A Family Created From Love

Hunter’s Heart is the fourth book in the 8 Million Heart series, a contemporary romance series. These books should be read in order for maximum enjoyment, but Hunters Heart could be read as a standalone.

I was so excited to read Hunter’s Heart because I adore Micah. He’s such an interesting and fascinating character that wormed his way into my heart. There was a lot of angst in this book, especially in the beginning; however, it was balanced out by the love between the characters and their sweet moments. The ending was delightfully happy and I only fell more in love with Micah.

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Seriously?? Nearly 14 hours of angst??

Michael Fell’s perfectly fine narration of 'Hunter’s Heart' by Spencer Spears can’t make up for the hyper-angst that characterizes what otherwise could have been a very good story. Micah and Hunter are both appealing characters, but this is one of those stories that is probably better read than listened to.

We became a real family

Cozy house-playing love story and an adorable kid. What’s not to like?

Micah and Hunter have to raise a child together after their dear friend and her husband passed away in an accident. Micah doesn’t like Hunter but the attraction between them is undeniable. And Hunted is determined to win Micah’s heart and turned their playing-house into a real loving family. With the help of adorable Bea, may be it will become a possibility.

A bit long but sweet and enjoyable nonetheless. Michael Fell also did a good job narrating the story. Overall, it was a good listen.

3.75 We became a real family stars
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Audio rating

Story - 3.75 stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️🌟
Narration - 3.75 stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️🌟
Performance - 3.5 stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️💫
Overall - 3.75 stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️🌟

Micah and Hunter

Hunter's Heart is book 4 in the 8 Million Hearts series. After a tragedy brings Micah and Hunter living together and raising a baby. I really enjoyed this slow burn story as these two beautiful characters deal with their grief, their past, and move towards the future together. I love how it was never a question whether or not they were going to raise the baby together. I've enjoyed this series and definitely recommend it.
Narrator Michael Fell does an amazing job, so much emotion.

Enemies to Lovers

I enjoy stories that involve enemies to lovers, so I wanted to give this one a try. Plus, I like Michael Fell's narration, so it was a win-win for me. I think the story was a little too long, and it dragged in a few places. Overall, I enjoyed the story though. However, I wish it was a little shorter.

Loved it!

I've listened to all the books in this series and enjoyed each of them. In this book Micah finally gets his HEA. He's been a secondary character in the previous books so it's nice to hear his story! That said, though, I think you will still enjoy this book without reading the others. Micah and Hunter have to deal with a lot of preconceived ideas about each other so I really like seeing them struggle to work out their issues. I like that the other characters are present and remain good friends.

decent story

Micah and Hunter share custody and a house after Micah's best friend and Hunter's brother die in a train accident. Forced proximity is normally one of my favorite troupes, but this one felt forced. The story felt too long. Overall this was a decent story but something about the narration felt off. It was my first story done by this narrator, Michael Fell but I didn't feel he matched the story.

Tedious

I'm all for developing character in a slow burn romance, believe me, because I firmly believe that character drives plot and is what makes a story worth reading or listening to. But Lord help me, this one tried my patience, twanging my very LAST nerve! Thanks to Michael Fell for doing his best to make this story more than just a tale of two wannabe adults. Micah is an awful, whiny, judgmental young man (not what I expected from the way he was portrayed in earlier stories unless I'm forgetting things!) and I spent most of the time I was listening wishing I could smack him upside the head. Hunter is better, too busy judging himself to have time to be nasty about other people. The story dragged on and on, as this writer's stories all seem to do, repeating, ad nauseum, ideas and emotions that the characters seem to feel a need to rehearse as though the reader needs to be constantly reminded of exactly how terrible they are, of how horrible their lives are, of how poor they are at communicating their thoughts and feelings.

If I had to choose between them, Hunter would be my favorite, which is faint praise at best. The thing that makes me prefer Hunter to Micah is his devotion to his niece and his determination, despite his poor self-esteem, to do right by her and be the kind of surrogate parent her dead parents knew he could be when they left her guardianship to him and Micah. He doesn’t seem to have mastered the art of self-expression any better than Micah has when it comes to his feelings, though, or to his self-awareness when it comes to emotions. I find this really sad because there is so much potential for him to be a far more engaging and rewarding character than he turns out to be.

Their "romance" was as slow-moving as farm vehicles on a country road, and I didn't feel anything for them or any chemistry between them. They are so clueless about their feelings, either fighting against them or ignorant that they have them for most of the story. Are they barely legal adults or older young men? There's no real way to know unless I missed it when we were told. Either way, they are crushingly immature to me for more than half the book, as are some of their friends. My irritation remained high for the entire story and wasn’t helped by the drama brought by Hunter’s oppressively obnoxious parents or that caused by the inclusion of Micah’s past drama. Maybe this just wasn’t the right time for me to hear this story because their waffling and refusal to communicate and act like grown folk annoyed me endlessly.

So long

OK so the good stuff, this is a great series and this is a well written addition with great developed characters. That being said it's an excruciatingly long listen because the story moves so slowly and honestly gets a little draggy abd repetitive. Then after all that I feel like there was no real resolution or conclusion to any of the points. As for the narration I really don't know what the aim for some of the voices were, for me this might have been better if I read it myself. overall my least favorite of the series.

Love and overcome!

Hunter and Mica have both been through some serious shit, and one more loss on top of that sends them into a tailspin. At the same time they're left with joint custody of a baby. Sorting their feelings out and getting life back up and running is no small matter, and they cope with it all in completely different ways. What they do have in common is a kind heart, and their love for Bea. I felt so warm and touched, listening to the slow struggle towards mutual understanding and a better future together. I generally get annoyed with characters who continually misinterpret the intentions of others, but Spencer Spears makes those twists both understandable and relatable. And the reciprocal understanding they slowly arrive at is so sweet and satisfying! Looking forward to the next book by this author!
Michael Fell did a rock solid job as always, good choice!