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A hopeless romantic meets a jaded radio host in this cozy, Sleepless in Seattle–inspired love story from beloved author B.K. Borison.
Aiden Valentine has a secret: he’s fallen out of love with love. And as the host of Baltimore’s romance hotline, that’s a bit of a problem. But when a young girl calls in to the station asking for dating advice for her mom, the interview goes viral, thrusting Aiden and Heartstrings into the limelight.
Lucie Stone thought she was doing just fine. She has a good job; an incredible family; and a smart, slightly devious kid. But when all of Baltimore is suddenly scrutinizing her love life—or lack thereof—she begins to question if she’s as happy as she believed. Maybe a little more romance wouldn’t be such a bad thing.
Everyone wants Lucie to find her happy ending…even the handsome, temperamental man calling the shots. But when sparks start to fly behind the scenes, Lucie must make the final decision between the radio-sponsored happily ever after or the man in the headphones next to her.
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Heartstrings is a 1-book series first released in 2025 with contributions by B.K. Borison and Violet Rae. 1 book is still to be released. The next book is scheduled for release on .
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Oh this was so good. It was such a sweet, feel good romance.
I felt so warm, cozy, and happy while reading this.
I loved that Lucie wanted the magic and didn’t want to settle. I loved her unconventional family but her life is still full of love.
Aiden is a radio show host about love, but doesn’t really believe in it. He keeps his feelings at arms length to avoid getting hurt.
I thought the chemistry between Lucie and Aiden was so natural and so sweet. It had good banter, and was just so cute.
4.75 stars. This is the rom-com I needed in my life. It's like a big hug. That being said... It gets a bit old when one of the main characters (Aiden in this book) clearly needs therapy making him kind of a dick to everyone around him. I loved that Lucie the FMC is in a male dominated field (as I am as well) and her chilf wasn't a sniveling shit head.
4,25/5
This was adorable. I really enjoyed this book. It might have been slightly too long in same places but I loved it.
I'm not a fan of public love confessions or anything like that so reading about Lucie telling everyone her dreams on a radio show as weird for me, I was waiting for the to hang up. But that's what I would have done. And later when Aiden and Lucie finally talked at the very end - I wouldn't have come to the radio station in the first place, but it felt very in character for both Lucie and Aiden.
I loved them. Both characters were amazing. Maya was a little mastermind. My favourite moment was when she said she hadn't found anyone who would compare to Aragorn. Same, kiddo. Absolutely same here.
I like how observant Aiden was and THE NOTE IN HIS GLOVE COMPARTMENT! The picnic! I loved that so much!
I'm glad that Lucie found him and they both finally accepted what was happening. It took Aidan longer (I hate third act breakups, why did it have to be here too) but they got there in the end.
Thank you, NetGalley and Pan MacMillan for providing me the ARC for my honest opinion.
