Bad Situation (Montgomery, #1)

by Brynne Asher

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Sometimes Bad Situations turn into HEA’s…

I didn’t meet the love of my life in a bar/nightclub but if my memory serves me right, I remember wishing that the love of my life found me and swept me off my feet. The reality…I drank too much, probably danced like an Oompa Loompa on crack (without the orange skin tone…I think), and most of the blokes I met had one thing on their mind. My sister found the love of her life on the dance floor, so it can happen. Sometimes, even a Bad Situation on the dance floor could change your whole world.

There’s a list of Brynne Asher’s stories I wish I had re-read before starting Bad Situation. Of course, I know this NOW. But, I kind of went in not knowing much about who I would meet or re-meet, and what I would be getting. It’s great to go in blind but considering my shocking memory, it would have been nice to have a few of the characters fresher in my mind. Saying that, I love Brynne’s work and I should make more time for re-reads anyways. Ooh, and I’m not saying you have to read Brynne’s other work to enjoy Bad Situation BUT if you haven’t read Brynne yet…what the heck are you waiting for?????

So, Bad Situation starts off with a shake and shimmy that goes a little bad. The shake and shimmy were never meant to happen. A little too late, Jen is realising drunken shenanigans are not what they used to be. Jen’s work is her priority and the alcohol is not going to help get the work done. Eli is supposed to be doing his job. Obviously, Jen doesn’t know she’s the job and only sees the hot and serious guy who steps in when a bloke gets a little handsy with Jen. What follows is a connection that neither realised would change their Bad Situation into a nightmare.

I really enjoyed this story and was sucked into Jen and Eli’s love story from the very first page. I don’t have a lot in common with Jen, seeing as she’s a multi-millionaire big boss who’s work is her top priority. There are times that I can see past the dollars to a woman just like me. She has her doubts and insecurities, is looking for her happy place, and has a strong loyalty to her family. I could see that Eli struggled with Jen’s money, not because he wants to be better than her, just that he thinks they’re too different. It takes time, and a few hiccups for them both to realise that love can conquer all.

I would say that the suspense was on equal par with the romance in this one. It’s there from the start and is constantly in the back of your mind. Who has it in for Jen that they would ruin her whole world? Would the grey area that Eli must step into to see Jen out of trouble mean the end of his career with the FBI? I admit, I guessed the baddy from the beginning but I was completely bamboozled by the accomplice, to be honest. I would have liked to see them suffer, in a “behind bars” kind of way, a wee bit more.

Family plays a huge part in Bad Situation, dealing with the good and bad parts. I love knowing that all loving families have good and bad parts. It makes the dramas (both my sisters are drama teachers…poor me) I’ve lived through not seem so bad after all.

I really enjoyed this fast-paced, very sexy and exciting story. Brynne Asher has again treated us to a hero that is swoon-worthy, affectionate and very bossy. Our heroine is someone to admire and I loved to think that there are women out there on the same path. This is the first book in the series and I’m very excited for more.

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