Her character arc consisted of uncovering some misunderstandings and obtaining some courage to explore the world outside of her Lakeside community. To be honest, I had to flip through the book again to refresh my memory of her name after completing it the day before… that’s how memorable she was. And there’s nothing wrong with that… just that there’s nothing particularly interesting about that either. No streak of rebelliousness or daring, no style, just an obedient workhorse teen from a big family. Kate as the protagonist for ‘ Listen to Your Heart’ is an adorable clueless teen. Those were the stories I indulged in and could see on the big screen of theatres. I’m hoping West starts to stretch her story-telling skills, because the first few novels of hers that I had read started on a trajectory that was headed for greatness. Predictable, cute, but overall, forgettable. Now her books read like a direct to tv film for the Hallmark Channel. The witty comical banter, the quirky characters, the angst all these elements seem to be dialled down or completely absent.

While I like light romance-centric contemporaries which I can digest in a day, I feel like West’s writing is suffering as the last number of her novels have had my excitement wanning. Suddenly, Kate finds that while doling out wisdom to others may be easy, asking for help is tougher than it looks, and following your own advice is even harder.Īnother cute tome from Kasie West. Kate is excited for her friend … until Kate herself starts to develop feelings for Diego. Kate is pretty sure that the caller is gorgeous Diego Martinez, and even surer that the girl in question is Alana.

Then the podcast gets in a call from an anonymous guy, asking for advice about his unnamed crush. Now she’ll have to answer calls and give advice on the air? Impossible.īut to Kate’s surprise, she turns out to be pretty good at the hosting gig. So when her best friend, Alana, convinces Kate to join their high school’s podcast, Kate is not expecting to be chosen as the host. She’d much rather be out on the lake, soaking up the solitude and sunshine. Talking to other people isn’t Kate Bailey’s favorite activity.

Listen to Your Heart by Kasie West