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A review by turnthepages_nl
A Heart Worth Finding by Amanda Chaperon
4.0
A heart worth finding' was a good read! I had lots of fun. The characters had good chemistry and the chapters in the past were my favourite bits in the story.
This book is part two (or four, the author has pulled two books for a through rewrite..) in an interconnected series. I have not read the previous book(s) but had no trouble understanding this one. It probably would have been even more fun if I did read the others beforehand, I probably missed a few inside jokes and did not know all the backstories of the other characters. But I did not mind at all. The characters were introduced in a very natural way so readers who didn't read the other book(s) (like me) also know what is going on.
The tension between Jack and Jessica is out of this world. I loved it so much! Flashbacks/chapters in the past are an absolute hit or miss for me. It can be really annoying and distracting or it can elevate the story. And 'A heart worth finding' was absolutely the latter. This story would not be as good without it. I'm happy the reader literally gets to spend time in the past and read about it in the present tense and not just reliving it through the eyes/imagination of Jack or Jessica. (I hope I explained that right. Time is complicated..)
The conversations about virginity were not my favourite. Virginity is a construct and I disliked how much dialogue was given to the subject of virginity. The shame that was put on being still a virgin. That was one of the few things I really disliked.
Lastly I want to say how much I appreciate the honesty between our MCs. They fell in love in a really short amount of time. Less than a week. And they were honest with each other. They were not playing games or toying with each others emotions. And I really appreciate that! When they reconnect years later, they still won't play games and I found that really mature and respectfull. I would like to see more of that in books. Mindgames are overrated. Honesty is the way to go in my opinion!!
Amanda Chaperon wrote a really fun book about second chances, right person/wrong time, icehockey, friendship, family and found family, set at a college/university. I loved the chemistry and honesty between Jack and Jessica. And I really want to read 'Every rule worth breaking' to learn more about Kenzie & Aiden, because I appreciate Chaperons writingstyle and these characters secretly stole my heart!
This book is part two (or four, the author has pulled two books for a through rewrite..) in an interconnected series. I have not read the previous book(s) but had no trouble understanding this one. It probably would have been even more fun if I did read the others beforehand, I probably missed a few inside jokes and did not know all the backstories of the other characters. But I did not mind at all. The characters were introduced in a very natural way so readers who didn't read the other book(s) (like me) also know what is going on.
The tension between Jack and Jessica is out of this world. I loved it so much! Flashbacks/chapters in the past are an absolute hit or miss for me. It can be really annoying and distracting or it can elevate the story. And 'A heart worth finding' was absolutely the latter. This story would not be as good without it. I'm happy the reader literally gets to spend time in the past and read about it in the present tense and not just reliving it through the eyes/imagination of Jack or Jessica. (I hope I explained that right. Time is complicated..)
The conversations about virginity were not my favourite. Virginity is a construct and I disliked how much dialogue was given to the subject of virginity. The shame that was put on being still a virgin. That was one of the few things I really disliked.
Lastly I want to say how much I appreciate the honesty between our MCs. They fell in love in a really short amount of time. Less than a week. And they were honest with each other. They were not playing games or toying with each others emotions. And I really appreciate that! When they reconnect years later, they still won't play games and I found that really mature and respectfull. I would like to see more of that in books. Mindgames are overrated. Honesty is the way to go in my opinion!!
Amanda Chaperon wrote a really fun book about second chances, right person/wrong time, icehockey, friendship, family and found family, set at a college/university. I loved the chemistry and honesty between Jack and Jessica. And I really want to read 'Every rule worth breaking' to learn more about Kenzie & Aiden, because I appreciate Chaperons writingstyle and these characters secretly stole my heart!