![]() Because, as it turns out, Sheriff Nick Corey is not nearly as dumb as he seems. Because the one thing Nick does know is that he will do anything to stay sheriff. With an election coming up, Nick needs to fix his problems and fast. Are they a little too close for a brother and a sister? And then, there's his wife and her brother Lenny who won't stop troubling Nick's already stressed mind. His girlfriend Rose is being terrorized by her husband. Two local pimps have been sassing him, ruining his already tattered reputation. ![]() Still, Nick has some very complex problems to deal with. He knows that nobody in tiny Potts County actually wants to follow the law and he is perfectly content lazing about, eating five meals a day, and sleeping with all the eligible women. He doesn't solve problems, enforce rules or arrest criminals. Nick Corey is a terrible sheriff on purpose. ![]()
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Especially when they've been wronged. ⤷Heroine doesn't have half a brain either. ![]() ![]() people who could've spoken on her behalf? 》The author didn't even try to make the story and relationship believable. ⤷Random intentionally "bitchy" characters are used and I'm over it. 》For the love of god, I'm sick of unnecessary drama/side characters that are merely used for that purpose. It would be nice to see a heroine that's badass/tough where the author makes them cool & collected or even sweet. 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