Cocky Bastard by Vi Keeland, Penelope Ward

Cocky Bastard

by Vi Keeland and Penelope Ward

From New York Times Bestsellers, Penelope Ward & Vi Keeland, comes a sexy standalone novel.


He was someone who belonged in my wildest fantasies instead of a rest stop in the middle of Nebraska.


A sexy, cocky, Australian named Chance was the last person I expected to run into on my cross-country drive.


When my car broke down, we made a deal. Next thing I knew, we were traveling together, spending sexually-tense nights in hotels and taking unplanned detours.


My ordinary road trip turned into the adventure of a lifetime. It was all fun and games until things got intense.


I wanted him, but Chance wouldn't make a move. I thought he wanted me too, but something was holding him back.


I wasn't supposed to fall for the cocky bastard, especially when I knew we'd be going our separate ways.


All good things must come to an end, right?


Except our ending was one I didn't see coming.

Reviewed by Romance Schmomance on

4 of 5 stars

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After breaking up with a bastard of a boyfriend, Aubrey decides to take a little road trip across the country to get fresh start on life. A new home and job, it's just what she needs. And then along came Chance, her extremely sexy, yet unexpected travel partner. By the way, he just happens to be Australian, so don't even get me started on his accent!

You have proper, smart, and witty Aubrey teaming up with Chance; sexy, cocky, hilarious, outgoing ... the list goes on, for this comical and unexpected adventure. And lets throw in the favorite of this story, their goat, that they picked up off the road. Don't think too much about, it's awesome and you will love him!

Oh my gosh, the dialogue between the both of them will literally have you laughing your pants off. I don't think I've ever highlighted so many moments from a book before. Being as outgoing as Chance, there were so many moments where I was thinking Did he really say that?! or He did NOT just do that! This guy has no bounds, which makes him seem so free, but there's an irony in that, guess you'll have to read to find out.

I was a bit surprised how quickly Aubrey came around to Chance, in the normal world, this definitely would not happen. Stranger danger ! But that's why I love reading these books; authors building us a world that exceeds some of reality.

There's a lot of sexual tension between them and it's a slow, but constant build until they reach their peak. And phew ... steamy, steamy! There are a few moments where you'll be thinking, it's finally going to happen and then it doesn't. Chance is quite the mystery especially when it comes to knowing more about each other. He isn't saying something to Aubrey and you won't figure out what that is until half way through the book.

The book goes from entertaining, fun-loving, relentless flirting to heartbreak and filling in the pieces of what was missing. Don't worry, there's a very HEA :)

This book had one of my big NOs, so I couldn't rate it 5 stars. The writing between Penelope And Vi flows so well, it's apparent that they make a great writing duo. Prepare to be entertained, possibly peeing your pants with the amount of laughing you'll do, and maybe some tissues for those sad and sweet moments.

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