ARO
Hawken Trent. So polite. So sweet. Such an upstanding young man.
A virgin, too, I hear. He never gets naughty with a girl. Probably because Jesus told him not to.
And now here he is, trying to be the hero by protecting another girl from me.
He calls me a bully. Irrational. Unreasonable. A criminal. He can call me anything he wants, I've heard worse.
And he can try to stand between me and my money, but he's never had to fight for food. That rich, clean, school boy doesn't have what it takes.

HAWKE
I surprised her. You should've seen her face.
Just because I don't have a record, honey, doesn't mean I'm clean. It just means I'm better at not getting caught.
That is until I realize I might've actually gone too far this time.
She's there. I'm there. The scene of the crime.
It's dark. The police show up.
We have no choice. We run. Down High Street, into Quinn's bake shop, and I pull her through the entrance to the old speakeasy that everyone forgot was here decades ago.
The door locks, the cops circle the building, never knowing we're right here, and I'm hidden in plain sight, indefinitely, with someone's who's awful.
Mean. Rough. Dirty.
A thief. A delinquent.
Until one night, lost in all of these rooms together, I don't see any of those things anymore.
She's smart. Daring. Soft . . . Irresistible.

*FALLS BOYS is a standalone, new adult romance suitable for readers 18+. It contains harsh language, violence, and sexual situations. Reading the Fall Away series prior to this is helpful, but not necessary.

About the Author

Penelope Douglas is a New York Times, USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestselling author. Their books have been translated into nineteen languages and include The Fall Away Series, The Devil's Night Series, and the standalones: Misconduct, Punk57, Birthday Girl, Credence, and Tryst Six Venom.

They live in Las Vegas with their husband and daughter.

Book Information
ISBN 9780349435763
Author Penelope Douglas
Format Paperback
Page Count 496
Imprint Piatkus Books
Publisher Little, Brown Book Group
Weight(grams) 340g
Dimensions(mm) 196mm * 126mm * 34mm