I received an ARC of this book through NetGalley in exchange for my unbiased opinion.

After Autumn catches her (now ex-)boyfriend cheating on her, the last thing she wants to do is jump into another relationship. She can't help noticing how good Connor looks, though. Connor thinks that dating Autumn would get his parents to think favorably of him, but he has never done a real relationship before. Connor's best friend Wes would do anything for him, and unfortunately for Wes, that means penning the words to help Connor win the girl they both like. Connor tells himself that Autumn is better off not being dragged down by his dark side.

A modern day Cyrano de Bergerac, this book is beautifully written. Autumn's and Wes's feelings jump off the page from start to finish. This book is the first of a duology, and it ends on a big cliffhanger. I can't wait to read the second book and find out how it ends!

Emma Scott is an amazing writer. I fell for both Connor and Weston as well. I couldn't decide who to choose. I felt Autumn's turmoil of having to decide who she was really in love with. Amazing book with great scenes that can invoke so much feeling from readers.

*Digital review copy provided by NetGalley and the publisher.

5 Stars
Wow just really Wow-
So many emotions and feels - But this is an Emma Scott Book so be prepared!

This is a story of how easy it is for us all to fall in love, when we least expect it, with the wrong person, adn at the wrong time. That's what happened to Autumn, and story that unfolds around the love that she experiences is truly beautiful. Weston and Conner are both wonderful, I keep looking for a reason to hate Conner, to see how he's using Wes but he isn't. Every step of the way he is saving Wes, all the time, trying to be what he needs and when he most needs it. I feel like I fell in love with Weston every time he wrote, it was so beautiful, it spoke to a while different part of me. He touches a part that none of us want anyone to see but we all know exists. I can't imagine how this is going to end without lots of hurt.

I was provided with a free copy of this book, and it’s sequel, by NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
I read this book very quickly and immediately moved on to it’s sequel. I enjoyed the characters, mostly, especially Wes. I won’t give anything away, but this book was frustratingly good. The only frustrating part was wanting to knock some sense into the characters on communicating with each other rather than hiding things under the cloak of being a good friend. However, these are lessons that are learned as people grow up.
I enjoyed the chapter descriptions, personalities, and setting. In some ways, the writing and plot seem a bit rushed as I approached the end of the novel. I feel it may have benefited from being a trilogy to better flesh out some things? But, in the end I enjoyed it and hurried on to ‘Long Live the Beautiful Hearts’ with my heart and mind racing.

Emma’s words are poetic and her stories are an emotional rollercoaster. It's messy, complicated, and so emotional. It's so unique

I’m amazed at Emma Scott’s ability to write such amazing stories. This is a complicated love triangle involving Autumn, Connor, and Weston. It begins with a tale of friendship and ends with love that is forever binding.

I loved, loved, loved this book. This story is a retelling of Cyrano de Bergerac, a beautiful lovestory.
I fell in love with Weston on the first page when we find out what devastates him and leaves him thinking that he is not worth loving. He has such a remarkable soul and even though he shows outwardly that he is brooding and though, inside he is soft and poetic and know how to love fiercely.
I fell in love with Connor when he takes Weston under his wings and protects him from all the problems and people that can hurt him. He is always happy and smiling on the outside, but on the inside he is fighting his own demons.
Autumn is an amazing woman. She is funny, sassy, smart but also a little naive. She longs for romance and being understood and swept off her feet.
Both Connor and Weston falls for Autumn but who ends up with her?
This story will make you fall in love then tear your heart apart and then leave you with a huge cliffhanger for the next book without restoring it again. It is just written in such a remarkable way that you forgive Emma Scott immediately for devastating you without helping you back up again.
How can you mourne two guys that are not real and you don’t know if they are dead or alive well read this book and find out;).
I am heartbroken and sobbed through a lot of the story but the poem at the end gives a little hope for the ending to an amazing duology
I can definitely recommend this book.
I received this book for free through Netgalley and Emma Scott in exchange of an honest review.

*5 Stars*

Copy kindly received via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

What the what?! How on earth do I begin to write a review about what I just read? As always with an Emma Scott book, I was grabbed hook, line and sinker from the very beginning. These characters just draw you in and don't let go.

They're all so likeable in their own individual ways, and you feel for them for different reasons, yet at other times you just want whip some sense into them, and make them see whats right in front of them and really going on.

I love love loved Weston in all his harsh demeanour and its glory. Underneath all that is a heart of gold and fragile little boy, and I just fell right damn in love with him. Connor was an interesting character, but definitely didn't hold the depth that Weston did for me.

Autumn was a great character as well, and I loved the true romantic in her. Its easy to understand why she was feeling how she was, and whilst I definitely didn't agree with things that were happening, I was so invested in this story to see how things would play out for her.

And then lord almighty, the ending with all those things happening? And not just the very end, but right before it. I cannot wait to start the next book but I'm scared at the same time, because I know what I want to happen, and I'm worried it won't. And I'm invested. Holy moly. Thats what Emma Scott does, she grabs your heart, and pulls you right in, until you're so in love and invested in these stories that you can't let go. And truthfully, you don't want to.

Send me strength, i'll be diving into book 2 shortly...



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After reading Emma Scott's Full Tilt duet, I was SO excited about reading another one of her duets... and I wasn't disappointed.

First of all, I love the title.

Emma Scott certainly knows how to pull at the heartstrings while weaving a beautiful love story. I can't wait to continue this duet!

Oh my goodness, I could not put this book down I was reading long into the night. I had no clue how the book was going to end. Weston, Autumn and Connor bring you in and you are on an emotional roller coaster. I was really excited to read from the male perspective of things since a lot of romance are from a female point of view. I am so glad there was a second book because I wouldn't of been able to handle not knowing what happened next. I never heard of Emma Scott before reading this book but now I am a huge fan.

Bring Down the Stars by Emma Scott is the 1st book in the Beautiful Hearts series, and wow! Utterly delightful in every sense of the word. Be prepared to be swept up in this story and these characters. Be sure to have your Kleenex handy. I recommend this book for anyone who whats an emotional roller coaster. I can't wait to read book 2.

I reviewed a digital arc provided by NetGalley and the Publisher. Thank you.

5 stars?!

6 stars?!

A bucket full of stars?!

No amount of stars would do this book justice. Just look at the sky and bring down all the stars you see.

This is not a love triangle or your typical angsty romance. This is a heart ripping, soul crashing story where finally as sinful and wrong as it must be, it was all you would want.

Thank you so much for writing such an amazing book and doing such an awesome job to so beautifully shatter our hearts. I just hope book two would fix ghe rippings.

Bringing Down the Stars is my first experience with Emma Scott’s writing and I was completely blown away by her breathtaking and poetic writing style and the emotions it stirred in me. I was totally unprepared for the beauty of the story, the angst, the overwhelming love, the heartfelt poetry, and the devastating numbness I felt at the completion of this book. I am not a fan of love triangles and I was very reluctant to read a story that involved that kind of relationship. That being said, I ABSOLUTELY LOVED THIS BOOK!! Between Emma Scott’s beautiful writing style and the selflessness of the characters I was completely swept away and found myself completely immersed in this story.
Since this story is described as a modern day version of the classic tale of Cyrano de Bergerac I don’t believe it’s necessary to go into an in-depth description of the story. With this in mind what completely surprised me was that I fell in love with all three characters mainly because this is a story of honor, friendship, loyalty, love and sacrifice.
Weston Turner is tall, lean, sullen, brooding, intense and most often a loner. He’s had a difficult childhood and has had to work for everything. He’s extremely smart, driven and an amazing poet with a fierce loyalty to his best friend Connor. The two of them have been friends since middle when Connor befriended Weston, the new kid on scholarship at a prestigious school.
Connor Drake is broad built, charming, easy going, and laid back. He has lots of friends and is easy to like. He has been handed everything in life by his wealthy parents. He is not acedemically driven and often relies on Weston to help him and guide him. Also, Connor always feels the need to protect and take care of Weston. On the surface everything is easy for Connor but he often feels the pressure to live up to his parents lofty expectations, especially since his dream of one day opening a bar doesn’t meet with their approval.
Enter the lovely Autumn Caldwell who like Weston is at UMass Amherst on scholarship. She’s from a small town in Nebraska. She’s beautiful, smart, and a romantic at heart. She has trust issues since she’s been hurt by previous relationships. Autumn is determined to change the world. She’s strong in her convictions and determined to make a difference. Weston feels an instant connection to Autumn when they first meet in the library, a connection he’s never felt with anyone else before. He is immediately intrigued by her and throughout the book she speaks to his soul. When Connor shows up after waving to her earlier in the day Weston takes a step back allowing Connor to sweep her off her feet. Like the loyal friend he is, Weston helps Connor win her heart with his poetry and prose. Although Connor seems like the perfect guy for her she’s confused by the two very different sides of Connor. The Connor she see’s in person is not the Connor she connects with on paper or texts. With Weston she feels a spark that is confusing to her especially since Wes is often curt and gruff with her. So begins the angst of the story.
What makes this situation so unique is that you find yourself falling for all three characters. There is no bad guy in this story just three beautiful people trying to be there for each other the best way they know how. What makes this book so special to me, so incredibly different from any other book, is the beautiful poetry. Weston’s poems aren’t just words on a page. They make you FEEL what’s in his heart and make you understand the depth of his love. They help you understand what’s really inside Weston and everything he tries to hide behind his brisk, brooding, tough exterior...the beautiful soul beneath the hard exterior. Through his poetry you get to know his heart, soul and everything that drives him. His poetry moved me. By the end of the story you can’t help falling in love with Weston.
It’s difficult to describe exactly how I felt at the end of this book, definitely devastated and heartbroken. I also felt overwhelmed by the beauty of this story and elated by the emotional experience of being totally immersed in a story that is built on true loyalty, lasting friendship and completely unselfish love. I fell for all three characters because their motives were based on trying to be there for each other, trying to protect each other and the friendship that goes so far beyond the expected. This book touched my heart in a way that few books have. It’s a bittersweet story of three amazing people who completely adore each other and are willing to give up everything for the ones they love the most... even if that means giving up the one you love the most. It’s poetic and emotional. It captures, holds, and breaks your heart. I wholeheartedly recommend reading this book!

Bringing Down the Stars is Book 1 in a two book series (The Beautiful Hearts Duet) by Emma Scott. Book 2-Long Live the Beautiful Hearts is an absolute must read especially since book 1 ends with a cliffhanger.

I thank the publishers for a free copy through NetGalley in exchange for my honest, unbiased review.

*I am grateful to have been given this book as an ARC from NetGalley. All opinions are mine.*

Oh. My. God. I haven't really fallen for a book character since Rhett Butler in Gone With the Wind, but Weston Turner could not have been more perfect. He was just the right amount of broody, handsome and athletic, AND he has a way with words and loves literature? *Swoons in librarian.*

I even found myself drawn to Connor Drake, so I can understand why Autumn fell for both of those boys, even if she didn't realize she had done so. I stayed up reading last night until I couldn't see anymore, because I just had to find out what was going to happen to these characters. I am forever grateful that I received this book and the sequel, Long Live the Beautiful Hearts as ARCs because if I had to wait after that cliffhanger to find out what happened I would be a very upset reader. The story really drew me in, and having been an Army wife to an infantryman for a while, I can relate to the tension and the struggle of loving someone who is deployed. I haven't read a book that made me so emotional in a while. I think it was what I needed since my life has been a series of thriller after thriller. Sometimes you gotta break your own heart just to remember that it still works, and that's what reading this book did to me.

I know that this book was inspired by the tale of Cyrano de Bergerac and at first I thought that was going to be a turn off for me because it's not one of my favorite stories ever, but honestly had I not known that tidbit (it was in the description) I would have never guessed at it. I don't know what that says about my generation and catfishing being such a common thing now a days that this could occur so easily, but it worked in the story.


I am working on the second book now, and will most likely be finishing it up tonight. I can say that if it is anywhere as amazing as this book was, I will definitely be checking out more of Ms. Scott's work.

A friend of mine introduced me to Emma Scott’s books quite recently and I’ve been hooked ever since. Her books are so full of emotion and the Beautiful Hearts duet is no exception.
This first book is a Cyrano-type story and for me it worked really well. It was completely believable and showed the close and complex relationship between Weston and Connor. Both were interesting characters, as was the heroine of the romance, Autumn. I liked how they formed friendships and relationships that felt true despite the lies and omissions that founded it all. I really enjoyed it and went straight to the second book.

4.5 stars. Emma Scott is my go to author when I need a real story. I plowed through this and while it's a short read, it is a hard hitting read, full of emotion. That ending...my goodness, I am so glad I had the next one to pick up right after because I don't think I could have emotionally waited for the second.

Loved this book so much! The characters were great, storyline kept me interested, and I devoured this book in just a few hours. Loved it!!

I finished the duology yesterday, and it will be on my mind for quite some time.
Book one, in my opinion, started out a bit slow, but since this isn't the first book I've read by this author, I trusted her that the slow build would pay off. And slowly and steadily.. the tension build until at the end I couldn't see how this would all work out for them. CLIFFHANGER.
But trust me, if you like your books about characters and see them overcoming their problems: book two has the HEA.

To me, this 2-book NA story focusses on three things:
1) the hero getting to know himself and learning to love himself by overcoming horrible hardships;
2) the hero and his best friend: a true bromance with every up and down like a romantical love;
and
3) the romance between the hero and the heroine.

In book one the romantic love is set up as a love-triangle, with the hero and his best friend acting out a Cyrano de Bergerac-plot with the heroine in the middle. It's a bad thing to do. Both lied to the heroine, they know it, and they do it anyway. Both have their reasons, but that doesn't make it right. But to me... this is exactly why I love Emma Scott: she writes the stories about mistakes real people make... and then she makes them learn from those mistakes. And remember, this is NA.

If you're like me, you'll pick up book two immediately after the ending of book one, and read on.

First of all, this cover is incredible! I love it, and not just because of the Dandelions :) 

Somehow, Bring Down the Stars is my first time reading Emma Scott. I saw this on NetGalley, as well as the second in the series, Long Live the Beautiful Hearts, and something about it piqued my interest. Typically, I have no interest in a book that has a cliffhanger and then a second book, but even knowing that ahead of time, I had to read it. And I am so glad!

This novel opens with a heart-wrenching moment with young Weston Turner, who five years later earns a scholarship to a local private school due to an essay he wrote about that event. The "scholarship" boy is a quick and easy target for the rich, snobby, shithead students with the exception of Connor Drake. The two become best friends quickly, more like family, and the story carries on to when they enter college together. Weston is a romantic academic but known more for his exceptional track and field abilities and his even more exceptional crappy attitude with his opponents. Connor is a popular athlete, and new student/Nebraska farmgirl Autumn Caldwell is taken with him the first time she lays eyes on him. Oh, but did I mention that Weston also meets her in the library? Thus begins a wonderful novel about romance, friendship, seducing one with words, and how crucial honesty really is. 

Regarding Connor and Weston, this is a classic tale of two young men secretly envious of what the other has. Connor grew up with money but doesn't feel he meets his parents' expectations. Weston and his mother struggled financially, but even with Weston's amazing gift for writing, he envies Connor's charisma and charm. But truly, they complicated each other in an amazing way, making me understand why Autumn might secretly have feelings for both of them. 

Without spoiling the plot, the overall premise of Bring Down the Stars is based on Cyrano de Bergerac, so I'm assuming you can figure out what happens after Connor starts dating Autumn?? 

Anyway, this novel is beautifully crafted and developed in a way in a way I don't often get the pleasure of experiencing. Emma Scott's characterization and imagery transport you into this book so prepare yourself for a roller coaster of emotions. But every single awkward moment or time of frustration is worth it because of what it is all building up to. 

If you love angsty romance, true friendship, fear, guilt, longing, and so much more - then this is a must-read. But as fantastic as this one is, I have to say, the conclusion in book 2 is even better. Bravo to Emma Scott for this incredible novel!

*Many thanks to NetGalley for providing this copy in exchange for my honest review!