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

When Bree shows up in the Pelion, Maine it was supposed to be just a stop on her ‘road trip of recovery.’ Escaping the tragedy was her way of trying to outrun the nightmares, finding Archer Hale ended up giving her peace that she thought had escaped her.Archer Hale was just seven years old when he lost everything including his voice. Now a grown man, living in complete isolation in a town that his bloodline founded. A moment of clumsiness brings a little bit of noise to his silent world as he meets Bree.Bree isn’t able to let go of the curiosity, after a few inquiries in town Bree learns that Archer has always just been tucked away in the shadows of the town. But when she stumbles upon an open gate that leads her to him, she can’t seem to stay away. With her father being hearing impaired, she is able to sign, giving Archer a voice for the first time in years. And in the silence she falls for a man that no one paid any attention to. The man that was once a broken boy that was let down by an entire town.Archer isn’t equipped to be social. He’s locked himself away and Bree is slowly coaxing him out little by little. He’s had to live his life and his experiences without the ability to ever really understand them. Finding Bree attractive, understanding his reaction to her and understanding that she was reacting the same way... that moment was beautifully awkward and was just a wee bit heartbreaking; realizing that something as simple as being able to experience that was lost to him until that moment.As Bree attempts to bring him out into the public, to start living again he comes face to face with the ugliness of some people. There was zero redemption for Travis, for me. That club scene and the little comments here and there... did me in. My heart was breaking in these moments for Bree, but most of all for Archer because no matter how old he was, part of him was still that seven year old little boy and his pain kept him from knowing anything beyond that.Bree didn’t just wake something in this beautiful man, she brought life to him. Her love gave him strength, but he needed more. He needed to find his own strength and his own worthiness, if he was ever going to be able to give Bree an ounce of what she gave him, he had to find a way to do that. Because for the first time he had a reason to risk suffering the possibility of loving someone and the pain that it would cause if he ever lost it.Archer’s Voice was a fantastically written love story. It was beautifully tragic and was one of those stories that cuts you deep. Beyond just how well written this was, it moved you. It was a book you felt more so than you read, and it was not one that just let your emotions simmer, you boiled over. Whether it was moments when your heart was so full it could burst or those moments when you felt like someone had just torn your heart out of your chest. You. Felt. It.There are times when you stumble across a book and the way the author is able to tell their story is all encompassing, you don’t just read it, you breathe it... it’s like a movie is playing in your head, this is that kind of book. It’s one that carries a message and has the ability to make you look twice at something you might not have given a second glance to the day before. The way these two were both so broken, but yet wanted nothing more than to fix each other – even when they weren’t fully able to fix themselves. Sacrifice, love and beyond everything else, just seeing the other person and giving them a sense of worth – a feeling that they matter, even if it is just to that other person.Mia Sheridan did an exceptional job showcasing these characters and creating a story that flowed perfectly and was so much bigger than just what she created on these pages. She gave life to this book and as a reader there is no greater gift an author can give than giving you a piece of themselves that extends so far beyond typed words. After this experience, I can’t wait to read the other titles in this series and to let her be my guide on this journey.

4-4.5 starsThis was a really good story. I really liked Bree and Archer and their story was interesting and had me rooting for them from the beginning. This is the first story I've read by this author and I liked it well enough I'm likely to try more of her work in the future.Bree is a sweet young woman who has recently graduated from college. She grew up in Ohio and her dad owned a deli there. He was murdered 6 months before and Bree was traumatized in the attack. The killer wasn't found and Bree still gets daily flashbacks that make her life stressful. With all the reminders at home and some other issues, Bree decides she needs to get away. She finds a lakeside town in Maine (with a vague connection to a happier past) and rents a cottage so she can stay for a while.Archer is mute due to an incident that took place when he was young. His mother, father and uncle were all killed the same day Archer was hurt and his injuries led to Archer losing his voice. Archer was taken in by another Uncle. The man was paranoid with delusions of all sort so Archer wasn't given much exposure to people and was home schooled by his uncle. Once his uncle died, Archer was left completely alone with no clue how to change that.Bree has just gotten in to town (with her little dog) and is settling in to her cottage when she realizes she needs a few essentials. He nice neighbor lady tells her where the drug store is in addition to telling Bree about a job opening at the diner for a waitress when Bree asks her. Bree goes to the drug store and when she comes out her bag breaks in the parking lot and she finds herself confronted with a strange man with long hair and a scraggly beard. He's being nice and helping her pick up her items but he doesn't speak to her and walks away when she tries to engage him in a conversation. She is rather disappointed by his actions as she feels a pull to him and wants to know more about him. When Bree goes to the diner the next morning she's easily able to get the job seeing as they're desperate and she has experience. Bree quickly sets about fitting in to the community and making friends and while she's at it she manages to get a bit of info about Archer (at least who he is and such) but not a lot as he's a recluse and people rarely see him outside of his trips in town to the store and such. Bree finds out his house isn't too far from her cottage and she rides her bike past it some days on her way to a beach. One day when the gate is open a bit she's curious but doesn't intend to go in until her dog runs in and wont come back when she calls. She goes in the fence to find her dog and finds Archer chopping wood, with his shirt off...drool! So Bree's trying not to drool and trying to make nice with Archer. Although their start is rather tentative, it helps Archer when he finds out that Bree's father was mute and she can speak in sign language, something he taught himself but no one else in town knows. They start out as friends but there's a strong attraction on both sides.Speaking of attraction, soon after she got in to town Bree is pegged by the local cop/man-whore in town, Travis. He's actually Archer's cousin and comes across nice to Bree, trying to get her to go out with him. She's not really interested but does end up going out to dinner with him once to be nice but all the while she knew she liked Archer more. Bree and Archer start out as friends but soon things move forward. This is a bit of a stumbling block for Archer as he hasn't even dated a girl and he no clue how to proceed. He and Bree work things out though and she soon makes it clear that she's fine with teaching and he's a hell of a student. Unfortunately. things aren't completely smooth as Travis tries to make trouble and manipulate things and Bree (not realizing Travis was really a slime) accidentally helped things along. The explosion almost breaks Bree and Archer up while their still starting their relationship but fortunately, Travis' plans don't come out the way he planned and Archer and Bree are able to work things out. They spend a lot of time together and Bree starts taking on more at the diner, helping with some of the cooking using the recipes from her dad's deli to help improve the menu. Things go well between Archer and Bree but there are still issues to get past. To take care of one of those issues, Archer makes a decision that I didn't particularly like but it worked out so I was alright with it. The other issues get dealt with as well, some to an unexpected conclusion. In the end, Archer and Bree are together and preparing to start their well deserved HEA.This was a really enjoyable story. I liked both Archer and Bree very much and love seeing them get together. Actually, I thought all the characters were well done, even the bad guy/girl. The story didn't have much action but the story was still very interesting and engaging. Overall, this was a really good story and I'd recommend it. Thumbs up! :D