March 2022
Ravaged Rose by Leila James is a short story leading up to the Rose Haven Academy series.
This is about 2 high school teenagers, Matty and Ryleigh, who were best friends growing up but drifted apart when Matty joined the football team.
Ryleigh is a senior, artistic, shy, and underestimated. She keeps to herself and is bullied by her younger sister.
Matty is the popular, gorgeous football quarterback who is loyal to his team mates and lives next door to Ryleigh.
Matty has forgotten all about Ryleigh until she caught him beating up a guy with his team mates. With their football careers in jeopardy if Ryleigh talks, it was his duty to keep Ryleigh quiet. In doing so, he discovers a girl he used to know in a different light and realizes his mistake in letting her go.
Can he convince Ryleigh to keep their secret? Can he convince Ryleigh to give him a second chance without having to tell her the truth? Is he just playing Ryleigh to get what he wants? Can she let go of her insecurities and indulge in her wildest fantasies?
I love high school romances and this one hit the spot for me. Though as most short stories for me, I would have liked to have it longer because I love getting up in all the juicy and torturous details. Having said that, it was entertaining, steamy, and dreamy with all kinds of yumminess. These are the stories we dream about having growing up and fantasizing about. It's a great starter for the series and I am most definitely looking forward to reading on.
You can get this story from Leila James' Facebook Group.
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