I really enjoyed this whole story and thought this was a nice ending to the story. This is the fourth book in the These Hollow Vows series. The first two books follow the older sister Bree and the last 2 follow her younger sister Jasalyn and an Eco who can shift into other peoples forms named Felicity.

I really love the relationships that are built upon from the first book between Jasalyn and Kendrick, and Felicity and Misha. The banter between both couples is great and I enjoyed watching both relationships develop.

I thought the themes of healing and anxiety/depression were well written and portrayed. I loved the arc that Jasalyn had. She really went on a journey of personal growth and healing throughout these two books to the end.

I was satisfied with the ending of this series and thought these books were a fun read! Thank you so much to NetGalley and Harper Collins Children’s Books for the providing me the digital ARC of this book.

Between these Broken Hearts is the second book in this YA Duology. Stakes are high from the start, and I was hooked at page one. Racing against time to stop the return of an evil that will destroy everything, while fighting their own inner battles, I found it impossible to put this book down! Lexi Ryan writes characters that feel like close friends, so when their hearts break or their plans fail or when they do something particularly badass, you are right there feeling all the feelings along with them.

We have mental health rep, magic, some political intrigue, romance that will have you begging to give these characters just a moment of peace, and a beautiful story about all the different journeys people take to find who they really are. For fans of FMCs like Nesta Archeron and Kat Ferrers, these characters will make you laugh with their snarky comments and cry through their struggles, and you won’t be able to keep yourself from turning the page to find out what happens next.

A wonderful read!
This novel drew me in from the very first page and kept me hooked until the end. The characters were vibrant and relatable, the writing was engaging, and the story had just the right balance of heart and humor. Highly recommend!
Many thanks to NetGalley, the author, and the publisher for my ARC. All opinions are my own.

Thank you so much for this review copy. I was obsessed with the first 2 books and was so excited when I was able to secure a copy of this. I am in love with all of the characters and the plot. The authors writing is something I have also enjoyed as well, Lexi has a way of gripping you into the story and never wanting to leave. When this book is released im 100% going to reread the whole series and even annotate.

Between These Broken Hearts was absolutely incredible. I loved this just as much as the first book—maybe even a little more—and it was the perfect ending to the duology. Lexi Ryan knows exactly how to deliver all the angst, heartache, and healing I could ever want in a story.

The emotions in this book felt so raw and real. The characters' growth, the twists and turns, and the deep, messy love between them kept me completely hooked from start to finish. Every moment felt earned, and the resolution was so satisfying while still staying true to the emotional journey they had been through.

It’s rare for a sequel to live up to such a strong first book, but this one delivered everything I hoped for and more. I know I’ll be thinking about these characters for a long time.

Truly a perfect finale. I couldn’t have asked for anything better. 💔❤️

I got to be honest, this was a 3.5 for me. For some reason this one didn't quite work for me. Maybe it was the choppy format. Between Jasalyn and Felicity it made it hard to keep up between them, especially with Felicity still taking Jasalyn's form still.

There was a lot of character growth, they both seem to finally accept themselves. And their roles, both prophesied and to be revealed. And reconcile with their families. But it has a nice resolution for all the characters involved.

I really loved all the other books in this series, and the characters, even the first book in this spin off duology, but this last book felt both like there was more that should have been let out sooner, and it felt a bit rushed and condensed in the end. Not a solid as I wanted.

This was such a great end to this series! I loved the dual pov even if at times it drove me crazy being left on mini cliffhangers to bounce over to the other pov for a bit. Loved all the side characters and the found family. At times it felt like this book was trying to do too many things, but the ending was satisfying and brought some of those seemingly random/pointless points together. The plot was fairly predictable and everything tied up nicely in a bow at the end, but I didn’t much care because I was along for the ride and just having a good time. This book had more spice than I expected for a YA book, so just know for younger audiences (not explicit but there are multiple sex scenes and references).

Disclaimer: This is book 2 in a duology series. However this was a spin off of the These Broken Vows duology and highly recommend reading all of them. This review contains spoilers for the previous books. With that said, if you do not want spoilers here is a quick review. Read this series both of them. Such great books.

Between These Broken Hearts picks up months after the cliffhanger in Between These Cursed Stars. Jasalyn and Felicity both wake up and discover that they have been asleep for months. Jasalyn has been recuperating from the drain of the ring took on her and Felicity’s brother has placed her in an alternate reality. When they both wake up and realize that months have gone by they are freaked out to say the least. Jasalyn now has less than two weeks to save herself from the deal she made with the witch and Felicity has no clue why she is still alive considering her father and brother have her captive.

Eleven days that is all she has. Jasalyn had eleven days to find the evil fae fake king Mordeus and kill him or find the witch she made the deal with. Eleven days until her life is over. When she made the deal she was all for giving up her life, but the last few months have showed her that she wants to live. Even more Kendrick has showed her she wants to live. So she sets out to finish what she started. When Kendrick finds her and brings her back to the Shadow court and her sister, she realizes that she needs to accept their help.

Felicity is living in an alternate reality. One where she is close to her biological brother and she is being courted by none other than the King of the Wild Fae, Misha. When she wakes up and sees she is being held captive by her brother and that Misha is no where to be found, she questions why her father has kept her alive. When she gets answers she’s been searching she is more confused than she was before. Once she reunites with Misha, her brother and their group at the shadow court, she must figure out how to defeat her father and save Kendrick from the oracle’s prediction.

This was a great end to this story. From the first book to the last sentence, I was hooked. This is a YA read and has very little spice, but the plot of the story as well as the love stories kept me reading. This is a definite recommend in my book.

It was quite a lot of excitement and twists and turns in this book. Glad how it all turned out in the end.

unfortunately i will be DNFing this one. I loved the first two in this series but i’ve been having a hard time just getting back into that world but on her sisters side. I may try again after release date to see if I can pick it back up.

There is nothing that Lexi Ryan writes that I dislike. Nothing.

This was the continuation, and I love it. I really enjoyed the connection between the characters as well as the overall atmosphere of this world. I found the ending to be exactly what was needed to end the duet.

Between These Broken Hearts is the fourth installment in the These Hollow Vows series and I loved the way this book was able to wrap up the story lines for these characters. I thought it was the perfect ending for characters that I’ve really grown to love! We saw some romance, and of course the action / adventure of a compelling fantasy story. But I think most importantly there was a powerful message intwined about forgiving one’s self and healing.

I really loved Jas’s character arc in this installment. While the first book really focused on her need for vengeance and her romantic connection with Kendrick, in this story we learn more about her time in Moredeu’s dungeons and the role kendrick played in keeping her alive there. I think all of these details give us way more insight and understanding into why she chose to take the ring and become the Enchanting Lady. We also see her go off on her own and really start to come face to face with who and (spoiler alert) what she is. I think all of these steps in her story are so important to her finally accepting herself and her magic! It’s an important lesson and I’m glad we got to follow along on Jas’s journey to discovering herself and the life she deserved to live.

We also learn so much more about Felicity and King Misha in this story. And I love a good enemies to lovers trope! Felicity was one of my favorite characters in the first half of this duology and I’m really glad we got to learn more about her backstory and meet more of her family. I thought her backstory was really compelling and I could have read an entire book about her story alone! But I really loved getting to see her and Misha reconnect after she stopped pretending to be Jas.

Over all I really loved this book and the characters! They story was compelling (I couldn’t put it down) and while I feel like I could read another entire book in this world, I am happy with the way it all came together and ended for this characters!

Thank you to NetGalley, HarperCollins and Lexi Ryan for an advanced copy of this ebook in exchange for an honest review.

The first book in this duology was fun (even if it wasn’t anything unique), but this one really dragged for me. My biggest issue was I wasn’t invested in any of the characters or romances, so neither storyline was super intriguing and I found myself not caring how it ended. At the end of the day, I was never itching to pick this up, hence why it took me so long to read it.

4 stars!

this was such a great end to this duology!! i really enjoyed reading this and liked it way more than the original duology. i feel like some of the problems early on could have been solved by writing a letter (looking at you jas) or by communicating clearly. felicity was my favorite pov in the first book and im so so glad she got more page time in this book! i think parts of the ending were a little rushed but other than that this was pretty great!!

thank you to NetGalley and Harper Collins Childrens Books for this gifted arc!

Thanks netgallery for sending an ARC for one of my most anticipated reads!! Love this series so much and solid conclusion to the duology. The plot is a little slow but I enjoyed it nevertheless.

Thank you @harpercollins @netgalley for the arc.

Between These Broken Hearts releases July 22, 2025 ✨

Between These Broken Hearts by @writerlexiryan is the SECOND book in the series and is a spin-off of These Hollow Vows. In my opinion you don’t necessarily need to read the OG books, but you SHOULD!!! I first read These Hollow Vows in 2022 and loved it 🤍

The series continues to focus on Princess Jasalyn and Felicity as they continue to fight against their fates. The romance, the found family, the twists, the fast paced action, and the emotional journeys these characters go through was all written perfectly. I love this world and these characters - what an epic conclusion.

I can’t recommend this series enough. If you’re a fan of ACOTAR, or love romantasies in general - this series is for YOU!

I absolutely adored book 1 and Between These Broken Hearts was just as good! I appreciate that the book was all fast paced action. I did not want to put the book down!

The character development is just chef's kiss and Lexi ended this series so perfectly.

Between These Broken Hearts was such a beautiful end to this series! I didn’t realize there would be four books in this book series but I’m so glad that Lexi Ryan saw fit to bring us into Jasalyn, Kendrick, Felicity and Misha’s story! She did a great job with the story line and I found myself staying up entirely too late to finish this book! I can’t wait for whatever Lexi Ryan has next!

The first one was heavy in exposition, but this one more than made up for it in action. Woo!

Jas has such good character development, it’s really nice and refreshing for her to finally come into her own! Felicity also overcomes her insecurities, and while she doesn’t exactly get the ending she wants, it’s still pretty good for her all things considered.

The plot is medium to fast paced, with plenty of action happening on both POV’s, even though by this book, the girls are together for a good chunk of the plot. It’s nice seeing both romances play out, and I quite enjoy how the girls really start to feel themselves out.

HOWEVER. Young adult? Ermmmm… there are no explicit descriptive scenes, but there is PLENTY of innuendo and descriptions of what is obviously sex and oral sex. Upper end of Young Adult, I’d maybe even say New Adult. Not appropriate for a 13 year old, but maybe 16? Idk what kids read these days so who really knows.

Anyway. The characters are fun and you do get very attached to them, even minor characters. Felicity’s arc is really kind of tragic at the end, but she still gets her HEA, just without a piece I wanted her to have. Have no fear, our main characters all survive.

The writing is very easy to read; I devoured this in less than 24 hours. There’s plenty of action and romance to keep your turning pages! 4.5⭐️

SOOOO good
finished perfectly.
Captured all the magic of book 1
Love how they ended the series.
I love so many of these characters and the world building was top notch
I don't want to spoil anything for anyone but if you like her first duology and you liked book 1 you will love how Lexi concludes this series.