Oh how I do love me a beautifully broken man. And Maxwell Black is most definitely that. Such a tormented soul, but such a hauntingly beautiful being all at the same time. This man has had such a crap hand dealt to him in life. He was definitely ready for a ray of sunshine to enter his dismal life.
Enter Elle. This feisty little creature that captured his attention from the first glance, even if he knew that he didn't deserve her- he couldn't help but want her more than his next breath. I think his feeling of self-loathing is one of the things that made me feel so much for him. The fact that he didn't feel as though he was entitled to Elle, he felt like he had to earn her trust and love.
As terrible as Maxwell's past had been, Elle's just about matched it. While hers had not been quite as horrific and violent as his, it had been no less horrid and bleak. The things she had endured, due to the actions of her own father, were things that no daughter should have to face. No child should be forced to give up so much to help a parent who refuses to help themselves.
One of my favorite things about the entire book was the library aspect. How sexy was it that Maxwell is the town's librarian, who only wants to share his love of books with the public?? OMG!! Heart and panty melting. I do love a man with brains and brawn. And Maxwell Black most certainly had both- in spades. The things he did to protect Elle, their future, and the happiness that they both deserved- were things that any woman would be lucky to have her man do.
I cannot wait to get more stories from the mind of this fiercely talented author, and can only hope that I don't have to wait too long!! 5 stars!!
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Blurb
A beast, alone with the
horrors of his past, the scar on his face a constant reminder of the man he’s
become.
A beauty, on the run with
her life in a tailspin, finds herself on his doorstep seeking protection.
Deeply misunderstood and
dedicated to his life of brooding solitude, Maxwell Black is hesitant to let
Elle McKellan into his home where his hideous secrets hide. But he’s unable to
resist the allure of this desperate stranger.
Soon the magnetism between
them is undeniable, the temptation unbearable. Elle, reluctant to risk losing
her heart to this dark and broken man, struggles against the sexual tension,
only to surrender to the combustible heat between them.
When Elle’s life catches up
to her and threatens to tear them apart, Maxwell will protect the precious love
he’s found by any brutal means necessary.
Black is a sexy, modern
spin on the Beauty and the Beast fairy tale and is intended for mature
audiences.
Excerpt
BLACK Copyright 2016 by Aria Cole
“You're only twenty-one?” I
ran a palm through my hair, thinking how I’d already had my dick between her
legs, tasted her on my tongue. Jesus,
she’s just out of high school. “How can you be so calm? Jesus, I nearly
fucked you on my desk. Why didn’t you tell me you were only twenty-one?”
“It won’t make it any less
true the more times you say it.” Her eyes flashed. “And we're not that far
apart.” She shrugged, then popped a bite into her mouth.
“Not that far? Ten years
seems pretty far to me,” I bit, never feeling so goddamn old as I did sitting
next to her in all her pretty, youthful glory. Jesus, she was beautiful. Why
was she even here with me? The angry bastard with the nasty scar? I didn’t
deserve her.
“Hey, chill out.” She
plucked a bite from the plate and held it out for me. I snagged it between my
teeth and chewed, never breaking eye contact. Her eyes glistened with amusement
as she watched me, her full lips tipped in a Cheshire grin.
“Fine. But maybe don’t tell
anyone your age for now,” I ground through my teeth before tightening my palm
at her thigh again.
A soft chuckle fell from
her lips. “Who would I tell? You’re my only friend.” Her palm covered mine as
she threaded her fingers through mine. “What’s with the hands on me all the
time thing, anyway?” Elle uttered just as she took another sip of her beer
bottle. A girl who drank beer, the walking embodiment of a man’s dream come
true. She was so cool, calm, and collected, I could certainly take a play or
two from her book.
“Let’s them know you’re
mine,” I ground, still uncomfortable with the fact that she was so much younger
than me.
“Yours?” She almost spit
out her beer with her chuckle. “That’s a little soon, don’t you think?”
“Not when you know,” I
answered simply. The silence fell and I knew her mind was probably on fire with
thoughts again. “Listen, I don’t want anyone else thinking they have a chance
with you. This shows them not to fuck with my property.” I squeezed at her
thigh, thinking I’d explained myself sufficiently enough.
“Your property?” Elle
hummed as she pushed her half-eaten plate of food away before downing the rest
of her bottle. “Your property?”
Oh shit.
“Elle!” I hollered, my
thick thighs pushing the table across noisy tile when I stood hastily. “Elle!”
I took long strides out the door, feeling at my neck the burn of judgment from
everyone in that small place. Fuck this. This was why I didn’t go out in
public.
“Goddamn it, slow down!” I
boomed down the sidewalk where I saw her clutching her purse and leveling me
with a glare. Jesus Christ, this woman was going to be the death of me. “Don’t
run from me like that again, hear me?” I cupped her elbow and pressed her body
against the cool brick of the building. “You
are mine.” I ran my nose up the curve of her neck and nipped at her soft
earlobe. “Even if you don’t know it yet, I can feel it,” I grit and thrust my
hands into her mass of wild waves, pulling her head to mine and fucking her
with my tongue. She returned the gesture, but with more ferocity than she’d
ever shown before. I yanked at both of her thighs and pulled her limbs around
my waist, angling her against the wall, my cock nestled right between her legs,
right where he liked being.
“I’m not yours,” she
uttered in protest as she nibbled at my bottom lip.
“The fuck you aren’t.” I
gripped at one thigh, my other hand trailing between us to find the slick skin
under her skirt and beneath her panties. “And this.” I pulled my thumb through
the silky hot flame of her pussy and brought it up to my mouth, letting her
arousal glisten across my full lips. “Proves you’re a liar.” I sucked her sweet
honeysuckle musk off my thumb, then pulled her lips to mine again, crushing her
with bruising force as I tasted her, desperate for more. Always desperate for
more when it came to sweet Elle.
About the Author
Aria Cole
is a thirty-something housewife who once felt bad for reading dirty books late
at night, until she decided to write her own. Possessive alpha men and the
sassy heroines who love them are common, along with a healthy dose of
irresistible insta-love and happily ever afters so sweet your teeth may ache.
Aria's
new release BLACK is the first in her modern fairy tale series. For a safe,
off-the-charts HOT, and always HEA story that doesn't take a lifetime to read,
get lost in an Aria Cole book!
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