The Love Penalty
ISBN: 9781922667366
Publication Date: January 2024
Author: Carolyn Miller
Part of the Northwest Ice series
Sometimes there's a hefty price to pay when two opposites attract...
With her fondness for tattoos and spider jewelry Sylvie Miles is used to being pre-judged and misunderstood.
She has friends and connections but she still feels alone, and works several jobs while daydreaming about finding a guy who sees further than skin deep and won’t shy away from her battered heart.
So when a hot pro hockey player with a smile as vast as his skills takes a shine to her what’s a poor girl to do but fall in love?
Ryan and Sylvie could have been voted the most unlikely couple to get together by anyone who knew them. He was Mr. Goody-Two-Shoes and she was Ms. Goth. "Love Penalty" is their story. I could relate to the main characters -- my background would probably be more Ryan than Sylvie, but I could relate to some of her struggles. Their journey is so believable.
- Amazon Review
The Love Penalty by Carolyn Miller is more than just a wonderful contemporary romance – though it’s certainly that. It’s also a beautiful story of redemption, of introducing a broken heart to the Heart Healer. I loved Sylvie and Ryan together and as individually layered characters, and I absolutely adored Ryan’s parents. The storyline quickly drew me in and kept me turning the pages, delighting in visits with familiar characters and enjoying the plot revolving around the current protagonists.
- Meet Carrie, Reading is My Superpower
Carolyn Miller has a gift of leading her characters through authentic growth so the moment of Truth feels completely natural, 100% real. I was sobbing at one chapter because of the sheer beauty of witnessing someone being redeemed, even though it wasn't even a real person! Seeing Sylvie experience the resulting life changes of her newfound faith mirrored that of which I've seen in my own friends and family. There's no quick total transformation. But it's real and genuine as it happens. This book is deep and rich and the supporting cast is spot on. Highly recommended. This is a gem.
- T Tilson, Goodreads