Book Review: A Hero's Honor by Tessa Layne

Resolution Ranch Book 1

Police Chief Travis Kincaid Has Rules…. · Never leave the door unlocked · Never mix work and pleasure · And Never, Never kiss the object of your affection

Years ago, the former Navy SEAL learned the hard way that breaking the rules only leads to disaster. Since then, he’s followed strict rules to stay focused on his career and keep his heart locked away where it won’t cloud his judgment.

Too bad the woman he’s fallen for was a born rule-breaker. In spite of her shady past, Travis finds himself bending the rules… repeatedly, for single-mom Elaine Ryder. In the aftermath of Prairie’s devastating tornado, Travis must come to a decision about his future. More importantly, he’ll have to decide whether breaking the rules one last time will cost him everything he holds dear… or give him his heart’s desire.

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My Review:

3.5 stars, rounded up. My feelings about this story kind of tear me up. I love a hero in uniform. As a former SEAL and current law man, Travis has worn two of them. So that right there should automatically put this book on the high side of my opinion. I loved watching Travis and Elaine try to fight their growing feelings for one another. This is where I liked predictable – you know they’re going to give in no matter how hard they fight it. And the interactions between Dax and Travis were so adorable. But then we got to the predictable that I didn’t enjoy so much. I was so excited for the last book I read set in Prairie, because finally the angst wasn’t created by the secrets the main characters were keeping, it was the circumstances keeping them apart that caused the drama. I was really disappointed to see that we’ve returned to the leading characters not being honest with one another. There are so many other ways to create tension without the hero or heroine (or both) lying to each other that it felt like this story took the easy route. And the smarmy villain and his pathetic shakedown was just too obvious. As soon as he showed up on scene, I’m pretty sure we all knew what was going to happen there, and Elaine should have known it too. Even though this book made me grind my teeth, there’s still lots of stuff going on in Prairie that I want to know more about.