REVIEW: Cocky Bastard by Charlie Novak

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COCKY BASTARD

by Charlie Novak

Release Date: April 24, 2025

Review

Goodness me, Austin is absolutely everything I could want him to be. He may have a smirk that can knock the wind out of you, but he’s a hidden romantic too, even if he didn’t know it!


We, of course, have seen Austin and Jude/Kanan in other stories, and I loved them, but I was definitely curious to see how they get together, and it was everything. They are both incredible.


They have sooooo much sexual tension, and such a unique back story - having met as young stars, they traversed an interesting life in each other's orbit. But they are older and wiser now and still as infatuated.


Seriously, this had such good banter, and a perfect balance of push and pull.  I couldn’t ask for better.  We also get some great cameos! 

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Synopsis

Austin Carter is a living legend.

He’s handsome, arrogant, and can bring any man to his knees with just one smile. Nobody can resist his charms meaning Austin is used to getting exactly what he wants. The only one who’s ever been able to resist him is me.

I think Austin is a bastard. A vain, smug, cocky bastard. It doesn’t matter that he’s gorgeous, charming, and can make me forget my own name with a single look. I don’t want anything to do with him. Unfortunately, I also can’t keep my hands off him.

When one of our angry nights turns into something more, I’m forced to consider why I keep pushing Austin away. Austin wants me more than ever and it’s becoming impossible to keep a lid on my desires.

Is there more to Austin Carter than meets the eye? And can a cocky bastard ever be more?

About Charlie Novak



Charlie lives in England with her husband and a dachshund named Biscuit. She spends most of her days wrangling other people’s words in her day job and then trying to force her own onto the page in the evening.


She loves cute stories with a healthy dollop of fluff, plenty of delicious sex, and happily ever afters – because the world needs more of them. Charlie also believes that love comes in all shapes and sizes.


Charlie has very little spare time, but what she does have she fills with cooking, pole-dancing, reading and ice-hockey. She also thinks that everyone should have at least one favourite dinosaur…


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