Murphy's Law

Havenwood, Book 2

By: Riley Hart

Narrated by: Kale Williams

Lawson

We were 18 when I met Remington Monroe. I'd never seen anyone like him. He got onstage at the coffeehouse, armed with a guitar and corny jokes...but unable to hide his lonely eyes. When he sang, I was entranced. When we spent the night talking together, I knew my world would never be the same.

Remington

Music was my only passion, until I met Lawson Grant. Our secret nights together, laughing and loving, were my anchor. My dreams of becoming a musician came true because of him, but in the process of achieving them, I lost Law.

Still, I never stopped missing him. When I can't stay away any longer, I find myself in Havenwood, Law's hometown. He isn't exactly thrilled to see me, and I can't say I blame him. But our connection is too powerful to be tamed, and soon, we're in over our heads again.

Our feelings for each other have never been in doubt, but we have a lot riding against us. I'm not out, my manager is giving me trouble, my family needs me, and my anxiety is worse than ever. Law's there for me with his love, support, and a group of friends who accept me into the fold. But he can't be a secret forever, and I can't lose him again, even if it means risking it all and jeopardizing what's always defined me - my music.

©2020 Riley Hart (P)2020 Riley Hart

wonderful!

There should be a warning label. Beware! Crying hazard ahead. Seriously, this was great and beautiful and all the praise. BUT, you will end up in tears. Happy tears. Sad tears. All the feels. I was not prepared to for all the emotions. Then again, shouldn't every book make us feel things? This one does.

Sweet Story

There is a story that sometimes will touch your heart 💓 and this story touch mine. I love 💕 it. The narrator is a favorite of mine he brought the characters to life. There is a song toward the end that the words are beautiful it's called Soft Place to Fall the words came from the heart.

Kale Williams delivers this book in the best way!

With a lessor narrator, this would have been a three star overall. The story is generally fine, but Hart has committed to a series, so a lot of time is devoted to building interest in the next books. I do like a broken heart, second chance trope, and this has some great feels, but in order to plug the next two books, those other guys needs to be trotted out over and over to the detriment of this book.

Not surprisingly, Williams does a great job establishing the leads and navigating a diverse supporting cast. The material could really slip to camp when all the guys are together, but Williams avoids that completely. He also has a large group of women to voice, and he lands that challenge well.

Hart successfully sets up the relationship between Remy and Law, alternating past and present to establish Remy's struggles and Law's successes. The rhythm slips as Remy's orbit comes to the forefront - they just don't work as well as Law's. And I don't mean Law's friend circle. Fortunately, Hart can write characters and the book stays more or less on course in the big picture.. For me, Risk The Fall or Wild At Heart are the best examples of Hart's abilities. Murphy's Law has moments of that energy, but RTF/WAH are standalone books with no extemporaneous connections needed to sell future books in the series, Murphy's Law has to pause in order to plug the next book.. That is why I will still defer to a standalone.

Murphy's Law does fall into the recommended column, it hits some good notes and Williams doesn't miss a beat. Will I invest in the rest of the series? Unlikely.

Remy and Law’s Story is Beautifully Written and Performed!

I really enjoyed Remy and Law’s story. It was a great addition to the series and I even found myself tearing up, especially at the end. Law I adored right away and Remy was so tortured you couldn’t help but want to hug him. I loved the connection between the two of them, though I have to say it took me a bit to get used to the jumping to the past so often in the beginning of the book. Overall though it was a really enjoyable story, and I really liked the way it set up to the third story which I actually read first in the series. Kale Williams did a fantastic job narrating as well, he’s great in making the characters sound distinguishable, even all the secondary characters. Looking forward to listening to the remaining story I have left in this series.

couldn't stop listening

amazing book. great narration. story line really held my attention tear jerking love story