Title

Upon reading the title, I straight away had a feeling that this book is about love. The title 'My Heart Belongs to You' says it all really. I'm already assuming this is a book of the romance genre. The title could also literally mean that the heart belongs to someone else like if it was about a person who is dying and has put his heart on a donor list.

Cover

The cover is not attractive at all, seeing as it is a black and white image. However, it does have an image of a couple and the female looks like she's wearing a wedding dress, so once again I'm assuming this is about romance and a relationship. The text colour is bright red which stands out on the black and white image but it doesn't really all go well together. I feel as though you'd need a cover with more colour and a better suited font to reflect the romantic ideals already offered to the reader.

The cover seems slightly blurred as well. It has a lot of potential. If the image was clearer, and the font was maybe a bit further down and less loopy, I believe the cover would be spectacular.

Blurb

The blurb is kind of spoiling the book already and I don't like that. You're already telling me that the couple have been married for 5 years and then the husband decides to cheat, which is a shame because I would have wanted to find that out in the actual book when reading it. I can't say that I found the blurb interesting, and it didn't make me want to read the book. If anything, it seemed a bit cliche.

I would recommend you change it so that it is more vague, maybe mentioning that they're married, but not that he will cheat.

First chapter

The first chapter was kind of confusing. I found out small pieces of information about Isabella,  and then suddenly she has to go the hospital because someone is dying. It felt very rushed and all over the place. I was hoping to find out more information about Tyler and Isabella such as what they both work as and if they have any children, but I didn't get any of that. The first chapter is unfortunately a letdown for me.

Plot / Theme

The plot was way too rushed and it felt like it was cliche. Nothing was really making sense throughout the book. I'm not exactly sure where you're going with this plot because it didn't start off well at all. So far all we have is Isabella finding out her father is dead and going to the hospital where her mother and husband are and then later he meets another woman. Nothing especially interesting has actually happened in the book. There also don't seem to be any specific themes in this book either. Personally, I feel like the plot needs to be reconsidered and improved.

Writing

There were several spelling and grammar mistakes which need correcting, no interesting sentence starters or vocabulary. It just seemed very basic, and I was not enjoying the book at all. I feel like you need to explore more with your writing and find a style that suits you.

That being said, the book also has a lot of potential. I would advice you to try suggesting emotions rather than outright saying them. Like 'her breath caught in her throat' instead of 'she felt shocked', or 'she could feel her heart bursting through her rib cage' instead of 'she was scared'. It's smaller things like that that really add to a book, and will greatly improve any work.

Characters

The characters in the book all seemed very cliche and predictable. They seemed almost like robots, it's like I knew what they were going to do or say before they'd even done or said it. They didn't have personality individually and that is what made them seem boring. I feel like you need to work on developing your characters, showing their emotions and personalities so a reader can actually try to connect with them on some level.

To do this, add smaller details to your writing. For example, if they're walking, do they whistle to themselves? If so, what song does it sound like? Maybe they always scan a room when they enter it, maybe a smell reminds them of something from their past? You've got to write characters like they are living, breathing human beings. It is very difficult to write a book, but even just trying this out every so often can really help a lot.

Overall Impression

Overall, I did not enjoy reading the book at all due to the cliched plot, character development, and writing style which are all areas that need major improvement. I can only apologise if you feel like I am being harsh with my review however, these are my honest thoughts and I am telling you, as a reader, exactly what I think.

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Reviewed by: Pixie