Title: PHENOMENAL X
Author: Michelle A. Valentine
Release Date: April 22, 2014
Genre: New Adult Contemporary Romance
Series: Hard Knocks Series (Book #1)
Author: Michelle A. Valentine
Release Date: April 22, 2014
Genre: New Adult Contemporary Romance
Series: Hard Knocks Series (Book #1)
Synopsis
Good Girl. Notorious Bad-Boy. One Phenomenal Love.
From the mean streets of Detroit rises the newest superstar of professional wrestling, Xavier Cold, better known as Phenomenal X. His muscular physique makes men cower before him and woman lose their minds with desire.
Anna Cortez is fresh out of college and naive to the harsh realities of the real world. Tired of living under the thumb of her conservative family, she defies them when she accepts a job as the assistant to wrestling’s most notorious bad-boy. Phenomenal X has an animalistic nature that even good girl Anna finds hard to resist. One night forced to share a bed in a sold-out hotel, lines blur between them and they quickly learn that one lustful night changes everything and neither one of them will ever be the same.
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From the mean streets of Detroit rises the newest superstar of professional wrestling, Xavier Cold, better known as Phenomenal X. His muscular physique makes men cower before him and woman lose their minds with desire.
Anna Cortez is fresh out of college and naive to the harsh realities of the real world. Tired of living under the thumb of her conservative family, she defies them when she accepts a job as the assistant to wrestling’s most notorious bad-boy. Phenomenal X has an animalistic nature that even good girl Anna finds hard to resist. One night forced to share a bed in a sold-out hotel, lines blur between them and they quickly learn that one lustful night changes everything and neither one of them will ever be the same.
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OMG OMG OMG! That is what I have to say about this book. IT IS SO HOT! X IS SO HOT! Wow! WOW!
This book is amazing! I don’t know what much else to say. I LOVE X! This book is hot and sexy and ugh! I don’t have words.
This quote to me set you up for who Xavier Cold is.
“I could do things to your body that most women only dream about while reading their dirty romance novels, and I promise you’d fucking enjoy it.”
He says that to Anna in the first chapter! FIRST CHAPTER!
But there is so much more to Xavier then just sex. He has had a rough life. He doesn’t let people in easily but there is something about Anna that connects with him. With Anna you see his loving side, not just the exterior he show everyone else.
I will say though. I’m not into wrestling. No WWE for me. It never appealed to me. But if X was real, I would be the first one in line to see the show.
And Anna. I can’t leave this review saying nothing about Anna. For a girl who has lived a sheltered life, being controlled by her very religious father, I have to stand up and applaud her for growing some “lady nuggets”, as her BFF and cousin Quinn calls them. She is stronger than she thinks. Oh and she has excellent taste in reading material. She loves Black Falcon as much as the rest of us.
So if you couldn’t tell, I LOVED LOVED LOVED this book. I LOVE all of Michelle’s Black Falcon books but Phenomenal X sky rocketed to my favorite Michelle Valentine book. Straight to the top.
OH and the ENDING! MICHELLE, SERIOUSLY! SERIOUSLY?
- Katie
This book is amazing! I don’t know what much else to say. I LOVE X! This book is hot and sexy and ugh! I don’t have words.
This quote to me set you up for who Xavier Cold is.
“I could do things to your body that most women only dream about while reading their dirty romance novels, and I promise you’d fucking enjoy it.”
He says that to Anna in the first chapter! FIRST CHAPTER!
But there is so much more to Xavier then just sex. He has had a rough life. He doesn’t let people in easily but there is something about Anna that connects with him. With Anna you see his loving side, not just the exterior he show everyone else.
I will say though. I’m not into wrestling. No WWE for me. It never appealed to me. But if X was real, I would be the first one in line to see the show.
And Anna. I can’t leave this review saying nothing about Anna. For a girl who has lived a sheltered life, being controlled by her very religious father, I have to stand up and applaud her for growing some “lady nuggets”, as her BFF and cousin Quinn calls them. She is stronger than she thinks. Oh and she has excellent taste in reading material. She loves Black Falcon as much as the rest of us.
So if you couldn’t tell, I LOVED LOVED LOVED this book. I LOVE all of Michelle’s Black Falcon books but Phenomenal X sky rocketed to my favorite Michelle Valentine book. Straight to the top.
OH and the ENDING! MICHELLE, SERIOUSLY! SERIOUSLY?
- Katie
Excerpt
Quinn gasps, making a big show of being shocked before nudging Aunt Dee’s arm again. “He’s hot, isn’t he? I know that look.”
I raise my eyebrows. “What look?”
She smirks. “The one that says I-just-met-a-really-hot-rich-man-that-totally-wants-to-jump-my-bones-and-I-just-might-let-him. Trust me, Anna, I’ve had that look a few times myself.” She laughs. “So tell me all about him.”
“Quinn, I don’t really know him,” I say.
“You spent four hours next to the man chatting. That’s longer than most first dates, so spill, sister.”
I laugh at her forwardness. “I hate to disappoint you, but I slept most of the way.”
She twists her lips. “You must be one hell of a sleeper to get a man that sprung without much conversation. Come on, Anna. At least tell me his name.”
I lick my lips as his face pops into my mind. “Xavier.”
“Oh, rawr. That’s a definite hot guy name. Tell me more. What’s he look like? Details, girl. De-tails.”
I chew on my bottom lip. “He’s really tall, has really broad shoulders, tattoos and he’s sort of…”
“Oh my God, what? The suspense is killing me,” Quinn whines. “He’s famous,” I blurt out.
Quinn’s eyes widen. “Who is he? If you say Xavier is Ryan Reynolds’ real name I will wrestle you for his phone number.”
I chuckle. “No, it’s not Ryan Reynolds. I would’ve probably freaked if I sat by a celebrity I actually recognized.”
She frowns. “So he’s not super famous, just a little famous?”
I shake my head. “Oh no, he’s popular. I’m just not sure what for. He signed autographs the entire flight.”
She tilts her head to the side and her eyes drift up toward the ceiling. “Hmm. I don’t know anyone famous by the name Xavier and I study the tabloids proficiently, so he must be known by something else.”
“Does Phenomenal X ring a bell?”
“Ring it? It fucking smashes it! I can’t believe you didn’t know who he was! He’s only the hottest man in wrestling, and the newest playboy to grace the cover of all the magazines.” She tsks. “You really are the most sheltered human on the planet. This needs to be rectified immediately.”
“And how do you plan on making me worldlier?” I tease.
“Easy.” She grins and the wicked twinkle in her eye scares me a bit. “You’re going to start by sleeping with a known bad-boy.”
I shake my head. “Oh, no. No way, Quinn. I don’t do things like that.”
I raise my eyebrows. “What look?”
She smirks. “The one that says I-just-met-a-really-hot-rich-man-that-totally-wants-to-jump-my-bones-and-I-just-might-let-him. Trust me, Anna, I’ve had that look a few times myself.” She laughs. “So tell me all about him.”
“Quinn, I don’t really know him,” I say.
“You spent four hours next to the man chatting. That’s longer than most first dates, so spill, sister.”
I laugh at her forwardness. “I hate to disappoint you, but I slept most of the way.”
She twists her lips. “You must be one hell of a sleeper to get a man that sprung without much conversation. Come on, Anna. At least tell me his name.”
I lick my lips as his face pops into my mind. “Xavier.”
“Oh, rawr. That’s a definite hot guy name. Tell me more. What’s he look like? Details, girl. De-tails.”
I chew on my bottom lip. “He’s really tall, has really broad shoulders, tattoos and he’s sort of…”
“Oh my God, what? The suspense is killing me,” Quinn whines. “He’s famous,” I blurt out.
Quinn’s eyes widen. “Who is he? If you say Xavier is Ryan Reynolds’ real name I will wrestle you for his phone number.”
I chuckle. “No, it’s not Ryan Reynolds. I would’ve probably freaked if I sat by a celebrity I actually recognized.”
She frowns. “So he’s not super famous, just a little famous?”
I shake my head. “Oh no, he’s popular. I’m just not sure what for. He signed autographs the entire flight.”
She tilts her head to the side and her eyes drift up toward the ceiling. “Hmm. I don’t know anyone famous by the name Xavier and I study the tabloids proficiently, so he must be known by something else.”
“Does Phenomenal X ring a bell?”
“Ring it? It fucking smashes it! I can’t believe you didn’t know who he was! He’s only the hottest man in wrestling, and the newest playboy to grace the cover of all the magazines.” She tsks. “You really are the most sheltered human on the planet. This needs to be rectified immediately.”
“And how do you plan on making me worldlier?” I tease.
“Easy.” She grins and the wicked twinkle in her eye scares me a bit. “You’re going to start by sleeping with a known bad-boy.”
I shake my head. “Oh, no. No way, Quinn. I don’t do things like that.”