Eva Carter
Book club fiction to break your heart and raise your hopes
Read more about Owner of a Lonely Heart - four weeks, three strangers, two secrets… and one dog with a mission…
Read more about How to Save a Life - the epic love story that was inspired by my own life-saving experience.
Owner of a Lonely Heart - NEW
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A story of bravery in all its guises, Eva Carter's Owner of A Lonely Heart is about taking the plunge even when it frightens you – because it's never too late to find the people who make your world make sense.
What are you most afraid of?
Gemma is terrified of slowing down, because if she does, she’ll have to admit how lonely she’s felt since losing the love of her life. So she fills her days with work and taking her dog, Bear, to comfort young patients at the local hospital. That's enough, isn't it?
Dan is scared of anyone getting to know the real him. He’s the life and soul of every party, but he’s certain that if people find out what he’s done, everything will fall apart.
Casey is Dan’s twelve year old daughter – though they barely know each other. She’s starting four weeks of treatment for a benign tumour, and is scared this summer could be her last.
When Gemma, Dan and Casey meet one scorching July, the connection is instant. Yet they’re all used to protecting themselves from heartbreak by keeping their distance. Now that fate – and a small, scruffy terrier – have brought them together, can they find the courage to connect?
You can buy the hardback for delivery anywhere in the world on The Book Depository, or in the UK, at Bookshop.org or via Waterstones.com
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How to Save a Life
A love story that starts when one heart stops
Joel’s heart stops as the rest of the world welcomes the start of a new century. What happens next will change the course of three people’s lives forever.It’s nearly midnight when Joel’s heart stops. Kerry saves his life, performing CPR for eighteen long minutes, whilst her best friend Tim freezes, unable to help.
That moment of life and death changes the course of all three lives over the next eighteen years: each time Kerry, Joel and Tim believe they’ve found love, discovered their vocation, or simply moved on, their lives collide again.
Structured around the four simple steps that can save a life, this is both a love story and an exploration of what it means to be brave – because bravery isn't just about life or death decisions; it’s also about how to keep on living afterwards. . .
What people are saying about How to Save a Life
““A heart-stopping, heart-wrenching, and heartwarming story that kept me reading well into the night.””
““How to Save a Life is so rich and fully rounded—a sweeping, brave, epic love story. I was hooked from the very first page! I loved it. All the stars!””
““Grey’s Anatomy meets The Light We Lost in this page-turning drama about three friends whose lives are irrevocably changed by a split-second decision. This sweeping saga illuminates the heartbreak of unfortunate romantic timing, the steadfast sacrifices we make for the ones we love, and the strength it takes to overcome the impossible.””
““I was completely swept away by How to Save a Life, which truly is a salve for the soul. It’s a beautiful book, full of drama, passion, and truth: You’ll remember Joel, Kerry, and Tim long after you finish reading their story.””
““Moving, gripping, with unforgettable characters, How to Save A Life is a beautiful page-turner with a very big heart. I just loved it.’”
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““How to Save a Life is an epic novel that starts with one life-or-death event and then follows the lives of three complex people to show how that moment changed everything. And this novel will change you. It’s extraordinary—a very, very special book indeed.””
Buy How to Save a Life
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International editions of How to Save a Life
German edition - Between Two Heartbeats
Zwei an einem Tag» mit Ärzten: eine hinreißende Liebesgeschichte für Leserinnen von Jojo Moyes bis David Nicholls.
Brighton, 1999: Tim und Kerry träumen davon, Medizin zu studieren. Tim hat sich in Kerry verliebt, doch die schwärmt für Joel, den Fußballstar der Schule. Als Joel auf der Silvesterparty am Strand zusammenbricht, ist Tim wie paralysiert. Kerry hingegen wird aktiv und rettet Joels Leben. Nach achtzehn Minuten beginnt sein Herz wieder zu schlagen. Achtzehn Minuten, die alles verändern: Joel bekommt einen Herzschrittmacher und muss die geplante Fußballkarriere aufgeben. Tim beginnt sein Studium, fühlt sich dem Druck aber nicht gewachsen. Kerry landet als Telefonistin in der Notrufzentrale statt an der Uni.
Italian edition: The Kiss of Life