I fell in love with Archer's Voice and Travis also pulled me in. Travis received his redemption story that I was hoping for, however I wish he got a little more redemption. I loved seeing Archer again and it had me swooning. A really good addition and if you haven't read Archer's Voice I highly recommend reading!

First off, for anyone interested you definitely need to read Archer’s Voice first (which is not a knock for this at all, I just want any potential reader to get the full experience). I definitely enjoyed this one, of course it has the challenge of being a companion to Archer’s story. I think in some ways this was a simplistic story that went by very quickly, maybe too quickly. I think this couple could have benefited from some time jumps and got to grow their relationship throughout a summer vs a week for example.

There were certain plot points that were dwelled on for too long in my opinion. I was absolutely ready to redeem and forgive Travis and there was character growth, but some things felt a bit overstated. Namely how Haven isn’t his type and how fixated he was on his “revenge” plot line. I needed just a bit more from him at the start with this being 6 or so years from Archer’s Voice.

That being said I actually did not mind the other man/other woman drama in this!! Other authors could take note. It was handled very well in my opinion and I was living for the angst.

This stayed at 4 stars for me. It reminds me of early Samantha Young. Overall worth the read but I don’t think I’ll be gravitating to rereads like I have with Archer’s. Thank you so much to NetGalley and bloom books for the ARC!

Great come back. it was fun getting to read Travis side. archers voice is a favorite of mine. so getting to read Travis was just a must. it was yet another good small town romance by Mia Sheridan. with opposites attract.
Thank you NetGally and Sourcebooks Bloom Books as well as Mia Sheridan for this amazing arc.

Great read! Couldn’t put it down!
I always try to savor these books, this one I could not - ENJOYED!
To know of love, and being loved.
There has been manipulation and deceit leading to Travis’ development and actions. When Haven comes into town Travis makes sure to show his power by flexing his muscles. Travis has women falling over him, being beyond attentive to the police chief.
A story of being unwanted, reinventing oneself and redemption. Taking risks, being extraordinary.
Love - “when you know, you know”

Thank you NetGalley for the ARC of Travis! I really enjoyed reading Travis’s story. The book was a bit predictable but also interesting. I liked watching Travis grow and learn from his mistakes. Haven his love interest also did a lot of growing and learning from her past. This story was all about growth and moving on and making the best out of some crappy situations.

Well, somehow Mia Sheridan pulled off a redemption story for Travis! If you've read ARCHER'S VOICE (if you haven't, you should totally read it before reading TRAVIS), then you already HATE Travis. He was awful and one of the worse kinds of contemporary villains in a romance novel. Luckily, its been a few years since Archer's story and Travis has had some time to grow up and mature a lot. He and Archer have even healed a lot of their broken relationship.

Travis: cocky cop, always has to be the best at everything. Then he the meets out-of-towner, plant loving, Haven. They are totally opposites. Travis is on the rebound and Haven isn't looking for anything permanent. You can probably imagine how this will go...

Even so, TRAVIS is a very well told redemption story, and I was happy to see Travis get a happily ever after.

Will Gage get is own story next?

* I received an e-copy of this book from NetGalley. Thank you NetGalley and Bloom Books for the gifted copy. All thoughts are my own.

I really did love this book. I read Archer’s Voice a couple years ago, back when I first discovered BookTok, and really loved it. I chose to not refresh myself on it though because I wanted to give this book a chance as a stand-alone and I’m glad I did. This whole book is about Travis’ sweet side and how he’s not a perfect person, but most people aren’t. Haven has a rough background and doesn’t plan to stay more than 4 months in any place. We do get some glimpses of Archer and Bree and their family. But most of those bits are to give us some insights on Travis and how close he is with his family now. I just wish we got more of them actually together. Overall, Travis and Haven seem so good together and I really enjoyed this story.

Definitely recommend!

This whole book was so poetic. The writing was beautiful. All the stories of the side characters were beautiful too… I was tearing up at the moment Travis had with Burt down by the lake🥺 literally the sweetest and most moving conversation ever.

This story was all about growth and moving on and making the best out of some crappy situations.

If you read Archer’s Voice you know that Travis was literally the worst character, nobody liked him at all, for good reason too. But starting this story which takes places 7 or 8 years after Archer’s Voice, we have a Travis who has been forgiven by Archer and is still trying to find his way. His redemption was truly just done so beautifully, and I don’t always love redemption arcs stories but his had me feeling all the feels❤️

Haven comes in a spunky plant loving girl. She is so fun from the start, but of course those who appear the most fun and bubbly on the outside are usually fighting demons. Her story also had growth but it was a different type of growth. She needed growth to quit running from the hurt and stay and let people in.

Haven And Travis had the most unlikely friendship, turned couple. But those are the best stories😉 I really enjoyed this book, it was a lot slower paced than what I’m used to but after I got into it there was no turning back😊

Thank you Mia Sheridan, Bloom Books and Sourcebooks for the opportunity to read and give an honest review of Travis❤️

Archer's Voice is one of my favorite books and as much as Travis gave me pause, I was excited that he was getting his own book! There's nothing like a great redemption story! While I did think Travis redeemed himself in this book, the overall story feel a bit flat for me. However, I did feel for Travis because of his manipulative mother and his deep-seated daddy issues. I love flawed characters because they're usually more realistic and relatable. Unfortunately, I wasn't a big fan of Haven. I love Mia Sheridan's writing so much but this book wasn't her best in my opinion. No get me wrong, I'm still going to buy the book, lol.

Thank you, NetGalley and Bloom Books, for the eARC in exchange for my honest review!

I’m slowly discovering Mia Sheridan through her new releases and her backlog being re-released and I’m easily becoming a fan! Travis is an emotional story built up from the hurt our parents can cause and the cascading effect it can have on our lives, even after their death. Travis has father issues with the fact that on the day he died, Travis thought his dad was leaving him to go with his other family and the hate towards his brother as a result. Haven is escaping her drug addict mother’s memory by doing a never ending road trip across the county.

Travis and Haven agreed on a friends with benefits relationship to avoid commitments and feelings, but we all know those don’t work ever. Just as things get good, previous acts and feelings make it impossible for both Haven and Travis to fully commit. The last half of this book had me crying from the emotions in so many ways, I loved this story!

I felt that this book's overall theme was about forgiveness. You can't compare this book to Archer because that would just be unfair nothing could compare to Archer's voice that book was special. This book is about the anti-hero finding his way. Travis also feeling worthless and unlovable but instead of retreating like Archer did he acted out. He falls for a girl passing through town and realizes he had to lose it all to have it all.

I really enjoyed how the town of Pelion plays such an intricate part of the whole story and all of the side characters we get to know so much about them that they become such important characters of the story as well. I also like how much we see of Bree and Archer in this book as well.

Thanks to NetGalley for an advanced copy of this book in exchange for an honest review as always all words are my own.

I love a redemption arc when it's done well. And this was done fantastically! I had my concerns because of my deep dislike for Travis, and to go and read a book literally named after him was something I was more excited about for the hope that I was going to here about previous characters. But this stood well on its own, and it was great to see Travis grow as a character that people can enjoy and love. Plus, our fmc, Haven, was a great addition to this world. I loved the sunshine energy she gave off, and her own story to growth and happiness. I hope to venture back to Pelion more!

I loved reading Travis’s redemption story and it was so heartwarming. Haven and Travis were the perfect opposites attract. Definitely recommend reading Archers Voice first but I’m super excited to see what else we will experience from Pelion. I will always love me a small town romance.

Thanks to Netgalley for an advanced reader copy in exchange for an honest review.

I loved Archer's Voice so much probably the best book I've read in 2022. I'm so glad I got an ARC of Travis because it's his storyline this time. This was such a good read and everything about Travis and Haven was to die for. I love a good friends to lover book and I love that it involves plant. I'm glad Travis got to tell his story and we got to know him a bit more from the perspective we got of him in Archer's Voice very different. A must read!

Travis by Mia Sheridan

Rerelease 4/4

-cop
- friends with benefits
-part of series with Archer’s Voice

Chief of police Travis Hale has been an ass his whole life. While he’s started to change his ways, is it enough to allow himself to be happy? Haven is living the nomad life, saving plants across the country. They both find themselves as unlikely friends…with benefits.

I greatly disliked Travis when I read Archer’s Voice and was hesitant to read his story but I’m so glad I did! This was such a great redemption arc. I adored the reformed Travis. Haven also stole my heart. She was so quirky and unapologetic about it. These two together just made me happy. This is a must read!!!

I really enjoyed this. I wasn't sure about it since he's not a great character in Archer but I loved him in this. The eight year time jump definitely helped. I loved how he saw her and just immediately wanted to be friends with her. They just couldn't help being drawn to her. They really brought out the best in each other.

3.5 stars

After meeting him in Archer's Voice, I wasn't sure I wanted or needed a story for Travis. He had a lot to overcome in my eyes and I think for the most part Mia Sheridan succeeded in redeeming him. He worked hard to move on from his past and the consequences of his actions and my heart certainly hurt for all the pain he experienced. I didn't love his grand gesture at the end (it made me cringe) and I found it more entertaining that it caused a domino effect with the residents of Pelion. Both Travis and Haven had a lot of baggage to deal with and though I enjoyed them together, I didn't love them. The push and pull was a lot and I didn't like the repeated miscommunication. The highlight of the book was seeing Archer and Bree again. I loved their little family and how they were thriving. The found family at The Yellow Trellis Inn was also so sweet. Overall, this was an entertaining read, but sadly I didn't love it.

CW: death of parent, grief, parental estrangement, drug use & addiction (secondary character), housing and financial insecurity, fire, cheating ex

*I voluntarily read a review copy of this book*

I loved this so much and it redeemed Travis for me. I love the Hale brothers so so much and I will never b able to get enough of Pelion. If you haven’t yet, go read Archer’s Voice!!

3.5 ⭐️ I really enjoyed this. It reminded me a lot of Things We Hide From The Light. Travis was super likable in this book which I was worried about because I really didn’t like him in Archer’s Voice.

This was a solid book. Archer’s Voice was one of my favorite reads last year so it would be super hard to top that but I definitely think it’s worth the read!

Forced proximity
Chief of police
She’s only visiting

Travis by Mia Sheridan is a heartwarming contemporary romance that explores the power of second chances and the unexpected ways that life can change course. Set in the idyllic town of Pelion, Maine, this novel follows Travis Hale, the town's police chief, and Haven Torres, a woman who is looking to escape her troubled past.

Travis has made some mistakes in his past, but he has worked hard to move on and become the respected police chief of Pelion. However, his life is turned upside down when a new guy in town crosses him, and he meets the man's sister, Haven. Haven's life has been completely uprooted after her home burned down, and she embarks on a cross-country adventure with her brother, hoping to start fresh.

As Haven and Travis spend more time together, they develop an unlikely friendship that quickly turns into something more. But both of them have their own reservations about their future. Haven is determined to leave Pelion and start anew, and Travis has vowed never to settle for second best. As they navigate their feelings for each other and the challenges that come with them, they begin to realize that sometimes, the unexpected can lead to the greatest rewards.

Mia Sheridan's writing is beautifully descriptive, bringing the small town of Pelion to life with its charming residents and picturesque scenery. The characters are complex and well-developed, with their flaws and strengths portrayed realistically. The chemistry between Haven and Travis is electric, and their relationship unfolds in a way that feels both natural and satisfying.

Overall, Travis is a delightful romance novel that will appeal to fans of the genre. With its charming setting, well-drawn characters, and heartfelt message, it is a book that will leave readers feeling warm and fuzzy inside.