Rich boys sin best. Gossip always goes around at Falcon Elite Prep. Everyone knows Nate Wilson, the most popular football quarterback and every girl’s crush. But there’s more behind those drop-dead gorgeous eyes and that killer smile … He’s a notorious heartbreaker … And he’s got his eyes set on me. The twisted games he plays are cruel and dangerous. He teases and tempts me … just to ruin me. … and dangerous.
He teases and tempts me … just to ruin me.
Because I know the one thing he doesn’t want anyone to know.
A big, dirty secret …
And there’s nothing bad boys won’t do to keep a secret buried.
Cruel Boy is an exciting and thrilling new Dark Bully Romance standalone novel by New York Times & USA Today Bestselling Author Clarissa Wild
WARNING: This book includes scenes that may be disturbing to some readers.more
I own several books by Ms. Wild. I have to say, Cruel Boy has moved to one of my favorites by her! The character builds, amazing. I loved the depth of both Nate and Sam. The plot, so totally believable. What’s Nate’s secret? Can Sam protect herself from Nate’s bullying? What does Nate really want from her? I could not put this book down!
Fuck me,.. Here I was thinking I would try and write a review with the word /Fuck/ in it… HA!… Yeah, it can’t be done when reading a Clarissa Wild book. This author is ruthless and when she puts pen to paper, you know you are about to throw through a storyline full of suspense, darkness and a twisted love story that will blow your mind and of course this is what Cruel Boy to me.
Cruel Boy is a bully romance, one that had me on the edge of my seat from start to finish. Lately, I have been a sucker for bully romances, and this one ticks all the right boxes.
In this book, you have Nate and Sam, two people that absolutely hate each other, but they hold a secret that could and would potently ruin peoples lives, well that is what Sam thinks, but does she really know that actual truth? (I know this makes no sense to you, but trust me it will once you start reading)
Nate is anything but ordinary, frankly, he is an asshole. The shit he puts Sam through was enough to make me want to craw into the book and junk punch him, but Sam isn’t want to take it lying down, she fights back. But damn it… Nate had me all bent out of shape… But as much as these two constantly kept butting heads… The more obvious it got that they two were meant for each other. That bullying and the way these two played off each other, I would feel the chemistry between the two only strengthen and heighten… I could tell from the beginning that there was something between the two and when it finally becomes known. You would think that things would finally fall into place for these two, but of course, the author wouldn’t make it that simple…
These two when they come together were intriguing and completely consuming, I couldn’t help but fall in love with them as individuals and as as a pair, but fuck me I wanted to slap Nate more times than none. The chemistry with these two was off the charts, the push and pull, the love and hate… It was intoxicating and intense and all-consuming and drove me insane, to the point that I literally screamed out loud. Will these two finally get what they want and what they deserve? Or will it all crumble?
This book… GOD DAMN, this book. I was so messed up in the head… I was fucking hooked, but I shouldn’t be surprised, it is one of Clarissa’s books and the way she weaved her words together to create such a masterpiece. Then you add in the dark side that Clarissa writes so well and you get this amazing book!
I couldn’t get enough!
5 Stars!!
I loved the build up of this newest bully romance read. Nate and Sam’s are fierce characters that has an intense emotional connection that they didn’t see coming. I enjoyed the suspense and twists that made this an enjoyable story. Drama, emotional feel, anger and revenge made this a must read today.
Wowza!! Such a beautiful, complex yet dark and twisted romance that will have you on the edge of your seat until quite literally the end. This was one of the best bully romances written and being that Clarissa Wild does it with a dark and twisted flair. It’s quite fascinating to read because the chemistry between the main characters are sizzling yet there are this push/pull going on. Nate and Sam are so complex and intense. I enjoyed their twisted romance and the chemistry between them. Without giving anything away, you will find yourself hooked on this bully romance.
My Rating: 4.7 stars *******
The beginning was a bit hard, it was intense
to say the least. Towards the middle there was
a lot more character growth. Nate and Sam slowly
become more than enemies, they begin to understand
each other while sharing a secret that can destroy
Nate’s world. The ending was soooo unexpected.
It was twisted, angsty, and exactly what you need
in this genre.
This book was one intense read with a storyline that was so well written and characters that were written with such great detail and depth that I was totally engaged throughout this story! This story had so many twists and turns that I was on the edge of my seat as I turned each and every page until the very end!
BOLD DARK CRUEL Read!
Dark? You darn right it is and so twisted with an explosive storyline that lit a fire in my belly to get from start to finish as quickly as possible as the gripping words explodes from the pages hitting with a tidal wave of emotions. My mouth was gaping in shock, fear and excitement throughout this dark dominating twisted read that held me riveted to my seat expelling outburst after outbursts shaken torn yet hungry with excitement unable to stop wanting more flying through the pages with an overpowering need to get to the end. A read I absolutely was thrilled to read and pleased to recommend.
Wow another amazing book, from this extremely talented author. Every single book of hers I read, I get sucked right in at the first chapter, and this was no different. I loved Sam she is such a strong character, and that was totally needed when dealing with Nate. I read this book, so fast because I needed to know what happened, Everytime I tried to close it, it stuck in my mind trying to figure out the ‘secret’, and what really happened Like I said another amazing read!
Oh Wow!!! The suspense of this one kept those pages turning for me. I loved Nate and Sam and how they would get under each other’s skin with their love/hate/bully relationship made their story all the more better. The more that Nate pushed, the more Sam would push back and I absolutely loved that about them. Their story not only is full of suspense, but it has the angst, drama, and the twist in turns that makes me love this author’s writing so much. Loved, Loved, Loved this one.
Happy Reading Everyone!!!
A story about young people in high school.
Bullying.
Popular quarterback, crushes, sighs.
All of these elements should make this book one of the long list of young-adult books.
But the truth is that all this hides a great mystery.
Sam who liked Nate, who dated Layla who only loved herself.
It all started because of a party full of drugs and the death of a classmate. A police case that Sam kept more secrets than anyone imagined.
The ending is dynamic and surprising.
Read with an open mind.
4 stars
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One thing I love about this author, you think you know what will happen, BAM!
…not even close!!!!!
This suspenseful read, will keep you guessing..
…with a titillating plot, with twist and turns that make your head spin..
***4 Stars***
Nothing can ever be easy, can it?
Those were the words that popped up in my head many, many times while going on this journey with Nate and Sam, because, heaven help me. Nate did NOT make anything easy. True, he was stuck between a rock and a hard place, but he made things so much more difficult than they needed to be, more interesting for sure. But even though I desperately wanted to shake some sense into him, I couldn’t keep from turning the pages because the need to find out the ‘secret’ was strong and in the end, it was quite a doozy!
Nate and Sam were quite the pair. I really liked them. Both, at their very cores, are good people who are dealing with some stressful situations. Nate’s way of dealing is to dig deep into his baser urges ~ which he finds are a bit dark ~ and yet still finds a way to keep his heart from going absolutely black. Sam doesn’t pull any punches, even when she’d prefer to be invisible. She isn’t afraid to let everyone know how she feels, and yet there is a softness to her that comes out at the most interesting of moments.Their journey is intense and filled with a lot of assumptions, but when those assumptions are finally verbalized and the air is clear, they find that their jagged edges fit.
As much as Nate and Sam’s interactions fascinated me, it was finding out the “secret” that really held my interest from the very start and though I didn’t figure it out until the big reveal ~ which was its own kind of crazy ~ I thoroughly enjoyed watching as all the pieces finally came together and, crazily enough, made sense in the end. As for the cast of characters that inhabited this world, the only one I truly liked was Monica and I’m hoping that we get to see her get her own HEA down the road. The rest…well, they were questionable at best.
~ Copy provided by the author & voluntarily reviewed ~
Clarissa Wild did a great job on Cruel Boy, it was a great story. The plot was written well, it was dark and had many emotions. Nate and Sam both were strong characters that have been through stuff. There was walls up and their relationship may have been a rollercoaster but these two were good for each other. They were drawn to one another, the attraction was strong and so wasn’t their chemistry. They were good together.
This is a great story. I’m looking forward to reading more.
Thank you, Clarissa Wild. Great work 🙂
I was wholly unprepared for this book
Clarissa Wild is highlighting just what an amazing author she is with this story It’s titled Cruel Boy and it’s a bully to lovers romance but it’s also so much more. Now I have to admit, this genre of romance has never really appealed to me but I love Clarissa’s work, so I delved in and let me tell you, I was wholly unprepared for this book It develops as one thing and unravels to reveal soooooo much more Suffice to say, this story is not at all what it appears, but it is Suffice to say I loved it and wished Nate and Sam’s story would be never ending
I received an advanced copy for which I voluntarily leave my honest review
I love Clarrissa’s books! But this one was not one of them. I had no belief that Sam and Nate had real feelings for each other. They had hate. It was confusing when Sam hated Nate and then suddenly loved him? Nope. Didn’t believe it. It was obvious what had happened at the party so not a big surprise. There was just a lot of stuff that didn’t flow well for me. I loved Sam, a strong female character who was tough. She was described at one point as not letting anyone mess with her but again was described as letting people walk all over her. Confusing.
*My honest review is for a special copy I voluntarily read.*
Cruel Boy is a story of rich privileged spoiled kids. Nate is the popular quarterback that all the girls want and all the boys want to be. He has a secret and he believes that Sam knows. People can be so cruel to get what they want. This well written story says it all. Another enjoyable book by Ms. wild.
Review copy was received for a honest opinion.
Loved this dark high school bully romance!!!
Nate never really cared what any one thought of him. I mean he’s the hot, sexy quarterback who seems to have it all. Friends, party invites, money and of course a hot as h*ll girlfriend. But things change and he’s been acting broody and sullen. Plus he can’t seem to keep his eyes off Sam, a girl he wouldn’t normally even bother to notice. But he knows she knows his deepest, darkest secret and he’ll do anything to make sure she doesn’t tell anyone. Even if it means bullying her, threatening her, or maybe he’ll just seduce her. This is a great read and I highly recommend it!
A match made in heaven. This was my first thought when I read this book. Cruel boy was talking to me in so many ways I cannot even express. We have our rich boy, Nate. A classic popular jock of an elite high school for the rich and super. He is good looking, he is a party animal and enjoys life to the fullest.
Then tragedy strikes and changes a lot of people involved in this. Sam was never supposed to be on the radar of Nate. But she learned a dark secret he would do anything to protect.
What was very refreshing for me in this book is how real this whole story is. The characters are very believable, real and Sam is not a damsel in distress. Definitely not. She can look out for herself, she is standing up to her bullies and strikes back with a vengeance if needed. I enjoyed their little dance around each other, how they got to learn the other, how their characteristic grew into one awesome adult from an adolescent. I was so immersed in the book I lost count of time and had to read until finish because who knows what happens when I am not looking. I HAD to know the end of their story and it did not disappoint.
I totally recommend it if you love suspenseful, real and twisted bully love stories. This one is a winner.
Samantha Cook and Nate Wilson are caught up in a dangerous maestrom of events that pull them from without and from within. Lots of strong emotions at play in this book: anger, frustration, betrayal, jealousy, grief, and love to name a few. The invisible thread of attraction between Sam and Nate becomes tighter as they learn more about one another and reveal their secrets.