A review by roksyreads
Wyatt by Jessica Peterson

emotional funny lighthearted 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

5.0

Sally Powell is running out of time to enjoy the comforts of her hometown of Hartsville before returning to New York to start her dream job. Before she leaves, she’s determined to break a long dry spell in the bedroom with a local cowboy, but Sally can’t stay out of her head long enough to be swept off her feet. Lucky for Sally, Wyatt Rivers, a cowboy hotter than a Texas summer and Hartsville’s resident heartbreaker—and her best friend since second grade—is ready to teach her the art of the hookup. Wyatt might be wild and untamed, but there’s not a man Sally could trust more to show her the ropes. She only wishes that Lucky River Ranch’s foreman wasn’t so far out of her league. When their fake flirting leads to fake dating, then turns into real kissing and real—well, everything—Sally’s long-held secret desire to be Wyatt’s last rodeo grows, but even if she wasn’t leaving town, she knows her cowboy can’t be tamed. If only her heart would get the memo.

Wyatt is without a doubt my most anticipated release of 2024 and reading it just in time for Christmas was in itself a gift. I feel such intense joy in this time after finishing the bonus epilogue (linked in the novel) that I’m writing this review after 1AM in the morning on Christmas Day because I need an outlet for all this love. Wyatt’s and Sally’s emotional friends-to-lovers romance is balanced with banter and spice a-plenty. The banter had me grinning like an idiot, both in the exchanges between Wyatt and Sally, as well as between them and the broader cast. The spice was breathtakingly hot yet also achingly sweet. As with the first novel in the series, Cash, I love that communication was a central theme, guiding MMC Wyatt’s and FMC Sally’s individual journeys as well as the changing dynamics of their relationship. The focus on vulnerability—on learning to be vulnerable not just with other people, but with oneself—was especially heartfelt: a lesson I’ll be carrying into my life (along perhaps with a few other… rope related lessons). Wyatt is absolutely a contender for the my favourite novel of 2024 and I can’t wait for the next novel in the series, Sawyer.

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I am pleased to have the opportunity to provide an honest review as an ARC reader.