Heartless Author:Marissa Meyer Catherine may be one of the most desired girls in Wonderland, and a favorite of the yet-unmarried King of Hearts, but her interests lie elsewhere. A talented baker, all she wants is to open a shop with her best friend and supply the Kingdom of Hearts with delectable pastries and confections. But according to her mother, such a goal is unthinkabl... more »e for the young woman who could be the next Queen.
At a royal ball where Cath is expected to receive the king's marriage proposal, she meets Jest, the handsome and mysterious court joker. For the first time, she feels the pull of true attraction. At the risk of offending the King and infuriating her parents, she and Jest enter into an intense, secret courtship.
Cath is determined to define her own destiny and fall in love on her terms. But in a land thriving with magic, madness, and monsters, fate has other plans.« less
I enjoyed every bit of this book. What a wonderful tale set in the world of Alice in Wonderland. I enjoyed the fleshing of the characters and the events leading up to the end. The ending was quite interesting as well. It did get a bit tedious in the middle with meeting with her love, going off with the king, then jabberwock and then it would all happen again and again just in different scenarios. It still wasn't too horribly bad in those areas. I listened to this one on audible and the narrator did a superb job. Highly recommended!