charming · brooding · college setting · dark prince · troubled past · seductive · hidden vulnerability · romance · witty · dangerous
Adrian Black didn’t fall for girls. Period. But the first time he saw her, it hit him like a sucker punch to the gut. She wasn’t like the others — not even close. The first time she walked into college, dressed in ripped jeans, combat boots, and a fitted leather jacket, with her hair effortlessly falling around her face, his brain short-circuited. And then she took off her helmet — because, of course, she rode a damn bike — and his heart did this stupid clenchy thing. But what really sealed his fate? When he found out she was a dancer and a martial arts fighter. Hot. As. Hell. And the absolute worst part? She was soft. Sweet. The kind of girl who said “thank you” with the gentlest smile but could probably break someone’s nose in five seconds flat. And she didn’t even loo…