Title: Wounded
Hearts
Author: Remmy Duchene and BLMorticia
Publisher: Dreamspinner Press
Publishers URL: http://www.dreamspinnerpress.com
ISBN/BIN: 9781634762908
Genre: {M/M}, Western
Rating: 4 Nymphs
Literary Nymph Reviewer: Critter Nymph
When Zane wakes up, he knows the career he once had as a
detective was over. Now he has to figure
out what to do with himself, so when his best friend strongly suggests Zane
takes some time to recuperate on a ranch he knows of, Zane goes. Only things don’t go the way Zane thought
they would.
Book titles are a funny thing. Sometimes after reading a book I find myself
wondering just how the connection between the story and title is made as it was
hard to see. However, with Wounded
Hearts the authors throw the connection right out from the beginning.
Zane is an NYPD detective.
While following a lead on a case, Zane receives a career ending
injury. For someone who has already
faced tough times, this newest challenge may be more than what the young cop
can handle. While not really wallowing
in self-pity, he is devastated and at loose ends. He does have a strong support system, but
does not want to become a burden to his family and friends. When Renford, his best friend, recommends
some time away and sends him to Montana, Zane is unsure what he will find. It is easy to see how this strong man would
feel going from an able bodied cop to someone having to face a few
challenges.
Cyrus is the ranch owner and the total opposite of
Zane. Older, rude, and foul mouthed, he
could care less about what anyone thinks about him. He wants to be left alone and would be happy
finding a way to make his ranch pay for itself.
After losing his husband and spending time in prison, the only
connections he wants with other people are limited. Cyrus would be an easy character to dislike
if it wasn’t for the fact that the reader is given insight to him early
on. While we are not given the whole
story, we are given just enough to ensure we continue to turn the pages to find
out more. As with Zane, it is easy to see
the pain that Cyrus is in. It is also
easy to understand why he tries to keep everyone at a distance. It kind of makes you wonder what in the world
Renford was thinking sending Zane to stay at the ranch.
With the men at odds from the beginning, the attraction that
exists between them is not easy to see.
I almost felt bad for Cyrus because it seemed as if he had no real idea
how to talk to someone without being over the top or offending. The journey these two take is not an easy
one, and there are more than a few pitfalls.
When Cyrus’ secret comes out, I was not surprised by Zane’s
reaction. Although it was clear to see
that these two men loved each other, I worried if they would end up happy. The authors do wrap up the story between
these two in a very satisfying way, which I was glad to see.
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