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Bad Influence

(Bad Bachelors #3)

Stefanie London (Goodreads Author)

4.01 · Rating details · 156 ratings · 92 reviews

He's the bad bachelor who inspired it all...
Annie Maxwell had her whole life figured out...until her fianc� left her when his career took off. If that wasn't bad enough, every society blog posted pictures of him escorting a woman wearing her engagement ring. To help the women of New York avoid guys like her ex, Annie created the Bad Bachelors app. But try as she might, An ...more

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Jan 19, 2019 Zoe rated it it was amazing

Dramatic, emotional, and sizzling!

Bad Influence is a heartwarming, passionate, second-chance romance that takes us into the lives of the resolute, intelligent, Annie and the charismatic, hardworking Joe as they discover that even though they let each other slip away once, the heart wants who the heart wants, and some things are worth fighting for.

The writing is smooth and crisp. The characters are smart, lovable, and alluring. And the plot is a wonderful blend of life, love, familial pressure, f ...more

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Jan 30, 2019 Sometime marked it as not-interested

These characters sound too immature. (view spoiler)

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Feb 09, 2019 Dali rated it really liked it

Shelves: arc-read, contemporary-romance, published-2019, second-chance-romance, standalone

What would you do if you were New York’s most wanted woman, but no one knew your identity until a hacker threatened to expose you? Hide and give into the hacker’s demands? Tell the world? Or ask your very much despised ex, who just came back from a stint in Singapore, for help? Annie Maxwell’s path is obvious. Right?

But let’s back up a bit. With Bad Influence, book #3 in the Bad Bachelors series, Stefanie London tells the sexy, swoony and heartwarming story about bank executive Joseph Preston a What would you do if you were New York’s most wanted woman, but no one knew your identity until a hacker threatened to expose you? Hide and give into the hacker’s demands? Tell the world? Or ask your very much despised ex, who just came back from a stint in Singapore, for help? Annie Maxwell’s path is obvious. Right?

But let’s back up a bit. With Bad Influence, book #3 in the Bad Bachelors series, Stefanie London tells the sexy, swoony and heartwarming story about bank executive Joseph Preston and the love of his life Annie Maxwell who had their entire future mapped out in front of them until career and family tore them apart.

Annie had been upset after Joe left, but when she sees the engagement ring that was meant for her on another woman’s finger, she creates an app meant to help woman have a better dating experience. She never expected the controversy or bad press it generated, and certainly didn’t imagine it would be a threat to her safety. But when push came to shove, the man that had abandoned her was there to prove not only that she was his priority, but that he had never stopped loving her. Can they forgive their past transgressions?

London pens a tenderly romantic, deliciously sexy and delightfully witty story. I enjoyed the balance between the story’s effortless flow, the suspenseful plot generated by the threat against Annie, the push-pull and very present longing between the well-developed main characters, and the family and friends component that layered this story.

I was hooked from the very start wanting to speed read or skip ahead to the very ending and know how it all gets resolved. I almost did. But I remembered why I love romance so much. The enjoyment is in the journey, in getting to know the characters, feeling the attraction and romance that jumps from the pages, reading how they work through problems to reach that glorious happy ever after. And I wasn’t disappointed.

Bad Influence is book #2 of the Bad Bachelors series by Stefanie London. It is a standalone, second chance romance, told from both points of view, and has a happy ending.

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Feb 13, 2019 Dilek VT marked it as never-no-way

Annie Maxwell had her whole life figured out...until her fiancé left her when his career took off. If that wasn't bad enough, every society blog posted pictures of him escorting a woman wearing her engagement ring.

Yeah, well, this is the hero she will forgive and end up with. No, thanks but no.

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Feb 24, 2019 nick rated it really liked it

Shelves: adult, arc, contemporary, february-2019

The Bad Bachelors series has been such a treat overall. I have to say though that this finale was easily one of my most anticipated books of 2019. I couldn't wait to find out more about the woman behind the Bad Bachelor app that was wreaking havoc in NYC and all about the man who broke her heart. Bad Influence delivered a strong romantic story that I am most definitely going to be revisiting in the future.

Joe and Annie used to be the IT couple before an unfortunate event forces them to break up
The Bad Bachelors series has been such a treat overall. I have to say though that this finale was easily one of my most anticipated books of 2019. I couldn't wait to find out more about the woman behind the Bad Bachelor app that was wreaking havoc in NYC and all about the man who broke her heart. Bad Influence delivered a strong romantic story that I am most definitely going to be revisiting in the future.

Joe and Annie used to be the IT couple before an unfortunate event forces them to break up with each other the eve of them leaving for a new life in Singapore. Joe leaves to pursue his dreams in Singapore, while Annie decides to stay behind in NYC. Broken-hearted, she creates an app for the women of NYC. Though her intentions were originally to safeguard the women of NYC hearts, the app soon creates more trouble than she imagined. I'll be honest, in the first two books, I wasn't 100% sure that I liked Annie, especially after her refusal to help out her friend, Remi, in the second book. London had to work hard to make her character work for me and she did a wonderful job. We finally get to see the motivations behind Annie's actions. Underneath it all was simply a woman who had been deeply hurt by someone she loved. It was hard not to sympathize with that. When Joe returns into her life out of the blue, she doesn't quite know how to handle her emotions. His return as well as the threats she has been getting in regards to her app force her to think about the consequences her app was having on people's lives. She goes through quite a bit of an emotional journey here, and I was very pleased with how her character turned around in such a positive way. It was obvious that Annie wasn't a bad person. Instead, she was someone with principles that didn't always work in her favor.

Joe was a new introduction to this series and I wound up really loving his character, as well. He was a driven man, almost to a fault. Although his passion, hard work, and desire to please his parents were admirable, it had also cost him his happiness. Like Annie, he too came to quite a few revelations in Bad Influence. These two certainly had to overcome a lot before they could get back together, but the journey was so fulfilling. They talked, they lashed out, but most importantly, they opened up about the hurt they caused each other. Annie and Joe were both equally to blame for their break up and Stefanie London does not brush over that here. They had to work hard to get back together, which made their relationship very realistic. Bad Influence had an intense, but emotionally satisfying romance and as always, London delivered on the chemistry. There were also a few relevant side plots with their respective families that only added to my enjoyment of the story.

Bad Influence was a great way to end this series. I'm going to miss these characters, but I'm looking forward to seeing what Stephanie London writes next. ...more

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Feb 26, 2019 Darlene added it

Shelves: asshole-male, disappointed, ex-s, over-the-top, second-chances, sexual-tension, spoilers, stop-dont-waste-your-time

This book.. okay im annoyed about it.. joe.. asshat joe.. you move on fast when you didnt get your way.. get engaged to someone else.. and dont fight for the love of your life who you been with for 6+ years cuz she choses to stay with her mother who was diagnosed with breast cancer??? Instead of leaving the country with you to follow your dreams? That your father wanted.. Also its taken you 3 years and your sorry.. 3 years .. no fighting or connecting Annie.. also it was mentioned your ex fiance ...more

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Feb 17, 2019 Caz rated it really liked it

Shelves: aar, arc, romance-other

Bad Influence is the third and final book in the trilogy of stories involving the controversial website/app called Bad Bachelors, a means for women to honestly rate the men they date. It’s a sexy, second-chance romance between the site’s creator, Annie Maxwell, and Joseph Preston, the man she loved and had planned a future with until circumstances forced them apart three years earlier. I haven’t read the other two books, but there’s enough background detail here for the newbie to be able to re Bad Influence is the third and final book in the trilogy of stories involving the controversial website/app called Bad Bachelors, a means for women to honestly rate the men they date. It’s a sexy, second-chance romance between the site’s creator, Annie Maxwell, and Joseph Preston, the man she loved and had planned a future with until circumstances forced them apart three years earlier. I haven’t read the other two books, but there’s enough background detail here for the newbie to be able to read this instalment without feeling lost.

On the eve of their leaving the US and moving to Singapore, where Joseph had accepted a highly prestigious banking job, Annie learned her mother had breast cancer. Instead of talking to Joseph about it, she shut him out of the decision-making process and decided she needed to stay at home to support her family and be with her mum. It’s a decision that anyone would make in a similar situation and Joseph understood that – he was close to Annie’s family, too – but what hurt him so badly was that Annie made her choice without even consulting him.

Annie barely kept herself together after Joseph left, but it wasn’t until a year later – when she saw a photo of him with a glamorous woman on his arm in a gossip magazine that proclaimed the couple’s engagement – that Annie decided to channel her anger and hurt into something that might help other women to avoid similar heartbreak. So Bad Bachelors was born.

Speculation is rife as to who is behind the site, and Annie has become used to the volume of mail she receives – both thanking her for creating it and calling her every kind of hateful bitch under the sun. Some threats are worse than others, but Annie has not, so far, reported them to anyone, not wishing to compromise her anonymity. Now though, one particular angry commenter has taken things a step further; when Annie receives a photo in the mail that was clearly taken by her own laptop camera, she realises that someone is actively stalking her, and that whoever it is has somehow managed to hack into her computer. Which makes her wonder – what other aspects of her life has this person gained access to? And what are they planning to do? Blackmail? Worse?

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Jan 16, 2019 Nicole Westmoreland rated it really liked it

Annie Maxwell made a life changing decision…without consulting with her significant other, so Joseph Preston continued on with their plans without her.

I enjoyed this storyline and the characters in this third book in the Bad Bachelors series. I love how Annie created the “Bad Bachelors” app, and kept it secret for so long. I did, however, get annoyed with the denial on Annie’s part for their breakup…she kept blaming him and expecting an apology, and that part bothered me. This had some good lau ...more

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Feb 26, 2019 Mary Mooney rated it really liked it · review of another edition

I received a free copy of this book to read and review for Wicked Reads, so here is my review.
Annie thought she had her life figured out, the perfect man with his dream job taking them around the world. Then her life comes crashing down and she makes a decision that affects them both and Joseph leaves New York without her.
Now three years later, she thought she was over him until they literally crash in to each other and the old feelings come back at full force. She tries to stay away from him bu ...more

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Feb 20, 2019 Ayekah rated it it was amazing

The last of the Bad Bachelors series and I couldn't put this one down. This is Annie and Joe's story.
Annie is the creator of the Bad Bachelors app that took off after her long term relationship with Joe ended over her choosing to stay with her Mother after she was diagnosed with cancer and not going to Singapore with Joe. For Joe this was a non-negotiable. Soon after his arrival, she sees her engagement ring on the hand of another woman and that pushed Annie out her heartbreak slump into forming ...more

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Feb 11, 2019 Samantha (WLABB) rated it really liked it

Shelves: 2019, arcs, contemporary, romance

In this final book, we FINALLY find out what drove Annie to create Bad Bachelors, and I for one, found her story to be my favorite of the series.

Reasons I Loved Bad Influence:

• It's a second chance romance. This is my catnip, people. I am enamored with the idea that we can make mistakes, but maybe still be able to salvage what we once had.

• So. Much. History. I had no idea we were dealing with two people, who had been connected to each other since childhood. Just imagining them frolicking as sm ...more

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Jan 16, 2019 Linda Dunn rated it it was amazing

Reuniting Love Bonds

This story has all the feels I want and desire in a HEA. I was wondering how Stefanie London was going to bring Annie's story to life, and I was not disappointed. Annie Maxwell, creator of the Bad Bachelor app was left devastated after her one and only love upped and left her for a once in a lifetime job opportunity. Annie never recovered and her way of seeking payback was in creating Bad Bachelor to ensure other women did not go through what she had experienced.

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Mar 10, 2019 Aly rated it it was amazing

4.5

Annie and Joseph were ready to share a life together and both wanted to travel the world. They were about to follow their dreams when he got a job offer he couldn't refuse, but she couldn't go with him, not when it means abandoning someone dear who needed her. So 3 years ago, they went their separated way. Now he's back in New York and after a chance encounter, she doesn't see anybody else who she could ask for help for her blackmail trouble, no matter the fact she would prefer to keep her di 4.5

Annie and Joseph were ready to share a life together and both wanted to travel the world. They were about to follow their dreams when he got a job offer he couldn't refuse, but she couldn't go with him, not when it means abandoning someone dear who needed her. So 3 years ago, they went their separated way. Now he's back in New York and after a chance encounter, she doesn't see anybody else who she could ask for help for her blackmail trouble, no matter the fact she would prefer to keep her distance. But it's time to face the reality about the dating app she created to try to deal with her heartbreak three years ago.

"As much as she loved the way he looked in a suit, this was almost worst. Because the suit was his armor, his uniform. This Joseph- with the worn jeans and crooked smile-was her man. The man who'd been a childhood friend, a teenage crush, the man who'd made her fall head over heels in college, the man who'd been her first and only... everything."

I'm a little sad to see this series ending because it was such a great one. I thought the author choose a great angle to remind us how polarized social medias can be and that something that can be started with good intentions can turn into a bad things when nasty and unkind minds use it to spill their hatred.

Even if I was unsettled by Bad Influence because the characters and the story weren't like I thought they would be (I expected more bitterness and angst from what we knew about Annie), I'm glad it was different than what I expected. In my opinion, the hero wasn't very understanding of Annie's situation when she refused to follow him three years ago, but at least he owned up his responsibilities when he came back and once we had his point of view, it was easier to understand why he felt abandoned too and that she was never putting him first. And at the end of the day, Joseph was a really great role model. It was sad that in going to Singapore, he lost himself, but seeing him realize it and making something to change it was a beautiful thing to witness. Annie and Joseph's second chance romance was especially good because no matter the time, the distance or the resentments, they never stopped loving each other, always had a strong physical chemistry, but they still took the time to clear the air and deal with the hurt feelings before getting involve again.

One thing's for sure : I'll be there for the next Stefanie London who comes out :) ...more

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Jan 11, 2019 Dottie rated it it was amazing

imagine an author trying to write 3 books and let them be standalone and also be connected. Impossible task? not for Stefanie London. Bad Bachelors is an amazing series and this the last " Bad Influence" has brought old friends back together and covered Annie and Joseph's story. Annie and Joseph have planned to move to Singapore when Joseph is offered a position that dreams are made of. Annie is all ready to go until her mother is diagnosed with breast cancer and she cannot go across the world f ...more

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Jan 13, 2019 Becky S rated it it was amazing

I received and ARC from Net Galley in exchange for an honest review.

So many layers with this story, and they all fit perfectly! The first two books in the series have led us to this- Annie and her complex story of how it all began. This isn't a girl got scorned let's have some revenge story that you would assume. The author peels back the layers of their story bit by bit, and in a realistic way. Sure, you have a billionaire boy- but you also have a protective Italian family mixed in there too, a ...more

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Jan 24, 2019 Amber rated it really liked it

Shelves: arc

First and foremost, Annie's story was everything I wanted and needed. From the first two books, I was dying to know what made Annie tick and what event encouraged her to launch Bad Bachelors. Her relationship was Preston was just as complicated and devastating as I expected and I shipped the two together immediately. In addition to being second-chance lovers, Annie and Joseph Preston were opposite's attract as well. Annie extended all of herself to help others and be around people, while Preston ...more

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Jan 07, 2019 Carma rated it it was amazing

Shelves: arc-kindle

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. Annie is the brains behind the Bad Bachelor website. It has brought a myriad of emotions to women around NYC and beyond. Some people are for the site and others want her to shut it down for ruining lives. Either way Annie knows it is helping most women navigate the dating world and she doesn’t want to take that away from them. She has firmly stayed out of the dating world since her relationship ended years ago when she chose her family over her relationship. Joseph is never far from her thoughts ...more

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Feb 11, 2019 Lucy Dosch rated it liked it

I liked the characters and would have enjoyed the story more if the whole conflict that broke them up wasn't completely idiotic.

Annie and Joe knew each other long before they started dating freshman year of college. Annie's mother used to clean his family's house and sometimes young Annie would hang out with Joe playing video games. As we always find, Joe's rich and powerful father didn't like that Joe was dating the help. Even though Joe struggled with his need to win his father's approval, he I liked the characters and would have enjoyed the story more if the whole conflict that broke them up wasn't completely idiotic.

Annie and Joe knew each other long before they started dating freshman year of college. Annie's mother used to clean his family's house and sometimes young Annie would hang out with Joe playing video games. As we always find, Joe's rich and powerful father didn't like that Joe was dating the help. Even though Joe struggled with his need to win his father's approval, he would not give up Annie to please him.

Forward ahead a few years, Joe get's an important opportunity in Singapore, something his father insisted he needed to do if he ever wants get ahead in banking. Joe and Annie have packed up their apartment and are ready to move when Annie finds out about her mother's breast cancer and upcoming surgery. Joe insist that he will pay for Annie to fly back to be with her mother whenever she needs to, but Annie feels she needs to stay and be with her mother right now. Joe is hurt that Annie didn't talk to him first before making the decision to stay and also hurt that he didn't come first to Annie. WTF!!

I am surprised that I didn't stop reading right here in the prologue but let's stop here and talk about this because the whole story, in fact the whole series, hinges on this moment. Joe and Annie break up after being together for about 5 or 6 years. Joe was planning to propose when they arrived in Singapore. Joe is willing to fly Annie back (halfway across the world) anytime she needs to be with her mother, and when she says she needs to stay, he's done with the most important person in his life? There is no discussion. No arguments. No objection or even pleading on Annie's part that their relationship doesn't have to end. He is willing to fly her back to NY but what about flying her to Singapore a few times while her mother undergoes treatment. And not that breast cancer is necessary a death sentence, but it was possible that her mother's time was limited and he would deny her that time with her mom? Joe is apparently such an asshat that he believes Annie not being able to fly out with him immediately for his new job, which he will be working at for the next few years(?), is a deal breaker for him. Her mother's chemo will only be for a few weeks to months. She could have joined him once her mother started to improve. Personally, I think instead of starting Bad Bachelors, Annie should have been celebrating not marrying or wasting any more years with such a selfish asshole. She wasn't even angry that he would leave for his new job while her mother, a woman who welcomed Joe into their family with open arms, was going through surgery and chemo. She was okay with him going on to Singapore and joining him later, but that wasn't good enough for him.

As you can see, the whole break-up/conflict was crap, or the best thing that could have happened to Annie. Moving on...

A year after Joe leaves town, Annie creates Bad Bachelors, an app where women can go and rate and make comments about men they date. Some people are happy about the app. Some women who have been abused and feared dating, could see if their possible date was a decent guy. Some people were angry at being negatively listed on the app, some truthfully and some lies. (This is part of the first two stories in the series.)

When we start Bad Influence, Joe has just returned to New York to begin a new job and literally bumps into Annie and she knocks him into a pond. *thumbs up* She allows him to clean up in her (their former) apartment and then sends him home in a towel since she doesn't have any extra clothes for him. You go girl!

Annie often gets angry or threatening emails, but they can't hurt her because no one really knows that she is the creator of Bad Bachelors, except the guy in the first book who finds her...and the second book-- never mind...a hacker manages to break into Annie's computer and she calls Joe to help her. Joe really never wanted to go into banking (see prior statement about daddy issues). Joe wanted to create a white hat security firm to help companies protect their software. When Joe realizes that Annie is in real danger since some crazy knows who she is and where she lives, he either stays at her house or she stays with him. This leads us to casual ex-sex which always works out so well.

Now we do eventually have redemption. Joe realizes his decisions were made in his usual attempt to get his father's approval and that he doesn't need or actually really want it anyway. He also realizes that he hurt Annie as well as her parents who had always treated him like family and he goes about trying to earn everyone's forgiveness.

As much as I grumble about the plot issue, what saves the story is Annie and Joe together. They are definitely a couple that are meant to be together. It isn't just about hot sexy times. We feel their draw toward each other and their sadness that there is a distance between them that simply shouldn't be there. Unfortunately, Joe not only has to rebuild a relationship with Annie, but he has to rebuild one with the reader since he starts off this story being such a heartless jerk.

We met Annie's friends who were featured in the prior two stories but I really don't have enough interest to go back and read the first two books. ...more

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Mar 03, 2019 Sofia Lazaridou rated it it was ok

I thought I could get past the hero been engaged to another woman and the fact that this is a second chance romance, but I couldn't. Maybe it's because the ring the other woman was wearing belonged to Joe's grandmother and it would have been perfect for the heroine, but he gave it to another woman while he still had feelings for Annie. Maybe it's because Annie's plans included crying over the anniversary of their breakup while he had obviously moved on and was about to marry another woman. Maybe ...more

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Feb 04, 2019 Heather rated it really liked it

This book has both cursing (including a lot of f-bombs) and on page sex – if those things bother you, this isn't the book for you.

The Bad Bachelors series has been hit or miss for me, I must admit. After reading the second book, I kind of wished that the first book had been a stand alone because the whole Bad Bachelor thing went from intriguing to baffling. While the concepts that were confusing in the second book weren't really explained any further in this book, the major problems with it wer This book has both cursing (including a lot of f-bombs) and on page sex – if those things bother you, this isn't the book for you.

The Bad Bachelors series has been hit or miss for me, I must admit. After reading the second book, I kind of wished that the first book had been a stand alone because the whole Bad Bachelor thing went from intriguing to baffling. While the concepts that were confusing in the second book weren't really explained any further in this book, the major problems with it were addressed so I very appreciated that. If you struggled with the concept of BB, you should definitely read this book.

I fully admit that I went into this book wary of Annie because she was not great in Bad Bachelor and flat-out horrible in Bad Reputation, but I also wanted to like her, for her to be redeemed, so I tried to go into this one with an open mind. The prologue of this book did nothing to help me like her, to the point where I found myself wondering why I was reading a book about someone so utterly selfish, but she did get better. For the most part, I did like her character but I admit that also wanted shake her hard when she was so delusional about the irreparable damage that her app had done to innocent men's lives while extolling its virtues just to make herself feel vindicated. I sort of liked the idea of Bad Bachelors in the first book, but Annie's self-absorbed stubbornness and refusal to see the damage it was causing – even after it almost ruined the lives of her two very best friends – was frustrating. But she did eventually make me like her, and I found myself rooting for her and Joseph to get their “stuff” together and find their happily ever after.

Joseph was also a tough character to get a feel for at first, but bear with him because he's really pretty great. He wasn't perfect, but he was a good guy who just wanted to feel like he mattered to someone. The more we got to know him, the more that I really liked him and I just wanted him to be himself and to be happy.

This love story is a hard-fought struggle literally from start to finish, but it's totally worth the ride and it was a really nice way to end this series. ...more

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Jan 27, 2019 The Word Nerd Reviews Blog rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: arc-reviews, emotional, romantic

Bad Influence is a lovely conclusion, being the third and final book in the Bad Bachelors trilogy: Bad Bachelors (Darcy & Reed), Bad Reputation (Remi & Wes), and Bad Influence (Annie & Joseph).

I’ll admit to being a bit wary of this book. In the previous two books, Annie certainly didn’t present herself as a very likeable character. I wondered how I would feel sympathy and want a HEA for a woman who was willing to put a web site above the needs of her friends, who she calls her famil ...more

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Feb 14, 2019 Pelusa Rivera rated it liked it

This book had it's good moments and very frustrating moments. So Annie and Joseph were supposedly so in love until Annie's mom got sick and she made a decision for both of them. Now to me she should have stayed with her mom, but as adults they should have sat down and put everything on the table. However him leaving and then getting engaged to someone else fast, nope sorry but no, supposedly Annie was the love of your life, really..Yes I was angry because I do not understand that..Anywho we do h ...more

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Jan 27, 2019 Char (1RadReader59) rated it really liked it

Shelves: arc, best-friends, contemporary, couple-in-crisis, erotic-romance, family-drama, friends-with-benefits, netgalley, romance

I enjoyed this second chance romance with a bit of suspense thrown in. Which I must say I did not figure the person who was the one bullying her.
You see, this story is about Annie Maxwell a middle-class gal from a loving, meddling, yet funny family from Brooklyn. At the time the book opens, is together with Joseph Preston a wealthy, young thirty-year-old, IT man for a bank. So, they will be moving to Singapore.
It’s the night before they are to move, and Annie comes to him saying that she can’t I enjoyed this second chance romance with a bit of suspense thrown in. Which I must say I did not figure the person who was the one bullying her.
You see, this story is about Annie Maxwell a middle-class gal from a loving, meddling, yet funny family from Brooklyn. At the time the book opens, is together with Joseph Preston a wealthy, young thirty-year-old, IT man for a bank. So, they will be moving to Singapore.
It’s the night before they are to move, and Annie comes to him saying that she can’t move to do to a family crisis. After much discussion and tears. Where Joe lets her know once again, she put her family first over him without discussing it with him first. He finishes packing and leaves.
Three years go by and they both have grown from the experience and have gained new experiences. To how they might have handled things differently but really you can’t go back, right? Both are missing the other but have made it clear to their family at the beginning how wrong the other was so how could they go back and expect the family to support them.
But when they run into one another it becomes clear to them that right under the sure-fire anger that is still there is love also. But you can’t get to one without the other.
Although, what stands out, even more, is the chemistry pull of their bodies to know it is just a bodily function. Both feel way too much anger still. Plus, Joe is upset they ran into each other so soon he wanted to get his feet under him at his new job.
I loved the way the families had such strong emotions, yet they did however overall, in the end, prevent them from holding them back. They needed to figure their space out in the world and with each other in that world too.

Joe’s love at first seems conditional yet you find out it never wavered. For me, Annie is the one I ended up questioning in the middle as to if she was good enough for Joe. But it all works out. I give this: 4 stars. Provided netgalley.com. Follow us at www.1rad-readerreviews.com. ...more

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Jan 28, 2019 Sue's Romance Reviews rated it really liked it

Bad Influence by Stefanie London is simply amazing. No filler, fluff or over dramatization. This is second-chance romance the way it was meant to be written.

Annie and Joseph had a devastating break-up three years ago. Both were heartbroken and believe the other is at fault.

Now, Joe has returned home from abroad and quite literally runs into Annie.

Feelings of hurt, betrayal and anger are too apparent but love simmers just beneath.

When Annie has no other choice but to seek help and advice from Joe ...more

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Feb 08, 2019 Amy rated it it was amazing

Shelves: read-in-2019

Annie and Joe! Loved loved loved! Review coming soon!

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Jan 29, 2019 Tracey rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

This was such a surprisingly enjoyable read and now I'm upset with myself that I haven't read the first two books in this series!! I've never read anything by this author before but I'll be reading more from her now--excellent contemporary romance with a twist. Well developed characters with depth and soul that gave me all the "feels" I look for in books like this. Annie and Joe have their issues and the reason behind their breakup made me think...quite a bit actually which is a good thing! I co ...more

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Jan 28, 2019 Avid Reader rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Bad Influence (Bad Bachelors #3) by Stefanie London
3.5 stars
M/F Second Chance Romance
Triggers: Stalking
I was given this book for an honest review by Wicked Reads.

Annie and Joe thought they were super happy. They had plans that went beyond just their relationship - they had future plans. But, when tragedy strikes Annie's family, she has to choose whether to follow her heart or be there for her family. While Joe wants Annie to be with him, he is more upset that Annie decided to stay without consul ...more

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Jan 08, 2019 Lyn rated it it was amazing

Shelves: stef-london, family-centric, reviewed, review-copy-provided

This book is a challenge to review without revealing spoilers. Having previously read the rest of this series, I wasn't sure that Annie, the heroine of this book, could be redeemed. While I'm still not sure I agree with her actions/decisions in earlier books, I feel like the author, Stefanie London, did achieve redemption for her.
Hero, Joe Preston, definitely gets his second chance in this book, but there were definitely times I wanted to shake him for letting his family influence decisions he m ...more

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Jan 13, 2019 Linda Quick rated it it was amazing

LOVED this book!!! This is the final novel in the series and in it, we finally learn Annie's story and why she created Bad Bachelors. When the catalyst for Bad Bachelors returns to NYC, Annie is forced to face their past and take a hard look at her life. When a threat increases her stress level, she turns to Joseph, the last man she should ever read out to....

I thoroughly enjoyed this novel and found I couldn't put it down. I loved learning Annie's story and meeting her family, while also learni ...more

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Jan 12, 2019 Carrie rated it it was amazing

Shelves: keeper, netgalley

Bad Influence is the final in the London’s Bad Bachelor series and the most emotional. This story really tugged at my heartstrings. I knew from reading the first two books in the series that a guy had really done a number on Annie and had left her broken. Then as I started reading, I realized the hero is the one who did that! Wow. I knew I was in for a roller coaster of a ride and London did not disappoint.

There’s a happy ending but it took a bit to get there. I love an angsty read and this one ...more

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About Stefanie London

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USA Today bestselling author of contemporary romance with humour, heat and heart. Also llamas.

Originally from Melbourne, Australia Stefanie now lives in Toronto, Canada with her wonderful husband. She loves to read, collect lipsticks, watch zombie movies and drink coffee.

Her bestselling book, Pretend It's Love, is a 2016 Romantic Book of the Year finalist with the Romance Writers of Australia.

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