Heartscape

Vino & Veritas Series

De: Garrett Leigh

Narrado por: Dan Calley, Michael Dean

I'm not the obvious choice to run Burlington's coolest wine bar - quiet, brooding, clueless about tannin content, and always one wrong turn away from another downward spiral.

But no one seems to mind that I'm a wreck. Besides me. I just focus on getting through each shift until the night a beautiful stranger appears, looking as lost and damaged as I feel.

When a mutual friend calls in a favor, the sexy newcomer winds up crashing on my couch. I don't know if it's his melodic Cornish accent, or his ocean blue eyes, or the rock-hard body with the mysterious scars, but I get the feeling whatever happened to him runs far deeper than those wounds.

Having Jax in my home makes my chest warm. Makes me shiver. Makes me want more. But I've got a pile of baggage and I don't want to be a burden on anyone let alone a man who seems to have enough demons of his own.

Our chemistry is off the charts. His arms feel like home. The last thing I want is to screw this up. Is it wrong to hope we can heal each other? Or will one of us die trying?

Contains mature themes.

©2020 Garrett Leigh (P)2021 Tantor

stole my heart

as soon as I read the ebook I knew I needed the audio. their hard fought battle stole my heart. amazing audio performance.

enjoyable

I thought the story was good and I like the premise and the characters. unfortunately for me the narration performance was flawed because of the Cornish and Irish accents that didn't match. most people might not have known but to me they were very different depending on who was reading what portion of the novel.

Enjoyable story

Good story, well written. the narration definitely brought this one to life. perfect duo!! very entertaining and enjoyable story.

The narration is brilliant!

Michael Dean is such a great narrator and brings this character to life. Loved both the narrators and the story is light and wonderful.

Trama Bond

Jax's voice is sending me! I want to hug Tanner so much. I'm invested in Vino & Veritas, and hoping this series continues to get better and better. On to book 3!

Tanner and Jax were great!

4.5 stars

This one was so good! I loved Jax and Tanner together. Both of these guys had pasts that caused them trauma and they helped each other heal. They had great chemistry and were such a fun pair (even with Tanners grumpy personality!)

Loved the audio narration with this one as well. Kept my drive to work entertaining.

A Vermont Sky Full of Stars

Heartscape is the second book in the Vino and Veritas series, set in Sarina Bowen’s World of True North, and a great addition to the series.

It’s the first time I listened to both narrators, and I really liked them. They did an amazing job. Their voices match the characters, and their performances are excellent. I loved reading the book and I loved listening to the audiobook. It’s a really great listen. I highly recommend it.

Heartscape is the story of two wounded souls who find themselves and each other in the most unexpected and consuming way. To simply say I loved it sounds like an understatement, but it’s true. I loved it. I loved everything about this book. Tanner and Jax stole a piece of my heart. It’s beyond amazing.

Tanner is a grump and the manager of the Vino and Veritas wine bar. We know he’s been through something that has left him hurting emotionally. Jax is also a loner, but his wounds are both emotional and physical. He’s a lot more open about them though, and also self-deprecating.

There is a lot of self-reflection and soul searching in this story. It slows the pace a bit, but it doesn’t make it boring. On the contrary. It heightens the anticipation and the longing between Tanner and Jax at the beginning, and it gives their connection so much depth and complexity that it makes it feel authentic.

Tanner and Jax are soulmates, and they recognize it the moment they first met. Their attraction and chemistry is undeniable and also extremely strong. But they are both in a place in their lives that doesn’t allow them to be reckless.

I loved how Jax opens up to Tanner without expecting him to do the same. They are both suffering, but they have different personalities and coping mechanism. We find out what Tanner has been going through bit by bit, a perfect reflection of how Jax’s presence in his life changed him. (There’s sensitive talk about mental health, specifically depression.)

There’s also a bit of action, and Vermont’s wilderness plays a major rol in it. I loved seeing this untamed side of Vermont. The great outdoors. The descriptions of the mountains and the trails really take you to this wonderful, beautiful place that deeply contrasts with the cool and urban Burlington scene.

Heartscape, with its gloomy atmosphere, combined with Tanner’s and Jax’s raw emotional turmoil, and the beauty of Vermont’s rough wilderness have been skillfully intertwined to create a beautifully written and deeply emotional story. It gave me all the feels. It is outstanding in every way and definitely five-star material. I highly recommend it.

My heart

I’m so happy Tanner and Jax got their on story. I always wondered about them whenever they came up in the other books in the series. They really been thur some bs but I’m glad they made it out together.

Great narration!

Both narrators were great, very natural and distinctive characters. Excellent story too, with a sweet slow burn, great chemistry, and believable depth of feeling. I appreciated the upfront and realistic but understanding approach to trauma and mental health issues.

Loved it!

Such a heartfelt story! I loved how this relationship is a bit of a slow burn. It allows this couple to really get to know each other and to heal their own old wounds that have been holding them back. I would definitely recommend it!