Fragile Hearts

Poplar Falls, Book 4

De: Amber Kelly

Narrado por: Tim Paige, Stella Bloom

Who says a girl can't have it all?

I had my life and career all planned out. That was until I was betrayed by someone I trusted and my perfect opportunity was stolen from underneath my nose.

So here I am, back on Stoneyridge Ranch in Poplar Falls licking my wounds. I love being home with my family and friends, but I am determined to move past my anger and build my career. I have goals and plans too big for my hometown.

When Brandt Haralson, the new Vet in town, offered me a job, it was the perfect opportunity for me to plan my next move and get some experience. He’s brilliant, driven and sexy as sin, but he is also not interested in getting involved with anyone. I can learn a lot from him and I don’t have to worry about any romantic engagement.

You know what they say about the best laid plans. When an attraction builds to the point of boiling and walls start to come tumbling down, can I stick to my plan or will I discover that everything I ever wanted was right here after all?

Small Town, Ranch, Friends to Lovers.

©2020 Amber Kelly (P)2022 Amber Kelly

The Perfect Story

I didn't know how much I needed their story until we had it. I love Amber Kelly so much, but her audios always have a hold on me. Tim and Stella had amazing chemistry and I felt like they embodied each character so perfectly.

Our MMC was a little broken and Tim did an amazing job at representing that pain through his story, but also by allowing us to recognize the character he was in previous books.

I loved every single second and cannot recommend enough.

It was so easy to fall for the veterinarian. Very easy.

This is my favorite Poplar Falls story yet. The tortured vet, Brandt, who lost his wife and is avoiding moving on but finds himself very attracted to,Bellamy.

The narrations were spot on, the characters coming to life exactly as they should!

Bellamy who’s searching for her dream job following graduation from college. She comes home to Poplar Falls, she feels temporarily until she gets her dream job in Denver, but winds up falling hard for the Doc. But Brandt is scared of everything Bellamy represents. She’s fiesty, fearless, and he’s especially frightened of a fresh start and new love. So he walks away but…….not for long.

I LOVE all of these characters and each book in this series gives us more joy, emotion, humor, and the BEST happily ever afters! Walker is back with his smart, flirtatious mouth and he’s even more charming now that he’s with Elle. Myer and Dallas are about to have a new member of the family arrive and the Lancaster aunts are back in full force. Sonia needed to dump her awful husband (oh come on, this had to happen!) and Sophie and Braxton are about to add a new baby to their household. The families are growing and it’s all such a wonderful read.

This series continues to captivate, with the very best group of family and friends and small town romance at its best.

Enjoyable listen!

3.5 stars rounded up to 4
Book 4 in the Popular Falls series gives us Bellamy and Brandt’s story. Overall, this was a sweet romance with low angst/drama. Brandt does have a tragic past and when he is with the guys sharing stories his and Braxton’s stories broke my heart. A slower burn with a friends to lovers and work place romance. The characters were all very likable but for me personally the story fell a little flat in places. I wanted to see more of their relationship and struggles but it was still a very enjoyable listen with some really good narrators.

Enjoyed it

Was a great read and I wish it had been a little longer. Spoiler: Loved it when she fought her friends hubby.

Loved Bellamy and Brandt

Fragile Hearts by Amber Kelly

Fragile Hearts is the 4th book in the Poplar Fall Series but can be read as a standalone.
I have fallen in love with this smalltown, forced proximity, work place, slow burn romance. It was so engaging that I didn’t want to put the book down.
Just when Bellamy though she was getting somewhere in life. She was blindsided. Hurt she returns home to try to pick up the pieces. She’s smart, sassy, loves fiercely, and fights for those she loves. She meets the town vet Brandt. Who for his own reasons is running from his past, and was closed off to life and love. They have this underlying push and pull, chemistry and banter. As they got closer, they became friends but are fighting it as they work together. We see their insecurities, we see them scared love, but we also see them fight for love. Loved seeing the previous characters again, loved the friendship updates. Great Read and listen. This is the first time that I hear an audio book narrated by Stella Bloom, but she did a great job with the character changes and narration. Tim Paige also was great kept me engaged and turning the pages.