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She’s so bad…
Tall, tatted, and tempting—that’s what Max Dornan was.
And she had a bad attitude.
So why is it I can’t stop thinking about her?
About that long silky black hair and those long legs wrapped around me?
I’m a CEO, a billionaire, and a twin. A real nice guy, or so they tell me.
Yet when it comes to Max all I want to be, is bad.

…He’s good
People see my tattoos, my surly attitude and they think they know me.
Just like the suit—Brooks is his name.
He’s tall, dark, and handsome. And he needs my help.
When I agreed to help him out temporarily, I didn’t expect to like him.
I didn’t expect to end up in his bed.
And I never expected to fall for him.

We were all wrong for each other, the bad girl and the good guy. But somehow together, we were pretty damn perfect.

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96 pages, ebook

Published September 1, 2017

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Kylie Knight

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Kylie Knight. Ignite your pleasure.

I love writing about alpha billionaires, especially sexy Sheikhs! The books are stand alone HEA books. The female characters are strong women that fall in love with tantalizing alpha males. I love writing romance books that provide my readers with pleasure.

I write romance stories that invite readers into the lives of the characters to experience the good, the bad and the SEXY. The excitement of love and the happily ever after can not be left out either.

When I am not writing or thinking of new books to write, I enjoy spending time with my family, going to get a massage or spending time at the beach enjoying the beauty and catching up on reading romance books!

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Profile Image for Jamie Lee Zonneveld.
1,685 reviews51 followers
September 30, 2017
I voluntarily reviewed an Advanced Readers Copy of this book.
I really loved and enjoyed this book very much. It's very well written.
Profile Image for Jennifer Holzapfel.
1,037 reviews4 followers
September 16, 2017
Early review advanced readers copy. book will be out this month.
Billionaire Brooks Carona is disgusted. He is driving an ugly car with the drunk owner, Max Dornan to his house, because the damn limo driver was drinking at the open bar wedding. Max was being a smart ass, pinching his cheek and teasing him on the ride home to Serendipity.
Brooks pulls up to the front of his house and a man is waiting, Max asking if it's a jilted lover.
The man is there to give him the biggest surprise of his life, his baby daughter, Rose Brooklyn Carona. He never knew he was a father, his occasional love Cassandra got pregnant and cancer at the same time and chose to forego treatment so she could have the baby. He knows nothing about taking care of babies.
Max has been taking care of babies since she was ten. Brooks wants to hire her to be his baby sitter until he can find a nanny. She refuses to take money. Brooks had said they were like family,and Max said families don't pay each other. Her best friend Nola is married to Brooks's brother.
Max grew up in foster homes, but so did Brooks and his twin brother Bronx, who were separated as children. Brooks was taken in by a wealthy family that are always trying to find him the perfect woman.
How will two former foster children manage to get along when one was given everything, while the other had to work her ass off just to be fed?
And even worse, when the sexual attraction hits after Max falls in love with little Rosie and Brooks acts like a rich ass. While she is a lowly tattoo artist, with tattoos running down one arm in a sleeve how could she possibly be wanted or even fit in his rich man world?
Profile Image for Space Cowgirl.
4,133 reviews145 followers
September 19, 2017
A Bad Boy🐺🍌🌋, A Tatted⚓ Up 👧Girl, and a 🚼 Baby!

ARC received for an honest review.

What a winning combination! Max💋⚓ is the tatted⚓ up tattoo artist. Brooks🐺🌋🍌 is the naaasssty bad boy in a good suit, AND Rosie, the 🚼baby, is his. Brooks🐺🌋🍌 is a CEO single dad with the impossible task of raising his daughter on his own. There aren't enough hours in the day.

When he meets maid of honor Max💋⚓, again at his brother's wedding, he starts digging on her sexy body and tats⚓.
He hires Max⚓ to be his daughter's nanny, even though she has her own tattoo⚓ parlor, she has a lot of spare time in the small town they live in.
Both Max💋⚓ and Brooks🐺🍌🌋 were foster kids, and they have more in common than they think they do. Brooks🐺🍌🌋 is now a billionaire, a computer game founder and company CEO. Max💋⚓ is, impossibly, still a virgin. She just never found the right man, until now!
YEHAW! Ride em Bareback🍌, Cowgirl!🐎🐎🐎🐎

Apparently, there is a previous book to this one, starring Brooks' twin brother, Bronx, and his girlfriend, Nora. I haven't read it, but there is enough backstory in this novel that it's not necessary. This book is a stand alone.
I did have a problem when Brooks🐺🍌🌋 takes Max's virginity, it's like nothing. No discussion, no talking about it. It was a non event, and that bothered me, a lot.
It was also very hard to read and not be confused by a woman that is called by a man's name, especially at the beginning.
1,576 reviews10 followers
September 23, 2017
Max and brooks do not seem to be a typical couple at first. Max, yes Max is a young woman just in case you weren't sure, is a tattoo artist who is a bit of a bad a$$ and takes no rubbish from anyone. She is covered in tattoos and actually owns her own parlour, she is independent, strong willed and very loyal especially to her best friend Nola who is Brook's sister-in-law. Brooks was brought up by wealthy and snobbish foster parents and he often gets a case of "foot in mouth" when he is around Max. Brook also has the most adorable daughter whom he asks Max to be her nanny as she is so good with Nola and Bronx's children. The passion between max and Brooks is undeniable but I was rather perturbed about his reaction to taking her virginity as it was a very special moment for her that she could never have again. Despite that Brooks does develop into a better person, or we at last see the "real" Brooks which we badly needed to see as, in the beginning, he didn't seem worthy of Max. I confess that I really did enjoy this story and I am going to read Nola and Bronx's HEA in The Bad Boy's Good Girl as Kylie Knight has penned this book so that it flows nicely and is a real page turner. I will also be looking for more of her books to enjoy. I voluntarily reviewed an Advance Reader Copy of this book

DEFINITELY RECOMMENDED!!
First Time Lovers: Single Dad And Virgin Romance
Profile Image for Penny  Mooney.
189 reviews9 followers
September 22, 2017
Awesome book about how people treat someone different than themselves. Brooks is a self made billionaire with a tech company built with his twin brother. He is a stiff corporate man who judges people different than himself. Max is a tattoo artist with plenty of tattoos. She is an artist and a free spirit. They meet when his brother marries her best friend. The chemistry is there but all Brooks sees is someone to have a fling with. This story is filled with demons from the past, lust, twist, hurt, romance, and love. How can two people this different every come together? Will Brooks decide that what Max is like doesn’t matter? To find out the answers grab the book and start reading. I couldn’t put the book down until I was finished with it.
Nicole really built her characters to where they were two dimensional. They interacted with the other characters and the plot. She also showed how different people can be. How judgmental some people are. I received an ARC and I am leaving a voluntary review.
Profile Image for Birdie BD Bookworm.
36 reviews5 followers
May 7, 2018
Good Follow-Up Book

This book follows The Bad Boy’s Good Girl, and tells about the other Corona brother, Brooks.

Max and Brooks met through their connection with Nola, his ex-PA and best friend. Max is everything the tightly buttoned-up Brooks never wanted. She’s tattooed, smart-mouthed, and totally inappropriate. But she also draws him like no other woman ever has. When fate drops off a daughter he didn’t know he had, Max steps up to help him care for her. Their relationship grows closer and she becomes invested. Unfortunately, Brooks has perpetual foot-in-mouth disease and an overbearing set of foster parents. He can’t get out of his own way long enough to convince Max that inappropriate is exactly what he needs, and wants, in his life.

I enjoyed reading about Brooks and Max. I also felt like beating them both over the head occasionally. Him more than her. The writing is good and the book flows well. The only thing I didn’t like was the sudden ending. I feel there could have been more follow through.
Profile Image for Judes.
100 reviews1 follower
September 26, 2017
A great second half to the "Bad Boy's Good Girl" where we see Brooks' attraction to the 'wrong type' in his plan for his life causing him all sorts of problems compounded by a surprise baby left form him to raise.

We enjoy this strong street smart artistic free sport Max who gives as good as she gets get has a heart of pours gold as she helps Brooks even against her better judgement ... Chemistry sure makes you do things you didn't think you would hmmm! We meet Rosie, Brooks' little surprise who creates this reason for them coming together more often than chance meetings at Bronx and Nola's, that's his twin and wife from the first book in this series. Well what do you think happens... Yup it does!!... but in true idiotic male who has a stick up his butt and a preset path for his life he screws up over and over and would you believe over again? Dumbo!!!

I totally enjoyed this book even seeing what stupid mistakes Brooks makes and how Max pushes through with her life even when heartbroken. Catching up with Nola and Bronx and their own twins as Nola helps Brooks navigate his way forward till he rights his stupid mistakes. And don't forget the hot sexy scenes please as there was no disappointment there at all ... No sir eee!

I totally got that one being raised in a better environment doesn't necessarily mean a better outcome for the child as Brooks and Bronx were separated and in separate foster care situations before finding each other again at college. While Brooks' situation was financially better it was no better emotionally as his family unit ensured he knew his place and never seemed tone satisfied with his accomplishments. Sad that it is what some people do to children who just need a loving home.

Definitely putting it on the shelf with my other Kylie Knight books as keepers there are for sure.

I voluntarily reviewed this book and the words and opinions are solely my own.
Profile Image for Kristen Lewendon.
8,429 reviews64 followers
September 21, 2017
After seeing Brooks as the serious, sometimes uptight twin, it was fun to see his lighter side. Max brought out all the biggest emotions in him. I got the impression that he'd never had to deal with emotions like these before. They're so passionate together; this is a mixed blessing. When these two were "on", I loved them. When things were off between them, I couldn't make up my mind whether I wanted to hug them or throttle them. At times it felt like both of them went out of their way to make life more complicated than it needed to be. Both Brooks and Max have some heavy baggage they're working through, and they are exactly the right triggers for each others hang-ups. Thankfully, they both count Nola as a best friend. Nola's armchair advice made up some of my favorite scenes. And I really enjoyed the chance to catch up with Nola, Bronx, and their twins.
I received a complimentary advanced copy of this book.
Profile Image for Raecharmed.
9,306 reviews70 followers
September 21, 2017
Max meets Brooks at his twin brother's wedding. Brooks starts hitting on her but they both agree they should be friends. Brooks is a single dad and when he needs help with his daughter Rosie Max steps up to help even though she has her own tattoo parlor to run in the evenings. She thought they were starting to be friends until Brooks says something to make her think otherwise. Brooks understands he messed up and tries to fix things with Max and what starts out as maybe friendship quickly turns into something more. Max and Brooks have quite a few ups and downs in their relationship not counting some obstacles they will face along the way. If you want to find out what happens between Max and Brooks and little Rosie you'll have to buy the book. Its definitely worth buying. They have great chemistry and the story was well written.

I received a copy of this in exchange for an honest review.
Profile Image for Julianne Macneil.
3,698 reviews28 followers
September 30, 2017
I read this book as part of an arc program. I really enjoyed this romance between two very unlikely people. Brooks was a billionaire who was a snob, only he didn't want to admit it. When he finds a lawyer waiting at his house one day with the daughter he never knew he had, he doesn't know what to do. He asks his friend Max to babysit for him while he goes to work. Max is a young woman who is a free spirit, she is an artist and a tattooist. Both Max and Brooks were brought up in the foster system, with Brooks being fostered by a well to do family and Max being placed from home to home. Brooks wants Max, but he doesn't want to want her. Max is unlike anyone he usually dates and he can't figure out why he likes her. This was a refreshing story about a billionaire being put in his place by Max and Brooks' brother Bronx and his wife. I really enjoyed the banter between them and loved that Brooks didn't want to give up on Max. Good one.
1,306 reviews3 followers
September 21, 2017
There is Max, a tattoo artist, who is very independent since she grew up in the foster system. Then there is Brooks the more uptight twin who has a big heart but can be a bit of a snob. When Brooks learns that he is a single father, he asks Max for help. She loves children and see Brooks' need and agrees to help out until he can find a nanny. Brooks is very attracted to Max as is Max but she knows they are from different worlds and will go nowhere. Can they make it work? Will there social hang ups ruin it all? Will Nola be able to help her best friend's? This is at times humorous, at times emotional and has some really steamy scenes. I enjoyed the book and hope you do as well.

I voluntarily wrote this review after reading and advanced reader's copy of this book.
Profile Image for Patricia.
1,955 reviews5 followers
September 21, 2017
I loved Max's character. She is a tattoo artist with a big heart but tries to hide it when it comes to Brooks. Sometimes I felt she guarded her heart a little to much but under the circumstances I understand why.

Brooks is the bad boy who finds Max hot but not his type till after he drives her home after a wedding. This become interesting when he arrives home and is presented with Rosie. It's funny that these two are opposites in so many ways yet, they both have a past that has shaped the people they are today.

Rosie is the puzzle piece that helps both characters discover what is really important to them.

This book was sweet, hot, annoying, heartwarming and so much more. A must read by Kylie Knight.
Profile Image for Zelda.
1,467 reviews
September 22, 2017

We met Max and Brooks in The Bad Boy’s Good Girl. Max is a smart-mouthed tattoo artist and conservative Brooks runs a gaming/IT empire with his former bad boy brother, Bronx. Brooks is a pretty traditional guy, so he finds tatted up Max quite different, and makes all kinds of assumptions based on her looks and career. Even though they are so different from each other, they try to give each other a chance to become friends but those sparks are flying-and not always in a good way! Even though this was a short read, the author put a lot of work into developing the characters and making them fit in a believable way. Rosie was a great addition to the story, and it was lovely to catch up with Bronx, Nola, and their family.

I received an arc of this book and have voluntarily reviewed it.
Profile Image for Wendy Livingstone.
20.2k reviews257 followers
September 24, 2017
Max has grown up in foster homes which have hardened her into the tattoed bad girl she now is. Brooks asks Max to help him with his daughter, and seems to suffer from verbal diarrhea which it comes to Max, and he is always apologising and sucking up to her again. These two could not be more total opposite if they tried, yet opposites attract as these two moves from friends / lovers. No spoilers; this is an absolute must read, you will not be disappointed!
This talented author has written a great storyline which had me hooked from the very beginning. I loved the humour and twists in this story. I highly recommend this authors work for all readers.
I voluntarily reviewed an advanced copy of this book!
Profile Image for Patty .
1,363 reviews7 followers
September 21, 2017
This is the first book by Kylie that I have read and I must say it was rather interesting.  The book has a great plot but the characters were lacking development in some areas.  I found the main character Max very stubborn and overly sensitive.  There are hints to why she is this way but the story is missing the gap that really develops her and lets you know why.  Brooks is a strong and sexy character.  He often lets his mouth run faster than his brain.  But I truly loved his character.  The book is interesting but could have been longer and more in-depth.  It had so much potential to make a longer novel.  Overall the book is good and entertaining.
88 reviews
September 23, 2017
She has a major chip on her shoulder... Max's past experience is totally affecting her ability to truly trust Brooks feelings/emotions for her. It doesn't help that the words that come out of his mouth confirm her every belief! Ugh! Talk about complete opposites...on the outside, that is... Inside, they are both alike... two insecure individuals who need to overcome their own issues and find a way to one another. You see why Brooks is the way he is when you meet his foster parents and why he chose to hide his child's existence from them for so long....The author does a great job of bringing out Max's and Brook's emotions so that the reader is able to empathize with both characters.
Profile Image for Natasha Ybarra.
248 reviews
September 23, 2017
I received this book as an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

WOW, This is a page turner! Max is a “bad girl” tattoo artist that always pushes love away from her. Brooks is a billionaire that could have any woman that he wants. The two are just friends and Brooks needs a favor, he needs help with his daughter he just found out he has.
Max offers to help until Brooks can find a full time Nanny. It turns out there might be something more between the two than either one of them realizes. The two have to overcome their own inner demons and fears before they can determine what they really want in their lives. I couldn’t put this one down until I knew what happened between Max and Brooks.
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6,310 reviews46 followers
September 24, 2017
Opposites meet at the wedding of his brother. The 'suit' Brooks is only looking for a hookup when he meets Max, a tattoo parlor owner and good friend of his soon to be sister in law, Nola. Brooks is a billionaire and is stiff around the collar and not so sure what to do when he is presented with an infant daughter, Rosie that he didn't know about. He calls on Max to help him. Then the fun begins, she a virgin and he 's a player. She loves children and he's Lots of drama and ................ This was a fun book to read full of passion and suspense. I received an arc copy and voluntarily chose to review it.
2,612 reviews10 followers
September 24, 2017
Kylie does it once again. If read the book before this "A Bad Boy's Good Girl" and loved it like I did then you are going to like this book too. This story is about Brooks and Max but they also include Nola and Bronx from the first book. Brooks and Max are complete opposites, the only thing they have in common is Nola as their best friend. He's beyond rich, handsome and is now a single father and she is a tattoo artist as well as an artist and is down to earth and tells it like it is. They have sexual chemistry, that's for sure but can two people who are complete opposites live a happy life? Picky his book up to find out. I voluntarily read an Advanced Reader's Copy of this book.
Profile Image for Laila Viking.
4,090 reviews30 followers
September 26, 2017
A fun well written story about the single dad Brooks and the woman Max. Maxs past includes foster homes and it has hardened her. She is tattooed and says what she means. Brooks is the opposite of her. He has a new found daughter and is a single dad who struggles with his past. They are going from the friend zone to becoming lovers.
A story that has amazing chemistry and aspects that gives it a believable edge. The passion, lust and laughs are great. The twists with the foster parents is unpredictable and I like that. I would have loved an epilogue to finish the story.

I voluntarily reviewed an advanced copy of this book!
Profile Image for Rachel Blomberg.
1,509 reviews7 followers
September 26, 2017
Max and Brook's story was very interesting. Max a tattoo artist from a foster home and Brooks also been in a foster home but his foster parents we're loving as much as demanding. Max's foster home was not very good and she ended up being more of a slave doing all the chores and taking care of all the younger kids so her self-esteem was very low. Brooks is foster parents doesn't approve of his career choice of developing software for video games and government contracts with his reunited twin brother even though he is now a billionaire. Two unlikely people come together to love each other Against All Odds.
I voluntarily review this Advanced readers copy of this book.
2,286 reviews13 followers
November 26, 2017
I volunteered to do an ARC review of this book. I was pleasantly surprised. I liked the characters. I love how their lives are thrown for a loop and they have to work together to figure out how to get through it. Brooks has it all. Max is happy with what she has, but knows most people look twice at her since she is covered in Tats. When they are forced to take care of Rosie together they realize there is a chemistry simmering just under the surface. Will they take it to the next level? Does Brooks get over his fear that he will never meet his "parents" standards.
I just wish that the story went a little further.
2,535 reviews87 followers
September 20, 2017
Max learned early on that she wasn't what others wanted. Brooks struggles to meet his foster parents wants. Both have similar backgrounds, but went about life different. Will Max let her walls down? Will Brooks finally admit what his heart wants?

Loved getting Brooks and Max's story! After reading Bronx and Nola's this was perfect. Loved how these two had similar backgrounds, but yet were completely different when it came to how they handled what life gave them. They were both similar in their need for closeness and fears. Great book and cannot wait for more from this author!
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
Profile Image for Juliana Ignácio.
1,132 reviews4 followers
September 24, 2017
This is the first book I read by Kylie Knight and I loved the story.
I loved that Max is the bad girl, full of attitude and tattoos, and Brooks is the good guy, all right and trying to do what others expect of him.
The chemistry between the two is inevitable, but Brooks manages to ruin several good times by speaking what he should not and, as a consequence, hurting Max.
The story is full of twists, but in the end the two can finally get along. And I loved little Rosie as well.
I recommend the reading.
I received a copy and voluntarily reviewed it.
Profile Image for Anne Baker.
756 reviews4 followers
September 24, 2017
This is my honest review of an ARC I received. Kylie knight does it again I love her books. Brooks Corona and Max a tatto artist are perfect for one another.one time love left him a gift a beautiful adorable little girl called Rosie. A very touching letter from Cassandra, Rosie's mother made me sob it was so heart rending. max is a tattoo artist who is so funny and so natural covered in tattoos. This author certainly knows how to write erotic sex scenes. This is a must, must read for all readers.
200 reviews1 follower
September 17, 2017
Kylie has a way of writing amazing heartwarming stories that are romantic , sexy, and fun love stories that will leave you feeling hot and satisfied. Brooks and Max are a great couple full of ups and downs who are both trying to find where they belong. Sometimes it takes finding someone who may be our opposite to discover what we really need. This book is sure to become one of you favorite. I voluntarily read an advanced reader copy of this book.
Profile Image for Kőrösi.
385 reviews10 followers
September 20, 2017
I voluntarily reviewed an advanced reader copy of this book for my honest opinions.

This was the second book I've had the opportunity to read by Kylie Knight and she did not disappoint. A well written, intriguing and steamy romance story with some twists and turns that will keep you turning the pages to see how the story unfolds.

Fans of well-written romance will love First Time Lovers.

183 reviews
September 20, 2017
First time lovers is my second book by Kylie Knight and she is an awesome writer. It´s funny and hot. Both Brooks and Max grew up in fosterhome and have issues. Brook has a little girl and no babysitter, so Max helps him out. Its a lovely story with lovable characters, especially Max, is strong and doesn't´t take any crap. It´s a sweet romance that warms your hart. A recommended read

I received this ARC as a gift and I am voluntarily submitting this review.
Profile Image for Gladys.
14k reviews163 followers
September 20, 2017
First Time Lovers by Kylie Knight is an excellent book. I truly loved this "opposites attract" romance. This is a sweet and sexy book. It is well written and has an emotionally moving storyline. I loved the characters of Max and Brooks and how they just made each another better. Both great on their own but together amazing. Steamy and heartwarming it is a highly enjoyable and entertaining read. I am posting an honest review after reading an ARC copy of this book.
Profile Image for Eleonor.
210 reviews1 follower
September 19, 2017
This book is well written and tells a lovely story. The plot is interesting and the characters are well portrayed. There are plenty of lust in this story, plenty of sex scenes. While the chemistry between Max and Brooks is undeniable as well as their love for Rosie, I wasn't convinced that their lust for each other transformed into love. This is a pretty good and easy read.
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