Category: Young Adult/Teen Type: Fiction
Pages: 284
Copyright: August 28, 2015
ISBN-13: 9781533238085
Price: $4.99 (eBook)
Can life change between heartbeats? It did for Diana Baker on her seventeenth birthday. Follow along as she searches for the truth of her past.
Synopsis:
Can life change between heartbeats? Diana awakens on her seventeenth birthday in a joyful mood. But at breakfast she is told, during a heated argument with her mother, that the man she has loved as her father is not her father at all. Diana decides to unravel the mystery of her childhood and the reason for their secrets and travels across the country. So, she begins a journey where she discovers shocking truths hidden just beneath the surface.
To further complicate her summer, she meets Kevin Wright, a college junior. When Kevin vanishes without a trace, Diana learns family is more than shared DNA and discovers who will help her when it appears all hope is gone. Can Diana discover love and the power of forgiveness?
Excerpt
"Morning, Mama." Diana twirled a strand of her long, blonde hair around her finger and waited outside the kitchen. Socks, Diana's tabby cat, purred and circled her legs.
Silence permeated the room, but the aroma of freshly brewed coffee beckoned Diana. She edged into the tiny kitchen where she poured a cup and then leaned against the counter.
Her mother poured batter into a hot skillet where four runny pancakes puddled and merged to create one warped circle.
"Damn." Roberta jabbed the concoction with a metal flipper and tried to separate the one into four. She tossed the utensil into the sink. Pancake batter spotted the tile back splash and window.
Professional Reviews
Between Heartbeats
ByKandi J Wyatton March 14, 2016
Format: Kindle Edition|Verified Purchase
Between Heartbeats is a young adult story of exploration and mystery. Diana is a senior in high school when her mom drops a bombshell on her on her seventeenth birthday. Finding out that who she thought was her dad isn't, causes Diana turmoil and winds her into the middle of a mystery. As Diana tries to find the truth about her birth father, she uncovers a tangle of events that happened seventeen years ago. Donelle Knudsen has created an intriguing story of love of all kinds, from Diana and her boyfriend, to Diana and her parents. She looks at various issues in an objective way with a mother's heart. I would encourage teens on up to read Between Heartbeats.
Between Heartbeats
ByAmazon Customeron February 1, 2016
Format: Paperback|Verified Purchase
I loved the book, The story was refreshing and kept me turning pages. I am anxious to hear more from Donelle. Shari
Between Heartbeats
ByMarilyn Mcraeon September 2, 2015
Format: Kindle Edition|Verified Purchase
A griping story. It was hard to put down. The story takes many twists and turns. Keeps the reader on their toes. I don't appreciate the language. Those words do not add one bit to the story. It would be a 5 star in my book if the language was kept clean.
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