THE BAD GIRL AND THE BABY
Cutting Loose #3
by
Nina Croft
Captain Matt Peterson prides himself on being able to handle anything...until he winds up as the guardian of his baby niece, Lulu. Two years and six nannies later, his well-ordered existence is in chaos. Still, he’s all Lulu has. Except, well...there is an aunt...
Darcy Butler has spent the last three years in prison for beating up her abusive brother-in-law. Her only regret is that she didn’t hurt him worse and stop him from killing her sister in a drunken car crash six months later. But now, Darcy just wants to rebuild her life. Starting with finding her sister’s child.
But Matt doesn't want an ex-con with a record for violence anywhere near Lulu. Unfortunately, he can’t seem to keep away from Darcy, himself. Despite their differences, their chemistry is combustible...and the sex is incredible! Still, it can’t possibly last. Can it?
The
last in Nina Croft’s Cutting Loose series is the one I’ve been
anticipating the most and, having spent time at her majesty’s pleasure thanks
to her potential suitor’s brother, I was intrigued how Darcy’s path to a HEA
would play out.
You like the rules. I like breaking them.”
As
I’ve come to expect when I pick up a book by Nina Croft, she’s somewhat turned
stereotype on it’s head, bringing us a tattooed, kick-arse, MMA fighting
heroine who should never have served time, and a straight-laced, law-abiding
military captain who has found himself single parenting his toddler niece..who
also happens to be Darcy’s niece. And whilst he isn’t overly happy at the fact
she wants to be a part of her only surviving relatives life, there’s something
about this feisty, stubborn woman that has him drawn like a moth to a flame.
I want a bad girl. I want a bad girl who’s as desperate for me as I am for her. Who wants this as much as I do.”
Opposites attract, redemption and revelations all play their part in Darcy and Matt’s journey and whilst there’s some build up to the sexy-time, it’s worth it as in Croft-style it’s hot and heartfelt with a nice splash of humour. My only real grumble is that it didn’t feel particularly British which was a bit of a shame—I may be being picky being a Brit—but that aside Matt and Darcy ended the series on a high.
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