How do you summarize  the feelings a book like this thrusts upon you? How do you explain to future readers the impact of these words? How do you impress upon them the intensity and inspirational gift that they are?


I assume the best way to do that is write a kickass review. Yet my words are failing me. I can't seem to tell you how even the seemingly inconsequential teacher is a pivotal person in this story. How the aria singing baker should be in everyone's lives. How do you explain that self doubt is the root of all their problems and everything else is just a symptom.  Emma Scott created a beautiful story that you can relate to. As a reader you claim these people as friends, you feel their pain and take it as your own. 


These Beautiful Hearts are worth sharing. They are a love that must be experienced even if only through these pages. Long Live the Beauty that is Wes, Connor, and Autumn. Long live the love and friendships. Long live life and living it. Bravery, courage, honor, and valor are all pretty words but without meaning...they are just words. 


Read this pretty words and experience their meanings. Feel the actions and proof that they aren't just pretty words.

I received an ARC of this book through NetGalley in exchange for my unbiased opinion.

After being injured in Afghanistan, Connor and Weston are flown home to Walter Reed Hospital. Connor had surgery on his elbow and is dealing with PTSD; Wes's injuries were more serious. Connor can't bear being around Wes and his family; he breaks up with Autumn and disappears, not telling anyone where he is going. Autumn is devastated but stays by Weston's side, as Connor asked her to do. Connor, however, feels he will only bring her down and forces her to leave him, too. Autumn vows never to settle for a love that is anything less than real or let someone get between her and her goals. Autumn and Wes both need each other, though, and they agree to be friends. Both feel more than friendship, though.

This book was quite different from the first, given that the characters were facing much more serious problems, but all the strong feelings were still there. The plot twists were easy to see coming. Not as strong as the first book in the duology but still really good!

This is a beautiful book. I cried through out the whole book. I cannot descripe how much it affected me. It spoke to me in so many levels.

Somehow Alan Walkers song Diamond Heart reminds me of Autumn.

I really, really love this book. One of the best reads in this year. Emma Scott has some crazy talent.

Thank you to Netgalley for giving me an ARC to read and review.

NetGalley gave me a copy of this book, as well as it’s prequel, in exchange for an honest review.
This novel started out exactly as I hoped it would - intense and right where it’s predecessor left off. It was tough for me to put down.
I’ll keep my review short, as I don’t want to spoil anything for those that may read this. Parts of the book felt rushed, over simplified, or too easily resolved. There were situations where I felt like I was more angry on a character’s behalf than he or she actually was in the book. Also, as an adult, parts of this book were frustrating due to lack of honest communication that could have helped things. But, as I said in the review of the prequel, that can’t be expected in a book about college-aged characters. I was happy that there appeared to be some character growth, but again - it seemed rushed and some of it took place out of sight of the reader, which was a bit annoying since I saw some of the character flaws affect others greatly.
I’d read the books again, for sure, and would also recommend them to other fans of contemporary romance books.

I adored the conclusion to Bring Down the Stars. It was heartbreaking as it was beautiful. Autum, Connor and Weston had me feeling so much throughout this book. They are everything.
At times I was thinking why? But you had to look beyond the obvious which is where the true story lies. And it is the most amazing story that I adored so much. One of the many quotes I loved:
"The heart hides itself behind the mind"
Simple, but it has so much meaning.

The authors note though at the end? Wow, I was at a loss for words after reading that and was left in tears, again.
Epic story Emma Scott, thank you. I don't know how you write such beautiful and powerful books. Again, thank you.

I love these characters. I love their relationships. I love the emotions. I really don't have words to give this book justice. She broke my heart and then proceeded to put it back together...piece by piece

I can’t put into words how much I loved this story. This is book two of a duet, the happily ever after Autumn, Conner, and Weston deserve. Emma Scott writes in a way that gives you all the feels and makes you want to be a better person. It is written with love and understanding of how things work out the way they were meant to be. This is going into my all time favorite list and you can never go wrong with any of Emma’s books.
Thank you for your review.

I don't know where to start. Long Live the Beautiful Hearts is the second part in Beautiful Hearts duet by Emma Scott. I waited for this book for so long and now i m speechless. I don't think i can do justice to this epic love story. Emma take on such an emotional and angsty journey of love, betrayal, self-loathing, self-acceptance and finally forgiveness. If i could give this story more than 5 stars i would have! Its so much more than just a simple love story. Emma slayed with her writing once again. This book made me feel every emotion and i love it so much.
Recommended to every romance lover. It's a must read for you...

Wow so many emotions. You are on the edge seeing how everything is going to end. After reading you realize you have to keep perceiving and keep going. That when you think your lost you keep going until you come out to see that you made your way to the good. I was in the military and experienced and saw how many people were affected by PTSD. The emotions were so real and the friendships difficulties are spot on.

*5 Stars*

Copy kindly received via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

Note: You must read Bring Down the Stars before reading this, this is NOT a standalone.

My heart. Holy moly. What a ride. I was so keen to start this book, but so scared at the same time, after the way Bring Down the Stars had ended. I just had to know what would happen with everyone, and if my hopes for these guys would come true.

I really really wanted Weston to be happy, and of course Autumn as well. But for me, this was all about Weston. Emma has beautifully written about the struggles that someone in his position must endure, and at times this was quite eye opening and emotional to read.

I loved how we really delved deeper in this book, and I just thoroughly enjoyed watching Autumn and Weston finally get their time together. There were quite a few times I wanted to smack some of the other characters, but those two always held my heart. Even whilst I was waiting for the ball to drop.

I loved this duet so much, and there were quite a few times I got teary and emotional whilst reading. I fell in love with these characters and I highly recommend this duet.


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I feel like Emma Scott should only write duets because, man, she sure knows how to write good ones.

I adored the second book in the Full Tilt duet, All In, and it was no different for this ending.

If I were to describe this duet in one word, it would be, "beautiful."

Long Live the Beautiful Hearts by Emma Scott is the 2nd book in the Beautiful Hearts series. This book is not a stand alone, please read book 1, Bring Down the Stars, first. Utterly beautiful and delightful in every sense of the word. Be sure to have your Kleenex handy. I recommend this book, and book 1.

I reviewed a digital arc provided by NetGalley and the Publisher. Thank you.

5 dandelion stars!

I swear to God I can't find the words that would do this book justice. I don't know if it's even possible, but this work of fiction changed me . It changed how I view things, how I view life which I took for granted by the way and how we turn our sorrows, pains and heartbreaks into something wonderful, hopeful and beautiful.

*I am grateful to have been given this book as an ARC from NetGalley. All opinions are mine.*

I just want to start out by saying that I devoured this book. After reading the first one, I could NOT put the second one down until I knew what was going to happen to the two boys. And let me tell you, this book did NOT disappoint. I was a bit surprised that it took so long for Autumn to find out that it was Weston who was writing to her, not Connor, but once she did she forgave them both a lot faster than I would have. But I'm the type of person who holds grudges and doesn't give second chances, so there's that. I am a bit sad that there won't be a third book in the series, but I think that Ms. Scott did a good job of wrapping up the duology and giving the characters the futures that they deserved. Once again, the writing was beautiful and the characters were just so heartfelt and real that I couldn't help but feel for them. I also liked that even though this was a spin on the Cyrano story (which I mentioned in my first review) that the "problem" for lack of a better word, with Weston wasn't the fact that he couldn't walk, it was his attitude toward himself that made him feel like he didn't deserve love. His injury was a second thought, which for a lot of veteran's isn't an option. I love that Autumn loved him in spite of it, because a lot of veterans and their significant others struggle with navigating a relationship after life changing injuries.

I was really impressed with the fact that Ms. Scott brought up the way we treat people with physical disabilities. It is a very uncomfortable topic for a lot of people because no one wants to be the one to say something offensive or to hurt anyone's feelings. In doing so, however, we can make people that are differently abled feel like they are less than. It is something I work on every day in my own personal life. Even though I like my cheesy romances to be just that, it's kinda surprising and nice when one of them makes me think a little bit more.

I also did a little research into Ms. Scott's personal life after reading her note about why she wasn't continuing with the series, and my heart absolutely goes out to her. To be able to face such tragedy and create something so absolutely amazing makes this series a little more heartbreaking and a whole lot more special. I applaud her for continuing to create.

While this book pretty much starts when the previous books ended, the beginning still manages to surprise. As I’ve learned to expect from an Emma Scott book, it’s full of emotions and complexities, and that works very well. I still love the characters and how they find their way. It’s another beautiful book. Yet – and this is just nit-picking on my part – something felt a little a little off. It might just be the pacing: the first part is very low on conflict, then everything comes together and is fixed almost immediately, and the last part is almost one epilogue after another. Especially the part with the suit seemed out of place to me. It’s not presented as a magic cure, but it’s hard not to interpret the scene that way.
I also feel this is not really a romance. For me it is much more about the friendship between Connor and Weston, and about their recovery. In a way, most of the love plotline – and even Autumn’s POV – almost interfered with what I saw as the core story.
Of course, it is still a very good book and together with Bring Down The Stars it makes a beautiful duet. I’m looking forward to reading more from this author.

Disclaimer : After the all 5-stars given by my friends, my review might come across as a little grumpy. But thats just because the first book moved me and Weston, this emotionally damaged boy stole my heart. I had such high hopes for him..And while somewhere deep in my practical mind I know that this is also good end to the story, I just can't help feeling incomplete.

So, in this book we get to read what happens after the life-altering incident in the middle-east. To be honest, I am not sure how I feel about Connor. He seems to be way too self obsessed in the first book, his rash decision altering Weston's life irreversibly. And then his guilt is too much to handle in this book, so he just leaves midway. He breaks up with Autumn and totally disappears from Weston's life, just when his friend needed him the most. And then he ends up having a loving gf and his dream sports bar at the end? Of course, he does have to battle his emotional demons, but somehow I cannot find it in my heart to forgive him yet. Is that possible ? And him shacking up with someone so close to Autumn and to just move on so easily.. it just doesn't sit well with me. I wanted him to pine for Autumn, maybe the author could have made him fall in love with Autumn truly, and then had to let her go for Weston. I would have felt better then. But I guess, then they couldn't all be happily ever after.. Which is anyway not the case, at least compared to what could have been.. I just feel that Weston's character is the one to end up losing so much.. And while the end had to be this for Connor and Weston's bond to survive, I would have rather had an awkward relation..I am not sure at this point.


And God..Weston.. Yeah..I adored his iron will to show everyone that he is the asshole that everyone claimed.. And it kinda looked hot on him in Book 1, but in this book, it looked like he was a glutton for punishment. He forgave the people too easily, he was quick to hide his pain, quick to push away his love.. and all for what ?? I felt bad that he literally needed a physical handicap to put himself before others. That despite being through so much, he still had tests to survive and things to prove. That even then he had to bear the burden of the Drake family's help. And yeah, he make does with the hand that fate has played, but it felt so disappointing that such a strong character has had to give up so much. No, I wanted a different ending for Weston, something which he does for himself, I want to be able to enjoy the same asshole, the same physical passion we felt in that one kiss in the first book. And it's there, I feel it.. But it could have been so much more.. Heartbroken here..

For Autumn, I guess the twist in the story worked out in advantage, she got a career direction and thesis subject. Which we could see coming from miles. I still cannot get over the potential that Weston-Autumn had, in terms of passion, chemistry, confidence.. In the book, it's all there, she loves him, they overcome the physical limitations, it's all perfect on paper..But for me, that Weston had to lose such a vital part of himself in the process to become the 'twice born man' is so heart breaking. Bah, now I am just grumpy..

The end was sweet, the author try to making everyone as happy as they could be, given the circumstances. Throwing us a little bone in the form of hope for Weston and his handicap. And all couple-y things..I loved the first book way too much, and so I am being biased in rating this one.

The poems were beautiful as always and a special shout out to the Professor to jump into the rescue each time.

I love books that give me all the feels and this book did that. You can really feel the emotions of all the characters. Some authors cannot accurately get feelings and emotions across so then you have nothing to connect to with the characters. This was so well written. I need more Emma Scott books in my life!

4.5 stars. Emma Scott is my go to author when I need a real story, a story that will likely keep me teary eyed the entire time.

Author Emma Scott was very vague in the blurb for this one, so I’m going to stick with that philosophy while reviewing, although it will be incredibly difficult.

Picking up where book 1 left off, we discover what has happened with Weston and Connor. Each is struggling with guilt, anger, and what their lives now mean to them. Moreover, we follow along with Autumn as she tries to come to terms with what she thought her relationships were with each of the two friends, what she wanted them to be, and what she wants now. There is a reference to “twice-born” people which is so amazingly perfect for this entire novel. Each of these characters has reached a time of change and a time of discovery, in both good ways and bad. They all want something, yearn for something, but are either unsure how to get it or afraid to even hope for it.

I am truly in awe of Emma Scott’s development of these characters. It is something you need to experience for yourself to understand, but the balance between such simple and complex emotions at once is absolute perfection.

‘Long live the twice born hearts
Like mine.
It beats only for you
My love
Unending and infinite,
I will take you with me
Into the next life
And a thousand beyond that
Always.
Forever.’ (Emma Scott)

Long Live the Beautiful Hearts is all about change, making peace with yourself and others, as well as, love. Not only romantic love, but love for friends, love for hobbies, love for words, and so on. In addition to love, this novel embodies accepting and embracing the various changes that occur in our lifetimes. They all go through so many changes, but eventually, it all starts feeling almost seamless as if it were fate just saying, “see, I was right.” This novel had me laughing at times, crying more times than I will ever admit, and in the end, I felt at peace.

I received each of these ebooks from NetGalley, however, these are two novels that I absolutely plan to purchase in paperback so that I can share them with friends and family. From the beginning of the first book to the end of the second book, was just mesmerizing.

*Thanks to NetGalley for providing this copy in exchange for my honest review!

Emma Scott has done it again. This duet is definitely a must read! Very well written. Not your typical love triangle. You have to read Bring Down The Stars first as this is not a stand alone. Would recommend as a must read!