GRR Reviews True North by Kelly Collins

True North is about finding the ability to love against after suffering tremendous loss. My only problem with this book is there's not enough karma for the evildoer who's so cold-blooded you'll cringe.

Alexa left LA with a scarred heart after suffering indescribable abuse. A man has wormed his way into her family and her bed and taken away her family business. He even killed her baby by giving her morning after pill to induce an abortion, then told her that he's actually gay and had sex with his male lover in her house. She tried challenging him in court to get the business back, but after losing even that in court, she is in need of a fresh start... So she spent her savings to buy a $900 jalopy, brought one suitcase, and left for parts unknown. Having her car broken down in the middle of nowhere was not a fate she planned, nor was being rescued by a scruffy tattooed but very handsome guy named Zane. But it seems fate had dealt her a different hand, for when she walked into the bar named Last Resort needing a beer and some food, there was her rescuer, who needed Alexa as a temporary barmaid. And the more Alexa learned about Zane, the more she fell for him... for Zane is actually a single father, and motorcycle club member, and someone who can make her very happy... if she will let him into her heart...

I personally think the resolution was a bit weak, but I won't spoil it. I will just point out that there was not enough karma dealt to the evildoer. Alexa was totally an innocent victim. While she eventually found what she needed... a strong protective guy in Zane, I really want to see a bit more karma.

Category: Contemporary

Primary Plot: Woman who lost everything ended up at a bar called Last Resort... and met a guy who can save her... from herself

Tropes: protector, woman in peril, tattoo, different worlds, single parent, bar owner

Overall Rating:  4/5 (rounded up)