HEARTLESS by Vanessa Marie: Review by Juls

Heartless by Vanessa Marie
My rating: 4 of 5 stars







*******I would like to say thank you to Vanessa Marie for offering I Love Story Time an ARC in exchange for an honest review.*******



"For it was not into my ear you whispered, but into my heart. It was not my lips you kissed but my soul."      - Judy Garland


Charlie's life has not been easy. While growing up she was always struggling to survive and still is. Charlie's dad is in the military so she is constantly moving. At some point,Charlie is finally able to stay in one place and reconnect with her best friend, Jules. Charlie and Jules relationship is hilarious! I love the back and forth banter between the two of them. At first, I was thinking that their relationship would head into a different direction but boy was I wrong! I would love to have a friend like Jules. Their comebacks at each other are too funny ..........


"Hey do you still have my underwear here?"

"Why in the hell would I have your underwear here?" "Do I look like your mother?"

"No, she has an angelic face, you....you're more like the spawn of Satan."


That is just an example of one of their conversations. There are plenty more where that came from!! Like I said, I loved their relationship. Jules has been Charlie's closest friend her entire life because she is afraid to let anyone else get close to her. That is until she meets Sam.

Sam can't stop thinking about Charlie since their first encounter. He wants to know everything about her. However, after they meet and start talking, he can tell that she is closed off. He does everything he can to help break down her walls to show her that she doesn't have to be afraid of letting him in her life. Sam wants nothing more then to make her happy.....


"Life isn't always what we want it to be. It sounds like you've had the short end of the stick for most of yours, but it doesn't mean you don't have the right to be happy. If you give me the chance, I'd like to be the one to show you what that's like."


Eventually, Sam does find out why Charlie is so closed off and why she doesn't allow anyone other then family to get close. I felt so bad for Sam and can't imagine how scared he was when it all came out. After everything that happens, you can tell how much Same loves Charlie and what he is willing to sacrifice to be by her side regardless of the outcome.

Another reason I enjoyed this book was because of the poems. At one point, Charlie and Sam use poetry as a way to communicate how they feel towards each other. I think that using poems is definitely a great way to show your love.

I believe that this is a good start to a great series. This book made me laugh and cry. I would love to see where Sam and Charlie's story goes from here so I am hoping that book 2 will continue with their relationship! Looking forward to reading more from Vanessa Marie. This was a great debut novel by a very talented author:)

~Juls

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