A Thousand Heartbeats

De: Kiera Cass

Narrado por: Karissa Vacker, Gary Tiedemann, Hillary Huber

#1 New York Times bestselling author of The Selection series Kiera Cass is back with her most epic novel yet—a sweeping enemies-to-lovers standalone romance.

“Love has a sound. It sounds like a thousand heartbeats happening at the same time.”

Princess Annika has lived a life of comfort—but no amount of luxuries can change the fact that her life isn’t her own to control. The king, once her loving father, has gone cold, and Annika will soon be forced into a loveless marriage for political gain.

Miles away, small comforts are few and far between for Lennox. He has devoted his life to the Dahrainian army, hoping to one day help them reclaim the throne that was stolen from them. For Lennox, the idea of love is merely a distraction—nothing will stand in the way of fighting for his people.

But when love, against all odds, finds them both, they are bound by its call. They can’t possibly be together—but the irresistible thrum of a thousand heartbeats won’t let them stay apart.

Kiera Cass brings her signature sparkling romance to this beautiful story of star-crossed lovers and long-held secrets.

©2022 Kiera Cass (P)2022 HarperCollins Publishers

A mixed review.

I have been a fan of Kiera Cass since her debut of The Selection many years ago. The selection series, as well as The Crown series, will forever be some of my favorite books. I was extremely disappointed in The Betrothed series. I felt like it was sloppily written, but this book restored my faith in her ability. I wouldn’t say that this is an equal to the selection, but it is a close second, and is far better than her previous two books before this one.

Good Book

I was disappointed in how "damsel in distress" the book was, but fortunately, that changed. it took several chapters. It was a good book, however, I personally like the selection more

Wonderful story

I really enjoyed the mix of romance, action, and suspense throughout! The story like the rest of her novels is phenomenal!

Best HEA ever!

This was just the right balance of pride and stubbornness paired with compassion and grace and bitter sweetness . I loved every moment of this ride. Brava to Kiera Cass and the narrators did an amazing job as well. This is a must read for all those hopeless romantics out there!

Nice, clean listen

It’s refreshing to find an author that writes stories without profanity and sex.
I enjoyed the story, but there were some little inconsistencies that bothered me (inconsistencies in books are a pet peeve of mine). An example from the text is a character got stabbed “in the chest” and later on the wound is described as in the “abdomen” and the “side” and the “ribs.” It ruins the flow of the story when I have to repeatedly correct the mental images in my head to fit the changes in the text.
The story is predictable, but still good. I liked this author’s other works better.

I loved the characters and really connected

I loved the characters, the world building fell flat, but the writing made the people very real and 3 dimensional and That won me over.. as in Cass’ other books.
I liked Annika’s voice actor and she did a great job with the other characters male and female alike.
What stopped me from giving this audiobook version 5 stars is the whiney male voice actor. If he didn’t sound soo affected and emotional All the time in the high voice that he does for Lennox’ inner voice I would have felt more for his character: respect, intimidation, attraction, empathy. Considering his past and how haunted he is, and how high he’s built his inner walls, I think the high affectation didn’t suit him. He has a good voice and can emote very well, he just didn’t get this right imo

Emotionally Invested!

I couldn't have loved this fantasy romance more!! It's daring, dashing, and so very dreamy. This clean young adult novel feel made me fall even more in love with it. The imagery and dialogue were absolutely swoony.

How can two opposites who have so much against them learn to see each other as they are and not as they've been told to? The past hasn't been kind to either one. And while the future is uncertain, it's an endless possibility that they both grab ahold of.

Watching these star-crossed lovers choose duty before all else is bittersweet, and when their stars finally align, it's beautiful to behold and so very magical!

This was everything my heart needed and so much more! Every single time the title made an appearance, I was positively giddy. The ending left my weepy, and I want to reread this at least a thousand times more.

Could stop listening

I wish more than anything this book didn’t have to end!! What a great book. Definitely 5 stars!

Endearing Love Story

Annika and Lennox’s story will captivate you in the best possible way. Such good story telling by the change in voices to match characters. I will definitely be listening/reading again!

Loved the story!

I loved the story with its twists and turns. The narration was good until the male reader tried his best for a female voice and the female reader for a male voice. A bit
cringey at times.