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eesh25's review against another edition
4.0
If you're familiar with the Hearts series, then you probably know of the Cross brothers. Liam is the youngest brother and he's now a police constable.
Iris works at his brother's restaurant and mostly keeps to herself. She doesn't have a home and is trying to save money to rent. She's learnt to depend only on herself and not to trust people. So when Liam starts poking around in her business, she's understandably unnerved. And then the story goes on about her learning to accept help and to trust people.
Now I know I've botched the description (probably should've just gone with the GR one) but this is all you're getting. So you'll have to deal with it. I'll try to do a better job with the review because I really liked this novella.
The story of Liam Cross and Iris was simple. There were no big, life-altering events and no heist. Just a lonely girl and a boy who wanted to help. Sure one person was homeless and talked to the "ghost" of Bowie for companionship and the other was a criminal turned cop, but that's not important. The story wasn't about that. It was about two people connecting, and it was very cute.
I loved both Liam and Iris. She had a quirky personality and was surprisingly optimistic for someone in whose life things often didn't work out. She was strong and resilient and open to taking risks. Liam was a great and sweet guy who genuinely wanted to help people. Their story was short and free of angst or drama. This was honestly such a feel-good read. I really enjoyed it.
For flaws, the one that comes to mind is that there was some things in the novella that didn't need to be there. They weren't bad things and I didn't mind them so this isn't strictly a flaw; I simply feel that the book would have been complete without them as well. Like Valerie or the second half of chapter 8 (I won't tell what that is because I'm afraid it might be considered a spoiler).
Still, I highly recommend checking this novella, along with other books in the series, especially [b:King of Hearts|25024415|King of Hearts (Hearts, #3)|L.H. Cosway|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1426779316s/25024415.jpg|44698747]
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yodamom's review against another edition
5.0
OM gawd this one made me cry ! Iris what a hard life, she got right to my heart. This was a short one but had so much inside. <3
romancebookloverinseattle's review against another edition
5.0
I loved this one. I usually don't like novellas much, but this one I really enjoyed. You really felt like you knew the characters and their quirks and how they came about.
ozettegirl's review against another edition
1.0
I like this trope and so was recommended this book (my fav. Is Belle Aurora’s ‘Lev’) and thought at first that I would like this novella but I didn’t. I had trouble feeling like the two MC connected. And then - spoiler - the sex scene really threw me. I didn’t like how Liam insisted on not using protection. It was jarring, not sexy. Bah. Maybe if I’d read all the other books in this series but for me this just cemented my feelings about the author- I only like her writing when she’s working with Penny Reid. Oh well- lots more on KU to try!
squishies's review against another edition
2.0
I liked the premise and I think it was decently executed - writing felt a little stiff, but the romance was pretty sweet.
christy82984's review against another edition
4.0
A full length novel probably could have gotten 5 stars from me. This was too short
pavi_fictionalworm's review against another edition
5.0
This was such a cute and heartwarming novella in a series that has become quite close to my heart – The Hearts Series!
Liam Cross has come a long way from being a delinquent to now being a police constable; but the intensity in the younger brother matches all the older Cross brother, if not exceeding it!
Iris is a homeless young 20-year-old, working in Lee Cross’s restaurant as a washer, a job that she got because Lee understood the meaning of extenuating circumstances and took a chance on her. She loves her music and is, quite rightly, wary of Liam Cross.
I wouldn’t even talk about the plot, since the novella, but you should know that this not only had the quintessential Cosway magic, but she also made sure that we fell in love with two new characters but also made sure that we were firmly back in the The Hearts Series fold, before the last book is released! And I for one, can’t wait to meet the Gang again! <3
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Liam Cross has come a long way from being a delinquent to now being a police constable; but the intensity in the younger brother matches all the older Cross brother, if not exceeding it!
Iris is a homeless young 20-year-old, working in Lee Cross’s restaurant as a washer, a job that she got because Lee understood the meaning of extenuating circumstances and took a chance on her. She loves her music and is, quite rightly, wary of Liam Cross.
I wouldn’t even talk about the plot, since the novella, but you should know that this not only had the quintessential Cosway magic, but she also made sure that we fell in love with two new characters but also made sure that we were firmly back in the The Hearts Series fold, before the last book is released! And I for one, can’t wait to meet the Gang again! <3
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