Good Girl by Stacy Gail [Review]

Good Girl (House of Payne #11.5) by Stacy Gail
Format: ebook
Source: purchased
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Date read: April 1, 2021

House of Payne
1. Payne
2. Scout
3. Twist
4. Rude
5. Steele
6. Max
7. Tag
8. Ice
9. Styx
9.5. His Princess
10. Loki
11. Sage
11.5. Good Girl - Kindle
12. Talon
12.5. Party Girl

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Stacy Gail
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Synopsis (Goodreads):

***TRIGGER WARNING*** If you are sensitive to the devastation drug use/addiction can bring to innocent family members such as children, this book may not be suitable for you. Proceed with caution.

“I’m what you’d call a good girl.”
Though “boring girl” might be more accurate, as far as Serena Daniels is concerned. Working as a pediatric nurse, she’s not exactly knee-deep in eligible bachelors, and the most exciting thing she’s done lately is mix her colors with her whites. The last time she asked a man out, he stood her up, then didn’t bother to contact her for weeks. Clearly, she isn’t the only one who thinks she’s boring.

“Just how bad could this good girl get?”
Life is a string of crazy messes and brilliant moments for real estate mogul Lorenzo Salvatore, and he never knows which one he’s going to get next. On the one hand, he’s got a traumatized son who is his whole world. On the other, he’s got the smart-mouthed nurse he stood up. Getting back into Serena’s good graces will be tough, but with those bedroom eyes and killer legs becoming the center of his fantasies, he won’t stop until he gets her right where he wants her—in bed.

The bad and the good
Getting together with Lorenzo would definitely liven up Serena’s life, but Lorenzo’s made it clear that he and his son are a package deal. When it seems that all Lorenzo wants is a new mother for his boy, will Serena be willing to settle for that, when her heart wants so much more?

Thoughts on Good Girl: A good girl and a determined guy. They work surprisingly well together. Not that you would know it from their first few encounters or the several-weeks long hiatus between their first date and their next encounter. Which happened for reasons, although it really wouldn't have killed Lorenzo to pick up a phone and give Serena a heads up, but I do understand where he was coming from with his actions.

But before we get there, we briefly met these two during a dinner with Mads and Sage. There was some simmering tension and heated looks, but all that seemed to die on the vine after Lorenzo stood Serena up on their next date and then neglect to get in touch with her. To say she was a little salty when they crossed paths again might be an understatement.

The lady was NOT happy with him.

But Lorenzo's determined and wily and he crept under Serena's defenses even though she was trying her hardest to keep him out. And once in, he had no intention of vacating.

A man determined to show his lady what she means to him, a lady equally determined not to fall for his charms, a precocious kid, a tough situation, and some serious heat both in and out of the bedroom. *thumbs up* all around.