Bad Habit

By: Charleigh Rose

Narrated by: Lexy Richmond, Roberto Scarlato

Length: 7 hrs and 54 mins

Publisher's summary

BRIAR -

I was infatuated with Asher Kelley the moment he came tumbling through my brother’s window five years ago. Even bruised and bloodied, he was the most beautiful boy I'd ever seen. We couldn't ever be together. I was too young, and he was too untouchable. He was too troubled, and I was too naive. But the heart is rebellious, and mine decided it didn’t care about any of those things. As I got older, harmless flirting turned to stolen moments in dark corners. Until one day, he was gone without a trace. Now, three years later, he’s back. Callous and cruel. He’s my brother’s best friend. My parents’ worst nightmare. I should hate him. But like a bad habit, I can’t quit him.

ASHER -

I was drawn to Briar Vale from the first time she looked up at me with stars in her big, blue eyes. She was just a kid, nothing but elbows and knees, but she was the most beautiful creature I'd ever seen. We could never be together. I was too old and she was too off limits. She was too good and I was too fucked up. Eventually, the temptation became too much to resist. I risked everything for a kiss and she betrayed me. Three years have passed and I’m forced to see her again, but now she's all grown up. She’s my best friend’s baby sister. My downfall. I hate her for what she did. But she's always been my drug of choice.

©2017 Charleigh Rose (P)2018 Audible, Inc.

Not sure about the male narrator

I thought this was a pretty good book. I really like the female narrator and felt that she did a good job. However, I didn’t feel that the male narrators voice fit for Asher.

Hot & sweet

Loved this best friend’s younger sister Romance!
And there’s a bit of an age gap too! Asher is the sexy bad boy and Briar is the sweet, young, naive little sister. Loved the build up! Their chemistry was so intense! This is my first book by this author and I’m going straight to the next in the series! Loved the audiobook! The narrators did an awesome job!

Bries age was cringey at first...

struggled to get started. Bries age bothered me. But I liked the characters and kept an open mind. well worth listening to.

Could not get past the Cringe factor.

This author has been compared to a few of my faves (LJ Shen and Penelope Douglas) and that made me curious about this series. I really wanted to read the complete series so I put aside all the reviews and just dived right in.

I am going to review this book from 2 sides

1 - The reader. I loved this story. I loved the characters. I loved the author's writing style. Rush was everything you would want in a leading man - gorgeous, brooding, caring, full of darkness. And Briar was everything you would want in a leading woman - confident, loving, forgiving. The author approached scenes with a fresh writing style. She made me feel like I was getting something new in the sex scenes and not the same "he grabbed my sex". The story was very YA cliche but after finishing the book I felt like I got a new story.

2 - Now the mom to a 12 year old and aunt to a 17 year old. SHEESH THIS BOOK WAS CRINGEY! It started with an 18 year old boy allowing a 14 year old girl to dry hump his knee to climax. And y'all she was 14! Her breasts were described as buds. . . . she was just starting puberty. I get the idea of we grew up together and there is a bond between them greater than age but she is a BABY and he is a grown man. The next chapter starts 4 years later and I was ok with it because for some reason I thought she was 18. . .. NOPE. Later we find out that she is only 17. SHEESH!!! 17 and he is like 22. I wanted to root for them but I couldn't.

I am really interested in reading the rest of the series. I think I am going to love this author but my age will not allow me to appreciate this type of storyline.

Good listen

I think the thing that I struggle with is the fact that she is 17. I am. it a prude and I get it, but for me it made me cringe a bit. Loved the story, loved the characters, will be reading the next book.

I actually really liked this book

So I know a lot of people have issues with the whole age thing and I am not condoning sexually active behavior at such an age especially because I have a daughter not much older than the MC. That being said I’m not stupid, I know that the kids today know twice the amount of stuff that I did at this age. It is a story, it’s not peddling porn or kiddie porn it’s telling a story that some kids these days actually go through. I liked it whether I agreed with all of it or not. It is a book I will read again because it is, in this particular instance a story and a pretty heart pulling one at that. A+ for being different and honest.

Overall, it was a good story.

This audio was very neutral for me. I liked it, but I didn't love it. The teenage attraction and the character's overall situation had me engaged, but I can't say that I connected with the characters enough to really pull me in. The narration was good. Lexy Richmond was a true standout for me.

love these books

I love the story line and the characters. The books are also not too long.

sweet story

it was well written and the charactersv were relatable. it was quite the easy read

Young Forbidden Love to Forever Love

I can’t believe it took me this long to listen to this book! A little controversial because of the initial age of these characters but in reality it was her first kiss at 14 and in reality most people are even younger with first kisses. I had my first kiss at 12 so sorry not sorry. I loved it. All the side characters like her brother and Adrian are awesome too. Wow how steamy is Dash and Adrians book going to be??!!! Can’t wait to start it!