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Long Live the Beautiful Hearts

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Wow! This was incredibly poignant and at times so utterly gut wrenching, but in the end this amazing conclusion to the Beautiful Hearts duet put all the shattered pieces of my heart back together. What an amazing epic love story about so many different kinds of love, pain, strength and forgiveness. I am in such awe of this author's talent after reading this phenomenal, beautiful and emotional story! It is definitely up there in my top 10 of 2018 to date!

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I received this ARC for an honest review. You must read the first book “Bring Down the Stars”. I loved every minute of this book. This one continued after Wes & Connor come back from war injured, and they accidentally injured Autunm when they got home. I will try my best not to give too much away. I can’t talk about what happens because it will ruin it for you. This story is about love, forgiveness, friendship, and finding peace. This is so beautifully written. The emotions just poured from the pages. I just loved everything about the two books. Just thinking about the story brings out my emotions.

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Please note, this 2nd book. DO NOT read this book until you've read the first one.
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At the end of book one, we don't know what's become of Weston and Connor.
My husband asked me why I was not reading my book (#2). I told him "I'm scared". Once I got into it, I could not stop turning the pages.
What about Autumn? She's back in Nebraska to visit her family on the farm.
Her dad's slowly recovering. What will she do when she finds out about Connor & Weston?
Autumn really is the steady supportive influence to both of the guys.
She steps up and shows her strength.
Weston has to hit rock bottom before he finds and makes his own breaks. He really needs one!
Connor has tremendous guilt. There's an urge to yell at him and say be grateful! That's easier said than done. That makes him feel worse. That's a part of the dilemma and a key to recovery.
There's love between Connor and Autumn, Weston and Autumn, and yes, most of all Connor and Weston. They have a major rift between them.
How do they get their HEA? Will they get an HEA? What is their new normal?
I should mention a key supporting character in these 2 books. Dr O, Weston's English professor and his mentor. He guides Weston, not just in his studies. His passion(s).
There are 2 other supporting characters close to Autumn: Ruby, Autumn's long time college roommate & bff (she plays a key role in both books), also: Armond, Autumn's boss at the bakery. A singing romantic lovable baker. He knows the score and watches while the 3 figure it out for themselves.
The ending was fabulous, the epilogue was good-I did want a little more into the future. I guess that I know them all so well, I can certainly imagine and see it clearly in my own mind.
I read these 2 books one after the other.
I mentioned the ending but the journey was the key, of course. No just snapping your fingers.
4.5 stars, rounding up to 5 for such a great story. Huge and very relevant issues. Terrific writing and characters that I cared about. PS, My husband asked about "my book" & wanted to check out the ending. Another very important PS: PTSD is real and needs much more attention.

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Bravo! Standing ovation is what this book deserves. Knowing ones self worth is tantamount in life, love and relationships. Forgiveness, belief in yourself and achieving your dreams are huge themes in this story. Sacrifice and the choice to do it again even knowing what its costs, shows how much love and brotherhood there is between Wes and Conner and why their dynamic with Autumn is so precarious. Grabs you from the start and mends your heart by the last page. A must read after Bring Down the Stars.

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Long Live the Beautiful Hearts is the conclusion to the Beautiful Hearts duet. It must be read after book one as it is a continuing story.

I am almost in tears after reading the author's note at the end of the book. My heart goes out to her and her family. What an incredible and moving note.

This book has alternating POVs and is divided into five parts. It is the conclusion to the story that began in Bring Down the Stars.

After the dramatic cliffhanger ending in Bring Down the Stars I was very anxious to pick up this next book.

I enjoyed this book more. The things that I liked less about the first book were not important factors in this book.

It is hard to go into too much detail without spoiling things. But I was very interested in the characters that had to persevere through challenges. I found this part of the story fascinating and important.

The romance in this book was really good. It was definitely interesting to read a duet inspired by the Cyrano de Bergerac story.

This was a quick and emotional read with a very strong epilogue. Overall, this was a good conclusion to the series.

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"Thank you Netgalley and the publisher for the advance copy of this book, in exchange for an honest review."

Loved this book very much. It had just enough sweet, heartfelt romance and the storyline was great! I highly recommend!

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I was an actual puddle at the end of Bring Down the Stars, and I pretty much shed a ton of tears when I started this book too. Scott, once again, delivered an stunning story, which took me on an emotional ride.

There were so many big themes explored in this book, and Scott did it beautifully. This book was about second chances, living life to its fullest, and embracing new realities. It was about not giving up and finding your passion. It was about forgiveness and new beginnings. But most of all, it was about love.

I feel really limited about what I can mention, because the whole premise of the second book is kind of spoilery, but I will share some things I adored.
• So emotional! I was happy, I was sad, I was mad, but I was grateful to go on this journey.
• Lots of twists and surprises, good surprises.
• An extremely satisfying ending with lots of closure.
• I got to share so many beautiful and heartwarming moments with these characters, and my heart filled with joy, over and over again.

The first book sort of broke me, but this one put my heart back together and filled it with joy.

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I don't even know that I have the words to tell you how much I loved this book. This one starts off emotional and strong. It wasn't quite what I expected, but I ended up loving the direction Emma Scott took this story. I grew to really love Autumn, Weston, and Connor. How everything worked out wasn't always easy, but it was perfect. The easy moments were almost too easy, but I didn't mind that because I felt everything come full circle. Bravo, Emma Scott. You did your readers, yourself, and your precious daughter right.

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A fitting conclusion to this duo, although a little predictable at time it was still well written and enjoyable! I absolutely recommend this duet! #LongLiveTheBeautifulHearts #NetGalley

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the first book was amazing but this one blew it out of the water. Such a heartfelt duet of books. This book proved that your soulmate isn't always in the form of a lover. Sometimes it's a best friend, cousin, roommate or etc. And you can have more than one. Weston has had so much bad crap happen to him but because of love he became stronger and and bounced back. Autumn was a strong woman who just wanted to make the world a better place and she makes the people around her worlds better as well. Together they were perfectly imperfect. I never imagined this book would start the way it did. It will break your heart then put the pieces back together one piece at a time. The poetry was a bonus to the story, such beautiful words. I highly recommend these books

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OMG! This book, or should I say this series was just absolutely beautiful. Emma Scott managed to pull at every heartstring, shatter my heart, make me laugh, cry and so much more. But in the end she pieced my broken heart together. This is one of the series that will just stay with you. It is so beautifully written and just so raw and makes you feel everything!!!

If you have read the first book, which you need to do before even starting this one, you know that we are left with a major gut wrenching cliffhanger. One that leaves you wondering how this will end. Going into this book, yes I was very nervous because there were two many what ifs, that I was so unsure how this story would go. I do not want to give anything away at all. I don't really even want to mention names in this review because I do not want to spoil a thing when it comes to this story.

All you need to know is that this book is everything!! Autumn in a girl who is in a world of hurt and pain, loving two men and now feeling like she has lost both of them. She makes promises to herself that she intends to keep. But at the same time she misses so much. She misses him, their relationship and just being able to spend time together. But he is also in his own world of art and pain and his struggle and the way that Ms. Scott writes it, is so real and so raw and just heartbreaking. But seeing how he handles it and truly transforms is just so beautiful to watch.

There are moments int his book where I wanted to hate one of the characters, but having been through so much pain, I had to put those feelings aside and truly put myself in their position to truly understand. And I did. My heart broke for these characters over and over again. I was so immersed in this story that I felt like I was on this journey with them. I hurt with them, I loved with them and rooted for them every step of the way.

This book is real and raw. And that is what I loved about it. The ending was so perfect and so genuine. I loved that not everything is tied up in a perfect little bow. Yes there is a HEA but the ending is so true to life and so true to this story and the struggles that they all faced. When you read it you will understand. Emma Scott is one of my favorite authors. She has managed to break my heart a time or two but that is why I love her. She writes with such passion that you feel it with every word she writes. And this series is no different. It is a beautiful story that will break you but don't worry, when it is all over you will feel whole again and be smiling for days!!!

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Long Love The Beautiful Hearts
By: Emma Scott

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Beautiful Heart at the core!!!

In the conclusion of Emma Hearts duet we get to see this beautiful love story to the end. And let me tell you this book has all the feels and then some. Oh yeah don’t start this book at bedtime because sleep won’t happen. There were moments I didn't think my heart could handle much more. There were scenes that simply stole my breath away, that forced me to close the book a moment and step away to collect myself. But there is so much beauty in this book as well. It filled my heart just as completely as it broke it wide open. This is a story of acceptance and perseverance and second chances. It's a story of picking yourself up when you never think you'll be able to again and deciding where to go from here. It's powerful and mesmerizing and sweet. There are simply no adequate words to convey my love for this story. Even at the very heart of this duet is Autumn Caldwell. She is the very epitome of selfless, always finding that silver lining when even the most darkest of clouds may come her way. She's so strong now more than ever, her ability to dig her way through disappointment and tragedy was never more evident. I truly admire her and her fierce ability to continue to love and forgive no matter how much that might hurt.



I really enjoyed this book and it kept me engrossed throughout. I really loved the characters and the way they interacted with each other. This is a fun, hot, romantic must read book and I would definitely recommend this book to anyone.

This book has everything I love in a book. Then you add that it's beautifully written and believable. It is easily a five star read. Written in dual POV my personal favorite this story flows so incredibly well that the next thing you know your 80% into the book and loving every second of it. The believable way the characters interact is perfect. Run, Hop, Jump or use your (1 click) finger to do whatever you have to do and get this amazing book. It'll break your heart, you'll want to scream with frustration and it'll let you discover that love just might conquer all. The chemistry is steamy and sweet and oh so romantic.

Thanks Netgally for letting me read and review.📚💕

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This was such a beautiful conclusion to this story. This story felt real and had me tearing up more than once. It was as if I was feeling the same pain, fears and regrets these characters faced and that made me love this story more. I love books that get me emotionally involved in a story and this one did not disappoint. I absolutely loved the characters in this story, faults and all. I hope readers take a chance on this story because it is definitely one worth reading. The ending was sweet and pleasing. I look forward to reading more books from this author and I will definitely be recommending this duet to my romance loving family and friends.

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What a beautiful story! I knew this one was going to be a tough read. It was flawless and beautiful. I had so many feelings and my heart was hurting. I didn't know if this story could end well after all the trials but it was the perfect ending to an amazing love story between Autumn and Weston.

"Where there's love, there's hope for forgiveness."

Forgiveness is hard, and the betrayal was real but the LOVE conquers it all!!

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Perfect!! This was a great ending to such a beautiful story. Came to love all the characters in this one. Wasn't sure about Conner in book one, however he definitely revered himself. Loved both books!

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Yup, that’s me, over there, a great big puddle of emotional goo. Watch your step. What a great way to spend the day reading these two phenomenal books. It’s storytelling like this is why I love reading so much. I loved everything. Everything. Professor O about killed me with his nuggets of knowledge and words of wisdom. *sigh* Ahmahgah I have book hangover!

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This is the aftermath of book 1.
I liked it better than book 1.
There are lots of unravelling of secrets.
You will need to read book 1 first.

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