Paper Hearts by Ali Novak

Release Date: July 4, 2017

"I'm sorry," he said, slowly untying the ribbon that held his mask in place. "It's just-I didn't want you to think of me any differently." 

Somehow I kept my mouth from falling open. I knew his face, but my mind couldn't accept that he was the person looking down at me. 

"My real name is Alec."

Felicity has her entire future planned. Ever since her older sister ran away, she's had the full weight of her mother's expectations on her shoulders. So she works hard to get straight As and save for college.

Except sometimes the best things in life are unplanned-like when Felicity meets a handsome, masked stranger while she is volunteering at a charity masquerade ball. She never thought he'd flirt with her. And she certainly never thought he'd turn out to be a member of the world-famous Heartbreakers band, Alec.

Then Felicity uncovers a shocking family secret. Suddenly, she, Alec, and her two best friends are off on a road trip to find Felicity's missing sister. And she's about to discover that unexpected turns have a peculiar way of landing her right where she needs to be...

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3 stars

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The Heartbreakers had been a very cute and quick read for me. Not only had I thought all of the characters were adorable with their own little quirks, but I wanted more about everyone. Sadly, Paper Hearts doesn't go much further into the Heartbreakers' world like I wanted this sequel to. Instead, we're mainly focusing on this new character and her soap-opera-esque life.

Now, usually I'm down with a lil' cliche or unrealism. My problem with the plot and drama in Paper Hearts is that most of these cliche plot devices could've easily been solved with proper communication.Having a chick meet a celebrity then take a road trip to find her long lost sister? That's fine! Having a chick make assumptions based off misinterpreted conversations and clues? That's not fine!

Nonetheless, Paper Hearts was still a cute read, especially for people who are into the silent/shy MCs. I'm sad to say I didn't enjoy this one as much as its predecessor. I do recommend reading the Heartbreakers though. :-)

I received a free ARC of this book from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. Complete review will be posted June 27, 2017.

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