Betting the Bad
Boy
A Novel
by Sugar Jamison
Published by Swerve
Publication Date February 2nd 2016
Genres: Contemporary Romance
The Bad Boys of Destiny are back and
this rugged Alpha is in for the surprise of his life when he comes back to
town.
The Book
Junkie Reads . . . Review of Betting the Bad Boy . . .
Duke got the
raw end of the stick for doing the right thing years ago. Now, back in town
because of his aunt's condition, he has to confront a past that not so easily
can be forgotten. He has changed his life and put it in a brighter
direction. Revisiting the past was not part of his plan. At least not until he
ran into one Grace Truman and her son or should he say their son.
I found some
standup moments in this read that let you know just how raw a deal Duke and his
brothers got. They were out for the right thing while others in the community
misused the power they had to do more harm than good. Ten years of penance and
three years staying far away. This man has lost thirteen years of life with the
one woman he loved and the experience of fatherhood from the beginning.
The
connection between this book and the first was consistent and keep me going
forward. I was a bit apprehensive with them running concurrent with each other.
With some small differences. I could respect the relationship between Duke and
Grace, but I had issue with the way Duke would reference his own son. I loved
how it was easier for Colt (even Zanna) and Levi to relate to Ryder. Duke had a lot to catch up on and to understand about what Grace had to deal with. She was doing what she thought was best. That is usually how we get into trouble.
I am eagerly
waiting for levi’s and Shelly’s that one I knew was coming from book one of
this series. Looking forward to see how it all unfolds.
**This ARC was provided via NetGalley in exchange
for an honest review.**
BLURB
Ten years ago, Duke King knew that getting
involved with Grace Truman would only bring trouble into his already hard life.
After all, the son of the town drunk has no business falling for the judge’s
daughter…a passion that led to disaster and ended with Duke serving a ten year
prison sentence. Duke never wanted to return to Destiny, especially now that he’s
built a multimillion dollar custom car empire with his brothers. But when his
sick aunt calls him home, he must face his past and discover a secret that
instantly changes his life.
Grace never thought she would see Duke again,
especially after years of silence. But when Duke comes storming back into her
life, looking hotter than ever, and determined to get to know the son he never
knew he had, she realizes that maybe she’d been wrong about him so many years
ago. So Grace decides to make Duke a bet. If he can stay in the house with them
for the next thirty days and prove he’ll be a good father, she’ll agree to
letting him be part of his son’s life. If not, he’d better be prepared for a
fight.
Going from single guy to family man isn’t going to
be easy for Duke, especially with the still sexy, now fiery, Grace clouding his
every thought. Can Duke be the man he never thought he could be or will his old
bad boy ways be too much to conquer?
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