Made To Pay by Tessa Morgan

Made To Pay was my first book by Tessa Morgan and it was a fantastic introduction to this author, her style of writing, the way she portrays her characters, and the electric chemistry between Smith and Zoey—the main characters of this story. I loved the push and pull relationship between these two and the captive/captor aspect of it further heightened their sexual chemistry and time together even more. It was dirty, emotional, angsty, intense, and had everything I loved in a romance. I was captivated by Zoey's resilience, independence, and hopeful nature. She was in a bad situation but made the most of it when she was wrongfully imprisoned, lost everything as a result of it, and was eventually caught counting cards by Smith. However, there was also another layer to Smith and Zoey's relationship and that was one of longing, forgiveness, and a blossoming but fragile love.

"You're mine. Now, and forever. I'll give you everything you've ever wanted, and more. All I want in return is you. No lies. No false promises. Just you."

While Smith was initially cold and harsh to Zoey at first, he became more and more possessive of her over time. What was supposed to be a simple "job" to him turned out to be something so much more precious. I enjoyed seeing him fall in love and it didn't feel abrupt at all because he was questioning everything and wanted her only for himself. Smith did make a frustrating mistake that broke Zoey's heart but he made up for it with his groveling. In the end, I highly recommend this book to those who love the grumpy/sunshine and captive/captor tropes with a dirty-talking and possessive hero who unintentionally falls in love with his stubborn and fiery heroine.

*This ARC was generously provided by the author and publisher for an honest review*

Rating: ★★★★☆