Nice story, but one majorly annoying character!

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.

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Sweet and thoughtful romance!

When Ben’s best customer, Margaret, has a turn, he rings her irascible son, Adam, to let him know. Mother and son don’t have the best relationship and Ben just seems to keep getting caught in the crossfire. I enjoyed this enemies-to-friends romance, most especially because it was a three-person play with Margaret playing a very substantial role. While the narration was told from Ben and Adam’s points of view, the hard lessons were entirely Adam’s to learn so I could easily forgive his surliness and anxiety. Ashton Cade neatly balanced light and fluffy with thoughtful, so that the plot was neither trite nor too angst-ridden. Cam Walker narrated well and I’ll definitely try other books by this author and audio narrator.

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Family!

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!

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Sweet story

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.

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Enjoyable

This is an enjoyable book as we follow Ben and Adam. Ben fancied Adam in high school and is friends with his mum who is hospitalised so Adam comes home to look after her but he does not remember Ben. There are some problems that Adam and Ben have to deal with. But Adam learns how to have a better relationship with his mum than he’s had in the past and that he doesn’t have to control everything.

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Going back home!

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.

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sweet story

New author for me. Enjoyable story with likable characters. Low angst. The narration was good. Overall, a good listen and I would pick up another from this series/author.

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Ben and Adam - brillant narration

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

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Trifles & Treasures

This is the fourth book in the Hearts of Snow Lake series. Each book can be read as a standalone. This is a MM enemies-to-lovers romance. When Ben's high school crush comes smashing back into his life unexpectedly, he takes a chance and asks out. Ben and Adam had a bumpy start but ended on a smooth note. Can't wait to listen to Aspen's book. Cam did a fantastic job narrating.

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