This second half of Weston, Connor and Autmn's story is hear trending, beautiful, and redemptive. Emma Scott takes us through a beautifully written emotional journey and leaves us gutted and filled with hope and even happiness. So many YA novels tend to read like narcissistic navel-gazing, but Long Live the Beautiful Hearts and its precursor, Bring Down the Stars, guide us through introspection, growth, and acceptance. I really loved and respected each of the characters, and Emma Scott handled each of them with such tender care and respect, I am thankful for the beautiful mind that penned such a beautiful novel full of pain, joy, hope, and awakening.

After reading the first book i was captivated by the characters and the writing of from the author. Then when I read the blurb I felt like something bad was going to happen. So after getting into the book again I went straight back into the beautiful hearts storyline and I wasn't disappointed at all. It gave me smiles, tears and laughter and I think thats what all books should make a reader fell when reading there novel.

I requested this book from net gallery as I requested the first one. So once the second book had finished i dived straight into the next. There are 4 four main character:

Weston Turner – The character in which starts the book, turns out to be a very likeable character. Comes from a bad background but wants to work hard for a good career.
Connor Drake – Weston’s best friend whom he helped weston out in school and became inseparable ever since then.
Autumn – Bumps into Weston in the library and becomes an item with Connor.
Ruby – Autumns best friend and helps her out through her hard times in life.

There are points in the story when you feel really bad for Weston, I am not going to lie I did shed a few tears as it is such a challenging thing to go through. But when Autumn and Weston became friends it lifted your heart straight off the ground and the story started to pull you under the friendship and romantic aspect of the storyline. I would 100% recommend this book but you have to read the first book in the series to get a grasp of the story line and the characters that are in the first book so it will just flow. Please pick this book up its not something to over look, such brilliant writing and brilliant storyline.

This story is absolutely fantastic!
This second book makes you think how your life can change in just a few days. But you can't give up. You have to keep on going and learn to live with yourself again. And adapt your life to your new circumstances.
I don't want to say much because I don't want to spoil this wonderful book for the rest of the readers.
I loved the characters, especially Wes. Although I hated some of them in some moments, But at the end, I just cried like a baby ad forgave them. Just like Autumn would have done.

A book hadn't made me so emotional in a very long time. And that's saying a lot as I read Kingdom of Ash just last month. Wow. Just wow.

I find it a lot harder to talk about this book compared to the first in the duology. Lets just say it left its mark. A deep one. It was such a beautiful, gut-wrenching, and unforgettable read.

The poems in this book deserve their own separate book. They left me wanting more. They left me wanting my own Weston even though he was a moody asshole most of the time.

This review doesn't do this book justice as I'm still lost for words after finishing it this morning. All I can say is, read it. I'm so glad I'm finding out about books I never might have known about thanks to NetGalley.

The second book in Emma Scott's Beautiful Heart's series delivered everything the first book promised. Weston Turner has to overcome so many obstacles, both physical and mental, in order to find happiness again. He has lost so much, and, for a while, he is battling his demons without the support of Autumn and Connor. He pushes Autumn away (but finds he can't stay away from her for long, despite his feelings of guilt) and the Bromance between Connor and Weston is sorely tested. I remember reading, at a very critical point, the words "finally" in the first book of this series, and I actually cheered (although a bit too prematurely!!) But this second book took the story to a beautiful, bittersweet conclusion. I highly recommend this series! My thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for an advance copy of these two books in exchange for an honest review.

I received an arc via netgalley, it in no way shapes this review.

Sooo let’s start off with I loved the first one. It was a roller coaster and lusty. The characters development and how they linked to one another was flawless.
Then I began this one with a break between the two and I don’t know if it was the break or just how this one trickled by and I felt detached. Each of our leading characters had cracks and broken pieces that seemed so excessive. The point was driven on how much the boys were broken over seas and I get that but none of it linked that it would become a happy ever after. The broody moody was high and mighty and took enter stage for most of the story which could’ve added to my “this is going to be a long one” but I kept pushing hoping it would give me more like it did from the first book. Sadly it fell massively short. I’m glad loose ends were tied, characters got that happiness, and all that Jazz.... but it just wasn’t my favorite.

3 1/2 stars.

I found a new favorite author. Emma Scott where have you been all my life!!!
This duet is so important, and mainly for the way it was written. I have never in my life felt so close to a fictional character. Weston J. Turner, I will always think of you! <3

Give these books a chance!!!!!!!!!!!!

I reviewed the series in whole:
Emma Scott is on my short list of all-time favorite authors. I read this series in two days. I could not put my iPad down! What I found utterly unique about this author's style of writing was her way of weaving the experiences and thoughts of the characters together. The story bounced beautifully to Connor, Weston, and Autumn. The story left nothing unsaid or unknown to the reader and I was blown away each chapter. The second, most absolutely fantastic part about this series are the key messages and takeaways about love, disability, and trust. I have never read such an incredible story about disability until I read the second book in this series. I was rooting for Weston the entire time. His character, life, hardship... just wow. The ending is as exactly as it should have been for these characters. Nothing felt cliche or predictable; simply "magnificent". Get your box of tissues out. I was sobbing through several parts of the second book. I already stocked up on a few more books from Scott for the holiday season.

***5 "This is where I'm supposed to be!!!" stars***

How can I touch you
With these dirty hands
Lined with grime and guilt
Pushing my broken body?
Through life that doesn’t feel so broken
Hour by hour
Minute by minute
The scaffolding around me
falling away...
 
I am born for the second time
Emerging from the darkest night
Into the light where you are
Waiting
If only I could see you with these eyes
And speak the truth with this breath
And touch you with something more
real and good than these
dirty hands.

Yep, Emma Scott did it again!!!! And she will keep doing it again and again, i think!!!!
Another one soul capturing duet from her pen, another one heartbreakingly love story that will stay with me forever!!!!
This was the perfect finale for our heroes after all those ugly things that they had to face...
For once again, love show us her beautiful face when ugly things were happening around her!!!
And yep, the conclusion in here was EPIC!!!

"THERE IS NOTHING THAT LOVE CAN'T FORGIVE."

I won't say much about the plot, since it's the second part in this wonderful story and i hate doing spoilers!!!
Funny thing is that when i started this duet, i got comfused and accidentally i started book number two and at some point i realized that something was seriously wrong since i was feeling that i was missing important things!!!! But thank God, even though i "stole" in a way, it didn't ruin the story for me!!!!

"She's in love with my soul," Connor said. "And my soul is you..."

Well, in here, we witness the greatness and the beauty of the hearts!!! Weston's, Autumn's and of course, Connor's, even though the last one made me really angry in the better half of this book!!!
I understood his pain, but he took the cowardish way and i hated it!!!!
Thank God that he got the "help" that he was actually needed the most and he pulled out his head from his a$$!!!
In this point, it will be great to add that this friendship between the boys was... unique and magnificent!!!

“Stay with him. And keep holding his hand, Autumn. No matter what happens. Don’t let go of him.” {Connor}

Also, in this installment, we realized also how beautiful was Autumn's heart!!! Because in Weston's ugliest moments, she stayed behind him and she was strong for both of them...
As for Weston's beautiful heart??? He truly lost himself, but he was a fighter and he managed with Autumn's help to put the lost pieces of his self back, even though not in their fully normal place.
Those two were so perfect for each other and i curse the universe for the lost time!!!!
Oops!!! I think that i already said too much, so I'm stopping now!!!

“Do you remember the last time we spoke?” Professor O said. “I observed you were a runner, a poet, and a warrior.”
“I’m none of those now,” I said. “I can’t run, I can’t write, and I got nothing to fight for.”
To my astonishment, tears filled the man’s eyes.
“My God, Wes,” he said, his voice cracked. “Nothing to fight for? Fight for you. For who you are. At long last, fight for yourself and what you love. Who you love.”

"For the first time in my life, I know who I am and what I want, and it's a greater joy than I thought possible. It's real, this feeling. I love him.
And I love this love because it's ours." {Autumn}

If you have read Emma Scott's other works, you should read this duet too!!!
If you haven't ever read something of hers, you don't know what you're missing, so get started immediately!!!!

Long live the beautiful hearts
Like yours
That beat with infinite depth
Canyons of forgiveness
Cathedrals of beauty and love
Their doors wide open
A haven to weary runners
Whose race has ended.
 
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.

***ARC generously provided via NetGalley for the exchange of an honest review***

"Long Live the Beautiful Hearts" is the second installment in the "Beautiful Hearts" duet. It has to be read following the first installment, "Bring Down the Stars".

If you like romantic, emotional reads, then this is definitely the book for you.

*Spoilers ahead if you have not read Book 1*

The story begins right where Book 1 ends, which left us with quite the cliffhanger; both Connor and Weston are severely injured in combat in Syria. Meanwhile, Autumn is back at her hometown, struggling with conflicted emotions towards them both.

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Rating: 3.5

I couldn't help but compare this series with Emma Scott's recently published novel In Harmony, which I personally enjoyed more, and definitely recommend.

*I received this ARC from the publisher in return for an honest review.

Be still my heart. When true love prevails all else dims in comparison. This boom was truly a emotional rollercoaster. But so worth it. Again Emma did not disappoint. I can’t wait to read Ruby & Conners story.. I love how Wes took his new found disability and made it work for him. Autumn finally got the love she has been searching for in the wrong men. And Ruby well we shall see in the next book.

I don't think I can adequately express how much this series meant to me. Long Live the Beautiful Hearts is the second book in the Beautiful Hearts series, Bring Down the Stars is book #1. I highly recommend reading book #1 first before ever attempting to read this book. You need to get the full effect of ALL of the emotions in both books.

There aren't a lot of books I say this about but holy cow, this book was perfect. It was so full of thought provoking thoughts and so MANY feelings. The angst. The love. The relationships. The friendships. JUST SO MUCH. In the best way. This series is amazing. The relationship and friendships that have been created in book #1 and this book just flew off the pages. They were so organic and real. Emma Scott certainly has a way with words and pulling the heart strings.

I found myself crying so many times. I won't lie - there is unrequited love and broken trust in this book. However, there are some great life lessons interwoven with these story lines. Long Live the Beautiful Hearts finishes up the love triangle between Autumn, Weston, and Conner <-- this is why you need to read book #1. Also, without giving away too much, this series also covers topics as broad as veterans and PTSD which was informative to read about.

I honestly can't say enough good things about this book and this series. I'm in love with Emma Scott's writing!

Speechless. This book hooked me from the first page and I felt every feeling to the depths of my soul. Every word was perfection!
I loved every character and their family dynamics. I loved watching these characters grow and fall in/out of love. Weston,Connor, and Autumn were perfect characters and i loved the bromance between Connor and Weston. I finished this book with tears in my eyes and my heart full. Major book hangover with this duet!😍
5+ stars for sure!!

Wow! This was incredibly poignant and at times so utterly gut wrenching, but in the end this amazing conclusion to the Beautiful Hearts duet put all the shattered pieces of my heart back together. What an amazing epic love story about so many different kinds of love, pain, strength and forgiveness. I am in such awe of this author's talent after reading this phenomenal, beautiful and emotional story! It is definitely up there in my top 10 of 2018 to date!

I received this ARC for an honest review. You must read the first book “Bring Down the Stars”. I loved every minute of this book. This one continued after Wes & Connor come back from war injured, and they accidentally injured Autunm when they got home. I will try my best not to give too much away. I can’t talk about what happens because it will ruin it for you. This story is about love, forgiveness, friendship, and finding peace. This is so beautifully written. The emotions just poured from the pages. I just loved everything about the two books. Just thinking about the story brings out my emotions.

Please note, this 2nd book. DO NOT read this book until you've read the first one.
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At the end of book one, we don't know what's become of Weston and Connor.
My husband asked me why I was not reading my book (#2). I told him "I'm scared". Once I got into it, I could not stop turning the pages.
What about Autumn? She's back in Nebraska to visit her family on the farm.
Her dad's slowly recovering. What will she do when she finds out about Connor & Weston?
Autumn really is the steady supportive influence to both of the guys.
She steps up and shows her strength.
Weston has to hit rock bottom before he finds and makes his own breaks. He really needs one!
Connor has tremendous guilt. There's an urge to yell at him and say be grateful! That's easier said than done. That makes him feel worse. That's a part of the dilemma and a key to recovery.
There's love between Connor and Autumn, Weston and Autumn, and yes, most of all Connor and Weston. They have a major rift between them.
How do they get their HEA? Will they get an HEA? What is their new normal?
I should mention a key supporting character in these 2 books. Dr O, Weston's English professor and his mentor. He guides Weston, not just in his studies. His passion(s).
There are 2 other supporting characters close to Autumn: Ruby, Autumn's long time college roommate & bff (she plays a key role in both books), also: Armond, Autumn's boss at the bakery. A singing romantic lovable baker. He knows the score and watches while the 3 figure it out for themselves.
The ending was fabulous, the epilogue was good-I did want a little more into the future. I guess that I know them all so well, I can certainly imagine and see it clearly in my own mind.
I read these 2 books one after the other.
I mentioned the ending but the journey was the key, of course. No just snapping your fingers.
4.5 stars, rounding up to 5 for such a great story. Huge and very relevant issues. Terrific writing and characters that I cared about. PS, My husband asked about "my book" & wanted to check out the ending. Another very important PS: PTSD is real and needs much more attention.

Bravo! Standing ovation is what this book deserves. Knowing ones self worth is tantamount in life, love and relationships. Forgiveness, belief in yourself and achieving your dreams are huge themes in this story. Sacrifice and the choice to do it again even knowing what its costs, shows how much love and brotherhood there is between Wes and Conner and why their dynamic with Autumn is so precarious. Grabs you from the start and mends your heart by the last page. A must read after Bring Down the Stars.

Long Live the Beautiful Hearts is the conclusion to the Beautiful Hearts duet. It must be read after book one as it is a continuing story.

I am almost in tears after reading the author's note at the end of the book. My heart goes out to her and her family. What an incredible and moving note.

This book has alternating POVs and is divided into five parts. It is the conclusion to the story that began in Bring Down the Stars.

After the dramatic cliffhanger ending in Bring Down the Stars I was very anxious to pick up this next book.

I enjoyed this book more. The things that I liked less about the first book were not important factors in this book.

It is hard to go into too much detail without spoiling things. But I was very interested in the characters that had to persevere through challenges. I found this part of the story fascinating and important.

The romance in this book was really good. It was definitely interesting to read a duet inspired by the Cyrano de Bergerac story.

This was a quick and emotional read with a very strong epilogue. Overall, this was a good conclusion to the series.

"Thank you Netgalley and the publisher for the advance copy of this book, in exchange for an honest review."

Loved this book very much. It had just enough sweet, heartfelt romance and the storyline was great! I highly recommend!

I was an actual puddle at the end of Bring Down the Stars, and I pretty much shed a ton of tears when I started this book too. Scott, once again, delivered an stunning story, which took me on an emotional ride.

There were so many big themes explored in this book, and Scott did it beautifully. This book was about second chances, living life to its fullest, and embracing new realities. It was about not giving up and finding your passion. It was about forgiveness and new beginnings. But most of all, it was about love.

I feel really limited about what I can mention, because the whole premise of the second book is kind of spoilery, but I will share some things I adored.
• So emotional! I was happy, I was sad, I was mad, but I was grateful to go on this journey.
• Lots of twists and surprises, good surprises.
• An extremely satisfying ending with lots of closure.
• I got to share so many beautiful and heartwarming moments with these characters, and my heart filled with joy, over and over again.

The first book sort of broke me, but this one put my heart back together and filled it with joy.