Guilty. ExCon. Felon. Prisoner. Criminal.Words that now represent me. Words that keep any decent person away from me. I never gave much thought to words before now. Slut. Hussy. Whore. Homewrecker. Jezebel.Words that now reflect me. Words that will stay indefinitely. The evidence of those words grow inside of me. Those Words make the entire town assume they are vindicated to use them. I am wrong. entire town assume they are vindicated to use them.
I am wrong.
They are right.
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WOW! This book starts a new series for Hayley Faiman. This story is about an ex con, out of prison and looking to have a new life and be a better person than who he was when he went into prison. It is also a story of a young woman, alone and pregnant who has been abused and needs a new direction in life. The two come together in a deeply emotional and heartfelt story. This story is just so very real, everything that happened caused me to experience so many emotions while reading . I felt as if I was there and knew these characters intimately as I was reading. As usual, Mrs. Faiman’s writing is superb as is her character and story development. I am excited to see where this new series goes!!! I loved it!!
Convict is one of the greatest books Hayley Faiman has written. There I said it. I cannot even begin to explain how incredible this book is. There’s so much beauty in the imperfection of Rylan and Channing and it’s makes their story utterly breathtaking. There’s and endless list of things I loved in Convict, from huge moments that steal your heart to small details that make Rylan and Channing so truly real it’s like you’re right there with them.
There’s this perfect sweetness between these two that is made even more powerful by the realistic struggles they have. What they do have is a whole lot of love and a few great friends. While there’s a large dose of sweet in how much and how quickly these two love each other there’s also a great bit of steam that will have you needing to cool off and some powerfully hitting emotions that will have you shedding a couple tears. I’ve fallen in love with everyone in this book and I’m going to need more ASAP!
Top 10 Recommended
This is the story of much more than just second chances. As a first time reader by Hayley Faiman, Convict, just blew me away in every direction. From the start I was intrigued with Rylan and reading his story can feel his pain and his outlook in life. Now Channing, yes she was dealt a bad part but seeing her prevail with all the harrasment going in the town was remarkable. Hayley shows us that Channing can fight as well like Rylan not backing down wanting to be something more than the daughter of a junkie. These two not only complete each other but they bring the good between them. Loved it and this is book 1 of a beautiful series that I’m liking already. Highly Recommended.
“I received an eBook copy from the publisher for the purpose of an honest review. I was not compensated for this review: all conclusions are my own.”
Convict is the first book in the new Unfit Hero series for author Hayley Faiman. I have been a big fan of this author since I read her Notorious Devils MC series. Her writing leans toward the more erotic side of romance with a little dark suspense thrown in and with Convict we saw a more sensitive side of her writing.
The main character Rylan has just been released from a five-year prison sentence after committing vehicular manslaughter while under the influence. His parents are junkies, he’s a former dealer and recovering addict, he has all the baggage to self-destruct the minute he is out of prison.
The heroine, Channing, is a naïve, young waitress. She has been having an affair with her ex-teacher and just recently found out that she is pregnant with his child. She was raised by a single alcoholic mother, which also gives her all the reason to continue the cycle.
What we find when they come together is that sometimes broken pieces can complete a puzzle. Rylan and Channing finding each other was what they needed to cut from what their future should look like and pave their own way.
I supremely enjoyed Rylan’s character and his journey through this book. Faiman has a way of writing broken male characters that society tells us we are supposed to hate, but we end up falling in love with. I wasn’t a huge fan of the heroine Channing, I just didn’t feel like we got to know her as well, so I didn’t have that connection with her. But the overall story-line was good with some unexpected twists and suspense. I am excited to see where this series goes and whose book will be next.