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Heartsick Kindle Edition

by Caitlin Sinead (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
3.9 3.9 out of 5 stars 25 ratings
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Quinn is looking forward to her senior year at Poe University. She has big plans to hang out with her best friend, flirt with a certain boy genius, party at her favorite dive bar and figure out what she's going to do after graduation with her not-so-useful art major. But that's before she meets Luke, a hot townie who's moved back home to help take care of his dying sister. And it's before a weird epidemic sweeps across campus, mysteriously turning people's eyes purple.

Is it an odd side effect from a new party drug?

Is it a rogue virus developed in a campus lab?

Is it the mark of the devil?

Soon the town starts blaming the university and the student religious group becomes frighteningly aggressive in their on-campus accusations. Quinn and Luke are caught in the middle—until a tragic accident forces Luke to reveal the one part of himself he's kept carefully hidden. That he's so much more than the happy-go-lucky boy next door Quinn had believed him to be isn't a surprise…but this truth might be too dangerous for her to handle.

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"This unique read--containing a boatload of likable characters and a few spine-tingling chills--plays out like a mystery movie on the big screen. The author really keeps readers guessing with each flip of the page--and it gets more and more exciting all the way up to the last chapter, which has the potential to make jaws drop." - RT Book Reviews

"Sinead's writing is clever, timely, and refreshingly unique." - Carrie Butler, author of the award-winning Mark of Nexus series

"Heartsick by Caitlin Sinead is far more than just another NA romance where every scene must test the boundaries of sexual awareness. There is mystery, intrigue, moments of grave [d]anger and even death as the search goes on to discover who is responsible and how will this 'ailment' be cured. Not too deep, always moving at a good pace, Ms. Sinead flips from scene to scene and emotion to emotion brilliantly without slowing down [or] clogging up the pace with over-details." -Dianne, Tome Tender Book Blog

"Heartsick by Caitlin Sinead was a book unlike any other that I've read, which is saying a lot.... It was such a refreshing treat to read a book that was unique and hasn't been overdone or, as far as I know, been done before." - Lindy, A Bookish Escape

"A snappy, suspenseful plot balanced with stellar writing, brimming with chemistry and full of unique, nuanced characters. Quinn is the sort of strong, believable heroine I want to spend hundreds of pages with, and the mix of sci-fi-tinged mystery, small-town social tensions and a sweet-and-sexy love story kept me engaged until the end. Caitlin Sinead just made my auto-buy list." -A.J. Larrieu, author of Twisted Miracles

About the Author

Caitlin Sinead's writing has earned accolades from Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine, Glimmer Train, and Writers & Artists, and her stories have appeared in multiple publications, including The Alarmist, The Binnacle, Crunchable, Jersey Devil Press, and Northern Virginia Magazine. She earned a master's degree in writing from Johns Hopkins University and is represented by Andrea Somberg at Harvey Klinger, Inc. She lives with her husband and two cats in Alexandria, Virginia.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00N0MYHD6
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Carina Press (February 16, 2015)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ February 16, 2015
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 678 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
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  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 224 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    3.9 3.9 out of 5 stars 25 ratings

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Caitlin Sinead's writing has earned accolades from Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine, Glimmer Train, and Writers & Artists, and her stories have appeared in multiple publications, including The Alarmist, The Binnacle, Crunchable, Jersey Devil Press, and Northern Virginia Magazine. She earned a master's degree in writing from Johns Hopkins University and is represented by Andrea Somberg at Harvey Klinger, Inc. She lives with her husband and two cats in Alexandria, Virginia.

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3.9 out of 5 stars
3.9 out of 5
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Carrie
5.0 out of 5 stars Suspenseful page-turner
Reviewed in the United States on October 6, 2017
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Heartsick is a gripping story that kept me turning pages and staying up way later than I should. I kept telling myself I would put the book down and return to real life as soon as I finished the chapter. But as soon as I finished a chapter, I just had to read the next one!
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scrap quilter
3.0 out of 5 stars A great start from this new author, don't miss Heartsick!
Reviewed in the United States on March 18, 2015
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I enjoyed Heartsick! The characters are interesting and Sinead weaves their past into the plot appropriately. It was one of those books that kept me awake at night because I couldn't put it down.
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Hazel w/Craves the Angst Book Blog
4.0 out of 5 stars Mysterious and Intriguing! Great Debut Novel...
Reviewed in the United States on February 26, 2015
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3.5 Stars!

The Review:
Though this read took me a couple of chapters to get into, I really enjoyed it once the story started flowing and the characters were being fleshed out. There was a great deal of mystery surrounding the happenings at Poe College and the town of Allen, VA. and it kept me interested and eager to know how it was going to end. The hero was sweet and likable and the heroine, though she had a few quirks I didn’t like, turned out to be a solid and brave character.

This was this authors debut novel and thought there were some plot points and character actions I think could have been better, this was a solid, interesting story that ended on a great note and left plenty of room for more should the author decide to continue it.

Story...
Quinn is finishing up her senior year at Poe College where she’s studying art and dance. One night at a party seems to change everything, when her roommate and best friend, wakes up with purple eyes. One by one, more and more people start to turn up with this mysterious manifestation and soon it’s discovered the purple eyes aren’t the only affliction from this “disease”.

And what’s worse, some of the residence of Allen aren’t to happy with infected people roaming their streets and take up arms against those they deem evil.

This story spirals out of control really fast and about half way through the book, things pick up and don’t let up until the very end!

Characters...
Quinn wasn’t my favorite character. She was distant and definitely against any and all romance. And other than the one incident from her past, I didn’t understand why. I also didn’t understand all the secrecy around her parentage other than maybe she just didn’t want to be treated differently. She didn’t seem to have the best relationship with them but to me, it wasn’t explained clearly as to why they were so off limits. She also has a secret in her past that I wish had of been explored with her love interest. She never right out confesses to him why she’s so afraid and I felt that needed to be explored in order for their relationship to progress. They didn’t have a lot of “get to know you” time where their pains and pasts were divulged. But I did like how Quinn stood up for her friends and vigorously went after the truth.

Luke was a great hero. He’s moved back to the town he grew up in to help take care of his ailing sister. He also has a secret, though I’m not sure why his profession would scare off or reign in “certain” women, but he keeps that part of himself locked away from Quinn for the first half of the book. It was easy to guess. The author did a great job laying down clues for us to figure out. But Luke is still a mystery to me. I liked his character. He was sweet and seemed honorable and brave and the fact he came back for his family gives him extra gold stars in my opinion. But his past isn’t really explored. You never get a clear reason as to why he left town though you do get the impression he was desperate to do so and hated the fact he had to come back. And there seemed to be a desperation in his attraction for Quinn. There are several instances where he thinks she might be in danger and he’s almost frantic in making sure she’s safe, like perhaps he had a lost love in his past but that was never fleshed out or revealed. There just seemed to be more there that wasn’t spelled out.

There’s an intriguing cast of characters written in this book. Each one was distinct and well done and I loved the red herrings the author creates.

There was a wonderful mystery surrounding what was happening in Allen. I had my guesses early on and though parts of it were right, I was pleasantly surprised that I wasn’t able to guess it all.

The writing was in present tense and was a little shaky in some places. I stumbled over a few “quirky” lines that I didn’t fully get but other than that, it was well done and I loved the poetic beauty of the authors descriptive words. Well done!

The Wrap Up:
All in all, this was a really good read. I’d definitely be up for part two if the author decides to write more in this intriguing world she’s built. Heartsick leaves off in a good place but there is a ton of room for more and I hope to see the residence of Allen again in the near future.
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DBH
5.0 out of 5 stars easy
Reviewed in the United States on July 4, 2015
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Well written, easy read
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Michelle@Book Briefs
4.0 out of 5 stars I found Heartsick to be a refreshingly different read
Reviewed in the United States on February 28, 2015
3.5/5

Heartsick is a new adult suspense, with paranormal twists. Heartsick was different than I thought it would be, but not in a bad way. I thought it was some kind of disease that acted as a love potion of sorts. I know that sounds silly, and I have no idea why I even thought that (other than the title of the book) but I could have sworn that I read that somewhere in the summary when I first got the book. So when I started reading, I was a little surprised at the direction the story was going in. I even stopped and re-read the summary. Then I realized that I totally got this book wrong, but I was still enjoying the plot line, which felt very mysterious. So I just went with it. And I am glad for my original misconception, but I ended up really liking Heartsick.

Luke is the love interest in the story and there promises to be a big secret about him. The reader finds out what that secret is pretty early on in the book, and I was happy to see that Quinn learned his secret before the half way point of the story. I have been starting to get a little fed up with plot lines that have one of the main characters holding on to their secret until 80 or 85% mark of the story and then it causing some big problem right at the end. It was a pleasant surprise that this was not the case in Heartsick.

I loved the mysterious aspect of the "disease". There are many different theories running around town about just what is going on, and it was fun running along side Quinn while she tried to figure it out for herself. Religion does play an aspect into the story. Some of it was a hit with me and some of the religion was a miss. I know this can be a touchy subject for some readers, so I won't go too much into it, but just be warned that there is a religious aspect to the story. But never fear, there are quiet a few other side plots to make the story feel more fleshed out. Like the whole rivalry between the townies of Allen and the Poe University students, and the minor love interest with Rashid. I never really liked Rashid. I don't entirely know why, but every time I saw him I just wanted to swat him away from the pages. I think it was because I liked Luke so much.

I found Heartsick to be a refreshingly different read. The disease captured my attention right from the start, and there were plenty of twists and plot developments to hold the readers interest. The possibility for a second book is there. It was kind of left with an opening, and I am interested to see if anything will happen next.

*Disclaimer- I got a copy of this book for free in exchange for my honest review. I was not compensated for my thoughts.
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