Almost Bad Boy series by A.O. Peart
Genres: Comedy, Contemporary, New Adult
book 1 (Almost Matched):
Would you take another shot at love? Or just settle on a friend with benefits?
THEIR HEARTBREAKING PAST WILL MOVE YOU. THEIR PASSION WILL MAKE YOU BLUSH. THEIR ANTICS WILL MAKE YOU LAUGH OUT LOUD.
Twenty-five-year-old Natalie Davenport lugs substantial baggage. One boyfriend after the next has been a total disaster, leaving Natalie distrustful toward the male population in general. So when Colin Hampton crosses her path, she’s cautious. Her heart (and some other body parts!) nudges her to go for it, while her head wants her to run for the hills.
Colin is one of those gorgeous guys who attract women, no matter the age or marital status. With a successful career at a popular Seattle radio station, hard body, and charming personality, he is the complete package. But something dark lurks in the corners of his soul; some murky experience that has changed him—maybe for the better, but maybe for the worse.
Will he steal her heart and stomp over it like other guys did?
Will she let him into her heavily fortified world despite herself?
Or will they settle somewhere in the middle—establishing the emotional boundaries to protect them from falling in love?
book 2 (Almost Broken Up):
How far would you go to protect the one you love?
Edge-of-the-seat suspense and zany wit are key elements of this comedy-mystery that combines crime and mayhem with romance and humor.
The terrors of Colin’s past are revealed and accepted by Natalie. Her doubts about letting him into her life are finally disbanded and replaced by a sense of security and commitment. But Natalie doesn’t know that Colin’s past hides more dark secrets unknown even to him.
When a delusional psychopath threatens Colin’s life, things quickly become complicated. Natalie’s stubborn character and desire to kick ass won’t let her step aside and allow the authorities to handle the danger. She gets herself tangled up with street hoodlums, befriends a Russian mobster’s high-maintenance girlfriend, and becomes expert at picking locks and hiding evidence.
*****
This contemporary romantic comedy blends humor, sensuality, and angst, with zany characters and witty dialogue.
***Warning: contains sexual situations (some quite vivid!), profanity, and a high dose of sarcasm. Oh, and there is a lot of appletini and beer drinking.
May not be appropriate for readers under 18 years old. Not intended for prudes and killjoys with no sense of humor***
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Colin's POV:
I don’t know how long I stand in the shower. Hot water burns my skin, evoking red splotches all over me.
But I welcome the sensation, because it lets me concentrate on something other than Faith’s death. I put
by palms on the wall and hang my head down under the water. I watch the water run down the drain by my
feet. Someone pounds on the door again, but I ignore it. Maybe the same girl as before? Or maybe another
girl. I don’t care, because the only girl that I want to see now is dead.
Natalie's POV:
opening line:
What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger. This is such bullshit. If something is about to kill you, it will scar
you for life. There is no strength coming from terrifying experiences. Maybe that saying should be more
specific and read something like What seriously kicks your ass makes you stronger. Yeah, that makes more
sense.
another excerpt:
Colin wraps his arm around my waist, and we walk to the bar, where three twenty
something, shirtless, attractive bartenders put on a real performance. Seriously, it
should be forbidden to be as hot as these guys are. They are causing something
close to a mass hysteria among the females clustered around the bar.
While two of the bartenders wait on the customers, the third one impressively juggles four shot glasses up
in the air. He finally puts them down, swiftly jumps on the bar, and falls onto his knees in front of a group of
tipsy, screaming girls who still look like teenagers.
He sits back on his heels and grins at the girls. His distressed jeans tightly hug his strong legs, and his
muscular, naked torso and welldefined arms make me want to join the wild females. I quickly snatch a
glance at Colin, but he doesn’t seem to mind me drooling. Or at least he’s smarter than showing any signs
of jealousy over this.
One of the women leans forward and tries to kiss the bartender’s washboard stomach, but he stops her,
laughing. Another bartender hands him a bottle of Frangelico and a tiny glass. The guy on the counter
makes a production of pouring the liquor into the glass, while slowly and seductively swinging his hips to the
music. The women are going wild. By now there is a big crowd of them, trying to squeeze in closer. The
bartender chooses one girl, leans forward and whispers something to her. She nods, and opens her mouth.
He touches the glass to her lips and pours the Frangelico into her mouth.
Her friends cheer and demand the same treatment. They stick money behind the bartender’s jeans
waistband, as if he is a stripper. Well, he acts like one. Soon he collects an impressive amount of bills. I see
mostly tens and twenties. He jumps off the bar and switches places with one of his coworkers—a gorgeous
African American guy with dreadlocks. The women hoot and clap in delight.
Angela Orlowski-Peart is the author of the Young Adult and New Adult fiction novels, including YA paranormal/urban fantasy romantic thriller series, Forged. Angela writes in multiple YA and NA genres, including paranormal, fantasy, urban fantasy, contemporary, sci-fi, and short stories.
She was born and raised in Poland. She now lives in the Seattle area with her family and a chronically curious cat.
Angela describes herself as European born, American by choice.
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