my second favorite ✨ v-i-r-g-i-n✨ hero (first being, james alexander malcolm mackenzie fraser of course). The love, the chemistry, the friendship, the communication, the attraction and the understanding made their relationship special. It seemed like, for most of the book, she kept ignoring this or just downplay it in her favor, saying stuff like "it's okay, it doesn't matter". He’s so used to isolating himself and being on his own that letting people in was hard for him… until he met Bree Prescott and his world changed. Archer has a hard time opening up to people since during his childhood people have judged him, and he’s mentioned how the looks of pity were worse than the other looks they would give him.

i remember this book being one of my favorites and i know a 15/16 year old shouldn't have read this back then because this is kinda nsfw but wattpad made me read this okay! It is about moving forward after another and understanding that there will consistently be something more worth battling for.but with the emotional impact you've come to expect from New York Times bestselling author Mia Sheridan. When Bree Prescott arrives in the sleepy, lakeside town of Pelion, Maine, she hopes against hope that this is the place where she will finally find the peace she so desperately seeks. But again, we're talking about a woman whose painful trauma and consequent ptsd tied to her attempted rape and father's omicide, was erased with an orgasm. Although Archer can't speak, Bree soon learns that he has a special mind and a tender heart and before long the two are drawn into each other's auras. i think anyone who has ever felt like they have no voice or has struggled to be heard will be able to relate with this in such a tender way.

Regardless of the drama surrounding this story, I love reading about characters who aren’t dramatic in every aspect and are easy to connect with.

The story was slow building but perfectly paced for this story -- taking the time to fully develop Archer and Bree's connection to each other, and the reader's connection to them. My dad told me that nobody in this world is your true friend unless 1) they visit you in jail and 2) they visit you in the hospital bed. also, gotta love a man who fixes himself and doesn't treat his girl like a therapist aww 🥰 (even though, this happens waaay at the end and wish i saw more of his time away from Bree). He smiled back and put his lips against mine, mouthing, “I love you, too,” against my mouth, as if he was breathing love into my body. It was also filled with repetitive behaviors (yes, the same person did wink at two different people on the same page) and the standard romance terms which are always sure to make me cringe.

It is the story of a silent man who lives with an excruciating wound and the woman who helps him find his voice. Bree taught Archer there are many things in life worth looking forward to, and how living each day was worth it. And sometimes, that's all it takes—one person who's willing to listen to your heart, to the sound no one else has ever tried to hear. Archer's lack of social knowledge brings some problems, and the environment is bringing problems as well. You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie preferences, as described in the Cookie notice.Maybe if there was one person to come up with the story and another person to execute it, we'd have more winners out there. I was never annoyed with her and I loved her for what she did for Archer and for the way she say right into the real him. The book is well paced, the characters are well developed, the surrounding cast all play their parts and everything just comes together perfectly.