OMG thos book was amazing! I read Archer's Voice at the end of last year and I fell in love with it. I was mad it took me so long to read it. So when I saw Travis was coming out and that I was except to read this AR' in advance I was thrilled. This was such a wonderful book. You will fall in love with Travis and Haven. The B&B they stay at ihas some interesting people and a non cat person becomes a cat person. I highly recommend this book.

Thank you Sourcebooks Bloom Books for allowing me to read this ARC in advance for my honest opinion.

Archer’s Voice is one of my favourite romance books, so I wasn’t sure what to expect with this book because I HATED Travis in Archer’s Voice. While I didn’t love this book as much as Archer’s Voice, I still really enjoyed it!

This book is Travis’ redemption story and it adds perspective to his previous actions. I loved his growth as a character and how he finally found his happy ending. I also really liked our plant-loving FMC Haven, who was kind, strong, and who really brought out the best in Travis. My favourite part of this book though was definitely the moments with Archer, Bree, and their cute little family.

If you liked Archer’s Voice and you’re a fan of the friends-to-lovers trope, I would definitely recommend reading Travis!

Rating: 3.5/5 stars

Oh my heart. I absolutely loved this story. The Hale brothers are everything.

Travis thinks he has the one to finally settle down with only to find her in bed with a younger man. Swearing off of women, Travis’s bad luck continues. But meeting Haven Torres have made things more palatable.

Haven Torres and her brother have become nomads ever since their mother died. They never stay in one place for more than a few months. But Pelion, Maine, and Travis makes Haven start to wonder what it would be like to belong… to have roots.

This book was fantastic, the storyline superb. The folks at the Yellow Trellis Inn are hilarious and endearing. And watching Travis and his brother Archer repair their relationship was everything. And Haven learning to embrace instead of let go was a sight to behold. You should definitely one-click this book – you won’t be disappointed.

If you'd asked me a few years ago how many stars I'd give Travis Hale, I'd have told you ZERO! After reading Archer's Voice I didn't like Travis very much and was pretty angry at him. Fast forward a few years and Travis' story appears. Do I want to read it? Am I willing to give him a chance? Turns out the answer to this is yes...and yes! And I'm so very glad I read this book.

There's a quote that goes something like this "Be kind for everyone you meet is fighting a battle you know nothing about"...turns out that includes fictional characters too. Hearing the story from Travis' perspective made me appreciate the hardships he went through that I had not considered when I read the original story. It also made me love him...something I would have not thought possible in the past. Learning about how much the family situation had hurt him and how much of that he still carried with him as an adult, as well, as getting a peek at his softer side, completely redeemed him in my eyes.

Add to this, the lovely Haven Torres and how, even though she carried a heavy load of her own, she brought love and light into Travis' life, and I was a very happy reader indeed. I will admit that by the time we got to the pivotal ending chapters I was feeling very protective of Travis and I didn't love what he had to do to redeem himself, but I did understand why he did it...it just hurt my heart a bit. I really enjoyed the interactions between Travis and Archer and Bree and, of course, loved the quirky crew at the inn.

Overall, this was the redemption story that Travis needed and just the story I needed to read. Once again, Ms. Sheridan, you've given me a story that brought all the feels, and that made me reflect on my own thoughts and actions. This story, just like Archer's Voice, will stay with me for a long time!

Archer's Voice was one of my favorite reads of last year, so going into reading Travis had me nervous because lately contempered romance sequels have not been living up to the first but Travis instantly has become one of my favorites. I didn't think I could love Travis Hale the way I loved Archer but that quickly changed. The way we get to see the raw emotions of Travis made me really understand him as a person. I also loved Haven, maybe even more than Bree (still love her). For me, Haven was more relatable as a person. She really was polar opposite of Travis but they mold together so well. It was also refreshing to visit Pelion again and I hope this isn't the last.

I HATED Travis in Archer’s Voice. I mean I despised him so much. He had me feeling a type of way. However, This book was definitely his redemption story. It was so beautiful to read. I appreciated having the dual POV and seeing both sides of the story. It was also nice seeing how Travis reacts around Archer, Bree and the kiddos after the fact. Just from seeing his childhood trauma and then seeing who he has become. I just couldn’t believe how much my hate turned into love for Travis by the end of it.

Thank you to SOURCEBOOKS Bloom Books and NetGalley for allowing me to read and give my honest review

Oh Travis Hale, how you redeemed yourself here. Archer’s voice has been and always will be one of my favorite books EVER written. To be honest, that book was one OF 3 books that got me hooked on reading and had me become this book junkie that I now am. 😅 I love the references we got here seeing some of Bree and Archer’s growth as a family and then kiddos.

But THIS ONE is all about TRAVIS! Travis is real, raw, emotional, witty, handsome but had hardships he dealt with his whole life with more being thrown at him and his experiences are very related because people do have these things happen to them in their lifetime. Trying to navigate his emotions from his past, succeed in his career, while a new heartache / summer “adventure”came along… TRAVIS, every reader that reads this, will fall in love with you and now UNDERSTANDS.

Oh, then there’s Haven Torres. I loved her introduction to this story… I was giggling and thinking, “YESSSS A HIPPIE LOVING PLANT GIRL! With some good come back lines.”

Haven, is from Los Angeles and at the lake for the summer with her brother, Easton, who has already started conflict from the start knowingly what he was doing but did he know deep down who that trouble would involve and the hurt it would inflict. Will that person make Easton suffer from a revenge for his wrong doings or does that person come to light and see it maybe was an unintentional eye opening experience? FATE?? Do they see that could have ended up hurting them more had they not found out or walked into it when they did?

Thank you Mia, for bringing these characters back to make my heart fall in love all over again. The love of this story grew a lot more if that’s even possible. Still to this day when people ask for a good Romance that had an affect on you… I, without hesitation say, “ARCHER’S VOICE… trust me!” I love that Travis is so good with Bree and Archer’s children and I was happy to experience that side of him. I loved the whit and narrative of the characters… had me giggling. I also hurt, cried and loved them like these were people I knew. 😂 Also, thank you for allowing me to get an ARC so close to your release. I stopped the two books I was reading just for this story. 😅 I can’t not wait to see what the rest of this book series and you bring to my cozy livingroom or patio.

Netgalley and @read_bloom , thank you for the advanced copy for an honest review. I felt the tight, curious, got to know more hold it had on me from the moment it downloaded on my kindle until the end.

*JUST NOTE YOU WILL CRY - but I absolutely loved to see the growth and became very understanding of how things make people the way they are. You can’t truly know someone’s pain until it is put into depth or in your face.*

I really enjoyed this book. Travis and Haven’s characters were very complicated but I loved them both so much. The storyline drew me in and held me hostage until the very last word.
So happy Travis finally made things right with Archer.

Thank you @read_bloom @netgalley for a copy of Travis. After reading Archer, I wanted to learn more about Travis. We get to see how his parents actions affected Travis and who he is. With both Haven and Travis at the B and B, it was fun to see their friendship develop. I love how opposite they were and how much fun they had. Adding the residents of the B&B and seeing Archer and his family, this was an enjoyable follow up.

Haven Torres and her brother Easton Torres have been on the move from California for the last 2 years. Making a small stop in Pelion, Maine, they run into police chief, Travis Hale. After a series of mishaps, Travis and Haven form an unlikely friendship that can’t lead anywhere since she’ll be gone in 2 months. They shouldn’t make things anymore complicated.

This is a follow up to Archer’s Voice. It takes place 8 years later.

I wasn’t sure how I would feel reading this considering I strongly disliked Travis in Archer’s Voice but it was good seeing things from his prospective. I enjoyed seeing his growth and how he dealt with his trauma. Did I cry? Yes. I like a good comeback story with growth and change through hard times.

It was a bit of a slow burn since it was a friends to lovers troupe. I loved seeing back into Archer and Bree’s life 8 years later! If you like friends to lovers troupes and small town romance, this book is for you. I also think anyone that loved Archer’s Voice would truly enjoy this book!

I’d like to thank NetGalley and SOURCEBOOKS Bloom Books for the opportunity to read this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Second best...

Thank you Mia Sheridan for writing Archer's Voice. Travis, if you have read Archer, is his half brother, the villian, the brother that made Archer's life miserable. Now, after mending fences, Travis gets his own story, though we get to see glimpses of Archer and Bree and their life together, and that made me so happy.

Travis feels like he is the second best, brother, choice, boyfriend, its his trigger. He's the police chief (a Hale tradition) and recently caught his girlfriend cheating on him (in the act).

Haven Torres is earthly, unpredictible, a tad wild, a bit scattered and crushing on Gage,
Haven from California is not Travis' type and that's a good thing. Its all part of his growth and evolution.

It was great to see Travis' jouney and just a bit of Pelion and Archer.
Recommend

I really enjoyed “Archer’s Voice”, so when I found out I got an ARC for “Travis” I was really excited. I always wanted to know the backstory to his character and when reading the book, I was able to get a full view. It was nice to see Travis grow as a person as well as see the aftermath of his actions in the last book. I found it interesting, and honestly I think it’s a must read. Even though some may not think so. Definitely a 5/5, thank you Netgalley for the ARC!

I’m starting to think Netgalley publishers are targeting me with these ACR. They don’t want my review they just know I’ll fall in love and buy the book. Mission accomplished, I’ve already pre-ordered it for when it comes out tomorrow. Sometimes you can read a romance and wonder how are these people falling in love? It never thought that because of all the banter between the main characters. It is a very heartwarming story about redemption, acceptance and finding yourself. It shows that you don’t only find yourself in your early adulthood, you can find it later as well. I think Travis went above and beyond in redeeming himself.

Unfortunately Archer still has my heart 10000% but wow I loved Travis. He definitely redeemed himself and I couldn’t be happier. I was hoping that more would happen, I found the book just a bit too boring for a Mia Sheridan novel but I still ate this up and loved all the healing and trust!!!
Mia will always be an auto buy author for me and I am so happy to see Travis really open up and make amends with everyone while finding love.

Only Mia Sheridan can make me fall in love with a character that I previously hated, and I mean HATED.

This follow up doesn't quite have the same gripping emotion of Archer's voice, I love a good redemption story and I loved the chance to renter that world.

This book was a tad cheesy for my taste, but still worth the read!

Travis by Mia Sheridan is the second book in the Pelion Lake romance series. It’s set in Pelion, Lake, Maine and features Travis Hale and Haven Torres. Travis is the town’s chief of police and has a family who has mostly forgiven him after several bad decisions years ago.
This book was all about Travis. I loved him and I loved seeing his point of view. His redemption was just so good. And I’m such a sucker for a broken character/misunderstood villain redemption story. Read this if only for Travis redemption!

"It's meant to work that way, isn't it? All the things that have brought us pain carve a distinct hole in our heart, and there's someone else out there with the perfect something that will fill the void."

I have to admit, I enjoyed this more than I enjoyed Archer's Voice. There's something about a redemption arc that always gets me, and makes me just want to soak up every little bit of the story. And I think my favorite part is we don't just get to see Travis grow exponentially from where he was at in Archer's Voice, we also get to see Easton grow and Haven grow in ways as well.

Which is even more cute when you think about the fact that Haven is a full-fledged plant lady.

I wish Pelion was a real place, because it sounds just like the little slice of peace that all of these characters say it is. It almost reminds me of Stars Hollow in a way, with its charm, craziness and all.

Travis is set to be republished on April 4, 2023. Thank you to SOURCEBOOKS Bloom Books, Mia Sheridan and NetGalley for the advanced digital copy. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

"I deserved to have dreams. And how would they ever come true if I wasn’t willing to stop, face my past, and then move on, unencumbered, into my future?"

Unfortunately this one isn’t for me. I wasn’t a fan of Archers Voice but wanted to give this author another shot but again it fell flat for me.

I loved the first book and this one was no exception! the characters the angst the love and the spice, I couldn't get enough. I never wanted it to end and im desperately praying for another one!

This is my new book obsession! I could not get enough of this. This was so amazing. I literally read this in one setting. Please give me more like this!!
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