Title: Arrogant Architect
A Cocky Hero Club Novel
Author: Alexa Padgett
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Release Date: May 16, 2021
Vi Keeland and Penelope Ward are excited to bring you the Cocky Hero Club: original works from various authors inspired by Keeland and Ward's New York Times bestselling Cocky Bastard series.
BLURB
A sexy, new forbidden romance from USA Today bestselling author Alexa Padgett.
For the first time in years, I want…
I want Knox Wright. My best friend’s brother, my boss…the man who breaks my still-shattered heart.
Knox was a college hockey legend and, now, he’s one of the most successful architects in decades. I was the new hire whose desperate need to move on from that night drove me to succeed.
I never should have accepted the position, not once I looked into Knox Wright’s eyes and felt the heat deep in my belly…but I did. Because Knox makes me feel alive. And as I fall under Knox’s spell, our relationship turns intense and deep…and secret. When our affair runs the risk of being exposed, I face a far more intimate betrayal than I ever expected.
Arrogant Architect is a best friend’s brother/forbidden/workplace romance inspired by British Bedmate.
For the first time in years, I want…
I want Knox Wright. My best friend’s brother, my boss…the man who breaks my still-shattered heart.
Knox was a college hockey legend and, now, he’s one of the most successful architects in decades. I was the new hire whose desperate need to move on from that night drove me to succeed.
I never should have accepted the position, not once I looked into Knox Wright’s eyes and felt the heat deep in my belly…but I did. Because Knox makes me feel alive. And as I fall under Knox’s spell, our relationship turns intense and deep…and secret. When our affair runs the risk of being exposed, I face a far more intimate betrayal than I ever expected.
Arrogant Architect is a best friend’s brother/forbidden/workplace romance inspired by British Bedmate.
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MY REVIEW
Emmaline cannot believe how gorgeous, and arrogant, her new boss, Knox is. Unfortunately, there's a clear rule about no fraternization, so she and Knox will just have to control themselves. Easy, right?
Knox has a big problem with his feelings for his new employee. He knows he can't act on the attraction. He knows he should stay away. And he knows he doesn't trust women, so he shouldn't even be thinking about Emmaline the way he does. He shouldn't get involved, but somehow he can't help himself. If she ever finds out what he and his brother are up to, though, she'll never forgive him. She's fragile, so fragile and he doesn't even realize the depth of what she's gone through. Will his deception hurt her beyond repair?
Arrogant Architect is so much more than I had been expecting from the blurb. It's not just an office romance, friend's brother romance - it's a story about healing and acceptance, and yes, love. Poor Emmaline had been through so much for such a young age, her backstory was heartbreaking actually. Knox too had his demons from a past betrayal, so when those demons got the best of him...yeah, it wasn't pretty. Pretty sad in fact, and I was engrossed by these two. Altogether a compelling, entertaining addition to the Cocky Hero Club.
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AUTHOR BIO
USA Today Bestseller Alexa Padgett's books have garnered accolades from prestigious organizations, including Kirkus Reviews, National Indie Excellence Awards, and Publishers Weekly.
Alexa spent a good part of her youth traveling. From Budapest to Belize, Calgary to Coober Pedy, she soaked in the myriad smells, sounds, and feels of these gorgeous places, wishing she could live in them all--at least for a while. And she does in her books.
She lives in New Mexico with her husband, children, and Great Pyrenees pup, Ash. When not writing, schlepping, or volunteering, she can be found in her tiny kitchen, channeling her inner Barefoot Contessa.
Alexa spent a good part of her youth traveling. From Budapest to Belize, Calgary to Coober Pedy, she soaked in the myriad smells, sounds, and feels of these gorgeous places, wishing she could live in them all--at least for a while. And she does in her books.
She lives in New Mexico with her husband, children, and Great Pyrenees pup, Ash. When not writing, schlepping, or volunteering, she can be found in her tiny kitchen, channeling her inner Barefoot Contessa.
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