Police Officer Samuel Briggs has moved from New Mexico to
Stratton, PA to start a new life after a tragic loss. He
patrols the town on his new third-shift beat and spends his
off-time fixing-up his new home. The people he meets are
warm and welcoming and he makes it a habit to stop by
Dixie's Cup diner for dinner and coffee. He has a hard time
admitting to himself that he's also draw to Dixie's by Rey,
the handsome short-order cook who makes a mean special.
Samuel wants to start over but isn't sure that he's ready
for a relationship. When an offer of lunch turns into to an
afternoon of "just sex" Samuel finds himself caring about
Rey as a friend with the potential for more. Samuel knows Rey
is dealing with burdens of his own but doesn't know how to
help a man whose pride leads him to take care of himself.
Cooking is just one of Rey King's many jobs. He's buried
under the weight of debt, hurt, and disappointment. He has
little time for anything other than work and isn't
interested in a relationship when he feels he has nothing
left to give. But, he can't seem to stop thinking of Samuel
and that's who he finds himself turning to when he is
overwhelmed. Together, Samuel and Rey will find unexpected
healing and love.
In COST OF REPAIRS, A. M. Arthur weaves an emotionally
complex story that captures the imagination. The novel is
structured in 3 parts; the story is told from Samuel's point
of view, then Rey's, then both. The format gives additional
power to the story in that the wounds and life experience
that motivate each man are gradually unveiled to the reader.
We know Rey is struggling but we don't know why until we
sift to his perspective. The curiosity and uncertainty kept
me reading late into the night. Ms. Arthur created
extremely vivid characters and I wasn't going to be
satisfied until they had their happy ending. The story has
an erotic element but I felt it was secondary to the power
of the emotional relationship elements. I absolutely look
forward to reading more by Ms. Arthur.
Fixing the home can heal the heart—if you can find all the pieces. Police officer Samuel Briggs is getting to know the people on his new, third-shift beat, but he’d prefer they not know too much about him—or the painful past that drove him away from New Mexico to start fresh in small-town Stratton, PA. All he wants is peace, a manageable routine, and time to fix up his project home. There’s no room in his broken heart for a new relationship. It’s crowded with too many memories. But there’s something about the Dixie’s Cup short-order cook, who’s flirty one minute, distracted the next, that piques Sam’s interest. Part-time cook, part-time hardware salesman and full-time handyman Rey King lives to work—but not because he loves it. Relationships? No time. Until one glance at Sam’s haunted eyes sends a plumb line straight to his wary heart. One afternoon of impulsive, no-strings sex begins to grow into a cautious friendship. But when Rey is seriously injured protecting a friend, the cracks in their already shaky foundation begin to show. Falling in love wasn’t in either man’s recovery plan…and this time, the risk could be too great. Product Warnings Contains one emotionally wrecked cop, one angsty short-order cook, a few too many secrets, some meddling small-town folk, and plenty of hot man-on-man action.
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