Review: Best of the Series
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 06 18, 2014
This is Regina Puckett”s third book about the Warren family. The first described how actress Charity Warren met and married, her leading man. The second concerned his daughter Suzette and her marriage to Seth, a country music star. The third volume tells us about their daughter, Cindy.This is the kind of sequel that I like. It does not “pick up” where the last book ended. It is a separate story that includes some of the characters who appeared in one or both of the other volumes. You need not have read either of the other books to enjoy this one (although they do explain some of the family relationships).What the Heart Knows is by far the best of the series so far.The Warren family lives in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, near Memphis. Cindy had just completed her medical training and has been offered a job in the emergency room at the Murfreesboro Hospital. Since she was a child, she has had a crush on Billy, the son of her mother’s first husband. (The relationships are a bit complicated.).Billy grew up almost as a member of the Warren family, and Cindy knows that Billy thinks of her only as a little sister. Billy, on the other hand, has long had a crush on Cindy, but is certain that he is not nearly good enough for her to even notice.Shortly before Cindy begins her new job, she is attacked by Joel, a prominent Memphis physician. She manages to escape from him, but he promises to find her again. Billy persuades her to go to the police, and, when she does, Joel promises to kill her. As Billy helps her though the crisis they recognize their mutual love.I enjoyed the first two books in the series. This is the best of the three. The story is complex, and the writing is excellent. The action scenes are especially good. The romance between Cindy and Billy develops naturally and is very believable. (I am not always able to say this about Romance novels!) You will enjoy reading this book.David Burnett for the Kindle Book ReviewI received a copy of the bok in exchange for a fair and unbiased review.