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A Pessimist's Guide to Love

Heartsong Duet, Book 2

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A Pessimist's Guide to Love

By: Jennifer Hartmann
Narrated by: Gabriel Spires, Charlotte Claremont
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Within the tangled roots of grief, we stand to lose so much. No one ever acknowledges what we stand to gain.

Strength. Perspective. Appreciation. Resilience. And sometimes, every once in a while, if you're truly lucky… There is love.

After an emotional cliffhanger, we finally get inside Cal's head and discover his secrets, along with more details of his tragic past that have been keeping him from Lucy.

A Pessimist's Guide to Love is the final installment in the Heartsong duet, ending in an HEA.

©2023 Jennifer Hartmann (P)2023 Podium Audio
Contemporary Contemporary Romance Romance Heartfelt
Beautiful Storytelling • Emotional Depth • Awesome Narration Job • Satisfying Ending • Spicy Romance
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Absolutely loved this duet. Humorous, angsty and emotional and spicy. I love when a story can make you feel these emotions right in your chest. I also really loved the FMC.

4.75⭐️

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This duet was absolutely beautiful. I loved every single word. So glad I made this purchase.

Loved.

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All of her books pull me in! I loved this one. The characters were great and I was so invested in their story

I just love Jennifer Hartman.

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I really enjoyed book one. I thought this was good but I do feel this all could have been one book. I also really wanted something to cut open my heart. This had some emotional aspects but never took me there. I enjoyed it overall though.

One Book

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Love loved loved the ending to this story, the growth and healing these characters went through to get their HEA was heavy, and while both healing from different things they were both healing from the same thing too! This was a beautifully well written friends to lovers, second chance small town romance ❤️ and JH’s spicy be spicing after all the edging she puts you through. Both narrators did an awesome job bringing these characters to life.

Amazing!

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Loved the first book and second!! It's a story of how even broken people can be put back together with the right amount of love!

Great love story

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Book/story review: This is the second half of a beautiful story of tragic loss, second chances and the power of love to heal broken hearts. Jennifer is a true artists with her ability to weave a heartbreaking story that will have you shedding tears along with the characters. After the tears is always redemption in the form of love and a HEA.
I truly enjoyed this story. The character growth was perfection and progression of the storyline was immaculate.

Audio review- The overall narration was really good. The narrator’s did a great job bringing these characters to life. I was not a fan of Charlottes male voice and would have rather Gabriel narrate for Cal even when in Lucy’s POV, but it did not take away from the story. This audiobook is definitely one I would recommend, great job to everyone involved!

Another work of art by Jennifer Hartmann 💔 ❤️

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The conclusion of Cal and Lucy is still the same slow burn from book 1. However, it is more serious, less banter. There is love, heart break, disappointment, tears, sighs, and laughter. The emotional rollercoaster is well worth the ride. This was such a beautiful ending to an extraordinary story.
"You're my adventure in every disaster."

Brilliant

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i kept feeling frustrated with the way the characters were written, cal was the typical douchey loser who drowns his sorrows and pushes people away. he over sexualized lucy in her worst moments and it was weird. there were so many misunderstandings and usually i love that kind of trope but i felt like it was truly lacking. i pushed through to the second book in hopes id like it more but it was honestly a waste of time and money

i really wanted to like this

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I really loved this book. Jennifer Hartmann just knows how to write about complicated feelings and how people process them. Such a sweet ending

Love this!

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