The Hearts We Burn

February 1, 2020
In this thrilling conclusion to Cole's Unconditional series, following The Vows We Break (2019), Kimera Davis has been abducted by her ex-husband and whisked away to a secluded mansion somewhere in Dallas, Texas, where her every move is watched night and day. Power-hungry polygamist Leo Owusu is preparing to move her and his new wife to another secluded location far away from anyone who might help her, but Kimera is crafty and she finds a way to get a note to her best friend and sister-in-law, Adria. At the end of the previous novel Kimera and a very pregnant Adria are held hostage in their cosmetics store, which Leo burns to the ground in order to fake Kimera's death, but months later, when Adria receives Kimera's secret letter, she is filled with new hope and is determined to rescue Kimera before it's too late. Lust, jealousy, betrayal, and desperation to survive drive this dramatic tale that will appeal to fans of contemporary multicultural romance authors De'Nesha Diamond, Victoria Christopher Murray, and Shelly Ellis.(Reprinted with permission of Booklist, copyright 2020, American Library Association.)