Cruel Truths

by Eve Campbell

I was never supposed to fall for Reece Wilson.

But that’s the thing about bad boys; they always make it way too easy to forget who they really are underneath.

He’s loud, cocky, infuriating, and somehow, the only boy who has ever made me feel seen.

Until I overheard the truth.

Two hundred dollars that he could get me into his bed before the year ends. A bet. That’s all I am to him.

So I tried to ignore him, but Reece Wilson always finds a way, and now he’s everywhere—smirking in the hallways, showing up unexpectedly, acting like the bet never existed.

Reece has always played to win, and this time, I’m the prize he refuses to lose.

Genres: Dark Romance, Young Adult

330 pages, ebook

Published February 27, 2026

About the author

I write broken boys who love too hard and f*ck it up anyway.
Come for the spice. Stay for the scars. 🖤

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Reviews

[Tammylouise · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved it. I was so looking forward to this book. Loved the first one, but I feel this one is better than the first one. Love Reece and Sam. Can't wait for Lola and Jace.

[Ashley Rohr · Rating 5 out of 5]

Book 2 focuses on Reece and Sam. Reece was once a football star but now is one of the bad boys of the school while Sam is a good student and perfect daughter crumbling under those expectations. When they are paired up for a project they uncover the deeper meaning behind the surface. However a bet that was made threatens to drive them apart.

It was a great book but sometimes a lot of the internal dialogue is heavy for high school age students.

Thank you to Eve Campbell for the ARC Copy in exchange for my honest review.

[n_ow_n · Rating 4 out of 5]

Loved it!

Except for the drama bit that broke them up - that one somehow made no sense. Sam knew about the bet, so why did she get so bend out of shape over it?! Kind of similar to Jace and Lola's story- the breakup thing was weak and made no sense at that point.

But other than that, both books were really good!

[Sailable_crayon · Rating 4 out of 5]

Shes a slow burn but a raging inferno... Red has no idea just how much she ruins him. Sam and Reece's story is full of angst, spice, burning emotions, what starts off as a bet becomes so much more with the girl he has never been able to get out of his head since that first kiss.

[Sofia Tate · Rating 5 out of 5]

What a book! loved it, could not put it down. love this high school bully romance, that is not over the top. cannot wait until the next one.

[Bianca · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was so good. steamy 5/5. love these angsty stories by Eve Campbell. My new favorite author. Cannot wait for the Lola and Jace.

[RuinedLux · Rating 3 out of 5]

It was okay. Pretty predictable.

[Sophie · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved this so much!! Such a great romance and I loved their personalities 🥰 5/5 soooo good loved it