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A Thousand Heartbeats

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It was so good to once again to have another Kiera Cass novel in my hands. I had the pleasure of listening the audio version of this book. I had a hard time pausing because I wanted to keep hearing it. It was so so good. I loved it. Five stars.

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I have loved Kiera Cass’s other books that I have read, and this one was also very enjoyable. I found the first half of the Story to be a bit slow, but the second half was far more engaging. I enjoyed the story and the romance, and I think it will certainly appeal to the YA audience.

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I love Kiera Cass' work, especially The Selection. Unfortunately, I DNF'ed this one early on. I struggled to be captivated by the world in the way I was in Cass' other books. I think I will give it a shot again in the future when I'm craving a YA fantasy.

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Was this the best book ever written? No. Will fans of The Selection snatch it off the shelves? Yes. Will they love it? Yes. It has the kind of romance and drama that will appeal to a certain kind reader, mostly teens and teen-at-heart.

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Thank you to Netgalley, HarperCollins, and HarperTeen for allowing me to read this book!!!

As a teenager in high school I adore The Selection series, so I was really excited to pick up A Thousand Heartbeats. I loved the prologue, but the changed from third to first person did not go over well with me. I feel I would have enjoyed the book more if the whole thing was in third person. I did enjoy the permise of the book., but at the end of the day it wasn't for me.

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While A Thousand Heartbeats didn’t quite hold up to The Selection, it was a nice Royal romance. It had some slow parts that dragged a bit, but overall enjoyable.

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This book was definitely not for me, since I ended up DNFing it. The book started out very very slow and I know that people did find it interesting further in, it just wasn't for me. The book did not catch my interest and reading it seemed like a chore. The other books by Kiera Cass were definitely much better since they captivated the reader from the very beginning. I think I was 23% in the book and the characters hadn't even met, which was a little annoying ngl.

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Yet another beautiful royal romance from Kiera Cass. The drama and conflict are so addicting you won’t want to put this one down.

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I am a HUGE selection fan and I even really like her other works, which I know weren't everyone's cup of tea. It took me a long time to write this review because honestly I wanted to convince myself I liked it more than I did. I just really could not understand why I was meant to root for this couple. I will definitely continue to try her books. But this one just did not work for me at all.

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Annika is a princess who has so many challenges in her life that she meets head on with dignified strength. Lennox is unable to escape his brutal existence and when his life collided with Annika their path converge into a turbulent future. I am a fan of other books by this author and wanted to give this a try. Romance and betrayal and I am so with Annika and Lennox. Where else can you stab someone and whisper words of love in the same heartbeat? Thanks to Netgalley for my copy. I haven’t read a YA book in a hot minute and was completely wrapped into this story.

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If you enjoyed the Selection series, you’ll enjoy this story. I don’t think it’s giving anything away to say that Annika is a princess who doesn’t need saving she just needs a man who’s worthy of her.

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Absolutely loved it! I kept not wanting to put it down and when I was away, all I could think about was finishing this book.

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I just couldn't get into it. I don't know if there was just too many better options or if nothing else Kiera writes will ever interest me like the Selection did.

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I love this author’s work. And i have had it recommended to innumerable people, so, it was a given that I was going to like and enjoy this one too. And yeah, I very much did. Although the story begun on quite slow mode in the beginning, the it picks up the pace after 20% or so. I loved the PoVs, the tropes, the romance but more than that I also loved the friends and family’s circle. It gave my all warm and fuzzy feeling!! Overall, it’s a full 5 stars from me

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I have loved Kiera Cass’s other books. So when I saw this one I had to read it. The cover is gorgeous in typical Kiera Cass style. I started reading. And reading and reading. And struggled and struggled. I just had such a hard time getting into it. I wish I caught on. I wish I loved it from the get go. But I didn’t… not a fan. Disappointment abounds. I received a copy of this book from NetGalley. I was in no way required to write a positive review. All thoughts are my own.

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Kiera Cass has a beautiful way of writing, but A Thousand Heartbeats is just 'fine.'
With her Selection books, she had such a unique societal structure that any slow downs in the actual plot still felt interesting. In A Thousand Heartbeats there was no such 'backup.'
Annika and Lennox are meant to be compelling with tragic backstories, but I felt like I never really 'knew' them as characters.

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I just started reading Kiera Cass this year, and what a time to discover her! A Thousand Heartbeats is exactly what you would hope for and more. Annika is a princess but she’s also a warrior, utterly loyal to her people and those she loves. I so enjoyed her romance with Lennox. It was sweet, the book a perfect length, and it kept me guessing right up until the end. This is exactly what you look for in a YA fantasy! I can’t wait it’s see what this author writes next.

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I loved the Selection series by Kiera Cass (in a so bad it's good can't look away type of way) so I thought I would love this too. Unfortunately it fell more flat for me than the Selection series did. But still enjoyable if you like Kiera Cass' writing

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I have loved everything I have read by Kiera Cass and this book is no different! The cover is stunning as well! Thank you for the opportunity to read and review!

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I was so excited when this book came out because I loved the The Selection series. Overall this book was really well written, interesting, and had a great ending. I Enjoyed the different points of views and how the stories intertwined. I didn’t like it as much as the Selection series but I did think it was a good read!

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