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Hanna Peach never ceases to amaze me! Paper Dolls, her newest romantic suspense, left me speechless. It was perfectly heart-warming and gut-wrenching all at the same time. Aria Adams is in Mirage Falls looking for her twin sister who ran away 3 years earlier. She’s given up hope of finding her, it’s been weeks with no clues when Salem shows up at her door. Aria has to find a way to balance her life between Salem the prodigal sister and Clay her best friend and new boyfriend. She can’t have them both, a choice must be made. Who will she choose?



Aria is a character that I won’t soon forget. She’s 18 and has lived her life on the run. Something horrific happened in her past, something she has buried deep. She doesn’t stay anywhere for very long, constantly on the move, looking for her other half, her twin Salem. I liked Aria. Despite everything that has happened in her life she fights, she stands up to her sister and she loves fiercely.



Salem is the opposite of Aria. Where Aria is kind and sweet, a little on the innocent side, Salem is hard, bitter and crass. Did I also mention she’s a bit scary?! Girl has issues and she HATES Clay, hates that he has replaced her in Aria’s life. Salem was Aria’s protector growing up, she did everything Salem said. Salem is insecure, spiteful and downright mean. The question is why….

Life starts in the deep end, angel. Don’t spend the rest of your existence just watching from the edge.

Clay….oh my how I love this boy!!! Clay is the glue that is holding Aria together. He’s her supporter. He pushes her. Rather than enabling her, he builds her up so she can do it on her own. Despite how wonderful he truly is, he is hiding secrets. Aria needs to trust him, but she can’t do that if he’s hiding secrets. These secrets are the driving point of the story so I can’t say anything else about them without spoiling and who likes that?!

Clay, Salem and I – we were all just paper dolls in a paper chain, me in the middle, each end pulling tighter and tighter until something had to tear.

Who would I rip apart?

This story starts with its ending as a prologue. The author giving you a glimpse of what is happening, letting you draw your own conclusion. Aria has a gun and she has to chose….Salem or Clay. Who will live? Then it backs up four weeks, giving you context and background that comes up to the final choice. I’ll admit reading the prologue I was tempted to skip straight to the end. I was DYING to know what was going to happen, who would Aria chose. It left me in suspense the entire book and yes, I did read it in one sitting and NO I did not know the outcome until like one sentence before it was revealed. Hanna Peach you’re a genius!



Overall Paper Dolls is a fantastic read. I devoured it, loved every word. The author takes you right into the story and immediately I was invested in the characters, the plot, and even the romance. While this is listed in New Adult Romantic Suspense, it is not your typical New Adult that borders on porn. No, in fact I would say there should be a warning for people with triggers (i.e. abuse, psychological disorders, rape, etc.) as this becomes a driving point in the plot. Hanna Peach does an amazing job of fleshing out the characters and truly making the disorders that are mentioned real and relatable. It’s heartbreaking, gut-wrenching, and perfect. If you enjoy romantic suspense or your just looking for a great read, this is it!