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Heartsong is Robbie Fontaine’s story, and my favorite book of the Green Creek series so far! Without any spoilers, this book dives into Robbie’s past, his present, and lots of pack bonds, politics, and magic.

I wasn’t ready to be so emotionally invested in Robbie’s story or his relationship with Kelly, but this book hit me in all the feelings. There is so much drama, so much pain, and just so many feelings from all the characters. The found family aspect of this series is still strong in this book and even expands to the entire town of Green Creek. This book was less of a romance than the previous two in the series, but Robbie and Kelly’s relationship is still explored in a really beautiful way.

This book was fantastic and I’m excited for Carter’s story! Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the eARC.

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*Found Famiily
*Fantasy Romance with Werewolves/Witches

TJ Klune writes another installment of Green Creek. A heartwarming cozy book that has loveable characters and found family. I felt this was an emotional rollercoaster for me, but I feel that way with most of TJ Klune books. I was very lucky to be picked as the ARC reader for this amazing book. I am grateful and delighted to submit my review for it. Thank you to the publisher and Netgalley!

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“You. Are. Wolf.
You. Are. Pack.
You. Are. Bennett.”

Robbie Fontaine just wants to belong. After bouncing around maintaining minimum bonds to stay sane, he is now working for the Alpha of All and has a place to belong. But then he starts dreaming of other wolves who say he is theirs. And they are his.

This book, like most of TJ Klune’s books, is a heart ripper with an HEA. Robbie and Kelly have to fight to be together. And while they get their happiness, the Big Bad Guy is still a looming threat to the Bennett Pack and all who support them.

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4.5 stars! This book was absolutely heartbreaking, but also put my heart back together and then made it burst from happiness and love. There was so much emotion in this book. I sobbed from happiness and sadness throughout this story. As the third book in this series, I truly thought nothing could get better than the last two, but I feel like TJ Klune just keeps giving me more and more to love. This beautiful wolf pack has captured my heart. I loved getting to know more about Robbie in this story. He is such a special character and knowing even more about how much he fought for his place and his found family made me love him so much more. This story like the rest has so much about found family and love in all of its forms. I also am so surprised by how even though this book is long it felt like it was wasn't long enough.

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I have never met a TJ Klune book I didn’t like.
Book 3 followed Robbie, who has been a minor character until now. Because of this, it took me awhile to become invested. Then the pack came into the story and I was reminded of the love between this family. I just love them all. Rico makes me laugh with every word he speaks. I need more Rico in book 4! On to Brothersong!

Thank you to TJ Klune, NetGalley and the publisher for a copy in exchange for an honest review

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Another incredible installment in this lovely and heartbreaking series!!! I was a little confused at the beginning since I couldn't quite remember how the last book ended, but it was only a little disorienting and I got sucked back into the story. I love Robbie and Kelly, and I can't wait for the next book!

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Ravensong was one of my absolute favorite reads last year, so I was over the moon to get the approval from @netgalley and @torbooks to read Heartsong. Ugh....I love this series so much!!!! Of course, I still had to buy a physical copy even though I had already read the digital copy, lol. {not me vying to be president of the TJ Klune fan club}

Wolfsong, book one, is Ox's story. Ravensong continues the series with Gordo's story. Heartsong is all about Robbie Fontaine. To be honest, at first I was like, "Why Robbie???" But Klune showed me why he is the genius writer, and I am the adoring fan.

Once again, I have been sucked into the Green Creek world, and I'm so happy to be here. There's so much emotion in Heartsong. Klune has a way of making you feel each and every thing his characters are feeling. With love and loyalty, family and betrayal, the reader falls in love with the Bennett pack over and over again. Klune taps into that basic human need for connection and acceptance. If you're looking for stories that will gut you and heal you, read the Green Creek series.

About the book:
It's a story about love, brotherhood, family, betrayal, and oh, (if you couldn't tell from the cover), there are wolves.

Read this if you like:
• LGBTQ+ romance
• Fantasy
• Werewolves
• Books that are both character driven and have some action

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If this book doesn't make your heart sing, you might want to check to see if your heart is still beating! I honestly didn't expect to enjoy Robbie & Kelly's story so much, but it works in every way. My heart broke. My heart swelled with love. My heart sang. Romance, humor, intensity, suspense, shockers, heart-eye moments . . . Heartsong has it all. It's truly an epic addition to the Green Creek series with too many special moments & scenes to count. Once I got into this story, I could not put it down. It's simply brilliantly written & delivered! And what a perfect set up for the final book, Brothersong! I can't wait!

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Heartsong is book 3 in the Green Creek series, with Wolfsong and Ravensong coming beforehand. You do need to read books 1 and 2 before this one. This is the bittersweet and beautiful love story between Robbie and Kelly. The characters are so well written, and the development and depth of the story is so damn good. You can always count on TJ Klune to write the best family and friendship dynamics, and to do so with hearth and humor.

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Oh gosh, where do I start….? I’ve looked forward to every single TJ Klune book I’ve picked up and Heartsong was no exception, even knowing that it would tear my heart up.

It did not disappoint.

The start of this book can be a little confusing - give it time. You are thrown into a world where Robbie is no longer with the pack. Which makes no sense. Until it does. And oh man, the turmoil that ensues is enough to tear your heart out and drag it down a gravel path before you can even regain your breath.

“I don’t know if it’ll ever be the same again.”
“Maybe not. But we start again. Because even if everything is burnt to a crisp, we can always try again and again.”

I love this pack of shapeshifters, witches and humans. The Bennett pack. Family. Love. Devotion. We all could learn so much from them.

“Because if we let anger consume us, if we let it take control, then we run the risk of losing everything we love.”

This is the story of Robbie and Kelly, and it’s one of remembering where we come from. The obstacles we face, and how we learn to love again.

I will never be able to say enough about TJ Klune’s writing. It’s beautiful and poetic and captivating.

“You’ve survived,” I said, surprised at how bitter it sounded.
“We did. But there’s a difference between surviving and living. And I want to live, Robbie. I deserve it. We deserve to exist in a world where we only know peace. We deserve to be happy. You deserve it.”

Ugh, my wounded heart….

Thank you to NetGalley and Tor Publishing Group for this arc in return for my honest review.

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Pub date: 30 Jan 2024

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Heartsong is one of my two favorite books of all time. I can’t even begin to explain how much it means to me. It’s SUCH an emotional roller coaster though. It’s heart wrenching at times and hilarious at others, and bittersweet in the most perfect way.

Robbie and Kelly are just everything. I see myself in both of them and I have truly never adored two characters more. The ace rep is top tier and done so well, I have never felt so represented by any ace character in my entire life. Kelly was such a comfort to me as I was still figuring things out about myself.

The bonds between the entire pack are what I think makes this book (and the entire series) truly spectacular. In this book, I think (other than Robbie and Kelly’s relationship) Gordo and Robbie’s relationship and Rico and Robbie’s relationship are such standouts. I truly can’t recommend this series enough 💚

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This book really wasn't for me. I can understand the appeal of it, but the more I try to enjoy wolf and alpha/beta style books the more I dislike them. The poetic writing style during the dreams made me cringe a bit and I just in general did not enjoy the alpha vibes. I think my distaste stems more from personal prefference than from writing style, so I will not tell people to not read it, I just don't like it for myself.

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Robbie was taken, his memories stolen and altered. He found himself back in the service of Alpha Michelle Hughes. He remembers nothing of what his life had become since coming to Greek Creek and the family he had found there. He may not remember them, but they are there with him in his dreams. An old witch claims to be his friend and that he will loves him, but an assignment to a defiant wolf pack leaves him with questioning his memories and the life he was living in Alpha Hughes’ compound and questioning his loyalty the alpha and the witch that claimed to be his friend.

After the Bennett pack was able to rescue him and bring him to Greek Creek, Robbie found himself in a life that he didn’t remember living, and that he had been believed to be a traitor. Robbie had to relearn the life he had lived in Greek Creek and regain his connections and trust with his pack and family. He could not remember his previous life with Kelly Bennett, but they had a special connection that he knew he had to find again.

This is the third novel in TJ Klune's Green Creek series; It continues the story of the Bennett pack from the perspective of Robbie Fontaine. Klune captured my heart once again with this one, and as always left me deep in feelings.

This was a story of family and love, but also heartbreak and loss and loneliness. Robbie was introduced into the story as an interloper, and I didn’t like his character initially in the first book, but this book showed me how wrong I was. I thought that his character brought us, as readers, deeper into world than the first books were able to, his backstory with his mother and childhood made his connection and the friends in the Bennett pack more meaningful. His relationship with Kelly was touching, I loved how sweet and loving the relationship was and I thought the presentation of asexuality in a relationship was very respectful and realistic, and as such this book did feel less heated than the first two in the series. The format of him relearning about all the love and family he had before he was taken and then actually rebuilding all the connections that he had lost was moving and made me re-fall in love with all the characters in the world all over again.

I loved this book. I have loved this entire series. Thank you to TJ Klune and Tor Publishing Group for sending me this book to review. Admittedly, Klune was already a favorite author of mine, and I might be biased, but my review is honest. I highly recommend this book and series.

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I love this series. This was my favorite by far! I love how much further the author took the story on and how sweet the characters are to each other.

The core of the family is so beautiful and writing is immaculate and purposeful.

This author won a special place in my heart and I am so ready for the next installment

4.5 stars

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This cover drew my attention to the book and I snatched it up based on the author. TJ Klune is becoming a favorite of mine. I did not notice it was the 3rd in the series until after I'd started reading. It was still a good novel without the backstory so you can read and enjoy it as a stand-alone. Of course, I now have the first two in this series, because...well, it's TJ Klune! Thanks, NetGalley and the publisher, for providing me with the ARC ebook that I read and reviewed. All opinions are my own.

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Thankyou to Tor publishing group and NetGalley for a copy of Heartsong in exchange for an honest review.

After reading and loving Wolfsong, I was really looking forward to continuing the series and following Robbie and Kelly in this book. However, it unfortunately didn’t live up to my expectations from this series.

While I loved some of the core messages, the building romance and everything found family in this book, I did find that it was just too long, very repetitive and slower paced compared to the rest of the series. Everytime it felt like the plot was progressing, it was followed by a substantial pause which disrupted the flow.

The romance and found family was sweet and wholesome and I liked the ACE representation but again, a lot of it was very repetitive.

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5⭐️
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Through devastating loss, each member of the Bennett pack knows that they must persevere. They must protect one another at all costs. Protect what's theirs. And protect they do. But while they protect, while they love fiercely and prepare for the future of the wolves, they also make mistakes. These mistakes cost them dearly and threaten to tear them apart completely.

I adore this series and Heartsong is a beautiful continuation of the story. Robbie's situation and perspective are so unique, unlike anything we experienced in Wolfsong and Ravensong. I loved spending time with him, feeling the warmth and love of the others, along with their pain and sadness. Even while Robbie was lost, he was never forgotten; even when the pack was hurting, they were never truly alone.

Robbie's relationship with Kelly is magnificent. Whether in the past Robbie can't remember (the one Kelly can't forget) or in the present, learning more about them made my heart ache. Their love is softer than that of the others; it's more quiet but it is no less fierce. Their dynamic is beautiful and a wonderful complement to that of the other mates.

Heartsong is Robbie Fontaine's story, and what an emotional, heartbreaking, and inspiring story it is. This is also a story of forgiveness, courage, responsibility, and following your heart. Not just for Robbie, but for all of them. Because a pack is nothing without their alpha, and an alpha is nothing without their pack.

Packpackpack. Pack is everything. And my heart soars for every member, human or wolf or witch, alpha or beta or omega, in the Bennett pack.

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This book was quite the roller coaster that’s for sure I have to say this is probably my favorite book in the Green Creek series so far and the one I probably connected to the most up to this point in the series You really just feel all the emotions that Robbie is feeling at the start to finish when he was confused I was and when the pack was hopefully so was I. I feel like with this series each book makes me feel even more and more connected to this family and I can understand why it is so loved truly an amazing book with such amazing and funny characters I can’t wait to read the next!


Thank you Netgalley and Publisher for an arc in exchange for my honest review.

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”I'm not crying. My eyes are sweating.”

This perfectly sums up my experience reading this beautiful work of art. TJ Klune was not joking when he said he was going to make us all cry. Heartsong might possibly be my favorite of the series.

We get Robbie’s story and I truly had no idea what to expect, but it was better than I could have ever imagined and I had such a hard time putting it down. It’s a story of love and loss, and finding your way back home. It was soo heart breaking and beautiful to follow along Robbie and Kelly’s story of finding each other once again, and I ate every bit of it up.

I absolutely loved the way the reader is dropped into the middle of the story and immidiately putting together puzzle pieces and I actually gasped when I realized what was happening. The writing is incredible and the story is so well paced.

I laughed, I cried, and I felt all of the emotions!! The characters in this series and hands down some of my favorites ever. They are so incredibly developed and heartwarming. I absolutely cannot wait to read Brothersong!

Thank you to TOR Publishing Group and NetGalley for providing me with a copy of this book in exchange for my honest review. All thoughts and opinion are my own.

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Thank you, thank you, thank you to Tor and NetGalley for the opportunity to read and review this book!

I was excited from the get-go to read the third installment of this series, but I didn’t love that it was going to be Robbie’s book. He’s probably the member of the pack that I felt the least connected to in the previous stories, and I really wanted more of the OG Green Creek crew - but just like every other book I’ve ever read of TJ Klune, it quickly captured my heart and imagination.

This story is told from Robbie’s point of view, and you learn pretty quickly that the book starts off quite a while after the last book ended. Robbie has undergone some pretty crazy life changes, and we learn about his experiences slowly, so the first 100 pages or so felt a bit confusing and disorienting. I kept thinking, I don’t remember any of this from the last book! I went back and looked, and that’s when I realized the huge time gap between the two, and that helped me a lot.

Robbie’s journey feels so raw and authentic, which I realize is funny when you’re talking about a bunch of werewolves and witches, but it really explored the idea that we are often not willing to face the ugliest truths about ourselves. The whole gang is involved and my man Rico is still my favorite character, I’m happy to say! He was hilarious during this book as well, but sadly no Twilight jokes this time around.

This book will have you crying, laughing, and feeling inspired all in the same paragraph. I cannot wait to read the fourth and final book in this series… this family has been through ENOUGH and can we just freaking kill this bad guy PLEASE?!

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