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Heart (Define) Kindle Edition

by Nicola Hudson (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.5 out of 5 stars 20 ratings
Sometimes it doesn’t end with happy ever after...

Neve believes Jake is the one. She is miles away from home, struggling to fit in at university and missing the people she loves. The only thing getting her through is the knowledge that Jake will be visiting for the weekend.

Jake believes he isn’t the one. His family and lifestyle mean he can’t give Neve what she deserves: so much more than him. He arrives for the weekend, knowing that he has to break her heart, along with his own.

Sometimes we make decisions and have to live with the consequences.

Each of them struggles to cope with the aftermath of the weekend. Each of them is unhappy. Each of them refuses to do something about it.

Sometimes it isn’t about a boy meeting a girl and falling in love; sometimes it is about what happens next.
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00Q4WNY9M
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  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ November 24, 2014
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1.8 MB
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 296 pages
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Nicola Hudson

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Nicola Hudson loves books: reading them, talking about them...and writing them! She comes from Birmingham, England but has a love of most things American (including Red Vines, Vegas and the word y'all).

Nicola has always been an avid reader but, after somehow stumbling her way into New Adult, she has become addicted to the category. After reading Hopeless by Colleen Hoover and Easy by Tammara Webber, Nicola could no longer fight the urge to pick up a pen (well, switch on her laptop) and start writing. Several months later, her first novel CURVE was released.

Nicola's second novel, HEART, releases in November 2014. The third, and final, novel in the Define series, Fault, will be released in Autumn 2016.

If you want to find out more about Nicola, her writing or even just her sometimes random musings on life, please do look her up on Facebook, Twitter or on www.nicolahudsonauthor.com

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  • Holly Bee Gee
    5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing! I've read hundreds of books but have cried ...
    Reviewed in the United States on December 4, 2014
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    Wow! Amazing! I've read hundreds of books but have cried with only a a handful or two. This book...I just added it to my tearjerker list. This is not like the typical love stories I normally read...it goes beyond that. I felt like I was part of the book because it was so descriptive. I love when I am able to lose myself in a book. Thanks Nicola Hudson! This is a must-read!
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  • L Jones
    5.0 out of 5 stars 5 I didn't see that coming Stars!
    Reviewed in the United States on July 17, 2016
    Format: Kindle
    I received an ARC from the author in exchange for an honest review.

    I've been trying to write a review for heart, that comes close to the justice it deserves, for several days now. This book is stunning. It's the standalone companion novel to Nicola's debut curve. It's told from both the POV of Neve and her boyfriend Jake. I love books with different POV so we were already off to a great start. The transition between "speakers" was smooth and I really loved the heart related chapter headers.

    Things are going well for Neve and Jake they are young and in love. They have an incredible connection and familiarity that even some couples beyond their years haven't found. This is why it's such a shock when Jake finally tells Neve what he's been struggling internally with for some time. The beauty of the different POV is that we soon learn his reasons why so it's easy to empathise with him.

    Just like with curve this book is full of sound relationships. That of friends, lovers and family. The bond between Neve and her brother Flynn was particularly special and that alone brings a lump to my throat. Lots of siblings drift apart as they get older but Flynn and Neve have managed to remain like friends.

    There is the mother of all plot twists in this book. I can't remember the last time a book affected the way heart has. It left me breathless and hurting. You know the expression so good it hurts? That's this book. I haven't been able to stop thinking about it since. I know that every book I read from now on will be compared to this.

    I'm so glad I read the majority of this book in the comfort of my own home because I was not prepared for the way it was going to make me feel. I cried the kind of tears that made my chest heave and the kind of tears that I thought would never stop. But I also eventually smiled while I cried because Neve inspired me. I think she'll always stand a little less tall and never breath quite as easily again but the fact that she in time was able to stand and breath and live again in any capacity was incredible.

    This book is going to stay with me for the longest time. I only have to think about it and everything it made me feel comes rushing back and flooding out.

    For several nights after finishing this book when I closed my eyes I saw the fate of the characters replaying in my mind. There was a point when just for moment I considered stopping reading just so I could preserve the characters how I'd come to know and love them. It was because I loved them so much that I needed to know what happened to them however much I knew it was going to hurt.

    I want everyone to read this book. Anyone who's ever been young, been in love or even better both. Anyone who's ever had to make difficult decisions. I can not recommend this book enough. It is full of strength and love and family and heart...
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  • Wallace0221
    3.0 out of 5 stars Full of drama and angst
    Reviewed in the United States on March 10, 2016
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    An ok read full of drama, angst and heartbreak. Don't go into this one expecting a light, romantic read.
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  • Lianne Cotton
    4.0 out of 5 stars Come with tissues...
    Reviewed in the United States on February 13, 2015
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    I've been trying to put into words my feelings on this book for the last couple of days...

    I really liked Curve, book one of this series, it was different, fresh, but had a 'realness' to it that I related too. So I was eagerly awaiting this one.

    This is Neve and Jake's story, and it's impossible not to fall in love with them. I couldn't put it down, I needed to know where their story ended...

    But then I reached the 70% mark and BAM, Nicola throws us a curveball that (for me) came so far out of left field, I'm still not actually sure I've processed it. It's hard to review without giving away spoilers, so I'm going to shut up there!

    I've gone backwards and forwards on this one, because I LOVED most of this book. It's definitely worth a read, just be prepared and come with tissues!
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  • Jo Reads
    5.0 out of 5 stars One of those books that stay with you long after you finish reading....
    Reviewed in the United States on December 2, 2014
    Format: Kindle
    I found the title of this book very apt - because I broke my heart reading this story!

    Neve and Jake are characters in Nicola's first book `Curve', but they're not as prominent, as that story is about Neve's brother Flynn, and her best friend Cass. You don't need to have read Curve first, but I strongly recommend you do. Apart from the fact that it's bloomin' brilliant, it also gives you a background to Neve and Cass's friendship. I really loved Neve in Curve, for being an amazing friend to Cass and giving her unwavering support when she really needed it, and when I heard that Heart was going to be Neve's book, I was really looking forward to reading it.

    Neve is facing a huge upheaval moving to Brighton for university, away from her friends and family, but at least she has Jake's visits to look forward too.... Until he drops a bombshell on her and leaves her miles away from everyone, alone and trying to cope with her new life.

    Reading from both points of view gave me the benefit of seeing what Jake's reasoning was, and that was a good thing because I was really mad with him at first! I was so desperate for him to realise that he had other options and things didn't have to be the way they were. He was under so much pressure to be the man of the family and he was willing to sacrifice his own happiness to keep the promise he made his father when he was younger. Then there was Neve, left completely shattered by Jake's decision and ready to just give in completely. Luckily she meets some rather colourful friends, who help brighten things up bit by bit, but there's still a huge Jake sized hole in her life. She makes an effort to move on, and soon comes under the radar of an American student called Garrett. I really had my guard up where he was concerned, although that was probably because I just wanted Neve and Jake back together.

    Seeing how much both of them were missing each other just made me so frustrated, I was willing one of them to just bite the bullet and fight for the relationship. Whether it be Neve, because (to use one of my favourite quotes) "though she be but little she is fierce" or Jake, who needs to admit he was wrong!

    I'm wary of saying too much, because I don't want to spoil the story, what I will say is that I really went through the wringer in this book, but it was worth every minute. Nicola Hudson has a writing style that just sucks you straight into the story, into the lives of the characters, so much so that they feel like friends, like family. When one of them laughs you laugh, when they cry, you cry with them, and when they are faced with overwhelming devastation, you sit there with a bucket load of tissues, trying to read through your tears.
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  • Jo Reads
    5.0 out of 5 stars One of those books that stay with you long after you finish reading.....
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 2, 2014
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    I found the title of this book very apt - because I broke my heart reading this story!

    Neve and Jake are characters in Nicola's first book `Curve', but they're not as prominent, as that story is about Neve's brother Flynn, and her best friend Cass. You don't need to have read Curve first, but I strongly recommend you do. Apart from the fact that it's bloomin' brilliant, it also gives you a background to Neve and Cass's friendship. I really loved Neve in Curve, for being an amazing friend to Cass and giving her unwavering support when she really needed it, and when I heard that Heart was going to be Neve's book, I was really looking forward to reading it.

    Neve is facing a huge upheaval moving to Brighton for university, away from her friends and family, but at least she has Jake's visits to look forward too.... Until he drops a bombshell on her and leaves her miles away from everyone, alone and trying to cope with her new life.

    Reading from both points of view gave me the benefit of seeing what Jake's reasoning was, and that was a good thing because I was really mad with him at first! I was so desperate for him to realise that he had other options and things didn't have to be the way they were. He was under so much pressure to be the man of the family and he was willing to sacrifice his own happiness to keep the promise he made his father when he was younger. Then there was Neve, left completely shattered by Jake's decision and ready to just give in completely. Luckily she meets some rather colourful friends, who help brighten things up bit by bit, but there's still a huge Jake sized hole in her life. She makes an effort to move on, and soon comes under the radar of an American student called Garrett. I really had my guard up where he was concerned, although that was probably because I just wanted Neve and Jake back together.

    Seeing how much both of them were missing each other just made me so frustrated, I was willing one of them to just bite the bullet and fight for the relationship. Whether it be Neve, because (to use one of my favourite quotes) "though she be but little she is fierce" or Jake, who needs to admit he was wrong!

    I'm wary of saying too much, because I don't want to spoil the story, what I will say is that I really went through the wringer in this book, but it was worth every minute. Nicola Hudson has a writing style that just sucks you straight into the story, into the lives of the characters, so much so that they feel like friends, like family. When one of them laughs you laugh, when they cry, you cry with them, and when they are faced with overwhelming devastation, you sit there with a bucket load of tissues, trying to read through your tears.
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  • Alison Mannering
    5.0 out of 5 stars a great book, a must read
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 11, 2015
    Format: KindleVerified Purchase
    I finished this book late last night because I just couldn't go to bed without knowing how it ended. The result was that I was crying into my pillow as I was supposed to be going to sleep because I had to be up early for work!

    This book is so well written, I love the duel point of view of both Neve and Jake, I love the side characters like Mickey and I just love love love this book! As previous reviews mention, there is a twist at the end that I didn't see coming. but generally it is a great story and good character development.

    I think the thing I love the most about this author is that she really puts you right in the heart of the emotions of the characters, you feel what they feel and you feel involved in their lives.
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  • Natalie Lewis
    5.0 out of 5 stars ... Heart and I can safely say that I wasn’t disappointed. Both Neve and Jake are well-developed characters and ...
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 21, 2014
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    I couldn’t wait to read Heart and I can safely say that I wasn’t disappointed.

    Both Neve and Jake are well-developed characters and I enjoyed the way their story was told from both their perspectives. I felt it enhanced the emotional content of the novel and allowed me to completely empathise with both characters. This really carried the story forward for me, making it a page-turner as I found myself truly caring for both of them.

    Heart was well-paced and I was unable to put it down, desperate to know how the story resolved itself. The end was perfectly pitched for me and concluded a highly emotionally-charged story.
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  • Bookmac
    5.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely brilliant
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 13, 2016
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    I absolutely loved this book, so full of emotion, which like her last book, Nicola expresses so well. I really felt the heartbreak of main characters Neve & Jake. Even though I didn't want this book to end, I couldn't wait to read how it ended. I shall definitely look out for more books by Nicola Hudson in the future & shall recommend this book to others, like it was recommended to me. Nicola Hudson has a fantastic talent for writing.
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  • Holly1982
    5.0 out of 5 stars No alternative but to finish in one night!
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 25, 2014
    Format: KindleVerified Purchase
    I was lucky enough to get an ARC copy of this and planned just to make a start one Sunday night, in the bath before bed. I ended up an emotional prune in a cold bath, sometime after midnight as I just had to see how Heart would end. Another beautifully written novel; emotionally charged with those pangs of first love and the heartbreak that it can bring. Now just to countdown the days until book number three...
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