Reviews

Heartless by Willow Winters, W. Winters

catnapsnbooks's review against another edition

5.0

Heartless is set in the dark underbelly of the world and continues the brutally haunting story of Carter Cross and his captive songbird Aria.

W Winters has created two amazing characters in this series of novels who are both complex and relatable. This book sees both Carter and Aria struggling to reconcile who they are now with who they were prior to meeting. Winters' beautifully captures how one person, if significant, can change your world.

Heartless was another wonderful addition to the growing series. However be warned there is another brutal cliffhanger. Start the count down until the next book is released.

ashtyn_reads's review against another edition

dark emotional tense fast-paced

4.5

norab99's review against another edition

4.0

This was so much better told and explained. Hate Cater though. The whole I need her to obey and brainwashing her to be what he need her to be is sickening. Even the scene where he calls her father and “punishes her” while being on the phone with him. When she tries to take back the power, he just uses her and try to make her feel so much smaller

dmfisher's review against another edition

dark emotional tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

hildaahlstrand's review against another edition

fast-paced

2.5

beckiebookworm1974's review against another edition

4.0

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️STARS
ARC BOOK REVIEW
Release Date-17/7/18

So this is book two in the Merciless series and one I was desperately awaiting after that shocking finale we were treated to in its predecessor.
So in "Heartless" we actually dial it down a notch and instead really just concentrate on the overall dynamic that is building between Aria and Carter and here I felt we get much more of a sense of connection between the two; more so than I originally felt in Book one.
While this was great and I did really enjoy exploring and deciphering the obscurity which is Carters' brain as well as getting to understand more of what makes Aria tick this did mean a much slower pace overall.
For that reason alone, I think I enjoyed this slightly less than "Merciless"
It just wasn't as all-out action and I felt it did drag slightly at times.
I mean book one was just so hectic and I think I was expecting this to be along a similar vein.
This wasn't necessarily bad just different.
I still really enjoyed this a whole lot though; it was just much more internal angst than I was anticipating until about 70 percent in that is; here it then did start to pick up majorly barreling headlong towards another major cliffhanger.
And that's another thing I could have sworn this was a duo, not what looks to be a four-parter so I was kinda expecting a conclusion that we didn't actually get; got to say I was a tad bummed out at that fact.
This again had few minimal characters as practically all events occur at the house under lockdown.
This was also as expected super hot setting the pages alight with its raw sensuality.
Told in duel POV and after that ending; well its safe to say I for one will be waiting anxiously for the next chapter here.
This was a great second instalment that I am happy to recommend.
Thank you to the author for providing me with an ARC of "Heartless" of which I have reviewed voluntary.
All opinions are entirely my own.


Reviewed By Beckie Bookworm.
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udita_001's review against another edition

dark emotional

4.0

carolyns_library's review against another edition

challenging dark tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

pumpkinspicedreader's review against another edition

3.0

If I was feeling feeling generous we could call it a 3.5☆

So this was so much better than the first one, imo. I liked that Aria got some fight back and was willing to get a bit mouthy. I loved seeing Carter being vulnerable and begin to start opening up (even if only to himself) and finding out more about his past. This second book definitely gripped me in a way the first didn't and I'm looking forward to diving straight into number three because that ending...!

biatxx's review against another edition

4.0

was really enjoying it but i cant get over the fact that they dont communicate properly with each other