Kiera Cass

#1 New York Times bestselling author of The Selection series Kiera Cass is back with her most epic novel vet-a sweeping enemies-to-lovers standalone romance. "Love has a sound. It sounds like a thousand heartbeats happening at the same time." Princess Annika has lived a life of comfort-but no amount of luxuries can change the fact that her life isn't her own to control. The king, once her loving father, has gone cold, and Annika will soon be forced into a loveless marriage for political gain. Miles away, small comforts are few and far between for Lennox. He has devoted his life to the Dahrainian army, hoping to one day help them reclaim the throne that was stolen from them. For Lennox, the idea of love is merely a distraction-nothing will stand in the way of fighting for his people. But when love, against all odds, finds them both, they are bound by its call. They can't possibly be together-but the irresistible thrum of a thousand heartbeats won't let them stay apart. Kiera Cass brings her signature sparkling romance to this beautiful story of star-crossed lovers and long-held secrets.

A Thousand Heartbeats

Courtney Passio

The scent of old books hit me the second I opened the library doors, and I felt the slightest bit of the weight I’d been carrying ease from my shoulders. 

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The scent of old books hit me the second I opened the library doors, andI felt the slightest bit of the weich. I'd been carrying ease from my shoulders. I survey  the space, taking everything in, basking in the peace the library brought me. 

There was so much information in this room, so many stories. Toward the front, there were low shelves to walk through, almost like a maze, and open spaces with desks for studying. When the afternoon sun came through these windows, it was spectacular; studying in here allowed me to both read and be warmed by the sun like a cat. Bliss.

The night sky was the best dressed lady at court, the stars her finest dress and the moon her perfect Crown.

Escalus reached down and pulled his own needlework out of the notions basket and settled back on the stone bench beneath my window. We were given unique educations; we liked to share them.

And there was my new goal. Not flourish. Not enjoy Survive.

 "You know, even in places that are dark, even in the midst of war, sometimes, people find light in each other.”

“My position is a product of my birth, and not one I could control. And I don't deserve your judgment for it."

You may take my freedom, but you will not be permitted to touch my joy.

“Love doesn't look like anything," he told me in a whisper. Love has a sound. It sounds like a thousand heartbeats happening at the same time. It sounds like the rush of a waterfall or the still of the world at daybreak. You can hear it at night, lulling you to sleep, and, in the middle of your darkest days, it breaks through like a laugh. 

“The thing is, some of us have been taught to listen for it, so when it comes, it's all too easy to hear over the noise. For others, there are too many other sounds drowning it out. For them, it takes longer. But when it finally breaks through, it's a symphony.”

I shrugged. "She has a role to play in life, and so dolo role does not define our value, and so I shall treat her - and anyone else I can-with kindness."

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