I’ve done everything right, my whole life. I never snuck out, never partied, never drank, never even had a high school boyfriend. Got all the best grades, got into all the best schools. I received not one, but TWO Ivy League University degrees. Had the paper-perfect fiancé, the paper-perfect life. And then it all fell apart. My fiancé cheated on me with my boss. I quit my job, left my fancy, … upper-crust Boston condo, dumped my cheating fiancé…quit my entire life, basically. Took to day-drinking and bingeing Netflix.And then my younger sister Lexie calls me in a panic. She needs me to come rescue her, but won’t say from what, just that I need to come get her…at her university…in New York. Which leads Lexie and I on road trip across the country.We form the no-bra man-hating day-drinkers roadtrip club…membership two.And then I…ummm…overindulge just a little bit, at a country music festival. Get harassed by assholes. Have to be saved by tall, dark, and handsome man named Crow. Crow turns my whole world upside down. He shows me what real pleasure is. Shows me what I’ve been missing my whole life…what a man can and should do to make a woman feel really, really good. He’s bad. Dangerous. Wild. He has a bad mouth, hard fists, and a dark, mysterious past. And a talented tongue. And hands I find myself wanting all over me, in a desperate way I thought was only real in the romances I read. And now, suddenly, I find myself wanting a wild mustang of a man, an untamable force of nature…and wondering if there’s room in my safe, orderly, good girl world for him. Or if maybe I can learn how to be…not so good.* * *She’s everything good and sweet and innocent in the world, and I’m a hard-fisted brawler, an outlaw with a bloodstained past. I’m the exact, polar opposite to everything Charlie Goode is. I want her—I want her quick mind and her soft skin, her sexy curves and her sharp tongue. I want her body, and I want her soul. But I can’t have her. When she finds out about the bloody, violent truth of my past, she won’t want anything to do with me. She’ll run away as fast and as far as she can, because I’m not meant for a sweet, innocent thing like her.Until then, though, I plan on getting her a little dirty. Showing her some of the wild side where I live my life. Take what I can get, and enjoy the ride, and worry about the state of my heart later.You know what they say about the best laid plans, though.
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Not So Goode
By Jasinda Wilder
Main Characters: Crow and Charlie
I voluntarily and honestly reviewed this book without bias or persuasion from the author.
4 out of 5 stars
I loved Crow and Charlie’s story. Looking forward to more books by Jasinda Wilder. Charlie’s road trip with Lexie turns into a great love story. The only thing I didn’t really care about was the way Crow’s speaking made him sound like a hick or backward person. I do recommend this series for your readers.
Gahhhhh!! I love love love these characters. The Badd boys and Goode girls just keep getting better and better. The family dynamic is strong and easy to follow. I love that each person is getting a book because they play a vital role in others. Jasinda has created magic with this world! This book was HOT! I mean…whew weeeee! She knocked it out of the park yet again! When little miss goodie two shoes takes a walk on the dark side I never thought she’d enjoy it but boy does she! And that dark side…holy hotness. Definitely a must read! Not just this book but this whole entire series.
I have been waiting for this book since the last one ended. I love the sisterly relationship! The call in the middle of the night and I’m on my way there for you with no further details needed bond. These characters are so likable, and relatable that you can’t help to fall into their pages.
The sure to come Alpha males, whether main or secondary characters are funny honorable and have relationships within themselves that just bring smiles and laughs.
I love being brought back into the “Badd” world with past characters and new characters. These are some of my favorite books, the characters always lead me on a journey, one of familiar strength that knows no bounds.
Badd or Goode – it’s ALL terrific!
Wow! What a ride this story was! Crow and Charlie hit every note you can thing of in an amazing, heart-pinging, hot romance. An amazing, oh so human story. Charlie was in a life stall so when her sister called for help – which never, ever happened – she dropped everything to hit the road. What began as a rescue ended up being just that only not the way anyone could have foreseen…
This twisty, emotional powerhouse had some of the most hot, carnal scenes I’ve ever read. What made them that way wasn’t just the intimacy but the feelings and heart that went along with it. It was raw and loud, just like how it all unfolded, one never over the top (while touching the ceiling) moment at a time. A product of their unique backgrounds, they saw something in each other that connected through the heart and refused to let go even as their minds, and events, seemed to tell them so. Ignoring it all, they fought what they felt should be to get what they needed. And deserved.
You could read this as a standalone but you really don’t want to. Much-loved characters are back and new ones were thrown into the mix. The characters, their individual histories and backgrounds, their relationships –yeah, this is a series you want to start to savour from the beginning…
*Reviewed for Nerdy Dirty & Flirty