The Peer and the Puppet
by B.B. Reid is LIVE!
Mind-blowing. Angst-filled. Drama driven. Riveting. -- Chatterbooks Book Blog
Angst! Adrenalin! Sexy-times! The Peer and the Puppet had me salivating for MORE! -- Tijan NYT Bestselling author
THE PUPPET
Borrow the bike. Win the race. Collect the cash. It should've been an easy job. Ran out of town with a broken leg and a lawsuit, my mother's latest flame swoops in like a knight in gilded armor. Blackwood Keep is a place I don't belong, and I'm not the only one who knows. To the boy across the hall, my savior's only son, I'm a stray looking for a bone.
He's lord of the manor.
King of the academy.
And number one on my shit list.
THE PEER
I have no intentions of becoming a happy family with the social climber and her wild daughter. A bottle of Jameson and a cracked skull gets my problem shipped to reform school, but I didn't bank on her returning.
Four's out to get even, and she almost had the perfect plan: expose the privileged kid moonlighting as a gangbanger. She's smart, but she'll have to be smarter. Sending her away won't be good enough this time. I'm going to have to tame the little troublemaker. To the girl across the hall, the one without a name, I'm nothing without my silver spoon.
She's lady of the trailer park.
Queen of the swamps.
And my new favorite pastime.
The romance can be read as a standalone, however, the series is one story. The plot introduced in The Peer and the Puppet will continue in the following novels. Content suitable for 18+.
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Throw every pre-conceived notion or judgmental thoughts
about stereotypes out the window. This book is oh so different, oh so special.
We get people in The Peer and the Puppet. Real people with unique and personal
opinions... and I love it! It pulled me if from that first chapter!! I do wish
the characters had been in their early 20s instead of teens. So many situations
seemed a bit off for teenagers to go through and I always have an issue with
the lack of parental involvement.
There is quite a bit of teenage angst and rebellion in Four. I had to remind
myself several times that she was only 16. At other times it was extremely
obvious that she was a teenager and not the 20 year old she acted like some
times. Maybe I’m too far removed from my teenage years now to remember the ups
and downs of the maturity level. Ever seemed to mostly act like those alpha
jerks a lot of romance readers love.
I can feel myself getting whiplash with all the mood swings in this book! I
didn’t even recognize who Ever was during Four’s Birthday. He was almost a
sweet teenage boyfriend. Ever is the most confusing guy I’ve ever read about. I
know we get his viewpoints but I’m dying to know what’s really going on in his
mind... perhaps I’m just dying for the entire story and not these tasty little
nuggets!
I was worried this set up was going to be similar to Keiran from Fear Me. He
was so hard to like... so hard and I’m not sure I ever succeeded in liking him
or even rooting for him. He did not have many redeeming qualities. But Ever is
not like him. Yes, he can be hard. Yes, he’s a jerk. But there’s more to Ever.
And we see him do things for Four that would make any teenager girl fall. I’m
so thankful that there’s a softness to him... I need that in my male
characters. I love to swoon!
Ok, I talked a lot about the characters... sorry, they were deep and I felt
like a teenager when writing my review... I was so up and so down! B.B. Reid
really created a coming of age story that’s gripping and captivating. Reid’s
writing is so descriptive. While The Peer and the Puppet has a conclusion, a
satisfiable ending, there are still many unanswered questions especially about
Ever’s side work. I’m invested in these people now, and while I might have wanted
Four and Ever’s besties story next, I’m hopeful that more of Exiled’s story
will unfold.
I received an ARC of this book with the hope that I would leave an Unbiased
Opinion. I was not required to leave a review, positive or otherwise, and my
opinions are just that... my opinions.
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EXCERPT
THE PUPPET
I was having a dream. A very good dream. A dream I’d never in
a million years admit to having under any
circumstances. Not even torture.
Sadly, my dream ended, and I was jarred awake drenched in
sweat. The T-shirt I’d worn to bed was bunched around my waist, showing off my
cotton panties. I blushed when I recalled in vivid detail what caused such
disarray.
And then I froze when I realized I wasn’t alone.
A quick glance at the foot of my bed showed a figure in dark
clothing leaning forward with his forearms casually resting on his knees. The scream
that tore from my lips was silenced when the figure leaned over and calmly
rested his palm over my mouth.
“My father is a light sleeper,” Ever calmly warned. “And I’m
sure you don’t want to explain to your mom why I’m in your bedroom at three in
the morning.” My heart continued to race even after he lifted his hand, but I
didn’t scream. “Good girl.”
“Why are you here?” I hissed while scrambling to pull down
the T-shirt still bunched around my waist. I lifted the comforter I must have
kicked away in my sleep and covered my lower half.
Oh, God, he’d seen everything. I felt like I had been caught
red-handed considering he’d been the one I’d—
Fuck my life.
“You told my father I went to the store for deodorant.”
“And?” I sounded as exasperated as I felt.
“He didn’t buy your story.”
I could imagine considering he was sitting in my room fully
dressed at three in the morning. It didn’t take seven hours to buy deodorant.
“Not. My. Problem.”
“But it is. We made this deal together, and we’ll honor
it…together.”
I sighed. “So, what did he
do to your highness? Take a spoon?” I mocked.
“Grounded,” he grunted.
“Poor you.”
I didn’t expect his smile. It was soft. Indulging. My overly
large T-shirt had slipped from my shoulder, so he trailed his finger over my
skin. “I’ll have to punish you, Four.”
“Punish me?” That was laughable. “I’m not your child.”
“No, swamp girl. You’re a puppet. My puppet.” He stood from my bed and headed for the door. “If I’m
grounded, so are you.”
I told myself I was
still dreaming and that he wasn’t actually saying these words. “What
does that even mean?”
“It means I’ll have fun anyway.”
Too exhausted to argue,
I sighed and met his gaze. “Get out of my
room, McNamara.” I thought there was
nothing else he could say or do until his parting words.
“You sound lovely when you come, Archer.”
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
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| BB Reid |
B.B. Reid is the author of seven (now eight) novels
including the hit enemies-to-lovers Fear Me. She grew up the only
daughter and middle child in a small town in North Carolina. After
graduating with a Bachelors in Finance, she started her career at an
investment research firm while continuing to serve in the National
Guard. She currently resides in Charlotte with her moody cat Ivan and
enjoys collecting Chuck Taylors and binge-eating chocolate.
Please visit her website for more information: www.bbreid.com
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