Thief of Hearts

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Summary: Stupendous relationship drama that leaves no stone unturned
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Fraternal twins Patrick and Jesse are as different as night and day. His wealthy family reaalizes that the dark sibling Jesse is not fitting into their social class. His parents doted on the golden brother Patrick. When someone accuses Jesse of a heinous crime, his parents supported his incarceration. Only Patrick, loyal to his brother, had doubts, but the duo fails to communicate, which leads to a separation.

Nearing forty, Patrick is well renowned as a trauma and heart surgeon, but his luck has run out as he is diagnosed with aplastic anemia. He desperately needs a bone marrow transplant by a person who is a close match. The ideal donor is Jesse, but Patrick refuses to ask. Dr. Caitlin Taylor, a close friend, is the only person who knows that Patrick has a twin. She decides to find him. When she does, he is nothing as she expected as he is dark and sexy. Jesse agrees to help Patrick even as he realizes that there is a deep attraction between him and the beautiful doctor. Together they embark on a journey of healing guided by love.

Katherine Stone's storytelling abilities keep growing stronger with each new book she writes. The complexity of her tales is well known, especially the use of secondary players and subplots moving THIEF OF HEARTS to its exciting conclusion. Ms. Stone demonstrates her ability to make a character seem so real in settings that a book by this author is a very pleasurable reading.

Harriet Klausner

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Summary: A beautiful, lyrical tearjerker
Review: Fraternal twins Patrick and Jesse are as different as night and day. His wealthy family reaalizes that the dark sibling Jesse is not fitting into their social class. His parents doted on the golden brother Patrick. When someone accuses Jesse of a heinous crime, his parents supported his incarceration. Only Patrick, loyal to his brother, had doubts, but the duo fails to communicate, which leads to a separation.

Nearing forty, Patrick is well renowned as a trauma and heart surgeon, but his luck has run out as he is diagnosed with aplastic anemia. He desperately needs a bone marrow transplant by a person who is a close match. The ideal donor is Jesse, but Patrick refuses to ask. Dr. Caitlin Taylor, a close friend, is the only person who knows that Patrick has a twin. She decides to find him. When she does, he is nothing as she expected as he is dark and sexy. Jesse agrees to help Patrick even as he realizes that there is a deep attraction between him and the beautiful doctor. Together they embark on a journey of healing guided by love.

Katherine Stone's storytelling abilities keep growing stronger with each new book she writes. The complexity of her tales is well known, especially the use of secondary players and subplots moving THIEF OF HEARTS to its exciting conclusion. Ms. Stone demonstrates her ability to make a character seem so real in settings that a book by this author is a very pleasurable reading.

Harriet Klausner

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Summary: Truly Great!!
Review: I'm shocked so many readers didn't like this one! True, not all KS's books are great, but this one had everything; originality, romance, suspense, questionable loyalty, and intrigue. All the characters were very realistic. Caitlin, a wonderful woman, and Jesse, mysterious and sexy, were fabulously paired. Jesse's twin, Patrick was a nice guy but I didn't see him as a very romantic man.

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Summary: Truly Great!!
Review: Katherine Stone's THIEF OF HEARTS will capture your attention from page one. This heart-rending emotionally packed novel will consume readers.

When successful maestro trauma surgeon Patrick Falconer is diagnosed with aplastic anemia he knows his only chance of survival depends on finding a perfectly matched bone marrow donor. The perfect candidate exists in his reclusive twin brother Jesse. There is just one problem, due to a bitter betrayal long ago his pride will not allow him to ask Jesse for the life saving substance.

Heart surgeon Caitlin Taylor is determined to do anything to save her best friend Patrick Falconer's life. When she learns Patrick has a twin brother she immediately ventures to the remote Hawaiian cliff top estate of Jesse Falconer. Jesse is completely opposite to the bright and cheerful Patrick. Will she be able to convince Jesse to save Patrick's life? Or will she lose her heart in the process?

Jesse Falconer is a mysterious writer of dark erotic thrillers inspired by the pain of his past. He is unprepared when Dr. Caitlin Taylor arrives at his home seeking his help to save his brother. Bitter memories flood Jesse whenever he thinks of Patrick. Will he be able to put the past behind him and be able to give the precious gift that he alone possesses?

Katherine Stone writes a deeply poignant tale. It is a compelling story, in which siblings deal with their own personal individual issues. Caitlin is such a strong focused woman who is able to repair the shattered hearts and souls of two of the most important people in her life. Readers will not walk away from this one dry eyed. It should be savored with a full box of Kleenex close at hand.

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Summary: YAWN!!!
Review: The stream of consciousness writing, loooonnngg descriptions, and inability for me to feel for the characters made this book a waste of my money. I can't believe I read the whole thing...

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Summary: Good could have been better
Review: The title of this book should have been "Misunderstanding" That is what this book is about. The misunderstanding between 2 brothers, between friends and lovers etc. Surgeon Caitlin Taylor's friend and coworker is dying. He needs a bone marrow. Caitlin is the only one that knows her friend has a brother a twin brother. A brother he hasn't spoken to in many years. Caitlin finds the twin, falls in love and tries to save her friend. Read this book to find out what happens. You won't be disappointed...

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Summary: Great!!
Review: Usually I find if I can't get past page 40 in a book, I give it up, but I hung in for 100 LONG PAGES! I thought something was wrong with me! Then I realized why I lasted so long...I did some of my own "Evelyn Wood Speedreading" to get through the boring descriptions, daydreaming and jumping all over the place! I thought it was poorly written since it did not keep my attention at all. Skipping over many pages was the best thing I ever did. Now, returning it to the library will be the next best thing! I believe because I just finished an "Iris Johansen" novel (The Killing Game)...(a book I REALLY couldn't put down!) is probably why this book was such a disappointment.