Stoic men, who believe they’re happy alone, find the world turned upside down when their perfect someone stumbles across their path. Marc joins the Lonely Hearts chat room where men support men on their way to finding true love. He wants to believe that kind of love is possible for him, but his once-burned heart stops him from going all-in with anyone. The chat group’s philosophy is, “Figure out … philosophy is, “Figure out how you keep screwing up your happily ever after. Once you know, you’re more likely to find the true thing.”
Skeptical as he is, Marc logs in and meets men in various degrees of getting there. At least he’s not alone. Luther truly loves his single life on the Bakken oil fields. William’s not sure he’ll ever measure up, let alone find someone he can be himself around. And Andrew still pines for a guy he hooked up with on a reenactment battlefield before he got blown up on a real one.
One by one they start dropping like flies. Flies drunk on love. And sooner than he expects, Marc’s luck starts changing thanks to these new friends.
Walk alongside these men as they find the men of their dreams and discover their happily ever afters.
Lonely Hearts: a novella bundle includes: Bent Arrow, Stroke of Luck, Momo, My Everything, and Love on a Battlefield.
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Bent Arrow
Luther has been enjoying his life of one night stands and temporary jobs and housing. He didn’t plan on finding Erik, but now he has to figure out if being alone is worth the loneliness. Erik hides his attraction to men after seeing someone else get beat up and after his own scarring experience. He doesn’t want to be a secret or a booty call anymore. Erik wants to be in a committed relationship and have it not be a secret.
I liked the story. I think that the new edits cover problems that were in the previous edition. I liked the characters and how they presented themselves in the story. This is about being comfortable with who you are and loving who you are and who you are with.
Stroke of Luck
Marc has suffered a major loss when his apartment burns and now a series of unfortunate events happen where he keeps running into Cas. He and Cas have misunderstandings, completely agreeable understandings, and Marc wanting to believe something that isn’t there. These two need to figure out each other and themselves before they lose their chance at love and better they take another couple with them.
I really liked how this story played out. The characters are fun and a bit feisty. Cats is in a tough relationship space that really needs to be figured out by everyone involved and I think it worked out well for everyone and helped them all be open about themselves.
Momo
William doesn’t talk about his private life. He keeps his work and personal life separate and he likes it that way. Once he meets Momo, a male geisha, things start changing for him. William has to decide if he wants to remain hidden or if he will embrace his sexuality and his attraction to Nate.
This is a good story with William having to figure out love and acceptance. I really wish that we got to see something from Nate’s point of view.
Love on a Battlefield
Andrew and Shep meet, as young adults, while attending a summer war reenactment. They have so little time together, but their time sticks with them for all the years that they are apart. Now, years later, they have the chance to explore their attraction, but Andrew wants to hide his flaws.
These two are sweet and once Andrew gets over himself, things get moving for them. I enjoyed them getting to learn about each other again and maybe even learn more about themselves.
Overall, this is a nice bundle with updated versions of previously published stories.
I received an ARC of this from LesCourt Author Services. This is my honest opinion and review.
As a HUGE fan of Posy Robert’s North Star Trilogy, I was elated to pick up Lonely Hearts and see Hugo in the Lonely Hearts Club chatroom. What a delightful surprise.
The whole trilogy is sweetly done, with chatroom conversations in between the novellas. This works so well at letting us get to know the characters, both before and after their stories. This Lonely Hearts Club chatroom idea is brilliant and a whole lot of fun.
In the four novellas, we get a great variety. Each story stands alone well, but is even better with the others. It’s fun to follow the men as they unknowingly stumble upon their own Mr Rights at the perfect time for them. Each novella is well written, with a whole lot of sweetness and sexiness.
In Bent Arrow, we get to follow Luther and Erik as they slowly get to know each other. Erik’s one who prefers to get to know someone before hooking up with them. When the two find themselves spending all their time together, they have some decisions to male. This one does a great job of discussing bisexuality in a good and fun way.
In Stroke Of Luck, we get to follow Marc and Cas, who meet after Marc has lost his home and possessions in a fire. As he’s struggling to rebuild his life, he continues to run into Cas. As much as Cas likes Marc, Cass struggles to get involved, and eventually he has some decisions to make. This story is entertaining, with some great laughs included.
In Momo: My Everything, we watch as William and Nate fall in love. When they meet, William is instantly attracted to Nate, but he needs the outgoing Nate to pull him out of his shy and reserved ways. This story is great, as both men balance the other. And, of course, William has some decisions to make since he isn’t out. This one does a great job of addressing sexuality versus masculinity.
In Love On A Battlefield, we follow Andrew and Shep, who actually meet at a reenactment of a battlefield. After going their separate ways for years, they continue to keep in touch through writing to each other about all the good and the bad. When they reunite, there are a lot of tough decisions to make. This story just melts my heart. I also adore a good second chance romance, and the added complications to this one just make it so emotional.
Overall, the Lonely Hearts novella is a lot of fun. The men are fun, their stories vary so darn much, and in the end, they all find their true love. Posy Roberts does a great job combining these novellas into a fantastic bundle. If you like novellas, don’t miss out on this collection.
Love can sometimes be elusive, fickle, or lost. It can also be surprising, transformative, and right under your nose. In a chat room there are five men giving and taking and shunning advice regarding their own search, or avoidance, of a forever kind of love. Meet Luther and Erik who find more than a quick encounter after a glimpse of a tattoo suggests they might have something in common. Marc loses everything and while he’s reestablishing himself he happens across the defensive, prickly, and utterly captivating Cas who’s got both potential and baggage. A geisha who’s more than they appear opens William’s heart to a whole new world view and how he views himself. Shep and Andrew have a brief and enlightening experience on a battlefield only to be separated for over a decade inspiring a deep yearning that just might bring them back together. “Figure out how you keep screwing up your happily ever after. Once you know, you’re more likely to find the true thing.” Each couple goes through something different but the outcome may all end in a happily ever after if they can fix what they keep screwing up.
Bent Arrow: While I wish I had more from Erik, I loved Luther. His desire, yearning, and struggle carried the story. Seeing his feelings and how he came to terms with his sexuality and his feelings for Erik was believable despite the short length of their story. It was also important for them near the end that they acknowledged their languages of love, both in their appreciation of what they expressed and commitment from that moment on to express in ways to make sure their hearts were heard.
Stroke of Luck: Big, sweet Marc was interesting. He felt so deeply and wasn’t afraid to express himself, clear misunderstandings about himself, and to lay his cards on the table. When he becomes overwhelmed, though, is when he has the potential for self-sabotage. Cas is similar in that he wears his feelings on the surface. His heart belongs to one person but as he gets to know Marc it becomes quite obvious that there’s a major shift in who his most important person is. Trying to fit everyone into the boxes he wants them to belong in is the wrong thing to do and it almost costs him everyone. Their reconciliation was simple, no artifice, no posturing or drawing it out, no pointed jabs, just honesty.
Momo, My Everything: The evolution of William was beautiful. I loved watching his change. That he owned his concerns and fear while he made conscious decisions to deny the negative and embrace the positive, to embrace Nate and everything he is. Nate was quite interesting, such a multifaceted character that gave William the balance he needed. He was understanding, didn’t pressure William, was direct, bright, and so very vibrant. While the actual discussion regarding homophobia and shaming wasn’t had, it was clear by the end that William really did work through it all and that Nate understood his inner turmoil and demonstrated how very perfect they were together.
Love on a Battlefield: I ached for Andrew so hard. The story moved along slowly, cautiously, just like Andrew himself. Every word seemed steeped in sentimentality and self-reflection. Their ending was very sweet and showed them coming full circle but in a much healthier, freer place and state of mind for the both of them. They got the happiness they yearned for through honesty and not letting fear steal their chance for a future.
At each interval there was a dialogue in the chat room that brought them all together in the first place and I enjoyed their banter and brief discussions. It gave cohesion to the whole story, tying all the novellas together with a common thread of fixing what keeps you from your own happily ever after and then reporting back that love is really worth all the effort. The wrap-up was very cute where all the couples met together to share in the love and happiness they found and the camaraderie that got them there. Such a great collection of stories.
I really enjoyed all the stories in this bundle. They are all sweet, easy reads. My favorite was definitely Momo. I loved the drag geisha aspect. The one thing I didn’t like was I had a hard time picturing the men in these stories but other than that I enjoyed them overall
These are terrific stories with great characters that quickly drew me in. Each story had me laughing, crying, and filled with hope. I really like how the author presented this collection of stories, they are great.
This little collection of short stories is a bit uneven, but for the first and last stories I would forgive far worse. They were thoughtful, interesting, heartwarming shorts about damaged men finding love unexpectedly, and the joy of being able to revel in that sort of happiness when they’d resigned themselves to lives of loneliness is absolutely beautiful to watch unfurl.
Four of the men are tied together because the protagonists have formed an online support group, and one by one we see them find their soulmates. This is a nice way to frame the stories for the reader, and the group chats are cute, as is the epilogue. The fifth member of the support group, Hugo, is one of the stars of a separate series of novels, but it is not necessary to know his story to follow this book.
I adored Bent Arrow and Love on a Battlefield which both, in very different ways, depicted journeys of self-discovery. The characters are well-drawn; interesting, sympathetic, a little mysterious, and extremely likable. The writing is crisp and the stories work within the attenuated framework – these stories would easily rate 5 stars on their own.
I was less fond of Stroke of Luck and Momo, as I just did not feel as invested in the characters. I thought perhaps those were stories that might have been better suited to a longer format to allow for a little more development of some very interesting character dynamics that were too complex to handle in the abbreviated world of the short story. Regardless, both stories make some interesting points about where we find love; sometimes we have to step out of the shadow of our own expectations to live life to the fullest. These bite-size shorts are perfect for quick reads (commute, beach, waiting for an appointment), and both interesting and lovely. I received an advance copy of this adorable quartet in return for my honest review.
I love bundles and this was such a sweet read. Each of the stories are quick but are perfect in the flow of each of the stories. First time read by this author and now I want more.
This is a bundle of 4 sweet love stories, not really light but funny in some part, gets you choked up in others. They are quick reads with real likeable MC’s that are connected through a chat.
Meet the men of the Lonely Hearts Club chat room.
In this collection, we got 4 novellas.
We meet a wide range of characters. in these 4 books. I have to say I liked them all. They were a group of characters who by the end of the book you were wishing they were your friends.
In Bent Arrow, it was a fast-paced and angsty story.
With Stroke of Luck, We saw unexpected love
Love on a Battlefield was beyond exciting and i wanted more of it.
This was an enjoyable set of stories that connected well together. Each character was well written but Momo definitely was my favorite. Each story individually is a quick read and flows well. A first time read by this author and I was intrigued by the writing style.
I had no idea who Hugo and Kevin were and it didnt detract from the reading of these novellas at all. Loved these four little stories all connected together. They make a cute bundle and are well written. I read all the novellas in a row and found them to be a quick read for me.
This is a bundle of a few novellas so I will break them down.
Bent Arrow: Luther and Erik……..2 men who want the same thing but both work where it is not safe to be together. When Luther finds himself as a homeowner, Erik is there to help fix it up and also push Luther past his insecurities. Life isn’t all that bad when you work together to make it better.
Momo: my everything: William and Nate…..William isn’t fully out, but can Momo convince him to take a chance? Can Nate/Momo, get William past his PDA and give him enough confidence to deal with bullying in the work place?
Love on a Battlefield: Second Chance romance. What happens when Andrew spends 5 years pushing Shep away? When Shep tracks him down and practically demands a face to face, will these one weekend teenage fling and 5 years of writting letters be enough for them to both admit the truth?
Stroke of Luck: Marc and Cas…….These two meet in the most laughable way. Cas is stuck in a weird “relationship” with his best friend/ex and poor Marc is living with learning to rely on charity when he loses his home.
These were all great little stories. I think my favorite though would definitely be Love on a Battlefield. It was the one that tugged at my heart the most. Since these were are previously released as stand alones, I love how the author integrated 5 of them together by becoming friends through a lonely hearts chat room. The author also teases us with a previous character Hugo and his story from North Star, which is where you will want to go next if not before this one