Stalking in the New Year

by Emma Bray

She captivated me from the moment I first saw her up on the stage dancing her little heart out.
She's not like the other nightclub dancers. She moves with grace and fluidity.
A ballerina.
Poetry in motion.
Her long red hair and luminous green eyes hold me spellbound, calling to me.
I'll die if I don't watch her.
She's my obsession.
And tonight, on New Year's Eve...
She's mine.

Genres: Romance, Contemporary, Contemporary Romance, Holiday, Audiobook, Dark Romance, Smut

39 pages, Kindle Edition

First published December 16, 2021

About the author

USA Today bestselling author Emma Bray writes intense, steamy romances with possessive alpha males who’ll stop at nothing to claim the women they want. Emma’s instalove stories are filled with heat, passion and happily ever afters.

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Reviews

[Celia {Hiatus until August} · Rating 3 out of 5]

•| ⊱✿⊰ |• 2,5 Stars •| ⊱✿⊰ |•

Insta everything.
Couldn't connect with the caracters.

[Eva ✧ ࣪ ⋆ ⁺₊ ⋆ evathedreamer ₊˚.⋆ ☾ ⋆⁺₊ ✩ · Rating 3 out of 5]

Very short! Spicy 🌶️ entertaining 👍 a little cringe 😅

Somewhere between 3 and 4 ⭐️’s let’s say 3.5 ish.. maybe less 🫣🤫

[Оля (hiatus) *** · Rating 4 out of 5]

this super short novel does not pull 5 stars, so after thinking, I put it 4 stars. I didn’t have enough words, it’s too short for such a delicious plot.

[Viv “BookVixen” Gutierrez · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loooove a sweet, SAFE, stalker romance and this hit the spot!!!

LOOOOOVEE❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

100% safe. Hero’s past isn’t mentioned. Heroine is a virgin and belongs only to the hero. No others, no abuse or cheating. HEA with epilogue

[Karina · Rating 1 out of 5]

Чувак обклеїв всю стіну фотографіями дівчини,переслідував її кілька місяців,а коли вони зійшлися встановив жучок у її телефон щоб слідкувати.І їй типу ок.💀💀

[Sarah · Rating 3 out of 5]

insta everything/ stalker/ ballerina

This is a classic Emma Bray. This one starts in a bar/club setting where h is dragged out for NYE with her bestie and as the countdown begins our H makes his moves. One kiss with this stranger and the h is a goner.

-Stalker H whose obsessed with his h
- h whose stripping at night to pay for her dance classes for ballet
-Insta everything. They feel the connection and it’s over
-V card h
-HEA

This was cute and quick and had some steam. I wished it was longer it could’ve just been a wholllee novel but nope lol. I always love these stalkers who watch from the shadows and then move in for their woman lol.

[Kirsten Pardini · Rating 3 out of 5]

I'm not gonna lie it's not my favorite Emma Bray story. The narrators voice didn't help. He had a little bit of a creepy voice but with the stalker heavy story it just made it worse. Still love Emma and her stories, just not a great story.

[Rmqbookqueen · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was the first book I’ve ever read from Emma Bray and I was pleasantly surprised at how much I loved it. Cal & Lexi we’re insta love galore, and the way that Cal was obsessed with her, and stalked her performances, was intense but the good kind. The ending was great, but I wish we got one more epilogue a few years after they had been together. Other than that this was a very enjoyable read that is super fast to get through!

[Neisha † The Poet † · Rating 5 out of 5]

"Please tell me I can keep you," he pleads against my lips. "I know you can feel this. You feel that you're mine, don't you?"

Very quick, but I liked it.

[Danyelle · Rating 1 out of 5]

I listened to the audiobook for this one and the narrator was very off putting. I've never heard such an odd reading before.

[Victoria S · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very short and spicy! Loved it!

[Tara · Rating 3 out of 5]

My man was so hot love him to pieces

[Payal - A Bookaholic's Musings · Rating 3 out of 5]

CAL and LEXI

It's an insta love, obsessed love kinda story.
Cal sees Lexi dancing and falls over her moves and of course *eye roll with a smirk* he starts stalking her. He is bidding his time to make her his.

Finally!!, on New Year’s Eve he takes his chance to make her his completely and forever!

"She's the reason I breathe every minute of the day. My reason for living. My everything."

It's a crazy, obsessed alpha male, who is insanely, stalker-ingly in love with a sweet, but sexy dancer.

[Shruti · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5 stars

This was delightful. A short, smutty novella with a hero who is utterly obsessed with the heroine.

She's mine. Always mine. I'll gut anyone who touches her except me. Maybe I'm a little over the top and insane when it comes to her, but I can't help it. She's the reason I breathe every minute of the day. My reason for living. My everything.

[Mel · Rating 2 out of 5]

Not nearly enough stalking

[Lisa · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.0 stars KU very fast read about 38 pages. Stalker Cal watches dancer Lexi for a while. Finally kissed her on New Year’s Eve and make her his. That basically the story

[Lubna · Rating 3 out of 5]

3,6⭐️ something really light and cute

[Rose · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really liked this story. It was over the top and entertaining. The characters were out there, but enjoyable. Marissa was the kind of friend that would help you get arrested and then be like - What? I thought you were having fun! You would be like - I have no idea what happened! Cal had stumbled into a club and saw Lexi and fell for her hardcore. After Cal stalked her, he decided that New Years Eve was when he was going to make his move. Lexi was going to school and dancing to help pay bills. When Lexi met Cal, there were fireworks. I liked their happily ever after. I recommend reading this book.

You can also listen to the audiobook. The narrator has a nice voice but I didn't really care for the way he narrated the story.

I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.

[CHORNOBROVA KAROOKA · Rating 1 out of 5]

1/10

(Шкода, що тут не можна поставити менше однієї зірочки😒)

Вона - незаймана стриптизерка.
Він - одержимий нею чувак, який каже, що довго планував те, як він збирається отримати її.

Як все відбувається на ділі: він з’являється в масці на вечірці напередодні Нового року, бачить її, цілує, каже: «Я Кел, скажи, що ти будеш моя назавжди, і гоу до мене додому», вона каже: «Гоу», і вони т*хаються. Кінець.
А в епілозі він каже, що йому довелось дозволити їй протизаплідні таблетки, хоча він хотів би, щоб його сперма пустила в ній коріння, і що він відстежує її місцезнаходження, але вона в курсі, і не проти🌝.

Кароч, це погано на дуже багатьох рівнях. Дуже не раджу це читати.

[Jackie Ziegler · Rating 4 out of 5]

Different

Cal has been watching Lexi and on New year's eve he decided to approach her. At the stroke of midnight, Lexi is kissed by a handsome stranger. Everything about it feels right but she has no clue who he is. Can vows to make her his but will she run when she finds out how long he's been stalking her? Quick story

[LiLu · Rating 5 out of 5]

Obsessed ~

Just the perfect little over the top, hot as hades, quick to bed quick to wed romance. I liked that not only did he stalk her, he protected her too. I enjoyed the slowed downs, moment by moment when he approaches her for the first time! OMG was that well written! Loved the epilogue!!

[kymagirl · Rating 5 out of 5]

Cal (H29) has been obsessed with Lexi (h19) since the first time he saw her dance at the strip club. He's ready to make his move as they ring in the New Year at a club with a passionate kiss to let her know she's his. Hot and steamy instalove quickie for a possessive male and the dancer he's fallen for. Mild tension but Lexi quickly realizes that Cal's the man for her.

[audiobook_chaos · Rating 5 out of 5]

Cal first sees Lexi at the club where she dances and stalks her from then on . He decides the time is right on New Year’s Eve and makes his move kissing her and the both feel the pull they have with each other . Cal takes her home and he tells Lexi she’s been is since the minute he set eyes on her and she can feel their connection as well.

[Michael And · Rating 5 out of 5]

Insta everything

Cute, short stalker romance. Fun quick read with plenty of heat 🔥. I enjoyed this short read by Emma Bray and recommend it to all you out there who likes it quick and dirty!

[Crystal Emerson · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fantastic

Oh lord how amazing is this little beautiful book...sighhhhhh
Cal was a perfect OTT possessive passionate protective stalker. He just loves her so much he'll do anything for her,...swoon.
Love these types of OTT stalker reads.
Fabulous job!

[Topsy · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a crazy fast, sexy short story. The stalking storyline is weird enough though, without the extreme narration! The narrator has a lovely voice, he just needed to tone down the intensity and creepy desperation.

[robin outer · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved it !!

Had me from the first word..I love alphas like Cal.to be loved like that is a blessing.cant wait to read more !!

[Dragonmother12 · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good Story

This was a good short story. I enjoyed it along with other books by this author. I highly recommend it.

[Celeste L. · Rating 5 out of 5]

Awesome Short Story

Loved from beginning to end. Was a cute short story about a man obsessed with a younger woman with a happy ending. Overall a good read.

[CrystalHerenandez · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great

I love the whole stalker new years thing of this book. Loved that the love the two had came fast and easy.