Bad for Her (Bad Boys Gone Good, #1)
Christi Barth
USA Today bestselling author Christi Barth launches a sexy new series about three bad-boy brothers in Witness Protection who are about to learn that going good is harder than they thought... Doctor Mollie Vickers loves the tight-knit community of her tiny Oregon town. But she’s not a fan of the limited dating options. Sleep with a guy who tried to copy off her in junior high? Pass. Mollie’s sex life is flatlining… until a deliciously handsome man she’s never seen before stops to help her fix a flat tire. As an ex-mobster, Rafe Maguire’s no saint. But he’s trying to turn over a new leaf. Although he probably shouldn’t kiss the hot doctor on the side of the highway. Or suggest a no-strings fling with a woman he has no business pursuing. Rafe’s life is too complicated for love—his new WITSEC-provided identity doesn’t fit him at all and there’s a U.S. Marshal watching his every move. He can’t tell Mollie the truth… but their chemistry is scorching and being good doesn’t mean he can’t be a little bad. Mollie can’t resist the guy who looks rough, talks tough, and is loyal to the bone. But it’s obvious Rafe is keeping secrets. When the truth comes out, Mollie must decide if she could ever love an ex-mobster… or if this bad boy has truly gone good.
Publication Year: 2017
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Barth delivers with plot and story. Character growth is meh. I wasn't in love with Mollie as a person nor did I feel she was anything more than flat. It seemed like she was just there as a love interest while Rafe was more defined as a character.
The plot isn't overdone for me in the contemporary romance scene. Rafe is on the run with the witness protection program with his three brothers from the Chicago mob. So we watch as they manage to settle into a small town somewhat. Oh and lots of sex in weird locations. I'm not anti this obviously, but sometimes I kept thinking "there is no way that works or is comfortable" when it happened. I'm the first one to suspend reality for a book but these sections just took me off guard. It's not vulgar or badly done, but the locations made it awkward and really unsexy. This could just be a me thing too of course.
For me I wasn't finding myself running to finish this book, it seemed to drag on for longer than needed. I still enjoyed how it all played out. So I landed at a 3/5. It's not bad and it's not amazing. I liked it for the most part, but was still left wanting more. I settled there because I don't find myself not interested in the sequel for this book also. The brothers are interesting enough that reading more about them sounds like fun.
If you want a light read with some interesting story then pick it up. It's definitely not a bad choice.
For more please check out my blog
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Barth delivers with plot and story. Character growth is meh. I wasn't in love with Mollie as a person nor did I feel she was anything more than flat. It seemed like she was just there as a love interest while Rafe was more defined as a character.
The plot isn't overdone for me in the contemporary romance scene. Rafe is on the run with the witness protection program with his three brothers from the Chicago mob. So we watch as they manage to settle into a small town somewhat. Oh and lots of sex in weird locations. I'm not anti this obviously, but sometimes I kept thinking "there is no way that works or is comfortable" when it happened. I'm the first one to suspend reality for a book but these sections just took me off guard. It's not vulgar or badly done, but the locations made it awkward and really unsexy. This could just be a me thing too of course.
For me I wasn't finding myself running to finish this book, it seemed to drag on for longer than needed. I still enjoyed how it all played out. So I landed at a 3/5. It's not bad and it's not amazing. I liked it for the most part, but was still left wanting more. I settled there because I don't find myself not interested in the sequel for this book also. The brothers are interesting enough that reading more about them sounds like fun.
If you want a light read with some interesting story then pick it up. It's definitely not a bad choice.
For more please check out my blog
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