Archer's Voice MP3 CD – Audiobook, December 9, 2014

Archer’s Voice is one of the most beautiful, emotional, and deeply moving love stories I’ve ever read. From the very first page, Mia Sheridan pulls you in with her poetic writing and raw, heartfelt storytelling. Archer Hale is unlike any other hero—silent yet powerful, broken yet whole in ways that make you fall in love with him completely. Bree’s journey of healing and love intertwining with Archer’s is both heartbreaking and uplifting, making every moment feel so real.The extended epilogue was the perfect conclusion, giving readers even more of the happiness and love Archer and Bree deserved. Seeing their life unfold, their love deepen, and the way they continue to heal together was everything I could have hoped for. It was a beautiful, full-circle moment that left me completely satisfied yet still wishing for just one more chapter.If you love emotional, slow-burn romances with unforgettable characters and a love story that truly touches the soul, Archer’s Voice is a must-read. I’ll carry this story in my heart forever.

I really enjoyed this book-- the premise, the character of Archer, the smooth writing. I was feeling all angsty about how things would come to a head as there were several intense issues at stake, but the last 20% of the book fizzled for me. Why? At the end when I fully expected and needed a huge showdown and rise to the occasion I got a fade away.I loved the hero, Archer and his backstory, but I thought it was a huge weakness in the plot that this man who has been isolated all his life, nervous about modern society and his place in it, terrified of a moment's separation from his lover, suddenly leaves town to "find himself." And by the way, he barely knows how to drive, nor does he have a license and yet for months he's traveling state to state doing odd jobs. Okay! And leaves his precious woman over thanksgiving and christmas? It was utterly out of synch and improbable to me and just served as a contrived moment in the plot, and I was shaking my head the entire time. Huge disappointment. It reminded me of Bella in Twilight when Edward leaves her and she is left behind pining for him- "Come back to me, come back to me!" Oh my. Then Archer shows up all dressed up at a New Year's Eve party to sweep her off her feet. Also odd and improbable, and too good to be true, but then I guess this is a super romantic first love NA story, and I should just go with it. The first love experience is handled very intensely and emotionally, slowly and sweetly, which I really did enjoy.Then there was no big showdown between Archer and his nemesis in the big reveal moment, his cousin, his evil aunt who wanted to take over the town. The villain of the piece was presented in a rather cliche manner, a real "mustachioed Ha! Ha!" one dimensional character which I forgave at first, butI felt very disappointed and "robbed" of the resolution in the book, it all seemed rushed and tied up quickly in an unsatisfying way, which really surprised me as I fully expected a deeply explored, cathartic conclusion/payoff, a real face-off and coming to terms, but we don't get it. Nope.The other disappointment was that backstory gets conveniently revealed several times over and over to the heroine by friendly townsfolk who tell Bree just enough gossipy bits about Archer's parents to keep her in the loop. Plus Archer has all this anxiety about working in the real world and suddenly he remarks on the final pages "I turned out to be a good businessman- Who knew?" Exactly. I'd like to know!! It would have been great to have given a moment or two of him taking ownership (physically and emotionally) of his new (hugely emotional!) responsibilities for the town, which beautifully resolves his family wound, but we don't get that. Just a nice speech admired by all with tears in their eyes. It was a shame and barely scratched the surface, because I felt invested in this story and then I felt like I got kicked off the bus.

~Five Amazing Archer Hale & Beautiful Bree Prescott Stars~Boy what do I say about this book and how do I find the appropriate words? The first word that comes to mind is AMAZING! Amazing because it was beautifully written, emotionally felt, engaging and just flawless. The characters were so beautiful with so much depth to them. I haven't read a book this wonderful in a long time and I highly recommend this to everyone.The story of Archer's voice begins with him as a little boy and we learn about this little boy who has been a witness to some very unkind behavior from his father. The story goes back and forth a bit between his past and his present. We learn bits and pieces about the terrible tragedies he has been though and what has caused him such pain and agony both physical and emotional.You see Archer cannot talk and we are taken to a place in his life where he has been alone for far too long, and where most people think he is deaf. The way he survived and the way he was treated. We learn about what happened the day his uncle and mother decided to take him away with them in search of a better life.There is so much to learn about Archer and your eagerness to learn will hold you captive throughout the story. You will not want to put the book down. Mia Sheridan has an amazing ability to create such a beautiful story and her characters, quite frankly blew me away.We then meet Bree Prescott. A woman who is running away. Trying to find peace. You see she has suffered some tragedies of her own and so she ends up in Pelion, Maine. A place where she finds her peace and so much more when she bumps into none other than Archer Hale.Bree also thinks that Archer is def, but she is so drawn to the man who's face you can barely see from his straggly, long hair to his bearded face that she begins to reach out to him and by doing so she uses sign language, something she learns Archer knows how to do as well and that he actually taught himself. Aside from signing, Archer has taught himself to do a whole lot. It was completely amazing.Anyone can learn to do anything if they have the time. I have the time.Bree and Archer began spending time together learning about one another so they essentially became friends. It was not easy for Archer though.I could figure out advanced masonry diagrams but when it came to other people, I was lost.The two of them became very comfortable with one another and Bree confided in him about her past and the tragedies she endured. Archer on the other hand only shared some, as it was still very difficult for him.She carried the guilt of not fighting when she should have, and I carried the scar of what happened when you did.Archer is such a beautiful person inside and out. The things he said (signed) and the stuff he did just melted my heart throughout the story. Bree was also a beautiful, loving and caring young woman. Things would not be easy for the two of them from the outside people as well as their internal struggles.Needless to say the two of them fell in love but it wouldn't be easy, especially for Archer. His internal struggles were beautiful yet so sad and once Bree understood his struggles, I must say she was amazing but not without questioning what to do.Archer~I love you so much it hurts.I'm afraid to love you. I'm afraid that you'll leave and that I'll go back to being alone again. Only it will be a hundred times worse because I'll know what I'm missing. I can't...He sucked in a shaky breath. I want to be able to love you more than I fear losing you, and I don't know how. Teach me, Bree. Please teach me. Don't let me destroy this.NOW that right there ^^^sighBree~How do you teach a man who has lost everything, not to fear it happening again? How do you teach a person to trust in something none of us can guarantee?So why can't Archer talk? What happened to him? What tragedies have both he and Bree endured and how will they both beat the odds that seem to stand in their way, whether it be physical or emotional. How will Archer manage to deal with his internal struggles. What happened to Bree to make her run away for peace. How will it all end? Will they get their HEA?Only you, only ever you.With that said I leave you, no I urge you, GO READ Archer's Voice if you haven't yet. You won't be disappointed!BEST.BOOK.EVER.