Paper Hearts by Courtney Walsh Review

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I pray today finds you all doing well, and I'm so thankful you chose to drop on by The Preppy Book Princess today for another book review.

Today's review is for a title that's been on my TBR list ever since it released back in 2015, and I finally got around to reading it.

I know it's a little bit past Valentine's Day, but not by that much, and so this review seemed appropriate to share with you all today.

I hope you'll all keep reading down below to join me for today's full review.

Paper Hearts by Courtney Walsh:

Source: Libby App

Publisher: Tyndale House

Publication Date: January 1st, 2015

Genre: Christian Fiction/Contemporary

Series: Paper Hearts

Synopsis:

Abigail Pressman would never have guessed that love notes penned on paper hearts by an anonymous couple could restore her belief in love. As a business owner in a quaint town at the base of the Rockies, she’s poured everything into dreams of expansion . . . and resisting the matchmaking efforts of the Valentine Volunteers, who gather in her store to continue Loves Park’s tradition of stamping mail with the city’s romantic postmark.

When Abigail is unwillingly drafted into the Volunteers, she encounters the paper hearts, a distraction that couldn’t come at a worse time. A hard-to-read doctor has become Abigail’s new landlord, and he’s threatening to end her lease to expand his practice.

As she fights a growing attraction to this handsome man crushing her dreams, Abigail is inspired to string the hearts in her store, sparking a citywide infatuation with the artsy trend. But when a new batch of hearts reaches the Volunteers, it appears something tragic has happened to the couple. Will uncovering their story confirm Abigail’s doubts about love, or could it rescue her dreams . . . and her heart?

(synopsis from goodreads)

My Review:

I've loved every book I've ever picked up by best selling author Courtney Walsh, and I expected Paper Hearts to be no different.

This one ended up being a sweet and heartwarming story that touches on some deeper issues, and reminds us all the we are never too far broken for God to reach through into our mess. I did end up enjoying it, as I especially adored the setting and the story behind the paper hearts themselves. It was an original storyline, and I enjoyed how it ended up developing in a direction that was perhaps a bit different than I was expecting.

However, I didn't end up enjoying the characters, especially Jacob. I wanted a bit more from their character development, and unfortunately they all ended up falling flat for me. The only character I truly enjoyed was Jacob's sister Kate, I thought her story was interesting, and I wish she'd had a bit more of a prominent role.

Overall, it was a sweet story that would be perfect read around the Valentine's Day time period. It wasn't as good as I was hoping for, and it's not my favorite by this author, but I did enjoy it enough to eventually go ahead and read the second book in the series when I get around to it. I applaud the author for choosing to tackle some deep issues gracefully throughout the story, and I'd recommend it for anyone looking for a clean, faith based romance.

Final Rating: 3/5.

Thanks so much for reading guys! Have a great rest of your day :)

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