Once Upon a Bad Boy by Melonie Johnson – a Review

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Description:
NEVER SAY NEVER
Sadie Gold is ready to take her career to the next level with the role of a lifetime. Finally, she can shake her reputation as a pretty face with more wealth and connections than talent. But Sadie is not prepared for the wild turn her own life is about to take. The man in charge of training Sadie for her most demanding role yet is none other than her first real boyfriend—the one who took her heart and ran away.

WHEN IT COMES TO LOVE
Bo Ibarra is as good-looking and irresistible as ever. Maybe even more so, now that everything once worked against them—Sadie’s pampered and privileged upbringing and Bo’s childhood in a family struggling to make ends meet—is in the past. But the future is still unwritten…and getting there, together, means coming clean about painful secrets and slashing through nasty tabloid rumors while trying to control the attraction that crackles between them. Maybe it’s finally time for them to walk off into the sunset and into a true and lasting love?

Review:

Once Upon a Bad Boy by Melonie Johnson is the 3^rd book in her Sometimes in Love series.   Sadie Gold, whom we met in the previous books, and our heroine in this story, is training for her upcoming movie. Sadie is determined to prove that she is a good actress, especially with this leading role that could change her life.  Sadie comes from a wealthy family, and has continually fought off the reputation of a spoiled rich girl, which she is anything but that. When she and her co star are told that they will need training for all the stunts that are in the movie, Sadie is shocked to discover her ex-boyfriend from high school is the trainer.

Bo Ibarra, our hero, has successfully risen from a life of struggle for his family growing up as a teenager to a partnership in movie stunts business.  Years ago (11 years), Bo took Sadie to the prom, only to leave her after it was over, without so much as a reason.  In truth, Bo felt there could be no future for their relationship, as she came from wealth and he was poor.  Sadie was heartbroken, not understanding why he dumped her.  Now with the two of them working together, Sadie tries to keep her distance, but both of them slowly feel the attraction that they had years before is still there.   Can Sadie forgive Bo for breaking her heart?  Does Bo feel secure enough in his life to pursue Sadie for a second chance?

I enjoyed seeing Sadie step up her performance in the movie, as well as her accepting the help from Bo for perfecting the stunts.  This did lead to at first a friendship, but eventually turning into a wonderful sexy romance.  I loved Sadie, as she made a fabulous heroine.  The best part of this story, was Sadie friends, especially Ava.  The group together were a blast.  I also thought that Bo’s sister was not nice, and did some unforgivable things in the past against Sadie.  But by the end, they both reconciled their differences, as Sadie proved that she was not driven by her family’s money, and not spoiled, as others may have thought of her.  I did like Bo a lot, as he was friendly and hot, though I thought what he did when he left her without discussing things with her was not nice.  Bo realizes that he loves Sadie, but will he be able to get past a secret Sadie has kept all these years?

Once a Bad Boy was a nice second chance romance written well by Melonie Johnson.  If you love contemporary romance with a bit of everything, great couple, wonderful secondary characters, I suggest you read this fun enjoyable book.

Reviewed by Barb

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