The Wrong Heart

A grieving widow. A man with her husband's heart. And a devastating connection neither of them saw coming.

From USA Today bestselling author Jennifer Hartmann comes a hauntingly emotional standalone romance that will shatter you, stitch you up, and leave you aching for more.

Melody March had her future all planned out, and it was a fairy tale.

Then, on her five-year wedding anniversary, her dreams shattered. Her husband was cruelly ripped away from her, leaving her broken heart behind.

But he left another heart behind, too: his.

Drowning in grief, Melody reaches out to her husband's heart recipient and seeks solace in a support group for fellow lost souls. She's determined to find the bright, optimistic woman she used to be, and the man with the only remaining piece of her husband--but she doesn't expect what else awaits her.

Enter Parker. Dark, brooding, and emotionally detached, he's Melody's opposite in every way, yet she's inexplicably drawn to him. But as their bond burns brighter, so do the secrets that come to light, challenging everything they thought they knew about love and loss, grief and hope.

Melody already lost her heart once.

Now, another heart holds the power to heal her...or destroy her.

Perfect for fans of Colleen Hoover, Mia Sheridan, and Brittainy C. Cherry, this is a story of grief, second chances, and love that dares to bloom in the shadow of loss.

Tropes The Wrong Heart delivers:

  • Survivor romance
  • Grumpy x sunshine
  • Slow burn
  • Found family
  • Second chances
  • Healing through love
  • Angst with a happy ending

Reader reviews:

"This is the book you should stop everything else and start reading. It is that good." -- Goodreads

"Mind-blowing. Body-heating. Heart-stealing. He's a tortured hero, and she's a beautiful broken melody. All the damn stars!" -- Goodreads

"Jennifer Hartmann is THE QUEEEEEEN of emotional and angsty romances." -- Goodreads

"If you're looking for a romance that will be a straight punch to the feels and that will stay with you for a long while, do yourself a favor and pick this one up." -- Goodreads

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Published Dec 31, 2024

384 pages

Average rating: 7.71

28 RATINGS

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Enid Cangiano
Dec 29, 2025
8/10 stars
I thought this book would be a bit too soon for me to get to, considering I'm still mourning the loss of my Aunt that just passed away this past Christmas but in turned out to be the perfect book to help with my grief. Although this book is about death and revolves around suicide and my aunt passed away from natural causes, grief is still grief.
One of my favorite lines in this book is " But I suppose grief doesn’t take age into consideration—it just takes what it wants when it wants it. Grief is the most selfish thing in this world."

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