Title: Bad For Her
Author: Christi Barth
Release Date: October 3, 2017
Publisher: HarperCollins
Blurb: 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 flat-lining… 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.
Review: Ex-mobsters, witness protection, and a
hint of danger… I expected Bad For Her by
Christi Barth to be a fast-paced, crime-filled suspense novel with a hint of danger
and a lot of sex. What I got was
something completely different. Bad For Her is slower-paced,
overwhelmingly hilarious, filled with adorable family moments, and… well, yeah,
some hot sex.
I absolutely
loved the characters in this novel which takes place in a small Oregon
town. Usually too many quirky characters
feels forced, but somehow the author gives each character their own spin so
that they’re entertaining and loveable rather than stale and overdone. This is obviously the first in a series so I’m
excited to delve further into the lives of these wonderful characters and see
what other secrets they’re hiding.
Let’s talk
about Rafe. Serious, sexy, incredibly
hot Rafe whose life in the mob has left him overly confident and wonderfully
fit. The confidence wasn’t annoying,
however, and neither were his muscles and those romantic moves of his. I about died and went to heaven every time he
made an advance on Mollie.
Mollie is
smart, attractive, witty and kind. She’s
a fantastic woman and the best part about her is that she seemed so real. She had so much charm and love to give to
those around her. She’s the sort of
woman you want to be your friend and that’s the sort of person I like reading
about. Nothing worse than a character
you want nothing to do with, it makes it so much harder to get into the novel.
Together the
two of them have unbelievable chemistry.
It certainly got my blood pumping a few times and then there were a
couple times that had my blood boiling and those
moments were even better. Woosh. If you pick up this novel make sure you have
a cold glass of water—or better yet a beer—nearby to quench that thirst you’ll
develop. In the end though it’s clear
that the relationship between them isn’t just heat in the bedroom… there’s a
real relationship developing there and it’s a great thing to get to watch it happen. You find yourself more eager for them to
finally admit their feelings than for another bedroom scene.
This is the
perfect read for those who aren’t just looking for hot sex, but who also don’t
want a soft, happy read with implied sex,
if you know what I mean. It’s a great
compromise.
You can
purchase the novel at your local independent bookstore or a Kindle edition here.
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