Ruining Him

Blackwater University, Book 1

By: S. Wilson

Narrated by: Maxine Mitchell, Scott Rose

Have you ever taken one look at someone and wanted to destroy them?

That was the only thought going through my mind when I laid eyes on Lana James after she literally crashed her way into my life.

So that's exactly what I set out to do. Only I didn't take into account the way her body would make me feel, the way her words would set my soul on fire, or how her lips pressed against mine would rewrite everything I've ever known.

I think maybe, I won't be the one to destroy her, she'll be the one to ruin me.

This is a dark, enemies to lovers college romance and is book one in a series of four interconnected standalones. This book ends with a HEA and no cliffhanger. Intended for mature audiences. Content warnings listed inside the book and on the authors website.

©2025 S. Wilson (P)2025 Blue Nose Publishing

cute!!

How is this the cutest, "dark" romance!? Or I'm completely desensitized to murder and other things in books. 😆 I really enjoyed this book it was fast paced and a good story line.

ALC REVIEW:
STORY: 4 🌟
NARRATIONS: 5 🌟
DUET

Lana Lana (Little Menace) you are so funny and so mean to poor Cole. You definitely pulled off the badass fmc and I'm really judgy against fmcs. (I hate him, kinda)

*on the run (hiding)
*secret society
*raw & primal
*knife play
*secrets
*death


Cole (Pretty Boy) the push and pull you have with your "Little Menace" is hilarious. I know this is supposed to be a dark romance but it's so cute! Good boy Cole!! (I hate her, kinda)

*family legacies
*rich boy problems
*kinky
*found purpose


Narrators couldn't of been more spot on! Maxine Mitchell is one of my top go to in female narrators and she fkn was great in this. Scott Rose is (new to me) though and he did not disappoint 🙌 👏. How good of a boy you were!! I will definitely look you up for more books you've done.

I wasn’t expecting that! But yessssss

Ok so this is definitely a good read! She is a good surprise to the normal mfc and I’m totally here for it. She has no problem putting his dad in line and also him. But they both try to take the lead all the time lol. She is totally my hero in this book, but Cole is absolutely amazing! I would love to learn more about Logan. I feel like there is more to the story with him and Lana than we know. I feel like he’s got bigger secrets than he’s letting on about. And the spice is totally there!!!

Addiction

Ruining Him by S. Wilson is a dark enemies to lovers romance. CHECK YOUR TRIGGERS please!!!! Omg this book is full of so many delicious surprises, some having me question my morals. I literally could not stop listening to this story almost like a craving or an addiction that I wanted more and more. Don’t get me started on the FMC, Miss Lana James, who has become one of my favorite FMCs ever! Lana is beautiful, intelligent, resourceful, a firecracker, and down right brutal when need be. I love her sassy and smart a** remarks. She will literally take no sh*t from anyone whether it’s man or woman! Then we have the MMC, Cole, aka Mr Brooding. This man has some unusual k*nks, but you can’t help but be intrigued by it. Together, Lana and Cole are a power house just waiting to explode. The s*xual tension and bratty banter is soooooo exquisite. When the spice moments hit, oh my they are something else and scorching! This just may be the deadliest fight they ever encountered and it is worth it to see who’s left standing. I’m definitely listening to this one again!

For the audiobook, Maxine Mitchell and Scott Rose performance was down right sinful! Their execution of their characters so enticing and authentic. Well done! Let’s just say Maxine was made for this role with her seductive low voice and razor sharp back talk! This was my first time listening to Scott Rose and I was impressed! Thank you Blue Nose Audio for this ALC opportunity!

Quick and fun dark college romance

So, take what you’d typically expect from the MMC in a dark college romance and flip that. In this story the FMC was the bad***, dominant, take control, protective one. The MMC, Cole, could hold his own and was just as protective but, Lana ran the show. I loved that! The chemistry and connection between them was so good. Their characters came a long way and I was happy with how the story ended. I loved the banter between them and all the side characters that had me laughing at times. It was a quick, fun, dark college romance and I enjoyed it.

Maxine Mitchell and Scott Rose did amazing voicing these characters and bringing the story to life! Their voices fit the characters perfectly.

Badass FMC!

S. Wilson brings us a wild ride of Lana and Cole. Lana is our badass FMC who appears on campus and as the story propels forward, we learn more and more about her mysterious past. I think what really drew me into the story was how much Lana was very much in charge, and really the star of this book. Having her frequently be the aggressor throughout the story was such a fresh and much needed perspective. Cole was no pushover however, unless it turned him on. The knife and praise kinks for Cole were an unexpected twist that I loved.

The writing in this story was excellent and the narration was fantastic. Maxine Mitchell took Lana to another level that I'm not sure any one else could have accomplished. Scott Rose really managed to bring that balance of vulnerability and toughness that embodied Cole. A great start to the Blackwater University series!