Content levels
Hero archetypes
Heroine archetypes
Tropes
Synopsis
From the author of Before Iām Gone comes an intensely affecting romance about love, loss, and second chances, sure to elicit a good ugly cry. Grayson Caballero sees the glass half-empty. Born with a life-threatening heart defect, heās been living on borrowed time. The uncertainty of tomorrow makes him push people away, helping Grayson to avoid any real commitment. Then he meets Reid Sullivan and falls madly in love. The two work together at the Wold Collective, Grayson as a project manager and Reid in HR. They even live in the same apartment complex. But Grayson continues to keep his distance, despite their obvious attraction. And Reidās not interested in waiting around. When Grayson collapses at a basketball game, Reid learns heās been keeping secrets from her. Now his life hangs in the balanceā¦and a stranger from Boston holds the key to his survival. Nadia Karlsson makes a life-changing decision after her husband, Rafe, is involved in a tragic accident near Harvard Square. Her choice will unwittingly alter the course of Graysonās futureāand tie his fate unexpectedly to her own.
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Is Heartbreak Hill: A Heart-Wrenching Second Chance Romance appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 16 and up.
This emotional contemporary romance deals with serious medical themes including heart disease, life-threatening illness, and the death of a spouse. Romantic content includes kissing and moderate intimacy (fade-to-black).
What to know going in
This book has mild violence, moderate sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include death, death of spouse, and grief (see the full list above).
Who'll love this
Teens will be drawn to the intense emotional journey and life-or-death stakes of two people learning to love despite fear.