Crown of Thorns

"The rock hard muscles of his torso flex when he moves slightly, and for a moment, my stupid brain goes out of commission. All I can think about was how good his lips felt against mine when we were pressed together a few months ago" Only a fool with a death wish would steal from the Townsends. And my older brother? He’s a fool. But instead of making me an orphan with the snap of his filthy rich fingers, Royce Townsend gave my brother a choice: Three months. Three months to pay back what was owed and all would be forgiven. You know that saying, “if it sounds too good to be true...” Yeah, this is one of those situations. Because the Townsends never do anything out of the goodness of their hearts. Enter Phoenix Townsend. Beautiful golden boy. Filthy rich womanizer. S-O-C-I-O-P-A-T-H. He's already the king of our new school, but I heard his name well before Ravenwood and Thornhaven merged. Still, I never trusted the rumors. That was my mistake. Phoenix really is a terrible, royal beast who wrecks lives and ruins girls. And now, thanks to my brother, I belong to that beast for the next three months.