★★★★★
“…it had me crying along with the characters. It blows the doors off of almost all gay fiction I’ve read on Amazon.”
— Kevin B.
Damaged Hearts · From Readers

Selected reader reviews
Selected excerpts from Amazon, Goodreads, Audible, and Jan St. Marcus’s original website.
← Back to Damaged Hearts“…it had me crying along with the characters. It blows the doors off of almost all gay fiction I’ve read on Amazon.”
— Kevin B.
“The author has a strong ability to see inside a character’s mind, which is fantastic for any genre. The human connection is what makes the story compelling, and the author is very good at this.”
— Jidei K
“Wow! What an incredible book; I read it straight through without putting it down (except for 1/2 hour to recharge my Kindle!)”
— Lisa · Goodreads
“I want to start by saying that I loved this story. It was thrilling and steamy and thoroughly enjoyable! I wouldn’t mind reading a sequel or a whole series!”
— Jo B. · Amazon review
“I was so caught up with the characters that there were several moments when I found myself just bursting into tears right along with the characters. As many books as I’ve read before, I can’t recall that ever happening before. Unbelievably powerful.”
— Mark B. · Amazon review
“I couldn’t stop reading. I spent the last 2 hours finishing this book and this was one hell of a rollercoaster. Can’t wait for the next book in this series and I can’t wait to get more from Michelangelo and Brandon. Gosh they are so damn cute...”
— Dani · Goodreads
“I loved this story. It is so much more than “just” a romance. There is suspense too, and basically a wholesome, feel-good vibe to the book.”
— Merissa · Goodreads
“The alternation of the story of the attackers with the story of the couple who found each other by accident is a great writing feature.”
— AFguy · Amazon
Read the review at its source ↗“I really loved this book! Bran and Mike...I literally don't have the words for how much I loved reading their story.”
— Linda b · Amazon
Read the review at its source ↗“I was immediately hooked in the first few pages.”
— Brady · Amazon
Read the review at its source ↗“Damaged Hearts is one of the best romances I've read in a while.”
— mishukitty · Amazon
Read the review at its source ↗“Excellent writing, morphing the narrative for each character's personality and thought mode, creating suspense without exasperating”
— li cran · Amazon
Read the review at its source ↗“This is one of those books to be read at one go”
— Susan B · Goodreads
Read the review at its source ↗“still haven't been able to forget it (it's that good).”
— Linda · Goodreads
Read the review at its source ↗“The author did an amazing job of bringing these characters to life while still telling a story and teaching the readers a lesson or two.”
— Audible listener · “Are 10 stars available?”
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