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If you don’t like a smattering of serious on a bed of parody, clichéd characters, and over the top situations that know exactly what they are, then this book is definitely not for you. What do you get when you introduce Deadpool’s personality to Disney's Giselle’s? If you answered a love story for the ages, you wouldn’t be totally wrong… But, you wouldn’t be totally right, either. With a heroine who won’t let a stupid little thing like being too good get in the way of showing her stupid ex what’s what and a hero who wants no part of being the male lead in a romance novel, these two opposites find themselves in an unconventional partnership. When peppy-go-lucky Avery eventually wears down bad-to-the-bone Davin’s defences, he agrees to help her trash her reputation. And, if Davin can help her pass math while he’s at it, all the better. So, it’s goodbye to Little Miss Goody-Two-Shoes, and hello to a whole new Avery. Davin was only supposed to be Avery’s mistake – the guy that everyone would eventually call her ‘little phase’ – and he figured it would be good for a laugh when he looked back on it. But, the more they’re together, the less either of them feel it’s a mistake. Now, if only one of them could mention that to the other and ease all that angst-ridden tension… A laugh-out-loud modern-day fairy-tale in dual POV for those who know life never quite goes according to plan. The first book in a new standalone series: Bad Boy's Guide to... Please be aware that this story is set in Australia and therefore uses Australian English spelling and syntax.
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1 primary bookBad Boy's Guide to... is a 1-book series first released in 2019 with contributions by Elizabeth Stevens.
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This was a fun read!
I think what I liked most about the story was Davin - hands down. I liked how, over the course of the story, he learned to open up and let some happiness, colour, and even over-the-top peppy goodness (in short: Avery) into his life.
I also like how the author plays with various rom-com clichés and blatantly and unapologetically hits the reader over the head with them. :)
What didn't work for me was Davin breaking the 4th wall - that would have worked better with a visual medium like comics/graphic novels or movies IMO.
Overall, an enjoyable read.
4/5 stars
(I'd give the first 70% (or so) of the story 4.5 stars, it kind of fizzled out for me after that to more of a 3.5 star rating.)