Arrested by Love: A Grumpy-Sunshine Western Romance

Wyatt is a hurting man, and like any dangerous animal, he settles differences with his fists and asks questions later. In a small town run by authoritarians who have no liking for him, Wyatt is an outcast and unpopular. It took me time to warm up to him as a hero, but as he is brought to a place where he has nothing else to do other than think about how he reached that state of affairs, he starts to acknowledge that perhaps there are other ways to deal with conflict. Abby is the police officer who is assigned to keep watch over him whilst incarcerated, and although she is cautious, she is also fair. Unlike her father who cannot view the matter other than in a negative light. Abby becomes a light in Wyatt's life and as one day rolls into the next, they find that they have more in common than they first believed possible. Set against the backdrop of a small town where it is impossible to keep secrets, Wyatt and Abby's relationship has very little hope of succeeding. However, when destructive forces go too far in trying make Wyatt look bad, the situation finally begins to turn around. I enjoyed the interaction between Wyatt and Abby and how her kindness towards him is a healing balm to his broken soul, bringing change in its wake. As a non-American I really hope that this book does not depict small communities in the US, that are governed by bigoted men who because they have been elected into office, feel they have the right to ride rough shod over lesser mortals. It would be a really sad state of affairs. Arrested by Love is a well written story with good flow of language and very few typos. It forms part of a series and characters in previous books appear in this one as well, nevertheless the book can be read as a standalone. I received a copy of this book as a gift and this is my honest and voluntary review.

05.01.2020 no read aloud function 02.01.2021 read aloud function available Enjoyable read x

Secoñd time reading and enjoyed it as much as the first time 🌞