GRR Reviews Conflict of Interest (The Walker Five) by Marie Johnston

Conflict of Interest is an apt title when a man with a drinking problem falls for his addiction counselor, even as she cannot fall for an addicted person due to her own dark past. However, the additional mystery b-plot ended up confusing the situation and did not add to my enjoyment of the book.

Dillon Walker, one of the "Walker Five", brothers and cousins, of similar age, are the talk about town. Their farms and ranches are doing well, and they are a hit with the ladies. But Dillon has a problem: he refused to acknowledge his drinking problem. Only his father's plea sent him to one session with Elle Brady, addiction counselor, who had her own dark past with addicted people. But Dillon's reaction to Elle is trying to woo her, and Elle can't fall for an addicted person... or can she? But when various misfortunes and sabotages befell Dillon, like when his truck was stolen, and his barn burned down, it seems Dillon has a stalker, and who is the stalker after? And will Dillon face his demons to have a chance with Elle?

While the interaction is fine, the two plots didn't intersect that well. The "reason" for the stalker wasn't explained till the end of the book and it turns out to be a "sins of our fathers" scenario with no clues dropped before then. I want to like this book, but it turned out average after all

Category: Contemporary / Romantic suspense

Primary Plot: Man with alcohol problem falls for his addiction counselor, then was stalked by someone determined to ruin him...

Overall Rating: 3/5

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