Hear Me was a quick and addictive read, I seriously couldn't put it down. Sometimes with a steamy read, you get writing that borders on mediocrity and not with this book. Viv Daniel's writing is brilliant!

"Maybe there was a place where the people were safe, where Archer and his kin had carved out a place free from danger. Or maybe the dark magic her father had feared had consumed them all, and turned the only boy she’d ever loved into a monster beyond reckoning."

And what I loved about this story was the fantasy element of the forest!! *throws confetti in the air*



Archer, came from the forest and fell in love with Ivy, a townie. But as life would have it, they were separated and so begins all the drama of being reunited.

There’s a certain darkness when it came to Archer that I thoroughly enjoyed and I wished that could have been explored more. Also, when Ivy and Archer gave in to their carnal desires *snickers* (don’t mind me…I crack myself up) it was quick and unexpected which felt jarring, the tension would have lasted longer.

The pacing was quick, almost too quick and had it been a full length novel vs. a novella, I don’t think I would have had issues with that or even with Archer and Ivy’s intimate moments. Actually, the more I think about it the more I know that this book had no business being a short story. *sigh*

I’m not one to re-tell a story because I’m incredibly lazy *shrugs* but the less you know, the better off you are. Who doesn’t love being pleasantly surprised? *wink*

“She just had to be careful and clever and brave. She could be Puss in Boots; she could be Jack the Giant-Killer. She knew all the rules. Her father had taught her when she was just a girl, and her father knew everything about the forest.”

Reading Hear Me is like being in a dream because the imagery is creepy and beautiful which was the best thing about the book! Despite its flaws, I still highly recommend it! ♥

*Note: Viv Daniels is the pen name for ​Diana Peterfreund*

Ivy lives her life remembering Archer, he one and only love who was lost to the forest. Years ago, the town erected the Bells to prevent the forest people from coming back to their town, frightened by dark magic. It was then that Ivy and Archer were separated. When Ivy finds a naked Archer, everything changes. Archer needs help but can Ivy trust him, add in to the story the bells have stopped and the town is not wanting to sit idly to see what happens.

Interesting story, it had you guessing about Archer. I liked the idea of this story had a unique plot line and I was intrigued by Archer. Checking out more of this authors books.

Disclosure: I received a free Kindle copy of this from the author, though all she asked was that I leave a review.

First, I love Viv Daniels. (I also love Diana Peterfreund, which is her actual identity, but Viv Daniels is the alter ego she writes her New Adult work under.)
She is, plain and simple, a damn fine writer. Stories and plots that might seem schlocky or ripe for overwrought cliche are, in her hands, deftly handled. Her work always feels sincere and emotionally honest. Yes, that is a hard thing to find in today's world. [See: all the rest of NA, with only a few notable exceptions.]

Hear Me is, like her other work, just wonderful. It's a great story, one about the lost love of youth and trying to reclaim it within the confines of a complex, adult world. Ivy lost the boy she loved when her town erected a magical barrier between the village and the forest in which dark magic was said to be building and threatening the town. Now, as an adult, she lives beside the barrier and leads a quiet life, remembering and resignedly longing for Archer, the boy who chose the forest over her.

When the barrier is destroyed and she finds Archer wounded, lying in the snow, she learns that everything she thought she knew about him, about the forest, and about her deceased father has been terribly, horribly wrong, and she will risk herself to save Archer, but also to save herself.

Daniels creates a beautiful world here, one not entirely unrecognizable from our own, which adds a nice verisimilitude. Furthermore, the lure of a man who wants you to save him is a powerful thing, indeed, and the book is delightfully hot and steamy. Yet... Ivy is a strong, clever character, one who avoids the trite 'damsel in distress' trope. And Archer is complicated, and at times brutal, but the novel avoids the misogynistic, abusive "it's all okay because it's romance" bullshit that plagues this genre. And for that alone, I want to stand on my chair and applaud Viv Daniels.

I really enjoyed Hear Me by Viv Daniels. I read the book in one day and loved every minute of it. The story takes place in a world much like ours but they have beings that have magic. Like many other fey tales Iron hurts them and the human world can weaken and kill them. The setting of the story is in a small town that borders the forest that keeps the Fey-like beings safe. However, the humans start to fear the fey and build a fence to keep them in their forest and away from them, thus, cutting them off from the rest of the world. Once the fence is up the half fey humans are struck sick from the fence made of bells.
The story starts up three years after the fence has been put up. The people of the town still fear the fey and want nothing to do with them. The half fey have learn how to handle the sickness caused by the fence. Ivy the heroin of the story is easy to like and sympathize with. She is trying to move on with her life after losing the love of her life, Archer a fey. The night we meet Ivy she finds Archer has broken through the fence and is in need of her care. Sparks fly like old times and the draw between them can’t be denied.
Archer has given his self over to dark magic to break through the fence. He does this to save the lives of those he holds close. However, he also has done it to see Ivy one last time.
As the story progresses lies are exposed and hearts are mended.
I really like this story it was easy to get into and enjoy. The author does a great job of illustrating a story that is so easy to fall into. This story has PNR in it but is not the total story. Therefore, if you are not PNR reader you will still enjoy this read.
I give this book 4 stars.
***I was given this book for an honest review.****

I loved that Hear Me is written in a way that is both Dark and Enchanting. The setting of the town with the magical forest at it’s borders gives everything that mystical vibe. Even though we don’t travel far in the book, I could picture Ivy’s shop, greenhouse and the wall of bells perfectly in my mind. It gave my brain that cozy feel.

I loved the story. It was fascinating to me how things unfolded as we uncover the true motivations of people in the town. Even those close to home and what has happened to the Forest Folk since the town put up the wall.

Archer is swoony and Ivy is tough as nails. This story has a beautiful heart of how love can be a guiding light in darkness.

A great Holiday read.