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How to Seduce a Bad Boy 

by Traci Douglass 

A Victory Vets Novel

Point Beacon Series, #1

Release date: 1/14/19

Rating:  4 Stars

Disclosure of Material Connection:  I received this book for review from Entangled Publishing and the author.  I was not compensated nor was I required to write a positive review.  The opinions I have expressed are my own.  I am posting this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission's 16 CFR, Part 255:  "Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising".

About the book:

Melody Bryant has heard it all before. Sure, she's the epitome of the stereotype for a librarian. Loves order. Loves rules and deadlines. Loves books. But what she doesn't love is still being a virgin at twenty-four. Unfortunately, the only guy she's ever been interested in turned her down flat. And then left town. Eight. Years. Ago. Ugh.

Now her birthday is fast approaching and she just can't take it any longer. She's finding a guy before her birthday in five weeks or she's adopting two more cats and fully embracing becoming "the crazy cat lady."

But when her latest date ends in epic failure--everyone thinks of her as the "proper librarian," she realizes what she needs is to ruin her reputation. And she knows the perfect guy to help her: the baddest bad boy in town. This Army vet won't know what hit him...

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My Thoughts:

Melody Bryant works in my wheelhouse and I understand her clothing choices.  I can picture myself going to her place of business taking this book along and finding a quiet corner to read and to people watch.  Adam Foster gets an eyebrow-raising proposition.  Can a self-proclaimed bad boy reform? 

What I loved was watching an alpha male squirm.  Melody is curious but Adam doesn’t want to cross an invisible line.  Our author makes it very easy to picture how uncomfortable some things can be.  I also liked to see a young woman finally get a chance at what she thought was unattainable.  Again, the author made it very easy to picture her frustration because she wants to be a woman but she has a brother that’s standing in her way.  I did have one issue and that was the quick turnaround her brother had.  I do understand though because it would have added into the length of the book.  The ending will make you smile and a quizzical look on your face.  We get hints of what the next book may be about but I can neither confirm nor deny that – but one can always hope.

About the Author:

USA Today Bestselling Author Traci Douglass writes fiction bursting with romance, usually mixed with a healthy portion of snark. Her stories feature sizzling heroes with quick wits and troubled pasts and smart, independent heroines who always give as good as they get. Her books are published with Harlequin/Mills & Boon, Entangled Publishing, and Tule Publishing. She’s an active member of Romance Writers of America (RWA), Indiana Romance Writers of America (IRWA), and the International Thriller Writers (ITW), and holds a Master of Fine Arts Degree in Writing Popular Fiction from Seton Hill University.

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