Once Upon a Bad Boy by Melonie JohnsonMy rating: 5 of 5 stars
Melonie Johnson's "Once Upon a Bad Boy" was an excellent second chance romance, and I loved it. It seemed to have a somewhat different, more serious tone than the first two books in the series, but still managed to be charming and incorporate some humorous moments.
I adored Sadie, the female lead character. She seemed so down-to-earth despite growing up wealthy and becoming successful as an actress. I really admired her strength and independence, as well as her ability to stand up for herself, her choices, and what she believed in despite her own insecurities and what other people might think. In addition, it was great to learn more about Sadie's friendship with Ana. I liked them and their banter in the first two books of the series, but their special relationship really shines in this story.
I also loved the male main character, Bo. From the beginning, he comes across as a great guy and still seems to care about Sadie, so at first it was tough for me to understand why he broke up with her back when they were teenagers. As it turns out, Bo really is a pretty great guy and his reasons for ending things with Sadie were understandable, given their ages at the time. They were so young back then, and their different family circumstances probably seemed insurmountable at the time. Only with maturity and life experience did Bo come to realize that the external trappings of Sadie's family's wealth didn't matter and shouldn't be a reason to keep them apart.
The secondary characters featured in this book were wonderful too, particularly Sadie's grandma and Bo's adorable nephew, Toby. Bo's sister, Luna, was intriguing as well. She didn't come across as very likeable at first, but as I got to know and understand her a bit better, I sympathized with her more and more. (It seems to me like she might need a HEA of her own!)
I am definitely looking forward to Melonie Johnson's next book.
*ARC provided by the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
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