Beautifully Wicked

A High School Bully Romance (Voclain Academy, Book 1)

By: Jordan Grant

Narrated by: Lula Larkin

A tortured antihero bound to a brutal contract. A broken heroine with a sharp tongue. A relationship that could save them both if she’ll allow it.

Ian Beckett, according to Harlow:

1. Voclain Academy’s drop-dead gorgeous, all-star quarterback. P.S. Dear Ian: See number one and take the drop-dead part literally.
2. Sole heir to a massive family fortune that dates back centuries.
3. Wicked bane of my freakin’ existence with a PhD in dirty talk. P.P.S. Dear Ian: Think of your mouth like a plane door. I’m gonna need you to keep it shut for the duration of our flight.

Harlow Weathersby, according to Ian:

1. Stunning creature with a smartass mouth I want to devour. P.S. Harlow: Can we stop this already, sweetness? We both know you want me.
2. Blonde angel delivered from heaven straight into my lap.
3. Beautiful girl caught in a game she never wanted to be a part of and doesn’t understand. P.P.S. Harlow: Stick around. I’ll teach you the rules, sweetness.

From Jordan Grant comes an enemies-to-lovers, 94,000-word romance that takes the listener on a wild ride of epic clap-backs, grade-A dirty talk, addiction, and loss.

Note: This book contains bullying, foul language, and drug and alcohol use, which some listeners may find triggering. The listener has a choice to end this book as a stand-alone or continue, after fair warning, to spoilers for Beautifully Wanted (Voclain Academy, book two).

©2020 Jordan Grant (P)2020 Jordan Grant

High School Bully Romance

Beautifully Wicked by Jordan Grant is a high school bully romance that I listened to on audio narrated by Lula Larkin. This is the first book in the Voclain Academy series.

This is the first book of Jordan's that I have read, and it won't be my last. The relationship between Ian and Harlow is messy and a bit toxic but you can't help but root for them. I really enjoyed getting both of their points of view throughout the book. It really brought the story to life.

I can't wait to dive into the next book in the series Beautifully Wanted to get more of Ian and Harlow's story.

Lula did a great job on the narration. I look forward to listening to more of her work in the future.

I would recommend this book if you like academy romances, bully romances, or enemies-to-lovers romances.

Lula Larkin is amazing!

Ian Beckett was distracted from the football sailing by his head by the girl walking near the field. Her hair was almost white with a black strip near her forehead. She was a poster girl in her Volclain Academy uniform. A poster he wished was on the wall in his bedroom.

But, then he watches in horror when he realizes who she is heading towards. He takes off running hoping to intercept Finn Berkshire who is also heading her way. She doesn't realize the war she has just walked into or that she has picked the wrong side.

I loved this book! It is very well written and the characters are fully developed and relatable. I love Ian and Harlow and all of the secondary characters - Chase, Archie, Everett, Molly and Raven. And there are definitely those who you hate - Finn, Aurora and her gang.

Ian is the King of Volclain Academy and Quarterback. Ian knew he was a class A jerk, but didn't care, but he had claimed Harlow as his the first day of school and he was bound to follow The Rules no matter how much he wished otherwise.

Harlow is determined to be Molly's friend no matter how much torture the bullies of Volcain Academy decided to dish out. She will not let them win.

This book is action packed from page one! This dark romance is full of triggers - violence, bullying, drug abuse, alcohol addiction, grief & PTSD. If you want a steamy hot antihero romance this is definitely the book for you. Jordan Grant gives you a book full of danger, intrigue and smoking hot chemistry.

This book is narrated by Lula Larkin and she was amazing! You forget that it is a woman narrating when Ian's POV is given she does such a wonderful job doing a male narrative.
I had read this series previously and Lula Larkin really brought these characters and this story to life! Highly recommend this narrator and this series!

Not a lot of Bully in this Bully romance

As the headline says, not a lot of bully in this BR, the MMC falls in Insta love with the FMC and the bullying is always a small footnote in the story.

I’ll also never understand why authors who don’t know anything about sports dedicate so much time to them in their stories. She uses so many football terms incorrectly and her descriptions of what’s happening make no sense if you have a passing familiarity with the sport. What’s worse is that they serve little purpose to the story as the MMC being a football player is such a minor point yet completely pull me out of the story.

Lastly narrator is pretty good, her Harlow was really well done but her Ian is a little weird. Maybe a bit to feminine but you can get used to it after a while.