
What happens when the king of football meets the queen of nothing?
Find out in The Revenge Pact, an all-new emotional and swoon-worthy enemies-to-lovers standalone romance from Wall Street Journal bestselling author Ilsa Madden-Mills!

River Tate is a god on campus.
The king of football.
A tattooed bad boy with gunmetal eyes that see right through you.
The only chink in his armor is her, the girl he pretends doesnât exist, the forbidden one with the shy smile and lavender hair.
Anastasia Bailey is a nobody.
The queen of nothing.
An outsider with the face of an angel and a body made for sin.
The only chink in her armor is him, her boyfriendâs frat brother, the football player who hates her.
But when Anastasiaâs life crashes down, Riverâs the one who sweeps in and picks up the pieces. Torn between loyalty, lies, and secrets, he battles the temptation to take everything from her when they make their revenge pact.
He canât tell her no.
Because revenge (or love) is sweet, and once you get a taste, the craving never ends.

Download your copy or read FREE in Kindle Unlimited today!
Amazon: https://amzn.to/32SW1MS
Amazon Worldwide: http://mybook.to/RevengePact
Add The Revenge Pact to Goodreads: https://bit.ly/35CdX01
Excerpt
River
âWhy is the elevator so slow?â she mutters.
âTell me three things youâre grateful for,â I say.
She does a double take. âIs this where Iâm like yourâŠpet project? Donât feel sorry for me.â
Rainbow, sorry is the last thing I feel for you.
I want you under me.
Deep and hard.
âHow are things with Donovan?â I ask.
Her throat bobs. âI-I canât talk to you about him. I mean, yeah, um, itâŠdoesnât feel right, you know, to him.â
Right. Heâs her boyfriend and my frat brother.
The door opens and she slips out, her arm brushing against my chest. I follow, sucking down the electricity between us.
She blows out a breath. âI know what this is, why youâre being nice to meââ
âYeah? Tell me, because I canât figure it out,â I snap, annoyed she wonât open up while the other side is pissed at myself for asking. âTrust me, I wish I didnâtâŠâ I stop, my jaw clenching.
She stops at the door to class and faces me. âYour paper. Iâm sorry I canât help you, I really am. I love helping others, but I donât think itâs a good idea for usâŠâ She bites her lip, her gaze avoiding mine. âThereâs something about you and meââ She halts and looks down at her feet. âAnyway, I know a few students who tutor athletes. Let me give you their namesââ
âNo one but you, Anastasia.â
âWhat? Why?â
Instinct takes over and I back her against the wall, towering over her. I tilt her chin up, and she doesnât speak or move, just breathing fast, as my hand slides around to her nape. A hum of heat goes through my body as my hands tangle in her hair.
âRiverâŠwhatâŠâ Pink rises on her cheeks as her lashes flutter.
Every time, Iâm pushing a little more, the dark side of me winning. Monday. Her apartment. Now.
I could kiss her right now, but itâs wrong, immensely, and Iâm being bad, so badâŠ
She gazes up at me, her eyes flaring, the gold around her pupils darkening. She swallows as goose bumps appear on her neck.
A primal sound builds in my throat.
Anger.
Frustration.
Loyalty.
Dammit. I shouldnât be this close, shouldnât touch herâ
âIâll wait.â I grind my teeth and step back.
Her lips part, a small puff of air coming out. She looks at my mouth. âFor what?â
The lethal side of me, the one itching to play this game no matter the consequences, tries to take over and speak the truth. I shove it down.
You, I say in my head.
Leaving her there, I sweep past her and go to my seat.
Five fucking rows back.
Review
River appears to be living the dream as he is a star football player, a loyal friend, President of his fraternity and can have any girl he wants. There is so much more to the man than appears including the fact that he canât stop thinking about what ifâs with Anastasia and that is exactly the reason why he must keep his distance.
Anastasia thought she had her future all set both when it comes to her career and her boyfriend but when life as she knows it takes a detour she soon finds out who she can count on and who she canât. The last person she expected support from was River as he has always seemed distant but she is about to find out that nothing is as it seems with this complex man.
The characters are captivating, their banter enticing, the chemistry radiates off the pages, but that is only part of what makes them so perfect as a couple and keeps you enchanted with them and their journey from beginning to end.

About Ilsa Madden-Mills
Wall Street Journal, New York Times and USA Today best-selling author Ilsa Madden-Mills is best known for her angsty new adult romances and romantic comedies.
Eight of her eleven novels have placed in the Amazon Top 10 Best-seller List: Dirty English #1; Fake Fiancée and I Dare You #2; I Bet You, Filthy English, and Very Bad Things #6; Boyfriend Bargain #8; The Last Guy, her collaboration with Tia Louise, #4.
A former high school English teacher, she adores all things Pride and Prejudice, and of course, Mr. Darcy is her ultimate hero.
She’s addicted to frothy coffee beverages, cheesy magnets, and any book featuring unicorns and sword-wielding females. Feel free to stalk her online.
Connect with Ilsa
Amazon: http://amzn.to/2nY2pxT
Instagram: http://bit.ly/35xfNfo
Stay up to day with Ilsa by joining her mailing list: http://bit.ly/2ZWaTYh
Goodreads: http://bit.ly/2EESfM9
Bookbub: http://bit.ly/2GaR6cn
Book+Main: http://bit.ly/2s4j9ci
Website: https://www.ilsamaddenmills.com
Join her Unicorn Girls Group on FB, the best way to keep up: http://bit.ly/37B6Nay
Sign up for phone alert for book releases (max of 4) Text ROMANCE to 21000
CHECK OUT THE OTHER STANDALONES IN THE SERIES!
Best-selling authors Ilsa Madden-Mills, Meghan Quinn and Adriana Locke,deliver three stand-alone romances about college football players finding true love while on the verge of losing everything.
THE ROMANTIC PACT by Meghan Quinn
Release Date: December 10th
Synopsis:
I haven’t seen her in three years.
I haven’t talked to her since the kiss.
So why am I on a plane, flying across the world to spend a week with her in Germany?
One word: Pops.
My lifeâs a mess.
My possible football career is hanging on by a thread.
I’m driving the roads of Germany in honor of Pops with the one girl I can never have.
And Iâm sharing a bed with her, the girl I’ve measured everyone else up to, while desperately trying to not to touch her.
We made a pact growing up, never to get romantic with each other – never fall in love.
And I’m about to break that pact. For good.
PREORDER NOW:
https://amzn.to/2KcbLUU
Add to Goodreads:
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/54451134-the-romantic-pact
THE RELATIONSHIP PACT by Adriana Locke
Release Date: December 17th
Synopsis
How hard can it be?
That was the question rolling around Larissa Masonâs mind just before she asked Hollis Hudson to be her fake boyfriend.
It was only supposed to be for five minutes, after all.
Granted, that was also before she felt his hand on the small of her back as he charmed the heck out of her family.
She hadnât heard his laugh yet either.
And it was definitely before she saw the football god shirtless. Otherwise, she wouldâve had an idea of just how hard some things could be.
It turns out that pretending to be in love with a crazily handsome, somewhat enigmatic, and absolutely unforgettable tight end (that has an amazing tight end) is easy.
Reminding herself that just because opposites attract doesnât mean theyâre forever is much harder.
What they have isnât loveâitâs a relationship pact. Right?
Preorder Now:
https://amzn.to/36HMIR2
Add to Goodreads:
https://geni.us/6A5zx
Sign up to receive an email when it’s live:
https://geni.us/AmazonAlert
Or text the word Adriana to 21000 (US numbers only)