ARC REVIEW - Touch of a Villain

by Abstract Book - March 03, 2021

Title: The Touch of a Villain

Author: Holly Renee

Genre: Dark Romance

Type: The Boys Of Clermont Bay #1

POV: Dual

Release date: 18th March 2021

My rating: 💋💋💋💋

Young. Wealthy. Elite. Ruthless. The boys of Clermont Bay ruled over this town as if it was their kingdom.

And Beck Clermont controlled them all.

He was arrogant and conceited, and from the moment I met him, he had made up his mind about me.

Dangerously handsome and wickedly cruel, he had no intention of letting me spend my senior year under the radar.

The secrets of old money ran deep, and even though I barely knew them, the sins of my family had put a target on my back.

He was a hurricane, and I was unprepared for the storm.

His touch fatal. His impact irreparable.

There was no negotiation.

He stole my heart. Without warning, without permission.

He was the enemy, but that didn’t stop me from falling for The Touch of a Villain.

AMAZON

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Star Rating : 4.5 /5 Stars

POV : Dual

Cliffhanger : Yes

Hero : Beck

Heroine : Josie

Pace of the story : Moderate

Angst Rating : 6/10

Heat Rating : 7/10

Triggers Involved : Bullying

Plot Summary :
Josie’s life took a sudden turn when she had to live with her stepbrother and his parents. She knew nothing about their town and what awaited her. One night she met the most amazing boy ever. The one with whom she felt a connection with. And he reciprocated that. That is until he knew who she was. Or what her family was. It seems like Beck Clermont has vowed to destroy her fami;ly and if he has to use her to do that , then he would happily do so.

Beck’s whole life imploded when his best friend destroyed his life. And now he was finally going to have his revenge. Even if he has to sacrifice the one thing he has ever wanted for himself. Josie is an enigma. Someone he desires even though he should hate her. It doesn;t matter what they feel. By the end of this , she is going to be broken by his hand and there is nothing she can do about it.

Overall Opinion :
OMG , This book!! That ENDING! I am literally speechless. Like Punched in the gut speechless. This wasn’t a simple enemy to lovers romance , it was something so much more! Beck and Josie had this wild chemistry that drove me crazy everytime they both made an appearance together. The way they interacted and the way they even hated each other was amazing to me.

And don’t even get me started on that ending. That cliffhanger still has me climbing walls in order to rush to the author and demand for the next part. Absolutely amazing. A must read and highly recommended to all the dark romance high school enemies to lovers romance addicts!