TJ Klune stands as one of my favorite authors! When my request to review this book was accepted, I couldn't believe my luck. Excitement overwhelmed me, and I even danced in joy!

TJ Klune not only met but exceeded my expectations with this book & series, crafting an incredible and vivid world. "Heartsong" proved impossible to set aside once I began reading – real life took a back seat. Klune's words held me captive, infusing meaning into every sentence, weaving a compelling tale of a lost wolf finding his way home.

A heartfelt thank you! Kudos to Netgalley and Tor Publishing Group.

My thanks to NetGalley for making an eARC of this book available to me.

This book could be for you if you enjoy books about gay werewolves who create a community with witches and humans and are in open revolt against the established powers. Go for it.

This one barely eked out that fourth star for me, but that was probably influenced by this being the third book in the series which I read before reading any of the other books. Lots of backstory descriptions that probably are referring to the previous two books, which I will probably need to go back and read at some point. There is also a fourth book in the series, that is very much set up by the events at the end of this book.

Can we just give this pack a little bit of happiness? 😭

I love Kelly & Robbie with my whole entire heart 🥺🥰

This series has given me the biggest serotonin boost while having me sobbing my eyes out and Heartsong is the most heartbreaking of them all!

As someone that’s asexual, having rep like Kelly’s makes me so happy!

Just loved this book so so much!!

TJ Klune can do no wrong! This was an emotional rollercoaster that has son much heart which is what we come to expect from Klune writing. It was slower pace than the ones previous but it’s worth the read. The Bennett pack is so special and I can’t wait for more.

This series is something so incredibly special, that it’s daunting thinking that I need to write a review for it.

This book had me feeling so many emotions I didn’t know I could feel. TJ Klune absolutely obliterated my heart and managed to put it back together. TJ is a master at emotional manipulation (in a fantastic way) through his writing and I can’t fathom the fact that I felt everything that I felt.

This book was incredible in every single aspect possible and TJ Klune has officially become an auto-buy author for me. The writing is stunning and so lyrical… I don’t know how he does it honestly. I absolutely loved this story and will be reaching for many of his books going forward.

*Thank you Tor Publishing Group and Netgalley for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.*

Love every second of it, great third book. The story conflics where well done and the characters totally relatable. Enjoy Kelly and Robbie relationship immensely. Thanks for letting me read this amazing book

I think it’s official. I think this might be my favourite of the bunch (so far!). And while I admitted to downgrading book one from a full five to a four and a half.. this one goes the other way. My original GR rating was four but I’m rounding right up to top marks.

<i>Memories are funny things. I carried them like scars.</i>

Overall this story is the one with the most surprises, in all manner of speaking, and it’s also the most.. tender. It’s both quieter but also more devastating. Which won’t make sense when you get to the big showdown, as it’s anything but quiet, but it makes an interesting contrast.

“<i>I swear to god, witches and wolves are the most dramatic bitches I’ve ever known in my life. Like for <b>once</b> can we just have a norma day without stupid shit happening?</i>“

I also just feel like Klune really hit his stride with this book. Sure, he’s gearing up to the end, he’s laying out some cards, but by now we’re so in love with these characters, this world, and he’s still treating them with care as opposed to tossing them around into positions he needs them to be in for everything to make sense. You know what I mean? Maybe not. But it’s there anyway. It could also be because he did something very different with this one, both in the telling and with the couple, and I absolutely love a break in formula.

“<i>Instagram. You want me to look at your Instagram</i>.“
“<b>Wow, I don’t think I’ve ever heard so much disdain in such few words</b>.”

There may have been a few less laugh out louds than there were in book two (though there was one rather casual exchange that had me, no pun intended, howling) but I think this is the one that made me cry the most. And for me that’s an upside.

Last time I read these books there was only one novella/short post-book three. This time there are two. I’m preparing for more tears because I cried my way through 2.5. And oh yeah, hey, if you didn’t know.. Klune has these extras available for free on his site. Definitely go check them out. That said, next time we talk (aka I talk at you, reader) I’ll have read BROTHERSONG. Eep.

Thanks to Tor Publishing Group and TJ Klune for this ARC of the third Green Creek novel.
I read this book without having read the first two novels but it didn't hit hinder my experience.
Klune has a way with words, specifically dialogue. I greatly enjoyed this novel about love, family, perseverance and forgiveness. It was a great read. I'd recommend this series to any adult.

This book was another amazing installment in this series. I loved learning more about Kelly and Robbie. And the way it starts, it makes you really wonder what's going on and it allows you to discover things as it's happening. Also, learning more about Kelly is amazing, as he's been kind of left in the background so far. I love the development of Carter and learning more about the timber wolf. Also, it's filled with hilarious moments and heartfelt moments in equal measures. Truly such a joy to read. TJ Klune is a master and we're all so lucky he chooses to write books so that we can live in his worlds and experience the happiness in them.

I am a fan of the author’s work. And that is said with my ‘occasional fantasy reader’ badge of honour. So when I requested this on NetGalley I only saw his name and had to get it… then realizing that it was book 3 of the series.

Doh.

You would think I went and bought book 1 and 2, right ?! Umm I didn’t. I thought I’ll just give it a try and if I’m confused then I’ll download the first two. And you know what, I had no issue following along. That said, I’m sure the other books lend to the full Bennett family storyline but Robbie told his story just fine for this series newbie.

The first 30% I was totally picturing Twilight the movie. Exactly how they looked when Jacob and his pack entered the scene. But then somehow my imagination left that pack behind and enjoyed the witches and wolves connections on the page.. well enjoying the suspense of the mystery of who Robbie was.

It’s a love story. It’s a family story. It’s definitely a fantasy story. But somehow TJ Klune’s writing makes it flow enough to want to keep reading. It’s seamless writing if that makes sense.: or maybe approachable writing into the fantasy world makes better sense.

I will say the one thing I don’t love in his recent books (separate from always enjoying the novels), is the sex pieces. This book it was needed at the end but I mean the random sentences that said something about penis or masturbation. That’s just my own preference.. it always feels like it’s just a random sentence in an otherwise good chapter.

Anywho, that’s my two cents.
And yes, I still enjoyed this one a lot. So I guess I need to find the other books 😉

This book even in the third act still pulled me in. I care about the characters and want to know what will happen with them. Robbie, ox, and kelly i especially wanted to see what would happen. It was ups and downs for the first I would say half of the book with what Robbie kept having to grabble with and the reader has to go through it also figuring it out. I did get a little frustrated with how long that figuring out was taking and got a little confused for a bit. I wanted it to move a little faster at times. I loved the atmoshere. I could picture the settings. I wanted so much for everyone to jump clam down cause I loved parts about all the packs. The scene with the little wolves playing and loving on Robbie early on in the book was so amazingly sweet. I also loved visioning the cool colored eyes of the wolves. I have liked all of TJ klunes books so far some of them touching me more than others but none have let me down.

Thank you so much for an advanced copy of Heartsong by TJ Klune! I really enjoyed this book, and I just love TJ's writing style. It was so good!

"Heartsong is the third book in the Green Creek Series, the beloved fantasy romance sensation by New York Times bestselling author TJ Klune, about love, loyalty, betrayal, and family.

The Bennett family has a secret: They're not just a family, they're a pack. Heartsong is Robbie Fontaine's story.

All Robbie Fontaine ever wanted was a place to belong. After the death of his mother, he bounces around from pack to pack, forming temporary bonds to keep from turning feral. It's enough - until he receives a summons from the wolf stronghold in Caswell, Maine. Life as the trusted second to Michelle Hughes - the Alpha of all - and the cherished friend of a gentle old witch teaches Robbie what it means to be pack, to have a home. But when a mission from Michelle sends Robbie into the field, he finds himself questioning where he belongs and everything he's been told.

Whispers of traitorous wolves and wild magic abound--but who are the traitors and who the betrayed? More than anything, Robbie hungers for answers, because one of those alleged traitors is Kelly Bennett - the wolf who may be his mate.

The truth has a way of coming out. And when it does, everything will shatter."

I want this cover as art on my wall!

Thank you to Tor for an e-ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Klune has been one of my favorite queer authors since he started publishing back with Bear, Otter and the Kid, and I've always loved his writing style. Wolfsong so far has been my favorite of this series, but I think this one is also a good addition to the series.

I will say the amnesia trope is not a favorite of mine, but it works well enough in this book. While there was some romance in this book the main part of the book was the focus on the aftermath of the previous, and who the enemies are.

I will admit in parts it was hard to read because I felt some of it was rehashing old ground, but there were other reveals in this book that I am very excited for.

I think overall the plot was definitely the main attraction in this book to me, with the characters taking secondary precedence.

I really do love Elizabeth as well and Carter. They are probably two of my favorite characters followed by Ox and Joe. Gordo is cool too.

I love the theme of family that runs through this book, and that family isn't just who you're related to by blood.

Overall, another great entry in the Green Creek series.

I didn't know "Heartsong" by TJ Klune was the third book in the series when I requested it from NetGalley. I didn't read the two previous books in the series before I read this one, but that didn't detract from how much I enjoyed this book. There were some references to the previous books (at least I think that's what they were, because Klune is too talented of a writer to mention events and not flesh them out), but I had no trouble following the story.

At its core, "Heartsong" is a love story between two werewolves. I know it sounds a bit silly and fantastical, but it is actually quite beautiful. I don't read a lot of fantasy and this was a bit outside of my comfort zone, but I really did love the story and I will definitely go back and read the two previous books. There was also a lot of action and a bit of mystery. Klune is a master storyteller and world builder; I am hard pressed to think of any other current author who does it better than Klune. All of his books tug at the reader's heart and this one is no exception. I admit I shed a few tears. Klune's characters love with the kind of love we all wish we could have.

It is always such a treat to immerse myself in one of Klune's created worlds, and I anxiously look forward to the release of his next book. Many thanks to NetGalley, the publisher, and the author for the privilege of reading an advanced digital copy of this book. Once again, five stars for TJ Klune!

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This is book 3 in the Green Creek Quartet. Green Creek, Oregon is home to one of the most powerful werewolf packs in America, the Bennetts. Each book tells a new part of the story from a different character's perspective.

Heartsong is Robbie Fontaine's story. Robbie first arrived in Green Creek as a representative of Alpha Hughes in book one of the series. Robbie has never had a real pack to call his own but he quickly finds a home among the misfit band of werewolves, magicians, and humans of the Bennett pack. But a pack like theirs has powerful enemies, and Robbie falls victim to one of them. With no memory of his life with the Bennetts OR his connection to his life mate, Kelly, Robbie needs to learn to trust all over again while facing up to the horrors he's done in the time away.

Angsty queer love! Found family! Epic battle scenes! TJ Klune does not disappoint. I'm not gonna lie, I already have Heartsong and the final book, Brothersong, preordered, so I was extra-excited for this digital ARC.

Character-driven stories are my favorite. And Klune writes incredible, lovable, flawed characters: Robbie and Kelly, Mark and Gordo, Ox and Joe. But there's also a cast of supporting characters that are funny and sincere and clever.

*****
I received this eARC from @netgalley and publisher @torbooks in exchange for an honest review.

Heartsong will be released Jan 30, 2024

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Heartsong is one of those books I kept picking up and reading and adoring but dreaded finishing. The third in the The Green Creek series, it follows Robbie after returning to the Bennett pack. Some things have happened to him and the pack in the time since the end of book two and he needs to find the truth to heal himself and the pack.

The Green Creek Series has impressed me with each installment. It has a ‘couple of the week’ feel in that each book follows another couple. TJ Klune has done a fantastic job however having each book carry a lot of importance. Each couple, and each story is very important to the overall meta plot. It doesn’t feel like we’re following a side couple ‘just because’. Everyone is important, just like within the story everyone is Pack and everyone matters.

The story, like these tend to be is intense and I nearly cried on several occasions. I continue to love and adore so many of these characters, like Rico and Chris and Tanner. I cannot wait to see the end of this series. If you’ve read previous installments this is a must read, and I continue to say these books are a pickup if you’re at all interested in them.

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Thanks to Tor Publishing Group, Tor Books and NetGalley for the ARC and the opportunity to read and review this title.
I really enjoyed this one.I don’t think the fact that I haven’t read the first two books in the series hindered me in any way. I love that in every book you get the main character’s backstory. With this book, I felt that it was for all of us that experienced trauma. It gives us hope that no matter how messed up our past might be, we can find our pack.

If you're a TJ Klune reader and enjoy the Green Creek series you're going to love this! Heartsong was a non-stop ride, which made it nearly impossible to put it down to take breaks!

I will say - you cannot read this as a standalone. After receiving this ARC, I did go back to read the other books and thoroughly enjoyed them as well. I also felt that even if you hadn't read the prior books in a while, there are plenty of cues to pull you back into the world!

If you're a fan, just be prepared for the delight and emotional damage heading your way. In true TJ Klune fashion, he's going to give you the most lovable and real characters and then take you for a ride! Thank you so much to #NetGalley and #TorBooks for the advanced reader copy of Heartsong!

I was VERY concerned about how Klune was going to pull me from the depths of despair with Robbie. Like, heart palpations..not sure if I wanted to go on with the series.

Boy, am I glad I did. I CONSUMED this book as very fast as I could. It was utter perfection and I just couldn't get through it fast enough.

We all know Klune is a master writer of wit, but man he was pulling the heart strings in this one.

Now I'm ready for #4. Well, maybe after I read this one again.

Thank you so much to Tor for the advanced ecopy. I will definitely be adding this to my shelf!