Book Review: When A Heart Trips by Dominique Laura

When A Heart Trips by Dominique Laura

Pages: 207
Publish date: May 28th 2020
Publisher: –
ASIN: B087ZW3C25
Purchase: Amazon UK – Amazon US – Amazon AU

I never thought I’d catch serious feelings for someone at seventeen—isn’t life complicated enough at this age?—let alone for my polar opposite.
I’m the quiet, reserved bookworm.
He’s the popular, confident jock at the centre of every party.
He’s also kind, charming, and sweet.
The determined wide receiver worms his way past my defences.
I see a side of him no one else does, and he makes me feel things I’ve only ever read about.
He isn’t my perfect match, but at some point, I can’t ignore what my heart is trying to say.
So, what happens when a heart trips? Well, at some point, the fall is unavoidable, and I’m falling headfirst into something I didn’t want in the first place.
I asked for a crush, not for this.

When A Heart Trips:

I received an earc of When a Heart Trips by Dominique Laura in exchange for an honest review. This has in no way influenced my thoughts and feelings about this book.

I’m not sure how to talk about this book today. It is a really sweet novel that explores first crushes and love. It explores finding yourself and falling in love. But there is also not much that goes on. It’s one of those books that you just want to pick up and have a nice quick read – and I don’t think there is anything wrong with that.

When a Heart Trips by Dominique Laura follows Devon as she wants to experience her first crush. And when she does find him, she falls hard and fast. Devon can’t stop herself from falling for Julian. They seem to connect right from the start. But she didn’t want to fall. She just wanted a little crush. And now she can’t stop herself.

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Devon is an absolute sweetheart of a protagonist. She was just a pleasure to read. From the first page, I just liked her. There were no questions asked. Devon felt like a very natural character. Her voice just fell off the page very easily and I was able to connect with her from the start. I liked her innocence It’s not that the typical innocence that you see in young adult. But it’s in the way that she feels things. And I enjoyed that.

Julian was such a lovely male love interest in When a Heart Trips. He is jock and plays football, but he is very sweet. I loved the way that he showed emotion and treated Devon. It just made me smile like crazy. I enjoyed that he wasn’t the typical popular guy. He had all these layers that made him enjoyable and playing football wasn’t his only quality. I just love his attitude. It made everything lighter.

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Romance in When a Heart Trips is so stinking adorable. Devon and Julian were just meant to be. They got each other from the first time they meet. There was this connection that the reader can see right on the page. And I loved that. While it was a short read, the romance didn’t feel rushed or very instalovey. It was well rounded for how short the novel was. One of my favourite things about Devon and Julian was that there was no pressure. Julian didn’t push Devon into anything and understood what she wanted. That is kind of fantastic to see.

Friendship is also a major theme throughout When a Heart Trips. I loved that Dominque Laura included some fantastic, but not perfect friendships. It was a great representation that explores the little ups and downs that do happen and I thought that was great.

In saying all this, I do wish that the book was longer. I felt like I was waiting for something big to happen and then it never really did. I didn’t feel like the climax was enough if it had any. Devon did question a few things here and there, but I didn’t feel that it caused enough tension. That was a little downer for me. But it’s not something major.

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Overall, When a Heart Trips by Dominique Laura is a really sweet read. It’s the perfect book for a teen wanting to read some romance. It’s a fun read that delves into what it’s like to have your first crush and fall in love. Devon and Julian are adorable together and I seriously smiled most of the book. I do wish there was a little more conflict as I felt that it was pretty much smooth sailing, but other than that I did enjoy reading When a Heart Trips.