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Heart Secret (Celta's Heartmates #11)
by
Robin D. Owens (Goodreads Author)
On the faraway planet Celta, there are some things you can never tell—until someone discovers your Heart Secret…
When a virulent disease killed the woman he loved and her baby, Garrett Primross was left alive, a reluctant survivor. Now, as a private eye, he strives to banish the memories of his past and rebuild his life. The Healers of Celta have something else in mind: Di...more
When a virulent disease killed the woman he loved and her baby, Garrett Primross was left alive, a reluctant survivor. Now, as a private eye, he strives to banish the memories of his past and rebuild his life. The Healers of Celta have something else in mind: Di...more
Paperback, 368 pages
Published
August 7th 2012
by Berkley Trade
(first published August 1st 2012)
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Heart Secret is the latest book of Robin Owens' Heart Mate series, and it is the 11th book. I have really enjoyed this series, and Heart Secret continues the wonderful journey in the world of Celta. The destined mates in this book is Garrett Primross and Artemesia Mugwort Panax.
Garrett is a private investigator, whom we got to know in Heart Search. He is a friend of Laev T'Hawthorn. Artemesia, is a second level healer, whom we met in the last book also, and we know of her sister Tiana as Camelli...more
Garrett is a private investigator, whom we got to know in Heart Search. He is a friend of Laev T'Hawthorn. Artemesia, is a second level healer, whom we met in the last book also, and we know of her sister Tiana as Camelli...more
Yet another satisfying book in the Celta series. There seems to be many challenges that can be explored that keep two people meant to be together from getting together. This book gave a chance for the Mugwort family, wrongly accused and forced into hiding many years earlier, to experience true love. But not without risk to both hero and heroine, and a conclusion to the Black Magic Cult drama that led to the family hiding. In addition, the couple get to truly hurt each other, and both have to fac...more
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Heart Secret (Celta’s Heartmate #11) by Robin D. Owens
Sci-Fi/Fantasy/ Romance
August 7, 2012
Berkley Trade
Favorite Quote: “I’m a woman, with a woman’s heart and feelings and needs. And since you can’t provide what I need-I’ll find someone who can.”
Garrett Primross lost his way and his heart when his childhood love and her child died of Iasc syndrome-a deadly disease that swept through his community and destroyed everyone it touched. A...more
Heart Secret (Celta’s Heartmate #11) by Robin D. Owens
Sci-Fi/Fantasy/ Romance
August 7, 2012
Berkley Trade
Favorite Quote: “I’m a woman, with a woman’s heart and feelings and needs. And since you can’t provide what I need-I’ll find someone who can.”
Garrett Primross lost his way and his heart when his childhood love and her child died of Iasc syndrome-a deadly disease that swept through his community and destroyed everyone it touched. A...more
I didn't enjoy these characters as much as many of the others in the series. The female lead was serene, but not as well fleshed out or as feisty as most of the other women in the series. The male lead was tortured, but somehow his change of mind wasn't compelling.
The cats, as always, were delightful.
The Residences were actually better fleshed out as characters than the people, and the mystery was ho-hum. I have enjoyed the other books in the series, but missed the insightful psychological by-...more
The cats, as always, were delightful.
The Residences were actually better fleshed out as characters than the people, and the mystery was ho-hum. I have enjoyed the other books in the series, but missed the insightful psychological by-...more
Okay so I love the world of Celta and I always have. But this one was a bit slow-moving for me. And then the end seemed a bit rushed. The romance did the opposite spectrum thing for me--it was too slow and then it was too fast. I did like the book. Garrett was hot and the sex good like Robin's always is. I am having a hard time with being so far in the future from the other books. 15 years is a big jump even though this is the second of the series to be this far forward. I would've preferred tha...more
I admit to being a huge fan of the Heartmate books. Just when I think that Robin Owens couldn't possibly come up with a character or idea that I didn't anticipate, she proves me wrong, as she did with Heart Secret. You'd think heart-bonded couples would be able to get together with no problem, right? So wrong. For entirely believable reasons, he believes he's too flawed, too damaged to approach his heart mate though he's known who she is for years. And she's a woman fully able to stand on her ow...more
This one was pretty good. The romance element was stronger here than in the last Celta book that I read. Plus the book stayed pretty focused on the main couple. The hero was interesting in his torment over events in his past. The heroine was a good match for him being quiet and serene. I just gritted my teeth though the sentient animal parts which I never enjoy in any book. It's fun seeing this series progress and how the second generation is coming on now. The author keeps finding new ways to t...more
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This series has been such a sweet one, with many different love situations, some sexy ones to boot. These books are always an easy read for me. Her plots are deep but not too complicated, the characters always real enough to believe (especially for someone who is used to sinking into a new world) and I love how she incorporates Fam's (animals) into her stories.
Her books always make me feel good. Someone had said this was the last book in the series, but I don't believe that's accurate. Especial...more
Her books always make me feel good. Someone had said this was the last book in the series, but I don't believe that's accurate. Especial...more
OK. Robin D. Owens is on MY must have shelf. Amazon gets pre-orders from me every time I see one of her books.
I love the Celta world. Now, mind you, I am a SAP of the highest order, but these books go far beyond the typical romance books.
I love that they all have elements of romance, elements of suspense and intrigue, and just elements of all around fun. The familiars in this world just make me love not only the author all the more, but make me love Celta as a favorite series.
Thank you ma'am. Y...more
I love the Celta world. Now, mind you, I am a SAP of the highest order, but these books go far beyond the typical romance books.
I love that they all have elements of romance, elements of suspense and intrigue, and just elements of all around fun. The familiars in this world just make me love not only the author all the more, but make me love Celta as a favorite series.
Thank you ma'am. Y...more
Heart Secret, Celta’s Heartmates #11, by Robin D. Owens
Grade: DNF
Robin D. Owens’ Celta’s Heartmates series has been one of my favorite urban fantasy-science fiction-romance series for the past two years and I was so excited when I got to review the eleventh installment Heart Secret. Garrett Primrose and Artemesia Mugwort Panax are two characters that we have met before but did not know much about. Garrett is a private investigator and Artemesia is a second class healer and there lives cross path...more
Grade: DNF
Robin D. Owens’ Celta’s Heartmates series has been one of my favorite urban fantasy-science fiction-romance series for the past two years and I was so excited when I got to review the eleventh installment Heart Secret. Garrett Primrose and Artemesia Mugwort Panax are two characters that we have met before but did not know much about. Garrett is a private investigator and Artemesia is a second class healer and there lives cross path...more
Originally posted at: Geekery and Book Reviews
The world Heart Secret is set in is of a Futuristic society of people that have settled on the planet of Celta. Books 1-9 in the series all happen around the same time frame. The previous book to Heart Secret is Heart Search featuring younger characters of the previous books but, grown up. You don’t read about too many previous characters and their lives but, there are some cameos. You don’t need to read any previous books in the series to understand...more
The world Heart Secret is set in is of a Futuristic society of people that have settled on the planet of Celta. Books 1-9 in the series all happen around the same time frame. The previous book to Heart Secret is Heart Search featuring younger characters of the previous books but, grown up. You don’t read about too many previous characters and their lives but, there are some cameos. You don’t need to read any previous books in the series to understand...more
I finished this book around 8pm last night and I'm still wrestling with how to write this review. I was all, Well, this is the part that I keep thinking about, but it's kind of a spoiler so I can't mention that,' and 'Well, the hero said this, but, no, that's a spoiler too.' I will tell you that a new Fam species get introduced and (this will date me), I immediately thought of the Care Bear Cousins.
I also keep going back and forth on whether this could be a stand-alone. On the one hand, it's pr...more
I also keep going back and forth on whether this could be a stand-alone. On the one hand, it's pr...more
Aug 29, 2012
Estara
rated it
3 of 5 stars
·
review of another edition
Recommends it for:
fans of the series who appreciate man angst and
Recommended to Estara by:
auto-buy series
Shelves:
read-in-2012,
ebook
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3.5 stars - Review to come but ... I liked Heart Secret - even though it pretty much had the heart of a short story and despite the fact that the leading man had some real jerk moments though - which the heroine forgave fairly easily. And I thought that there were loose ends to the story too - but I can see that if the next book stars the sister of the leading lady, some of those might get tied off there. There were lots of fam animals though which was fun.
This is one of my all time favourite series, and this one was a nice addition to it.
It is a sweet story, the romance is cute, characters good as always, but the side story, didn't really grab me.
It is a sweet story, the romance is cute, characters good as always, but the side story, didn't really grab me.
Celta is such an interesting world, so easy to fall into. I can never wait to get the next installment and when I finish a new book, I always want to go back and re-read the old ones.
Garrett and Artemisia
3.5 stars
Full review to come on Fiction Vixen Book Reviews
3.5 stars
Full review to come on Fiction Vixen Book Reviews
loved this series, but especially this book, both are wary individuals, because of the things they have been through, but still find a way to push past the hurt to love again.
3.5 stars
It is disconcerting that Ash, Blackthorn, Ruis and the Holly brothers are now considered the "older" generation because of the forward time jump in the series. Don't really like that much :(
Hopefully the Celta world will expand to outside Druida and we'll see something of the rest of that world. I'll miss the "older" generation but I don't think I like a world where they are no longer there...
This latest story brought back two previous secondary characters and a link to the Black Magic...more
It is disconcerting that Ash, Blackthorn, Ruis and the Holly brothers are now considered the "older" generation because of the forward time jump in the series. Don't really like that much :(
Hopefully the Celta world will expand to outside Druida and we'll see something of the rest of that world. I'll miss the "older" generation but I don't think I like a world where they are no longer there...
This latest story brought back two previous secondary characters and a link to the Black Magic...more
Could not put it down!Such a wonderful world and story lines!!
This series is such a comfort read for me.
Another good addition to the series.
Worth reading but not her best work.
Mind rape (which is forgiven) and stereotypical crazy villain: no thanks. Only finished due to getting more details on the world that will probably come up in the next book. I'm so disappointed.
Another solid entry in the Celta series.
:-)
4.5 stars. Full review to come.
Love this series. Love Owens' voice. As this world continues to expand I get to see new glimpses. I also like how Owens circles back and includes characters who were introduced in early books. Seeing how they have changed and matured so they could be ready for their Heart Mates is great. I also like the inclusion of the new Fam species and the complex role they continue to play. It is great that 11 books in I continue to find them just as refreshing and enjoyable as the first one.
I always look forward to a new Robin Owens book, and this was a pleasant installment in this series. I am having trouble keeping track of the passage of time overall (from the beginning of the series to this present book) but that's fairly easily overlooked. This one was tighter and more engaging than the previous few books; it seemed like the author was more engaged this time and not just writing to continue the series.
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Aug 11, 2012 07:37am