Archer's Voice - Mia Sheridan
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I'm just going to start by saying how much I enjoyed this book. I wasn't so sure about it at the beginning, because the first two or three chapters resembled most romance novels out there, all with the same story line, the same damaged characters, and and the same happily ever after. At first glance, it really looks like every other love story out there.
God was I wrong.
Archer has lived in Pelion all his life. He was shot by his uncle at a young age and lost his ability to speak, but the whole city thinks he's deaf and mentally ill. He lives alone, does his own things, and doesn't bother anyone. But one day, when Bree moves in a couple of houses away, his world changes. Her father was deaf and luckily, she knows sign language. For once in his life, Archer has someone he can talk to.
Both of them have been hurting for so long, and together they finally find some kind of peace. She teaches him the small things of life – including sex, of course, oh sweet Jesus, the sex – and he teaches her how to trust people.
This story is unlike any other. Normally, the innocent little girl meets the bad boy, but this story is the complete opposite. And it's really nice to see it from a different point of view, because men aren't always strong and powerful, and this story truly captures a man's insecurities. You get to see the evolution from beginning to end, of how Archer goes from an innocent teenager in the body of a twenty-thee year-old, to a confident grown up man.
In this book, you also see the importance, or lack of it, of family in someone's life. Archer has family around him; he's not entirely alone despite his parents and uncle being dead, but his family shows no support to his disability, and he's much better off alone. It makes you realize that sometimes, your real family isn't blood, but the people who truly love you.
In this book, you also see the importance, or lack of it, of family in someone's life. Archer has family around him; he's not entirely alone despite his parents and uncle being dead, but his family shows no support to his disability, and he's much better off alone. It makes you realize that sometimes, your real family isn't blood, but the people who truly love you.
I entirely recommend this book if you're over 18 years of age, because it does contain some pretty naughty scenes (yet I totally would've read this under 18 but shh!). There could have been a bit more content in the dialogues, because I feel like Mia Sheridan mostly focused on the love between Archer and Bree rather than getting to know each other, but overall it was an amazing book.
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