by J. L. Perry
“Don’t cry, babe. Whatever it is, we can get through it together… just like we used to.” My thumbs swipe across her cheeks, but my words only seem to bring on more tears. “Talk to me.”
“I can’t.”
“Please.”
“I have to go.” She unravels her legs from around my waist, placing her feet back on the floor.
“That’s it? You’re going to walk away from me again?” My eyes bore into hers as I silently plead for her not to say it, not to go.
Please, I fucking need you.
“I’m sorry,” she cries, burying her face in her hands. “I can’t do this… I can’t be with you.”
Her words have me seeing red, literally. How could she?
“You know what?” I say in a tone so calm it surprises me. I tuck myself back into my pants as I try to tame the fury that’s raging inside me. “Fuck this! And fuck you. I thought you were worthy of my love… I was wrong.” With that, I turn and storm from the room.
I don’t stop until I’m out the front door, across the lawn, and seated in my car. The palm of my trembling hand rubs over my chest in an attempt to relieve the crushing ache that’s now settled there.
I start the engine, roaring down the long driveway and out the front gates.
I can’t be here.
I can’t be near her.
I’m so fucking done.
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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.
Carter and Indiana’s story is told in dual POV, and in two parts, spanning over eight years.
This book is a work of fiction, but some situations discussed are of a sensitive nature.
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VOTED BEST NEW AUTHOR IN THE AUSROM TODAY READERS CHOICE AWARDS 2014, AND WINNER OF THE 2018 RWA RUBY AWARD FOR ROMANTIC BOOK OF THE YEAR.
J. L. Perry is a mother and wife who grew up in Sydney Australia. She recently moved to wine country in the beautiful Hunter Valley region with her family. Her love of reading from a young age gave her the passion to write and she self-published her first book in 2014.
In December 2015, she signed a five-book deal with publishing giants, Hachette, and to date has released a total of eleven books. Her last six releases—Bastard, Luckiest Bastard, Jax, Hooker, The Boss, and Nineteen Letters—were all number one bestsellers. Some of her novels are published in six different languages.
She is currently rewriting her Destiny Series which she hopes to re-release soon.
J. L.’s love of romance and happy endings makes a perfect combination when it comes to writing her heartfelt stories. Her other loves are traveling, shopping, shoes, and wine.