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Heart Strings
Sometimes the best dreams are the ones you didn’t know were possible.
Colton James lives and breathes country music. Playing the guitar and singing the songs he writes is all he’s ever dreamed of doing, but his parents wish he’d choose a career that’s a little more…traditional. Which is why he’s headed to Nashville, the country music capitol of the world, to finally prove to them he’s got what it takes to make it.
That is until his cross-country trip comes to a screeching halt when his truck breaks down in the tiny town of Cedarville, Wyoming. Barely more than a dot on the map, Colton finds himself stuck with no transportation and almost empty pockets.
Jesse Adams has lived in Cedarville all his life, taking over his father’s bar when he passed. He makes a decent living and has a lot of friends, yet he’s lonely. After all, Cedarville is hardly a hot bed of activity for gay men. In fact, he’s the only gay man he knows of in town. At least until a certain aspiring musician wanders into his bar.
Seeing Colton’s in a tough spot, Jesse offers him a place to stay in exchange for singing at the bar a few nights a week until his truck gets fixed. As the two of them get to know each other, sparks begin to fly. But can Jesse keep his heart from getting broken when Colton moves on?
Colton James lives and breathes country music. Playing the guitar and singing the songs he writes is all he’s ever dreamed of doing, but his parents wish he’d choose a career that’s a little more…traditional. Which is why he’s headed to Nashville, the country music capitol of the world, to finally prove to them he’s got what it takes to make it.
That is until his cross-country trip comes to a screeching halt when his truck breaks down in the tiny town of Cedarville, Wyoming. Barely more than a dot on the map, Colton finds himself stuck with no transportation and almost empty pockets.
Jesse Adams has lived in Cedarville all his life, taking over his father’s bar when he passed. He makes a decent living and has a lot of friends, yet he’s lonely. After all, Cedarville is hardly a hot bed of activity for gay men. In fact, he’s the only gay man he knows of in town. At least until a certain aspiring musician wanders into his bar.
Seeing Colton’s in a tough spot, Jesse offers him a place to stay in exchange for singing at the bar a few nights a week until his truck gets fixed. As the two of them get to know each other, sparks begin to fly. But can Jesse keep his heart from getting broken when Colton moves on?
110 pages, Kindle Edition
Published September 28, 2022
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March 13, 2023
I didn’t expect much from this story and maybe that's why I liked it so much.
It's a sweet story about finding true happiness in simplicity, in the true love😍
It calmed my chaotic mind and left me with a smile.
It's a sweet story about finding true happiness in simplicity, in the true love😍
It calmed my chaotic mind and left me with a smile.
January 22, 2023
Nice little story about a singer on his way to Nashville whose car breaks down in a small village, where he meets a sweet bar owner who takes him in, befriends some locals, and falls in love with the place, the people and of course the bar owner.
The trope is not really very creative, I probably read the story a dozen times already and unfortunately this did not add anything new or interesting to the concept.
I appreciated that there was not too much drama, when Colton finds out he's in love with Jesse he is willing to give up his prospective singing career to stay with his lover.
Apart from that, there really isn't much to tell about the story, not a bad book but not very memorable either, maybe 2.5 or 3 stars.
The trope is not really very creative, I probably read the story a dozen times already and unfortunately this did not add anything new or interesting to the concept.
I appreciated that there was not too much drama, when Colton finds out he's in love with Jesse he is willing to give up his prospective singing career to stay with his lover.
Apart from that, there really isn't much to tell about the story, not a bad book but not very memorable either, maybe 2.5 or 3 stars.
October 5, 2022
|| 𝐁𝐎𝐎𝐊 𝐑𝐄𝐕𝐈𝐄𝐖 📝
𝐁𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐓𝐢𝐭𝐥𝐞: Heart Strings
𝐀𝐮𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐫: ANNABELLA MICHAELS
𝐆𝐞𝐧𝐫𝐞: Romance
𝐌𝐲 𝐑𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰:
The title of this love story is Heart Strings and let me tell you, it is perfectly named.
This wonderfully heartwarming Romance will definitely pull on yours.
Colton has always dreamed of living his life doing what he loves, which is making music. So he decides to move to Nashville to turn that dream into a reality.
But along the way fate clearly has other ideas for him.
Jesse is living life working his dad's bar happy and content, for the most part. Secretly he wishes for someone to share his life with but every time he's opened his heart he's always been left behind.
𝘞𝘦𝘭𝘭 𝘸𝘦 𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘬𝘯𝘰𝘸 𝘸𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘮𝘦𝘢𝘯𝘴!
𝐘𝐞𝐩, 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐠𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐢𝐭.
These two are thrown together and after a short friendship they don't even try to deny their growing attention for one another.
What I loved about this story was how uncomplicated it was. Just straight up Romance that makes your heart smile. There is no drama, no miscommunication and no hurt feelings. What you see is what you get.
It's was a quick, easy and a delightfully heartmelting read.
I definitely recommend it for anyone who just needs to smile and believe that love truly can conquer all.
𝐇𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐐𝐮𝐨𝐭𝐞:
“𝘐 𝘭𝘰𝘷𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶, 𝘑𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘦 𝘈𝘥𝘢𝘮𝘴. 𝘐 𝘭𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘥 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘺𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘥𝘢𝘺, 𝘐 𝘭𝘰𝘷𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘵𝘰𝘥𝘢𝘺, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘐’𝘭𝘭 𝘭𝘰𝘷𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘮𝘺 𝘭𝘪𝘧𝘦.”
𝐏𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐋𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐎𝐟:
• Contemporary Romance
• Steamy Reads
• MM Romance
• Chance Meetings
• Heartwarming Reads
𝐑𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠:
𝘌𝘢𝘴𝘦 𝘖𝘧 𝘙𝘦𝘢𝘥: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
𝘘𝘶𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘖𝘧 𝘞𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
𝘗𝘭𝘰𝘵: ⭐️⭐️⭐️
𝘊𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘴: ⭐️⭐️⭐️
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𝘖𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘭𝘭: ⭐️⭐️⭐️ (3.5)
𝐁𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐓𝐢𝐭𝐥𝐞: Heart Strings
𝐀𝐮𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐫: ANNABELLA MICHAELS
𝐆𝐞𝐧𝐫𝐞: Romance
𝐌𝐲 𝐑𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰:
The title of this love story is Heart Strings and let me tell you, it is perfectly named.
This wonderfully heartwarming Romance will definitely pull on yours.
Colton has always dreamed of living his life doing what he loves, which is making music. So he decides to move to Nashville to turn that dream into a reality.
But along the way fate clearly has other ideas for him.
Jesse is living life working his dad's bar happy and content, for the most part. Secretly he wishes for someone to share his life with but every time he's opened his heart he's always been left behind.
𝘞𝘦𝘭𝘭 𝘸𝘦 𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘬𝘯𝘰𝘸 𝘸𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘮𝘦𝘢𝘯𝘴!
𝐘𝐞𝐩, 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐠𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐢𝐭.
These two are thrown together and after a short friendship they don't even try to deny their growing attention for one another.
What I loved about this story was how uncomplicated it was. Just straight up Romance that makes your heart smile. There is no drama, no miscommunication and no hurt feelings. What you see is what you get.
It's was a quick, easy and a delightfully heartmelting read.
I definitely recommend it for anyone who just needs to smile and believe that love truly can conquer all.
𝐇𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐐𝐮𝐨𝐭𝐞:
“𝘐 𝘭𝘰𝘷𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶, 𝘑𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘦 𝘈𝘥𝘢𝘮𝘴. 𝘐 𝘭𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘥 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘺𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘥𝘢𝘺, 𝘐 𝘭𝘰𝘷𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘵𝘰𝘥𝘢𝘺, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘐’𝘭𝘭 𝘭𝘰𝘷𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘮𝘺 𝘭𝘪𝘧𝘦.”
𝐏𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐋𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐎𝐟:
• Contemporary Romance
• Steamy Reads
• MM Romance
• Chance Meetings
• Heartwarming Reads
𝐑𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠:
𝘌𝘢𝘴𝘦 𝘖𝘧 𝘙𝘦𝘢𝘥: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
𝘘𝘶𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘖𝘧 𝘞𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
𝘗𝘭𝘰𝘵: ⭐️⭐️⭐️
𝘊𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘴: ⭐️⭐️⭐️
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𝘖𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘭𝘭: ⭐️⭐️⭐️ (3.5)
October 20, 2022
This novella is packed with fluffy sweetness, all the swoon, and of course, steam. Colton just wants to play his music. When his truck breaks down in Wyoming on his way to Nashville, he meets Jesse, and his hopes and dreams take a different direction. Having lived my whole life very close to Wyoming, I was almost a bit put off by the dialect, but luckily Annabella Michaels limited the weird yokel talk to the older folks, which around here, especially rurally, is fairly accurate. Other than that, this was a delightful short read.
October 27, 2022
𝚂𝚠𝚎𝚎𝚝 𝚕𝚘𝚟𝚎 𝚜𝚝𝚘𝚛𝚢 𝚠𝚒𝚝𝚑
𝚕𝚘𝚠 𝚊𝚗𝚐𝚜𝚝 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚑𝚒𝚐𝚑 𝚘𝚗 𝚜𝚞𝚐𝚊𝚛
❤︎︎ 𝙲𝚘𝚕𝚝𝚘𝚗 𝚑𝚘𝚙𝚜 𝚒𝚗𝚝𝚘 𝚑𝚒𝚜 𝚋𝚎𝚊𝚝 𝚞𝚙 𝚙𝚒𝚌𝚔𝚞𝚙 𝚝𝚛𝚞𝚌𝚔 𝚠𝚒𝚝𝚑 𝚑𝚒𝚜 𝚐𝚞𝚒𝚝𝚊𝚛 𝚝𝚘 𝚋𝚛𝚎𝚊𝚔 𝚏𝚛𝚎𝚎 𝚘𝚏 𝚑𝚒𝚜 𝚙𝚊𝚛𝚎𝚗𝚝𝚜 𝚎𝚡𝚙𝚎𝚌𝚝𝚊𝚝𝚒𝚘𝚗𝚜 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚝𝚘 𝚙𝚛𝚘𝚟𝚎 𝚝𝚑𝚊𝚝 𝚑𝚎 𝚌𝚊𝚗 𝚖𝚊𝚔𝚎 𝚒𝚝 𝚘𝚗 𝚑𝚒𝚜 𝚘𝚠𝚗. 𝙷𝚊𝚕𝚏 𝚠𝚊𝚢 𝚝𝚘 𝙽𝚊𝚜𝚑𝚟𝚒𝚕𝚕𝚎, 𝚑𝚒𝚜 𝚝𝚛𝚞𝚌𝚔𝚜 𝚋𝚛𝚎𝚊𝚔𝚜 𝚍𝚘𝚠𝚗 𝚒𝚗 𝚊 𝚜𝚖𝚊𝚕𝚕 𝚌𝚘𝚞𝚗𝚝𝚛𝚢 𝚝𝚘𝚠𝚗. 𝚃𝚑𝚒𝚜 𝚒𝚜 𝚠𝚑𝚎𝚛𝚎 𝚑𝚎 𝚖𝚎𝚎𝚝𝚜 𝙹𝚎𝚜𝚜𝚎 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚝𝚑𝚎𝚒𝚛 𝚕𝚘𝚟𝚎 𝚜𝚝𝚘𝚛𝚢 𝚋𝚎𝚐𝚒𝚗𝚜. 𝙸𝚝’𝚜 𝚏𝚞𝚕𝚕 𝚘𝚏 𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚐𝚎𝚛𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚕𝚘𝚘𝚔𝚜 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚝𝚘𝚞𝚌𝚑𝚎𝚜, 𝚊 𝚋𝚒𝚝 𝚘𝚏 𝚓𝚎𝚊𝚕𝚘𝚞𝚜𝚢 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚌𝚘𝚗𝚏𝚞𝚜𝚒𝚘𝚗 𝚋𝚞𝚝 𝚙𝚊𝚌𝚔𝚎𝚍 𝚏𝚞𝚕𝚕 𝚘𝚏 𝚕𝚘𝚟𝚎 ❤︎︎
𝚃𝚑𝚒𝚜 𝚒𝚜 𝚊 𝚖𝚞𝚜𝚝 𝚛𝚎𝚊𝚍 𝚒𝚏 𝚢𝚘𝚞’𝚛𝚎 𝚒𝚗 𝚋𝚎𝚝𝚠𝚎𝚎𝚗 𝚋𝚘𝚘𝚔𝚜 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚠𝚊𝚗𝚝 𝚊 𝚏𝚊𝚜𝚝 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚕𝚒𝚐𝚑𝚝 𝚛𝚎𝚊𝚍.
𝚕𝚘𝚠 𝚊𝚗𝚐𝚜𝚝 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚑𝚒𝚐𝚑 𝚘𝚗 𝚜𝚞𝚐𝚊𝚛
❤︎︎ 𝙲𝚘𝚕𝚝𝚘𝚗 𝚑𝚘𝚙𝚜 𝚒𝚗𝚝𝚘 𝚑𝚒𝚜 𝚋𝚎𝚊𝚝 𝚞𝚙 𝚙𝚒𝚌𝚔𝚞𝚙 𝚝𝚛𝚞𝚌𝚔 𝚠𝚒𝚝𝚑 𝚑𝚒𝚜 𝚐𝚞𝚒𝚝𝚊𝚛 𝚝𝚘 𝚋𝚛𝚎𝚊𝚔 𝚏𝚛𝚎𝚎 𝚘𝚏 𝚑𝚒𝚜 𝚙𝚊𝚛𝚎𝚗𝚝𝚜 𝚎𝚡𝚙𝚎𝚌𝚝𝚊𝚝𝚒𝚘𝚗𝚜 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚝𝚘 𝚙𝚛𝚘𝚟𝚎 𝚝𝚑𝚊𝚝 𝚑𝚎 𝚌𝚊𝚗 𝚖𝚊𝚔𝚎 𝚒𝚝 𝚘𝚗 𝚑𝚒𝚜 𝚘𝚠𝚗. 𝙷𝚊𝚕𝚏 𝚠𝚊𝚢 𝚝𝚘 𝙽𝚊𝚜𝚑𝚟𝚒𝚕𝚕𝚎, 𝚑𝚒𝚜 𝚝𝚛𝚞𝚌𝚔𝚜 𝚋𝚛𝚎𝚊𝚔𝚜 𝚍𝚘𝚠𝚗 𝚒𝚗 𝚊 𝚜𝚖𝚊𝚕𝚕 𝚌𝚘𝚞𝚗𝚝𝚛𝚢 𝚝𝚘𝚠𝚗. 𝚃𝚑𝚒𝚜 𝚒𝚜 𝚠𝚑𝚎𝚛𝚎 𝚑𝚎 𝚖𝚎𝚎𝚝𝚜 𝙹𝚎𝚜𝚜𝚎 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚝𝚑𝚎𝚒𝚛 𝚕𝚘𝚟𝚎 𝚜𝚝𝚘𝚛𝚢 𝚋𝚎𝚐𝚒𝚗𝚜. 𝙸𝚝’𝚜 𝚏𝚞𝚕𝚕 𝚘𝚏 𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚐𝚎𝚛𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚕𝚘𝚘𝚔𝚜 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚝𝚘𝚞𝚌𝚑𝚎𝚜, 𝚊 𝚋𝚒𝚝 𝚘𝚏 𝚓𝚎𝚊𝚕𝚘𝚞𝚜𝚢 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚌𝚘𝚗𝚏𝚞𝚜𝚒𝚘𝚗 𝚋𝚞𝚝 𝚙𝚊𝚌𝚔𝚎𝚍 𝚏𝚞𝚕𝚕 𝚘𝚏 𝚕𝚘𝚟𝚎 ❤︎︎
𝚃𝚑𝚒𝚜 𝚒𝚜 𝚊 𝚖𝚞𝚜𝚝 𝚛𝚎𝚊𝚍 𝚒𝚏 𝚢𝚘𝚞’𝚛𝚎 𝚒𝚗 𝚋𝚎𝚝𝚠𝚎𝚎𝚗 𝚋𝚘𝚘𝚔𝚜 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚠𝚊𝚗𝚝 𝚊 𝚏𝚊𝚜𝚝 𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚕𝚒𝚐𝚑𝚝 𝚛𝚎𝚊𝚍.
September 30, 2022
Jesse and Colton
Colton always wanted to be a country star. On his way to Nashville, his truck broke down in Wyoming. He met Jesse, the owner of a bar in a small town. While waiting for his truck to be fixed, he sang at the bar, staying with Jesse. One of his performances went viral.
Colton learned that he didn't to have to go to Nashville to have everything he wanted.
This is a sweet, steamy love story. Great job as usual Annabella.
Colton always wanted to be a country star. On his way to Nashville, his truck broke down in Wyoming. He met Jesse, the owner of a bar in a small town. While waiting for his truck to be fixed, he sang at the bar, staying with Jesse. One of his performances went viral.
Colton learned that he didn't to have to go to Nashville to have everything he wanted.
This is a sweet, steamy love story. Great job as usual Annabella.
October 4, 2022
Nashville here i come! Maybe....
Colton is on his way to Nashville when his truck breaks down. Jesse is a bar owner who loves his life and his home town.
When Colton is stranded Jesse takes him in and the best kind of friendship develops.
Both seem to reach the same decision in time about liking each other and then the romance takes off!
Annabella you knocked this one out of the ball park!!!
Colton is on his way to Nashville when his truck breaks down. Jesse is a bar owner who loves his life and his home town.
When Colton is stranded Jesse takes him in and the best kind of friendship develops.
Both seem to reach the same decision in time about liking each other and then the romance takes off!
Annabella you knocked this one out of the ball park!!!
October 16, 2022
I enjoyed reading this relatively short story (110 pages). But since it’s not long, some parts felt rushed to me, including how Colton and Jesse fell in love and how Colton’s music career developed. It didn’t feel like the story was developed enough or that the loose ends were wrapped up. Again, it may have to do with the length of the book.
September 29, 2022
A wonderful read, I read it straight through. It was only nine chapters but a lot was put into them. It was sweet, steamy and swoony filled with a small town of very kind people. I loved Colton and Jesse! A Must Read!!
October 14, 2022
More 3 1/2 stars
Somewhat short story where everything great and grand happens in less then 2 weeks. Wow! It is a sweet story of bro men who fall in love. Jesse the Bar owner and Colton with a big dream in music. Wouldn't you know all his dreams come true.
Somewhat short story where everything great and grand happens in less then 2 weeks. Wow! It is a sweet story of bro men who fall in love. Jesse the Bar owner and Colton with a big dream in music. Wouldn't you know all his dreams come true.
October 24, 2022
A sweet read.
This is a sweet, easy to read slow-burn story. I loved the MCs and Colton and Jesse are adorable together from the moment they meet to the sweet ending. A perfect read for a lazy afternoon.
This is a sweet, easy to read slow-burn story. I loved the MCs and Colton and Jesse are adorable together from the moment they meet to the sweet ending. A perfect read for a lazy afternoon.
November 21, 2022
So very sweet- read on KU
This is a short sweet read. I read it in an hour and fifteen. Colton and Jesse are both loveable. The town is adorable. There are some steamy scenes that are medium heat. Not very graphic. No bad language at all.
This is a short sweet read. I read it in an hour and fifteen. Colton and Jesse are both loveable. The town is adorable. There are some steamy scenes that are medium heat. Not very graphic. No bad language at all.
October 2, 2022
So much sweetness
Colton and Jesse were very loveable characters. Sometimes it's those unexpected turns in the road that lead to the happy ending we didn't know to hope for.
Colton and Jesse were very loveable characters. Sometimes it's those unexpected turns in the road that lead to the happy ending we didn't know to hope for.
October 2, 2022
A sweet book
That had me wanting more. Annabella Michaels never fails to warm my heart, make me smile and get out of the rut I've been in.
That had me wanting more. Annabella Michaels never fails to warm my heart, make me smile and get out of the rut I've been in.
October 6, 2022
Such a sweet story
October 8, 2022
The sweetest short read, loved this one ❤️❤️
November 2, 2022
Sweet. Quick easy romantic read. 3.5 star
November 6, 2022
Beautiful story
Jesse and Colton are really divine together and I found myself reading this book with such a smile on my face. Small town vibes abound and I was so there for it.
Jesse and Colton are really divine together and I found myself reading this book with such a smile on my face. Small town vibes abound and I was so there for it.
January 12, 2023
Meh.
Way too quick for me.
The ´I love yous’ in less than a month? Ugh.
Sweet - and I’ve never thought I’d say that one day - too sweet
Way too quick for me.
The ´I love yous’ in less than a month? Ugh.
Sweet - and I’ve never thought I’d say that one day - too sweet
November 6, 2025
O livro é bem curto e ele perde um pouco nisso, faltou explorar mais cenas entre eles, mais conversas, mais tudo. Os personagens são bons, mas a história é meio sem graça.
October 12, 2022
A quick, cute read.
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