In USA Today bestseller Christi Barth’s last Bad Boys Gone Good novel, the brother who’s always followed the rules finally gets to be a little bad.Kellan Maguire was a semester away from becoming a lawyer when his life imploded. Now he’s in Witness Protection, hiding from the mob and mad as hell that his brothers lied to him about, oh, everything. The only bright spot in his new life is their … only bright spot in his new life is their drop-dead-gorgeous U.S. Marshal handler. Yeah, he wants to handle her… a lot.
Federal Marshal Delaney Evans has protected her fair share of dangerous criminals. But Kellan is a whole different kind of dangerous—dangerously hot, to be specific. The charming, handsome, and utterly law-abiding Maguire brother got under her skin the moment they met and the more time she spends with him, the harder it is to deny their attraction. Delaney’s willing to give Kellan one night—to get him out of her system—and then it’s over.
Except one night isn’t enough and soon they’re breaking every rule of WITSEC to be together. Kellan’s got it bad for her, but Delaney’s career, her entire life, would fall apart if anyone found out. And then the biggest complication of all hits…
“This series gets better with each installment. The retelling of the story from each brother’s point of view adds depth and provides the chance to revisit characters you fell in love with in the previous books.” – Library Journal
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Part 3 of the Romantic Comedy series Bad Boys Gone Good is a blast. The characters will steal your heart and make you a devoted fan. Christi Barth writes humorous wise-cracking dialogue that gives you a chuckle every few pages. 5 Star Read!
Barth sure saved the best for last. On the run and in Witness Protection for his brothers’ own misdeeds, Kellan has had a hard time coming to terms with being the only MacGuire brother kept in the dark. They’ve never kept secrets from each other and his brothers’ lies still weigh on his mind. To make matters worse, the girl he was entranced with turns out to be their handler from the US Marshals. Now stuck between a rock and a hard place, Kelly has decide what’s worth fighting for: family or HEA.
Delaney’s kept her head on straight her whole career. She loves helping witnesses find a new life when defending against wrong doings; she’s passionate in her field and wants to be the best. But the MacGuire brothers are testing her every patience. Moving them 5 times is bad enough, but having feelings for the one innocent brother under her protection is slightly worse, not to mention against the rules. But Kellan is charming and knows his incessant flirting gets a rise out of her every time. But when he asks for something to better protect himself and his brothers, Delaney sees the man beneath the flirty persona. He loves his family and doesn’t want to risk losing them. As they spend more time together, tensions rise and come to a head. Can they keep their passion a secret or will it tear this whole operation apart?
If you’ve read the first to MacGuire boys, you’ve more than likely been waiting to see just how Delaney and Kellan handle their fiery attraction. Any two characters that have that much fire between them are bound to explode: and whoooo do they ever. Filled with passion and stolen moments, Delaney and Kellan break all the rules to fall for one another. But there’s a twist readers won’t see coming. And some secrets will risk it all to come out. A great finale to our bad boy MacGuire Brothers!
*5 Stars*
ARC kindly received in exchange for an honest review.
Kellan was always the brother that I was most curious and excited to read about in this series. Since I started that first book, I couldn’t wait to read all about the cocky, flirty youngest Maguire brother.
Ladies and gents, he did not disappoint! I loved getting to know Kellan and Delaney in this one, and theirs was the story I was hoping would come about. Whilst Kellan is the “good” one out of the three boys, he and Delaney and their relationship could cause so many problems and so he’s essentially going a “bad” thing.
I love love loved Kellan, he would have to be my favourite Maguire brother, and I really loved seeing him step up in this one and start coming out of shell, and taking charge of his life in their new town on Bandon.
Delaney was pretty awesome too, and I could totally understand her reasoning and insecurities. Seeing them grow together was awesome and I really wondered how Christi would be able to pull of the happy ending for them.
The ending though? Hot damn. So. Perfect. There were a few things left a little bit too open and skimmed over for me, without too much detail about how they got closed out, but otherwise it was all fantastic.
Having the other Maguire brothers of course, and their significant others and some of the townsfolk was a great addition to the book and I must say that I have really loved this series. Definitely recommend. A great way to finish it off.
At last Kellan’s story!! Good lord, I’ve truly enjoyed these Bad Boys Gone Good series tales, but I’ve been dying to read Kellan’s story—the younger brother who knew nothing about his older brother’s real work—and who they worked for! And holy moly, add in the attraction to a Federal Marshall and the sparks fly!
No, really, there are fireworks booming—especially with Delany and Kellan’s meet-cute. Poor Kellan, though it sure as heck was laughable after the fact!
Anyway, these Maguire brothers will do absolutely anything for each other, but Kellan’s been feeling a bit left out of the loop. Of course, he wants his brothers to stick it to the Irish Mob. Of course, he wants them to live and love and all that comes along with really living life to the fullest. But he wants that for himself too. And he really wants the forbiddenest of all forbidden fruit: Delany Evans.
And Delaney, the work-a-holic who has no personal life, well, she wants Kellan just as badly. Enough that she’s willing to risk her whole career. Man, if that’s not true love, I don’t know what is!
I honestly couldn’t read Got It Bad fast enough to see how things ended up with Kellan and Delaney. And I loved catching up with Rafe and Mollie and Flynn and Sierra. Great Sunday read!
From the start of their stint in witness protection, Kelllan’s had it bad for their handler, the dedicated Marshal Delaney Evans. And she’s maybe got some feelings for Kellan too, except getting involved with the client you are trying to protect from the mob will land her out of a job.
But Kellan is persuasive and when Delaney gives in, she realizes a whole lot about what she’s been missing in her life. I really loved their relationship — Kellan is serious about Delaney and Delaney has to make some tough decisions about how far she can take things with Kellan. What starts out as a relationship with an expiration date turns into real feelings of love.
Got it Bad was one of the most romantic stories I’ve read this year. Kellen and Delaney are just so good together, and after what Kellen has given up for his brothers (also in witness protection) he really does deserve something good in his life.
Of course the mob is still looking for the brothers and there’s a very exciting conclusion to this story as things wrapped up. Sorry, no spoilers, but the mob’s reach goes far and the brothers are still at risk.
I do wish the first half of the book had been a little faster paced. Even though this is the “falling in love” part of the story, it did seem to drag a bit for me and that’s why I’m rating this 4 stars instead of more. I was glad I stuck with the story though, because I really did love Kellan and Delaney together, and the conclusion was worth it.
Overall, a very steamy romance that had me rooting for this couple to find a way to be together. While you can read as a standalone, I do recommend reading the previous books in the series for more background on the brothers and their strong family ties.
An ARC was provided for review.
Kellan Maguire’s been on the run for sometime now, just when him and his brothers start to set down some roots, the Witness Protection program notifies them that the mob is close to finding them again, which means it is time to relocate again. Kellan has a hard time with all the life uprooting, and constant moving since he really had no ties to the mob to begin with; being that it was something his brothers got themselves tangled up in, but the mob doesn’t care about that, so he doesn’t have any other choice than to except it. It’s really hard to find a bright spot in any of it… but then he meets US Marshal Delany Evans, and he quickly decides having her around could definitely improve things, she brings lots of excitement to his dull life. But she isn’t one to break the rules, and being involved with a client would be wrong on so many levels… but Kellan doesn’t seem to care about that!!
Within the pages of Got it Bad you will find an action packed and steamy tale that is sure to keep you enthralled from start to finish! Between the mob action surrounding the Maguire brothers, and the passion constantly brewing between Kellan and Delany there is plenty of drama and heat to go around. I really enjoyed this one, it came with lots of surprises that kept me on my toes and flying through the pages to see how it would all play out, highly recommend it!
I requested an advanced copy of this title from the publisher, via Edelweiss, and I am voluntarily leaving my honest opinion.
From the first time they met, there was a spark between them, even though Delaney Evans was just doing her job to get Kieran Mullaney out of Chicago and into Witness Protection as quickly and quietly as possible. With every meeting they have, their chemistry grows as their verbal sparring acts as foreplay for their forbidden romance.
What happens, though, when the two people who don’t break the rules suddenly do? Kieran, now known as Kellan Maguire was completely innocent and had no idea of the real life his older brother’s were leading. He’s continued to play by the rules of Witness Protection, but he’s willing to break them all for a chance to be with Delaney. Delaney has played by the rules her entire life. Her career is everything to her and she is darn good at what she does, but for the first time in her life, she is putting everything on the line to be with one of her protectees. With so much to lose for both Kellan and Delaney, their love blossoms, even though it can’t possibly last. When the impossible happens, however, will Delaney be able to put her feelings aside to do her job or will Maguire brother’s fall victim to more than just heartache?
I’ve enjoyed this series and couldn’t wait to get to Kellan’s story. He and the lovely marshall have been verbally sparring through two books and I wanted to see how this doomed relationship could have a chance at a happy ever after. I was also dying to get Kellan’s take on his brothers and Witness Protection.
Kellan really is an all around good guy and romantic. Almost finished with law school, he gives it all up to stay with and support his brothers when they turned on the Chicago mob that Kellan didn’t even realize they were a part of. I love that he finally voices his real thoughts to Delaney as he’s kept it together so well. It was nice to see him break a bit and want more for himself.
We also find why Delaney is so career driven and why she never lets anyone close. She finally realizes she isn’t really living at all, which allows her to risk her heart and her career for a chance at happiness, even if it’s only for a short while.
Throughout the series, I have loved how close the Maguire brothers are, and Got it Bad highlights this as well. They all seem to support one another through thick and thin, and when Kellan feels like both his choice in love and a new career will pull him apart from his brothers, they instead ban together to support him in any way they can.
With everything on the line, hard choices need t be made by both Kellan and Delaney, and I love that the road to their HEA isn’t easy. It makes it so much more satisfying when they find their way to the end game.
The one thing I felt a bit cheated on was missing out on the specifics of the actual trial. It was glossed over, and after following the entire series, I wanted a bit more detail. That being said, I loved the ending and felt completely satisfied with how this series wrapped up. 5 stars.
The good guy has finally gone bad! With the final book in her Bad Boys Gone Good series, Christi Barth brings us the story of the straight and narrow brother Kellan. I had hoped for a little more drama surrounding how the series would end, but it was entertaining none-the-less. Kellan and Delaney didn’t forge the connection that his brothers and their ladies did in the previous two books, maybe because she had been an on-going character throughout and wasn’t just being introduced. Overall the series was fun.
Kellan Maquire was just a conceited almost lawyer with one semester yet to go when he was whisked away from the world he knew and into witness protection with his mobster brothers. Kellan still hasn’t forgiven Rafe and Flynn for keeping it all a secret and for not giving him an option in how it all went down. He’s basically just going through the motions of his boring job at the cranberry plant while his brothers embrace their new lives and new loves.
US Marshall Delaney Evans hasn’t had it easy since she was assigned the Maquire brothers. They’ve been a thorn in her side for awhile now, but she can’t deny that the youngest one really gets under her skin. When she makes the mistake of giving in to temptation and starting a secret fling with him, she knows her job is on the line if anyone finds out about them.
Kieran Mullaney is attending Northwestern University Law School when his life is changed in an instant when he learns that due to his brothers involvement with the mob he is being forced into the Witness Protection Program. Now Kieran must become Kellan Maguire and begin his life again.
Delaney Evans is a US Marshall and is in charge of keeping Frank and Ryan Mullaney safe from Chicago mob boss Danny McGirity. What she doesn’t expect is to fall for Kellan, the younger innocent brother who got caught in the middle.
As Kellan and Delaney both realize they have feelings for each other what will they be willing to risk for the other? Will Delaney give up her career and will she be able to focus on keeping the other brothers safe if she has feelings for Kellan?
This is the first book I have read in the series so I think parts of the book seemed to skip over things with the presumption that I have read the other books.
I liked Kellan and I felt bad about how is life was turned upside down with the revelation that his brothers were involved in the mob. He was really struggling with what he wanted to do with his life and he knew he didn’t want to work in a cranberry plant forever.
Delaney was dedicated to her job but she also knew she was developing feelings for Kellan but was torn between dating him and the consequences of her job. You knew that something would happen to put everything to the test. Delaney had her own issues from her past and it was brought up but then it didn’t seem to get touched on again which I found odd.
I did really like Kellan and Delaney together and I loved the scene from the car!
I liked the career change that Kellan chose and how he really wanted to do something useful and meaningful.
I wasn’t sure what was going to happen with the past coming for a visit but I found even though it was briefly tense everything seemed to get dissipated quickly but unfortunately not everyone escaped unhurt.
I also found it odd that there was not much on the trial after the whole book leading up to it. Maybe it was in a different one of the books but I found it was mentioned and then everyone lives happily ever after.
A good story but had some holes in it.
3.5 to 4 star review of Got It Bad (Bad Boys Gone Good #3) by Christi Barth
I struggled to connect with this book, probably because I had no idea that this was book 3 in a series which in my opinion should be read in order based on my experience with this book. (Just my opinion though).
Kellan Maquire is the youngest of 3 Irish brothers who are all in Witness Protection thanks to the other 2 being part of the Mob. I can only imagine how frustrated and annoyed Kellan would be being forced into the Witness Protection program since he had nothing to do with the mob other than being related to his brothers.
Kellan falls for the US Marshal Delany Evans who is in charge of their case although he appears to be somewhat immature he did eventually evolve; which was just as well as Delany was out of his league. I struggled with the two of these characters getting together particularly since Delany was risking everything for her time with Kellan.
The writing was strong and the chemistry between Kellan and Delany was impossible to deny. What will happen when their relationship is discovered?