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The Terms of Release by B.A. Tortuga
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Adam (Win) Winchester is a county deputy and the cousin of one of the men killed in the incident that sent Sage to prison for almost a decade. While Win's uncles, Jim and Teddy, are determined to make Sage and the entire Redding family pay for their loss, Win just figures Sage has paid his dues and maybe needs a friend. Maybe he needs more than a friend. In fact, Win’s counting on it.
No one’s denying Sage is an ex-con who went to prison for manslaughter. Regardless of the love he has for his father, he’s returned knowing things will likely go badly for him. Maybe a man can always come home, but he may not be able to stay.
Haven't read a western-themed contemporary for a while, so I thought I'd give this one a try. And overall I found it to be a pleasant diversion. The two main characters are certainly sympathetic enough. You really do feel for Sage, a fellow who has made some terrible mistakes in his past and is trying to rebuild his life, even as the people of his hometown keep trying to drag him down.
My only real reservation about the story has to do with the details of the legal process depicted here. I'm obviously no expert, but... I just don't see how Sage's actions, ten years previous to the opening of this novel, would have resulted in the conviction that he received. Indeed, it seems to me that he wouldn't have received any jail time whatsoever. I daresay the author did the research, but still to me it didn't ring true, so I don't know...
Heh... also, after reading this story I have no desire to ever set foot in Texas---not my cup of tea at all!
Unfortunately the cover of this one is a miss for me---just another image of a stereotypical shirtless guy that has little to do with the content of the story. (And in general, the "ripped and hairless" look does nothing for me whatsoever... Ah well...)