Cocky Bastard by Charlie Novak

Cocky Bastard by Charlie Novak is a book worth waiting for. We finally get the epic love story between these two characters who are truly the definition of soulmates.


From the blurb:

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?


Molly Otto's review:

We finally get to see how Austin and Kane became the dynamic couple that they we have had glimpses of throughout Charlie's world. These two have undeniable chemistry and keep being drawn together even when they fight it. They know they have sexual chemistry, but can they become something deeper. They allow each other to be open and free for really the first time in their lives. They are so similar in the backgrounds to understand the others' needs, which I believe is how they can balance one anothers big personalities so well. Someone who didn't have their past may not have been able to understand the others' needs and wants without jealousy being mixed in. I'm so happy that Charlie gave us their story in a way it felt new where you needed it even when you knew how it all played out in the end.


SNik's review:

Standalone. Set in the author’s Heather Bay series universe. Established hookup relationship. Dual POV. 

So, Austin and Kane have been hooking up on and off for the last ten years, since they were teenagers. Kane is a former boyband member turned actor and Austin is a former child actor now pornstar, and they continue to cross paths whenever there are high end entertainment parties. There is no doubt that Austin and Kane have incredible chemistry, the lust and compatibility is off the charts, and when all of a sudden they begin to dabble in spending time together outside of just bedroom activities it’s actually quite swoony. 

I really enjoyed this pseudo relationship turning into something deeper, both men realizing that they can’t live without the other and actually communicating to begin a committed relationship. I loved every minute of this, the banter, the spice, the loyalty and caring, and could have spent 100 more pages reading about these two (and the fun cameos).


Heather's Review:

I was so excited to see that we were getting a chance to see Austin & Kane's backstories and how they fit into the Heather Bay universe!    I love the chance to glimpse their lives and the way their dynamic evolves in this story - from hook-ups to more.  We get to peel back the layers of what makes both men tick and also get to experience the explosive chemistry (kindle melting for sure)

This book is filled with Charlie Novak's trademark banter, humour and unapologetic characters along with great cameos and a way to revisit Heather Bay characters with new eyes.


Cocky Bastard is currently available as an e-book and can be read as part of your Kindle Unlimited Subscription