Change of Heart

De: Falon Ballard

Narrado por: Carly Robins

A workaholic is faced with striving for the one goal she never wanted: love.

Campbell Andrews despises exactly three things in life: incompetence, tardiness, and love stories. Making partner at her law firm at thirty-four, she has no time for anything or anyone else. And certainly no respect for those who choose love over work. That is, until she wakes up in Heart Springs—her own personal hell.

The good news? She’s not dead. She’s been magically transported to a small town straight out of the Hallmark channel, complete with a meddling mayor, seasonal festivals, and friendly townsfolk. Cam can’t stand it, but in order to make it back to her real life, she has to fulfill three tasks . . . foremost among them, experience true love. It seems impossible. But anything’s possible with a change of heart.

©2025 Falon Ballard (P)2025 Penguin Audio

Reseñas de la Crítica

One of Nerd Daily's Must-Read Swoonworthy Romance Book Releases of 2025

"If you think Ballard’s Change of Heart sounds like Schmigadoon or Pleasantville, you wouldn’t be wrong. But Heart Springs has a distinctly Hallmark style, complete with various misadventures as Cam tries different jobs—and different men—to find the ones that fit just right. A self-aware heroine, Cam sharply picks apart the well-worn tropes she finds herself living. But as Cam learns to find the charm in them, we do as well. And there is quite a lot of charm, not just in our frank, snarky heroine but in her love interest, Ben."—BookPage

"Humorous . . . A spicy romance with the charm of a movie, it is refreshing that falling in love isn't the only worthwhile goal . . . A fun rom-com with a stellar heroine."—Booklist

"Whimsical . . . [a] clever riff on the classic small-town romance aesthetic."—Publishers Weekly

A mystical, magical love story.

I enjoyed this love story. It makes readers realize the importance of stopping and enjoying the life and people around them. This is an author who is an “auto buy” for me as I enjoy her books so much.

I purchased the final copy of the audiobook. The audiobook narrator’s voice and lack of voice inflection for the main character was a bit monotone and distracting for me. However, the story line was interesting, and I finished the book.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the advance reader digital copy.

Vibing Hallmark Movie!

Calling all Hallmark Channel lovers, this book is for you! Ballard has tapped into all the Hallmark vibes for this book making it a fun, light-hearted and relaxing to read. There is plenty of banter, laughter and snark from Cam!

Cam is a workaholic who has no time for love. She has work goals and her focus remains there. When she ends up on a date with a pediatric doctor, Ben, she makes sure he understands this is going nowhere. Then, her entire world turns upside down and what she believes to be the absolute worst nightmare is not a nightmare at all. It is now her reality. Somehow, she has ended up in a town called Heart Springs with Ben in this new reality and she has no idea why.

Cam’s nature is to be in charge but she quickly learns that she is not calling the shots in Heart Springs and if she cannot follow the rules and complete the tasks in front of her then she may never return home. Ballard creates simple tasks with the funniest interactions and outcomes!

The more time spent in Heart Springs and with Ben, Cam finds herself falling in love. So, why doesn’t this seem like enough to bring both Ben and her home? Ballard follows the Hallmark rules and the happily ever after is the sweetest ever!

Hallmark sweetness

Sweet story! Reminded me off Christmas carol with a mix of an original hallmark movie