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Fierce
by
Clarissa Wild
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Publication Date: January 27th 2014
Genre: New Adult Romance
~ Synopsis ~
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Fight for your
dreams. Fight for your life. Fight for love.
Nerdy
girl Autumn Blakewood is the prime example of a goodie two-shoes. She studies every
night, is never late for class, and always follows the rules. She has never
felt the need to step out of her comfort zone. That is, until she meets Hunter.
Hunter
Bane is a cocky, confident bad-boy, who's nothing but trouble. He’s a dangerous
distraction to everyone around him. Sexy and strong, Hunter enjoys the swooning
effect he has on women. Especially those who aren't used to attention, like
Autumn.
Autumn
finds it hard not to give into Hunter’s advances, even though it all seems like
a game to him. Trying to understand him is impossible, because he shrouds
himself in mystery.
What
she doesn't know is that Hunter has more baggage than anyone should have to
carry. When she discovers he's in an illegal frat club to save the one person
that matters to him, Autumn realizes this could mean the end of her undeniable
connection to him. Even their lives are at risk.
But
it's too late to turn back now ...
~ Excerpt ~
When he comes up the steps his gaze is already set on
that one empty spot beside me. I’m squeezing my legs together, as he sits next
to me. My instinct is to scoot far away, but I can’t; there’s nowhere to go.
I feel watched, which isn’t strange, considering his
gray eyes are practically trying to penetrate my skin.
Anger is seething inside him, I don’t have to look at
him to know; I can feel it flow out of him like a radiator that’s burning up.
God, I want to die.
He keeps staring at me, as if he has nothing better to
do. My heartbeat is rising, and I’m starting to feel really sweaty. I don’t
know why he’s doing this, but it’s freaking me out, and I don’t like it one
bit.
“Don’t you have to pay attention?” I say, avoiding his
eyes.
“To You? Yes.”
His words make my insides broil.
“The teacher has already started talking.” I point to
the front, but Hunter doesn’t even flinch. His eyes are still on me like a hawk
zooming in on his prey.
“I don’t care.”
I swallow, gathering the courage to turn my head and
look at him. The moment my eyes make contact with his I’m drowning. Drowning in
amazement. Drowning in fear.
Fear of the unknown.
“But your grades …” I stammer.
He snorts, and a smile curls the corners of his mouth
while he shakes his head. “Yeah, right.”
And all I can do is stare.
If looks could kill, I would be dead.
He looks so damn handsome when he smiles. It’s like
everything around us fades, and all I ever want to see is that smile. It just
makes me feel good.
But when the smile disappears, so does my mood.
The darkness falling over his face unsettles me.
In his eyes I see the hurt, the worries, the insomnia.
Sleepless nights have worn down his face, making him look saggy and dull. But I
know there’s so much more inside there.
Endless stories and an undiscovered world I’m
intrigued by.
I want to know what’s in there. Inside him. Why he’s
so angry and sad at the same time.
A sudden overwhelming feeling to grab him and hold him
tight takes me aback.
He’s having so much trouble in his life right now, even
though I have no idea what’s going on. I can see there’s something wrong. And I
want to help him get through it.
But I don’t come any close. I don’t move one muscle.
I’m scared. Scared of what he can do. Scared of his
power, and his temper.
In my mind I can still see his bloodshot eyes and the
hateful look on his face. He was in that fight yesterday, I’m sure of it. The
only question is who was the one instigating it.
I open my mouth, but nothing comes out.
I can’t ask him. I just can’t get the words to come
out. I’m really chicken-shit.
“Something wrong?” he says.
I shake my head.
“Then why are you looking at me like that?”
Hunter inches closer. I instinctively draw back, but
he scoots even farther to my side. I’m scared to death he wants to do something
to me, and I have no idea what, which makes it even scarier.
A devious smile appears on his face, and it’s almost
as if he’s enjoying this. Taunting me seems like his way to pass time in class.
I don’t like it one bit, but on the other hand I’m excited as hell.
He raises his head, and his nostrils flare. I turn my
head, my breath hitching in my throat. I can’t look when he’s doing this,
entering my private space uninvited.
It feels as though his nose is close to my hair,
because there’s hot air flowing close to my ear. And then he inhales.
Holy shit.
Is he smelling me?
I’m frozen in place from sheer panic, my heart beating
like crazy.
No guy has ever come this close to me.
He lets out a huge breath afterward and chuckles
softly. His breath lingers on my ear, and a shudder runs through me.
“I like it,” he whispers.
Oh. My. Fucking. God.
My skin tingles where his hot breath brushed over me.
My groin clenches, and my clit thumps.
Why?
His whisper does this to me. Just a whisper.
I never felt like this before. I think I just died
inside.
Hunter muffles a laugh. It’s like he can smell my
fear.
He takes in a sharp breath and moves back to his usual
spot. As if what he did just now was the most normal thing in the world.
I’m still shaken, my body stiff from the encounter. I
feel completely naked, and I know he’s watching me.
The look in his eyes is like that of a boy who just
did something totally against the rules. And it’s so fucking sexy I can’t stand
it.
~About the Author ~
Clarissa Wild is the erotic
romance author of the Blissful Series, The Billionaire's Bet series, the Doing
It Series and the Enflamed Series. She is an avid reader and writer of sexy
stories about hot men and feisty women. Her other loves include her furry cat
friend and learning about different cultures. In her free time she enjoys
watching all sorts of movies, reading tons of books and cooking her favorite
meals.
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