EXCERPT
“You invited me here, remember?” I say, putting my hands against my side. “What? Cat’s got your tongue?”
He smirks and lowers his eyes. A snort follows right after when his head drops between his shoulders. “No … I didn’t forget …”
“Then what? Why the hell did you invite me backstage, Cole?” I ask. “When you weren’t
even here in your room. When you were off somewhere else doing … God knows what.” I choke up, I really don’t want to think about what he was doing with that girl, but I can think of a few things.
“Oh … jealous now, are we?” he muses, the look on his face practically spelling out sin.
My eyes widen, and my lips part, but all I can do is stutter. “Wha—No, of course not.”
He laughs in a guttural way that puts all my senses on high alert. “You’re funny, you know that?”
“What’s so funny?” I ask.
He shakes his head again, the stubborn grin on his face so sexy yet so infuriating at the same time. “Your reaction is better than I thought it would be …”
I frown, completely confused. “I don’t get it. What is going on? Why did you want me to be here if she—”
“She was a distraction,” he says, his muscles tensing up as he leans in closer. “For you.”
My lips part, but I have no idea how to respond. With his free hand, he reaches for my face, his thumb grazing my cheek as he grabs a strand of my hair and tucks it behind my ear. “I wanted to see what you’d do.”
That … that was a prank? To get me to make a fool out of myself?
I thought he was finally opening up to me and trying to be a friend, and now he pulls this shit.
Fuck him. “No, fuck that, you don’t just get to prank me—”
“Prank you?” he interjects, his brows furrowing.
“You’re an—”
I can’t finish my sentence. Can’t even utter the words off my lips.
Because he’s covered my mouth with his.
With his hands, he cups my face and slams his lips on mine.
And I stop breathing entirely.
The kiss is earth-shattering, hot, and greedy, like he’s wanted to do this since the day he met me but never found the right opportunity. Like he wants to take me right here, right now.
His grip on my face is overpowering, and when his body pushes against mine, I lose it. My knees feel weak, and my heart beats faster and faster as I struggle to cope with what’s happening. His lips feel electrifying against mine. Like they could kill me if I didn’t stop.
But I can’t.
I can’t let Cole Travis do this to me.
So I force my brain to kick back into action and bite.
He leaps back, touching his lip. Blood seeps down, and his tongue darts out to lick it up. “You bit me …” he says in a way that almost makes it sound unbelievable.
“Asshole,” I finally finish my sentence, and I wipe my index finger along my lip.
Review:
Rowdy Boy is the first book in the new Black Mountain Academy series by Clarissa Wild. This enemies-to-lovers high school romance is filled to the brim with suspense, drama, secrets, lies, betrayal and a little bit of angst and steam. Told in dual perspectives. Get ready to meet Cole Travis and Monica Romero.
"It was only a matter of time until I lost my heart to this boy... A boy that I shouldn't have, can't have, but a boy whose heart I want nonetheless."
Monica transferred to Black Mountain Academy because she needed a fresh start away from the trauma caused by a boy. So the last thing she needs is to get involved with another one, but she can't help but be intrigued by the sexy, bad boy rock star. The one that she keeps running into that is determined to make her hate him. It's safer for her that way. Getting involved with him would only ruin them both.
Cole comes across as your typical arrogant, egotistical, rude asshole. But as the story progresses, we learn the reason behind his actions and that deep down, he's really a good guy. And Monica, she was absolutely amazing. Despite her past trauma, she was strong, brave and resilient. She gave as good as she got when it came to Cole. She didn't cower down to his bullying ways. But when he saved her from a harrowing situation, things began to change for these two.
"We were made for each other, her and me, like lightning and thunder in the night sky."
Rowdy Boy was a slow burn that quickly got its hooks into me. I absolutely loved it! From the explosive times, to the heartfelt times, to these two soulmates finally coming together in the end. I simply can't praise this story enough. Well done Clarissa! I can't wait to see what you have in store for us next! Five stars for Monica, Cole and Rowdy Boy!
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