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A review by xanthe87
Man of Honor by Parker St. John
challenging
dark
emotional
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
**4.5**
I am a big fan of Parker's Down Home and Cabrini Law series, and I think this is heading in the same direction. Slightly darker with crime and dirty cops taking over the small town that Gage returns to, there's a good balance fighting for what is right, even if it's going about it in the wrong ways.
Wyatt hurt Gage five years ago, leading to Gage leaving town but now he's back, after his adoptive father passed away, though he doesn't really know why. His foster home is still being used to foster children but now run by his brothers, Gideon and Dominic, two seemingly vastly different men, but first impressions can be deceiving. Then there is Mason, a lawyer fighting to keep them all on the right side of the law but also get his twin brother, Ben, out of prison.
Wyatt and Gage can't seem to stay away from each other, whether good or bad and it's not long before their intense chemistry ignites. It makes for a d*mn hot read, again and again, but there is so much for the two men to work through if there is the chance of them making something of being together. The town is a seedy crime hotspot and as one of its police officers, Wyatt is doing his best to stem the flow but it seems to be a constant losing battle. Gage has other ideas on how to beat them, and that's generally with his fists, often leading to not so successful resolutions. If you get squeamish about fights and blood scenes, maybe skip those pages as the story as a whole is still so worth reading!
The town series plot is covered across all of the books and so I'm very interested to see how that plays out. Gage and Wyatt's story is definitely not without its downs, more downs and ups, but the outcome is what both men deserve with what they have been through.
I received an ARC and am happily giving a review.
I am a big fan of Parker's Down Home and Cabrini Law series, and I think this is heading in the same direction. Slightly darker with crime and dirty cops taking over the small town that Gage returns to, there's a good balance fighting for what is right, even if it's going about it in the wrong ways.
Wyatt hurt Gage five years ago, leading to Gage leaving town but now he's back, after his adoptive father passed away, though he doesn't really know why. His foster home is still being used to foster children but now run by his brothers, Gideon and Dominic, two seemingly vastly different men, but first impressions can be deceiving. Then there is Mason, a lawyer fighting to keep them all on the right side of the law but also get his twin brother, Ben, out of prison.
Wyatt and Gage can't seem to stay away from each other, whether good or bad and it's not long before their intense chemistry ignites. It makes for a d*mn hot read, again and again, but there is so much for the two men to work through if there is the chance of them making something of being together. The town is a seedy crime hotspot and as one of its police officers, Wyatt is doing his best to stem the flow but it seems to be a constant losing battle. Gage has other ideas on how to beat them, and that's generally with his fists, often leading to not so successful resolutions. If you get squeamish about fights and blood scenes, maybe skip those pages as the story as a whole is still so worth reading!
The town series plot is covered across all of the books and so I'm very interested to see how that plays out. Gage and Wyatt's story is definitely not without its downs, more downs and ups, but the outcome is what both men deserve with what they have been through.
I received an ARC and am happily giving a review.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Violence, Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Trafficking, Kidnapping, Medical trauma