Falling Away - (Fall Away) by Penelope Douglas (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

He's the guy she's supposed to avoid. She's the girl he won't let get away....

K. C. Carter has always followed the rules--until this year, when a mistake leaves her the talk of her college campus and her carefully arranged life comes crashing to a halt. Now she's stuck in her small hometown for the summer to complete her court-ordered community service, and to make matters worse, trouble is living right next door.

Jaxon Trent is the worst kind of temptation and exactly what K.C. was supposed to stay away from in high school. But he never forgot her. She was the one girl who wouldn't give him the time of day and the only one to ever say no. Fate has brought K.C. back into his life--except what he thought was a great twist of luck turns out to be too close for comfort. As they grow closer, he discovers that convincing K.C. to get out from her mother's shadow is hard, but revealing the darkest parts of his soul is nearly impossible....

Review Quotes

"I read this book in one sitting. Rival was as gripping as it was sexy."--#1 New York Times bestselling author Colleen Hoover

"A gritty, racy new adult tale peppered with raw emotions. This smoking-hot, action-packed story is a powerful addition to the edgy side of the genre, and readers will eagerly anticipate the next installment."--Publishers Weekly (starred review)

"Bully, the first book in Douglas' new adult romance Fall Away series, was a self-published sensation, and Rival, the latest installment, is bound to capture even more readers with its intensely emotional writing, angst-driven plot, and abundance of steamy sex scenes."--Booklist

"Bully was a wonderfully addictive read that kept my heart racing from start to finish. I could not put it down! 5 stars!!"--Aestas Book Blog

"A heated and passionate novel, full of feeling and intensity that will appeal to the reader seeking an emotional rush."--IndieReader

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