Falls boys - penelope douglas

Aro Hawken Trent.

So polite.

So sweet.

Such an upstanding young man.

A virgin, too, I hear.

He never gets naughty with a girl.

Probably because Jesus told him not to.

And now here he is, trying to be the hero by protecting another girl from me.

He calls me a bully.

Irrational.

Unreasonable.

A criminal.

He can call me anything he wants, Ive heard worse.

And he can try to stand between me and my money, but hes never had to fight for food.

That rich, clean, school boy doesnt have what it takes.

Hawke I surprised her.

You shouldve seen her face.

Just because I dont have a record, honey, doesnt mean Im clean.

It just means Im better at not getting caught.

That is until I realize I mightve actually gone too far this time.

Shes there.

Im there.

The scene of the crime.

Its dark.

The police show up.

We have no choice.

We run.

Down High Street, into Quinns bake shop, and I pull her through the entrance to the old speakeasy that everyone forgot was here decades ago.

The door locks, the cops circle the building, never knowing were right here, and Im hidden in plain sight, indefinitely, with someones whos awful.

Rough.

Dirty.

A thief.

A delinquent.

Until one night, lost in all of these rooms together, I dont see any of those things anymore.

Shes smart.

Daring.

Soft .

Irresistible.

Reading the Fall Away series prior to this is helpful, but not necessary.

Falls Boys is a standalone, new adult romance suitable for readers 18+.

It contains harsh language, violence, and sexual situations.