Cover Reveal: Ruin by Clarissa Wild
Title: Ruin
Author: Clarissa Wild
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Cover Design: Booming Covers
Release Date: September 20,
2016
Maybell Fairweather was the girl of my
dreams.
Always smiling brightly, she kept going, despite
the names her classmates called her behind her back.
She was full of curiosity and
independence, the extent of which I could only be jealous of. Even
though she had all odds stacked against her, she knew what she wanted
from life and pursued it, no matter the cost.
She was
completely my opposite in every way.
Perfect, even though she couldn’t see
it.
Perfect … until me.
Because
this is the story of how I ruined her.
Based on a true story. Standalone
Romance. No cliffhanger.
Sometimes we just have to live the
fantasy in order to feel human again.
“It’s so peaceful out here,” she
whispers.
“Yeah … I love it.”
“I just wish I could get up and stand
under the trees. Just for a little while.”
I sit up and look at her, waiting until
she opens her eyes. “Just standing or more?”
She smiles as she cocks her head
towards me. “And maybe dance a little. If I could.”
The left side of my lips perk up into a
smile. “You can.”
I get up from the bench, stand in front
of her, and hold out both my hands.
“What are you doing?” she asks.
“Take my hands.”
“Why?” She looks at them
tentatively.
“Just take them.”
It takes her a while to agree, probably
because she’s scared. But there’s no reason to be. I won’t let
her fall. I never will.
I pull her up into standing position.
“Hold onto me for support,” I say,
and then take a step back until I’m so far back she has to come to
me. “C’mon. Don’t be scared. I’m here.”
One, two, three. Hop. Her leg sways,
but she stays put, putting every ounce of weight on my arms.
“Again,” I say, taking another step
back and tugging her with me.
She goes along with it, taking another
step of blind faith.
I never take my eyes off her as she
continues to hop closer to me. Not even when we reach the center of
the field. Leaves are scattered all around us, and when the wind
blows a cascade of more leaves follow. Some drop on her head, making
her giggle as she brushes them off.
Still, I can’t stop looking.
I’m no longer afraid or embarrassed
about it.
I simply am … in love.
“What now?” she asks.
I pull her as close as I can so I can
wrap both my arms around her. “Put your arms around my neck.”
She complies, her fingers lacing behind
my neck. I can feel the warmth of her skin against mine, and as I
soak in the heat of the sun I feel invigorated, strong. Strong enough
to carry her across the ocean and back.
In one go I lift her up, her cheerful
squeal creating goosebumps all over my body. Then I start to move my
feet, one by one, until I’m no longer just walking … Until I’m
dancing in a whirlwind of leaves … dancing with her in my arms.
The beauty of this place fades in
comparison to her.
And even though I adore every inch of
her presence, I do not deserve her.
But that doesn’t mean I can’t
fulfill her dreams.
Her smile is wide, her teeth sparkling
in the light of the sun. She looks so happy. Happier than I’ve ever
seen her, and it fills me with something I’ve never experienced
before. Hope.
After spinning and circling around for
so many times, my head is getting dizzy, so I slowly come to a stop
and admire the renewed look on her face. Her rosy cheeks. Her tousled
hair floating in the wind. She leans away and grabs my hands as I
pull her back to the seat once again.
Clarissa Wild is a New York Times &
USA Today Bestselling author, best known for the dark Romance novel
Mr. X. Her novels include the Fierce Series, the Delirious Series,
Stalker Duology, Twenty-One (21), Ultimate Sin, VIKTOR, and Bad
Teacher. She is also a writer of erotic romance such as the Blissful
Series, The Billionaire's Bet series, and the Enflamed Series. She is
an avid reader and writer of sexy stories about hot men and feisty
women. Her other loves include her furry cat friend and learning
about different cultures. In her free time she enjoys watching all
sorts of movies, reading tons of books and cooking her favorite
meals.
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