For an eBook of not even 200 pages, Hear Me sticks with me, a good 7 months after I finished reading it. In one sitting. Viv Daniels (Diana Peterfreund) has cemented herself as an absolutely extraordinary writer and story crafter. Typically when I go about “topic-tagging” a book, as I call, it there are usually about 10 to 15 that I assign, 5 to 10 for the books that are not at all complex or intriguing. This one? 33. That’s on par with a good series and, it weighs in at only 170 pages.

I had previously written off New Adult as being just “young adult with a steamy sex scene thrown in.” Does Hear Me fulfill that? Yes. If there was an R rating for books, this would have it. But Hear Me does so much more than tell the tale of loner Ivy and her aching, Archer loving heart – it explores the themes of oppression and racism, self-loathing and self-acceptance, desperation and sacrifice, all in the name of love, and in a world that is far from kind and frequently cruel and unjust. So, as is often the question with New Adult these days it seems, does it need the sex? No. Does the steaminess make it more enjoyable? Maybe. Does Viv Daniels do an expert job in telling an interesting, intriguing, and thought-provoking story? Absolutely. ( )

I really enjoyed Hear Me by Viv Daniels. I read the book in one day and loved every minute of it. The story takes place in a world much like ours but they have beings that have magic. Like many other fey tales Iron hurts them and the human world can weaken and kill them. The setting of the story is in a small town that borders the forest that keeps the Fey-like beings safe. However, the humans start to fear the fey and build a fence to keep them in their forest and away from them, thus, cutting them off from the rest of the world. Once the fence is up the half fey humans are struck sick from the fence made of bells.
The story starts up three years after the fence has been put up. The people of the town still fear the fey and want nothing to do with them. The half fey have learn how to handle the sickness caused by the fence. Ivy the heroin of the story is easy to like and sympathize with. She is trying to move on with her life after losing the love of her life, Archer a fey. The night we meet Ivy she finds Archer has broken through the fence and is in need of her care. Sparks fly like old times and the draw between them can’t be denied.
Archer has given his self over to dark magic to break through the fence. He does this to save the lives of those he holds close. However, he also has done it to see Ivy one last time.
As the story progresses lies are exposed and hearts are mended.
I really like this story it was easy to get into and enjoy. The author does a great job of illustrating a story that is so easy to fall into. This story has PNR in it but is not the total story. Therefore, if you are not PNR reader you will still enjoy this read.
I give this book 4 stars.
***I was given this book for an honest review.**** ( )