Bastard
By J.L. Perry
Genre: YA/NA
Release Date: September 14, 2015
Synopsis
My name is Carter Reynolds. I was born a bastard
and I’ll die a bastard. I learnt it at a young age, and nothing and nobody can
change that. I’m on a one-way path of destruction, and god help anyone who gets
in my way. I hate my life. Actually, I hate pretty much everything.
That’s until I meet the kid next door.
Indi-freakin’-ana. My dislike for her is instant. From the moment I lay eyes on
her, she ignites something within me. She makes me feel things I thought I was
incapable of feeling. I don’t like it, not one bit. When she looks at me with
her big, beautiful, haunting, green eyes, it’s like she can see into the depths
of my soul. It freaks me the hell out. She’s like sunshine and rainbows in my
world of gloom and doom. I hate sunshine and rainbows.
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I’m Indiana Montgomery, my friends call me Indi.
Despite losing my mum at the age of six, I have a wonderful life and great
friends. My dad more than makes up for the fact that I only have one parent.
I’m his little girl, the centre of his world. I adore him.
When Carter Reynolds moves in next door, my life
takes a turn for the worse. He’s gorgeous—sinfully hot, but that’s where my
compliments end. He seems hell bent on making my life miserable. He acts tough,
but when I look into his eyes I don’t see it. I see hurt and pain. To me, he
seems lost.
I should hate him for the way he treats me, but
surprisingly I don’t. If anything, I feel sorry for him. I want to help him
find peace. Help him find the light that I know is buried somewhere within his
darkness, but, he won’t have a bar of it.
He’s warned me time and time again to stay away,
but I can’t. I’m drawn to him for some reason. He’s always referring to himself
as a bastard. That may be true, but to me, he’s more like a beautifully, misunderstood
bastard. Whether he likes it or not, I refuse to give up on him.
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Leaning forward, so my face is only inches from
hers, I say, “I can see that.” Her pupils dilate and I hear her breath hitch. I
immediately know my effect on her hasn’t diminished either. It takes everything
in me not to pull her into my arms and squeeze the fucking life out of her. Why
did I leave it so long to see her? Just being near her again, makes me feel
alive. “It’s good to see you again, Indi.”
“Well, the feeling’s not mutual,” she says.
She’s lying, I can tell. Her body language is saying the complete opposite to
her words. She’s still a stubborn arse I see. My eyes leave hers, gazing down
at her lips. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve dreamt of those lips over the
past five years. Too many to count. I want to kiss her so bad my fucking chest aches.
I let my eyes drop a little lower. First I see is the necklace I bought her. I
can’t believe she’s still wearing it. It has me smiling like a damn fool. You
have no idea what seeing that means to me.
I watch her chest rise and fall as her breathing
quickens. She can deny it all she wants, but she’s affected by me. “My eyes are
up here, buddy,” she spits. I want to laugh at her comment. I love her smart
mouth. I’m glad this part of our relationship hasn’t changed.
Underneath the material of her white top, I can
see a hint of her white lace bra covering the swell of her breast. It gives me
an idea. I can’t help myself. I lift the sponge in my hand until it’s hovering
over her tits. I hear her gasp when she realises what I’m about to do. I clench
my fist tight, the water drips out. It soaks into the fabric of her top, making
it transparent. Her nipples harden and so does my cock. Christ. I haven’t even
touched her yet, and I swear I could break diamonds with this fucker.
Peeling my gaze from her spectacular rack, I
make eye contact with her again. I’m feeling quite pleased with myself, but
that feeling doesn’t last long. The anger I see in her eyes is not what I’m
expecting. When did she lose her sense of humour? I guess I should’ve known
from past experience, when it comes to her, I’m playing with fire. Especially
since she has five years of pent up anger inside her, towards me.
This is one time I’m not anticipating her next
move. So when it comes, I’m totally taken by surprise. She raises her right leg
slightly, and then ‘BOOM’. She knees me fair smack in the nuts. Hard. Jesus
fucking Christ.
All the air gushes from my lungs as pain
radiates through my whole body. My dick goes instantly limp. Fuck, I think she
just killed it. I’m pretty sure my boys are now lodged somewhere in my throat.
A feral, high pitched sound escapes me as I fall
to my knees in agony. “Stay the fuck away from me arsehole,” she spits, as she
turns and runs inside.
Somebody call an ambulance, I think I’m gonna
die.
Meet the Author
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J L Perry is a mother and a wife. She was born in Sydney, Australia in 1972, and has lived there her whole life. Her love of reading, from a young age, gave her the passion to write. My Destiny was originally written for her sister, in 2013. It was never intended to be published. However, after finishing this book, she felt there was still a lot of Brooke and Logan's story left to tell. This inspired her to write My Forever. With the encouragement of her family and friends, she decided to follow her dream and become a published Author.
That dream was realised on the 6th of June, 2014.
J L Perry is a mother and a wife. She was born in Sydney, Australia in 1972, and has lived there her whole life. Her love of reading, from a young age, gave her the passion to write. My Destiny was originally written for her sister, in 2013. It was never intended to be published. However, after finishing this book, she felt there was still a lot of Brooke and Logan's story left to tell. This inspired her to write My Forever. With the encouragement of her family and friends, she decided to follow her dream and become a published Author.
That dream was realised on the 6th of June, 2014.
My Destiny is her debut novel in the Destiny Series. My Forever is the conclusion to this book. Her third book Damaged - Jacinta's Story was released October 15th, 2014. This is a stand alone book, but is based on a character in My Forever. Her fourth book Against All Odds, is a stand alone book, as well, but part of the Destiny Series. Due to be released on the 27th May, 2015. She's also currently writing a fifth book, a standalone, that will be released later in the year. It's called 'A Beautiful Bastard'. This is NOT part of the Destiny Series.
J L's love of romance and happy endings makes a perfect combination when it comes to writing her beautiful love stories.
Her hobbies include reading, writing, drinking wine, shopping, listening to music, and anything artistic or creative. She loves spending time with her family, friends and her dog when she isn't writing. She also loves being outdoors and travelling and exploring the world.
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