Short Answer:
This book is chef’s kiss 😘… Perfection

Long Answer:
This book concludes the second duology in the These Hollow Vows world. We get the conclusion to Felicity and Jasalyn’s story that started in Beneath These Cursed Stars.

I love Lexi Ryan’s world building and story telling. She is an auto buy author for me now. This book had a journey of healing. Characters dealt with not only villains but their own personal demons with depression and anxiety. It is a beautiful story of them pulling themselves out and finding themselves worthy, enough and complete.

This book is a fun YA Fantasy adventure with magic, portal travel, Kick A$$ FMCs, swoon worthy males, romance, banter, found family, and a happy ending.

This book had me in my feels. I love Lexi Ryan and have never been disappointed with her books. I loved reading this spinoff and delving deeper into the other characters who share their own stories hurts and adventures. Loved it!

It was extremely helpful to read this duology back to back. I was excited to pick up with Felicity and Jasalyn again for the fourth book in the series, but the finally in this duology. These books are YA romantasy, but Lexi Ryan covers a lot of dark topics within the story - including managing PTSD and depression. I appreciated her take and loved the interwoven story lines. This is a quick read that kept me engaged throughout. If YA is not your jam, this book may not be for you. Thanks to NetGalley for the eARC in exchange for an honest review.

In the second half of this duology, Ryan sets out to do something rather unusual in fantasy - remain with characters struggling to heal in the aftermath of the fight against good and evil. Princess Jasalyn was tortured as part of her sister's battle against King Mordeus, while Felicity's family fell apart.

In different ways, both women have spent the years since the war hiding from themselves, so when both are forced into action to keep Mordeus from taking over the kingdom, both are forced to reckon with their own demons. I really loved the challenges that both these women face - Felicity, as a larger woman, has always felt so insecure in her own body - her role as a shifter who seamlessly takes the identity of others feels like the perfect fantasy metaphor, while Jasalyn, who spent years feeling powerless, has a ring which influences everyone around her to follow her wishes. This book felt incredibly relevant to a lot of the issues that young women today are facing - insecurity, body shaming, coping with trauma in a time with a lot of unrest and chaos.

I also appreciated how their love interests interact with them. There are misunderstandings and hidden backstories, but the men take their feelings seriously and listen to them and really model good communication. We live in a world that really does often minimise young women's experiences and I think this would be a wonderful book for teenaged girls to read about healing, about trusting others and about being kind to yourself.

Between These Broken Hearts is the second book in a duet and must be read in order. It continues Jasalyn, Kenrick, Felicity, and Misha’s story. The stakes are even higher than they were in the first book now that secrets have been revealed.

Read if you like:
-Mutual Pining & Angst...So Much Angst
-Race Against Time

It's hard to properly talk about this book without including spoilers. I really liked it. The pining and angst gave me everything I was hoping for from this book. Please read Beneath These Cursed Stars and Between These Broken Hearts so I have someone to talk about it with!

4.25/5

This was a great end to the series. I really enjoyed watching all of the characters change and grow. There was so much character growth and healing. This was well paced and had me on the edge of my seat most of the time. I also loved the romance of both the couples. Very satisfying ending!

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for access to this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

I not a self-proclaimed fan of romantasy, but Lexi Ryan knows how to do it. I am so glad she decided to continue in this world. She manages to perfectly balance the elements of fantasy with the romances without overwhelming plot points. It's so delicious to read and any tropes just feel fun. Thoroughly enjoyed every minute of this.

Loved this newest edition! Absolutely worth the read. I loved the development of Misha and Felicity’s relationship- I never get enough Misha! Jas was way less annoying, and Kendrick was perfect. The hidden gem was Konner. ❤️ I loved the ending to it and highly suggest it to anyone who has enjoyed the series so far.

I have loved every single book in the series! I love FMC and I love Felicity. This trilogy has my whole heart. It has everything in it thatI love, fantasy, romance, intrigue, politics, family, finding oneself. Please start with book one and devoured this trilogy today! 5/5 ⭐️

Listen, I get that it’s fae but I COMPLETELY forgot Jas was 17 and Hale was 21. Still gross. He can drink legally in our world and she’d be a high school senior. I just can’t.
And then there were bits that were just too damn repetitive. Like some of the information gathering and exchanges could have just been a paragraph instead of 3 whole chapters.

Otherwise, I love this series. It was nice to see it wrap up.

This whole book was a beautiful piece or art! I cried and cheered and swooned. The characters are so well written and made me believe in a fairy tale romance again.

An absolutely wonderful ending to this series. I loved the dual point of views of felicity and jasalyn in the second half with this duology. Felicity’s story felt a little overshadowed by how beautiful and in depth Jasalyns emotional journey was but I still enjoyed almost as much. Lexi Ryan has beautiful story telling.

LEXI RYAN YOU’VE DONE IT AGAIN. I love this woman’s books so much and it was such a joy to be able to have early access to this.

*thank you to netgalley and the publisher for an early copy of this book in exchange for an honest review*

Brilliant! The world is rich and easy to get lost in, and the characters feel real. I really cared about their journey and what happened next. The story has plenty of surprises that kept me hooked, and I couldn’t put the book down. Lexi Ryan mixes fantasy with the characters’ personal growth in a way that makes everything feel meaningful. It’s a story that stays with you, and I definitely recommend it to anyone who loves fantasy!

This finale is everything. It is intense, emotional, and utterly consuming. The stakes are sky-high, the writing lush and gripping, and the emotions hit deep. A spellbinding conclusion that doesn’t just satisfy, it leaves a mark.

Between These Broken Hearts is a beautifully written, emotionally charged romance that will keep readers hooked from start to finish. The book masterfully weaves a story of love, loss, and healing, all while delving into the complexities of relationships and self-discovery.

I love Lexi Ryan’s books and this one was no exception! The world is so interesting and the romance was so amazing!

Lexi ryan does it again with another amazing book. This book sunk it's claws in me. It kept me hooked from the start. I really enjoyed this story

Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ (5/5)

Lexi Ryan always delivers, and Beneath These Broken Hearts is no exception! This book had everything I wanted—intense romance, heart-wrenching angst, gripping fantasy, and a cast of characters that felt so real and layered. The emotional depth in this story was incredible, and the tension had me completely hooked from start to finish.

Ryan has a way of making every moment feel so charged, whether it’s a stolen glance, a heated argument, or a swoon-worthy romantic scene. The relationships—both romantic and platonic—were beautifully developed, and the stakes kept me fully invested the entire time.

I’m already counting down the days until I can dive into whatever Lexi Ryan writes next!

Huge thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the ARC!

I love this world and this story didn't disappoint. There's great mental health rep and the characters are beautiful written. The writing is firmly YA but in a good way and the plot is familair for readers of this genre without feeling recycled.
Im excited to see what this author comes up with next.