DNF. Although I have enjoyed other books in this series I could not seem to connect with the main characters. The barriers to their relationship did not ring true. Made it about halfway through and then quit. ( )

Not bad, not wonderful. I like Glyssa, and her determination; Jace mostly annoyed me. I can see his trauma...I guess he never stuck around anywhere long enough to see that his mother was an aberration. The end is pretty contrived - all the tricks to trap them. And the villain is kind of pointless; it's not seeded well that he blames Jace so much. The various whispering campaigns were clever, but unless he has some special Flair, I'm surprised no one realized he started each one. Overall, not bad, but not a favorite. And Jace's Flair is a bit silly and vague - hard to train that! I like the hawkcel, though I'm not sure what it is - an Earth hawk or something Celtan. ( )

I had a hard time getting into this book. Had to go read A Given Sacrifice first and then come back to it. Interesting with a new Fam type - hawkcel. Story was a little simple, but enjoyable. Trago was a twist for the villan. Overall enjoy the series, so hope the next one is a bit better. ( )

The twelfth novel in the Heartmates series, Heart Fortune is the story of Glyssa and Jace and also the story of the excavation of the lost starship, Lugh's Spear. Characters from previous stories also appear and we are introduced to new Fams. After reading some of the unfavorable reviews on Amazon I find that I liked the story better than I expected but agree that one should start at the beginning of the series. We are now in a second generation and Flair (psi abilities) are growing stronger and new types of Fams (telepathic animals) are bonding with humans.

When Robin D Owens offered to send me an ARC of Heart Fortune as a thank you for helping her with the copy edits, I accepted.

Like all Celta novels, this was a well written novel, and for a nice change it didn't take place in Druida. The camp setting felt believable. I really liked how there were a sense of community, and how they worked together to excavate Lugh's Spear. But I also liked that not everyone was friends, that there were rivalry between different people.

Glyssa was born and raised in the city, but it was intresting to see how Glyssa gradually got used to life at camp, and the wilderness that surrounded it. I really liked Glyssa, and how she didn't hesitate to stand her ground, yet she was willing to change to get a future with Jace. I also liked her with Lepid, her intrepid fox fam. And how he encouraged her to be more daring.

Jace on the other hand was used to living in camps, and to wander from job to job. I liked Jace. He had a sense of honor, and was determinded to keep his independence. This included having any relationships. But his reluctance to form a relationship with Glyssa made sense to me, since he had been scarred by his parents marriage.

The plot was well written. I liked that Glyssa and Jace's romance moved slow, and that their relationship had its bumps. But I liked how they worked together to get over the bumps. And I really liked how the romance and the villain's actions were connected.

Despite all the things I liked with the book, it wasn't perfect. It missed that touch of angst that the best of Robin D Owens novels have. ( )