Bad Rep by A. Meredith Walters | Book Review

Synopsis

“Who gives a damn about their reputation? Oh, that would be me! Especially since mine had gone straight to hell in the span of thirty minutes”.

Maysie Ardin is soaking up the summer before her junior year of college, shopping, hanging by the pool and shopping some more. But when her black belt in spending lands her in trouble with her parents, she is forced to take a second job at a local bar to dig herself out of a deep financial pit.

She thought she’d be miserable. But then Maysie didn’t count on Jordan Levitt, the hot, pierced and tattooed, drum playing bartender who also happens to be very interested in her. And the feelings are totally mutual.

It had the makings of the perfect romantic set up. Boy meets girl. Boy likes girl. Boy has girlfriend? Okay, maybe not.

But attraction is a hard thing to ignore and soon Jordan and Maysie find themselves in the middle of a gossip induced firestorm. Maysie has to learn whether she can set aside her fear of public disapproval in order to be with the one she wants. Or will she let the opinions of others dictate her life and her heart?

Review

This book is your typical teenage novel. Nonetheless, I loved it. I really enjoyed it and was able to finish it in the wee hours of the morning. It was a bit mature since the characters were already in college. If you’re familiar with the newly introduced genre, New Adults, I guess this book belongs there. So expect a lot of hot and steamy scenes from this one.

THE CHARACTERS

MAYSIE ARDIN. She’s a girl who has a very low self-confidence. Thanks to his dad who always find something to depreciate her. She spent all her life trying her best to gain his father’s approval. She studied hard to get high grades but then, she got tired knowing that might never change. So when she got to college, she promised herself that she’ll live freely and do all the things she wanted to do without worrying about her father’s disapproval. She majored in a course she loves and joined Chi Delta Sorority. She enjoyed the attention the boys gave and from time to time she indulges herself in a nice hook-up.

JORDAN LEVITT. His name alone shouts sexiness and major HOTNESS. He’s a pierced and tattooed guy which made him a target for the girls. He also belongs to the Greek System and he’s the President of Pi Sig Fraternity. He’s the girlfriend of the president of Chi Delta and they were considered the most popular and the most beautiful couple in their school. He’s majoring in Accounting but his passion lies in creating and playing music. He’s the drummer of Generation Rejects, which is gaining a popularity around the college.

Here are the possible Jordan Levitt. You may just need to add some tattoos and piercings for some.