I’ve been a fan of J. Daniels since I picked up her first book, Sweet Addiction. I knew then and there that I was reading an author with an innate storyteller’s talent. I have since read every single word she’s written, and while I’ve loved them all, none have affected me in quite the same way that Bad For You has. Daniels definitely has a natural way with words, wielding them into these epic, all-consuming and grand love stories, that is addicting for a reader. For me, curling up with her work is an absolute pleasure, but more than that, a new release from J Daniels is a much-anticipated, planned-around experience for this romance reader.
I love the Dirty Deeds series, and I’ve been anxiously awaiting Stitch’s story since we met him in Four Letter Word, the first book in the series. There’s just something about a damaged hero that really does it for me, and Stitch was so broken that his story was almost overwhelmingly painful. I honestly cannot recall the last time I cried like this while reading a book—I cried big, loud, hiccupping sobs while reading this book. As each devastating piece of Sean’s history was revealed, I felt the crushing blow of that knowledge as if I was there hearing it for the first time right along with Shayla.
Daniels created the perfect counterpart to Stitch in Shayla. This heroine was strong and fierce and the ideal mate for this wounded, beautiful man. I loved her generous spirit, her sense of humor, her resilience, but most of all, I loved her passion. I felt everything this character went through—her rage as she learned each of Sean’s secrets, her unconditional love for him, and her resolve to give this man everything, even at the expense of her own heart. Shayla’s unwavering determination to fix those wrongs, to heal those wounds, to love this man no matter what made her precisely what he needed. She did this naturally, with devotion and, occasionally, with some well-timed humor.
It’s not unusual that I experience whatever emotion an author intends a reader to feel, but there was just so much to feel in this story. Bad For You was loaded with so many emotions—deep, staggering ones that brought me to my knees, the sweet relief of hope and possibilities, the wit of an alpha male’s dry sarcasm, and the surge of long-denied passion. Daniels did a remarkable job not only conveying all of these feelings, but taking the reader right there, into the moment with the characters. This is, without question, Daniels’ best writing to date, and that’s really saying something since all of it has been pretty fantastic.
Bad For You may not have been a light and breezy, easy-to-read romcom, but it was a deeply moving, heart-breaking story richly told with depth, genuine emotion and passion. As difficult as it was at times, it was worth every single step of the gut-wrenching journey these characters had to take to find this kind of love. My own emotions were all over the place while reading this book, a true testament to the power of Daniels’ amazing writing here. Shayla and Stitch’s love story is destined to become one that readers will cite as one of the all-time great romances. It was not only a truly memorable reading experience for me, but also one that will stay with me for a long time to come. If I could, I’d give Bad For You by J. Daniels all the stars, but since I can’t, five—and this unmistakable rave—will have to do.
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Bad for You is unputdownable and unforgettable.
Bad for You is the third installment in J. Daniels Dirty Deeds series. It reads as a complete standalone with just a few appearances from other Dirty Deeds characters. Although it can be read perfectly fine by itself, I absolutely recommend reading Four Letter Word and Hit the Spot ahead of time. “He didn't feel worthy. And he was absolutely worthy. Not just of me, but of everything good this world had to offer him. Of love. Of Kindness. And I was going to make sure he knew that for good.” Bad for You is a perfect opposites attract romance. I'd call it friends to lovers, but it was more one-sided in that regard. Shay (or Shayla you'll get it when you read it) is determined to get to know Sean "Stitch" Molina. He's the quiet cook at Whitecaps where she's a waitress. She talks and he listens, at least she hopes he's listening. Once Sean starts opening up to Shayla, she realizes that he's got so many demons in his head and she'll stop at nothing to rid them for him. “I didn't need to be a people person. I was still a Sean person.” Sean deems himself worthless. "I'm nothing to nobody." He's at Whitecaps to get his life back on track to make up for lost time in his past with his family. He's always had a thing for Shayla, but as he sees it, she's too good for him. When she breaks down his walls however, it's a beautiful sight to behold. “I'm so f$&!n' sick of bein' nothin', Shayla.” Hands down, this is J. Daniels most emotional and versatile work to date. Bad for You pulls out all the stops. J.'s signature romantic comedy is absolutely present but a few pages down you may find yourself crying (I cried and I'm not ashamed of it). Sean's story is just so heartbreaking and hopeful and the way Shayla swoops in to save him is really just...special. That's what this book is, special. It's no secret that J. Daniels is one of my absolute favorite authors, and I always try to read her words completely unbiased, but once again, she nails it on every single level. This book is more than romance. It's a sweet slow burn with a fantastic ensemble of characters that will make you turn the page until you've realized you've read it in one sitting. Bad for You is unputdownable and unforgettable.
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- andie isackReviewed in Italy on January 27, 2018
A million reasons to love a "loser" like Sean
