GRR Reviews Reformed Bad Girl by Shelley Munro

Reformed Bad Girl is about multiple identities and getting enough self-respect to stand up for oneself. However, I find the sister angle wrapped up a bit too easily, and the idea that a guy can be this clueless to not realize immediately that he had been talking to the same person (okay, he did figure it out after a couple meetings...) was a bit unbelievable. Still, it was a fun fast read.

To recap: Hayley Jones is a secretary with a secret second career... she does "tea leave readings" at fairs under the name "Helen Devereaux". Hayley accidentally got pregnant young, and even though she miscarried, she was forever known as "the wild one" and "why can't you be nice like your sister Abby" that she had severely curtailed her social activities except with close girlfriend, and has no close male friends. But one girls night out and one encounter with Sam Norville, well-known rake/playboy and her "bad girl" persona surfaced full force, and she spent the night with him... and did a Cinderella runner before he woke up, accidentally leaving her charm bracelet behind. Next day she met Sam as her Helen persona for business, and Sam did not recognize her... and Sam went on to woo her as well... But soon Sam figured her out... Hayley (as Helen) keep running away from Sam when things get serious because she believed he can never want her long-term. As Hayley navigate her relationship with Sam, she ran into trouble at home with her entitled sister...

I find the sister angle rather... lame. Threatening to expose her sister for spite was a real douchebag move. And the solution was way too fast and too neat. The push-pull is okay.

Category: Contemporary

Primary Plot: Secretary with secret career had a fling with a rich rake, then worked for him under a different identity...

Tropes: disguise, different worlds, hot for boss

Overall Rating:  3/5