ARC Review: Bad At Love by Gabriela Martins
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Series: None
Author: Gabriela Martins
Published August 30th 2022 by Underlined/Delacorte
Goodreads Synopsis
Ever since Daniel moved to L.A. from Brazil to join the band Mischief & Mayhem, he’s become the tabloids’ bad boy. Paparazzi follow him and girls swoon over him . . . except for Sasha, who hates bad boys. When a chance encounter brings them together, Sasha sees an opportunity to get close to Daniel and write a story that will make a name for herself at the celebrity gossip magazine where she interns. But Daniel is surprisingly sweet and extremely cute—could she be falling for him?
The truth is: Daniel is hiding something. When Sasha discovers his secret, will she follow her heart or deliver the hottest story of the summer?
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Review
I received an Advance Reader Copy from the publisher. This in no way impacted on my view.
Finding fame as a member of Mischief & Mayhem on the reality tv show, Making Music!, was a dream come true for Daniel. He uprooted his sister, and moved to LA for the opportunity, learning English as quickly as he could, and can't thank her enough. But having to be known as Rotten, the bad boy of the group, rubs the wrong way at times, and he hates the paparazzi following, and the tabloid headlines. When he comes across Sasha as he's trying to hide from the cameras, and ends up bringing her into the limelight, he ends up making a bad bet with his band mates that he can date her for the summer. The only issue - Sasha is a journalist, and getting the scoop on Rotten would cement her career, and land her a scholarship for college. As Sasha tries to get closer, they soon realise their feelings are very much real, and the secrets they're keeping may pull them apart for good.
When I started reading Bad at Love, I wasn't too sure what to expect. I haven't read anything from this author before, but heard glowing things, and honestly, I'd forgotten what the book was about - other than the fact that one of the characters was in a band. It took a little while to get into, but once I was at about chapter 5 or so, I didn't really want to put the book down. I loved both Daniel and Sasha, and they were so real, reading this was like seeing them in front of my eyes. Both had secrets, that is true, and if they had spoken to each other a lot of conflict could have been avoided, but it was understandable why they were wary with each other. Sasha really disliked bad boys, and what the tabloids had been printing about Rotten seemed to cement all her fears of him, so falling for him, or rather, for Daniel, was like a nightmare. This was the perfect summer read, and I adore how vibrant the characters and story was. I'll definitely be looking for more of Gabriela's books in the future!
Dates Read:
August 10-12, 2022
Rating
4 Stars
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