Paper Hearts by Claire Contreras
♥ ♥ ♥ 4.5 STARS ♥ ♥ ♥
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"They say it takes twenty-one days to break a habit. It's been approximately one thousand eight hundred and twenty six since I last held her hand in mine and I'm still waiting for the remains of her to break off of me."
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If you've read Kaleidoscope Hearts, then you are familiar with Mia and Jensen. And if you read Torn Hearts, then you know how everything ended between them. In Paper Hearts, years have gone by since Mia and Jensen were young and in love. Because of a choice Jensen made, things changed dramatically and broke them apart. They have both never really gotten completely over each other, despite many attempts at moving on with other people. A job opportunity brings Mia and Jensen back together in the same city. Not only does Mia now live in New York, like Jensen does, but she is going to work along side him a few times, as well.
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'I let her go, not because I loved her too much to ask her to stay, but because I couldn’t bear to hear her tell me she wouldn’t. Still, every once in a while I wonder. And nothing is more haunting than regret.'
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Jensen regrets leaving Mia behind. There isn't a day that goes by that he doesn't think about her--which is why he is always checking on her through their mutual friends--no matter how painful it is when he finds out she is with someone else. Now that Mia is so close, he is determined to keep her. He will not let go of her without a fight. He just hopes she will forgive him first. Mia knows she still feels deeply for Jensen no matter how much she tries to deny it. She was left with an unbearable broken heart the last time things didn't work out with Jensen, and she just doesn't want to open her heart to that kind of pain again. But, Jensen is persistent, he just hopes that it won't lead her to leaving again.
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"I'd walk on glass if that meant getting to you. I'd swim an ocean, climb a mountain, I'd do anything."
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I can't tell you how awesome these two were. I really loved Jensen, he was super sweet, and romantic. He was just such a great guy, especially when his upbringing was not. And of course he made me swoon with the wonderful things he wrote and said. I totally forgave him for everything, because he totally showed her time and again how much he really loved her. Mia, I really liked as well, but she did frustrate the crap out me. I get why she was holding back, but I honestly didn't know what else Jensen could do in order for her to change her mind. I enjoyed the overall chemistry between them, you could totally feel how close they once were and how them being apart hadn't diminished that connection. I enjoyed the sexual tension and the angst in this one, too.
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"I love you, and there's no negotiating with what I feel in my heart."
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It was really great seeing the characters from the first book in this one, too. There were also some new characters, that also made things so much better. Like the first book, this was very well written, seriously, I love her writing. I freaking loved having Jensen's columns in the book, where we get to see what is going on in his mind when it comes to Mia. It was awesome. This was another beautiful story with heartache and heartwarming moments. There was even a bit of humour that kept things from getting too heavy. The ending was brilliant and definitely left me with a big smile. The epilogue, I just loved. Overall, this was a really great second book in the series. I'm keeping my fingers crossed that there will be more.
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