Hearts: A Heartbooks Novel
Welcome to Loirehall, where fairytale hints hide in sparkling corners and nostalgia seeps under doorways when you’re least expecting it. In this series of dreamy standalone novels and novellas, you can read each book on its own or start the series with whichever book strikes your fancy! Nostalgic and lyrical, each vintage-inspired story has a new featured romance and is written in Eden’s signature poetic prose.
UPDATE: HEARTS IS ON THE LONG LIST FOR THE REALM AWARDS IN THE YOUNG ADULT AND DEBUT NOVEL CATEGORY
“Our hearts are fragile things, just as prone to shatter as they are to swell. Brittany Eden captures that beautiful dichotomy in her aptly named novel, Hearts. It features an art-loving main character who seems to stray between the lines of reality while asking the questions we are often too scared to ask. A creative, fascinating debut for fans of whimsy and wonder.” —AUTUMN KRAUSE, author of A Dress for the Wicked and Before the Devil Knows You’re Here
Hearts is a romantic nod to the classics Alice in Wonderland, Peter Pan, and Sleeping Beauty where our heroine Elizabeth Rhodes is a secretive pencil artist with a cursed birthday. A contemporary and non-magical fairytale retelling, Hearts is perfect if you’re looking for a Jane Austen-esque tribute to tea parties, art, and swoon.
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FROM THE BACK COVER
Eighteen-year-old pencil artist Elizabeth Rhodes is on the cusp of a breakthrough art commission that could cement her future career: the debut of her drawings at L’étoile dans les Ténèbres, the social calendar’s biggest art auction hosted by renowned art collector and gracious philanthropist Madame Penelope Garcon.
Concealing her true identity as the mysterious artist Briar Rose—whose name and fame she inherited at the deathbed request of her beloved Aunt—Elizabeth accepts the terms her dapper and elderly benefactor Sterling Figgleston negotiates for the debut of Briar Rose’s new series, Hearts.
When the mental illness she’s been hiding threatens to expose her charade to the boy she’s loved since childhood, and with her estranged parents slated to make an appearance at L’étoile dans les Ténèbres, will Elizabeth find the courage to break the curse and open her heart, or will she lose her one chance at true love by revealing her heart’s darkest secrets?
Part modern-day fable and part whimsical retelling, Hearts is perfect for fans of The Ten Thousand Doors of January by Alix E. Harrow, Dust by Kara Swanson, and Disney’s Unbirthday, a Twisted Tale by Liz Braswell.
ENDORSEMENTS
“Our hearts are fragile things, just as prone to shatter as they are to swell. Brittany Eden captures that beautiful dichotomy in her aptly named novel, Hearts. It features an art-loving main character who seems to stray between the lines of reality while asking the questions we are often too scared to ask. A creative, fascinating debut for fans of whimsy and wonder.”
—AUTUMN KRAUSE, author of A Dress for the Wicked and Before the Devil Knows You’re Here
“Hearts slowly and surely, like the unfolding of a breathless romance, captured my own heart. Few words could encompass the beauty of this story, but one is this: needed. Our world with its broken pieces and shattered hearts needs these words. And in an unexpected way, this story spoke to places of my heart that needed healing and hope, and I’ve found it—and my heart is on the mend. If you choose to read one book this year, let it be Hearts. Reminiscent of Caroline George and Amanda Dykes’ masterful storytelling, Hearts is not to be missed.” —CAITLIN MILLER, author of The Memories We Painted and Our Yellow Tape Letters: A WWII Novel
“Like any well-crafted novel, Hearts is a story that must be savored like a steaming cup of afternoon tea. Through Elizabeth’s artistic eye, we are brought into a world of whimsical wonder with tea parties and swoon-worthy landscapers. But the depth of Hearts is in the details. Through Eden’s poetic and lyrical prose, the severity of lies, mental health and isolation take on new life. With beloved fairytale elements intertwined, we are taught in Hearts that dreams and wonder are meant to take root in your mind, life is not meant to be lived alone, and the truth really does set you free.” —V. ROMAS BURTON, award-winning author of the Heartmaker trilogy and Fortified
“After her outstanding debut novella Wishes, Hearts has everything I have come to expect from an Eden book. A thoughtful exploration of mental health, darkness and light, and achingly romantic, this lyrical novel is an experience to savor with many pots of tea. Lincoln is a leading man to yearn for and Elizabeth gives us an intriguing mix of fragility and strength while learning a lifelong lesson: Be strong, not bitter.” —AMBER KIRKPATRICK, author of Until The Rising and of the forthcoming Unleashed
“I was instantly transported into this beautiful world Eden has created. It sparkles with hauntingly gorgeous prose, a deliciously swoony romance, and sheds light on matters of the heart and mind often left bereft in corners unattended. A poignant, timeless tale for the ages.” —AJ SKELLY, bestselling author of The Wolves of Rock Falls and Magik Prep Academy series
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NEWS
Do you love vibes? Check out the Pinterest here! To read reviews or leave your own: find Hearts on Goodreads here. Read this review of Hearts by Kayla E. Green or read my author interview on her blog at The Unicorn Writer.
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THE SERIES CONTINUES
Check out the prequel novella Wishes here! Lyrical and poignant, Wishes has all the swoony, Christmas Royal Romance vibes you could ask for and is a standalone, companion book about Penelope and her royal romance with Prince Nicholas! Read more about it here!
Here’s what Dearest Josephine author Caroline George has to say about this Cinderella story— “Charming and inventive, Wishes offers a romance that tiptoes between reality and fairytale. A smart, heartfelt retelling perfect for fans of Kiera Cass and Melanie Dickerson!"