Wyatt

by Susan May Warren

Wyatt is the latest installment of the Susan May Warren Montana Marshalls series. Wyatt has been the brother that’s mentioned, but until now, absent from the previous books. So, it was delightful to finally meet hockey star Wyatt.

There are many things I loved about this book. First, it's realistic. My biggest beef with Christian romance is it’s too sanitized. Now, I know some Christian readers want the people to be perfect and have absolutely no shameful past. But, for me this makes the genre less appealing. I don’t know any perfect people and reading about people who always act and think in the best possible way turns me off. This is not the case with Wyatt. The two main characters, Wyatt and Coco, have strayed and there have been costly consequences. In other words, they're just like me – fallible and rebellious. Kudos to Warren for writing a book that reflects reality.
 
Second, Wyatt is adorable. He’s loved Coco since they were teens and while he often makes a mess of conveying his feelings, there's never any doubt he loves her. He also has this little character quirk, where he tends to ramble and those scenes made me laugh out loud. 

Third, we find out even more about York, who was introduced in Ford. He's such a fabulous, mysterious character. The interaction between Wyatt and York is priceless and if you don’t laugh at their banter, there’s something wrong with you.

Fourth, it’s suspenseful. There’s a lot of action in this one, just like in the previous three. One of the unresolved mysteries from earlier is resolved, but one isn’t, and there is another one introduced that truly has me guessing about one of the secondary characters.

For me, I saw multiple examples of how we need to trust God in all things, and we need to accept the redemption He offers. If we could do those two things, we could avoid so much heartache and unnecessary self-condemnation.

I will say, Coco had to grow on me. I can’t reveal what she's done, even though, it’s revealed early in the book. But, this particular storyline always hits a nerve because it seems so selfish. So, I had to get over my angry feelings toward her. The good news is by the end of the book I had grown to like her.

Wyatt is full of faith, love, and hope. So I give it five stars. Next up, Ruby Jane.