A Thousand Heartbeats
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- Author：Kiera Cass
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Reviews
Julie
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Great book and loved the enemies to lovers and so many people wanting to kill other people。 I enjoyed the romance and loved her being so strong。 Loved her brother。 I didn't like rhett and Nicholas 。 Great book and loved the enemies to lovers and so many people wanting to kill other people。 I enjoyed the romance and loved her being so strong。 Loved her brother。 I didn't like rhett and Nicholas 。 。。。more
Maddie Gleeson
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This book is about a man， Charlie， who is seemingly and elderly man， making it day by day， with a nagging wife and a disabled daughter。 He wants to keep his daughter is the facility she is currently in but can't afford it anymore。 In his attempt to get the money to pay for the facility， he finds himself in quite a lot of trouble with some bad people， both from his present and his past。 This book alternates between timelines "before" Charlie goes missing and "now" which is the present moving forw This book is about a man， Charlie， who is seemingly and elderly man， making it day by day， with a nagging wife and a disabled daughter。 He wants to keep his daughter is the facility she is currently in but can't afford it anymore。 In his attempt to get the money to pay for the facility， he finds himself in quite a lot of trouble with some bad people， both from his present and his past。 This book alternates between timelines "before" Charlie goes missing and "now" which is the present moving forward。 It also is told from several perspectives， including Charlie， the neighborhood house cleaner， the detective to name a few。 It was good， but just ok for me。 。。。more
Spiri Skye
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 The cover is stunning。 I think I need to go reread the selection series because how was this written by the same person？ This book is 550+ pages told in duel POV。 You can literally get rid of half the book。 60 pages are spent with them just stuck in a cave。 Every character is unlikeable accept Annika and an animal that dies。
Sarah Bittel
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I really enjoyed this new book by an author that I have loved for a while。 The story started off a little slow but once I got through the 1st 25% it really picked up。 I enjoyed the romance I found it to be a fun read and I love the direction that the story took。 Thank you netgalley for this arc in exchange for my honest opinion。
Etta （Chonky Books Review）
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A Thousand Heartbeats is told from two POVs。 Princess Annika lives in the kingdom of Kadier while Prince Lennox lives in the rival kingdom where he is the most feared Dahrainian soldier。 Annika is the seemingly “fluffy” type of princess who has more going on than meets the eye while Lennox is the tough killer who has a hidden softer side。 When Annika is on her engagement tour with her arranged fiancé， Nickolas， she is captured and held hostage。 The group that captured Annika is led by Lennox and A Thousand Heartbeats is told from two POVs。 Princess Annika lives in the kingdom of Kadier while Prince Lennox lives in the rival kingdom where he is the most feared Dahrainian soldier。 Annika is the seemingly “fluffy” type of princess who has more going on than meets the eye while Lennox is the tough killer who has a hidden softer side。 When Annika is on her engagement tour with her arranged fiancé， Nickolas， she is captured and held hostage。 The group that captured Annika is led by Lennox and the two of them get to know each other and about the secrets of their kingdoms and how their histories intertwine。As Annika wanted to marry for love but is forced into an arranged marriage for the sake of the kingdom， she has a lot to deal with internally with her feelings。 On the other hand， Lennox has a complex family life where he has a moral greyness to him。 He is colder based on this past， but he sometimes dreams of escaping it。 While it was easier to see Annika’s true self early on， Lennox was a mystery as he was constantly a contradiction。 Slowly his real personality came together for the reader， although I would have preferred a few more pieces sooner to better connect with his character。The pacing of the story is slow at the start as the politics and characters are introduced。 Once Lennox and Annika meet， the story does pick up， although it does build up a lot to an ending that seems too rushed。 There are some elements described in tons of detail and others that seem glossed over， so I wish these elements were more balanced。 Additionally， Annika and Lennox have different personalities yet there were times when their chapters read like the same person。 Since I knew the dual POV pattern through context， I think a little more distinction would be nicer in the writing。 This slight confusion happened with the ages of the characters， as I was not quite sure where to place them as sometimes they read older and sometimes they read a lot younger。 For me， I would have preferred a little more clarity to make my reading experience a little more seamless。As Kiera Cass’s Selection series （mainly the first three） is beloved by many fans， they hold out hope that her other writing will stack up， myself included。 This is a very difficult task to accomplish for Cass as nothing， so far has quite gotten to the same level。 While this one， unfortunately， did not match， it was still difficult to put down and was an enjoyable read。 The ARC version has a space for a map， so I cannot wait to see what the final version looks like as I love maps in stories。 This may be a very long story yet it does go by quickly。 Overall， this was a sweet enemies to lovers story and I cannot wait to read more by Cass。**I give a special thank you to Netgalley and the publisher， HarperCollins Children’s Books， HarperTeen， for the opportunity to read this enjoyable novel。 The opinions expressed in this review are completely my own。** 。。。more
Elisabeth
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As a huge fan of the Selection series and this author， I would read absolutely anything and everything this author writes。 This book may have started a little slow， but it was well worth the buildup。 I loved the characters， the side characters， the story， just everything was gorgeously done！ I really enjoyed getting to know the characters and how they grew in the story。 It was enjoyable to see what they portrayed for others to see of themselves， but how they really felt was different。 I thought As a huge fan of the Selection series and this author， I would read absolutely anything and everything this author writes。 This book may have started a little slow， but it was well worth the buildup。 I loved the characters， the side characters， the story， just everything was gorgeously done！ I really enjoyed getting to know the characters and how they grew in the story。 It was enjoyable to see what they portrayed for others to see of themselves， but how they really felt was different。 I thought the strength of the characters and the heart of it was also really beautifully done。 From the main characters and their back stories， from piecing everything together， to just the beauty of the story this book was amazing！ And the cover art alone is just breathtaking。 This book was longer than the others this author has done， but it was so enjoyable and would highly recommend！ I'm so glad I've already pre-ordered this book and can't wait to read it again！ Thanks to NetGalley & Edelweiss for the ARCs！ 。。。more
Aimee （Getting Your Read On）
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First， isn't the cover pretty？ I love it。Second， I finished this book yesterday and I'm still thinking about it。 I'm thinking about both Annika and Lennox and their personalities and history。 From every angle。 Because Annika is SO forgiving。 I looked at it from a mother's standpoint。 From a woman's standpoint。 From a daughter's standpoint。 Is it all believable？ My conclusion is that yes， with a bit of a stretch， yes。 There aren't many people who can forgive and offer kindness and mercy like Anni First， isn't the cover pretty？ I love it。Second， I finished this book yesterday and I'm still thinking about it。 I'm thinking about both Annika and Lennox and their personalities and history。 From every angle。 Because Annika is SO forgiving。 I looked at it from a mother's standpoint。 From a woman's standpoint。 From a daughter's standpoint。 Is it all believable？ My conclusion is that yes， with a bit of a stretch， yes。 There aren't many people who can forgive and offer kindness and mercy like Annika and her mother， but I do believe it can happen。 The plot is so good。 I loved it all。 It had me invested all the way through。 Oh the buried secrets！！ Of course， after Annika and Lennox meet， things really pick up and intensify。 There is a lot going on。 I liked the mystery， the action， the thought behind all of the characters and their motives。 The ending was so exciting！ I'm guilty of reading way too fast。The bottom line is that any book that still has me thinking about it well after I've finished it， deserves the credit for filling that brain space。 I had feelings and emotions regarding the characters and what was happening。 I was equally happy and sad when the story ended。 I loved that I got a whole story， all wrapped up at the end。 No cliffhangers。 This book is a stand alone and that made me happy。This book releases on November 29th。Content: violence， peril， death。 Kissing。- I received a complimentary copy of this book。 All opinions expressed are my own。 。。。more
Melonie
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A breathtaking story and journey of star-crossed lovers with the feel of a fairytale！ The beginning seemed slow to me， but it was a building of the world and characters and soon I was fascinated and couldn't put it down。 Love to the sound of a thousand heartbeats and many secrets unfold thru the pages。 I loved the perfect ending， and I could not turn the pages fast enough。 A breathtaking story and journey of star-crossed lovers with the feel of a fairytale！ The beginning seemed slow to me， but it was a building of the world and characters and soon I was fascinated and couldn't put it down。 Love to the sound of a thousand heartbeats and many secrets unfold thru the pages。 I loved the perfect ending， and I could not turn the pages fast enough。 。。。more
Gretchen
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Princess Annika is required to marry for political gain and must deal with her once warm father now gone cold。 Lennox dreams of helping an army reclaim the throne that was stolen from his people （Annika's）。 When Annika and Lennox first meet， they hate each other as enemies do， but they cannot stop thinking of each other。 Who will rule the kingdom， and will the star-crossed lovers end up together？ #AThousandHeartbeats #NetGalley Princess Annika is required to marry for political gain and must deal with her once warm father now gone cold。 Lennox dreams of helping an army reclaim the throne that was stolen from his people （Annika's）。 When Annika and Lennox first meet， they hate each other as enemies do， but they cannot stop thinking of each other。 Who will rule the kingdom， and will the star-crossed lovers end up together？ #AThousandHeartbeats #NetGalley 。。。more
Aeriel Diaz
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I was so excited to have been able to read an advanced readers copy！ I will no include any spoilers once it has not been released yet。 Kiera Cass is one of my favorite authors and this cover by itself drew me in。 This story is a tale of forbidden love between two leaders。 For the first 50 pages or so， I was not immediately drawn in。 However， events started taking place and it sucked me in a bit。 I was intrigued by the main characters and how they were even connected。 Kiera does a great way of co I was so excited to have been able to read an advanced readers copy！ I will no include any spoilers once it has not been released yet。 Kiera Cass is one of my favorite authors and this cover by itself drew me in。 This story is a tale of forbidden love between two leaders。 For the first 50 pages or so， I was not immediately drawn in。 However， events started taking place and it sucked me in a bit。 I was intrigued by the main characters and how they were even connected。 Kiera does a great way of connecting the characters， even if it is in the most shocking ways you would not even imagine。 The character building in this story was done ver well。 Their love story was somewhat reminiscent of the selection series。 It was an enjoyable read with quotes that transcend。 She’s don’t it again guys！！！ I appreciate this standalone love story since it defied expectations for me。 。。。more
Hilary Fudge
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Enemies to lovers with different social status' meets heroic fantasy theme sounds like it could be a winner。 The story is told in dual POV， The characterization was really good。 Both of the main characters are pretty well described and thought out， Lennox was more enjoyable for me personally。 He has that snarky， brutish attitude with sarcasm and sass。 Both of the main characters suffer from dysfunctional family issues， resentments， wanting the best for their country， and they both have the attit Enemies to lovers with different social status' meets heroic fantasy theme sounds like it could be a winner。 The story is told in dual POV， The characterization was really good。 Both of the main characters are pretty well described and thought out， Lennox was more enjoyable for me personally。 He has that snarky， brutish attitude with sarcasm and sass。 Both of the main characters suffer from dysfunctional family issues， resentments， wanting the best for their country， and they both have the attitude they will sacrifice anything for their countries。Kiera Cass loves to tell the same type of story - it's like her MO。 She loves and enemies to lovers story， with different social status'， throw a love triangle in there - and one has to be royalty。 All that being said she had a lot of success with The Selection series， and hadn't really seen much success in any of her books in the past few years。 I'm sure it has been a difficult road for her， as all the other books she has written are constantly compared to The Selection， and it seems like a high mark to hit。 I think others， along with myself， kept reading her books because there is something about her stories she does really well and we were hoping to see it again。 I think ultimately this book is a good read， and if you are hoping to find a book that will take you back to when you read The Selection series， this might do it for you。Thanks to #Netgalley for an advance reader copy of this book。 #AThousandHeartbeats 。。。more
Yapha
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Annika is the princess of Kadier， second in line to the throne， and is being forced by her father to marry Duke Nikolas to unite the country。 Lennox is a soldier， living in a falling down castle， with a band of outcasts and outlaws hoping to return to the land stolen from them many generations before。 When Lennox kidnapped Annika I was really concerned about how this was going to turn into a romantic relationship without being some kind of captor/captive fantasy。 I should just have trusted Kiera Annika is the princess of Kadier， second in line to the throne， and is being forced by her father to marry Duke Nikolas to unite the country。 Lennox is a soldier， living in a falling down castle， with a band of outcasts and outlaws hoping to return to the land stolen from them many generations before。 When Lennox kidnapped Annika I was really concerned about how this was going to turn into a romantic relationship without being some kind of captor/captive fantasy。 I should just have trusted Kiera Cass。 Without giving away any spoilers， I will say that the romance makes sense。 In addition to the romance there are thought provoking ideas about who is in charge of maintaining history and who is written out of it。 Recommended for grades 8 & up。（Note: This isn't fantasy because there is no magic， but it's also not historical fiction because the countries are made up。 So I'm just calling it Romance， but it's not in the current day or the current world。）eARC provided by publisher via Edelweiss 。。。more
Lauren
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The Selection series is a top guilty pleasure read for me。 It's cheesy and predictable but oh so addictive。 And I loved The Siren so much that it was a 5 star read。 So I jumped at the chance to read another book by Kiera Cass， hoping it'd be somewhere between The Selection series and The Siren in terms of enjoyment， but I was mostly just bored。Unfortunately， this missed the mark for me。 It was predictable， but the writing and story didn't draw me in as much as with Cass's other books。There wasn' The Selection series is a top guilty pleasure read for me。 It's cheesy and predictable but oh so addictive。 And I loved The Siren so much that it was a 5 star read。 So I jumped at the chance to read another book by Kiera Cass， hoping it'd be somewhere between The Selection series and The Siren in terms of enjoyment， but I was mostly just bored。Unfortunately， this missed the mark for me。 It was predictable， but the writing and story didn't draw me in as much as with Cass's other books。There wasn't anything inherently wrong with this book， but it felt reminiscent of YA fantasy romances of 10 years ago， and nothing about this made it truly stand out。 I feel like I've read this exact same plot hundreds of times。This may have worked better as a single POV- I found it difficult to distinguish the voices of the two POV characters， and knowing where the other character was coming from removed any of the potential mystery and tension。On top of that， Lennox and Annika's relationship was too close to instalove for me。Overall， this was a standard YA fantasy enemies-to-lovers that didn't do enough to distinguish itself from the other books of this genre for me。 Thanks to NetGalley for this ARC 。。。more
Cheyenne Mcdonald
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Thank you NetGalley and the publisher for giving me an ARC copy of this book to read and review。 All of these thoughts are my own。 I fell inlove with this author through her Selection series and so I had high hopes for this book。 It didn’t let me down。 Annika and Lennox are obviously complete opposites， she’s a princess and he’s a feared solider and I think that made their enemies to lovers romance even more enjoyable。 This is a wonderful book and I wish I could reread it again for the first tim Thank you NetGalley and the publisher for giving me an ARC copy of this book to read and review。 All of these thoughts are my own。 I fell inlove with this author through her Selection series and so I had high hopes for this book。 It didn’t let me down。 Annika and Lennox are obviously complete opposites， she’s a princess and he’s a feared solider and I think that made their enemies to lovers romance even more enjoyable。 This is a wonderful book and I wish I could reread it again for the first time。 Kiera Cass truly never disappoints。 I love her story building， her characters， and just the way she can suck you into a book。 。。。more
Nancy
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"And there was my new goal。 Not flourish。 Not enjoy。 Survive。"Thank you @netgalley @harpercollinsch for this arc！ I literally screamed with excitement when I got this notification 😅I have been a fan of @partylikeawordstar for the longest time and this book just kept sealing in my love for her writing 😍I could feel all the emotions the main characters went through。 The love， happiness， and even betrayal， just seeped through the pages to me。 Such a strong female character who I loved more and more "And there was my new goal。 Not flourish。 Not enjoy。 Survive。"Thank you @netgalley @harpercollinsch for this arc！ I literally screamed with excitement when I got this notification 😅I have been a fan of @partylikeawordstar for the longest time and this book just kept sealing in my love for her writing 😍I could feel all the emotions the main characters went through。 The love， happiness， and even betrayal， just seeped through the pages to me。 Such a strong female character who I loved more and more with each passing page and how independently and selflessly she would make her decisions。 Always thinking ahead。 I wish I'd gotten more closure regarding Annika's dad and maybe more about how her mom came to be in the position she did with Lennox's people。 Overall， I always love diving into and getting lost in magical worlds and their systems and this was a perfect and beautifully written read。 🥰Rating: LOVEDDDDDD it and need more 🥹♥️♥️♥️ 。。。more
Nikki
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4。5 stars！ An absolutely beautiful story。 This has everything: Kiera Cass's signature grand fairytale writing， a feisty princess who can save herself， a gruff， yet gold-hearted hero who has no clue he's actually a prince， war， jealousy， dying kingdoms， myths， etc。This is the story of star-crossed lovers Lennox and Annika。 Prepare yourself to be swept away。 *Special thanks to NetaGalley and Harper Collins for this e-arc。* 4。5 stars！ An absolutely beautiful story。 This has everything: Kiera Cass's signature grand fairytale writing， a feisty princess who can save herself， a gruff， yet gold-hearted hero who has no clue he's actually a prince， war， jealousy， dying kingdoms， myths， etc。This is the story of star-crossed lovers Lennox and Annika。 Prepare yourself to be swept away。 *Special thanks to NetaGalley and Harper Collins for this e-arc。* 。。。more
Sabrina （belli_libri_library）
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I really enjoyed this book！ It was a story that kept me engaged and wanting to know what the next chapter holds。 Kiera Cass did a wonderful job of creating a story that has action， adventure， a bit of suspense， some mystery， and of course romance。 I absolutely loved how the relationship between Lennox and Annika changes and develops throughout the story。 The cave parts are my absolute favorite， and a big turning point in the book that I think was done very well。 It was really enjoyable to read a I really enjoyed this book！ It was a story that kept me engaged and wanting to know what the next chapter holds。 Kiera Cass did a wonderful job of creating a story that has action， adventure， a bit of suspense， some mystery， and of course romance。 I absolutely loved how the relationship between Lennox and Annika changes and develops throughout the story。 The cave parts are my absolute favorite， and a big turning point in the book that I think was done very well。 It was really enjoyable to read a story with characters who change so much， some for the better， and others not so much。 To have character’s that struggle， make mistakes， learn， and strive to be better always makes a book better， and Kiera delivered on that in spades。 Personally I really liked this book and I would easily buy a physical copy once it’s released。 I received an ARC from NetGalley。 A positive review was not required but happily given。 。。。more
Lauren （thebookscript）
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A Thousand Heart beats is a TRUE YA tale full of daring princesses， betrayals， multiple claims on the throne and a star-crossed lovers romance！ I won’t deny it…when I read the Selection all those years ago I could NOT put it down， so I was curious what the author would do next and this cover is an absolute stunner。 This is an enemies to lovers romance with A LOT to overcome。 The two main characters form a forbidden friendship that leads to more。 Anneka almost has a Disney Princess vibe。 She is s A Thousand Heart beats is a TRUE YA tale full of daring princesses， betrayals， multiple claims on the throne and a star-crossed lovers romance！ I won’t deny it…when I read the Selection all those years ago I could NOT put it down， so I was curious what the author would do next and this cover is an absolute stunner。 This is an enemies to lovers romance with A LOT to overcome。 The two main characters form a forbidden friendship that leads to more。 Anneka almost has a Disney Princess vibe。 She is sweet and forgiving but also isn’t afraid to stand up for her kingdom。 Lennox has lived a life full of brutality and he has made a lot of dark choices， but meeting Anneka forces him to see things in a new light。 This has a medieval setting full of deception that will have you wondering who’s on the side of good or evil。 There is a plot that felt similar to a popular Disney show but it took on its own vibe。 I loved that I can recommend this to a younger YA audience！ While this is full of sword fights and adventure it is never overly graphic and the romance remains sticky sweet and stays at kisses。At times the lines were a tad cheesy for me BUT I really enjoyed how love was described and how these characters did everything in their power to make it work！ This is a stand-alone with a dual POV that I think many will enjoy！ I found the dual POV audiobook to be fabulous and i'm so glad I did this route。 。。。more
Kayla S
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“Love has a sound。 It sounds like a thousand heartbeats happening at the same time。”Thank you Kiera Cass， Harper Teen， and NetGalley for this ARC in exchange for my honest review！ “A Thousand Heartbeats” is set to publish on November 29， 2022！Princess Annika had lived a life of comfort- but no amount of luxuries can change the fact that her life isn’t her own to control。 The King， once her loving father， has gone cold， and Annika will soon be forced into a loveless marriage for political gain。 M “Love has a sound。 It sounds like a thousand heartbeats happening at the same time。”Thank you Kiera Cass， Harper Teen， and NetGalley for this ARC in exchange for my honest review！ “A Thousand Heartbeats” is set to publish on November 29， 2022！Princess Annika had lived a life of comfort- but no amount of luxuries can change the fact that her life isn’t her own to control。 The King， once her loving father， has gone cold， and Annika will soon be forced into a loveless marriage for political gain。 Miles away， small comforts are few and far between for Lennox。 He has devoted his life to the Dahrainian army， hoping to one day help reclaim the throne that was stolen from them。 For Lennox， the idea of love is merely a distraction- nothing will stand in the way of fighting for his people。 But when love， against all odds， finds them both， they are bound to its call。 They can’t possibly be together- but the irresistible thrum of a thousand heartbeats won’t let them stay apart。Kiera Cass has done it again！ “A Thousand Heartbeats” is a YA stand-alone book about star-crossed lovers。 I could not put this book down！ I loved watching the story unfold with the dual POV’s and getting too see both characters do what they believe is best for their people， even if it means it’s not what they want for themselves。 I always enjoy reading about another young heroine that kicks butt and shows the men who constantly underestimate her just how capable she really is。 If you enjoyed reading The Selection series， you will love this book！ I gave “A Thousand Heartbeats” 4。5 ⭐️’s。 。。。more
Danielle
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I've had Kiera Cass books on my TBR list， so this is my first introduction to her。 I was really excited to get the ARC to read and review。 The themes in this book that you'll love: Enemies-to-Lovers。 Found family。 Touch her and die。 Grumpy and sunshine。 *Trigger warning: mentions of abuse and other violent themes*I really enjoyed this book。 I thought Annika was a great character。 She's royalty， but she doesn't necessarily want to be。 She cares about her people and would do anything for the sake I've had Kiera Cass books on my TBR list， so this is my first introduction to her。 I was really excited to get the ARC to read and review。 The themes in this book that you'll love: Enemies-to-Lovers。 Found family。 Touch her and die。 Grumpy and sunshine。 *Trigger warning: mentions of abuse and other violent themes*I really enjoyed this book。 I thought Annika was a great character。 She's royalty， but she doesn't necessarily want to be。 She cares about her people and would do anything for the sake of them and to keep things peaceful in her family。 She's more than willing to sacrifice herself and her needs as long as others are happy。 Lennox is also great。 He's willing to do anything to be accepted by those who he wants to impress and to improve his standing in his world。 And while this is a flaw， he is a good person underneath who cares more than he would ever let on。 His growth in the book is superb。 When Annika and Lennox's world's collide， the story really takes off。 I personally had a feeling about certain plot twists and some I was correct on; others stumped me。 And while it is a little longer， I am a fast reader and finished in less than a day。 I'd absolutely recommend if you're into those themes。 。。。more
Ariel • The Book View
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This book was a disappointment， although not the worst book I've ever read。 It had some sweet moments， but almost completely missed the mark in the end。A couple of things I liked about this book first。 I loved that Lennox had this morally grayness to him。 That made him a little more interesting as a character。 He was a man forced to kill and do horrible acts by duty， but was also someone who so desperately didn't want to。 He wanted to leave that life behind， but he did what had to be done。Annika This book was a disappointment， although not the worst book I've ever read。 It had some sweet moments， but almost completely missed the mark in the end。A couple of things I liked about this book first。 I loved that Lennox had this morally grayness to him。 That made him a little more interesting as a character。 He was a man forced to kill and do horrible acts by duty， but was also someone who so desperately didn't want to。 He wanted to leave that life behind， but he did what had to be done。Annika was a strong character。 I liked that she was kind and good， but she was also brave and strong。 She learned how to fight and defined herself and others。 She knew there would be tough times ahead and he prepared for them。 I liked that about her。Now， onto the rest。。。I was bored pretty much the whole book。 We didn't really get any action in this book until about a 1/4 of the way in。 And even then， it was short lived。 There were all these little bursts of action， but nothing that captivated me enough to propel me through the book。 Even the end， where there was more action， felt slow and short lived somehow。Lennox and Annika had the same voice。 I couldn't even tell it was dual POV， but I know it was。 They literally had the same thoughts and acted very similarly。 I needed something distinct about the two and I didn't get it。Lastly， they fell in love so fast！ It was essentially instalove。 It didn't feel like there was a base for it and then there was this random childhood experience that linked them that felt contrived。 I just couldn't with the romance。Overall， this was not it。 I've begun to lose hope in Cass' books since I haven't enjoyed them since the third Selection novel。 I do hope she finds her groove again soon。Disclaimer: I voluntarily read and reviewed a gifted and advanced copy of this book。 All thoughts and opinions are my own。Blog • Instagram • Twitter • TikTok 。。。more
Tiffany
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3。5/5 Okay， I enjoyed this one！ This book was far from realistic and I feel like the romance and resolution was incredibly rushed。 But despite that I did enjoy it！ Annika and Lennox are intriguing characters and it was fun to watch them hate， help， and love each other。 And I do like how it ended and all came together！ I received an advanced reader copy from NetGalley and all opinions are my own。
Zoë
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Concise Review:A Thousand Heartbeats is a captivating read， containing intrigue， revelations， and likable characters， wrapped up in a beautiful cover。Detailed Review:A Thousand Heartbeats worked really well for me， and is everything as described; enemies to lovers， star-crossed romance， in an epic fantasy setting。 The synopsis describes what A Thousand Heartbeats is about very well。How The Story Read:The writing style is one that is very easy to get into。 I felt the pacing was great。 A Thousand Concise Review:A Thousand Heartbeats is a captivating read， containing intrigue， revelations， and likable characters， wrapped up in a beautiful cover。Detailed Review:A Thousand Heartbeats worked really well for me， and is everything as described; enemies to lovers， star-crossed romance， in an epic fantasy setting。 The synopsis describes what A Thousand Heartbeats is about very well。How The Story Read:The writing style is one that is very easy to get into。 I felt the pacing was great。 A Thousand Heartbeats was one of those stories that I didn't want to put down。 There is so much more to A Thousand Heartbeats than just romance！ There is intrigue， drama， revelations and a hint of mystery and 'haunting'。 The story unfolds in an unexpected and entertaining way。A Thousand Heartbeats touches on grief， specifically， losing a loved one， and how people deal with grief in different ways。About The Characters:I found the characters really likeable and easy to read about！ Annika is a truly good person， a beautiful princess who loves her family and country， and carries herself with a quiet and admirable strength。Lennox on the other hand， is very corrupt， choosing to make horrible decisions in desperation to be recognized and acknowledged by the leader of his people。 （Thistle is a great addition to Lennox's character。） There is a great cast of characters！ There is an overprotective and loving brother， a greedy， shifty villain， and characters with unrequited love。 Truly， there is so much more than just those mentioned that impact the overall story。 The relationship dynamics are so incredibly interesting， and thought out very well。Potential Triggers:There could be a possibly triggering event on talking about physical abuse （i。e。 beating， slapping， ect。） inflicted by an older man to a younger man。Finishing The Book:I really liked how the ending of A Thousand Heartbeats was handled， and felt the ending offered a satisfying closure of the story。Overall Thoughts:Overall， A Thousand Heartbeats is very well written， another favorite read， and works so well as a standalone！ I would highly recommend A Thousand Heartbeats to other readers who enjoy enemies to lovers， star-crossed romance， fantasy stand-alones， fantasy romance。Extra Notes:I think the cover is beautiful。The title was chosen perfectly， befitting the book in a way that make sense after reading。I appreciate that the romance was kept on the cleaner side compared to most other fantasy romance books。I was given an Advanced Reader's Copy through Netgalley and I give my honest review voluntarily。 My review is my own thoughts and opinion; my experience in reading this story。 。。。more
Anne
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A thousand yawns。Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for sending me an arc！
Souhaila
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I felt like I was reading a fairytale and I can't say I hated it， in fact， I loved the contrast between the fluffy princess in a dreamy castle and a gruff warrior that lives in a gloomy and abandoned one。The story is slow at the beginning but once the MCs met it gets a lot better and I liked the characters immediately specially Lennox。 Finally， finally a male hero that CRIES。 People， there's nothing wrong with men crying。 We love tough and sometimes grumpy heroes but give them a vulnerable side I felt like I was reading a fairytale and I can't say I hated it， in fact， I loved the contrast between the fluffy princess in a dreamy castle and a gruff warrior that lives in a gloomy and abandoned one。The story is slow at the beginning but once the MCs met it gets a lot better and I liked the characters immediately specially Lennox。 Finally， finally a male hero that CRIES。 People， there's nothing wrong with men crying。 We love tough and sometimes grumpy heroes but give them a vulnerable side and I'm a goner。Annika too， was surprising。 She's all fluff and princess-y manners but she's as kind and forgiving as fierce and dangerous when need be。The side characters had a big part of the story。 I liked Lennox's found family， Indigo and Blythe the most， as well as Annika's brother and maid and let's not leave cute little Thistle out， who needs a dog when you can have a little fox as a pet。 （Let's all forget that Thistle scene and act like it never happened， ok？）Overall， I found A Thousand Heartbeats an entertaining and enjoyable read with just the right amount of action and wholesome moments。I received an eARC in exchange for an honest review。 These thoughts are my own。 。。。more
Liv
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Annika is the young Princess of a kingdom that Lennox's people believe belongs to them。 As the two of them collide in a struggle for the country， the begin to go from enemies to lovers and want to find peace for their peoples。。。This was a pretty good book， with a fast paced plot and plenty of action。 The characters were well written and fleshed out - my only complaint is that at times the romance was a bit nauseating。 The heartfelt declarations of love were definitely being laid on a bit thick！I Annika is the young Princess of a kingdom that Lennox's people believe belongs to them。 As the two of them collide in a struggle for the country， the begin to go from enemies to lovers and want to find peace for their peoples。。。This was a pretty good book， with a fast paced plot and plenty of action。 The characters were well written and fleshed out - my only complaint is that at times the romance was a bit nauseating。 The heartfelt declarations of love were definitely being laid on a bit thick！I received a copy from the publisher in exchange for an honest review 。。。more
Jackie
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I had the privilege of getting an arc copy of this book from edelweiss， so a huge thank you to them and the publisher。 All opinions in this review are my own。 For starters， I was super impressed with this book。 I have read all of the authors other books and I like how each book feels new and unique。 This book did not disappoint on that end of things。 One thing I loved about this book was the characters。 The my all felt genuine and I grew to care for many of them。 Annika was brilliant and I love I had the privilege of getting an arc copy of this book from edelweiss， so a huge thank you to them and the publisher。 All opinions in this review are my own。 For starters， I was super impressed with this book。 I have read all of the authors other books and I like how each book feels new and unique。 This book did not disappoint on that end of things。 One thing I loved about this book was the characters。 The my all felt genuine and I grew to care for many of them。 Annika was brilliant and I love a good female lead。 Lennox was more complex， but that made the dynamic between them even better。 Which brings me to my favorite part！ The romance。 I loved both Annika and Lennox separately， but I loved them more together。 Other highlights of this book were the multiple love interests for both characters， the world where the story took place and the focus of friendship and family。 Now for the downsides。 The main problem I had with this book is the plot。 This is a common problem that I actually have with most of this author’s other books。 Often times the romance is amazing， but the author sacrificed the plot for it to be so good。 I felt this way with this book and I was disappointed especially considering the size of the book。 Overall， the good characters made up for the lack of a good plot and that is why this book is getting a solid four stars from me！ 。。。more
rebekah :）
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EEEEE IM SO EXCITEDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD :）
Louisa
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Loved reading this book， I enjoyed the world and the history and the politics of the world， and of course the romance between these two！
Sydney
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