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Where Bad Boys are Ruined
(Good Girls #3)
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I ate leftover cupcakes and cracked macarons for breakfast.
I was ninety percent sure he simply ate up girls like me.
I was covered in paint splatters, cake batter, and sweat the first time I met him.
He was covered in badass tattoos and a smile that seemed to hold a secret I would never figure out.
Rule number 1 was never, under any circumstances, fall for the man who ...more
I was ninety percent sure he simply ate up girls like me.
I was covered in paint splatters, cake batter, and sweat the first time I met him.
He was covered in badass tattoos and a smile that seemed to hold a secret I would never figure out.
Rule number 1 was never, under any circumstances, fall for the man who ...more
Kindle Edition, 2nd Edition, 160 pages
Published
September 23rd 2019
by Amazon Digital Services
(first published December 3rd 2018)
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***3 STARS***
Charlie is finally realizing her dream by opening her own bakery. She happens to find the best location beside a tattoo parlor. The owner of the tattoo parlor and the strip mall containing her business is Brandon and he is instantly smitten by the "sweet" and adorable Charlie.
This was not what I was expecting. Brandon was the tattooed bad boy with the soft side but I didn't connect with him or Charlie in this book. It was really sweet and I liked how Brandon interacted with Charlie ...more
Charlie is finally realizing her dream by opening her own bakery. She happens to find the best location beside a tattoo parlor. The owner of the tattoo parlor and the strip mall containing her business is Brandon and he is instantly smitten by the "sweet" and adorable Charlie.
This was not what I was expecting. Brandon was the tattooed bad boy with the soft side but I didn't connect with him or Charlie in this book. It was really sweet and I liked how Brandon interacted with Charlie ...more
4 Cupcakes and Tramp Stamp Stars ⭐
Sweet Baked Goods and Tattoos? With that story combination, I was already halfway sold.
"That man looked like dirty sex.
Not that I actually had any idea what dirty sex actually was. Every guy I had ever been with before had been sweet. Tame even. Boring."
Charlie has dreamed of opening her own bakery and doing so has been long time coming. She hadn't anticipated that the perfect location would be next door to a tattoo shop. And that one of the tattooists would ...more
Sweet Baked Goods and Tattoos? With that story combination, I was already halfway sold.
"That man looked like dirty sex.
Not that I actually had any idea what dirty sex actually was. Every guy I had ever been with before had been sweet. Tame even. Boring."
Charlie has dreamed of opening her own bakery and doing so has been long time coming. She hadn't anticipated that the perfect location would be next door to a tattoo shop. And that one of the tattooists would ...more
⭐️ 5 "Cherry On Top" Stars ⭐️
Holly Renee strikes again with Where Bad Boys Are Ruined! The Good Good Series is one I’ve enjoyed since the beginning and this most recent addition is another hit! I was curious about the girl who would finally capture Brandon’s heart and no heroine could have been better than Charlie for him.
"Brandon was dangerous. He was the kind of guys who ruined girls like me."
This woman is quirky and a little awkward, but also sweet and funny. Her first interac ...more
Nov 27, 2018
Genesis Sheli (Whispering Chapters)
rated it
it was amazing
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review of another edition
Definitely a 2018 favorite! My goodness this book was everything I didn't know I wanted! Brandon and Charlie are so perfect for each other! I love Charlie's awkwardness, her quirks, and her adorable self way too much. And Brandon... *fans face* hot damn. What I loved so much about Brandon was how he treats Charlie from the beginning. I started falling for him immediately. Right from the start, he was treating her with so much care and love, even if he didn't realize it at the time. I haven't had
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When your heroine spends 2/3 of the book dating another man, how are you supposed to feel? That's what I kept asking myself. I wasn't happy that Charlie had another man in her life, even if she didn't sleep with him. Charlie's character is very prejudiced early in the book, which leads her to avoid Brandon in every way that she could. It was a little annoying after 1/3 of the book had passed because there was a lot of going back and forth action because of her mixed feelings. And that was also a
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Feels 3
Storyline 5
Steam 5
Overall Rating 5
Kindle eArc provided by Author
Reviewed by Lindsey
I love love love this serial! Holly really knows how to make me fall in love with her words and characters like it’s nothing! Great story. Great flow. I loved it. No major crazy drama just a little angst to make it all come together. Perfect book for a relaxing night on the couch. Loved it!!
Storyline 5
Steam 5
Overall Rating 5
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Reviewed by Lindsey
I love love love this serial! Holly really knows how to make me fall in love with her words and characters like it’s nothing! Great story. Great flow. I loved it. No major crazy drama just a little angst to make it all come together. Perfect book for a relaxing night on the couch. Loved it!!
I love this series... really truly LOVE it. Ever since I read the first one I've been hooked.
Everything about this couple was easy to fall in love with. I loved Charlie's internal dialogues. She was quirky, funny and perfect for bad boy Brandon.
I liked Brandon's personality. He was funny and sweet when it was needed. I was really enjoying myself while reading how much he struggled with new to him feelings (like jealousy) he had since meeting Charlie. And it was fun to see the past characters t ...more
Everything about this couple was easy to fall in love with. I loved Charlie's internal dialogues. She was quirky, funny and perfect for bad boy Brandon.
I liked Brandon's personality. He was funny and sweet when it was needed. I was really enjoying myself while reading how much he struggled with new to him feelings (like jealousy) he had since meeting Charlie. And it was fun to see the past characters t ...more
In my opinion this is the best book in this series. Period.
Quality of writing, difference of characters, no repetitions.
There is also a bit of sweetness in the whole story, in heroine, which is very awkward and cute, that makes all the reading experience adorable, quick and enjoyable.
Maybe you will not like cute and sweet story but taking into account some serious subjects two previous books had and only skimmed it, I don't mind lightness in this book.
Only thing I was able to detect while re ...more
Quality of writing, difference of characters, no repetitions.
There is also a bit of sweetness in the whole story, in heroine, which is very awkward and cute, that makes all the reading experience adorable, quick and enjoyable.
Maybe you will not like cute and sweet story but taking into account some serious subjects two previous books had and only skimmed it, I don't mind lightness in this book.
Only thing I was able to detect while re ...more
*I voluntarily read and reviewed an ARC of this book*
4.5 "Freckles" Stars
Where Bad Boys are Ruined was everything I wanted. I've been not so patiently waiting for Brandon's book. And let me tell you, I was every bit satisfied. I needed his story as soon as he was introduced amongst this group of friends. And I was definitely not disappointed.
Brandon is a bad boy tattoo artist. And one thing that everyone knows about him is that he does not do relationships. He likes being single and wouldn't cha ...more
4.5 "Freckles" Stars
Where Bad Boys are Ruined was everything I wanted. I've been not so patiently waiting for Brandon's book. And let me tell you, I was every bit satisfied. I needed his story as soon as he was introduced amongst this group of friends. And I was definitely not disappointed.
Brandon is a bad boy tattoo artist. And one thing that everyone knows about him is that he does not do relationships. He likes being single and wouldn't cha ...more
I was given an advanced readers copy of this book and have decided to leave a voluntary honest review. I just love this series more and more. This guys are something else, they are special in there own way. I don't see Brandon the way others might see him, yes he's sexy, handsome, but he's also straight laced. I don't see him as playboy like a lot of others do. He's just honest. And that is sexy quality. Charlie is sweetheart, she may be innocent but with Brandon she's not afraid to be herself.
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Holly Renee is BACK and she does it again!!!
Homahgawd THESE CHARACTERS and THIS BOOK! Sooooo refreshing to step back into the avid reading world to characters like these two!
It’s classic HR when the connection is there, the lust slaps you in the face when you least expect it, and the conflict and resolve are as sweet as ever. This one really just makes me want to sit down with twelve cupcakes while someone tattoos one on my left shoulder blade if I’m being honest.
SOOOOOO incredibly good! And ...more
Homahgawd THESE CHARACTERS and THIS BOOK! Sooooo refreshing to step back into the avid reading world to characters like these two!
It’s classic HR when the connection is there, the lust slaps you in the face when you least expect it, and the conflict and resolve are as sweet as ever. This one really just makes me want to sit down with twelve cupcakes while someone tattoos one on my left shoulder blade if I’m being honest.
SOOOOOO incredibly good! And ...more
I loved this book. It is one of those books where the hero is sweet and caring yet at the same time he is a total bad boy(my weakness). The book was fast paced and both character had great chemistry, I loved it.
Charlie was a sweet heroine and she was an open book. She was fighting hard for her dreams and to keep Brandon away... spoiler alert she couldn't .
Brandon was a total sweetheart, he was sweet and caring and a little protective but he loved Charlie to no end.
Not only were the main charac ...more
Charlie was a sweet heroine and she was an open book. She was fighting hard for her dreams and to keep Brandon away... spoiler alert she couldn't .
Brandon was a total sweetheart, he was sweet and caring and a little protective but he loved Charlie to no end.
Not only were the main charac ...more
Review by Lisa Kane
Charlie Grace has worked hard and it's all about to pay off. She's just leased the perfect place to open up her the bakery she's dreamed about for years. Cherry on Top is within reach.
I wanted to bake, and I wanted to do it in a bakery that I owned. I just hadn't realized that it would take ten years before that would actually happen.
The building sits next to a tattoo shop run by one gorgeous tattooed man! Charlie hasn't had any interest in the opposite sex for longer than sh ...more
Charlie Grace has worked hard and it's all about to pay off. She's just leased the perfect place to open up her the bakery she's dreamed about for years. Cherry on Top is within reach.
I wanted to bake, and I wanted to do it in a bakery that I owned. I just hadn't realized that it would take ten years before that would actually happen.
The building sits next to a tattoo shop run by one gorgeous tattooed man! Charlie hasn't had any interest in the opposite sex for longer than sh ...more
“ Brandon was dangerous. He was the king of guy who ruined girls like me. I had to keep my wits about me when I was near him. One little slip up and I wouldn’t recover.”
* I received an arc for my honest review *
Damn damn damn, hot damn. Someone give me a Brandon right now. I need him and his skilled hands ( that he tattoos with you dirty thing) right now. I would not mind being tattooed by him, at all. And you know what else this delicious book has? A BAKERY! Like... what can possibly be better ...more
* I received an arc for my honest review *
Damn damn damn, hot damn. Someone give me a Brandon right now. I need him and his skilled hands ( that he tattoos with you dirty thing) right now. I would not mind being tattooed by him, at all. And you know what else this delicious book has? A BAKERY! Like... what can possibly be better ...more
I really enjoyed Where Bad Boys are Ruined by Holly Renee. This is my first book by this author and I will definitely be reading more from her!
This was a great low angst book. There was drama but mostly from the heroine Charlie. But when you have the reputation that Brandon has a girl will definitely question his intentions and actions.
The writing was flawless and the characters charming, funny and engaging! And even though this book can be read as a standalone I want to go back and read the ot ...more
4.5 stars!
This was a sweet one!! The shy baking loving girl and the badass tattoo artist. Easy quick read. 4 stars.
Who doesn’t love the tattooed bad boy falling for the good girl. This book was better than the first one.
The good girls series gets me with every book
I heart this story it's a good story which I devoured ...more
I heart this story it's a good story which I devoured ...more
4.5 stars
Gimme Gimme Gimme Your Baked Goods!
*self-purchased on Amazon. No need of sugar daddies called promo teams*
" All those little times you said that I'm your girl
You make me feel like your whole world."
Pretty When You Cry - Lana Del Rey
What’s this book about? (I'm trying to give as little spoilers as possible)
Baker businesswoman Charlie Grace plans to open up shop. She doesn’t believe that she can, but she draws a tattooing neighbor’s attention.
This was my third Holly Renee read. STUNNIN ...more
Gimme Gimme Gimme Your Baked Goods!
*self-purchased on Amazon. No need of sugar daddies called promo teams*
" All those little times you said that I'm your girl
You make me feel like your whole world."
Pretty When You Cry - Lana Del Rey
What’s this book about? (I'm trying to give as little spoilers as possible)
Baker businesswoman Charlie Grace plans to open up shop. She doesn’t believe that she can, but she draws a tattooing neighbor’s attention.
This was my third Holly Renee read. STUNNIN ...more
6 Stars!
Holy. Hello. Kitty!
Tatted. Pierced. Bad boy.
Ladies and gents, say hello to my newest Holly Renee obsession: Brandon. He’s one hell of a wild ride and you’re going to love him.
Brandon’s fun, easy going, playful, flirty, great sense of humor, loving, definitely cocky and oh so addicting. Mix all that with his heart of gold and I was swept clear off my feet. I’m talking butterflies galore! I fell so hard for this man and I couldn’t seem to get enough of him. So much so I immediately ende ...more
Holy. Hello. Kitty!
Tatted. Pierced. Bad boy.
Ladies and gents, say hello to my newest Holly Renee obsession: Brandon. He’s one hell of a wild ride and you’re going to love him.
Brandon’s fun, easy going, playful, flirty, great sense of humor, loving, definitely cocky and oh so addicting. Mix all that with his heart of gold and I was swept clear off my feet. I’m talking butterflies galore! I fell so hard for this man and I couldn’t seem to get enough of him. So much so I immediately ende ...more
I keep trying to figure out how to sum up all my feelings for this story, it’s exactly what I didn’t know that I needed to be reading right now. It’s a wonderfully sweet story that doesn’t lay on too much drama or sugar coat the relationship built between Charlie and Brandon. It’s light in nature but still written with so much poise and distinction that it’s impossible not to fall for these new characters.
Charlie is the greatest, I genuinely mean that. There isn’t a single bad word that you cou ...more
Charlie is the greatest, I genuinely mean that. There isn’t a single bad word that you cou ...more
Nov 28, 2018
Joy Novel Thoughts
rated it
really liked it
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review of another edition
Shelves:
kindle-unlimited,
opposites-attract
Where Bad Boys are Ruined marks the end of the Good Girls series and I'm sad to see it go. I loved every moment we had with this group of friends.
What really made the series were the friendships, they often new each other better than they knew themselves and Where Bad Boys are Ruined is no exception. Brandon was the last to figure out that he had a thing for Charlie and it was so fun watching them figure it out. I loved Brandon's jealous side, and how vulnerable it made is this typically cocky m ...more
What really made the series were the friendships, they often new each other better than they knew themselves and Where Bad Boys are Ruined is no exception. Brandon was the last to figure out that he had a thing for Charlie and it was so fun watching them figure it out. I loved Brandon's jealous side, and how vulnerable it made is this typically cocky m ...more
3.5 Stars / 2 Steam Fans
Sadly, this book did not live up to my enjoyment from the other books in the series of standalones. Charlie was interesting as the new renter of the space next to the tattoo shop; however, for 50% of the story there was a love triangle playing out that was annoying. Then it just hit a spot and the love triangle was over, no explanation - nothing just done. Umm what the what! I liked Brandon but we don't really get to know anything about him so, meh. Overall, I liked the ...more
Sadly, this book did not live up to my enjoyment from the other books in the series of standalones. Charlie was interesting as the new renter of the space next to the tattoo shop; however, for 50% of the story there was a love triangle playing out that was annoying. Then it just hit a spot and the love triangle was over, no explanation - nothing just done. Umm what the what! I liked Brandon but we don't really get to know anything about him so, meh. Overall, I liked the ...more
Third book in the series and probably the one that I most expected as I fell in love with Brandon and always wandered who would be enough for him and I haven't been disappointed.
Charlie is to sweet and shy and knows very well that her sexy as hell neighbour is trouble as he isn't one to settled down and fall in love with a clumsy girl like her.Their interactions are so funny and she awkwardly blushes and say the stupid things that she shouldn't when he is around.
Brandon is probably every woman d ...more
Charlie is to sweet and shy and knows very well that her sexy as hell neighbour is trouble as he isn't one to settled down and fall in love with a clumsy girl like her.Their interactions are so funny and she awkwardly blushes and say the stupid things that she shouldn't when he is around.
Brandon is probably every woman d ...more
Nov 28, 2018
Natasha
rated it
it was amazing
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review of another edition
Shelves:
contemporary,
friends-to-lovers
"He looked like the kind of man who would wreck you, and I didn't mean your heart."
Brandon was a arrogant, successful tattoo artist. He was a player. A flirt. A bad boy. And can have any girl he wants. And his eyes are set on the new girl, Charlie.
Charlie is leasing next-door to the tattoo parlor. A redhead who is sweet. Adorable. Cute. Definitely not the kind of girl Brandon normally goes for. He should stay away- especially since she is getting ready to open up her own bakery.
But when he sees ...more
Brandon was a arrogant, successful tattoo artist. He was a player. A flirt. A bad boy. And can have any girl he wants. And his eyes are set on the new girl, Charlie.
Charlie is leasing next-door to the tattoo parlor. A redhead who is sweet. Adorable. Cute. Definitely not the kind of girl Brandon normally goes for. He should stay away- especially since she is getting ready to open up her own bakery.
But when he sees ...more
I absolutely FLOVED this book! It was funny, hot and oh so swoony!
This is the 3rd book in a series of stand alones. I seriously devoured it.
I mean who does not love a tatted hot man?! One click this one when it releases.
This is the 3rd book in a series of stand alones. I seriously devoured it.
I mean who does not love a tatted hot man?! One click this one when it releases.
LOVED! I love this book! One sitting read, I love Renee’s work. The writing is done so well. I am captivated by the pages and I get lost in the words. Brandon has been my favorite since the beginning. He’s charm shined through the pages. I adored Charlie, she was so cute. Their banter was adorable and they are goals. Literally loved it from start to finish. I recommend this series times 100!!!! ...more
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