Bad Situation
(Bad Reputation #2)
by K.B. Nelson
Published September 18th 2015
Obsession.
Addiction.
Loss.
Brick
Valmont lost more than an ex-lover when Apple Malloy fell in love with Jensen
Moon. Forced to face his issues, he seeks counseling from a psychologist who
may have an agenda of her own. Meanwhile, Brick makes a valiant effort to reel
Tyra Young back into his web of deceit to prove to Apple once and for all, that
he will always be the king.
Apple
Malloy knows she’s a changed woman, and refuses to be dragged back into Brick’s
manipulative world. When she returns home to Carolina to collect her
belongings, she’s forced to face the darkest pieces of her past.
Bad
Situation reunites Brick, Apple, Jensen, Cece, Dom, and Tyra in an escalating
game of sexual seduction. And when the games go too far, someone will be forced
to pay the ultimate price.
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K.B.
Nelson continues Brick and Apple’s story in this exciting and heart-pounding
installment of the Bad Reputation series and good Lord what a story it is! Nelson took the story to a place I did not
expect, but it still was an enthralling read that kept me craving to
know the outcome. Nelson’s writing style
flows just beautifully and at times lyrical, so much that I found myself fascinated
at the talent that this author has. The
characters are complex, entertaining and so majorly screwed up I could only
hope that there would be some type of redemption in this story.
But
let’s take a look at the major players in this story – Brick and Apple. If you read Bad Reputation, you know that Apple was
tired of the game she and Brick were playing and it didn't help matters much
when she fell in love with her intended target Jensen. Apple leaves with Jensen which leaves Brick a
wreck. With Apple out of the picture, he
is like a lost puppy and discovers that he loves (or thinks he does) Apple. When Apple returns to pack up her belongings
in order to start a life with Jensen, Brick ups the ante and the game continues
on like never before. The rules have
changed, but it is basically the same game. As before, someone will get hurt in the end.
Apple
really does want to be a different person and as a reader, I really liked the
new Apple. Although she still is
searching for answers, she is on the right track – if she can separate herself
from Brick. Although her and Jensen have
some issues to work out, I really like them as a couple.
Brick
– oh Brick. I’m not going to lie. I really didn't like Brick at all in the beginning. He’s a manipulative, conniving, arrogant
bastard who I really didn't believe could change his ways. But we get to see a different side of Brick
in Bad Situation and throughout we get to see a glimmer of hope that maybe,
just maybe, there is hope for this tormented man. I admit that after reading Bad Situation, I
have a special place in my heart for this man.
Overall,
I was happy with the ending and can’t wait to see what Nelson gives us in Bad
Imitation and from the snippet I read, it’s going to be a wild and crazy ride.
K.B.
Nelson is a seriously good writer and I could really tell that a lot of heart
and soul is going into this series.
Every book to date written by this outstanding author has been
exceptionally good, so you can’t go wrong by starting this series to get a taste of what Nelson has to offer!
I grew up on a farm in Ohio, but that's not very interesting, is
it? When I'm not writing you can find me doing one of two things; getting lost
on highways or getting lost in the lives of fictional characters. If my
heart had two feet, one foot would be in romance and the other solidly in
geekdom. I hope you'll all follow me on my journey through this carnival
they call life. I promise there will be a happy ending.
