
Worth the Payne
Worth It Series, Book 4
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Peter Styles
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“I don’t have time to grieve. I have to hold it together, because we can’t afford for me to fall apart.”
Jace Payne never dreamed he’d be a father at twenty-four - or an orphan, either. After his parents pass away in a plane crash, he’s determined to do right by his two brothers - regardless of what anyone else has to say. The complication? His parents didn’t want Jace to raise his siblings - they wanted his dad’s best friend to adopt them, instead.
"He’s beautiful. I only want to help him. It’s my sacred duty, and I take that responsibility as seriously as my Hippocratic Oath."
Rowan Baron spent most of his life in love with his best friend. For the most part, it didn’t cause any issues - but a falling out a couple years ago means that the news of Aaron’s death and Rowan’s new responsibilities catches him completely by surprise. He’s conflicted - he believes in Jace, but he’s also got a responsibility to see Aaron’s wishes through. If that wasn’t complex enough, he’s quickly shouldering another problem...his attraction to Jace has him in way over his head.
Welcome to Worthington, Texas, where the heat doesn't just rise in the summer - you'll feel it all year long in these stories of older men and their younger lovers. Every book in the Worth It series can be listened to on its own, but with so many familiar characters to love, why stop with just one? This audiobook features the pain of working through complicated grief, the rush of allowing a new love to bloom, and the hope that comes when you form a new family to protect and treasure.
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The narration was very good, and expressed the feelings and emotions wonderfully.
I received a complimentary copy of this audiobook through the author, and this is my honest, voluntary review.
Conflict and Consequences
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Another winner!
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Beautiful story
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A little slow
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A family torn apart with the parent's accidental death. Then comes the father's best friend to help the 3 boys. The oldest being 23 yrs old and the other two boys in middle school...
This is a May December romance with a taste of the prejudice gay people still face.
Excellent Story
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What makes a family real?
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Slow going
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Great Book
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Lovely story of loss & gain
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Rowan was out of the country when his long time friends died and now came home to help take care of his godsons, what he didn't expect was for his best friend to ask for him to adopt the two boys but also took it upon himself to also take care of Jace.
Both didn't know it was going to happen but they fell in love and now going to raise these boys together.
Do recommend reading from the beginning of the series but what a sad but lovely story of both coming together no matter what the age difference was.
Wow
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