I was skeptical, to say the least, and wished not for the first time that i wasnt doing this stupid reading challenge that forces me to finish terrible books from my tbr. From new york times bestselling author, claire contreras, comes a new, sexy, 100% standalone novel. Claire contreras is a new york times best selling author. The trouble with love a brothers best friend, office romance by claire contreras sold by. Its no secret that im a beauty junkie, and ive over time learned that its not enough to simply use high quality makeup. New york times and usa today best selling author of kaleidoscope hearts. Her books range from romantic suspense to contemporary romance and are currently translated in over fifteen languages. This rating is for the complete series, which i enjoyed overall.
In that first novel, she introduces mia, elles bff, as a side character with a very bad case of broken heart. While the first book in the series, kaleidoscope hearts, was about oliver and estelles story, this novella is the prologue to jensen reynolds and mia bennetts story. This book also includes the novella torn hearts which is book 1. He made my heart go into a frenzy every time he looked at me, and my knees go weak whenever he touched me. Claire contreras books list of books by author claire. Their story will continue in paper hearts releasing september 10th. After he made a stupid decision and got another girl pregnant, jensen neded to put his big boy pants on and take responsabilities for his actions.
I had previous read torn hearts, but i didnt have the novella that went along with it, which to me, just enhanced the story even more. If you had any ties to marbella, it was impossible for you not to have heard the stories about prince elias and his debauchery. When shes not busy writing, you can usually find her catching a movie, or reenacting her favorite super heroes with her two young sons. In that first novel, she introduces mia, elles bff, as a. In this second chance love story, college sweethearts torn apart are forced to work together and find that sometimes time really does make the. You dont need to have read oliver and elles story to enjoy paper hearts but if kaleidoscope hearts had you feeling wrung out, prepare for paper hearts by having the tissues handy. Paper hearts will bring back two people that youth and stupidity have torn apart thus torn hearts, the name of early mentiones novella. Shes got paperthin selfconfidence, covering it up with no. Paper hearts by claire contreras the bibliophagist. When jensen was an outcast mia saw him for who he was and loved him.
You know, just in case you were not looking forward enough. A memorable story of second chances, kaleidoscope hearts has something we can all relate to. My mum once asked me after stepping foot into my more than wellstocked bathroom. As a prequel to paper hearts, claire released torn hearts, a novella that narrates the beginning of mia and jensens relationship and sets up the main conflict of paper hearts. Perhaps her best known work is kaleidoscope hearts, the first novel in contrerass hearts series. Claire contreras new york times best selling author. Paper hearts is the second book in claire contreras hearts series. Estelle falls in love with her forbidden brothers best friend for a second time. Shes a breast cancer survivor, a mother, a wife, and a florida girl that currently resides in charlotte, nc. Paper hearts by claire contreras the sisterhood of. Paper hearts by claire contreras audio edition narrated by misty stone and vikas adam series. I was preparing myself to read paper hearts when the paperback said i have to read the prequel first. When shes not writing, shes usually lost in a book. Claire contreras presented her hearts series with elle and olivers story toasting to second chances in love and live.
Kaleidoscope hearts is a tender read full of passion, heartbreak, healing love, and second chances. Although it can be read as a standalone, you should most definitely read the novella torn hearts in order to get the backstory of the main characters. Sep 14, 2015 i read kaleidoscope hearts back in january and loved it. This is the complete new york times best selling want to read.
Torn hearts is a free novella from claire contreras, and a prequel to the second book in the hearts series, paper hearts, which is due to be released on 10th september. I read kaleidoscope hearts back in january and loved it. Log in to see more information about claire contreras. But i must say that in ranking the books, my preference is the order of torn hearts, kaleidoscope hearts, then elastic hearts. The complete hearts series kindle edition by contreras. He has a chance to prove they are still meant for each other. In addition to that, claire contreras published a 40 pages novellateaser torn hearts previous to the release of paper hearts. It was a good thing it was in that said paperback too you know when you cut a piece of paper. I have to admit that the author did a very good job leaving the reader wanting.
She was born in the dominican republic and raised in miami, fl, where she currently resides with her husband, two boys, and two american bulldogs. Torn hearts the prequel is included in the first part of this novel that brings you up to speed with what happened years earlier to. Perhaps her best known work is kaleidoscope hearts, the. New york times best selling author claire contreras writes heartwarming contemporary romance and nailbiting romantic suspense novels. Suffice it to say, i began to get that ugly, gurgling feeling that im not gonna like this one. Paper hearts by claire contreras releasing september 9th. In this second chance love story, college sweethearts torn apart are forced to work together and find that sometimes time really does make the heart grow fonder.
Like many of our own stories, theirs is not complete. I began reading paper hearts by claire contreras after finishing the short torn hearts prequel. It was a good thing it was in that said paperback too. I do this more for myself, as an exercise, when i cant seem to connect with a specific part of the story. Paper hearts follows mias story and will release summer 2015. Paper hearts by claire contreras on september 10, 2015 goodreads. Claire contreras s biography, bibliography, list of books, with the current titles, summaries, covers, excerpts, author notes, and availability.
But paper hearts has easily become my favorite second chance story this year. Oct 05, 2015 i thought kaleidoscope hearts was great, well, that was until i read paper hearts. Claire contreras enjoys writing romance novels while sipping on her favorite coffee. Mia and jensen were made for each other, but life had other plans. Its been six years since jensen broke mias heart and in turn broke his own. Znam samo da sam nesto vrludala po svom ecitacu, naisla na njih i automatski krenula citati prvu. Li kaleidoscope hearts em abril do ano passado e voces podem ler a resenha aqui. Aug, 2015 claire contreras is a new york times best selling author. The complete hearts series by claire contreras, paperback. I thought kaleidoscope hearts was great, well, that was until i read paper hearts claire contreras presented her hearts series with elle and olivers story toasting to second chances in love and live. I have to admit that the author did a very good job leaving the reader wanting to know more about mias story raises arm in guilt. I, therefore, have an endless selection of beautyread more. She lives in miami, fl with her husband, two boys, and three bulldogs. How many selfcare appliances and products does one girl require.
Torn hearts kindle edition by contreras, claire, seidler. See all books authored by claire contreras, including kaleidoscope hearts, and there is no light in darkness, and more on thriftbooks. Contreras heroine, mia bennett, is the epitome of someone who has a paper heart. The first boy i fell in love with used to regale me with stories about kings and queens and war and peace, and how he hoped to one day be somebodys knight in shining armor. Some of the things he said to her just made me melt. Claire contreras is the master of creating characters that you can connect with. When jensen left for new york to pursue his dreams he made a mistake that ripped him and mia apart for years. I found i really liked the context and understood mia even more from reading the torn hearts novella at the beginning of the novel. May 25, 2018 torn hearts by claire contreras series. Jun 11, 2016 i began reading paper hearts by claire contreras after finishing the short torn hearts prequel.
Add to goodreads blurb this novella is part of the kaleidoscope. This book, as well as my other romantic suspense n. Mar 05, 2020 from new york times bestselling author, claire contreras, comes a new, sexy, 100% standalone novel. This site uses cookies to deliver our services, improve performance, for analytics, and if not signed in for advertising. I had previous read torn hearts, but i didnt have the novella that went along with it. In anticipation of our upcoming buddyread on october 11th i decided to read to a get a taste for what is to come.
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