Suckers. They’re sweet and sticky, and when I was a kid, my dad’s best friend would give me a cherry-flavored sucker, pat me on the head and call me, angel. He was one of my favorite people. But as I grew, the suckers stopped, and he stopped visiting too. I wasn’t allowed to say his name either, and it wasn’t until I turned eighteen that I learned the truth: he cheated my dad out of a lot of … money. Deciding to be the person who does something about it, I borrow a friend’s ID and infiltrate his firm as an intern. I want to find proof of what he did. I want to find a way to make him pay. Instead, I find something I’m not expecting, not in a million years. Landon James is all man. And he’s been watching over me. Why does that make me all warm inside? And why do my knees shake when he calls me angel? One thing is for sure, everything I thought was right is now wrong. Does that mean my feelings are wrong too?
Warning: this quick read contains over-the-top declarations, insta-love and molten hot moments between a younger curvy girl and the older man who swore to protect her.
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20 year age gap, dad’s best friend (well in this case, ex best friend) and Landon knew Willa as a little girl which just adds a tiny bit of “wrong” to the story… and I love that!
The story overall was cute-ish. Very insta-love and all that seeing as they hadn’t been around each other in 15 years since she was a kid, but Landon did watch over her. Still, he hadn’t seen her in person until the day she walked in his office for revenge for her dad but ended up in bed with Landon instead.
Everything was resolved in a day and the I love yous and marriage proposal came out right away. I wish it felt more genuine but it’s a tricky thing with these short stories. You either magically get that connection between the characters or you just don’t. I’d say the feeling hit about 50% for me.
Still, I’m a sucker for these quickie stories and I’ll still keep reading them.
I have no real complaints so this is around a 3 for me
Willa James is about to exact, a wrong, her dad had told her all her life, repeatedly happens to him. By none other than, Landon James, of James Tech. One of the most eligible, successful, and handsome men, available. Oh, and did I mention, rich? She plans to go to work at his company, under an assumed name. She had to get proof but, there is a glitch in her plan.
You see Landon has been providing in many different ways for (Angel) Willa. She is never given any of the real facts so, of course, the facts that she is seeking, cannot be found from the likes of her alcoholic, and gambling low life father. Yet, you would be surprised how much the saddens Landon even to this day. He did try everything but, the dark horse had Willa’s dad in its grips, and was not letting go. Even to this day, just ask Willa.
But when a freakish accident happens on the first day of her mission throws them directly together. They both do recognize, meeting as grown-ups, have given off a certain allure of excitement, and sexual awareness for each other. This wanting has never happened for either of them. Willa being a virgin last year’s college girl built like a full-figured woman. Was enticing to men just not those her age, but when Landon sees her for the first time he knows she’s the woman he’s waited his entire life for.
For Willa she thought him sexy as all heck but, knew like every other guy she would never be on his radar. Imagine her surprise when she is. See how this relationship develops and the answers to the realities and not from her father’s drunken stopper.
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This is sweetly titillating gap short story, that I did enjoy. Received as arc.
Willa goes to work as an intern for Landon. He was her father’s best friend and business partner. She’s there to prove he stole from her father, but ends up falling for him instead. Sweet ending.
Another great short story by Megan wade. Willa wanted revenge against the man who ruined her father’s life and in turn ruined hers. On her first day at James tech, an unexpected incident brought landon face to face with his past. A quick steamy tale of age difference romance with a happy ending.
I liked this story a lot. Even though there was angst, I felt like it was very little and easily resolved.
Willa’s dad’s best friend would give her a cherry-flavored sucker, pat her on the head and call her angel when he visited. He was one of her favorite people. One day, that all changed. She wasn’t allowed to say his name and he didn’t visit anymore. When Willa turned eighteen her dad told her the truth as to why Landon wasn’t in their lives anymore – he cheated her dad out of a lot of money. Deciding to do something about it, she borrows a friend’s ID and gets an internship at his firm. Willa figures that she will be able to find proof of what he did and then use that to make him pay. She finds out that not only does Landon still call her angel but when he does, it makes her feel warm inside.
I loved how Landon took care of Willa and looked out for her. Landon and Willa’s chemistry was off the charts and highly combustible. Willa’s roommate and friend Juliet was the best kind of friend, supportive but also calls her on the B.S. Juliet cracked me up with her “man juice” comment to Landon. I loved Landon and Willa’s happy ever after. I recommend reading this book.
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Willa’s dad has her convinced that his former best friend cheated him out of profits at a company they worked at together. Landon knows Willa is coming in working under a different name but not why. He plans to talk to her once she’s there to find out what’s going on. Willa is stunned when Landon knows who she is and is shocked to learn that her father hasn’t been completely truthful with her. Sparks fly between her and Landon but she doesn’t know if she should be with him because of her father. Will Landon show her that he is the perfect man for her? Will her father cause more problems for her?
This is a steamy story that will captivate you from beginning to end. The chemistry between them is off the charts hot. This is a well written and very entertaining story. I would recommend this book to any book lover.
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Willa went to prove Landon stole her father’s tech and destroyed their lives. Landon wondered why little Willa was at his company under a fake name. Only she wasn’t little anymore. Landon decided Willa was his and he had a lot of convincing to do. Fun read
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OM/YW romance. Great read. Willa was plotting to get her revenge on Landon because she thought he stole from her dad. Little did she know that was not the case. Landon and Willa were so good together. They had an insane chemistry that was hard for either of them to fight. Loved the sweet epilogues.
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Very Romantic Valentine`s Day Love Story
This short story was original, with good writing and flowed along smoothly. The characterizations were very clear and believable. This was a very romantic Valentine`s Day love story. Good Stuff.
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A new trick for a cherry sucker……………the dreams of little girls!
Sucker is the sixth book in the Sweet Curves series and it is a cherry sucker sweet head rush with a some steamy red lips. This story is about Willa and Landon. Willa Quinn is a twenty-one year old college student who is about to start an internship at James Tech. Landon James is forty-one years old and started, owns and runs James Tech, a business social media platform. At one time Landon had been best friends and business partners with Willa’s father, even starting James Tech together. But her dad was on a self destructive path and when it started to put the business in jeopardy Landon bought him out and went on his own, even assuming all the business debts that had been wracked up. But Willa is not aware of what actually happened as all of her life she has been told that that Landon cheated her father, made him poor and ruined his reputation in the computer industry so that he could not find proper work, meanwhile Landon went on to become rich. So Willa has a plan to infiltrate Landon Tech, using her dorm roommate’s ID, using an internship. She wants find the original computer code to prove that her Landon is a cheat and fraud……………..he is the enemy.
Unfortunately on Willa’s first day, Valentine’s Day, at James Tech things don’t quite go as planned. She is caught by Landon in the “library” and when she tries to get away from him she gives herself a mild concussion. What she is not aware of is that Landon knows exactly who she is and has ensured the she was hired, using the fake ID, and has watched her in the building since she arrived. He remembers her as a cute six year old girl with pigtails who would learn something new to show him and he would give her a cherry sucker as a reward. Now she is a beautiful, smart and very curvy young woman and he is having all sorts of thoughts, ideas, desires and urges.
This is an insta-love, OTT romance short story that is a fun and entertaining read. The story-line was cute and the characters are nicely written. As this book is in dual POV half the fun is reading both Willa and Landon’s internal monologues, both of which had me laughing. There is also a nice amount of steam chemistry and a couple hot scenes. I enjoyed this fast-paced story.
This was a fun sexy read and I truly enjoyed it. Willa thinks that Landon is a thief that swindled her Father, and she sets out to prove it by getting an internship at his company under a false name. Landon knows she’s using a false identity, but doesn’t know why. In her search, Landon surprises her, and in her hurry to leave she trips and hits her head. Landon is so sweet and takes care of her. I loved the characters sexual attraction and connection. This is a wonderful, steamy, quick story that I’m sure you will love as much as I did.
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