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Swan Hearts (Plum Valley Cowboys Book 4) Kindle Edition

by Emmy Sanders (Author) Format: Kindle Edition

4.2 773 ratings

Book 4 of 6: Plum Valley Cowboys

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Longtime friends. Blurred lines. And the secret that threatens it all.

Jake
There are three things my best friend Nash Dupree and I are good at. Fishing. Fighting. And another F-word that sure isn’t friendship.

Nash has been by my side for the last thirty years, but despite our long, complicated history, there are some things the town bartender still keeps close to his chest. And now those secrets are threatening to tear us apart.

That friend of mine may be running from his feelings and tackling ghosts only he can see, but I refuse to let him run away from me just because he’s scared.

I love that stubborn fool, and after everything we’ve been through, I’m not giving him up without a fight.

Nash
Since the moment I set eyes on Jake Hanson, he’s had his hook in me. No matter how hard I tried to keep the lines of our friendship from being muddled, I was powerless to resist his pull.

But the big-hearted veterinarian deserves more than I can give. And if he found out the truths I’ve been hiding, he’d see me as another pet project to doctor and mend.

I never meant for us to get so tangled together, and if we could go back to those simple days spent fishing out on my dock, oblivious to what the future had in store, maybe I could do things differently. Maybe then, I wouldn’t keep hurting Jake.

But I can’t erase my past mistakes. All I can do now is make things right. And hopefully, when I’m long gone from Plum Valley, Texas, Jake will finally understand the truth.

That he’s better off without me and always has been.

Swan Hearts is a friends-to-lovers romance spanning three decades and told in dual, alternating timelines of present and past. There’s mutual pining, an on-again/off-again dynamic, a good dose of angst, and one hard-fought HEA. It’s book 4 in the Plum Valley Cowboys series but can be read as a standalone.

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B09YVN6ND8
Publisher ‏ : ‎ (November 3, 2022)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ November 3, 2022
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 4480 KB
Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
Print length ‏ : ‎ 326 pages
Page numbers source ISBN ‏ : ‎ B0BL4ZGWBW

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Emmy Sanders, author of sweet, steamy, swoony MM romance, would describe herself as a lover of love. She's obsessed with both reading and writing romance and believes everyone deserves their happy ending. Queer herself, Emmy has a soft spot for LGBTQ+ fiction, but MM is where her heart lies. Her debut novel, Fool Hearts, released in 2022.

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Amy

Oh wow!!

Reviewed in the United States on April 14, 2024

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This story is sad, so freaking sad!!! Beautifully sad. It has a HEA for sure but just the story and the pain and the 30 years!!!! Beautifully written as always. Thankyou Emmy!

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Toniann Sampogna (@bookishforever)

Heartbreakingly Romantic

Reviewed in the United States on January 31, 2024

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I enjoyed this way more than I thought I would. I'll admit, I typically shy away from older characters. I'm not really sure why, other than I just do.

This spanned over 30 years told through Chapter Flashbacks in time. Definitely a very slow burn which spiked the angst level.

Nash frustrated the hell out of me with his stubborn nonsense and his refusal to communicate. It came from a place of good intention, but ultimately so ridiculous. Jake frustrated me in his own way for not pushing Nash more, afraid of losing him all together. But ultimately I absolutely adored their loyal friendship. Once they got on the same page and figured out how to communicate effectively they were perfect together.

The swans were a nice tie in - and I agree with Jake, "heartbreakingly romantic".

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Katey Guillot

Okay, so first off, let me just say OWWWWWCHHHHH…

Reviewed in the United States on April 20, 2023

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Because for real, OW. My chest hurts. That was painful, and not always in a good way.

This story was a RIDE. I am still trying to decide if it’s a ride I loved to hate or hated to love, but I’m fairly certain it doesn’t matter. I’m glad I read it.

I understand being afraid of dying and leaving those you love alone. It’s isolating and scary. I wish there would’ve been some mental healthcare in this story, because Nash needed it. And I also thought there’d be some medical care/upkeep on page, as well, but that never came to pass.

And poor Jake. Bless his heart. He really spent all that time ignoring the obvious things that pointed towards the truth. He got such a raw deal, but he could’ve pieces together some of that for himself.. maybe not in specific detail, but enough to figure out Nash had something bigger than fear of his sexuality going on. I feel like it’s an 80/20 split between Nash’s dumb stuff and his own version of “you played yourself”.

Again, the mechanics and consistency were great. This author is hella precise on timelines and facts learned in earlier books. It’s impressive and it’s a huge draw to their writing for me. I never have to worry about there being a skip in the movie in my head.

I’m still loving this series, and while this book was frustrating and sad, it was also so good and full of such big love. It was messy, and it was almost borderline unhealthy at times, but it was real. And I always love seeing an author who does such an amazing job of being inclusive of all kinds of ages and parts of the rainbow. It doesn’t feel gratuitous, and it doesn’t feel like it’s skeevy.

4.5/5♥️ I get why some folx didn’t like this one, but it was right up my alley. Just go in knowing it’s gonna hurt.

Reviewed in the United States on April 24, 2024

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When all is said and done, the repetition of the plot being dragged out overshadowed the potential for a 5 star read. Over and over again, all the way to the 86% mark, the plot is this: adults become fast friends, best friends, one lets the other think he’s strait, sexual tension, giving in and backing away again and again and again. The chapters go back and forth in time filling in 30 years of love, history, and constant backing out. Honestly at the 80% mark I was like somethings got to give. One friend seems desperate at this point to accept not even consistent bare minimum respect and love. The story, even with context and chapters filling in 30 years, hadn’t evolved. Come to find out the reason one of the friends didn’t give in is because he thought he was cursed and that the males in his family die by 52. Great intentions that you find out when it’s too late to be acceptable. So many years wasted only for him to of course make it to 53 during the last 6% of the book. This book would be 4 stars if at 70% she revealed the news and then added chapters to show how the next few years turned out. After all that drama it ends with a year and a half later him celebrating a birthday he didn’t think he would make it to. I have 2 other books by the same author that I will not be reading because this one was such a waste of time. 318 pages and it felt like 500. I really love this genre and trope but I won’t reread and do not recommend.

Reviewed in the United States on February 9, 2024

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This was a hard one. A lot of feelings and insecurities that kept true love at bae. But you know the saying if you love something, you set it free, and if it returns it’s your to keep. For sure was this storyline. Loved it. Sorry they wasted a lot of time but still was there for each other regardless.

Reviewed in the United States on October 2, 2023

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I was overwhelmed (in a good way) by Nash’s and Jake’s story. I absolutely loved it! It is a beautifully writen story!
Swan Hearts is a friends-to-lovers MM romance spanning three decades with alternating timelines of present and past. There was so much pining, angst, on and off again and again and an HEA that when they actually got to it I wanted to stand up from my reading spot and do a happy dance. They are each other’s ride-or-die. Jake is the only veterinarian of Plum Valley and Nash the owner of the only bar & restaurant. Jake is impulsive, never dropping an argument and always ready to fight for Nash and their unique relationship. Nash is stubborn who thinks avoiding his problems will make them go away. But is it only stubbornness? A family curse, the superstitions and realization that fear isn’t rational. The love they have for one another is so strong. They have swan hearts. Swans mate for life and I was so happy to learn, while reading Jake’s and Nash’s story, that swans can be vicious and they’ll fight for what’s theirs. Thank you Emmy Sanders for another great story!
It’s book 4 in the Plum Valley Cowboys series and could be read as a standalone.

Reviewed in the United States on September 1, 2023

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Love every character in these books. Nash inherited the cabin and the only bar in town years ago. Jake is the town vet who met Bash one day and settled in deep to establish a several decades long friendship. Along the way that grew and Jake accepted it and Nash did not. We learn about Mashed family curse of man not living long and the fear of that. Which makes him keep pushing Jake away. Beautifully told in a slow build and the sweetest ending.

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CM

A masterpiece

Reviewed in Canada on November 5, 2022

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A must read ... one of the most gorgeous and haunting novels I've ever read.
I've only once before referred to a novel as a masterpiece. This is definitely one of those.
It's a beautiful and haunting story that spans decades. The characters really come to life. I fought tears a few times and laughed out loud at least once. I wish many people would read this book. The end of the novel sure made me think. I finished it late at night and couldn't stop thinking about it.

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Emmy writes beautiful books

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 16, 2024

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I loved this book, it tugged at all my heartstrings. I couldn't help but be outraged at all the years wasted due to fear, I wanted to just scream at the characters to communicate. In a good way though, not a stupid way like some stories. Thoroughly recommend this read.

Jaime

Emotional and Heart-wrenching HEA!!!!

Reviewed in Australia on November 22, 2023

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This book is another beautiful example of the best type of love, make sure you keep a box of tissue’s handy for this read. It is a real tearjerker in both the heartbreakingly and so joyously happy way. I have to admit there were times I wanted to slap one of the MC’s with their own book but this story is well worth the emotional toll. A definite re-read!

Lynx

what a ride!

Reviewed in Canada on March 19, 2023

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I loved the author’s other books in this series. I loved this one too but omgggg it was so sad an awful sometimes. Nash just kept waiting to die, when he could have been living!! Over 20 years could have been spent fully together with Jake. And he wouldn’t cause he was convinced he’d die and hurt Jake. We’re not promised anything. Live the life we have. Really live it.

Elle Kaye

So…

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 14, 2022

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This book has 30 years of slow burning angst! Don’t get me wrong, it’s the beautiful bittersweet love story of Jake and Nash and it is a HFN. Despite this one being a little bit different from the other books, Emmy Sanders’s series is fantastic. I can’t wait to read Bo’s story ❤️

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