"Hearts Wide Open is a wonderful account of family, love, loss, and finding strength through faith.  M. Blair Milne has showcased outstanding writing in this easy-to-read novel.  The excerpt is only through the first 18 pages, but I already feel invested in the characters and the story.  I cannot wait to purchase this and finish reading this masterpiece.  I truly believe Milne is the female version of Nicholas Sparks.  A MUST READ!!"

"Hearts Wide Open immediately thrusts you into the lives of a loving family struggling to cope with life's problems.  I love the details used to describe each character and already have a sense of each person within the first 20 pages.  The flashback was so interesting and made the characters even more real and relateable.  This is definitely a book I can see myself not being able to put down and finishing within a few days."

 "Suspenseful and detailed plot with well-developed and relatable characters.  I'm sucked in and want to read more!  I like the movement from one character's POV to the next - the style caters to my ADD - The author has a clear gift for storytelling.

"I think that it's a captivating story, featuring very likable characters.  I like her use of foreshadowing and I'm looking forward to hearing how the story turns out."

 "I loved it!!! Great Story!"

"Excellent...drew me right in...intriguing characters!