Things Good Girls Don't Do by Codi Gary

Good girls don't steal.
Good girls don't visit sex shops.
Good girls don't have one-night stands.

For Katie Conners, being a good girl just isn't worth it anymore. It used to mean getting the life she always wanted. But that was before she got dumped and her ex got engaged to his rebound. So, after a bad day and one too many mojitos, Katie starts making a list of things a girl like her would never do, not in a million years . . .

As a tattoo artist with a monster motorcycle, Chase Trepasso isn't the kind of guy you bring home to mom and dad.

And when he finds Katie's list in a bar, he's more than happy to help her check off a few items. Especially the ones on the naughtier side . . .

Katie's more than tempted by Chase's offer, as long as they keep things uncomplicated. But as they spend more time together, she may just wind up breaking the most important rule of all: Good girls don't fall in love with bad boys. -Things Good Girls Don't Do summary on Goodreads

This was such a cute and fun story! I actually heard about this book just a few weeks before I met the author at Vegas Valley Book Festival. I had put it on my tbr list (that’s a mile long) to read eventually. Then I met Codi Gary and she was so nice and so fun to listen to that I decided to move it on up… I AM SO HAPPY THAT I DID. This book had a really great feel, and a good storyline with out being cheesy. I loved the character relationships, all of the big sweet romantic gestures and relatable and funny dialog.

Chase was sexy and the typical “bad boy”, but what set him apart for me is he was really smart and savy. He didn’t let the pain of his past dictate and lead him down a dark path, it actually made him a better person, even though he still let his past influence the type of women he dated. The only complaint I would have, is I would have liked more of his back round story before the end of the book. I fell like I didn’t get enough of him and I wanted to learn more.

I was also super shocked how much I liked Katie. I kept expecting her to have an this inner bitchiness that I found annoying, that she was naïve or she would make dumb relationship decisions.. and nothing! I normally don’t think people are so perfect and I find it unrealistic when some book character always makes the right choice but Katie was really well written and she came off authentic and genuinely a good person. I really wanted to commend Codi Gary for that, more often than not when I read about these “good” girls that always do the right and noble thing they feel fake and forced  or weak unable to stand up for their own opinions. Katie however walked that line between being a good person that doesn’t want to hurt anyone, and being strong and self assured with out tipping to far on one side.

This book was wonderful. I really only have good things to say about it. The only reason i didn't give it five stars is, i didn't find it addicting, i LOVED the story but i don't feel the need to read it over and over again. 4 Keos!

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