Paper Hearts

By: Claire Contreras

Narrated by: Misty Stone, Vikas Adam

Length: 9 hrs and 55 mins

Publisher's summary

I lost her. No. I threw her away. She was my best friend. I was never supposed to fall in love with her. I was careless. She was heartbroken. I thought I was doing fine. But here she is, years later, forced to work with me, reminding me why I fell in love with her in the first place. And this time I'm going to do everything in my power to never let her go.

©2015 Claire Contreras (P)2016 Audible, Inc.

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This audiobook also contains the prequel novella.

I might love second chance romances, but there are some reasons for the MCs to be torn apart that I absolutely cannot stand. Claire Contreras is possibly the only author I would ever trust to write a second chance where one MC has a child with someone else. (They were on a break. So it might have been cheating by your definition.) My heart was ripped out, torn into pieces, stomped on, and somehow glued back together all by this book. Jensen and Mia are absolute perfection and deserve all the love and praise.

Narration: Vikas Adam embodies Jensen so well and was perfectly cast. Misty Stone does a good job, but is not a narrator I seek out.

Even more captivating then print!

I've read this book countless times and every time my emotions are tested, but hearing it on audio was like hearing it for the first time. The emotion was so raw! Oh and Vika does a perfect Jensen!

Paper hearts 🤍🤍🤍

Another great book by Claire. I absolutely loved Jensen and Mia’s story. 5 stars for sure amazing.

Achy feels!!

Any additional comments?

An emotional and beautiful second chance love story that had me choking back tears and rubbing at the ache in my chest! I have to admit that it took me quite awhile to forgive Jensen for what he did in the past but as the story progressed, I could see that he did truly love Mia. I liked that he never gave up when he was given a second chance and that he was actually always there all along (watching from afar) even when they weren't together anymore. The narrators did a great job especially in the break up scene - my heart ACHED from the words!! So much emotions in their voices !!

My favorite

I love Claire Contreras. She can do no wrong. Kaleidoscope Hearts was my first book of Claire’s. And I loved it. I did not think I would love Paper Hearts as much as Kaleidoscope Hearts. BUT I WAS WRONG. Paper Hearts is amazing, heartbreaking, swoon worthy, and just all in all awesome. Jensen...ah Jensen...I am in love. This is a must listen. The narrators are both fantastic. So worth the credit or the price of the book. I have both the paper versions and audible.

OMG!!!

You need to read this! It’s so beautifully written. Just a warning, you won’t be able to put it down once you start.

A beautiful story

Would you listen to Paper Hearts again? Why?

Yes, because it was such a wonderful one.

What other book might you compare Paper Hearts to and why?

I would compare it to Kaleidoscope Hearts, which is the first book in this series. It was a similar story both with it's intensity and emotions.

Have you listened to any of Misty Stone and Vikas Adam ’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

I don't think so.

If you were to make a film of this book, what would the tag line be?

A beautiful love story.

Any additional comments?

What a story. I give it 4 & 1/2 stars. What a beautiful journey for these two characters. I really enjoyed this book. I look forward to the next one in this series. I definitely recommend this book, this series and this author.

A must read

love this book. this is my favorite book out of this series. Love this author and all her books in this series are a must read but I fell in love with this one.

Loved this book!

Great second chance romance. I love second chance romance books that have drama the couple struggle to overcome. I would definitely recommend this book.

A must read for fans of second chance romance!!

Would you listen to Paper Hearts again? Why?

Absolutely! I love the narrators and I thought they did a fantastic job with this story.

What was one of the most memorable moments of Paper Hearts?

Grand gestures!!!

What about Misty Stone and Vikas Adam ’s performance did you like?

I thought Misty was fabulous at conveying the spitfire that was Mia and Vikas was perfect as Jensen. Those Jensen Talks chapters were highly anticipated as the story progressed.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

Yes - most definitely. It took me a few days because of work and life but I put aside the book I was reading so I could focus solely on this book.

Any additional comments?

If I were to give a star for every time that Jensen made me swoon, this would be a 10+ star book. Watching these two try again was equal parts entertaining & charming. I am smitten with this couple and I am sad my time with them has ended.

Mia was a frustrating character. Her hesitation to move forward, though not unfounded, was maddening especially when compared to the effort Jensen put forth to restore her faith in him. The history of her journey sans Jensen was definitely heartbreaking to recount and it was good to see her find some closure to that low point in her life.

Jensen most definitely owns my heart. I adored him and his column. Jensen Talks was a unique way to learn more about the man who owned Mia's heart. He was adorable as a father and put forth a valiant effort at winning back the love of his life. I lost count of the numerous heavy sighs and flutters he gave me throughout the book.

Paper Hearts is definitely a contender for a top read of 2016. Interestingly enough, Kaleidoscope Hearts was one of my top reads of 2015. For all the love I have for Oliver and Estelle, I think Mia and Jensen may have moved ahead of them in my all-time favorite couples list - and that is courtesy of the uber talented Claire Contreras. I’m looking forward to Vic’s story in Elastic Hearts, which is already queued up on my Audible app.