Review Blitz | The Touch of a Villain (The Boys of Clermont Bay #1) by Holly Renee → 4 Stars

TITLE: The Touch of a Villain

SERIES: The Boys of Clermont Bay #1 AUTHOR: Holly Renee

GENRE: New Adult Romance

TROPE: Enemies to Lovers RELEASE DATE: March 18th, 2021

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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.

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⭐️ 4 "The Taste of Revenge" Stars ⭐️

The Touch of a Villain was such an enjoyable read! I love everything Holly Renee writes and this novel has her signature blend of sweet, sexy and emotional! At times, the drama was a little too much for me, but I guess it is understandable with characters still in high school.

I loved how Beck and Josie meet and share a meaningful bond right away. This special connection is soon tested when Beck discovers she’s the step-sister of his biggest rival, Lucas. After that revelation, he only seeks revenge by demeaning and using her. I felt bad for Josie to be the recipient of Beck’s hate toward Lucas, because he can be unjustifiably cruel. Josie is such a genuine and down to earth girl. She's only waiting for when she can leave this town of the rich and privileged.

Despite all the antagonizing, when it's only Beck and Josie, their unique connection and intense attraction is all that matters. They share deep instants where they expose parts of themselves others don’t know. But they also get really hot and sexy too! The evolution of their relationship brings doubts and conflicts inside Beck about his revenge plan.

The plot line was interesting and kept me invested all read long even if at times I rolled my eyes at the immaturity of the protagonists. With that jaw dropping ending, I can’t wait for the next installment in The Boys of Clermont Bay Series. It sure promises a great time!

** ARC received in exchange for an honest review **

Amazon Top 100 bestselling author of contemporary romance, Holly Renee brings readers a pinch of angst, an indulgence of heat, and the perfect amount of heart in every book.

Born and raised in East Tennessee, she is a married mom of two wild children. When she's not writing, you can find her reading, pretending to be a dragon for the hundredth time that day, being disgustingly in love with her husband, or chilling in the middle of the lake with her sunglasses and a float.

Holly is a lover of all things romance, Mexican food, Harry Potter, and yoga pants.

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