Stuck on Your Heart

by Beth Labonte

Darcy Field has made a promise to her brother: No more dating his friends. Ever. Which is fine, because all of her brother’s friends are massive losers. Thanks to them, she’s spent one too many Valentine’s Days with crushed dreams, a broken heart, and zero chocolate. But when Darcy is forced to attend the annual singles' event at Lonesome Coffee—her family’s coffee shop in the small town of Emerson, Massachusetts—a certain promise may become very hard to keep.

Stuck on Your Heart is a novelette of approximately 18,000 words.

Genres: Romance, Contemporary, Chick Lit

73 pages, Kindle Edition

First published December 26, 2021

About the author

Beth Labonte received a B.A. in Sociology from the University of Massachusetts Amherst. She worked as an administrative assistant for fourteen years, turning to writing as her creative outlet in an excruciatingly mundane corporate world. Beth now writes full-time and resides in Massachusetts.

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Reviews

[Virginia Henderson · Rating 1 out of 5]

Not My Cup of Tea. DNF @ 32%

Likes:
~Cute cover
~Relatable MC is not a fan of Valentine's Day. I don't really celebrate either.

Dislikes:
~I'm very selective when it comes to the romance genre, and this wasn't working for me. I'm not the author's intended target.
~ At one point, it is suggested that a male character may or may not have a male date for the night. I don't agree with or support that lifestyle and the fact that it even came off as a possibility in a positive way was a complete turn-off for me. Following that, there was a brief mention of an erotic item, and I just gave up after that.

Overall:
~1 star. It's a novelty for Valentine's Day but it's not for me. I don't like DNFing another book so soon, but I've got too many other books waiting on me and I can't continue this in good conscience.
~I personally don't recommend this to my friends but if none of my points bother you, then you might enjoy this.

[Lori R. · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was SO CUTE! It was my second read by this author and once again, I was left feeling all the warm fuzzies and the happiest feelings.

Darcy is anti-Valentine’s Day, she’s bitter about it really, can’t stand the holiday. And when she meets Jake at a drug store amidst all the crazy V-Day last-minute shoppers, she can’t help but think maybe it’s not so bad after all.

This quick and sweet read was an adorably charming story with Valentine’s Day just around the corner. It has the perfect amount of humor, heart, and cuteness. I was left with a big smile on my face.

[Kelly Guess · Rating 4 out of 5]

Perfect short story to get you in your Valentine feels! I always love a Hallmark love story 💕🌹

[Carolien · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was such a sweet romance! Darcey has had bad luck with Valentine's Day dates and this year she is determined to have no expectations and remain uninvolved. In addition, her brother has forbidden her to get involved with any of his friends again as her romantic failures tend to affect his friendships. But then she meets this guy in a queue in the local store, just her luck that he is also her brother's latest friend. A quick, light read.

[Rebecca]

Free on Kindle

[Tammy Lunsford - Escape to Books By Tammy · Rating 5 out of 5]

What a great, sweet read! It was a perfect weekend to read it for me - Valentines weekend! Darcy is definitely not a Valentines girl. She actually despises Valentines Day and everything it represents. However, her parents own Lonesome Coffee where they sponsor the Lonesome Hearts Valentines event for singles. Darcy is in for an unexpected surprise. If you have about 30 or 45 minutes to sit down and read this book, I promise you will not be disappointed especially if you are a hopeless romantic!

[Robin · Rating 3 out of 5]

this was a cute quick read by an author who is known for her holiday romances and i have read a few of her other books, so i expected it to be similar. i have celebrated many valentines days and galentines days over the years, but i have always believed that you should show those you love the same feelings every day, not just on a commercialized holiday where you are told to. this book was a perfect anti-turned-happy valentines day story though i read it a little bit early.

[Annie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Quick, sweet read

It's not often a believable love story can be told happening in the course of a single night but Beth Labonte succeeded with Stuck on Your Heart.
Is Bennet's love story next? My fingers are crossed.

[Alicia · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was such a cute romance and my first read from Beth Labonte.

It's a short story, to the point and just the right amount of soppy and loved up.
I could picture it all! This book left me feeling all warm and fuzzy. I loved it!

I'll definitely be reading more from Beth Labonte.

[Meredith · Rating 4 out of 5]

3.5 stars. A short story - super cute and easy read. Some funny lines as well.

I love the more unique setting for a rom-com of this nature, too!

A clean “romance” (really almost more of a fiction tale) centered all around Valentine’s Day, so a great story to get you in the spirit in February. 💝

[MaybeLaurenReads · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great!

A short and sweet story is the perfect description! Loved it, if you are looking for a book without heavy spicy scenes this is great!

[Krista Walsh · Rating 5 out of 5]

Cute story

Short but sweet. I absolutely this this author. Can't wait to read more from her. Never a bad book from her

[Eileen · Rating 3 out of 5]

I love a short story. This is a really cute one!

[Ashley Rowe · Rating 5 out of 5]

Adorable

I just LOVE all of Beth Labonte's little holiday themed rom-com stories. They're so cute! I've read them all & I can't wait to read the next one.

[Kristyn Landau · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book actually made me laugh out loud, which is pretty rare. The ending was definitely a little rushed but it’s a novellette so that wasn’t a huge surprise. Overall it was really cute :)

[NJ · Rating 5 out of 5]

It was short and sweet exactly like the title suggests. It has, most surprisingly, a lot of tension. Will they get together, or won't they. It's a totally clean and harmless book, unless you die from an overload of cuteness, happiness and relief :p! I highly recommend it. I got it free!

[Jude · Rating 5 out of 5]

Enjoyed reading

[Alicia · Rating 4 out of 5]

Such a cute quick read!