Kindle Price: $4.99

Promotions apply when you purchase

These promotions will be applied to this item:

Some promotions may be combined; others are not eligible to be combined with other offers. For details, please see the Terms & Conditions associated with these promotions.

Read with our free app
You've subscribed to ! We will preorder your items within 24 hours of when they become available. When new books are released, we'll charge your default payment method for the lowest price available during the pre-order period.
Update your device or payment method, cancel individual pre-orders or your subscription at
Your Memberships & Subscriptions

Buy for others

Give as a gift or purchase for a team or group.
Learn more

Buying and sending eBooks to others

  1. Select quantity
  2. Buy and send eBooks
  3. Recipients can read on any device

These ebooks can only be redeemed by recipients in the US. Redemption links and eBooks cannot be resold.
Kindle app logo image

Download the free Kindle app and start reading Kindle books instantly on your smartphone, tablet, or computer - no Kindle device required.

Read instantly on your browser with Kindle for Web.

Using your mobile phone camera - scan the code below and download the Kindle app.

QR code to download the Kindle App

Amazon book clubs early access
Loading your book clubs
There was a problem loading your book clubs. Please try again.
Not in a club? Learn more
Amazon book clubs early access

Join or create book clubs

Choose books together

Track your books
Bring your club to Amazon Book Clubs, start a new book club and invite your friends to join, or find a club that’s right for you for free.
Explore Amazon Book Clubs

Follow the author

Ann M. Miller
Follow
Something went wrong. Please try your request again later.

A Heartbeat away from You Kindle Edition

by Ann M. Miller (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.9 4.9 out of 5 stars 15 ratings
See all formats and editions

Fearless Ali—implanted with a pacemaker—sets her sights on a return to the diamond, but her overprotective dad throws her a curveball when he enlists her childhood nemesis to keep her out of the game.


After a daredevil play on the baseball field leads to a four-minute long cardiac arrest, seventeen-year-old Ali Benton is lucky to be alive. Now she wants to make the most of her second chance—and she's not going to let a pesky little pacemaker, or her helicopter dad, slow her down.
Between chairing multiple school clubs and working two jobs to help his single mother pay the bills, Max Delaney has got every second of every day planned. His childhood nemesis, Ali, doesn't figure into any of them. But when her overprotective father offers him cash to keep an eye on her and steer her away from baseball, his plans change.
Ali can't figure out why Max, the condescending know-it-all, is sticking to her side like Krazy Glue, and Max can barely tolerate headstrong Ali. But opposites attract, and before long, fighting turns to kissing. Even as sparks fly, the secrets they've been keeping threaten to tear them apart. When Max learns Ali's been putting herself in harm's way and playing ball in secret, he struggles with how to tell her father. If he tattles, he'll lose her trust. If he doesn't, he may lose her heart…in more ways than one.

Previous page
  1. Print length
    270 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Sticky notes
    On Kindle Scribe
  4. Publication date
    August 16, 2022
  5. File size
    2466 KB
  6. Page Flip
    Enabled
  7. Word Wise
    Enabled
  8. Enhanced typesetting
    Enabled
  9. See all details
Next page
Add a debit or credit card to save time when you check out
Convenient and secure with 2 clicks. Add your card

Product details

  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B09TPGMD1B
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Sword and Silk Books (August 16, 2022)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ August 16, 2022
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 2466 KB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 270 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.9 4.9 out of 5 stars 15 ratings

About the author

Follow authors to get new release updates, plus improved recommendations.
Ann M. Miller

Ann M. Miller

Brief content visible, double tap to read full content.
Full content visible, double tap to read brief content.

Ann M. Miller writes young adult fiction about first loves and complex family dynamics. She is the author of the magical realism duology Captured in Paint and Illusions in Paint, as well as the YA romance A Heartbeat Away from You, which Publishers Weekly called “a stirring summery read.”

The youngest of six children, Ann grew up in Nova Scotia, Canada, where the local bookmobile fed her addiction to Nancy Drew mysteries, Sweet Valley High books, and Stephen King horror. After graduating from the University of King’s College, she moved to Newfoundland, an island that makes up for its unforgiving climate with beautiful coastlines and majestic icebergs.

When not reading and writing, Ann can be found spending time with her husband and son or binge-watching her favorite TV shows while curled up with the four-legged members of her family.

Customer reviews

4.9 out of 5 stars
4.9 out of 5
15 global ratings

Top reviews from the United States

B Nelson
5.0 out of 5 stars Such a great read!
Reviewed in the United States on September 19, 2023
Verified Purchase
This book flowed and hit every emotion! The characters were perfect - each with their defining characteristics. The ups and downs and the journey the two MCs took to get to the final scene kept me turning the pages and feeling eager to continue reading. So well written!!
Helpful
 Report
John Rogers Clark IV
5.0 out of 5 stars So well done
Reviewed in the United States on August 17, 2022
Verified Purchase
Ali feels like a prisoner. Her last play on the baseball field nearly killed her, thanks to what was diagnosed as bradycardia. She was clinically dead for four minutes, something that scared her divorced parents silly. Despite having a titanium chest shield and a pacemaker, plus being cleared to play baseball again, another disappointment awaits her. Her mom, who she lives with near Toronto, accepts the chance of a lifetime, joining a team on an archaeological dig in Egypt. That means Ali must move to the small town in British Columbia where her father is the high school principal.
Unfortunately, he's acting like a cross between a helicopter parent and a dictator, refusing to consider her playing sports and insisting she eat 'healthy' and join some safer high school activities like clubs. He goes one step further, hiring next door neighbor Max who's also a high school senior, to keep her on the straight and narrow. Ali remembers the peevish, nerdy version of Max, but the older edition is hot, as in buffed and impossible to ignore. When their attraction begins to overshadow his promise to her father, things get very interesting. There's a dandy climax near the ending that feels just right. It's a terrific YA read.
One person found this helpful
Helpful
 Report
Someone Who Reads
5.0 out of 5 stars The book will line-drive you right in the feels...
Reviewed in the United States on August 16, 2022
Verified Purchase
All the teenage feels! Ali started out a bit on the irritated-with-her-situation side... and then...

She bumped into Max. A childhood know-it-all nemesis-next-door, he suddenly seems very interested in hanging around. Ali can't figure out why, but then she starts to actually, maybe, like him. Ew. His angst about why he HAS to hang around eats at him, and the push and pull is both fun and nerve-wracking. Love of baseball is encouraged but not required to fall in love with this book and after chapter one, I couldn't put it down.

The way the story embeds you inside each character is masterful and I ended up deeply entrenched within each's POV. Loved the banter and found the whole book extremely relatable.

Also, the author has a knack for teaching me something new with every book she writes. With my love of stars and low heart rate, I now know much more about conjunctions and bradycardia! LOL Keep 'em coming, please!
One person found this helpful
Helpful
 Report
Baroness Book Trove
5.0 out of 5 stars Will Ali play baseball again? Or will her pacemaker be the end of her love for the game?
Reviewed in the United States on September 26, 2022
A Heartbeat Away From You by Ann M. Miller has two teenagers finding their way together despite who they are to each other.

Will Ali play baseball again? Or will her pacemaker be the end of her love for the game?

Alicia Benton
Alicia "Ali" Benton is a seventeen-year-old girl with a pacemaker in her heart. Six months earlier, they found out that Ali has bradycardia and that she needs a pacemaker. Ali lived with her mom in Toronto before moving back to her hometown to live with her father. She and her father have a lot of issues to talk through, but they don't. Ali has a lot happening to her, but not all is bad.

Overall, Ali is a very stubborn teenage girl who, like many teenagers, once she has her mind set on doing something, she is going to do it. Throughout the story, though, Ali has grown from a tenacious teenage girl to a girl who realizes that she needs to be careful and conscious about how she is living her life. Like talking to her dad about what happened on the day that not only changed her life but how it affected her dad as well. I like Alicia even though she is stubborn. But she realizes her mistakes and wants to fix them.

Max Delaney
Max Delaney has changed so much from the last time Ali saw him five years ago. For Max, the way he solves his problems is to have a schedule that has everything he needs to do planned out for the day or the week or anything. I honestly don't see the problem with that since I love having a good plan and schedule to go about my day. Max tries to help his mom out as best as possible even though he is still a teenager and should be enjoying his free time instead of worrying about bills or anything else his mom needs help handling.

The one thing I disliked about Max is that he agreed to watch over Alicia for money, but I also got where he was coming from. Well, sort of. Max, much like Ali, changes throughout the book as well. They both changed each other, which is a good thing. I love these two together and believe they complement each other. You know the whole opposites attract scenario.

Five Stars
A Heartbeat Away From You by Ann M. Miller is a fantastic read, and I enjoyed every moment. Ms. Miller has done another fabulous job of making me fall for her characters and worry about them. Ali and Max pulled me into their world with their unique voices.

I am giving five stars to A Heartbeat Away From You by Ann M. Miller and recommending it to anyone that likes young adult sports romance in their lives.

I voluntarily reviewed an Advance Reader Copy from the author. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.

Thank you for dropping by! I hope you enjoyed this review of A Heartbeat Away From You by Ann M. Miller.

Until the next time,
Karen the Baroness

If you would like to see other reviews like this one, check out BaronessBookTrove.com.
One person found this helpful
Helpful
 Report

Top reviews from other countries

Jennifer Walker
5.0 out of 5 stars Feel-good YA sports romance
Reviewed in Canada on August 17, 2022
Verified Purchase
Another gorgeous read from Ann Miller! An enemies-turned-lovers YA sports romance, this book will give you all the feels. Feisty and athletic Ali has her heart set on continuing with her passion of playing baseball, despite her recent heart operation and resulting pacemaker. However, her overly protective father has a different future planned for her, and enlists the help of Ali's childhood nemesis to steer her away from sports. His plan works initially and Ali finds herself drawn to a new love - Max Delaney. But even Max's best efforts aren't enough to convince Ali to give up baseball altogether. The two of them end up in a tangle of lies and complex emotions that may put both of their lives and futures in jeopardy.
Ann masterfully crafts lovable characters and an engaging storyline, incorporating authentic details of baseball and what it would be like to live with a heart condition. You will be rooting for Ali and Max from page one. If you're wanting a fun and swoon-worthy YA romance with a hearty helping of sports and drama, A Heartbeat Away From You will not disappoint. Such a perfect summer read!
Report
Joey
5.0 out of 5 stars 5/5
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 4, 2022
Verified Purchase
I picked this up hoping for a delightfully sweet read, and I was not disappointed in the slightest! I adored Ali and Max, getting to know them both and getting to see their love story develop. It was a quick read, but that was more not wanting to stop and miss a thing. I loved the chronic illness rep, and the twists and turns through the story. The couple were delightful and it was just overwhelmingly adorable. Very much recommended to all who love contemporary romance!
Report
Edna
5.0 out of 5 stars A great read.
Reviewed in Canada on September 17, 2022
Verified Purchase
This is a amazingly good story by a great writer. You will enjoy this book, guaranteed.
Report
Report an issue

Does this item contain inappropriate content?
Report
Do you believe that this item violates a copyright?
Report
Does this item contain quality or formatting issues?
Report