
A Charm of Finches
Venery, Book 2
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Darren Eliker
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Suanne Laqueur
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"I swear. Give me one more chance and I will make the most of it."
Ex-hustler Javier Landes is asking for his third chance at love. The third time proves to be the charm when he meets a Manhattan art therapist named Steffen Finch. What starts as casual and curious deepens into a passionate relationship—everything Jav has ever wanted, and everything he fears losing.
Stef's business card reads Curator & Sailor. His creativity and insightful nature have made him into a talented therapist, the one to call for tough cases. His professional success can't conceal a deep desire to connect with someone, but Javier Landes is the last person Stef expected.
Geronimo "Geno" Caan is Stef's most challenging case. Shattered physically and mentally after a brutal sexual assault, Geno learns to let art express what can't be spoken aloud. But as Geno's attachment to Stef intensifies and spills onto Jav, the boundaries between professional and personal begin to blur.
Over the course of a year, Jav, Stef and Geno form an unexpected and unconventional triangle, revealing how men make love in times of war and how love is a great wisdom made up of small understandings. The long-awaited second book of the Venery series, A Charm of Finches is an epic tale of survival and secrets that will stay with you forever.
Contains adult themes of sexual attraction and sexual violence, written in adult language.
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Stunning
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A Masterclass in Writing and Narrating!
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I can't finish this review without mentioning the narrator, Darren Eliker, who does an outstanding job. Where has he been all my audiobooks life??? He’s simply amazing. The way he brought the story and characters to life took this incredible book to a whole new level.
This book is a must-read
Amazing ❤️
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I Loved It!
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I felt everything <3
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A Charm of Finches is heartbreaking, dare I say "gut-wrenching" at times, but there is so much healing and hope and so much love in this story. The way the lives of the characters in the Venery world intertwine is a thing of beauty, and I am fully invested in every single one of their stories. This book, this SERIES, feels so significant, and I am forever changed for having read them.
I both read the e-book and listened to the audiobook, and I will definitely listen to this entire series in audio again. Darren Eliker's audio narration is exceptional. He feels and conveys every emotion of this story, and it was evident in his performance. It was truly impressive!
Superb!
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All the stars!
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Truly magnificent
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Extraordinary and MUST READ/LISTEN
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Amazing!
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