His punishment for losing a bet turns out to be the greatest victory of his life
Floyd is the second book in The Carter Family series. This story is about Floyd Carter and Susannah "Suzie".
When Floyd lost a bet with his younger brother Billy his punishment was to get his beard trimmed. Instead of going to the normal shop he would go to Billy took him to a more hipster barber shop across town. When he finally walked in a young woman caught his eye whens he told him to take a seat. It was not only her curvy figure but also that he could see her tattoos. When he introduced himself Floyd found out that her name was Suzie.
Suzie had grown up in Swallow Falls but left when she was seventeen. Her older brother Hayden, who she had loved dearly and he was her hero. He was out riding his motorcycle when a car pulled out in front of him and he was killed. Suzie went into a downward spin and ended up dropping out of high school and went traveling. She came back to Swallow Falls a few months ago and got a job as a tattoo artist in a shop above a barber shop. When the shop downstairs is busy she helps out as she also knows how to cut hair.
Suzie definitely cleans up Floyd and then he takes her for dinner, the best pizza in town, before walking him home. That turns into the start of something that is a real connection between them. But when Suzie finds out the next morning that Floyd is rides motorcycles, and makes his living as a motorcycle mechanic, she shuts the door like a steel trap. Suzie cannot be with anyone that rides bikes after suffering the lose of Hayden. Poor Floyd is not sure what happened as the connection was there but then it was extinguished right before his eyes and he has no idea why. When he does though he is ready to give everything up just to be with the woman that he loves........sell the bike and buy a minivan if that is what it will take. But will it take that much from him to get his girl?
This story was a fun one right from the first page. I loved the entire first chapter with Floyd losing the bet and then having to take his punishment. Lucky for him his punishment in fact turned out to get the greatest victory of his life. Suzie is a fabulous young woman as she is strong, knows what she is willing to deal with and what will break her and is not shy is going after what she wants. I can't wait to read the next brother's story, Jason.