She Did a Bad, Bad Thing

Plain Jane is how Jane Kurtz has always seen herself. She has been content to stand behind the scenes and let others have the limelight. In fact, she has prided herself in helping them look fantastic while doing it. But, now she is not as content as she once was. She seems to be stuck in a rut and when she overhears her new neighbor insult her; she realizes it is time to make some changes. When she wins the lottery she really lets loose and decides to let her "inner wild child out" and boy does she do it with gusto. But, what is Perry, the sexy neighbor who now feels like a heel about insulting her and even worse that she heard him, to do as he finds himself attracted to her. Well he follows her to Vegas for one thing and makes her a proposition she is unable to turn down. But, are they both in it for more than one weekend only? And what will happen if her well-meaning friends jump to the wrong conclusion about Perry and is it all just too good to be true? Some might think She Did A Bad, Bad Thing by letting out her inner wild child. But I think others, as I did, will cheer that Jane is finally letting loose and stepping way outside of her comfort zone. Though it does help quite a bit that she just won the lottery with coworkers but still her spur of the moment trip was definately the wild child within. I think Ms. Bond had a fun time poking fun at a number of stereotypes in this story as well as writing about the dangers of making a judgment without knowing most of the facts. As you expect with a Blaze romance this one lives up to its name and the main characters do manage to heat up the sheets a time or two. Overall I found She Did A Bad, Bad Thing to be fun, sexy read. You will enjoy this story. Tanya Reviewed for Joyfully Reviewed

Sometimes I don't like a Blaze book too much because they seem so implausible and mostly about sex, but I enjoyed this one. I liked plain Jane's transformation and sexy Perry's beginning turn around toward his neighbor BEFORE she was so hot. I felt a little disappointed not to know what happened with the lottery case...oh well. Stephanie does a great job telling an entertaining story that light enough to be fun and just deep enough to be believed.

Night Owl Romance Review - [...] She Did a Bad, Bad Thing Harlequin Blaze #338 Score: 3.5 / 5 Reviewer: Deidre Sine Jane Kurtz is a makeup artist for a television show, which is on the rise. She is mild-mannered, quiet and desperate to change something about herself. She meets her new neighbor, Perry, who is rude and loud in the most inappropriate of ways. Perry later attempts to redeem himself to his new neighbor when, because of him, Jane experiences some problems. Jane's life changes, when she realizes that her coworkers and she have won a huge lottery. She decides to head to Las Vegas to release her inner wild child, to try a little bit of everything. Perry Brewer is a bad boy attorney who starts off on the wrong foot with Jane. He finds himself inexplicitly drawn to Jane, especially as he attempts to make up for some thoughtless actions and words. He decides to follow Jane to Las Vegas, as he feels he is responsible for her rash actions. He wants to keep her safe and as the weekend progresses, so does his feelings for her. As they have a sexually wild time together, both Jane and Perry find themselves with deeper feelings than they experienced. However, as they don't know each other well Jane finds herself mistrustful of Perry's motives. Perry must prove to Jane that he is not only the bad guy she first met. I found this book a quick, enjoyable read. I was able to finish this in one sitting. This book is the first in the Million Dollar Secrets series. Ms. Bond does a good job making likeable and believable characters. I look forward to reading more from this author.