{"id":40988,"date":"2019-03-07T09:00:29","date_gmt":"2019-03-07T14:00:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/?p=40988"},"modified":"2019-03-12T16:44:21","modified_gmt":"2019-03-12T20:44:21","slug":"new-release-arc-review-make-me-bad-by-r-s-grey","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/?p=40988","title":{"rendered":"New Release &#038; ARC Review: Make Me Bad by R.S. Grey"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>MAKE ME BAD<\/strong><\/h4>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>by R.S. Grey<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Available Now!<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2NKJ6DS\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Amazon<\/a><\/b><\/h4>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"40991\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/?attachment_id=40991\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Make-me-bad-TeaserNowAvailable.png?fit=1000%2C1000&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1000,1000\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Make me bad TeaserNowAvailable\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Make-me-bad-TeaserNowAvailable.png?fit=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-40991 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Make-me-bad-TeaserNowAvailable.png?resize=640%2C640&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Make-me-bad-TeaserNowAvailable.png?w=1000&amp;ssl=1 1000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Make-me-bad-TeaserNowAvailable.png?resize=100%2C100&amp;ssl=1 100w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Make-me-bad-TeaserNowAvailable.png?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Make-me-bad-TeaserNowAvailable.png?resize=600%2C600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Make-me-bad-TeaserNowAvailable.png?resize=650%2C650&amp;ssl=1 650w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><!--Yasr Overall Rating Shortcode--><div class=\"yasr-overall-rating\"><div class=' yasr-rater-stars'\r\n                           id='yasr-overall-rating-rater-496c9aaeb99e9'\r\n                           data-rating='4.5'\r\n                           data-rater-starsize='32'>\r\n                       <\/div><\/div><!--End Yasr Overall Rating Shortcode-->\n<hr \/>\n<h4><strong>Blurb<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I was issued a warning: stay away from Ben Rosenberg. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As Clifton Cove\u2019s resident \u201cking\u201d, he thinks he\u2019s entitled to anyone and anything.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The trouble is, I\u2019ve spent my whole life following the rules and playing it safe. I know what it feels like to be the good girl. I\u2019m the police chief\u2019s daughter and a librarian\u2014for<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> adorable children<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, no less. My wardrobe consists of colorful sundresses and baggy jeans. I might as well have a Post-it stuck to my forehead that reads: <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Yup, she\u2019s a virgin.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">An all-nighter with a fictional hunk is about as exciting as my life gets, until one day, fate decides to take pity on me and shove me straight into the path of Mr. Off-Limits himself.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Oof.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Just as I suspected, every inch of him promises to be my demise. Up close, he\u2019s tall, menacing, dangerously handsome\u2014the type of man who\u2019s never spent a single moment worrying about the opinions of others. A well-behaved girl would do as she\u2019s told and avoid him at all costs, but I\u2019m overdue for a little rebellion. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">No more Friday nights sprawled out on the couch in my comfiest pajamas. No more wishing I had the courage to misbehave. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Everyone thinks Ben is going to\u00a0ruin me.<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They think he\u2019ll chew me up and spit me out.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Well, Ben\u2026go ahead.<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tempt me. Taunt me.<br \/>\n<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Make me bad.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><b>Find <em>Make Me Bad<\/em> on <a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/2GGUakd\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">GOODREADS<\/a>\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4><strong>Review<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><strong>4.5 stars!!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>As the daughter of the town police chief, Madison is supposed to stay away from \u201cbad boys\u201d so Ben, known for his bad boy tendencies, is off limits. It doesn\u2019t help that her brother Colton, also a police officer, hates Ben too. Little do they know, Madison is sick and tired of being a good girl. Being a little bad is what she&#8217;s after and Ben may just be the right guy for the job.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><i>\u201dI want you to help me change.\u201d<br \/>\n\u201cChange?\u201d His gaze drops to my dress like I mean it in the literal sense rather than the figurative. \u201cHow?\u201d<br \/>\n\u2026<br \/>\n\u201cI want you to, y\u2019know\u2026help make me\u2026<\/i>different<i>.\u201d<br \/>\n\u201cDifferent?\u201d<br \/>\nRight, yes. What does different mean? I\u2019ve spent my entire life in this exact role: the good girl. The rule-follower. The curfew-keeper.<br \/>\n\u201cI want you to help make me bad.\u201d<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Madison and Ben are different in so many ways but end up wonderfully complementing one another. Madison is inexperienced in life and Ben seems to have done it all. She&#8217;s shy and gentle, he&#8217;s outgoing and intense. She is the good girl that Ben seems to be all wrong for but it couldn&#8217;t be further from the truth. \u2028GAH! Ben is just so sweet and has a huge heart. He works hard and wants to be taken seriously. He is so much more than his well-known last name or the reputation he made for himself as a teen. I loved watching him prove just how wonderful he was, not only to Madison but to the people he grew up with. I never questioned his feelings or the good in his heart, and it was easy to fall for him.<\/p>\n<p>The whole \u201cmake me bad\u201d arrangement should have been all kinds of awkward and strange but Ben takes the task seriously and shows just how good being bad can feel. He is the perfect person to bring Madison out of her shell and help her do the things she has only imagined. I love how she goes all in when she faces the challenges and dares Ben puts forth. She doesn\u2019t hesitate and wants to experience the excitement and feelings of doing new things.<\/p>\n<p>Ben is forbidden but it doesn\u2019t stop them from seeing each other. They form an easy friendship even as the sexual tension builds. Flirty and fun, they have natural chemistry and I could see how good they would be together before they even take a chance.\u00a0Together, they consume each other and it is hot. A frenzy of limbs and emotions, we get some sexy time along with all of the swoony moments that Ben creates, and I loved it!<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><i>I know this thing between us is magical and I\u2019m starting to wonder if he\u2019s the real deal. The one. The yin to my yang.<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Overall, I really enjoyed reading Madison and Ben\u2019s love story. There are definitely some ups and downs but the drama is minimal and believable. The epilogue wraps things up beautifully and gives us a peek into their future which I loved. Super sweet, swoony, and full of so much love, it\u2019s my new favorite by R.S. Grey.<\/p>\n<p><i>*ARC generously provided by the\u00a0author and Inkslinger PR in exchange for an honest review*<\/i><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4><strong>About the Author<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">R.S. Grey is the USA Today bestselling author of thirteen novels, including <a href=\"https:\/\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/?p=36386\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>The Foxe &amp; The Hound<\/em><\/a>. She lives in Texas with her husband and two dogs, and can be found reading, binge-watching reality TV, or practicing yoga!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Sign up for R.S Grey&#8217;s\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/1T707p0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">NEWSLETTER<\/a>!\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.rsgrey.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">WEBSITE<\/a> \u00a0| \u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/authorrsgrey\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">INSTAGRAM<\/a> \u00a0| <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AuthorRSGrey\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">TWITTER<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Author-RS-Grey-167668293429638\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">FACEBOOK<\/a> \u00a0| \u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/1378399812435745\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">RS GREY&#8217;S LITTLE REDS FB GROUP<\/a><\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"11956\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/?attachment_id=11956\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/InkSlinger-Blogger-Final-e1489669578548.jpg?fit=300%2C124&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"300,124\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"inkslinger-blogger-Button\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/InkSlinger-Blogger-Final-e1489669578548.jpg?fit=150%2C62&amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11956 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/InkSlinger-Blogger-Final-e1489669578548.jpg?resize=300%2C124&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"124\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>MAKE ME BAD by R.S. Grey &nbsp; Available Now! Amazon &nbsp; &nbsp; Blurb I was issued a warning: stay away from Ben Rosenberg. 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