Bad Love

I loved this book! I’m beginning to think that Piper Lawson cannot write anything that will rate less than 5 stars. Once again, she knocks one out of the park. She has a great sense of humor and this comes through in all of her characters. Logan describes Kendall’s scent as “some kind of flowers and herbs with—judging by my reaction—a dash of crack,” while Kendall describes Logan as smelling “like a holiday I didn’t know existed.” At one point, Logan asks, “Are you eating that muffin bottom? It’s taunting me, and I don’t take sass from baked goods.”

Her characters are lovable and relatable and sympathetic. And they’re funny. You want to hang out with them. You feel their emotions. In fact, this is one of the things she is particularly good at—conveying emotions. Whether it’s love or heartbreak, fear, insecurity, or joy, it doesn’t matter. She finds ways to describe these feelings in ways that are original and introspective. I think my favorite was this statement: “We can’t argue with the past. All we can do is try to ensure that what happened helped us. Helped us feel, or grow, or care, or be better than we were. Because if all we do is use a mistake as an excuse to hurt ourselves, then we’ve made nothing good from what we’ve been given.”

It’s closely followed by this one: ” I hold up the chip and inspect it. It’s oddly translucent, as if it’s more air than corn. Maybe it is. Maybe we all are.” This, to me, perfectly encapsulated that hopeless feeling when nothing is going your way and you wonder why you even bother.

I had trouble putting this one down. I was anxious to reach the end, yet sad when I did. Each book I read from this author convinces me that I want to read every other one of her books.

Piper Lawson proves that less than perfect can be the right fit. Bad Love tends to go in the most obvious of directions. Sure opposites attract, but what happens next? Logan and Kendall are a business deal destined for drama. He’s a fly by the seat of your pants type of guy. Her feet were never meant to leave solid ground. He gets on her nerves, she bothers his heart. Can two people who’ve got everything to lose, take a chance on falling in love? Lawson never ceases to surprise me. She speaks to the heart with a hint of familiar and a twist of unpredictable and ends up delivering unforgettable.

wow what a story. I just have no words for it .. or maybe a few .. amazing, fantastic, phenomenal .. this book really has everything .. a wonderful journey of discovery in life .. containing wonderful moments of love, humor, romance and self discovery. I enjoyed this story .. Piper you do not disappoint us. 5 stars..

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Not bad. There was a good mix but everyone was too nice and it was all superficial. The break up of her marriage seemed glossed up. Break ups happen slowly when it’s over disappointment. Resentment takes time to breed. I liked that she finally got the memo about her parents. But straight up it would have been cool if she’d have let them have it instead of being the better person.

Great easy read that had you rooting for them to realize they belonged together.

Bad Love by Piper Lawson had me smiling from page one until the end as Logan Hunter charmed his way into Kendall’s life. Who knew taboo could be so much fun?

3 1/2*
Logan Hunter is used to betting and winning but he’s not so sure on his latest bet so needs help.
Kendall is assigned to help Logan but the chemistry is something they both need to ignore.
A little slow at times but a nice story.
I voluntarily reviewed an advanced reader copy of this book.

Sweet, fun, funny and entertaining, this is a great read!
It seems I can’t finish one of Pipers’ standalones without a giant grin on my face and the warm fuzzies in my heart, and Bad love is no exception.

5 stars and a vibe.

Bad Love is the story of Kendall Sullivan and Logan Hunter. Kendall is a marketing genius, she is great at her job and doesn’t let being a single and divorced mom stand in her way of her career. Logan Hunter is partial owner of his grandmother’s brewing company Hunter’s Cross, having grown up more privileged life he is also used to taking bigger risks than most, like making bets to sell 10,000 vibrators in 90 days. No problem right?

Piper Lawson is a USA Today Bestseller, Bad Love is book two of the Modern Romance series. Easy Love is the first book in this series, the third book Twisted Love is set to be released in 2020. Piper also has other series such as the Travesty series and Wicked series. While this was the second book in the series, it could be read as a stand alone, I had no trouble following the story.

Logan Hunter, certifiable hottie, good heart, a touch too cocky for his own good. Hunter makes a bet with one of his oldest friends to sell 10,000 vibrators with his share of his family’s company as the stakes. Hunter enlists the help of Kendall’s marketing firm to complete the task but he had no idea what he was in for when it came to Kendall. Kendall chips away at his nonchalant attitude about his life and business, she affects him so greatly that it forces him to define his priorities and what he wants from life.

I absolutely loved Kendall, she was perfect. I could relate to her character so much, she was wonderful. Trying to find the balance of being a single mom but also having needs and desires as a woman. Meeting Hunter threw her off balance in the best way, he was a force to be reckoned with but he brought out her sexy side and gave her back her confidence. Hunter also brought out this fiercely compassionate and unapologetic version of herself which is exactly what she needed.

Hunter’s bond with Kendall’s son was so damn sweet, it was easily one of my favorite components of the story. I could read another book just filled with their little family dynamic, I loved it so much. Kendall and Hunter’s relationship has some ups and downs but it plays out so well. I also love that we got a hint of the next love story in this series with Ben and Daisy. I love the little snippets of their relationship we got to peek at, I can’t wait for Twisted Love.

This is book two in the Modern Romance series and it features Kendall and Logan. He makes an irresponsible bet with a friend and needs her help before he loses controlling shares in his grandmother’s company. For me, this book didn’t get really interesting until after the halfway point. His and Kendall’s chemistry was explosive and extremely sexy. I love that he really got who Rory was. That was important!

The first half of the story was full of unnecessary filler story. The second half of the story was fantastic! Logan’s character growth was impressive throughout the last half of the book, even though there were one or two disappointing moments. Mature Logan is much sexier! The friendship between Logan and Monty was touching. Nellie, I could’ve done without but I’m sure everyone’s got one of those friends.