If you read Archer’s Voice, you’ll certainly remember Archer’s villainous stepbrother Travis. This book is Travis’ redemption story and it takes place around 8 years after Archer’s Voice ended. In that time Travis has grown and is starting to address some of his childhood trauma.

This one was just ok for me especially compared to Archer’s Voice. I just didn’t connect with main characters, Travis and Haven. Travis does redeem himself but I didn’t feel like he was swoon worthy at all. And Haven, a plant loving free spirit was the more lovable of the two but I couldn’t get invested in their relationship. Their story was a slow slow burn and at times I found myself kind of bored.

Read For:
‼️ Enemies to Lovers
☀️ Grump/Sunshine
🔥 Slow Burn
🏠 Forced Proximity
🩶 Childhood Trauma
📍 Small Town in Maine

⭐️⭐️⭐️ / 5
Spice Level: 🌶️/ 5

This was really good! I loved seeing the characters from Archer's Voice come back to life, and really enjoyed meeting Travis. I will be reading whatever Mia Sheridan writes next.

3.5/5⭐️ rounded up

I didn’t enjoy Archer’s Voice as much as everyone else, so I was immediately intrigued by what I would think about this one. While I did enjoy it more than Archer’s Voice, it didn’t completely blow me away.

I enjoyed Haven’s character. She is a complex girl, running as far and as fast as she can away from her past. Also being a plant-lover (even though I kill them, unlike her), I was immediately attracted to her. She has a quirky, loving personality. Travis, on the other hand, is still an arrogant a$$hole. His character wasn’t really “redeemed” until the end.

The plot was complete miscommunication, nearly the entire time (maybe it wasn’t for like 10% of the book). Haven and Travis both refused to reveal their true feelings for one another throughout the book’s entirety. This bothered me, I wanted the romance to kick in faster than the 90% mark.

As always, I loved Mia’s writing style. This is a main reason I’ll continue to pick her books up.

it took me way too long to get into this book. and even when i did, i didn’t like it. travis was just such an ass i could not get behind him.

Thank you to SOURCEBOOKS Bloom Books and NetGalley for the ARC. All views expressed are my own.

So, I am probably the last person on earth to have not read Archer’s Voice. It has been sitting on my Kindle on my TBR list for a very long time so I feel that reading Archer’s Voice would have definitely helped me with the characters and storyline more. My mistake.

I was curious as to where the story was heading from early on. It was difficult for me to pinpoint what exactly this book plot would be. Then when I realized it was the follow up to Archer’s Voice and that Travis was a character that already had a huge storyline I felt a little bit like I was missing so many pieces to who Travis was. It felt as if you should already know him and his past trauma and difficulties within his family and town. It did not really feel like a stand-alone to me.

I did really enjoy Haven and the lightness she brought to the story. Her and Travis had great chemistry. The romance was really authentic.

Again, even as I neared closer to the end of the book I couldn’t understand what the main plot was. It mainly felt like this story was tying up many loose ends from Archer’s voice with the land deed, and issues with his father leaving. Nothing felt fresh or new to me where I really deeply cared about the ending. So my suggestion for people is to make sure you read Archer’s Voice before you start Travis and it would be a nice ending to everyone’s story.

this a sequel, and reads best after the first in the series, but also could function as a stand alone

Thanks to the publisher and netgalley for the review copy.

Damaged hero, redemption ARC full of angst, chemistry, and drama. Best read after Archers Voice but can be read as a stand alone. Entertaining page turner

I reread Archer's Voice on audio as I was reading this and forgot how much I really wasn't a fan of Travis...so it was definitely going to be interesting reading this book! I really loved how the author didn't let us forget the bad things Travis did. We really got to understand his character and why he was acting the way he did, but he actually had to make up for the bad things that he did. It was fun watching him fall so hard for the heroine once she moved into town, but she was determined to stay friends because she was just coming through town with her brother and didn't want to stay too long. Both of the characters had so much emotional depth to them and their pasts and I loved how they slowly let each other in and realized they could have roots and relationship that were meaningful. Mia Sheridan writes endings so well and this ending was so perfect for this story. And the small town feels were everything! I really enjoyed being back with these characters and in this town again!

Ohhh how I wanted Travis to have a huge redemption arc. He was so icky in Archer’s Voice so I wanted to see if he’d win me over in his own book. Spoiler alert - he didn’t. Not really.

I loved Haven and her love for all things plant. I loved her sense of humor and how protective she was over her brother. She was quirky and likeable. I loved the side characters at the inn- I would love to see more about their bizarre stories. There’s also potential for Haven’s brother to have his own book 👀

And then there’s Travis. He still drove me nuts- right until the very end. I think my struggle with his character is that he never really deals with any of the emotional trauma he carried from childhood. We don’t see him work through his issues enough to make redemption believable.

There are some hot spicy scenes - like the lake?? 🥵 but it doesn’t dominate the plot.

You definitely need to read archers voice first to understand this book, which takes place about 8 years after Archer’s Voice ends.

Overall the book felt like an extended epilogue. Maybe I would have connected more to the plot and the characters if it had taken place simultaneously or at least right after Archer’s Voice ended.

If you enjoy small town romance, interesting and complex characters, and girls who are running away from their pasts- you should check out this series.

I’ve got my eye on you Travis. I still don’t trust you and you lowkey still suck 👀

I adored this redemption story with a small-town feel. We meet Travis in Sheridan's first book in this series, Archer's Voice. He is decidedly unlikeable in that book so I was curious to see how she turns him around in this story. The answer is that she does so masterfully. Travis is Pelion Maine's sherif and is on duty when he pulls over Haven after she almost hits him with her car. He cannot seem to figure out what to think of Haven. She's an out-of-towner, talks to plants, and is the sister of the Travis's newest enemy. Yet, he can't see to stay away from her.

Travis and his story really got to me. Sheridan writes characters with an immense amount of growth. You really feel the changes they make from start to finish. While Travis and Haven seemed quite different on the surface, both had heartbreaking back stories that really brought to light a lot of explanation for their behaviors. I loved how sweet they were with one another as well as with those they cared for. These are full-formed characters with real flaws to them, which made them all the more interesting.

If you read Archer's Voice and want to return to Pelion, you will want to pick this one up. Archer and Bree are present on the pages and are a great addition to Travis's story. If you haven't read it (you should), this one can be read as a stand-alone. I highly recommend this to anyone looking for a romance with true characters development in its pages.

This book really just took me for a ride. I loved the build up, the character development, and the writing. I would definitely read more from this author!

This was so well written. I was engrossed from the first page and it ticked all the boxes of my expectations. The character development was excellent. I would definitely recommend to others, a must read!

Thank you Bloom Books and Netgalley for a copy of this e-arc in exchange for an honest review.

I LOVED Archer's Voice, so I was ecstatic to get approved to read this. I was intrigued by the premise of having a Travis Hale redemption story because I hated him in Archer's Voice. Mia Sheridan's writing is SO good. She makes you turn around and fall in love with this once-terrible character. I think it did a great job of acknowledging past mistakes, but also allowing forgiveness from others to move on. The FMC, Haven Torres is hilarious and relatable and all the side characters at the inn were a hoot. I did love the interweaving of Archer and Bree within the story. I will read ANYTHING they are in.

Overall, I recommend this read to anyone who has read Archer's Voice.

I will admit, I wasn't a fan of Archer's Voice and one reason was because of Travis as a villain... so I didn't know what to expect going into this with Travis as the MMC. But I was thoroughly surprised that I enjoyed his redemption arc and loved seeing him grow and heal from his traumas.

I enjoy reading Mia Sheridan's books from Archer to now Travis. And this book is ALL about Travis. I adore redeeming, thwarted bad-boys who hail as the hero in the end. Aren't we all misunderstood a little bit? I didn't hate Travis in Archer, and certainly don't hate him at the end of this book. Bravo Mia Sheridan. Keep these villains-turn-hero coming to my bookshelf.

If you know me, I struggled through Archer’s Voice and was soooo nervous about this one. But I think I just didn’t vibe with Bree or Archer (super unpopular opinion), but I gave Mia Sheridan another chance and fell head over heels in love with Travis.

We know he’s the “villain” in Archer’s Voice, but he definitely gets redeemed in his standalone. We get to see more of what makes him tick, and we get to see how much damage their family truly caused him. So many points, I just wanted to squeeze the heck out of him. And seeing his friendship and banter with Haven, it’s unmatched.

I found myself truly laughing through this book at their banter, and Haven’s healthy conscious self - and just the way the two acted together. Definitely a great friends to lovers, even though they end up more-so being friends with benefits and that always tends to get a bit messy.

As we watch Travis continue to grow and work through some of his feelings and emotions, he definitely has that redemption arc and it continues in within his relationship with Archer. He wants to do right by his family and it was just beautifully crafted and done.

3.5 stars ⭐️ Hot take, but I liked this book a little better than Archer’s Voice. I felt like the chemistry between Travis and Haven was so well done. I also felt like this book was less cliched, and had less perfectly planned coincidences. Of course there was one major event at the end that seemed a bit unrealistic…but I suppose that builds upon the Small Town trope charm. I’m so glad Travis got his redemption arc!

This book unfortunately was not for me. Archers voice is one of my favourite books, but the big things I loved in that were not present in this book. I had a hard time with the writing style and the “quirky” main character. I love how the internal struggle of feeling less than was dealt with for Travis character and appreciated the development shown. I can see it being someone’s favourite book and really enjoying it, just not my cup of tea.

This February I read Archer’s Voice by Mia Sheridan. I instantly fell in love with the motley crew of characters Sheridan created to populate the small town of Pelion. The only exception being, Travis Hale.

To say Travis was a complicated character would be an understatement. His early childhood was shrouded in dysfunction, resulting in his tortured soul. Despite knowing Trais’ backstory, I struggled to see past his flaws. Luckily, Sheridan devoted this book to prove Travis not only had redeeming qualities, but deep down was a standup man worthy of love.

This should be required reading for fans of Archer’s Voice. It not only offered closure for Travis, but also Archer and Bree. I didn’t think it was possible to love them more as individuals or a couple, but somehow I did. They were an integral part of Travis’ evolution and beautifully modeled forgiveness and acceptance.

Special thanks to Sourcebooks Bloom Books and NetGalley for allowing me to to read this book in exchange for my honest review.

After reading Archer's Voice, I wanted more Mia Sheridan books. I really liked this one as well. She writes great romance novels that I would definitely recommend to others.