Bad Boys Don’t Make Good Boyfriends
(Life Lessons, #2)
by Melanie A. Smith
Publication date: May 19th, 2020
Genres: Adult, Contemporary, Romance
From best-selling author Melanie A. Smith comes the second book in a new series of steamy contemporary medical romance standalone novels about life lessons that break all the rules.
Even when you know better, sometimes it’s simply too tempting…
Hospital work isn’t for the faint of heart. Becca Dillon knows that firsthand, having worked as a medical assistant in the cardiac unit at Rutherford Hospital for longer than she cares to think about. What she does care to think about is having fun, gossip, and … guys. Her favorite of the three. And why stick to one, when you can sample them all?
That’s exactly her plan when a workplace crush on a mysterious bad-boy orderly unexpectedly takes a very steamy turn. But Vincent DeMarco turns out to be nothing like she expected, and before she knows it, she’s falling hard and fast. She wants him in ways she’s never wanted anyone before, but there’s something he’s keeping from her. Something that’s holding him back. And Becca is going to find out what.
Even though she knows that bad boys don’t make good boyfriends, he seems like he might be so much more. Will her quest unlock the truth behind who he really is? Or will it end their relationship for good? Either way, ready or not, Becca’s world is about to change.
~ BOOK REVIEW for Bad Boys Don't Make Good Boyfriends ~
I found this book quite enjoyable, even though I wasn't too sure at the beginning. It was the second in a the Life lessons series; and having not read the first volume, I worried about being lost as to what was going on. Although there did appear to be some backstory that were alluded to but that we weren't made privy to much here, there was nothing too confusing and the story just moved forward through current events.
I had a hard time relating to Becca at first, from her brash attitude to sleeping around. But I certainly understood her falling for a guy who (at least at first glance) seems like he might be at least a bit of a bad boy, not to mention that he may or may not be interested in her. Vincent himself was a bit perplexing. He certain ran hot and cold as far as his reactions to Becca, and I for one wasn't sure what to make of that.
Considering the background and situation that they both came from, it was a wonder they were ever able to get together at all, let alone work through some of the complex issues they were faced with. But it was more than apparent that both were quite emotionally invested in the relationship before it had progressed very far at all. And it was great that they put the effort and committment that they did into making it work.
Once the truth comes out about everything, it is apparent that he had legitimate reasons for keeping things from Becca. And yet it really irked me that he didn't understand her trepidation at how secretive and deceitful he appeared.
There were some characters that seemed determine to make trouble, and they certainly tried to do so, on more than one occasion. This had the potential to turn me off from the story because I don't like a lot of drama and angst. Fortunately though, these incidents were rather quickly resolved, and all ended relatively well, even quite great in some regards.
I'd definitely be interested in reading future volumes in this series, and might even go back to the first volume to get caught up there on all the backstory here.
I received a free eBook copy of this title from Xpresso Book Tours,
and have willingly provided and honest review.
Author Bio:Melanie A. Smith is the best-selling author of The Safeguarded Heart Series and other contemporary romance fiction. Originally from upstate New York, she spent most of her childhood in the San Francisco Bay Area before moving to Los Angeles for college. After that, she spent almost fifteen years in the Seattle Area, and now lives in the Dallas-Fort Worth area of Texas with her family.
A voracious reader and lifelong writer, Melanie’s writing began at a young age with short stories and poetry. Having completed a bachelor of science in electrical engineering at the University of California, Los Angeles, and a master’s in business administration at the University of Washington, her writing abilities were mainly utilized for technical documents as a lead engineer for the Boeing Company, where she worked for ten years.
After shifting careers to domestic engineering and property management in 2015, she eventually found a balance where she was able to return to writing fiction.
Melanie is also a Mensan and enjoys spending time with her family, cooking, and driving with the windows down and the stereo cranked up loud.
Thanks for hosting today, Jen! This sounds like a well written and very character driven story! Glad you liked it! :)
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