Title: The Tenth Girl
Author: Carrie Aarons
Genre: New Adult/Young Adult
Release Date: September 9, 2018
Blurb
Never play a game
you can't win.
For Cain Kent, that rule is golden. Losing is not in his vocabulary, and up until now, everything has come easy. Football, school, girls ... his charm-laced ego may just be bigger than Texas itself.
The competition he started freshman year with his friends, to make ten notches each in their bedposts by graduation day, is practically in the bag. One more to go, and then it's off to college fame and eventually, the big time. Attachments aren't something he wants to form, but when the quiet new girl challenges him in front of his classmates, his curiosity is peaked. She would be the perfect final score, and what fun to break her in the process.
Too bad Harper Posy has no intention of being just another warm body, especially to the bad boy quarterback. Even if he does quote Forster and Huxley when no one is listening. An aspiring author herself, Cain and his hidden soft side are dangerous to her heart. She's seen men ruin her mother's dreams time and again, and she's determined to fly far away as soon as she has that diploma in her fist.
But as the school year’s end looms closer, both realize they didn’t quite understand the rules to begin with. Is winning a dirty bet worth the gamble when the stakes, or the other’s heart in this case, are so high?
Harper is the one girl who isn't up for playing games. And she just might make Cain lose. Everything.
For Cain Kent, that rule is golden. Losing is not in his vocabulary, and up until now, everything has come easy. Football, school, girls ... his charm-laced ego may just be bigger than Texas itself.
The competition he started freshman year with his friends, to make ten notches each in their bedposts by graduation day, is practically in the bag. One more to go, and then it's off to college fame and eventually, the big time. Attachments aren't something he wants to form, but when the quiet new girl challenges him in front of his classmates, his curiosity is peaked. She would be the perfect final score, and what fun to break her in the process.
Too bad Harper Posy has no intention of being just another warm body, especially to the bad boy quarterback. Even if he does quote Forster and Huxley when no one is listening. An aspiring author herself, Cain and his hidden soft side are dangerous to her heart. She's seen men ruin her mother's dreams time and again, and she's determined to fly far away as soon as she has that diploma in her fist.
But as the school year’s end looms closer, both realize they didn’t quite understand the rules to begin with. Is winning a dirty bet worth the gamble when the stakes, or the other’s heart in this case, are so high?
Harper is the one girl who isn't up for playing games. And she just might make Cain lose. Everything.
Caroline's Review
⭐⭐⭐⭐1/2
This story might be set in high school but it's too hot to be classed as YA!
"From the moment I saw her, I knew she would be my final mark. If only Harper Posy had been that simple."
Cain Kent is the gorgeous, cocky star quarterback of his high school football team. He could have anyone he wanted without even clicking his fingers. Until he meets his match.
"That boy is like venom to my veins, paralyzing and scorching all at the same time."
Harper Posy is happy being a loner. She has big plans to travel the world and write bestselling novels. She's got no plans on giving up her v-card or her heart anytime soon. She never counted on catching the attention of the arrogant jock who's got player written all over him. She also never expected him to have such an effect on her.
"My heart beats double-time, it's such a turn-on to see her standing there in my jersey. Like I belong to her, and she belongs to me."
This was the first time I've read this author and I thought it was a fab read.
Cain was a solid, seemingly carefree jock who only had time for football, girls and parties. However, I loved that he was actually quite a deep guy, who loved his family, and really enjoyed literature. Yes, the competition he'd set was somewhat ignoble, but I really enjoyed the way he fell for Harper and the gradual change in his outlook on life because of her presence.
"With every passing minute, I feel each piece of my heart turn against me, and mark itself as Cain's."
Harper liked to be invisible and blend in but she was no wimp. I loved her sass and her guts, and her free spirit. She and Cain were sexy together mentally, as well as physically. I enjoyed how much she challenged him. I thoroughly approved of how the author dealt with their relationship - that they could plan for a future together without either of them giving up their dreams.
This was a great read about first love, life dreams, and taking chances, and I loved the literary references.
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Author Bio
Author of romance novels such as Red Card and Privileged,
Carrie Aarons writes books that are just as swoon-worthy as they are sarcastic.
A former journalist, she prefers the stories she dreams up, and the yoga pant
dress code, much better.
When she isn’t writing, Carrie is busy binging reality TV, having a love/hate relationship with cardio, and trying not to burn dinner. She lives in the suburbs of New Jersey with her husband, daughter and dog.
When she isn’t writing, Carrie is busy binging reality TV, having a love/hate relationship with cardio, and trying not to burn dinner. She lives in the suburbs of New Jersey with her husband, daughter and dog.
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