave her like her father did so she runs away every time something happens between them.

Their relationship has developed and grown over the years following a natural progression. They are good for each other and bring out the best in each other, they just have problems opening up and being honest with each other.

This was a really good book and I enjoyed it, my only thought is the writer included some filler scenes that were not needed at all. The story of Kayla and Randall was more than enough to fill the pages. The secondary characters were interesting but some of them didn't need to make as big an appearance that they did. I loved the Rowe's and I had a bad feeling about Randall's dad. I love how things have a way of working themselves out.

Overall I enjoyed this book and the characters. They are so compelling that you can't help but feel for them. I give Heart Stealer 3˝ Flaming Hearts.

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars Amazing Read July 11, 2011

By str8Kim

Format:Kindle Edition|Amazon Verified Purchase

4.5 Stars

I am shocked that this is a debut from this author. It was such an entertaining and thoroughly satisfying read from the first to last page. Randall looked out for Kayla when meeting her as a runaway teenager, and of course she has a crush on him that developed later into much more years later when Randall now see's her as a woman. Kayla was extremely proud, and would not take gifts from Randall. Often times I wanted to shake her and say just take the darn gifts! Of course they had their share of conflict, but their love was strong enough in the end to overcome it all. If you buy this book dedicate at least six straight hours to reading it because you will not want to put it down. I can't wait to read more about the people in Summerdale.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Very believable storyline. Looking for the sequel! November 17, 2012

By Sherrie

Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase

Great read couldn't put it down until I finished it. Looking for more books by Tiphanie Thomas. Keep this series going please!

More About the Author

I have always loved to read since my mother taught me at age four. I remember watching Gone with the Wind when I was about six and being so affected that I cried and cried. Then I would watch it again, and cry some more. That strong early experience helped to develop and define my love of romance and grew into a love of reading romance.

By seventh grade, I discovered Johanna Lindsey and I devoured all of her books and many other authors that I could find as I lived in my local library. I spent many all nighters reading and being full of happiness and joy. Gradually, I knew that I would love to give another person the wonderful emotions reading gave to me. I started writing and I've spent years honing my talent for flawed characters with complicated lives who are filled with heart and humor.

As a Michigan native, this author moonlights as a financial analyst by day and writer by night. I am currently working on the sequel to Heart Stealer and would love to hear from you on my website at www.tiphaniethomas.com or on Facebook!