Sucker for Payne is a really good, emotional, sexy and at times funny read, but more importantly it shows that relationships are not perfect and that if you love each other enough you can work through just about anything. ~ DiDi, Guilty Pleasures
After a stint in rehab, and several years of therapy, Willow Stevens finally lands her dream job as a women’s rights columnist, and gains the stability she’s always craved. When asked by her boss to cover a fight at a local gym, she has no idea what to expect. But nothing could have prepared her for the gravitational pull she experiences when she first sets eyes on Conner Payne, or the love she develops for the turbulent world of professional fighting.
Both Conner and Willow want to create a future independent from their pasts, but with old fears and new insecurities, the odds are stacked against them.
Two battered souls. One ultimate goal—to love unconditionally.
Sucker for Payne is a really good, emotional, sexy and at times funny read, but more importantly it shows that relationships are not perfect and that if you love each other enough you can work through just about anything.
Conner and Willow both have demons from their past involving drugs or alcohol. Willow has come to terms with hers and knows how to hold them off daily. Conner is still trying to come to terms with his and has moments of weakness; Willow recognizes something in him that calls to her. These two are made for each other but must find out how to make their relationship work and be healthy for both of them. Their journey will break your heart but in the end you will be smiling because these two broken souls come together to form one beautiful pair of soulmates.
Note: From personal experience I know about addiction, AA, NA and the foundation to 12 step programs and how to continue to be successful on the road to recovery. One big issue I had with Sucker for Payne is that Willow is a recovering addict yet she still drinks wine, this is something that is frowned upon for a recovering addict because you never know when one sip can trigger your addiction. Now I do know some addicts who do still drink and never return to their drug addiction, but it is few and far between. I’m not counting this against the book, I just wish the author would have done a little more research about the subject.
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Carrie Thomas is the author of young adult and new adult romances. When she’s not writing or reading, you can find her traveling or going to concerts with friends. Museums and the theater are at the top of her list when traveling to a new place. Writing romance is her favorite genre to write because everyone can relate to it. She lives in the South with her husband and two sons. Any time spent with her family she considers a good day. She’s a firm believer that book lovers should stick together.
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