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PJ
May 10, 2026
This book has it all!
The pit in my stomach at the last words tells me I need more! This writer can write. Thank you Ruby Scott.
4.8 / 5.0
Published: 2026
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Description
Frankie Martinez has a perfectly rehearsed script for life after heartbreak: keep busy, keep moving, and definitely don’t fall for the first person who catches your eye. But then, Bridge Cahill literally crashes into her world, scaling a sheer cliff face without a hint of fear and disrupting Frankie’s sense of order with a single, sharp-tongued correction. Bridge is a daredevil preparing for a death-defying free solo climb, a woman who treats life like her expeditions—measured, solitary, and free from entanglements.
When an electric encounter at a local bar turns into an undeniable, scorching connection, both women find their carefully constructed boundaries fraying. Frankie’s job is to teach others how to approach wild things without getting bitten, yet she finds herself recklessly plunging into a dynamic with Bridge that is as volatile as the mountains they call home.
Set against the jagged, breathtaking backdrop of the Colorado wilderness, Exposed Hearts is a high-stakes romance that blurs the lines between professional grit and personal desire. As the summit of their training approaches, Frankie and Bridge must decide if they are willing to risk everything for a future that neither ever intended to climb toward.
Customer Reviews
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Marisa
May 11, 2026
Best in the Series
I don't think anything can adequately prepare you for the force of nature that is Bridge Cahill. She is a dream and definitely one of my all-time favorite characters.
This reverse slow-burn is one of the best I've ever experienced. While I love all the books in this series for different reasons, this one might be my favorite. It just feels fun, but in a way that still hits hard and leaves you emotionally wrecked.
One of the reasons I love Ruby's books is the apparent ease with which she crafts a story. The emotion is there, the tension, the heat, the wit, but none of it feels forced. It all flows naturally.
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GeeRain
April 30, 2026
Fantastic series finale!
Ruby Scott has a knack for saving the best for last in all of her series and she has definitely done that with Exposed Hearts!
She brings us back to the mountains of Colorado.
Ruby starts this book with the most incredible character introductions ever! (I won't spoil it!). Frankie, SAR volunteer and wildlife educator, coming out of a bad break up. Bridge, free solo climber, guarding a secret, she's like no character I've ever met. And then there's Maple, as sweet as her name and just as adorable.
It's slow burn at its finest and as different as Frankie and Bridge are, their chemistry is scorching, starting at Rosie's Bar!
Shannon, Tess and all the search and rescue volunteers are back, plus some new adorable characters as well.
I love everything about this book. Frankie and Bridge, the emotions that are brought forth, the twists and turns the plot takes and of course, the scorching heat!
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Lucy@Miami
April 30, 2026
a bittersweet, mountain climber romance
This is one of the best Sapphic romance I have ever read this year! Unique and unforgettable characters, quiet and strong longings, adorable dogs and the best supporting casts! I love both MCs, Bridge is strong, tough, brave, stubborn, a lone wolf with a painful past, and her solo free climbing is a deliberate, calculated challenge of fate and an unique way of self healing. Frankie is independent, smart and unlucky in love, she is the ideal girlfriend, understanding, low key, supportive and has a heart of gold. I love their simple exchanges of phone calls and texts, both saying a little but means a lot. Overall, a love story that is addictive and satisfying!
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ShellRS
May 1, 2026
Being Wholly Seen
For me, each one in the Healing Hearts Series keeps getting better and better. I loved Frankie & Bridge’s story. Add a loveable stray dog, who has her own story to tell and it’s a sure fire winner. The mountains of Colorado, a cozy cabin, previous characters who have become friends to me, a little bit of angst involving free climbing almost vertical rock wall - all of it makes for a great read. Frankie and Bridge deserve to be known.
