Kaleidoscope Hearts

By: Claire Contreras

Narrated by: Christy Romano, Vikas Adam

Length: 8 hrs and 52 mins

Publisher's summary

New York Times & USA Today best seller. This is a full-length, standalone, contemporary romance.

He was my older brother's best friend. He was never supposed to be mine. I thought we would get it out of our systems and move on. One of us did. One of us left. Now he's back, looking at me like he wants to devour me. And all those feelings I'd turned into anger are brewing into something else, something that terrifies me. He broke my heart last time. This time he'll obliterate it.

©2015 Claire Contreras (P)2015 Audible, Inc.

Not for me

I really was looking forward to this book because the plotline sounded great, but everything was so drawn out and wordy that it lost the romantic adventure. I also wasn’t a fan of the time jumps to the past then to the present. I felt that we could have easily started when they were young, skipped to the next big year, and so on. I got easily confused and lost with all the back and forth. The drama seemed to be the “slow burn” for this one and I’m just not a fan. The resolve seemed to be water in a hot pan and sizzled through to the end. This book felt forced, which I’m disappointed about because it really had potential.

As for the narrative; I felt we were stuck more in Ellie’s point of view than anything and this storyline felt like it needed more of Oliver’s POV, but the narrators did well with what they had to work with.

Awesome Love Story

Was such a real life situation so it was very enjoyable! Estelle and Oliver are so cute, I was really glad it ended the way it did.

One that I will turn around to listen to all over again

I bought this audiobook because it was recommended under Colleen Hoover's books and hers are some of my favorite.

It was an excellent recommendation because it has everything I look for in a book. A little heart ache, a little drama, a little sadness and a whole lot of romance. Loved it.

I wasn't sure about the performance of Christy Romano at first. Sometimes I got lost in who was speaking when because she doesn't do a typical voice change. But after I caught on, I really loved the way she told the punch lines and got into the way she spoke. I wasn't quite as happy with Vikas Adam. I felt his voice was a bit monotonous and emotionless. I did like the gruffness, I felt that is how this character would sound.

sweet story, but not that special

Is there anything you would change about this book?

It was a sweet story. just not that interesting. I didn't really connect with mc.

Would you be willing to try another book from Claire Contreras? Why or why not?

unlikely

Was Kaleidoscope Hearts worth the listening time?

No, I wasn't drawn into the characters

I loved it!

I loved this book when I first read it after its release in ebook and loved the audiobook even more! The narrators did a great job and I didn't want to stop listening. Definitely worth the listen and I will be relistening to this book many times!

Wonderful story

The story kept me interested from start to finish. Hats off to the author and narrators!

Good romance story

Lots of emotion and ways to relate to this story. Imperfect love with families intertwined. Just enough detail on the love scenes with mount being raunchy

Fantastic

Wow this book had me breathless since the beginning! What a beautiful, loving, complicated enough but not overwhelming love story! This is what a I call a book for a lifetime 😍😍

Oli!

Any additional comments?

I'm a sucker for the brother's best friend trope. I can't help it. And Oliver is the best of the best. He's sweet and kind and he values his friendship more than anything else. Even when it comes to his happiness.

When Elle moves in with Vic, her brother, she knows she'll have to see Oliver, but she doesn't expect to see him as soon as she does. Sparks? yep, those sparks are flying and it's only been about three minutes of interaction. I mean, holy hotness!

I want an Oliver.

Paging Dr. Hotness. I put this brand-spanking new shelf on my Goodreads just for this book. Well, just for Oliver. I know I'll add more guys eventually, but hot damn, that man.

This is one of those times when love and heartbreak go hand in hand. Oliver and Elle have a past, but do they have a future? Can they overcome the decisions made years earlier? Can Elle learn to trust Oliver? Can Oliver handle the possibility that he could lose his best friend?

And what brought Elle back home? Or more accurately, to Vic's place? Again, it's love and heartbreak. It's loss. It's moving on and accepting that you can have more.

Oliver is more.

I listened to this book and Vikas Adam is quickly moving into my top narrators list. And Christy Romano was excellent as well. I look forward to more audio by this duo--alone or together.

Claire Contreras my new favorite author

Would you listen to Kaleidoscope Hearts again? Why?

YES!!!!! i have listened to this book about 5 times since I bought it! I really enjoyed Claire's writing and Christy's narration.

What other book might you compare Kaleidoscope Hearts to and why?

It's a bit similiar to Jasinda Wilder on the story line but like Tamra Baumann in her writing.

Have you listened to any of Christy Romano and Vikas Adam ’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

I've not listened to any of Christy or Vikas's narration on any other book. But I would definitely listen to Christy's narration on other books. Vika was good as well but Christy's narration was my favorite.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

Absolutely, but dang work got in the way.

Any additional comments?

I can't wait to see what Claire Contreras next book has to offer in this series.