From Wall Street Journal bestselling author Ilsa Madden-Mills comes a new standalone romance about a flawed hero and the woman he can’t forget.

Spider, a sexy and forbidden new standalone, is available NOW!

Title: Spider

Author: Ilsa Madden-Mills

Publication Date: November 13th, 2017

From Wall Street Journal bestselling author Ilsa Madden-Mills comes a new standalone romance about a flawed hero and the woman he can’t forget.

"She crossed my path and changed my whole direction."

He calls himself Spider.

I just knew him as the sinfully gorgeous guy with eyes of fire that fate sat next to me on the airplane.

I didn’t know who he really was…British rock star…my stepbrother.

He kissed me because he thought we’d never see each other again. We would.

Everyone warned me about him.

They told me he was ruthless and cold and screwed up.

They said he’d leave me with a hole in my heart.

Maybe I should have listened.

Maybe I should have built up a fortress to keep him out.

But I crumbled instead.

They say an unbreakable thread connects those who are destined to meet. If that’s true, then the moment he sat next to me, we were bound together forever.

He just had to figure it out before it’s too late…

Excerpt:

How can one human man be so hot?

Spider sits on my toilet, shirtless, while I dab at his swollen eye. I’m doing my best to keep my eyes averted from the ink on his body, the way his tattoos swirl underneath his jeans, the way his chest is carved from stone.

Of course, I’m the stupid person who suggested he remove his shirt so I could see if he has any bruising on his chest. A cracked or broken rib can cause a lot of pain, and I want to be thorough, that’s all—I swear to baby Jesus.

He grinned at my request and whipped it off—which is the reason I’m now a mess.

There’s hardly any room to breathe with him in my small bathroom. I wipe at the spot of blood on his cheek as he watches me stoically, never taking his eyes off me, tracking my every movement.

“This will look worse tomorrow,” I murmur, just to ease the tension. I stand between his spread legs, acutely aware of his fresh scent, his pure magnetism. My hands shake and I have to focus to push an image of me straddling him, both of us naked, out of my head. I want to run my tongue over the tattoo on his neck. I want to bite him like an animal while he—

Good grief, Rose, stop the fantasy!

“You’d make a good nurse,” he says softly, his long black lashes fluttering softly against his chiseled cheekbones.

“Doctor of Psychology,” I correct him.

“Your dream?”

“Yes.” Although right now I’m dreaming of him… “I know that feeling. That’s how music is to me.” His golden-brown eyes watch me as I reach over to the medicine cabinet for more antiseptic and antibacterial cream, my chest perilously close to his face. I swear my nipples are reaching for him.

“Why psychology?”

I nod, pretending like I’m not all discombobulated. “My granny mainly. She loved to read people—literally. She ran a little palm-reading business out of her home before she died. All the old ladies of the neighborhood would come to see her. She’d make them coffee and they’d just…talk. She’d tell them what they needed to hear while I sat on the floor next to her and listened. There wasn’t any magic involved of course.” I laugh. “But…she was incredibly intuitive. She just got people. If someone twitched or looked left or right while they were talking, she’d have a reason for it and she’d tell me all about it after they left.”

“I think I would have loved your granny.” He curls an arm around me, tugging me close until my chest is a hair’s breadth away from his face. I recall our epic kiss on the plane. I feel the pressure of his taut thighs and my breath quickens as desire unfurls inside me.

A hum warms my blood. I want him—desperately.

And it’s entirely foolish.

He’s my stepbrother.

He doesn’t call girls back.

“Why does it seem like I’ve known you forever?” I ask, feeling myself gravitating closer.

He thinks about it, pushing a piece of hair out of my eyes. Cupping my nape, he pulls me in tighter until our noses meet. The back of his hand caresses my cheek and the heat from his touch burns, yet there’s a tautness in the roped muscles of his arms, as if he’s holding himself in check.

“Because I am you,” he says softly. “We’re so much alike, it’s staggering.” He pauses and stares deep into my eyes.

I nod. I can’t think. He’s so close to me, his eyes burning into mine. He closes his eyes and exhales. “I want you, Rose. You’re intoxicating.”

I suck in a sharp breath, our lips inches apart.

Is he going to kiss me? I want him to.

His eyes open after the silence has gone on too long, a smirk forming around his mouth. “You scared of me, Rose?”

Never.

“I’m scared you’ll rip my heart out.”

He stares at the LOST tattoo on his hand. “I probably will.”

My Review:

I liked this book so much, I finished it in record time! There wasn't any negative thing about the book, but I finished another rockstar romance before it, and somehow I liked that a little little bit more. (maybe because that was about older characters? I don't know...) BUT this book was a really good book!

I loved Spider. He was a sexy, cocky tattood rockstar. But he had addictions. He was lost. First I thought that he was a typical rockstar, he could get every girl/woman he wanted, and he wanted Rose so I thought he would gone after her. But it wasn't what happened, and I loved this about him. They started to develope feelings for each other, but they seperated. Later we found out why and what happened with them. I loved what Spider did for Rose. 💓What I loved about Spider that he really changed a lot, he changed for Rose. 💓

I had mixed feelings about Rose. She was only seventeen when they first met, but she behaved like she was older. She didn't speak or act like a virgin teenager girl she was. I understood that she went through a lot in her earlier years but I had problems imagine a seventeen years old girl like this.

But I loved them together. What I didn't like was what Rose did ( I won't tell what's that 😊). But life happens...

I have to point out how hot the cover is! 🔥🔥🔥 It was the perfect choice. I could imagine Spider like the guy on the cover! When I saw the cover I knew I want to read the book (I didn't even read the blurb).

So I recommend this book to those who love rockstar romance, and who love Ilsa's stories. Her writing was amazing, and the story was full of emotions. 4.5*

⭐⭐⭐⭐✩

Véleményem:

Nagyon szerettem ezt a könyvet, nagyon hamar be is fejeztem. Igazából negatív dolgokat nem tudok mondani a könyvről, de nemrég fejeztem be egy másik rocksztáros könyvet és az egy icipicit jobban tetszett, mint ez (talán mert idősebb karakterekről szólt? Nem tudom, talán...)

DE ez is egy nagyon jó könyv!

Nagyon szerettem Spidert. Egy menő, szexi, tetkós rock sztár, de vannak függőségei, egy kicsit elveszett. Először azt hittem, hogy egy tipikus rocksztár, ha akar egy nőt, akkor egyből megszerzi. De nem így történt, és ez tetszett benne. Fokozatosan alakult ki a kapocs közöttük, folyamatosan nőttek az érzelmeik. De aztán úgy hozta a sors, hogy különváltak útjaik. Nagyon nagyon oda voltam azért, amit Spider tett Rose-ért. 💓Amit nagyon szerettem Spider karakterében, hogy változott, nem is keveset (pozitív irányba), megváltozott Rose-ért, hogy méltó legyen rá.💓

Rose-al kapcsolatban viszont vegyes érzéseim voltak. Ő mindössze csak 17 éves volt, mikor megismerkedtek, de nem úgy beszélt, viselkedett mint egy tinédzser, szűz lányka, olyan volt mintha már idősebb lenne a viselkedése alapján. Értem én, hogy sok mindenen ment keresztül a korábbi években, de valahogy nem tudok elképzelni egy 17 éves lányt úgy, mint őt.

Az igazság az, hogy szerettem őket együtt. Amit nem szerettem, az az, amit Rose tett (de nem mondom el mi az😊 ). De ilyen az élet...

Amit ki kell emelnem, hogy ez a borító nagyon nagyon szexi.🔥🔥🔥 Tökéletes választás volt! Spidert teljesen el tudom így képzelni! Amikor megláttam a borítót, tudtam, hogy el akarom olvasni a könyvet (a fülszöveg elolvasása nélkül döntöttem).

Tehát ajánlom a könyvet azoknak, akik szeretik a rocksztáros szerelmi történeteket és akik szeretik az írónő könyveit! A stílus fantasztikus volt, a történet tele volt érzelmekkel.

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About the Author

New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Ilsa Madden-Mills writes about strong heroines and sexy alpha males that sometimes you just want to slap. She's addicted to dystopian books and all things fantasy, including unicorns and sword-wielding females. Other fascinations include frothy coffee beverages, dark chocolate, Instagram, Ian Somerhalder (seriously hot), astronomy (she's a Gemini), and tattoos. She has a degree in English and a Master's in Education. When she's not pecking away on her computer, she shops for cool magnets and paints old furniture.