Review: Love across the years and miles...
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 11 22, 2013
Complimentary copy provided by author/publisher for an honest review.The second installment of the Heart series takes place in January 2009, a good sixteen years after Beside Your Heart leaves off. Both Adam and Nicki have become successful and have gone on to realize their dreams in each of their careers. Adam is a journalist with the BBC; Nicki is a White House press staffer that worked on the election of her candidate and friend, President Logan. While each has had success in their professional lives, their personal lives have both been missing "something". Yes, they had significant others, but there just wasn't that connection that they had felt like they did all the way back in high school.While I really liked Beside Your Heart, I thoroughly loved Disclosure of the Heart. The way in which the relationship between Nicki and Adam is written demonstrates a growth of deeper emotion between the two. The relationship definitely felt more mature, like that of two people in their 30s, versus love-struck teenagers. I appreciate the change in this dynamic, as well as the changes that have taken place in Nicki. Gone is the timid schoolgirl that second-guesses her every move. Now we have a woman who knows what she wants, and is unafraid to go for it.I also really liked this installment simply due to the political nature of the story. As a resident of the national Capitol area, personal indiscretions are an everyday occurrence. It seems like we get a "behind the scenes" view in this story because it is rare that we not only get both sides of the story, but the depth of the story as well. I thought it was also interesting how many of the events in the book mirrored events in our current administration (whether intentional or not, it made for entertainment).Disclosure of the Heart was a five star read for me. I loved the way in which Nicki and Adam's relationship grew and that the depth of their love for each other not only never wavered, but also was written in a way that was very palpable. You could definitely feel that sense of longing. Ms. Whitney has once again given us a very well written, fast, easy, and entertaining read. I look forward to the last of the series, Forever Your Heart, which is due out in early 2014. I can't wait to see if Nicki and Adam with finally get the happily ever after they've waited so long to find.