4 Ringside Stars!!
Synopsis:
Good
Girl. Notorious Bad-Boy. One Phenomenal Love.
From the
mean streets of Detroit rises the newest superstar of professional wrestling,
Xavier Cold, better known as Phenomenal X. His muscular physique makes men
cower before him and woman lose their minds with desire.
Anna
Cortez is fresh out of college and naive to the harsh realities of the real
world. Tired of living under the thumb of her conservative family, she defies
them when she accepts a job as the assistant to wrestling’s most notorious
bad-boy. Phenomenal X has an animalistic nature that even good girl Anna finds
hard to resist. One night forced to share a bed in a sold-out hotel, lines blur
between them and they quickly learn that one lustful night changes everything
and neither one of them will ever be the same.
My Review
Xavier Cold and Anna Cortez are a match-up that is hard to contend with. They are both stubborn, lost souls just trying to fit in their own skin.
Xavier is full of self-loathing, a trait he acquired from his abusive childhood and struggling teenage years. He believes through and through that he is black inside; undeserving of kindness and happiness in any form. The only thing good in his life is his career. He is one of the most popular pro-wrestlers in the nation and he is at the top of his game.
Enter, via airplane, Anna. She is in search of finding herself and what makes her happy after living her entire life by her father's wishes and controlling hand. Anna hasn't experienced the real world and the dangers that lie within. Upon meeting Xavier, Anna can't seem to ignore the stirrings he creates inside. Xaviers is too selfish to keep Anna out of harms way by continuing to be around her.
Relentless pursuits, a friendship that is bound to fail, a career and sanity on the line, will these two be able to heal the other from their pasts? Or will their relationship be the ultimate devastation they will ever experience?
As soon as I began reading Phenomenal X, I had a hard time rationalizing with myself that I still had to take care of my life responsibilities. I just wanted to stay with Xavier and Anna.
Not only are X and Anna exceptional characters, Michelle has written a whole cast of dynamic characters that immensely add to the story line.
And then, the story line just suddenly stopped and came to an end!!! Well, not the end end, but the end of the book. I was left clutching my iPad, jaw-dropped, heart-pounding and cursing silently (in a good way, of course) because I want more and my questions answered.
I cannot wait for the second installment in the Hard Knock Series! I need more Xavier and Anna in my life.
Just a little taste that will have you wanting more
His
lips pull into a tight line, and I fully expect him to release me, but he
doesn’t. Xavier’s fingers stay in place, burning into my skin. “It’s fine if
you don’t want to say what’s on your mind. I get that. But no more frowning for
the rest of this trip, or I might be forced to find other ways to make you
smile just to piss your boyfriend the fuck off.”
His
finger traces down my neck and across my collarbone, leaving a trail of fire in
its wake.
My
mouth drops open and I can’t stop myself from asking, “What kind of ways?”
Damn
my stupid curious brain. That just set him up for all kinds of dirty talk.
He
tries to fight back a smile, but it doesn’t work. It comes at me in full,
glorious force. “More ways than that sweet brain of yours could ever imagine.”
He
leans into me, and I can’t do anything more than tense because his hand slides
up the side of my neck in a very intimate gesture. He’s close enough that, if I
pushed forward a couple of inches, our lips would meet in what I imagine would
be an earth-altering kiss.
“I
could do things to your body that most women only dream about while reading
their dirty romance novels, and I promise you’d fucking enjoy it.”
I
stare up at him speechless. Wow.
Just…wow.
I
can’t believe he just said that to me.
Xavier
licks his plump lips. “No strings attached, and your boyfriend would never have
to know.” He leans in and whispers in my ear, “I just want a little taste.”
Author
Info
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Michelle A. Valentine is a
Central Ohio nurse turned New York Times & USA Today bestselling author of
erotic and New Adult romance. Her love of hard-rock music, tattoos, and sexy
musicians inspired her erotic BLACK FALCON series.
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