Laura’s Review of Bad Boy (Indecent Proposal #3) By J.C. Reed & Jackie Steele

Synopsis

I should have seen it coming. Sexy? Handsome? Trouble? Check, check, and check.

Is he messing up my life? Hell yes. All the signs are there: he is a bad boy.

Even his name is a lie. Too bad I married him. I can’t wait to get divorced.

Does this make me sound crazy?

I know I should avoid him, run as fast as I can. However, when a harmless misunderstanding lands me in a foreign prison cell, my dear, lying husband is the only one who can get me out. Crap. I shouldn’t accept.

But how to say no to trouble when said trouble is the one who makes me fantasize all the dirty things he could do to me?

What I Loved

          The beginning of the book sucks you right back into Laurie’s story and we meet her again almost immediately after The Agreement ended.  Laurie flees New York to get away from Chase and all his lies and to try and sort out her life.  Almost immediately she is stuck in a situation where she needs help and of course Chase becomes her knight in shining armor once more. 

          I couldn’t wait for these two to be back together again.  I knew eventually Chase would find her and boy did he find her in the nick of time!  The sexual chemistry that sizzled between them before roars beck to life and it was very fun to see them eventually tear each other’s clothes off and go at it!

Not So Much

         Although I’m happy to finally have the answers that have plagued me from the beginning of this series this book fell short in so many ways.  The entire plot was very shallow and the depth the other two books offered was just not there at all in this one.  This entire story basically consisted of Laurie and Chase having the same conversation over and over again.  Everything felt very unorganized and each time Laurie would say or declare she would never sleep with Chase again she would end up naked 10 minutes later.  I get that there is supposed to be this inner struggle going on instead Laurie but the way it was written made her character development come off redundant and tiring. 

Also, I just wish there were more details shown rather than talked about. Chase and Laurie at a certain point separate and there is barely any communication so Chases plans are only talked about and completely glossed over.  I wanted to see the trial, hear what Laurie’s stepfather was going through, and what Chase was going through during this time.  Instead it was two sentences of description and then moved on to the next subject.  The flow just whizzed by the important parts leaving huge holes and slowed down too much when it wasn’t needed.  Due to the lack of details and depth I couldn’t get emotionally into this last book.  I was left more disappointed than satisfied. 

To Sum It All Up!

          I’m so happy that Chase and Laurie finally got the happy ending that they deserved.  The chemistry between them was apparent from the very beginning so it’s great to see that these two are finally living happily ever after.  Also I like that a lot of the questions that were brought up throughout the story are finally answered; I love when all the pieces of the puzzle finally to come together. 

          I just felt like the flow was very disjointed and the plot was shallow from beginning to end. In the beginning there are some pretty suspenseful moments but the minute Chase and Laurie are in each other’s orbits the same conversation they’ve been having since book one continues again and goes on and on and on.  The majority of this story takes place within a 48-hour period with basically the same fight over and over again.  Then the ending rushes you through to 15 months later and glosses over everything important.  Laurie’s stubbornness becomes tiring at points and Chase not answering her questions becomes annoying.  My suggestion would be to pay equal attention to beginning, middle and end of a plot so the same depth that is built carries through.

           Although this story did answer the majority of questions, the secrets Laurie whispered to Chase while they were in the elevator were NEVER even addressed, which was so silly to me.  Don’t put a plot out there then never address it again for three books.  The ending left me feeling empty rather than satisfied because the details just weren’t there and the character development made no sense.  I will say that this was an ARC so some of these issues could’ve been addressed in the final draft.