
Not for the Faint of Heart
A Novel
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Narrated by:
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Kit Griffiths
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Olivia Dowd
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By:
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Lex Croucher
About this listen
From New York Times bestselling author Lex Croucher comes a queer historical YA romance, with all the swoons, laughs, and heart-pounding moments you'd expect from a story about the granddaughter of Robin Hood and the girl she's accidentally kidnapped.
‘You aren’t merry,’ Clem said to her captor. ‘And you aren’t all men. So there’s been some marketing confusion somewhere along the line.’
Mariel, a newly blooded and perpetually grumpy captain of the Merry Men, is desperate to live up to the legacy of her grandfather, the legendary Robin Hood. Clem, a too-perky backwoods healer known for her new-fangled cures, just wants to help people.
When Mariel's ramshackle band of bandits kidnap Clem as retribution for her guardian helping the Sheriff of Nottingham, all seems to be going (sort of) to plan … until Jack Hartley, Mariel’s father and Commander of the Merry Men, is captured in a deadly ambush. Determined to prove herself, Mariel sets out to get him back–with her annoyingly cheerful kidnappee in tow.
But the wood is at war. Many believe the Merry Men are no longer on the right side of history. Watching Clem tend the party’s wounds and crack relentlessly terrible jokes, Mariel begins to doubt the noble cause to which she has devoted her life. As the two of them grow closer, forced by circumstances to share a single horse and bed, one thing is clear. They must prepare to fight for their lives and for those of everyone they’ve sworn to protect.
Lex Croucher's Not for the Faint of Heart is a thrilling adventure full of hijinks, found family, and romance destined to change the lives of the inhabitants of the Greenwood Forest forever.
A Macmillan Audio production from Wednesday Books.
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Critic reviews
“I know I can rely completely on Lex Croucher for a book that cheerfully flays my emotions with one hand and makes me laughter-snort tea up my nose with the other. I had an amazing time with this bold and lively queer adventure." - Freya Marske, bestselling author of The Last Binding trilogy
“Lex has written a truly magical romcom. Dashing, daring and brilliantly funny. It’s a heartfelt tale of found family, adventure and love that will have you swooning in no time!” - Beth Reekles, New York Times bestselling author of The Kissing Booth series
“Hilarious and full of heart, Not for the Faint of Heart is Heartstopper meets Robin Hood and had me hooked from the first page to the last… the perfect blend of campy fun and arrow-through-your-chest emotion. Lex Croucher is an absolute genius.” - Holly Race, author of Midnight’s Twins
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Emily Laurence is a liar. She is not polite, she's not polished, and she has never taught a child in her life. This position was meant to be her sister's—brilliant, kind Amy, who isn't perpetually angry, dangerously reckless, and who does (inexplicably) like children. But Amy is unwell and needs a doctor, and their father is gone and their mother is useless, so here Emily is, pretending to be something she's not. If she can get away with her deception for long enough to earn a few month's wages and slip some expensive trinkets into her pockets along the way, perhaps they'll be all right.
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Sarcastic, Queer and Real
- By AnnaKayBook on 05-04-24
By: Lex Croucher
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The Day Death Stopped
- By: Rebecca Thorne
- Narrated by: Moira Quirk
- Length: 12 hrs and 15 mins
- Unabridged
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Listen. Claire Bishop is Las Vegas’s greatest stage magician, and she’s perfectly happy with that fame. Ozarik is the next Zaro, the leader of the world’s witches, the modern-day Darcy everyone swoons over. Just because Claire shares a Zaro’s unfathomable magic doesn’t mean she shares the responsibility. So, if Ozarik wants to make himself a villain by casting an ultra-dangerous spell to stop death on Earth “for her,” to “protect her,” that sounds like a him-problem. Claire has a show in four hours. Skipping it to save the world might give her manager a heart attack.
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Intriguing but flawed - still recommended!
- By Michael J. Anderson on 05-07-24
By: Rebecca Thorne
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Darkly
- By: Marisha Pessl
- Narrated by: Imani Jade Powers
- Length: 11 hrs and 16 mins
- Unabridged
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Arcadia “Dia” Gannon has been obsessed with Louisiana Veda, the game designer whose obsessive creations and company, Darkly, have gained a cultlike following. Dia is shocked when she’s chosen for a highly-coveted internship, along with six other teenagers from around the world. Why her? Dia has never won anything in her life. Darkly, once a game-making empire renowned for its ingenious and utterly terrifying toys and games, now lies dormant after Veda’s mysterious death. The remaining games are priced like rare works of art, with some fetching millions of dollars at auction.
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Darkly and the Darklate Factory
- By patrick williams on 12-07-24
By: Marisha Pessl
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This Gilded Abyss
- By: Rebecca Thorne
- Narrated by: Natalie Naudus
- Length: 10 hrs and 31 mins
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Sergeant Nix Marr is a damn good soldier, but she's desperate to leave her haunted past in the bioluminescent ocean, buried alongside old friends...and old flames. Unfortunately, even the icy ocean can't extinguish some fires. When Kessandra, everyone's favorite princess—and Nix's loathed ex—requests Nix's help investigating a massacre in the abyssal city of Fall, Nix refuses. Vehemently. But Kessandra always gets what she wants.
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Boring romance fantasy action?????
- By Burnt Taco Meat on 01-22-24
By: Rebecca Thorne
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Royals
- By: Rachel Hawkins
- Narrated by: Amanda Leigh Cobb
- Length: 8 hrs and 2 mins
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Meet Daisy Winters. She's an offbeat 16-year-old Floridian with mermaid-red hair; a part-time job at a bootleg Walmart, and a perfect older sister who's nearly engaged to the Crown Prince of Scotland. Daisy has no desire to live in the spotlight, but relentless tabloid attention forces her to join Ellie at the relative seclusion of the castle across the pond. While the dashing young Miles has been appointed to teach Daisy the ropes of being regal, the prince's roguish younger brother kicks up scandal wherever he goes, and tries his best to take Daisy along for the ride.
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Really fun listen
- By Jon R. on 06-04-18
By: Rachel Hawkins
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Between Mischief and Magic
- A Love X Magic Standalone
- By: Marissa Serrao
- Narrated by: Zura Johnson
- Length: 8 hrs and 22 mins
- Unabridged
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Rei Deimos, half succubus-half satyr, is a magic-sensing, chaos-wielding mess. When her brother decides she needs to get her life together, he kicks her out of their house. With nowhere else to go, Rei finds herself at the tavern of an inn, with nothing but a bottle of red wine to keep her company. It's there that the grumpy demon runs into a mysterious cloaked figure who she soon discovers is Amora Lianna of Cerys, the runaway princess with one goal in mind: to find her missing magic.
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lovely book
- By Kindle Customer on 02-07-25
By: Marissa Serrao
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Bride of the Elven Innkeeper
- A Cozy Lesbian Romance in the Tavern
- By: Autumn Wolff
- Narrated by: Rose Cowel
- Length: 7 hrs and 51 mins
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Running a successful inn is hard work. There are customers to check in, food to prepare, horses to stable, and much more for Lucia to juggle. The crystal elf spends her days working 16-hour shifts to keep the Flying Filly in business. There's little time for a life outside of work beyond what quiet moments she finds before bed to crack open a book. And if there's no time for hobbies or social events, Lucia definitely has no room in her schedule for romance.
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Cozy Lesbian Romance
- By Lex on 10-22-24
By: Autumn Wolff
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Two Is a Pattern
- By: Emily Waters
- Narrated by: Anastasia Watley
- Length: 8 hrs and 20 mins
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A mission gone wrong leads to rising-star CIA operative Annie Weaver quitting her job and reinventing herself as a college student. But the CIA, desperate for her skills, refuses to let her go without a price. Annie finds herself juggling classes in criminology and falling for her beautiful landlord, Professor Helen Everton, while dealing with off-the-books secret missions for an increasingly controlling ex-boss. As the perceptive Helen circles ever closer to the truth, Annie has to figure out how to keep her freedom without putting Helen in danger—and without revealing her own past.
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Great Sapphic Story! Buy It!
- By Out of Wisconsin on 11-13-24
By: Emily Waters
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The Jewel of the Isle
- By: Kerry Rea
- Narrated by: Andrew Eiden, Emily Lawrence
- Length: 8 hrs and 53 mins
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If Emily Edwards knows one thing, it’s that you don’t go to a remote island by yourself. Ever the type A personality, Emily doesn’t want to hike around an unfamiliar island, but she’s determined to fulfill her late father’s national park bucket list, starting with Isle Royale National Park—home to wolves, bears, and hundred-year-old shipwrecks. She has no choice but to hire a tour guide, and there is only one that isn’t booked solid.
By: Kerry Rea
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Remedial Magic
- By: Melissa Marr
- Narrated by: Jeremy Carlisle Parker, Max Meyers
- Length: 12 hrs and 25 mins
- Unabridged
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Ellie loves working in her local library in the small town of Ligonier. She loves baking scones and investigating the mysterious and captivating in her spare time. And there is nothing more mysterious and captivating than the intriguingly beautiful, too properly dressed woman sipping tea in her library who has appeared as if out of nowhere. The pull between them is undeniable, and Ellie is not sure that she wants to resist.
By: Melissa Marr
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Late Bloomer
- A Novel
- By: Mazey Eddings
- Narrated by: Ellie Gossage
- Length: 9 hrs and 32 mins
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Winning the lottery has ruined Opal Devlin's life. After quitting her dead-end job where she’d earned minimum wage and even less respect, she’s bombarded by people knocking at her door for a handout the second they found out her bank account was overflowing with cash. And Opal can’t seem to stop saying yes.
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Cringe
- By sydney walker on 03-16-25
By: Mazey Eddings
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This Christmas
- By: Georgia Beers
- Narrated by: Lula Larkin
- Length: 7 hrs and 56 mins
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It’s Christmastime and everyone is in the holiday spirit at no-kill animal shelter Junebug Farms. When Junebug sponsors the annual Christmas parade to raise money and awareness for their shelter, the staff have a plan: the king and queen of the parade will spend the holidays filming adorable Christmas vignettes to bring in donations and find forever homes for lovable pups before Santa comes.
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Bring back other narrators
- By Ramona J. Goodge on 12-14-24
By: Georgia Beers
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Lost in Love
- The Nunswick Abbey Series, Book 1
- By: Emily Banting
- Narrated by: Lulu Russell
- Length: 6 hrs and 27 mins
- Unabridged
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Historical tour guide Anna Walker is determined to make a good impression on her new bosses, but juggling a full-time job with caring for her ailing father is putting her own health—and potentially his—at risk. When she meets Dr. Katherine Atkinson, a charming yet intimidating new arrival to the village, Anna is infuriated by the doctor's attempts to convince her that her father needs professional full-time care. She's even more frustrated by her growing attraction to the classy, wealthy doctor.
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Loved It!
- By TyLovesReading on 11-18-23
By: Emily Banting
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A Game of Hearts and Heists
- Girl Games, Book 1
- By: Ruby Roe
- Narrated by: Islay Jacobs, Kyo Sija
- Length: 12 hrs and 38 mins
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Scarlett Grey, disgraced assassin, is determined to get revenge. Quinn Adams, medic turned-poisoner for hire, is her deadliest rival. For years, they've stolen each other's clients, sabotaged each other's business, and occasionally… slept together. When the Magician Queen offers an irresistible deal, Scarlett and Quinn are forced to work together. But this is not a simple job. With an impossible heist ahead, they're going to have to trust each other… And that's not easy when they both have secrets to hide. Harder still when those secrets will betray the ones they love.
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Absolutely amazing.
- By Amanda on 01-17-24
By: Ruby Roe
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Don't Want You Like a Best Friend
- A Novel (The Mischief & Matchmaking Series, Book 1)
- By: Emma R. Alban
- Narrated by: Mary Jane Wells, Morag Sims
- Length: 10 hrs and 47 mins
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It’s 1857, and anxious debutante Beth has just one season to snag a wealthy husband, or she and her mother will be out on the street. But playing the blushing ingenue makes Beth’s skin crawl and she’d rather be anywhere but here. Gwen, on the other hand, is on her fourth season and counting, with absolutely no intention of finding a husband, possibly ever. She figures she has plenty of security as the only daughter of a rakish earl, from whom she’s gotten all her flair, fun, and less-than-proper party games.
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New twist on a period piece.
- By julia ny on 01-21-24
By: Emma R. Alban
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- Emmy
- 01-29-25
beautiful story
lgbtq characters effortlessly and naturally in the story, moments of huge kindness and love. my only complaint is *anonymous spoiler*a character dies, and I think that is an unnecessary and uncreative low moment for a book.
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- oreagano
- 03-02-25
just fun and stuff
can’t believe robin hood said the word fascist before it was invented. neat. good for him.
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- Amazon Customer
- 03-01-25
Story Pierced Tone-Deaf Narration
Th narrators are reading the words, but they’re not hearing the story. Much of the humor and rhythm of the prose falls flat as a result. Still, there is something to appreciate in the steadiness of the performance.
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- Gloria
- 11-29-24
Humor At Its Best
As a medical professional I was delighted to have a main character who perfectly personified how I act when watching bad first aid in medical dramas.
Honestly didn’t know what to expect from this book. YA novels aren’t really my thing anymore since aging out of the genre years ago but this one was a pleasant surprise. The humor is spot on and I found myself laughing out loud at several parts. The characters are all interesting and well rounded. The plot kept me invested the whole time. And the narration was oh my god perfect. It’s been a while since I’ve found an audible where both narrators excelled at their job so well.
Yes, there’s some points in the book that are a bit predictable and a few plot lines weren’t wrapped as well as they could be and some parts felt rushed. But overall I loved this book and can’t help but give it 5 stars.
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- Holdahl
- 12-26-24
Easy read. We'll developed. Entertaining.
The writing was solid, flowed well, and following the story was pleasingly effortless. I found the rewriting of Robin Hood's sexuality a hijacking of someone elses work, which was neither warranted or useful. As a result, it left a bitter essence to some otherwise good storytelling.
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- Misty
- 01-05-25
Great narrators
Story was intriguing although could’ve used more development of other characters. Great narrators both which brought story to life.
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- Ashley Garcia
- 12-12-24
CUUUTE
My first ever rom com book, and I now have a new favorite genre. Went into this book completely blind, enjoyed every bit of it. It’s cute, super funny, and it even made me ugly cry.
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- stacey
- 12-21-24
Such a funny, cute story
I cried. I laughed. What more can ask for in a book? Such a lovely story
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- Brooke Castaneda
- 12-05-24
What a journey
I'm already excited to re-read it soon. The character developments and relationships were all beautifully and realistically done so well. I enjoyed listening to every minute of it.
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- GrayGrove
- 02-24-25
Very engaging
I liked the book and the readers of the book. Very good! Would recommend to anyone looking for a Robin Hood gang extra.
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