Review: Not for the Faint of Heart by Lex Croucher

Not for the Faint of Heart by Lex Croucher
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

I was provided an ALC of this book via Netgalley, all opinions are my own.

This follows Mariel, Robin Hood's granddaughter and a captain of the merry men.  Robin's legacy lives on with the merry men (who are not all men and no one cares), but their mission has changed, and they aren't exactly stealing from the rich to give to the poor any more.  Mariel's father leads the merry men and she is desperate to gain his approval, but no matter what she does it never meets his standards.  This makes for a great plotline in the book because Mariel is actually a pretty good leader and knows that some of his orders are not in the best interests of the merry men and the people they are claiming to protect.  She also knows that it goes against what Robin established before he retired.  She puts alot of pressure on herself to be the best captain and leader she can be and not make any mistakes.  

Our other main character is Clemence aka Clem, a healer who Mariel and her merry men kidnap for potentially having information about the Sherriff and his son.  They really wanted Clem's mentor Rosie, but Clem is fiercely loyal and protective of Rosie and she is a skilled healer in her own right and takes her place.  Clem is a terrible prisoner, always cracking jokes and making light of every situation.  She is a good healer and tends to her patients whether they like it or not.  She quickly endears herself to Mariel's group, who are a rag tag found family and a delight to get to know.  

This was slow to start, but the action does pick up about halfway through.  There are some heavier emotional scenes, but for the most part things are light and fun.  There are alot of humorous moments and some closed door/fade to black romantic moments as well.  Overall, this was a fun opposites attract LGBT romance with a Robin Hood vibe and a nice found family.  

I enjoyed the audiobook narration and thought the narrators did a great job with Clem and Mariel and it was nice to have dual narration so you knew which chapter and main character you were hearing from.

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