One night Colt McKinnon meets Hannah Alexander at a dance club and the two have an undeniable, instantaneous connection. After a dance and a passionate kiss, Hannah walks away and ignores Colt shouting after her. Unbeknownst to Colt, Hannah is deaf and, after years of seeing men’s interest turn when they find out, she’s decided that she’d prefer to keep the happy memory than risk having him reject her. Can Colt handle the reality of her life? Can Hannah trust him enough to give him a chance?

I absolutely love the rereleases of Mary Kay McComas’s books. I’ve already read By The Book and Ms. Miller and the Midas Man and just finished To Give a Heart Wings. All of them have been short and sweet, but pack quite a punch. Like her other two stories, this one is full of characters that are so believable and realistic that before long you feel like they are old friends. They have everyday problems, with everyday reactions, and you’ll find yourself pulling for them from the beginning.

Granted Hannah’s issues are a little unique, but there are millions of hearing impaired people in the world and almost all of us have likely interacted with at least one in our lives. This book was originally released in the 90s so some of the technological advances that would make her life so much easier weren’t available. But it is very realistic for the time period, and makes readers think about what it would be like. Hannah doesn’t feel sorry for herself; instead she does everything that she can to live as normal a life as possible. She’s hard-working, brave, tough, and caring, with enough smarts and humor to keep Colt on his toes.

Colt has his own issues but with Hannah’s help he is able to overcome them. He’s just as caring and hard-working as she is. He’s amazingly good to Hannah – going out of his way to do everything he can to show her that her deafness does not affect his feeling for her at all. Hannah’s friend Willie and Colt’s brother Trevor nicely round out the cast, adding a little zaniness and fun.

To Give a Heart Wings might come in a little package but it has the heart of a racehorse and McComas does a fantastic job giving readers a lot of depth in a few pages. This little romance is a quick-read but it will easily find a spot in your heart.