After her mom left and her dad followed shortly after, Stella Moore decided to find the treasure they gave up everything--including her--to search for: the Elephant's Heart Diamond. Heart Marks the Spot combines a vivid treasure-hunting adventure with a beautiful second-chance romance. Libby Hubscher (If You Ask Me; Meet Me in Paradise) fills Stella's story with action, suspense, and heart.
Stella is tenacious in her commitment to uncovering and preserving treasures and histories that have long been hidden, lost, and abandoned. Stella and her best friends Teddy, Gus, and Zoe spend every summer hunting for treasure. Their almost entirely unsuccessful trip to Iceland turns around when Stella meets a handsome stranger who is surprisingly good at deciphering the clues from old poems that might lead to what they're seeking. Even more surprisingly, the stranger, Huck Sullivan, turns out to be Teddy's former roommate and Stella's favorite author. Their instant connection glows brilliantly under the Northern Lights, but when Huck departs with no explanation, Stella is confused and hurt.
A year later, Huck's treasure-hunting novel is a bestseller, and Stella is ready to take on her biggest quest yet, bringing her nearer than ever to the Elephant's Heart Diamond. What she's not prepared for is Huck joining her to gather inspiration for his sequel. Summer storms and simmering emotions draw spirited fun and vulnerable confessions to the surface. Stella's found family adds warmth and heartfelt moments as the summer unfolds and the search intensifies. Stella and Huck explore waterfalls, shipwrecks, and their growing feelings, coming closer and closer to discovering the most important treasure of all: true love. --Clara Newton, freelance reviewer