A review by jen286
Cream and Punishment by Susannah Nix

4.0

Tanner and Lucy are everything! I loved them both so so much! Lucy is so kind and sweet and caring and just wonderful. And Tanner is just as amazing. I loved the both of them and wanted them to work things out and live happily ever after right from the start. You can see they both still care, but it is also tough.

Tanner and Lucy dated briefly in the past until they broke up. Tanner still cares about her so much, but is trying to be respectful of her choice. It is not her fault she didn't care about him like he cares about her. Oh, I adored Tanner. He is one of the most wonderful human beings. The kindness and how caring he is, how he supports Lucy even when he is hurting, was wonderful to read. I loved how he doesn't resent her, he is hurt yes, but he is still such a great person. He doesn't lash out, he doesn't wish her harm, he would be there for her no matter what. Because he is just a truly wonderful person.

And Lucy? Oh, I loved her as well. She is wonderful. Yes, she has some things to figure out, some things to realize before she can be in a relationship, but it is no wonder. I felt for her I really did, but I wanted all the best things for her as well. She deserves to be happy.

The two of them together gave me all the feels! I loved the pacing of this book, though some things that happened towards the end I would have loved to see a bit sooner so I could see more of what happened after, but gah! It was such a great read. And that epilogue? My heart! Tanner and Lucy forever! And now I can't wait to read the next book in the series!!