As Bad as Can Be (Under the Covers) (Mass Market Paperback)

Mallory Carson is living her dream by opening a bar with her brother Dave as silent partner. But her outrageous hooks, like letting servers dance on the bar and concocting Screaming Orgasms, have conservative Dave worrying. He sends his best friend, Shay O'Connor, to spy, but Shay's instantly smitten with this girl who's AS BAD AS CAN BE (4). Kristin Hardy's edgy, passionately independent characters will delight readers and keep them guessing as to how this impossibly willful duo will find happiness together.

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Mallory is outraged because men don't leave her. Shay feels guilty for having sex with his pal's sister and though attracted plans no repeat. Mallory does not want Shay's interference about the way she runs Bad Reputation. When she learns who the best lover she ever had even with a one-night stand is, Mallory decides to teach her sibling and a man she could fall in love with a lesson on playing with a woman's affection.

Mallory is the key to the fun AS BAD AS CAN BE as she uses her bad girl image as a defense mechanism to cloak her insecurities. Shay is the first male to penetrate (no pun intended even if this is a Blaze) her barriers. The secondary cast especially the wild B-girls add depth though Dave needs to chill out a bit. Fans desiring a torrid yet humorous romantic romp will appreciate Kristin Hardy's engaging tale.

Harriet Klausner

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Men do not walk away from Mallory Carson. She does the walking on her terms and when she is ready. Unfortunately, her body does not seem to remember her own rules. Shay does not want to seduce his buddy's sister; Mallory does not want Shay's interference about the way she runs Bad Reputation. So when she learns Shay's identity, Mallory decides someone is playing games, and she is evening the score. She proceeds to show Shay just how bad she can be.

Author Kristin Hardy's rising star continues to dazzle with AS BAD AS CAN BE. Mallory conceals her vulnerability behind a bad attitude that intrigues Shay even as her walls keep him away. Indeed, sensual moments threaten to make the pages spontaneously combust with scenes filled with spontaneity and naughtiness as Mallory's bad girl attitude and Shay's good guy persona clash. I admit to falling in love with Mallory's bad girls and their love for dancing on the bar, resulting in a tone that is both exhilarating and seductive. Consequently, AS BAD AS CAN BE comes very highly recommended.

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