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THE BAD BOY
Before I met Gianna, I’d thought I was living life to the fullest, wild and carefree. Now that I had her in my life I understood what it really meant to feel alive.

THE GIRL
Until I met Caleb, I wasn’t sure beauty existed on my inside. With him in my life, I not only saw that beauty to my core, but also in my world around me.

Gianna has everything going for her, beauty, popularity and the jock boyfriend to match. Too bad it all makes her miserable. Living her life based on other peoples’ expectations isn’t making her happy. She has only one escape and she guards that secret life fiercely.

Caleb has everything he wants, the freedom to do as he likes and plenty of opportunities to do it. With a revolving door of girls in and out of his life, he has no interest in getting tied down. Kicked out of another school, his mom sends him to live with his dad.

Gianna hates her new stepbrother on sight.

Caleb thinks she’s a hollow beauty.

Then he finds out her secret and uses it to get to know the real her.

Changing who he is forever.

Mature YA contemporary romance

219 pages, Kindle Edition

First published October 8, 2013

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April Brookshire

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Author of romance and urban fantasy. Her works include the Young Assassins series, Beware of Bad Boy series and Dead Chaos series. She currently lives in Denver, Colorado.

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1,314 reviews3,094 followers
February 8, 2017
He burst out laughing. “Who said anything about sex?” Looking disdainful now, he explained, “Baby, I’ve never had to force or blackmail a girl to have sex with me. I’m not exactly hard up when it comes to getting laid.”

Re-read: 05.09.15
Ah man, I still love this book! Thank god, because I remember it was one of my favorites YA books I've read... Caleb is just...amazing and I want a Caleb in my life! Gianna is quite funny and adorable. I love Caleb and Gianna together. They are simply perfect for each other. I still wished the characters were older than 15-16 though...


The only reason I'm not giving this book a whole five star is because the characters are a little young, so the writing was sometimes a little childish,

Example:

"No wonder you don't have a girlfriend."
"You shouldn't say bad words."
"I didn't just say a bad word." His serious demeanor was confusing me.
"Yes you did. You said the G-word," he whispered. "Girlfriend." His fake shudder was over the top.


But then Caleb fixed it a little by:

"I know, but if I did want to enter the form of slavery called being in a relationship, it'd be with someone as hot as you."


As I said they were young, but it worked out for me because they where both mature young adults, and Caleb was a bad boy that was freaking perfect! I love his dominant side, and it was really weird at first that such a young boy was so possessive and dominant, but it totally worked!

He gave me another one of those dominating kisses. “And thirdly, if I ever catch you dancing like that for another guy again, I’m going to beat the crap out of him and put you over my knee.”


I'm completely in love with him, and I want more!
Rate: 4.5 stars.
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2,595 reviews10.7k followers
October 18, 2013
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Gianna on the outside had everything going for her, she was beautiful, a cheerleader, and one of the most popular females at her school who was dating Josh (The Jock)..Everyone wanted a piece of her..

My home life and my school life made me miserable

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People were always telling me how lucky I was to be so beautiful, Lucky to be doing so well in school, lucky to be dating Josh..

But that was all on the outside, what they didn't know was that Gianna wasn't living she was suffocating in the life her mother wanted for her..

That all changed when Caleb moved in with them..

Gianna's first encounter with Caleb:

Walking into the dining room, my eyes instantly fall on one of the most hottest guys I'd ever seen, he had black hair, almost long enough to fall into his hazel eyes, with a piercing in his eyebrow, wearing a blank tank top that showed off his muscular arms, straight jeans hanging on his hips and retro vans..


"Nice to meet you, sis," he says with a chuckle. I feel his warm breath on my ear as he adds in a whisper for my ears only, "Wanna sleep in my bed tonight?"

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She was so freaking hot, and beautiful, but I had to remember that she was off limits, if I hurt her the fall out would be epic..

A juvenile delinquent, who got expelled from two different schools, with a bad reputation with the girls..

At first I thought Caleb was a conceited man whore, only looking out for himself and didn't care who he hurt or walked over in the process, which gave him a bad reputation, but as the story goes along you see a softer side to Caleb appear and you can't help but like him..

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This story surprised me, I thought we'd be learning of a deep dark secret that Gianna was hiding from the world, but that's not the case, and that's what made me enjoy this story so much more than I thought I would..

A light humerus easy read..Loved the banter between these two at the beginning of the book..Will definitely be keeping an eye out for book 2..
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600 reviews384 followers
March 2, 2017
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I absolutely loved this! Beware of Bad Boy is such an adorable story that made me squeal because it was so cute and laugh because Caleb & Gianna are freakin' hilarious!

Things I loved:

I loved their banter.

I loved how he calls her 'princess'.

I loved that he's so possessive and protective.

I loved how she takes revenge because he insulted her. Payback's a bitch, right Caleb?

The look on his face, or should I say the many looks on his face were hilarious. Shock, jealousy, irritation, anger all flashed over his handsome mug. Oh, it was a beautiful sight! He probably thought he'd kept his cool too, but I was looking out for it. I was deciding how far I should take this revenge.


I loved that when he decides to do something, there's nothing that could stop him. Like getting Gianna to be his girlfriend.

I loved the quotes about beauty in the beginning of every chapter.

"Even I don't wake up looking like Cindy Crawford." - Cindy Crawford.


I loved Gianna's humor.

"What's the matter, Caleb? Are you feeling alright?" The idiot actually had the nerve to place her hand on my boyfriend's forehead as if to check for a fever. I'd had enough. Grabbing her wrist, I flung her arm away. "Nothing is wrong with him except while his girlfriend is sitting on his lap, some one night stand from his past shows up and he can't even remember her name." "Oh my god! You did not just talk to me like that! I'll have you know that Caleb and I spent a beautiful night together! It was magical!" The idiot screeched and whined at the same time. Talented. "Caleb, baby?" I said sweetly. "Yes, princess?" "What is this slut's, sorry, I mean girl's name?" "Hell if I know," he answered shrugging. I bit back my laughter as the girl's face turned red. She swiftly stomped back to her OMG posse. First thing I heard her say to gem was, "Oh my God!" Then it was like, "Blah, blah, blah, screech!"


I loved Caleb. ♥

I loved that he was such a hypocritical player.

I loved that he figured out how unhappy Gianna really was in the first week of knowing her, while everyone else in school never got it.

And I loved that he wanted to make her happy.


... actually, there isn't a thing I could think of that I didn't love. Read this!

And lastly, I loved how this book distracted me and made me laugh even though I've had an awful day.

Seriously, read this!
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1,067 reviews44 followers
June 3, 2015
I loved it! The romance of it all and the back and forth drama spiraling out of control had me hooked. The characters were relatable and the story never got boring. And that says a lot considering there was No SEX ! Yeah... There was action though, and plenty of it. This is a modern take on the classic damsel in distress...but here the knight in shinning armor had nipple piercings and is totally badass! :)
Profile Image for Mariℓina.
624 reviews202 followers
February 25, 2014
3,5 Stars..
although the writing style was far from perfect the book was a very easy read and quite enjoyable..


I had a long break since i read something a little more innocent and it was so refreashing..
This book it's Teen romance and a good one really..


We have Caleb = Player/pain in the ass/hotter than life.
Ang Gianna = uberbeautiful/supressed by her mother/great dancer.
(good combination)


When Caleb evades Gianna's life everything will change dramatically for the better..
Gianna is a doormat for everyone else's needs except her own and Caleb is a rebel with an honest inner voice..


The Verdict: I liked it a lot, it's a good story, with an interesting cliffhanger, a good cast and such an enjoyable main character, Caleb! Who is a bad boy yes, but an awesome fearless boyfriend too.

I can't wait for the next book!!!

THOUGHTS ABOUT THE BOOK

- Dual POV..
- Her mother is such a bitch..
- Scott is a good guy..
- Her friends are very good..
- Josh: I want to hit him so hard..
- All the girls from Caleb's past.. ugh!
- I liked Gianna's father.. He seems reasonable..
- Her bucket list!
- Dante and Cece!!!
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1,260 reviews205 followers
October 24, 2015
Really enjoyed this even if some of the too young dialogue annoyed me but I guess they are teenagers so its not too bad can't wait for next one.
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371 reviews4 followers
May 22, 2015
Writing style reminds me of mine... Thus it's horrendous. At times it is fake, at others disengaging, and sometimes it is as if a middle schooler wrote it. The characters are relatively 2D, so that doesn't help. I'm DNFing at 36%
Profile Image for France.
173 reviews46 followers
November 8, 2017
I didn't like it, it was like a caricature.
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3,609 reviews109 followers
January 31, 2015
I love stories where there is romance between stepbrother and the heroine, but this was okay.
The hero thinks the heroine has it all when he moves in to live with his father, but then after observing the heroine, he founds out her life is not that perfect. Caleb finds out a secret of Gianna's and make a deal that he won't tell anyone if she promises to do what he says for one week. Gianna agrees and from their the story begins.

The premise was good, but I really did not care for the heroine. A lot of times, I was like "cry me a river" I don't care. The story was just there. I think it would have been better if the book was written in Caleb's POV so I would not have to read about Gianna and her issues.

I was disappointed. I was really excited to read this one.
Profile Image for Sharon Mariampillai.
2,257 reviews93 followers
March 26, 2019
Actual Rating: 3.75

This was an enjoyable read. Caleb and Gianna are step-siblings who went from being enemies-to-friends-to-lovers. This was described as a mature YA contemporary read, and it did not disappoint. I love Caleb. He was a serious player and delinquent before he met Gianna. He actually started to change as he fell for her, and it was nice to see. Gianna was funny and adorable. Also, I did find her a bit sassy, which made me like her more. The two of them together were really cute. They were made to be together. The ending was a bit unexpected as it was a cliffhanger. I cannot wait to read book 2. I hope the series gets better and that Caleb and Gianna get their happily ever after. Overall, a great read.
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674 reviews68 followers
January 12, 2015
3.5 Stars
There's a lot wrong with this book but there's also a lot that works just fine. I love it when authors take a risk. But I have to say, this book has quite a few WTF moments.

Caleb's a dick and Gianna's got claws. They're well-suited for each other.

Getting jealous over a guy like Caleb would be like getting jealous over a swing at a public park. It was free for anyone to have a ride.

Caleb might wind Gianna up but she knows how to freak him out.

Gianna - “...look how happy you are with the way you live your life. I want to be a player like you.”

BAHAHAHAhA! Oh, she gets him good. But after a while her silly act started to wear thin. I was so relieved when they finally stopped playing games.
Gianna is very cool. I liked her style. She's not into the spotlight mainly because she's always lived in it. The main thing I didn't like about her is her slut-shaming on herself and every other girl.
Gianna is very very beautiful and the author did a good job of showing this without being cheesy. Gianna's on top of the highschool food chain. Her classmates think she's perfection. And everyone wants a piece of her.

People still wanted to be my friend no matter how unfriendly I was. I quit pretending years ago it was my personality that drew them.

Gianna's a good sport. I liked that she isn't a huge drama queen and she really knows how to kick it back.
But Gianna leads a double life. Her mother wants her to be a sweet cheerleader and so Gianna goes along with it....on weekdays.

Caleb comes onto the scene and in one week, he wants to rescue Gianna from all her troubles. It's not insta-love by a long shot. The pair don't even really exchange the words at all in the entire book.
Caleb can be a real big sleaze and I would probably hate him in real life.
But I so loved seeing him try to be romantic for Gianna's sake. The boy's so whipped.

No sex, just a lot of make out scenes.
Profile Image for Holly *Confessions of a Lit Chick*.
239 reviews34 followers
May 22, 2016
I got the kindle version of this book free on Amazon.co.uk.

It was good until.....

The main female character really grated on my nerves, she was annoying, either whining, acting immature or irrationally angry. And, I don't really care for a character that always complains about being beautiful and how she wishes she wasn't beautiful. Just stop, please just stop....

And the hero, all he seemed to do was punch people, get irrationally jealous or talk about how many girls he's been with and how easily he could get with another.....

They were just really unlikable... Well, that's my opinion.

Also, although I did enjoy the plot at the beginning, it became a little too theatrical and unrealistic, even the dialogue became a bit cliché....

Maybe it'll pick up in the other books.... Hopefully......
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307 reviews27 followers
May 25, 2015
¿Por qué le llaman "Bad Boy" cuando es un trozo de pan desde la primera página?



Empezó muy bien pero se volvía más y más inverosímil cuanto más leía. Eso sin entrar en discusión de que la pareja protagonista tiene 16 AÑOS, y se van de discoteca (¡¿él desde los 12?!?), beben, follan como conejos, y nadie los controla... Quiero decir, tienen 16 años y a ella la acosa un psycho y no acuden a los padres ni nada... y el tipo la asalta como dos o tres veces y NO PASA NADA.

Lo más perturbador es que no dejan de ser críos, con sus dramas típicos de la edad pero cuando vas leyendo los ves como críos en sus 20... hasta que te acuerdas de la edad real.

Muy decepcionada.
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172 reviews
January 2, 2014
I absolutely loved this! Beware of Bad Boy is such an adorable story that made me squeal.
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I loved how this book distracted me and made me laugh even though I've had an awful day.

Seriously, read this!
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I'm completely in love with Caleb, and I want more!
Where is the 2nd book? I need it right now?!!
Profile Image for Aliana Milano.
305 reviews102 followers
December 9, 2014
Really enjoyed it! A good read and well-written. Definitely recommend it :)
Profile Image for Jessica.
102 reviews11 followers
June 4, 2015
This book was amazingly good considering the fact that it was rather PG. I was hooked from the very beginning and I am so in love with Caleb.
Profile Image for Katie.
245 reviews3 followers
March 22, 2016
OMG this book was awful. Like the plot of a badly acted pr0n movie. I read the first couple of chapters and gave up. Can I get a scrubbrush for my brain?
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3,070 reviews77 followers
September 12, 2014
Romance and Fantasy for Cosmopolitan Girls
Beware of Bad Boy di April Brookshire , versione in ebook è all'incredibile prezzo di € 0,89, prima che cambino il prezzo io ne approfitterei se fossi in voi!!
Questa è stata una lettura scorrevole, divertente e molto dolce!!Leggere young adult quando si ha 30 anni crea un senso di nostalgia per l'adolescenza, con la maturità di non più una teenager leggo con molta tenerezza le loro paranoie, i primi amori e le esperienze romantiche. Credevo fosse uno stand alone...poi ho scoperto che era una serie! Il secondo è già stato pubblicato....meno male....per il terzo si aspetta ancora una data di uscita. Peccato, la produzione in serie mette a rischio la mia pazienza!!!!



Questo romanzo racconta la storia di Gianna, una ragazza di sedici anni molto bella con una mamma "avvoltoio" che la mette sotto torchio per essere costantemente la ragazza perfetta, magra e popolare. E' una cheerleader e frequenta un giocatore di football della sua scuola.
People still wanted to be my friend no matter how unfriendly I was. I quit pretending years ago it was my personality that drew them.
E' insoddisfatta di questa vita imposta dalla madre, non è facile per lei opporsi e per farla stare buona fa quello che dice anche se riesce comunque a ritagliarsi un pò di spazio per se stessa. Gianna è una brava ballerina e fa parte di una crew, stile MTV per intenderci, ha trovato dei buoni amici e insieme a loro può essere se stessa senza essere giudicata solo per il suo aspetto.


La madre, decisamente insopportabile, con la sua ossessione di creare di sua figlia un essere perfetto, esaspera il marito allontanandolo dai suoi figli definitivamente. Poco dopo si risposa con Scott, anche lui divorziato e con un figlio, Caleb, della stessa età di Gianna. Il ragazzo è come si suol dire un deliquentello, espulso da scuola più volte, frequenta club, beve molto ed ha hobby pericolosi, viene mandato a vivere dal padre sperando che lo aiuti a rimettersi in riga.
L'incontro tra i due fratellastri non avviene nei termini più amichevoli, nonostante si piacciano molto esteticamente: Caleb pensa che Gianna sia una ragazza vuota a cui importa solo dell'apparenza, Gianna ritiene Caleb un tipo del tutto inaffidabile ed una compagnia poco raccomandabile.
Lui per caso scopre che la sorellastra ha una seconda vita nel weekend, composta da amici e competizioni di ballo hip pop. Non è tanto per la sua reputazione a scuola che Gianna gli chiede di mantenere il suo segreto, ma per sua madre. Il ragazzo coglie subito l'occasione per sfruttare questo vantaggio per rendere la sua permanenza con la nuova famiglia del padre più interessante!
I ragazzi cominciano a frequentarsi e a conoscersi. Caleb si rende conto che Gianna è un fiore non ancora sbocciato e l'aiuta a fare quelle esperienze di vita che ogni teenager dovrebbe fare. C'è molta chimica e un sentimento più forte di loro si forma, sono fratellastri, non hanno nessun legame di sangue, non fanno nulla di male o inappropriato. Decidono di esplorare insieme la cosa mettendosi insieme....
Before I met Gianna, I’d thought I was living life to the fullest, wild and carefree. Now that I had her in my life I understood what it really meant to feel alive.
-Caleb Morrison


Potete perfettamente immaginare che la madre non ne sarà affatto entusiasta. Quando messi alla prova, il loro rapporto sarà abbastanza forte per sopportare la pressione ?
Gianna, è il nome più brutto dato ad una protagonista femminile di un libro straniero che abbia mai letto...con tutto il rispetto per le "Gianna" in generale!! Il suo aspetto fisico la condiziona nelle scelte di vita, o meglio la madre la obbliga a prenderle contro la sua volontà, come diventare una cheerleader. Il ballo è la sua passione e all'inizio poteva essere divertente ma la costrizione rovina ogni cosa. Aver incontrato la sua amica Cece e il fratello Jared, rendono la sua "esistenza" più sopportabile e le permettono di sentirsi se stessa anche se solo durante il weekend. I due fratelli si prendono cura di lei e tutti insieme hanno formato la crew e si esibiscono in vari locali e partecipano anche a competizioni importanti. L'arrivo del fratellastro creerà una bella crepa nel muro che pensava aver costruito con tanta fatica.
Caleb, ne ha fatto di ogni. Il suo unico pensiero è se stesso e fare quello che preferisce. Quando i suoi genitori si sono separati ha deciso di stare con la madre, ancora piuttosto scossa dalla decisione del suo ex di risposarsi. Dopo l'ennesima sospensione, viene mandato a vivere con il padre. Caleb ha il fascino del bad boy e conquista ragazze continuamente promettendo niente a nessuna di loro, non vuole legami e non vuole soffrire come sua madre. Gianna è un bel punto interrogativo per lui, a scuola è sempre composta e seria, quando la incontra a casa di un amico in comune la vede ridere e scherzare, spontanea e rilassata. Si forma così una complicità tra i due teenager. Caleb si sente molto protettivo nei suoi confronti, è difficile non notare come la madre la soffochi e decide di aiutarla, dopotutto infrangere le regole è la sua specialità. Faranno insieme una lista di cose che la ragazza ha sempre voluto sperimentare e mai osato fare.
Until I met Caleb, I wasn’t sure beauty existed on my inside. With him in my life, I not only saw that beauty to my core, but also in my world around me.
-Gianna Thorpe
Trascorrendo più tempo insieme, Caleb non riesce a resisterle e un bacio tira l'altro le chiede di diventare la sua ragazza a dispetto di quello che ha sempre pensato sulle relazioni sentimentali.
He gave me another one of those dominating kisses. “And thirdly, if I ever catch you dancing like that for another guy again, I’m going to beat the crap out of him and put you over my knee.”
Gianna contraccambia l'attrazione ma aver fiducia in un ragazzo che non si è mai fatto scrupoli con il sesso opposto non sarà facile per lei.
Getting jealous over a guy like Caleb would be like getting jealous over a swing at a public park. It was free for anyone to have a ride.


Leggere di come costruiscono il loro rapporto è davvero dolce e romantico, non mancheranno i momenti di dubbio e incertezza per non parlare di un ex fidanzato violento e ossessivo che mette a rischio l'incolumità di Gianna. Sulla carta sembra che sia Caleb il ragazzo da cui lei dovrebbe stare lontana, ma quello che impariamo durante la lettura di questo romanzo è che l'aspetto esteriore è fuorviante e non rappresenta quello che una persona è realmente, quello che siamo davvero e a chi decidiamo di farlo scoprire è quello che conta.


Scritto in inglese molto facile lo raccomando a tutti!! molto semplice e scorrevole, per non parlare di quanto sia divertente!!! L'unica nota negativa è il fatto che è scritto in serie, ero davvero convinta che sarei arrivata alla conclusione in un solo romanzo....ci sono rimasta malissimo! Da una parte meglio così, sento già la mancanza dell'umorismo carismatico di Caleb !

“Jeez, that's the most romantic thing anyone has ever said to me," I replied sarcastically. "No wonder you don't have a girlfriend."
"You shouldn't say bad words."
"I didn't just say a bad word." His serious demeanor was confusing me.
"Yes you did. You said the G-word," he whispered. "Girlfriend." His fake shudder was over the top.
"You're horrible, do you know that? A complete player."
"I know, but if I did want to enter the form of slavery called being in a relationship, it'd be with someone as hot as you."
I glared up at him. "Wow, that was the second most romantic thing anyone has ever said to me. You're on a roll, Caleb.”

SPOILER!!!
"What's the matter, Caleb? Are you feeling alright?" The idiot actually had the nerve to place her hand on my boyfriend's forehead as if to check for a fever. I'd had enough. Grabbing her wrist, I flung her arm away. "Nothing is wrong with him except while his girlfriend is sitting on his lap, some one night stand from his past shows up and he can't even remember her name." "Oh my god! You did not just talk to me like that! I'll have you know that Caleb and I spent a beautiful night together! It was magical!" The idiot screeched and whined at the same time. Talented. "Caleb, baby?" I said sweetly. "Yes, princess?" "What is this slut's, sorry, I mean girl's name?" "Hell if I know," he answered shrugging. I bit back my laughter as the girl's face turned red. She swiftly stomped back to her OMG posse. First thing I heard her say to gem was, "Oh my God!" Then it was like, "Blah, blah, blah, screech!"
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33 reviews3 followers
February 7, 2017
Full review on http://adailycloud.blogspot.com

I read this as an EBook from Smashwords.com

This book surprised me massively, I wasn't expecting to enjoy it as much as I did. I really enjoy the 'forbidden love' trope in books, I know a lot of people I hate it but it's something I find really interesting which is one of the main reasons I adored this book.

I found myself switching between hating the characters and loving them, especially Caleb as some of the things he said and did really irritated me and I couldn't help but be put off him a little bit, but I still really enjoyed them the majority of the time.

Read more on http://adailycloud.blogspot.com
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399 reviews32 followers
September 20, 2024
I swear to fucking god if scribd fucks me over with another series that has JUST part one online, letting me wait for two more weeks for the other parts, I’m going to cry.

This feels like a cockblock.
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121 reviews9 followers
August 1, 2014
After her parent's messy divorce, Gianna's mom remarried a nice man three years ago. She's totally fine with Scott, but not his arrogant son whom she's never met. After refusing to meet his dad's new family for years, Caleb's mom finally reached her limit on his partying, and sent him to live with his father. Completely different people, Gianna and Caleb both immediately hate each other. But they both see in each other something that's missing from their own lives, and that might just be enough to overcome anything.

"'Nice to meet you, sis," he said with a chuckle. I felt his warm breath on my ear as he added in a whisper only I hear, 'Wanna sleep in my bed tonight?'"

I've never really delved much into the contemporary genre, because I didn't think I'd like it much. But after reading Perfect Chemistry, I was hooked, and downloaded every free kindle book in that same genre I could find. Some of them–not great. This one–fantastic.

"It was funny how people were always telling me how lucky I was. Lucky to be so beautiful. Lucky to do well in school. Lucky to be dating Josh. Right now, when it came to stepbrothers, I was feeling decidedly unlucky."

Gianna is the kind of character I like. She's beautiful, really beautiful, but doesn't care. A lot of the book focuses on the transition of her relying on her physical beauty to her inner beauty. People always judge her based on the way she looks–especially Caleb–but she's not at all what they expect on the inside. She's witty and I love the dialogue throughout the entire book. She's exciting and fun, and while she might be a little whiny at some parts, she's a teenage girl, let's be realistic. Her dancing was a really fun part of the book, and the club exposure was a nice touch.

"Getting jealous over a guy like Caleb would be like getting jealous over a swing at a public park. It was free for anyone to have a ride."

Caleb is a huge player, and super flirty. I love the things he says, and he owns up to the things he's done. Especially when him and Gianna are dating, he admits that he doesn't know how to be romantic, and I appreciate that because not every guy does. He is who he is, and Gianna accepts him for that. However, his development in this book is nice because he does go from a huge player to someone who wants to change their lives for the better. Sure he corrupts Gianna some along the way, but he also changes into someone who cares more about other people than just himself.

"Before I met Gianna, I'd thought I was living life to the fullest, wild and carefree. Now that I had her in my life I understood what it really meant to feel alive."

Their relationship in this is really good. They don't fall in love at first sight. In fact, it all starts with Caleb hitting on her just like he would any hot girl, and then blackmailing her into spending time with him. Of course, she gets him back, and to avoid any spoilers I'll just say that I literally laughed out loud multiple times during this book. It's a little strange because they're supposed to be stepsiblings, but here's why I was okay with it: 1. They'd never met before and had been living together for a week before they started getting serious. 2. They're NOT blood related. 3. They never seem like siblings! So yeah, I loved it.

There's not a moment where the story gets boring, because things happen right after the other, without every feeling rushed. I'll say this, a lot happens in this book, and that's exactly what kept me engaged and interested. I even read it twice, which I hardly ever do!

I love this book, and I've already read the second, and am dying for the third to come out! For a cheap/free amazon book it has very few editing errors, and they weren't that bad, and the rest of the writing was pretty good, so it didn't really bother me that much. Unfortunately, this book has raised the standard for contemporary romance for me, which means I've already ruined a genre that I've just started!

Five Stars

Rosalie Williams

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408 reviews41 followers
May 12, 2015
Love it!!

Read it in 2 days and cannot wait to delve into the second one...

So, okay. You know when you don't really know what you are getting into when picking up a hot new book? Well, this was one of those moments aside from the fact that it was recommended by so many of my book people. Yes I did just say 'book people'. . . I didn't want to get any spoilers since it tends to happen so often when you have those endless hours discussing books.. so I did get a slight idea of what it will be about but holy mother of hell!!

Beware of Bad Boy has been one of the easiest but sexiest to read books of the month - and I did read a few book even if it's barely the middle of May. What can I say, I inhale books on a daily basis.. sigh

The writing style that April Brookshire has is a mix between easy to read as in engaging but also so deep, raw, unforgiving addictive . I literally could not get enough of Caleb & Giana's (Gigi's) unexpected and sexy bad boy meets popular girl relationship.

Having so many stereotypes in all forms of the media and publishing world, you don't often get to explore the mindset of a bad boy stepbrother who in every way and form grabs your attention from the moment we get to see his point of view. Yes he is a bad boy with a history that we only get glimpses of in this Book 1 of the series but now that I started Danger, Bad Boy I seriously don't even know what to expect from his background. Either way, he is one bad boy that I wouldn't mind reading about for as long as a weekend is short. did that last bit make sense? haha

In the same way, Giana's life will make you take a deep breath and only let go when you absolutely need to well, breathe again. Her whole entire life, friends and family could not be of a polar opposite colour to her clouded mind. Being able to understand quiet a few aspects of her mindset and life in general, I could only feel glad of how tough she is! She has everything yet she has almost, almost nothing.. Until Caleb comes into the story and her whole life? Well, lets just say, it might involve a fun list and a pen that only awaits to cross off every. last. life changing dare.

If you didnt realise by now how much I fell in love with this book, well get your ass up and pick up your own sexy Caleb. Meaning, grab your copy of Beware of Bad Boy because clearly you can't bring a fictional character home.. Cough... Sigh!

Anyway, I hope you like this review but either way, I would recommend this book with a warning sign that you might... just.. fall.. into the addictive nature of everything about it. Just saying.

Till then, off to read Caleb the bad boy 2.0..

<3
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465 reviews4 followers
October 28, 2013
Huh!!!!!! El sem hiszem hogy így lett vége. És milyen kegyetlen az írónő,hogy a következő könyvének nincs fülszövege.
Gianna és Caleb szokatlan körülmények közt találkoznak. Mostoha testvérek.Akik először ki nem állhatják egymást ( inkább Gianna,mert Calebet az első pillanatól kezdve elbűvöli a lány).
És persze egy idő után összejönnek,viszont titkolják a szülök előtt. Gianna anyja egy igazi idióta liba. 16 évesen terhes lett,és ezért kimaradt minden izgalmas dolog az életéből,ezért a lányán keresztül éli meg öket. Szépségversenyekre cipeli már 7-8 éves korától,majd pom pom lányt csinál belőle. Gianna mindezt utálja,és nem boldog,de Caleb az egyetlen aki észreveszi. És aki tesz ellene.Elhatározza,hogy megváltoztatja Gianna életét,jobbá teszi.Közben nem számol azzal,hogy a saját élete is fordulópontot vesz.
Caleb igazi bad boy. rengeteg pia,buli és nők. soha nem volt komoly kapcsolata,nem volt barátnője.Mikor Gianna megmondja hogy még szűz, akkorát ugrik ,mint akit bolha csipet meg.Ezért a lány bosszúból,elhiteti vele,hogy le akar feküdni a legjobb barátjával,és hogy ő is egy „player” akar lenni mint Caleb. Sőt odáig megy,hogy mesterének nevezi,akitől csak tanulhat. Ezért Caleb csak egyetlen kiutat lát arra hogy mindezt megakadályozza. Megkéri hogy a barátnője legyen.
Igazán szerettem ezt a történetet. Kellemes kikapcsolódás. Nincs benne szenvedés,tragédia,fájdalom. Habár,ha jól sejtem Caleb múltja takar egy két dolgot. Ez volt az egyetlen dolog amire nem kaptunk választ. És egy két elejtett megjegyzés alapján,bőven van rejtegetnivalója. És nem csak a rengeteg nő.
Remélem a következő is róluk szól majd,mert ez furán lett vége.
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