Brogan is not very happy about the new client he has to protect, but all his complaints disappear when he meets the assistant of said new client. EmbrBrogan is not very happy about the new client he has to protect, but all his complaints disappear when he meets the assistant of said new client. Embry Ford is a dream come true, and Brogan is not someone who lets an opportunity like that pass. It doesn’t matter if Embry is taken, refuses to answer him or has enough secrets to make a sane person run away. Brogan is willing to risk everything to help the man he’s falling for. Even his life.
Bad Judgment is a fast-paced suspense romance between a bodyguard with a hero complex and a mysterious guy hungry for revenge. Emotional, dark and a bit amoral at times, it shows how love has the power to save, but also to drive us to commit unthinkable crimes.
I don’t think it was a bad story, but I was so annoyed with Brogan I was unable to see past it. I found his behavior confusing. I couldn’t help but imagine myself as Embry, trying to work while the bodyguard of my boss keeps talking to me out of the blue. Maybe in another context I wouldn’t mind, if this was a rom-com with teens as MCs, but the way Brogan approached Embry felt immature and unprofessional.
“You’d open a vein for me if I asked you to, and I don’t deserve it.”
On top of that, I didn’t really understand why he was so obsessed with Embry. Embry was screaming 'bad decision' yet Brogan decided to somehow ignore it and let himself free fall. I know not everyone is very responsible when it comes to love, but it almost seemed like Embry being a potential criminal was a turn on for him. I could not understand how someone can fall in love and trust a complete stranger when his actions are telling you that he can be trouble-the kind of trouble that puts you both in jail. What I’m trying to say is that, if this wasn’t a romance book, Brogan would be dead before the book started. Because the self preservation gene was not passed to him.
The writing and the pace were good, so I think it was more my problem with Brogan’s judgment that the book itself-maybe I should have read the title more slowly. I can see it being a solid read if you don't spend the book being annoyed at one of the characters.
Dear Alexandra, hope you don't hate me after this. I promise I tried
Merged review:
Brogan is not very happy about the new client he has to protect, but all his complaints disappear when he meets the assistant of said new client. Embry Ford is a dream come true, and Brogan is not someone who lets an opportunity like that pass. It doesn’t matter if Embry is taken, refuses to answer him or has enough secrets to make a sane person run away. Brogan is willing to risk everything to help the man he’s falling for. Even his life.
Bad Judgment is a fast-paced suspense romance between a bodyguard with a hero complex and a mysterious guy hungry for revenge. Emotional, dark and a bit amoral at times, it shows how love has the power to save, but also to drive us to commit unthinkable crimes.
I don’t think it was a bad story, but I was so annoyed with Brogan I was unable to see past it. I found his behavior confusing. I couldn’t help but imagine myself as Embry, trying to work while the bodyguard of my boss keeps talking to me out of the blue. Maybe in another context I wouldn’t mind, if this was a rom-com with teens as MCs, but the way Brogan approached Embry felt immature and unprofessional.
“You’d open a vein for me if I asked you to, and I don’t deserve it.”
On top of that, I didn’t really understand why he was so obsessed with Embry. Embry was screaming 'bad decision' yet Brogan decided to somehow ignore it and let himself free fall. I know not everyone is very responsible when it comes to love, but it almost seemed like Embry being a potential criminal was a turn on for him. I could not understand how someone can fall in love and trust a complete stranger when his actions are telling you that he can be trouble-the kind of trouble that puts you both in jail. What I’m trying to say is that, if this wasn’t a romance book, Brogan would be dead before the book started. Because the self preservation gene was not passed to him.
The writing and the pace were good, so I think it was more my problem with Brogan’s judgment that the book itself-maybe I should have read the title more slowly. I can see it being a solid read if you don't spend the book being annoyed at one of the characters.
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The Goodbye Cat is a collection of short stories narrated (mostly) by cats. It’s a translation for the japanese that shows the personality of differenThe Goodbye Cat is a collection of short stories narrated (mostly) by cats. It’s a translation for the japanese that shows the personality of different cats while showing the impact they can have as members of a family-or just to make two people fall in love. I adored all the stories (my fav was the second one!) except for two I was okay about. I found a lot of comfort reading this book and it made me mourn not having a cat myself. I’d recommend it if you are in the mood for slice of life short stories about families and cats.
Thank you so much Laura for giving me such a warm and beautiful book! I’d never have picked it up by myself and it was exactly what I needed❤️
The second book continues the story with the same hilarious group of characters, the mysterious love interest and t↬ Spoiler free for both vol 1 and 2
The second book continues the story with the same hilarious group of characters, the mysterious love interest and the clever, sexy main character that you can’t help but love. I adore following Zhao Yunlan while he searches for the truth, he’s one of those characters full of personality and charm. Once again, I saw the plot twist coming from book one. I feel this series is a bit cliché and predictable if you have read enough danmei/fantasy books.
I still hate the writing style. It’s very hard for me to get inside of the story, I feel like it doesn’t flow like it should. However, this is a translation, so maybe I wouldn’t have this problem if I knew Chinese. I liked this one less than the first one because the action wasn’t as gripping and was focused on the big mystery I had already figured out. Also, the last part of the book was a very long tale about gods and stuff that, even though relevant to the story, bored me to death since I don’t like the writing style. I thought it was never going to end.
Hopefully the last book has more plot twists, more scenes with the characters and less chunks of text about gods with weird names. Still, I liked this one because I love the characters and I’m excited to see Zhao Yunlan and lover boy getting the happily ever after they deserve.
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