Bad Girlfriend by Kirsten DeMuzio Review
4 Smooches!
Synopsis
Brooke Mills has only ever wanted to be loved. The product of a teenage pregnancy and raised by her grandmother, Brooke went looking for love in all the wrong places. She has been the other woman or someone’s dirty little secret more times than she cares to admit. When Brooke’s questionable judgment lands her in the bed of her new neighbor, it’s the wakeup call she needs to change her ways. With the help of her friends, Brooke is determined to find a nice guy. Adam Branigan is the new principal of the elementary school. Despite the way he and Brooke met, Adam knows there’s more to the beautiful redhead than meets the eye. He wants to be the guy to show Brooke that she deserves more than late night booty calls. But will outside pressures and past relationships conspire to tear them apart?
**This book is intended for a mature audience, age 18 and older, due to language and explicit content.
Review
The book, Bad Girlfriend, is part of a series but can be read as a standalone. Brooke Mills is a beautiful red head, that has a rep for dating men that are bad boys. Brooke lives in Penn Yan with her grandmother. One day Adam Branigan moves into the old apartment of her good friend, Poppy. Adam has just taken the new job as the principal for the elementary school of Penn Yan. In a small town, where reputations provide a label and small minds begin to talk, will Brooke and Adam be able to have a relationship? I instantly connected with the character of Brooke, I felt horrible that the citizens of Penn Yan have such an awful opinion of her. Brooke struggled with her past mistakes in men. And I also understand how people can be close minded and won’t allow you to change. It’s almost like running into your 6th grade crush, feelings take over, making you feel like the 11 year old dorky self. Poor Brooke. A song that came to mind while I was reading was the book was “Dreamlover” by Mariah Carey. I know, I’m taking it back to the 90s but Brooke is ready to grow up and find the one that will love her, actually LOVE her! Brooke confides in her friends to help her in this task. What do these girls resort to? Well a list that is. Lists can be a bad deal, especially in relationships. Now onto Adam Branigan, whew, I am sucker for men in glasses. And I enjoyed the idea that this character wasn’t crazy built like a body builder. I loved this quote in the book “I’m a sweater vest, glasses wearing principal, Brooke. I need to have a few tricks up my sleeve to get the ladies”. I about melted over! Unfortunately, the parents at Penn Yan elementary also have their sites on Mr. Branigan. Talk about fresh meat for hungry cougars. Controversy of course rears it ugly head and these two lover birds are in the middle of it. I am a fan of fluffy love stories and “Bad Girlfriend” was excellent. Characters were relatable. Very real and down to earth. The type of reader for this book would be one that enjoys a love story that can take place in Anywhere USA. Every romance novel has sex, of course, and this wasn’t too overbearing. I would recommend this book to friends. Great, easy read, and the flow of the story kept my interest. Before long the book was over, and it was just enough for my mind to escape from everyday tasks. 4 smooches for Bad Girlfriend! Sarah
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