Book Blitz & Review: Hearts and Flowers (Hearts #2) by A.M. Brooks

Title: Hearts and Flowers

Series: Hearts #2

Author: A.M. Brooks

Release Date: August 21, 2019

Nora

He broke me. 

He gave me everything I never knew I wanted then in one moment destroyed all my happiness.

Now I’m back in Araminta to finish senior year before I move on and leave this town full of fake and corrupted people behind. 

I don’t expect him to chase me. To change the game. He wants my heart but it’s destroyed. Even as we fight back against his enemies who want to ruin his name, he puts me above all else. 

He wants to protect me. Fix me. Claim me. Too bad I’m not the same girl I was. I can’t forgive him....

Darrian 

I’m sober.

So fuckin sober.

I’m broken and bruised but the only pain I feel is watching her and knowing I can’t have her. Danger lurks around us. My enemies are growing in numbers. I need to keep her safe and untouched by the chaos I created. I will destroy the walls around her heart and prove to both of us that I am the man she wanted me to be. She wants to breeze in and fade out...not this time. She’s back and she will be mine. I can’t live without her.

AMAZON

Disclaimer: This review MAY contain spoilers. I received an Advance Reader Copy at no cost from the publisher/author. All opinions in my review are my own. 

Darrian and Nora's story is a brilliant mashup of heartache, redemption, and forgiveness. This duet is such a gem. I was very moved by their story.

I adored the author's writing style. It felt so natural and all-encompassing. Nothing felt out of place in the story and the prose was so smooth and effortless. I was so very immersed in that story that I lost track of time. Once you start reading this story you will be totally invested.

I loved the plot of this story overall. There is so much drama and so many emotions that you will be biting your nails with all of the suspense. I love the twists in the story that I didn't anticipate. It's always a mark of a great writer to me when a story isn't too predictable. 

There is so much more to these characters than what we see in the first book. Darrian especially has so much more backstory and character growth. I was really blown away by it. The reader really comes to understand him in this second book. Nora's mindset is different in this book. She is more cautious and standoffish. She is determined to keep him in the past. All in all, both of the main characters are very relatable and so easy to connect with. The author makes walking in their shoes easier than eating cake. 

The romance in this book felt a bit different from the first book. This book had more of a feeling of easing back into a relationship when the first book was all angst. This time around they are taking baby steps to get back what they had before. 

Overall, this is a beautiful love story about forgiveness and second chances. This story will hook you from the start and keep you ensnared in its web. This duet is my first time reading anything by this author but I won't hesitate to read more. I'll be keeping this author on my watch list for releases. I definitely recommend this!

AMAZON

AM Brooks is an author with a variety of stories; Contemporary Romance, New Adult, and mature YA  Her writing style is suspenseful and sometimes leads to heart-wrenching conclusions. With a background in forensic psychology she really goes for those investigative, dark and twisty feels. And of course, lots of love!

Brooks enjoys reading as much as writing. Television shows such as Criminal Minds, Scandal, and One Tree Hill are her go-to binge worthy series. She loves spending time with her friends and family with a good glass of beer or wine. If she isn’t reading or writing, Brooks is Pinteresting future home projects for her wonderful husband to accomplish.

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