I've received a ARC from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

I really REALLY wanted to like this but unfortunately the story felt flat. I felt no connection to the content nor characters, that it felt almost like an obligation to finish the novel. ( )

How To Seduce A Bad Boy is the first in Traci Douglass new series called Victory Vets and is available starting today, January 14th. The premise of this series is a group of Army vets arriving home, starting new lives and finding love. Victory Vets also happens to be the name of the auto garage the vets started and/or work for. Never having read any of Ms Douglass previous work, I wasn't sure what to expect. Sure the title and description reeled me in but I had no idea what I was getting into. It's a nice story that hit a little too close to home for me.

Melody "Mel" Bryant is the only, she thinks, 24 year old virgin in Point Beacon, Indiana. She might be right. Mel may be stunning but...she's a librarian, dresses like Mrs. Cleaver in 1950, and owns a cat. First dates don't lead to second dates. She feels dependable, predictable, boring, and invisible. For those of us not popular, not head cheerleader types, this stings. Wondering why your friend, but not you, attracts men who buy drinks and want to dance. Oh yes, it stings. Mel decides that if she wants to be an un-virgin by her next birthday she needs an overhaul. Her BFF agrees, makes her a hair/makeup appointment and then flakes at the last minute. The plan must continue, cannot be derailed. There's only one thing to do, one person she wants to help her, her girlhood hearts desire.

Adam Foster is her brothers best friend. He was always around when they were kids and Mel's crushed on him forever. She tried to lose the v card to him 8 years ago but he said no and joined the Army. Way to feel special, not. She works up the nerve to ask Adam for help and manages to talk him into it. If he doesn't want her surely someone will. Adam does want Mel, always has, but she's James little sister. He can't ruin his friendship, can't screw up the business they started together. Mel is driving him crazy but he must resist as long as possible. That's about a week. Adam is sure disaster lies ahead but jumps in with both feet anyway.

Their story is sweet and relatable. A wallflower who doesn't know how attractive she really is, how to flirt and can't find out from a book. A bad boy with a bad reputation trying to live it down and forge a new, good life for himself. These two deserve a happily ever after and you'll want it for them too.

Thanks to Netgalley for providing an ARC. Receiving a free book ARC is a privilege and one I enjoy. Being able to share my opinion is a pleasure. Both are free and without obligation. Happy reading.

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The title doesn't really match the book. The bad boy was Melody's brothers best friend and she goes to him because she is going to be 25 and a virgin and wants him to help gather other guys interest, yes she has always had a crush on him (Adam) and she apparently offered herself to him years ago before he went to Army but he declined and she has been in a slump, she dresses dowdy and is a librarian and guys just do not see her as someone to have a relationship with. So in an act of desperation she asks Adam to help her, she was pathetic and stayed pathetic thru out the book. Adam does not do love he is a playboy and the whole town knows and he has always seen Melody as off limits, but he knows if he doesn't help her she will get another guy and wont be able to protect her, that is his reasoning anyway. As they spend time she wants more, and he does too but doesn't want to lose his bestfriend and the business they have together. He was willing to dump Melody for it, he was also willing to lose his business not to jeopardize it. They end up working everything out, and even though this book was just ok I want to know what happens with Jag and also Melody's brother James, but I hope those guys have a back bone and their love interest are stronger.

Rcvd an ARC at no cost to author..(netgalley) Voluntarily reviewed with my own thoughts and views. ( )