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Enchanted Heart (The Game of Hearts Book 1) Kindle Edition

by Mindy Ruiz (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
3.9 3.9 out of 5 stars 149 ratings
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USA Today bestselling author, Mindy Ruiz presents:
The first book in a completed trilogy where a girl with a secret discovers Las Vegas’ hidden fantasy world, playing cards are royalty, and risk-taking tourists are open game for soul-stealing demons.

Cassandra Vera always obeys her parents, stays off the scandal radar and leads a pretty dull life despite the fact her adoptive parents are A-list Hollywood celebrities. That is until she decides to break their one rule:
Never set foot in Las Vegas.
One step across a treaty line she never knew existed plunges Cassandra into an underworld ruled by four powerful families with paranormal powers, her face on a mythological hit list, and her heart enchanted by the one boy she shouldn't trust.
Cassandra soon discovers some secrets are forever.
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  1. Book 1 of 3
    The Game of Hearts
  2. Print length
    427 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Sticky notes
    On Kindle Scribe
  5. Publication date
    June 4, 2014
  6. Reading age
    14 - 18 years
  7. File size
    5023 KB
  8. Page Flip
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  9. Word Wise
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  • Best Debut Novel 2015 ~ Utopia Convention 2015
  • "I loved every exciting minute of this book! It's such a unique twist of Paranormal and Mythical wolds. I am absolutely addicted and anxiously awaiting more!" ~ Sated Faery Blog
  • "Ruiz takes the wow-factor of Vegas and extends it, combining real life structures with mythological enhancements. Her descripitions are so vivid, readers will be tempted to seek out these fantastical additions the next time the visit Sin City." ~ Molly E. Lee
  • "Ruiz's use of the Houses was certainly a unique twist to the fantasy genre I wasn't expecting, and she managed to pull it off quite nicely. Action-packed and with dangerous turns at every corner, Enchanted Heart was a thrilling read, filled with twists and turns. ~Bittersweet Book Love
  • "The world of Vegas and the struggle of the 4 houses is fascinating. The concept of each house corresponding with a suit in a deck of cards is a brilliant stage for this story. The myth of Midas and the Greek gods intertwined makes for an interesting weave of old and new ideas." ~Goodreads Review.

About the Author

Mindy Ruiz lives in a sleepy Beach Town in Southern California. 
Her career in publishing started in the 4th grade with a story about a magic, museum-hopping chair. Now, Mindy writes young adult, new adult, and adult paranormal romance. Her books always include tormented heroes, snarky heroines, and lots of swooney moments that will put a smile on your face or make your heart race. Mindy is the lover of a good romance, the underdog, and John Hugh's 80′s teen movies.Mindy spends her free-time chasing after three boys, making flirty eyes at her hunky husband, watching fantasy television shows, cheering for the Dallas Cowboys, and hanging out at the beach with her very large and loud Italian family.When her toes aren't in the sand or her mind isn't in the clouds, Mindy loves hearing from readers. 

Product details

  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00KRT71KG
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ A.P. Press, LLC; 3rd edition (June 4, 2014)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ June 4, 2014
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 5023 KB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 427 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    3.9 3.9 out of 5 stars 149 ratings

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Mindy Ruiz is a USA Today bestselling author. Since her first story about a magical, museum hopping chair in the fourth grade, she’s loved exploring the things that cannot be explained, and must simply be believed.

Now, Mindy writes romance novels guaranteed to make your heart race and your knees weak. Her stories combine snarky heroines, tormented heroes, and buckets of swoon. Mindy is the lover of a good romance, the underdog, and all things John Hughes. She spends her free time chasing after three boys or flirting with her hunky husband. In the quiet moments, she’s watching fantasy television shows, cheering for the Dallas Cowboys, or hanging out at the beach with her incredibly loud Italian family.

Mindy lives in a sleepy beach town in Southern California with her toes in the sand and her mind in the clouds ... usually searching for proof we are not alone.

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3.9 out of 5 stars
3.9 out of 5
149 global ratings

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Tobi H
5.0 out of 5 stars Love this!
Reviewed in the United States on May 15, 2017
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The first books in the Game of Hearts Series are two of the most engrossing, magical stories I've read in a long while. From the first page I was swept away in Cassie's story. She's a girl I can easily relate to in most ways. Though sometimes I wanted to scream at my kindle app telling her to stop being a doormat. The rest of the characters are unique and well woven together to keep you interested even when you want to knock some heads together. If you're looking for a paranormal upper YA series that will have you enthralled from beginning to end I highly recommend The Game of Hearts books to date. (I'm SO ready for the next!)
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4.0 out of 5 stars Pre-ordered the next book!
Reviewed in the United States on November 27, 2014
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I completely got into this and have already pre-ordered the next book.

I like the characters, the supporting characters are also worthy. I like the scenario that is created and the way that it has been infused to the contemporary world.

The idea is pretty novel. The story is sensitive and likable, with all the regular traits there, romance, high school, parental angst. There are a couple of things which don't really pan out with any credibility, the most notable being the close parent figures which are apparently world famous movie star characters. You really telling me that they have loads of time to spend with their kids? I think not.

This is definitely a book that fits into the 0.99c bargain basement.
I'm looking forward to the next novel which is due out in February 2015.
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FollyB
3.0 out of 5 stars This cover is beautiful, and it automatically drew me into the book ...
Reviewed in the United States on January 12, 2015
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This cover is beautiful, and it automatically drew me into the book without even reading the plot. Then I read the plot, and I was even more intrigued.

"Cloaked in the shadows of the glitz and gaudy lights of Vegas lies a power struggle centuries old. One wrong step and Cassandra could destroy the delicate web of secrets. Now an enemy she never knew existed is after her, and the one boy who may be the missing piece to the puzzle — and her heart— is the one person she can’t afford to trust."

However, I was slightly disappointed with this book. There were some things about this book that I disliked and that I really liked a lot.

What I disliked: One of my major issues with this book was that sometimes I felt like parts of the book were missing, and I was confused as to what was happening a lot of the time. I would flip back through pages to see if I missed explanations, because I was just so confused at some points of the book. There were also some grammatical errors through out the book that were annoying.

I also really didn't like any of the characters. Malory was mean, Cassie was annoying, and A.J. was kind of just bland in my opinion. I wanted to like A.J. because I knew he was supposed to be this alpha male who was totally swoon worthy, but he really wasn't. I felt like A.J. had a lot of potential to be a great love interest, but he feel flat. He did some romantic things and said some sweet stuff to Cassie, but I just couldn't connect with it. A.J. was kind of just there as hot eye candy in my opinion.

I think the issue was that Cassie and A.J.'s romance was an instant love sort of relationship. Cassie automatically trusted A.J, even though she didn't know him, at all. That seemed a bit ridiculous to me. A.J. always was touching her, holding her hand, kissing her hand. It all made me want to roll my eyes because they had known each other for about a day. A.J. had called her "princess" like two times, and then when her dad said it, she told him not to use it because she was "heart broken" over A.J....who she had just met.

What I liked: When I could understand what was going on with the Greek mythology and supernatural elements, I really enjoyed that aspect of the book. I felt like the author had a really awesome idea, but it just wasn't executed well. The world she built had a lot of parts that intrigued me. I thought it was so creative that the four ruling houses of Las Vegas were based on card suits (the Hearts, Spades, Diamonds and Clubs). I also liked that there was a lot of action in the book. I never felt like there was a dull moment in the book, which kept me entertained.

Overall, it was a decent book, mainly because of the mythology and action. Those two things are what helped me decide to give the book a 3 fangs review instead of a 2. I want to learn more about the mythology and the supernatural element to this book, because I am still a little confused. I will read the sequel because I am interested to see if things will be explained more, if characters will develop more, and if the relationships will develop more. I think this series has good potential.

3 / 5 Fangs

Cliffhanger: No

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H. Fields
5.0 out of 5 stars A True YA Phenom!
Reviewed in the United States on June 9, 2014
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OMGosh! Enchanted Heart is ah-mazing! Mindy Ruiz knocks her debut novel out of the park! Exciting and mysterious with just right amount romance, EH has quickly become one of my all-time favorite reads. Ruiz's characters are completely real and loveable. Her guys are swoon worthy and her villains most villainous. I *adore* the voicing and imagination throughout the story. The plot is unique and intriguing. I love setting in Vegas and the idea of the Houses!!! Such a cool idea. Definitely can't recommend this one highly enough! Can't wait to read the entire series!!! Well done, Ruiz, well done!
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DeniDes33
4.0 out of 5 stars Read it!
Reviewed in the United States on June 12, 2014
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With a 13 year old and a BFF who teaches middle school, I find that I read quite a bit of YA literature. Some are really good and some I skim because I am so bored. Enchanted Heart held my interest and I was completely immersed in the story. In fact, despite all of my "grown up" responsibilities, I finished it in less than two days I was so intrigued.

I would recommend this for anyone and am looking forward to the next installment. I was so excited to read that it is projected to come out this Fall.
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Gwen
1.0 out of 5 stars Don't Bother
Reviewed in Australia on February 21, 2015
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This book has potential, but the writing is terrible and hard to follow. Disappointing.
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