RoomHate
by
Penelope Ward
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Design: Letitia Hasser,
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Release Date: February 15, 2016
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From New York Times Bestselling Author, Penelope Ward, comes a new
standalone novel.
Sharing a summer house with a
hot-as-hell roommate should be a dream come true, right?
Not when it’s Justin…the only person
I’d ever loved…who now hates me.
When my grandmother died and left me
half of the house on Aquidneck Island, there was a catch: the other half would
go to the boy she helped raise.
The same boy who turned into the
teenager whose heart I broke years ago.
The same teenager who’s now a man with
a hard body and a hardass personality to match.
I hadn’t seen him in years, and now
we’re living together because neither one of us is willing to give up the
house.
The worst part? He didn’t come alone.
I’d soon realize
there’s a thin line between love and hate. I could see through that smug smile.
Beneath it all…the boy is still there. So is our connection.
The problem is…now that I can’t have
Justin, I’ve never wanted him more.
Author's
note – RoomHate is a full-length standalone
novel. Due to strong language and sexual content, this book is not intended for
readers under the age of 18.
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My heart felt like it was pounding out of my chest.
Watching this whole thing unfold had made me totally lose sense of reality. I
felt like I’d been experiencing every movement, every feeling right along with
him, except I wasn’t allowed to come. It was as if I’d seriously lost my mind
in the process. That was the only thing that could possibly explain why my body
decided to betray me, letting out an involuntary sigh….moan? I wasn’t sure and couldn’t even tell you what it was except
to say whatever sound I made caused Justin to jump back. His head whipped
toward me, and his shocked eyes met mine for a brief second before I ran back
down the stairs.
Humiliated.
Mortified.
My heart felt like it was in my mouth. Escaping out the
front door and down to the water, I continued to run aimlessly on the sand. At
one point, about a mile down the beach, it became necessary to stop and catch
my breath, even though I wanted to keep running. I’d gotten so wrapped up in
Justin that I’d forgotten how sick I was this afternoon. It was all hitting me
again as I stumbled over to the shoreline and vomited into the ocean.
I collapsed into the sand and must have sat there for over
an hour. The sun was starting to go down, and the tide was coming in. It felt
like everything was closing in on me. I knew I couldn’t avoid going home
forever.
What if he told Jade what I’d done?
That I was watching him.
Oh God.
He was going to crucify me for this.
What excuse could I possibly give him that would explain
why I was hiding behind his door, watching him ejaculate like it was a Fourth
of July fireworks performance?
I decided that I needed to get home before Jade did. Maybe
I could convince him not to say anything. Brushing the sand off my thighs, I
made my way back over to the house.
My heart nearly stopped upon finding Justin standing in the
kitchen, drinking out of a half-gallon of orange juice. I stood silently behind
him and watched as he put the container back.
Justin turned around and finally noticed me standing there.
His hair was wet, making it appear brown instead of blonde. He must have taken
a shower to wash away the awkwardness of our encounter. Looking painfully
handsome in a brown distressed t-shirt that fit his chest like a glove, he just
stared me down.
Here it comes.
I braced myself for his humiliating words. My heart was
beating out of my chest as he just continued to look at me blankly without
saying anything. He slowly walked toward me, and all of the muscles in my body
tightened. He was going to get in my face and do it.
Shit.
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~ About the Author ~
Penelope Ward is a
New York Times, USA Today and Wall Street Journal Bestselling author. She grew
up in Boston with five older brothers and spent most of her twenties as a
television news anchor, before switching to a more family-friendly career. She
is the proud mother of a beautiful 10-year-old girl with autism and a
9-year-old boy. Penelope and her family reside in Rhode Island.
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