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A review by theamandashelby
Heart Failure by Chris Zett
4.0
I really enjoyed Irregular Heartbeat and was so excited when this one came out. I enjoyed Heart Failure, but I didn’t enjoy it the way I did the first. To be honest, in the beginning, I disliked Jess so much she had to make a comeback, and it was an uphill battle. It did get better as the book went. I started to feel for Jess, but I still thought Lena was just way too nice for her.
I spent the first bit of the book hoping Lena did, in fact, stay away from Jess, and the middle being skeptical but giving Jess some leeway. By the end, I got it and decided it was okay. Typically I enjoy rooting for the characters to get together from the start, and for me, this wasn’t the case. It took longer than I am used to in a romance. When I think of an enemies to lovers book, I think of two people actively trying to make one another’s life hell. For me, this isn’t that either. I did think Lena was too nice and almost too easy to forgive and move on. Especially about a misunderstanding by Jess in the book. Lena handled it much better than I would have. It was in line with her personality though.
As the relationship progressed and they began to share more common interest I did finally allow myself to believe they could make it. A few parts were slow, but the overall story was good. By the end, I was happy and enjoyed reading it. 3.75 rounded up for me.
I spent the first bit of the book hoping Lena did, in fact, stay away from Jess, and the middle being skeptical but giving Jess some leeway. By the end, I got it and decided it was okay. Typically I enjoy rooting for the characters to get together from the start, and for me, this wasn’t the case. It took longer than I am used to in a romance. When I think of an enemies to lovers book, I think of two people actively trying to make one another’s life hell. For me, this isn’t that either. I did think Lena was too nice and almost too easy to forgive and move on. Especially about a misunderstanding by Jess in the book. Lena handled it much better than I would have. It was in line with her personality though.
As the relationship progressed and they began to share more common interest I did finally allow myself to believe they could make it. A few parts were slow, but the overall story was good. By the end, I was happy and enjoyed reading it. 3.75 rounded up for me.