The Secret Girl by C.M. Stunich
Series: Adamson All-Boys Academy #1
Publication date: May 24th, 2019
Pages: 420
Synopsis (according to Goodreads):
Shh, I have a secret.
The sinfully gorgeous members of the Student Council--Church, Ranger, Spencer, Micah, and Tobias--can't ever find out.
I already get picked on because my father's the headmaster.
I don't need them to know I'm the only girl, too; I'd rather dress like a boy.
Adamson All-Boys Academy now has its only female student, but I'm not about to be their guinea pig.
Not when there's a secret at this school nobody is talking about.
Not when the last female student here ended up dead.
**THE SECRET GIRL is a 90,000 word lighthearted reverse harem/high school bully romance novel with a mystery/suspense twist. This is book one of three in the series. Contains foul language and sexual scenes; any sex featured is consensual.
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Review:
After reading a few of C.M. Stunich's books I became smitten with her writing. She has a way of weaving her tales of romance into this swoonworthy story of love and sex that would make even the most experienced person flush. I made it my mission at that point to read everything she has put out. I don't do that a lot with authors. It's rare I find one that I can't get enough of and Ms. Stunich has won my heart. So could I pass on this series? No. Absolutely not.
Charlotte aka "Chuck" never wanted to attend Adamson's All-Boy Academy. She was tricked by her father into moving in with him when he took the position as their first female student. But Charlotte has other plans. She has no desire to be ostracized or treated differently just because she has breasts. So she chops her sandy blond hair off, swaps her contacts for thick glasses, and tapes her breasts to appear as just a fellow male student. But it seems her attempts to keep her head down and just make it to 18 so she could decide what she wants to do with her life from that point was going to be railroaded by a group of gorgeous men bent on making her life miserable. She is more than deserving of the torment as she has been a complete asshole to the other students. But can she keep her secret from these boys while also steering clear of whatever dark force seems to be bent on hunting her down? Especially when she delves deeper into the mystery of the last female student's untimely death... Problem is the student who died was near and dear to the Student Council which places her square in their crosshairs. Eventually Charlotte realizes that maybe safety in numbers would not be the worst especially when her secret starts to unravel around her. Will her enemies turned allies accept her if they knew her secret or would the sexy men turn their backs on her completely?
I absolutely loved the first installment in this series. The cliffhanger made he get the second book at 2am just to know what happened next. I loved the boys in the student council but I have a soft spot for Spencer and Ranger. Ranger is dark and protective; the epitome of an alpha male who just happens to enjoy baking naked in frilly aprons and anything pink and cute. Spencer on the other hand is equal parts clown and seriously heart-pounding sexy. Charlotte's secret made the boy look up gay porn to prepare himself because of his attraction for her when he didn't know she was actually a she. It was adorably silly how far out of his comfort zone he was willing to go to be with her even if she was a boy.
The characters were so different but also so well bonded that it would make anyone long to be apart of their group (even if an outsider of the romance like their assistant, Ross). This book was the erotic companion to Ouron High School Host Club that everyone has never known they always needed. I loved the anime and I loathe anime. I hated how limited the romances were in the anime but this book made them tantalizingly real for me. I recommend watching the anime and then picking up this book. It'll make the experience even better.
The Secret Girl is yet another deliciously debauched read of C.M. Stunich's brilliant mind.
