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Fallen Hearts (Casteel #3)
by
V.C. Andrews
Proud and beautiful, Heaven came back to the hills -- to rise at last above her family's shame As Logan's bride, she would savor now the love she had sought for so long. And free from her father's clutches, she would live again in her backwoods town, a respected teacher and cherished wife. But after a wedding trip to Boston's Farthinggale Manor and a lavish, elegant party,...more
Paperback, 416 pages
Published
November 1st 1990
by Pocket Books
(first published 1984)
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It's not like the first two books in this series was fine literature, but when the ghostwriter took over, the quality really went downhill. The same phrases and themes cropped up over and over, and got really repetitive. Plus, I thought the characters were out-of-character. At least this one had less incest.
Novels that were truly written by Ms. Andrews were Flowers in the Attic, Petals on the Wind, If There Be Thorns, Seeds of Yesterday, My Sweet Audrina, Heaven, and Dark Angel. When Virginia became seriously ill while writing the Casteel series, she began to work even harder, hoping to finish as many stories as possible so that her fans could one day share them. Since her death many have wondered whether there would continue to be new V.C. Andrews novels. Beginning with the final books in the Cast...more
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Doubtless Fallen Hearts might have been a bit different if VCA had been able to finish this story before her untimely death. Neiderman didn't keep all the facts straight from Dark Angel, as the exact details of Troy's death/return, and nearer the end of Fallen Hearts, the writing feels a bit more distinctly different.
However, this is still a decent continuation of the Casteel saga. Having the truth revealed (that Leigh wasn't the little tramp that Troy made her out to be) felt good. I know some...more
However, this is still a decent continuation of the Casteel saga. Having the truth revealed (that Leigh wasn't the little tramp that Troy made her out to be) felt good. I know some...more
This was just a really enjoyable continuation of the story. It's true that the same plot points are visited over and over, but the characters are just as endearing as ever. It was interesting to get a closer look into the rivalry between Fanny and Heaven and it was nice to finally see Heaven come into her own.
There is so much happening in this book. So many secrets coming out in the open, the way the book ends would be enough to end the whole series, but there are still two books left. I haven’t really read many sagas before, and I’ve noticed while reading this that they are kind of like soap-operas, only books not tv.
I did enjoy the book. Fanny has been a horrible girl throughout the series, and even now as an adult she hasn’t changed and she goes about things in bad ways. Unfortunately people are l...more
I did enjoy the book. Fanny has been a horrible girl throughout the series, and even now as an adult she hasn’t changed and she goes about things in bad ways. Unfortunately people are l...more
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I THOUGHT THERE WERE TOO MANY DIFFERENCE IN APPEARANCES WHEN HEAVEN DIED HER HAIR FROM BLACK TO SILVER BLONDE. THE WAY SHE THREW CAUTION TO THE WIND WHEN SHE AND TROY HAD SEX WAS A BIT AMUSING. I GUESS IF LOGAN COULD SLEEP WITH FANNY AND GET PREGNANT, THAN IT WAS O.K FOR HER TO SLEEP WITH TROY. SOMEONE PLEASE REMIND ME HOW AND WHY JILLIAN GOES COOCOO. I GUESS I MUST REREAD IT AGAIN.
Book 3 in the Casteel series. As the story of Heaven Casteel continues, we start with Heaven back in the Willies and soon engaged to her high school sweetheart Logan. After their wedding, Logan and Heaven travel to Boston to Farthinggale Manor for an elaborate reception given by Tony. While there, Logan is enamored by the wealth and is soon making plans to work with Tony and open a new toy factory in the Willies.
Heaven discovers the decline of her grandmother Jillian and the whole staff taking o...more
Heaven discovers the decline of her grandmother Jillian and the whole staff taking o...more
I must admit that my ratings are going to higher on these books than they probably would be if I read them as an adult. I was just reminded of this dark series that I was absorbed in as a pre-teen.
This particular book I remember being annoyed because it was not the original author and it was blatenlatly obvious.
This particular book I remember being annoyed because it was not the original author and it was blatenlatly obvious.
Strange to read a V.C. Andrews after such along time. I loved her Flowers in the Attic series. I liked the book but I must have been in a whole different place mentally and emotionally because there was lots in there that bothered me. However, the writing is as good as always.
Wow..... so many mixed emotions from this book. I'd like to start off with saying that I will try to keep this as spoiler free as possible. I have hated Fanny more and more with each book so far. This whole book it seemed like she was out to attack Heaven, and she pretty much was. I also lost mad respect for Tony, specially after what happened on his drunken night. I was going to give this book just 4 stars because of all the repetitive drama through out this book. It was a giant web of pregnanc...more
VC Andrews has always been a favorite of mine since my childhood days. I have read (and re-read) all of her books, and although I am much older now and find that some of her work is better than others, I still enjoy the twists and turns, strangeness and mystery that continues to captivate my interest. (even some of the ghostwriter's work)
I read the earlier V.C. Andrews books when I was growing up. I think they helped to prepare me for what I could find behind closed doors while completing assessments as a social worker...:)
At this point, I think VC Andrews was dead and this was a ghost writer. This book wasn't very good, definitely teen fiction, but I can't stop reading about Heaven Casteel. Stop me.
Heaven and Dark Angel are two of the best in VC Andrew's collection, but it is clear that Fallen Hearts was taken over by the ghost writer. Heaven is so out of character, calling Logan by strange, formal endearments, being rude to the cook (formerly her friend) and even calling an old college friend fat! The Heaven who suffered through the first two books was not the same woman in this novel. Logan was a simpering clod, not the strong, self-respecting man in the other books. While I loved that T...more
This series is very different. I enjoy the style and characters, mosty the way V.C writes is amazing, love the family theme!
This is also a really good book and I think that as the series continues, the story gets better and more interesting.
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Troy is ALIVE!!!!! This book had me in tears just like the first 2.
Troy is ALIVE!!!!! This book had me in tears just like the first 2.
Sometimes I'm in the mood for some VC Andrews. I like the dark and raw in her writing.
And here is where my romance with V.C. Andrews ended. I just got trashed out.
I remember reading this series in high school and loving them.
V.C. Andrew books has always been one of my little guilty pleasures!
Excellent read, really enjoyed this book, love this collection! :-)
I LOVED every VC Andrews book I ever picked up. :)
Can't help getting caught up in these...
a little too much incest, but still captivating
The Casteel series was my favorite, more than the Flowers in the Attic series. But as much as I loved Heaven and her books back then, I know I started getting fed up with the same plot points over and over, like the mean and greedy sister who would purposely hurt the main character, the untrustworthy father, and the wonderful boyfriend who eventually cheated but was sorry....although, if you enjoy V.C. Andrews. then this is a great series!
Not anything that I would read now...but I loved these bo...more
Not anything that I would read now...but I loved these bo...more
Can't wait for the next one
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Virginia Cleo Andrews (born Cleo Virginia Andrews) was born June 6, 1923 in Portsmouth, Virginia. The youngest child and the only daughter of William Henry Andrews, a career navy man who opened a tool-and-die business after retirement, and Lillian Lilnora Parker Andrews, a telephone operator. She spent her happy childhood years in Portsmouth, Virginia, living briefly in Rochester, New York. The An...more
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