Falling for the Bad Boy: A Small Town Friends-to-Lovers Romance

Bliss River, Book 3

By: Lili Valente

Narrated by: Connor Crais, Lili Valente

Length: 6 hrs and 44 mins

Publisher's Summary

This is all his fault. Him, Nick Geary, the bad boy who kissed me senseless against his car a month ago, awakening the sleeping sex beast inside me, only to treat me like a little sister ever since. 

Before Nick and I locked lips, I had no idea I could feel hungry for someone’s kisses. 

I would give up cupcakes for life for a chance to have Nick be my first, but he’s got one rule - No V-Cards. 

But he has to feel the same pull I feel, he just has to - the kiss we shared was hot enough to set fire to a glass of sweet tea.

All I have to do is figure out a way to change his mind.... 

Nick’s the one who brought this wild, new curiosity inside me to life, and I’ll be darned if I’ll give up on my bad boy before I find out if our second kiss is as hot as our first. 

And if we happen to fall madly in love along the way, well...stranger things have happened. Right? 

Also contains the bonus novella, The Love Bug, a Bliss River short. Exclusive to the audio edition!

©2020 Lili Valente (P)2020 Lili Valente

Small town love story full of heart

Virgin Seeks Bad Boy is a fast, fun and flirty read. Nick and Melody are perfect together and I loved catching up with the rest of the March family.

Melody is the youngest March sister. She’s trying to break out of her shell and live her life more fully. This includes a crush on “bad boy”, Nick. The feelings mutual, but he’s sworn off “good girls”. When they are continually pulled together, will they be able to resist the attraction?

Melody is a sweet character that’s full of life. I loved how she put herself out there and was willing to stand up for what she wanted.

Nick was a sweetheart. I didn’t really think he was a bad boy. Sure, he tried to push Melody away at first, but once he was in, he was IN! He never questioned what he felt and I loved that.

I really appreciated the communication between these two. They talked through misunderstandings instead of letting them linger and become larger issues. How rare is that!

These two had chemistry in spades. I couldn’t wait until they gave into their feelings.

I loved the narration for this book. Lili Valente is always fantastic. I really appreciate how she brings her stories to life. She's so talented. Connor Crais was new to me and he was great. He really put a lot of emotion into Nick and he made me feel the story.

I have loved each book in the Bliss River Series and Virgin Seeks Bad Boy was no exception. Each story has been delightful. They are heartwarming stories of love and family in a small town and are full of heart and heat.

Swoony

Virgin Seeks Bad Boy is so swoonworthy! Besides having tattoos, Nick didn’t really seem like much of a bad boy. He was basically a teddy bear. A super sexy teddy bear. And I loved Melody too. She was smart and down-to-earth, but could also be passionate and adventurous. I loved her attitude about her faith because it basically matches mine. The two of them were fire together. The chemistry was off the charts. Things moved very quickly between them emotionally, but there wasn’t nearly enough steamy goodness. Nick may have been a little too chivalrous.

I’ve been on the hunt for a fierce, stereotype-breaking heroine, so Kitty immediately caught my interest. I’m so glad the Audible version has the bonus short story about her. I loved their story almost as much as Melody and Nick’s.

The male narrator is a new one to me. I absolutely loved his voice. But his Melody voice took some getting used to. He did a great job for Kitty though.

Delicious Anticipation

Lili Valente’s voice is perfection, as always. I will listen to ANYTHING she voices! Newcomer Connor Crais is fantastic! His voice is just gruff enough. His pacing and inflection is great! I would definitely listen to him any time in the future.

The books in this series just keep getting more awesome!! This book was so fun! This one had me laughing through the whole thing.

While this can totally be a stand-alone, it’s fun to read as the third in the series. I love all the characters in Bliss River. And they all have something to say about Nick and Melody!!

Who doesn’t love a bad boy with a squishy middle? ;) It takes a minute, but Nick’s that guy.

And who doesn’t love a good girl who comes into her own without losing her integrity??

And who doesn’t love antics and mishaps - some worrisome and some hilarious??

There are a couple of one-liners in here that had me rolling.

The tension and anticipation between these two is just delicious, and they kind of swap roles and balance each other out through the story, and it’s both funny and sweet.

HIGHLY RECOMMEND!

What a waste of money and time !!

What a complete waste of time and money. This book was like a couple of high school kids. Engaged and in love after two weeks. Referring to the male character as a “boy” instead of a man. Lili uses that term in many of her books. Not appealing to me. Makes me think of the character as a teenager. So sorry I spent the money.

Pretty good

***May contain spoilers***

The story was sweet so if you're looking for a lot of hot sex, this may not be for you. Sex didn't happen till the EPILOGUE!!!

But, it was still a cute story. Lili and Connor Crais did a great job with narration. I also love that they had a bonus novella at the end for John and Kitty ❤

Wonderful!

Loved this book! Nick & Melody are adorable. Bonus book, Love Bug, for Kitty and John on the audiobook was everything. Connor Crais & Lili Valente narrating both made this book wonderful.

Fun story, fab narration

Virgin Seeks Bad Boy is the third and final book in the small town romance series Bliss River from Lili Valente. If you're familiar with the series, in particular the second book, then you'll recall that there was a spark between Melody March and Nick Geary, the former being the youngest among the March sisters featured in the series and the latter being the younger brother of Nash Geary, who is also Mel's brother-in-law, seeing as he's married to her oldest sister, Aria. Mel and Nick shared one kiss and it was the sort of kiss that left them both wanting more. But as much as Mel wished Nick would make a move on her, he's kept his distance over the past few months. Can this good girl convince the bad boy she has her heart set on to break his rules and take a chance at something more?

I wouldn't necessarily call what happened between Melody and Nick a case of insta-love considering there were months between that unforgettable first kiss and them doing anything even close to that later on. What I will say is that once they decide to act on their attraction, everything progresses rather quickly. Because Mel is the sort who believes in love and romance and happily-ever-afters and Nick has a reputation for being commitment-phobic, there's some understandable skepticism from certain people around them--aka their families--but I liked seeing these two hurdle the obstacles that were set before them. As always, Lili Valente has penned an entertaining and endearing romance, although for the audiobook, she's paired with a new-to-me narrator, Connor Crais, and I was curious to see, well, to listen to how they would click together. Thankfully, Crais matched Valente quite nicely. I'm giving the Virgin Seeks Bad Boy four stars for the story and 4.5 stars for the narration.

Loved Melody and Nick

This is the third book in the Bliss River series and a revamp of Wild for You. I haven’t had the pleasure of reading Wild for You so when I had the chance to read the updated version, I was all for it. Loved Nick and Melody. They are the younger siblings of Aria and Nash and on paper they are wrong for each other. She is the good girl who never does anything wrong and he is the bad boy who shouldn’t be attracted to her. Loved their romance, it was a very slow burn that will be worth it in the end because they got to fall in love without sex getting in the way. You will be swooning, laughing and sighing the entire time you are reading it.

I also listened to the audio as well and I loved it just as much as reading it. Lili Valente and Connor Crais were so good as Melody and Nick. I have listened to several books that Lili has narrated, and I have never been disappointed. She always does a great job bringing any character she voices to life. Connor is a new to me narrator, but this won’t be the last book that he does.

Highly recommend this story and the whole series.

Virgin Seeks Bad Boy💜

You can't wrong with a Lili Valente book❣ I love this series❣ It has all the feels❣

So sweet with a nice slow burn!!!

I love this series so much!! Listening to this was a pleasure. Connor Crais has a very sexy voice and is perfect as Nick and Lili Valente is so amazing as Melody. They bring these characters to life in wonderful ways and make an already fantastic book that much better with their voice acting talent! The story itself is such a sweet one with a slow burn that really worked for this couple. It has all the other good stuff I crave and love in a romance. This was a very, very enjoyable listen. I absolutely loved it!!
Finally the youngest March sister seeks her own happily ever after. Melody has been crushing on Nick Geary, her sister Arya’s husband Nash’s brother, since he rolled into town a couple of months ago. He has a bit of a bad boy persona and that is very attractive to Melody but she is also very inexperienced as the title states. It takes a little while before Nick allows himself to be with her though because he doesn’t think he deserves her. But when something happens one night driving them together, he is finally unable to resist her. He wants to take things very slow though which is as adorable as it is honorable. He sure says the sweetest things that make me totally swoon. I absolutely adore these two together!!! They are just the sweetest couple! But just when things seem to be going perfectly something else happens and then misunderstandings, that were not helped at all by her family, nearly tear them apart and it was rough going there for a little bit. Luckily not too long though since Melody takes no crap! She is such a spitfire!! I was so happy she confronted Nick and fixed everything! This was a happily ever after that I really needed! What a perfect epilogue! I absolutely loved it! And the bonus short story at the very end-The Love Bug-was awesome!!! I can't say who it's about though.