An Arresting Ride A Survivors Find Love Novel edition by Lissa Kasey Literature Fiction eBooks
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Graham Church began career as a police officer with a case so gruesome it sent many officers into early retirement. That day he helped save the lives of children and began a long crusade of protecting the residents of Friday Harbor from the worst of humanity. But brutal car accidents and the discovery of a dog fighting ring have taken their toll on Graham. Returning to an over-crowded apartment where his room is a closet, and working sixteen-hour shifts, have left him emotionally exhausted and in need of a quiet place to call home.
Jason Wullcot is a horse breeder and a mystery to the island he lives on, but is in need of a roommate for human contact. His therapist recommends Graham Church, who also happens to have a "white knight" syndrome. When Graham discovers his new roommate was one of the children he helped save twelve-years prior, Graham’s need to protect and save kicks into high gear. Only Jason has no interest in being saved. In fact, Graham realizes that Jason may not be the one in need of saving at all, but maybe, just maybe they can fill the broken pieces of each other.
An Arresting Ride A Survivors Find Love Novel edition by Lissa Kasey Literature Fiction eBooks
I have liked everything I have read by Lissa Kasey, especially the first book in this series, so I was really looking forward to this one and I was not disappointed. Graham and Jason are wonderful characters with a lot of pain and sadness in their pasts. I loved how the author didn't make them victims of that history; made them strong and know that "normal" is different for everyone and their normal was right for them.It was great seeing Charlie and Bastian again, those 2 stuck with me long after reading Painting with Fire.
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Lissa Kasey is a new author for me.’ Not having read the first story in this series, Painting with Fire, I had no problem reading An Arresting Ride. Although Graham obviously played a part in the first book and its MCs, Bastian and Charlie, have a secondary role here, enough information is given about their story as needed.
Jason’s therapist approves of Graham as a potential roommate based on his reputation. Graham is a cop that is on-duty all the time. Even on his days off he is watching out for the town. He is well respected and liked throughout the island, but his whole life is his job. She believes Graham can show Jason that not everyone is out to hurt him and that as a police officer he can help Jason feel safe and be a model of how a “normal” homosexual adult interacts with others and help Jason realize that not everything requires a sexual exchange.
Jason will never fully recover from the trauma of his childhood. He has been in therapy, was adopted by a loving family and has found himself a livelihood as a horse breeder. He will always have some behaviors that may seem odd. When Graham arrives Jason can admit that he doesn’t want to be alone but that he has trouble around people. But Jason isn’t what his past and his odd behavior may suggest and just maybe Jason’s not as helpless and unaware as everyone thinks. Maybe Graham isn’t as normal as everyone thinks.
I liked that the story didn’t completely go where I expected it to. Sure, Graham has an immediate desire to keep Jason safe and although he is attracted, he puts the brakes on Jason’s moves towards him. The two develop a friendship and working relationship as Graham helps around the ranch, encourages healthier habits and Jason teaches Graham to care for the horses. The share everyday things that are new for both men, from meals, to movie nights and all the everyday things roommates would normally share with a few little hiccups here and there. Some of Jason’s actions may not make sense to Graham, but Jason tries to articulate his reasons for doing things Graham sees as crossing lines.
As Graham and Jason get closer, Graham reaches out to Charlie with concerns over the relationship becoming sexual. It’s clear they both want to go there, but Graham is afraid of hurting or taking advantage of Jason. Meanwhile, Charlie’s partner Bastian becomes a source of support for Jason. Dealing with the aftermath of abuse himself, the two form a connection and Bastian helps offer some insight to Graham. Once Graham stops fearing he may break Jason, their passion burns on the pages.
Jason isn’t the typical broken MC and Graham isn’t the typical white knight. This becomes even clearer when Graham is faced with trouble on the job and has to deal with the damage his past has done and the PTSD he didn’t know he was suffering. I know nothing about horses, but Jason seems to be a sort of horse whisperer. They were instrumental in his recovery as a child and are the one thing he has been devoted to ever since and their therapeutic value isn’t limited to only him. I did enjoy seeing the animals used in this manner, even though they did seem, at times, to be portrayed as unrealistically understanding human conversation and being given human attributes.
All in all, this was a lovely, slow burn, hurt/comfort story. I liked the way the author explored the questions of what is normal and how people heal and gave us two MCs that were more complex than expected. I’m looking forward to going back to read Charlie and Bastian’s story.
I received an ARC as a gift from the author. A review was requested but not required.
4.5. Stars rounded up for dogs and horses! Much like [bookPainting with Fire|32726974], Lissa Kasey has written another wonderful, multifaceted, hurt/comfort story. Graham, the cop that helped Charlie watch over Bastien, is looking for a new place to live. He's well known by many for his dedication but he leads a lonely and bleak personal life. He began his career with a horrific case of child abduction and abuse. 12 years on, he is still driven to protect the island residents but more recent disturbing cases have taken a greater toll than he even realizes. The room at the horse trainers home, outside of town, comes with a surprising owner. Jason is a survivor from that first case and when Graham moves in as a roommate, he meets Jason's therapist. She cautions Graham about Jason and tells him that she hopes it will give Jason someone "normal" to interact with. Graham soon finds out that normal is highly overrated.
Lissa writes characters and couples that are slightly damaged or sometimes greatly damaged. They are written with empathy and unique personalities, and they may be damaged but they're not broken. The couples mesh well, healing each other in complementary ways. I loved Jason and Graham together. There's a smooth transition of roles between them, where the savior becomes the one that needs saving. It's also a long, slow burn romance, eminently suited to the pacing of the story. When it catches fire, its scorching. Not sex heavy by any means, since their first kiss doesn't occur until about 70%.
Of course the real stars of the book were the two huskies, Erik and Aeriel, Darius the horse, Mulan, his mother and of course all the Disney references. Charlie and Bastien are secondary characters in this story and add greatly to the narrative. There was one odd note in a crucial scene and it created a plot thread that didn't seem logical to me and wasn't resolved. That was the half-star taken off. I still enjoyed it greatly and it certainly wasn't enough to detract from the overall quality. Highly recommended.
Although I did not read the first in this series I did love these characters and now want more about them.
I don't even know where to begin or what to say. I liked it so much and really didn't want it to end. Definitely going to read this book again, as well as book 1 and more by this author. Thanks Ms. Kasey for a wonderful book.
I have liked everything I have read by Lissa Kasey, especially the first book in this series, so I was really looking forward to this one and I was not disappointed. Graham and Jason are wonderful characters with a lot of pain and sadness in their pasts. I loved how the author didn't make them victims of that history; made them strong and know that "normal" is different for everyone and their normal was right for them.
It was great seeing Charlie and Bastian again, those 2 stuck with me long after reading Painting with Fire.
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