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Romance · 2015 · R

Cocky Bastard

by Penelope Ward

Aubrey took a cross-country road trip with a stranger. He was everything. He disappeared.

From New York Times Bestsellers, Penelope Ward & Vi Keeland, comes a sexy standalone novel. He was someone who belonged in my wildest fantasies instead of a rest stop in the middle of Nebraska. A sexy, cocky, Australian named Chance was the last person I expected to run into on my cross-country drive. When my car broke down, we made a deal. Next thing I knew, we were traveling together, spending sexually-tense nights in hotels and taking unplanned detours. My ordinary road trip turned into the adventure of a lifetime. It was all fun and games until things got intense. I wanted him, but Chance

For17+GenreRomanceLength305 pagesRead time~8.5 hoursCommunity ratings0

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What's in this book, at a glance — five things readers want to know before they start.

Violence

None

No violence

Language

A lot

Strong language throughout

Sexual Content

Very heavy

Explicit sexual content

Substance Use

Barely any

Social drinking — road trip culture

Emotional Intensity

A lot

Explicit sexual content; Strong language throughout; Chance's disappearance — the mystery the novel builds toward; The road trip intimacy — the setting that makes the connection; Social drinking

What this book is about

Aubrey is driving across the country when she accepts a ride from Chance, a charismatic stranger. Their road trip becomes something more. Then he disappears, and she doesn't know why. Cocky Bastard alternates between the road trip and the present day as Aubrey tries to understand what happened.

Notes for sensitive readers

Reader-flagged moments and themes that may affect your experience.

Explicit sexual content

Strong language throughout

Chance's disappearance — the mystery the novel builds toward

The road trip intimacy — the setting

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