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Trifles & Treasures

Hearts of Snow Lake, Book 4

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By: Ashton Cade
Narrated by: Cam Walker
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Summary

Ben:

Despite never making a move of any kind on Adam and my absolute certainty that I'd never talk to him ever again, I’ve never let this flame go out. And now he's back here in Snow Lake. I don’t know what it is about this guy that sparks something in me - a need, a drive to be more. Whatever I have to do to make him notice me.

How pathetic is that?

But now that he has noticed me, I don't know if I can face losing what I've always wanted.

Adam:

My mom's really sick, and I'm back in Snow Lake to take care of her - whether she wants me to or not. It's bringing up all kinds of memories - but at the same time, I can see that things have really changed.

In Des Moines, I'm a recluse who doesn’t date. Here in Snow Lake, the place I couldn't wait to get away from as a teenager, I'm like a different guy. One who could have friends, family, maybe even a relationship. But that's not really me, is it? It's just a vacation version of me. It's not real, and when it’s time for me to leave, none of the connections "Snow Lake Adam" made here will be either, so what's the point of a relationship? Besides, Ben thinks I'm still that punk guitar player he had a crush on so many years ago. Little does he know I turned out to be kind of a dud. The way he looks at me with stars in his eyes makes me want to both puff up and hide at the same time, so he doesn't find out I'm just a regular guy. But he's so kind. And too hot for my own good.

What would have happened if I had met him back then? Is there still a chance now?

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This was already my second book from Snow Lake and I liked this one too.
When Adam’s mom has to go to the hospital, Ben, who is very worried about Margaret, calls Adam. This one comes back to Snow Lake to take care of his mother. But the first encounters between Adam and Ben are under a bad light. They don’t like each other.
Ben was in love with Adam in high school. Adam, on the other hand, feels like a different person in Snow Lake, even though he wanted to get away from there at the time.

The story is told alternately from the point of view of Ben and Adam. Ben is a nice character, I had to get used to Adam’s seemingly rough way. But the more you learn about Adam, the better you understand him.
I really liked the dynamic that developed between the protagonists. But it’s not just the two that are in focus. Adam’s mother also plays a big part in the story, in which Ben feels he’s caught between two fronts, because the relationship between Adam and his mother is broken. Still, Adam is doing his best to help her.

I like the realistic characters and charm of Snow Lake with all its inhabitants.
This is a great enemies to lovers story with both dramatic and emotional moments.

Cam Walker is a brilliant narrator. He brings the story to life with his voice and gives each protagonist his own voice, so that you always know who is speaking. He also has a very good way of conveying emotions.
I like his voice and his way of narrating and could listen to him for many more hours. It was a great pleasure to listen to him again. I hope he will narrate many more audiobooks and I’m looking forward to more audiobooks with Cam Walker

Ben and Adam - brillant narration

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I will be honest and say that I didn't know what to expect from this story as it's a new author and narrator to me but this was really good. It had everything I enjoy in a story, sweetness, quirkiness, heart and a story that flows well. I thought the narrator did a great job too. I enjoyed listening to his voice and he was great at getting the story and emotions out.

Sweet story

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I enjoyed this book so much. A estranged son, a sick mom and the guy from the clothing store. It deals with coming back to hometown, mothering his mom and finding his happily ever after. Adam is not so receptive of Ben at the beginning, thinking he might be taking advantage of his mother. She is a customer but she is also his best friend. Ben is so sweet and nurturing, Adam doesn’t stand a chance. The narration is also a great job by Mr Walker.

Going back home!

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This series is getting better with every new book on it, and of course the narrated version is simply as good. Now the story is about Ben and Adam and the importance of family. Full of wonderful characters, meddling family, cute romance and more, the story is sweet and endearing as the rest of the series. Of course adding some low angst misunderstandings and miscommunications, to make everything more interesting, helped to ensure that this tear-jerking, page-turner love story with this nice small town as background kept me at the edge of my seat the whole time. About the narration Mr Walker again gifted us with an outstanding performance, with his smooth voice and great acting skills. I am slowly becoming a fan of his audiobooks and I can wait to hear another of his wonderful narrations. So good!

Family!

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I love this series, I really do! But I won’t pretend that this is my favourite book so far, or that Adam and Ben are my favourite couple…
The story is nice and enjoyable and their romance goes more or less well, without major incidents, if not for Adam’s - frankly annoying - temper tantrums. He blows up at his mum (who’s not a saint, mind you, both of them need a good head-check), and at poor Ben, who, despite being caught between a rock and a hard place, does his best to keep everyone happy.
So yeah, not my favourite in the series, but I love Snow Lake all the same.

Nice story, but one majorly annoying character!

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