Blackhearts: A Delicious Novel

I received this ARC in exchange for an honest review. No compensation was given, offered, or taken to alter the opinion forth with.
It has been far too long since last I've posted here but, to be honest, I've been a bit busy with school, work, and life in general. This also happens to include some reading as well. Those reviews will appear at some point, but for now we're going to talk about Blackhearts by Nicole Castroman.

Two months ago, I was able to get my hands on a copy of the 2016 release and shortly thereafter, devoured the novel. I don't typically say things like this, actually, I've never said this about any novel: Blackhearts was delicious to read. There is no other way to say it. Castroman effortlessly engaged me in the world of Blackhearts and had me completely sucked into Anne and Teach's stories.

The closer I came to finishing Blackhearts, the more I wished it would never end. I was enjoying the writing, the setting, and the characters far too much for any type of resolution the author had in store for me. Of course, like all excellent novels, Blackhearts does have quite the ending. In fact, it shocked me. Nicole left me completely speechless, so of course I had to tell anyone who was awake at the time about the great injustice that had just been wrought upon my soul.

Quite frankly, Anne and Teach remind me of Elizabeth Bennett and Mr. Darcy in many ways. While their relationship is distinctively different, I can't help but draw a comparison between Castroman and Austen's literary characters. I am in no way implying one is like the other, but Blackhearts did pleasantly remind me of Austen's novel and that couldn't be a higher compliment coming from me. (You should know that Pride & Prejudice was the first novel that I ever finished and wanted to reread immediately.)

Castroman is definitely an author to watch in the coming years and I am hoping to see much more from her. Lets cross our fingers that she signs on for another novel. I need a sequel.

In celebration of this absolutely delicious book, I'm excited to host a giveaway for it! You can enter to win your very own signed ARC and Blackhearts bookmark months before the novel's release. Just head on over to twitter and enter to win!


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