Bad as in Good Bad as in Good

Bad as in Good

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Publisher Description

Teeming with dramatic plot twists and wickedly delightful erotic frills, a passionate story about two lovers struggling with heartbreak, heartthrobs, and self-fulfillment.

Many of us fall into unrelenting cycles that lead us to inevitable heartbreak—a knee-weakening, nearly unbearable period of withdrawal where we curse our indiscretions and promise to do better next time. But why? Why do we do this to ourselves? That’s the question Erin is constantly asking herself.

Along for the ride is Tariq, a young man battling his past as well. While their romantic lives intertwine, they find it almost impossible to break free of the merciless beast that is love and its ugly stepsister, heartbreak.

At first, Erin’s attraction to Tariq is like a drug addiction she can’t ignore, but as drama ensues and the ugly past comes back to visit, both Tariq and Erin realize how bad—as in good—love truly is.

GENRE
Fiction & Literature
RELEASED
2014
July 29
LANGUAGE
EN
English
LENGTH
352
Pages
PUBLISHER
Strebor Books
SELLER
Simon & Schuster Digital Sales LLC
SIZE
5.4
MB

Customer Reviews

glhince ,

I was impressed by this book, and found it to meet and exceed my expectations

Grabbing you from the first moment, this is a story that everyone can relate to: love and its up and down sides, the draw of the bad boy, and the tendency of the past to get in the way of your present or forward movement.

Lovelace mixes in a ton of drama, erotic moments and some honest revelations as her characters are rushing to move forward without completely taking care of issues from the past, or listening to the voices (some interior, others exterior) that are warning them off.

Erin was an interesting character – desperate to claim her own independence and strength, she keeps running back to what feels ‘right’ when something doesn’t work out. Far from making her a doormat, she just has to wait for her emotional self and her ‘view of what she should be’ to catch up to one another. And then, deal with herself and her own desires, needs and image. When she finally ‘gets it’ the changes in her are extrodinary.

Tariq is a bit of a wuss: he won’t deal with being used, so instead of listening to his heart – he shuts it off. His behavior and callous disregard for Erin, even as it is apparent the connection there could be something special are hidden behind a masque of bravado and ‘big man’ that are really just hiding the lost little boy. When he gets his stuff together, he becomes the man that he should have been all along, and the growth and change is dramatic.

Louis – oh what to say about Louis. EVERYONE knows his type. In fact, he’s so self-involved and trying to be ‘something’ that he misses on all fronts. It was sad to see the influence and chaos he could create simply by being – and the fact that no one felt his overwhelming icky aura.

There are plenty of twists in this, and with a much needed (and exceedingly well created) back stories for the characters that helps readers to appreciate and understand their stories and their present. The personalities and characters are real and palpable, while the language is rougher and perhaps distasteful for some, it is one of the many different ways that people can and do speak and relate in this world. I was impressed by this book, and found it to meet and exceed my expectations with heart, heat and a great story that didn’t stint on drama.

I received an eBook copy of the title from the author for purpose of honest review. I was not compensated for this review: all conclusions are my own responsibility.

M$. India ,

Great Book!

I really enjoyed this novel, the author did a great job of giving visualization to the characters and the story. Intense, funny,and a joy to read :-)
can't wait for the next

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