Reviews by the Wicked Reads Review Team

Avid Reader – ☆☆☆☆
M/F Romance
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This is a sad story with a sweet streak straight through it. I have not read any of the previous books, but I didn't ever think that I was missing anything.

Brody is running from his past. However, when he meets Grace, he instantly is drawn to her. I love their banter back and forth – despite him calling her names, etc., it is done in a teasing, funny manner.

Grace is living life the best way she can. She has a new family – her friends that she has surrounded herself with and she loves what she does. When she meets Brody, she knows that he is trouble, but she can't seem to help herself.

Then you have Magda. Magda is the housekeeper who is hilarious in her own way. She gives Brody a hard time but loves Grace instantly. She keeps the pair on their toes, but loves them unconditionally too.

When the secrets of the past come to light, Grace and Brody have to decide if their future together is worth fighting for. I don't want to say too much, but all of the secondary characters are amazing and I hope they have stories of their own.


Ruthie – ☆☆☆☆
This is the third book in the series and I would recommend that you read them in order to get the full impact of the stories.

This installment focusses on band member Brody and Kat and Chloe's best friend, Grace. They have been dancing around each other for a while, but Grace will not commit to anyone – and when we discover why, it is a little heartbreaking. But Brody is not a man to be deterred and just as things seem to be on an upward line, the plot twist kicks in...

It was also great to catch up with Chloe and AJ and Kat and Nico, plus the fun offered by Kenji (and London) and of course, the ever faithful Barney. Magda is pretty awesome too!

This is a lovely book, with some very, very hot scenes, as well as some deeply moving ones. Life does not run smoothly for this gang, but they know love is everything.

This is book number three in the Bad Habit series and I wasn’t sure it was possible but they keep getting better and better. The humor that was thrown into such a dramatic book was outstanding. Anytime you can laugh out loud during a book that has you mesmerized has to be a winner. Brody and Grace’s story was one of the best with Brody being the rocker with a great sense of humor and Grace was the ball-busting bff of Kat and Chloe. Brody was also was a man with dark secrets which weighed heavy on his soul and Grace had been through a traumatic event in her life that set her on the path with Brody. This book really made me think about some heavy things as well because sometimes forgiveness of yourself is harder to achieve than forgiveness from others. All I can say is that is a book definitely worth your time and as far as that goes picking up all the books in the Bad Habit series is a great way to get started on a rock romance that I would highly recommend.

This book was provided as an ARC from NetGalley for a freely given and honest review.

Sin with me explores the depths of human emotions from guilt, acceptance , love and ultimately forgiveness. It hits you right in the feels and you can't help but invest in the relationship alongside Grace & Brody. We get little glimpses as well of the Bad Habit crew and their significant others which was fantastic because their all a hoot and a half! Loved!

I did not finish this book so I didn't rate it with stars. I'm including the notes I took while reading.

I just recently discovered Ms. Geissinger and was an immediate fan after reading her Wicked Games books. I was so excited to dive into this book but am surprised by how different it is and the disparity in writing between the two.

Don’t like the over the top vulgarity of the girls…attempts at humor that fall flat.
The dialog is similar to that of high school kids.
‘…which sets my lady parts aquiver’
'...even if I do hate everyone else's spawn, I'm going to love Chloe and A.J.'s as if I produced it from my own vagina.'
'...at how efficient Chloe seems to be hatching new members of the human race'
‘Even my voice has a lady boner for this guy.’

Although can be read as a standalone, there are some major spoilers for what happened in previous books and a lot of missing history if you haven’t read them. The characters are a bit confusing at first as well.

Who is Kenji?

Ok, I'm new to this series, but I didn't have a hard time following along with the characters. However, I do want to go back and devour the previous books! I was sucked into Grace and Brody's world. I wanted to know why he was the way he was. Why he had such a hard time with his demons. We, the reader, knew more about Grace, but still had to find out more about her as the story went on. Brody was a little harder to read and gauge, but I wanted things to work out with them. He loved fiercely and with all he had. He was sweet, caring and compassionate even though his past was a dark piece of his life. This book definitely gave me the feels and I didn't want to put this book down! I was captivated by them and their story and I loved their friendship as well as their passion. They had a great core group of friends that supported them and loved them, too. It was an easy story to get lost in and I recommend this read!

I was totally surprised by this story! It had quite a few stunning moments! It also had a jaw dropper of a twist!

I thought that Grace was just a tough as nails kind of girl. I didn't suspect what had made her that way! She kept a man around for 30 days only. Yes,it made her look like a female Casanova! It made her look bad all the way around. But,her reasons were sound once revealed. This brings us to Brody! One weak moment,one night with him and she thinks long term. Not just the 30 days she usually dates someone. Brody had a secret of his own! One that could end his relationship with Grace for good!

This was a Great story! I Loved It!

~ Wendy

4.5 stars-- SIN WITH ME is the third installment in J.T.Geissinger’s contemporary adult BAD HABIT erotic, romance series focusing in the member of the rock band Bad Habit. This is lead guitarist Brody Scott, and psychologist Grace Stanton’s story line. SIN WITH ME can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty but I recommend reading the series in order for backstory, history and cohesion as many events in the current time line build upon events of the previous books.

Told from dual first person perspectives (Grace and Brody) SIN WITH ME is an intense story of heartbreak, secrets, healing and moving forward. Years earlier, at the age of eighteen, Grace Stanton’s world exploded. A hit and run driver killed her parents, leaving our heroine with no memory of the past including her name, her parents and the events leading up to the crash. Fast forward to present day and Grace Stanton, a couple’s counselor, is a woman afraid to commit beyond the present. Enter lead guitarist for the rock band Bad Habit Brody Scott, and the man who will steal Grace’s heart, and destroy all semblance of peace and hope for out story line heroine.

SIN WITH ME follows the building relationship between Grace Stanton, and Brody Scott. Brody’s attraction to Grace is hindered by Grace’s inability to commit fearing the possibility compounded memory loss that includes the loss of everything she worked hard to attain. Brody sets out to seduce our story line heroine, coming to the rescue when Grace loses everything in her life. The $ex scenes are intimate and seductive. The back and forth banter between our leading couple is humorous and entertaining.

The secondary and supporting characters include Kat and Nico (Sweet as Sin #1), and Chloe and AJ (Make Me Sin #2), Kenji the ‘flamboyant’ friends, as well as security specialist Barney, keyboardist Ethan and bassist Chris. Barney is leaving the band to pursue a career with a high-level security outfit known as Metrix, and I am going to surmise a spin-off series in the future.

The world building looks at the growing family, friendship and relationships between the members of Bad Habit. There is a twist to the story line that I saw coming, early on although it did not affect my enjoyment of the story.

SIN WITH ME is an emotional, erotic, palpable, intense and fated story. Grace’s past comes full circle while Brody’s dark secrets will destroy any hope for a happily ever after. The premise is startling, powerful and dramatic; the romance is provocative and emotional; the characters are animated, colorful and tragic. SIN WITH ME is a moving, wondrous, and riveting story line.

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Wow. This book pulled me in from the very start. It is the third in a series but can be read as a standalone. I haven't read the first two books (I'll be going back for those now) and could still follow the story just fine. This was a good, solid story about faith, redemption and love.

I know some people might find this heroine a bit off putting at first. She's not like any other heroine I've ever read-and I liked that. She's not looking for any type of commitment, never stays with a man more than 30 days and doesn't believe she has to be in a relationship to be happy. If Grace was a male character she could probably be described as a playboy-and I kind of liked that the author gave that role to a woman. It made her falling for Brody even more satisfying to me.

Brody...well I really enjoyed Brody. I liked his confidence, his innate swagger. He was determined to prove to Grace that he was worth more than a trial period in her life, that they could make something work between them. Did I mention he was sexy? Plus he's a musician-that just adds to his sexiness.

The chemistry between these two is palpable. You can feel it in every interaction. I thought my kindle would melt at some points-and it would have been totally worth it if it had. The sex between them was insanely hot and steamy and I loved every second of it.

What did kind of take me out of the story a bit was the religion bashing. I get not everyone is religious and everyone can practice whatever they want-I just feel the author was a bit harsh in regards to some views and that may turn some readers away.

I liked the plot of this book. There was just the right touch of angst here. I'm not usually one who is drawn to an angtsy book but I liked the angst here. It worked for the book. I thought the pacing flowed well and I didn't feel anything was glossed over or rushed. Again, while this is part of a series I read it as a standalone and followed along just fine. I would recommend this book and look forward to going back to read the others in this series.

I stumbled upon the Bad Habit series kind of by accident one day when I was looking for a new audiobook on Audible. It seemed like another rock band romance series, which I do love. I had no idea what I was getting myself into. This series packs an incredibly emotional punch, and J.T. Geissinger saved the best for last.

Grace has always been the cynic. She is the relationship therapist that doesn't believe in love. Even though she's now seen her two best friends fall completely into it, she still doesn't believe it's real or that it's out there for her. Instead she seeks out meaningless sex wherever she can get it, and whenever he seems to be getting too attached, she bails.

But, ever since Grace's friends have gotten into relationships with band mates Nico and AJ, they've all been hanging out together. Which means Grace has been hanging out with guitarist Brody a lot as the still unattached ones. And Brody is done just being Grace's friend. Of course, Grace isn't thrilled with his newfound determined attitude. She keeps people at arm's length for a reason, and Brody is the one man that she knows can destroy all of that.

I thought Nico was my favorite. And then I met AJ, and he became my new favorite. And then I met BRODY. This guy - he is so amazing. Grace is not an easy woman to love. She's abrasive and hardened and kinda sad. For good reason. She has probably one of the best reasons I've ever heard. But, Brody doesn't care. She tells him why she refuses to get close to any man, and he takes it in, and keeps pursuing her. He's kind and good to her. He takes care of her even when she doesn't want him to. How could she NOT fall in love with a guy like that?

J.T. Geissinger's writing blew me away. The story was fast paced with never a dull or slow moment. She has this way of bringing all the characters together for different reasons that seemed completely organic, but it gave us good excuses to catch up with the other two couples. But, the dialog - wow. Grace, Chloe and Kat have always played off each other in the most fun ways. But, Grace and Brody took it to a whole new level. Their funny banter was sweet and made me laugh out loud. I loved how it turned from playful to sexy to utterly and completely romantic, all in the blink of an eye. And that epilogue? Wow. The writing in Sin With Me was flawless.

Sin With Me is about Grace coming to terms with the circumstances of her life and making the decision to actively live it anyway. And about Brody forgiving himself for things in his past that were outside of his control. Neither is easy to do, especially alone. But, together, these two are incredible.

I really loved and enjoyed this one. I think my favorite out of this series. Loved the characters and there chemistry together. Was hooked from the start! This series always leaves me wanting more. Cant wait for whats next!

J.T. Geissinger prevails with SIN WITH ME the third book in the Bad Habit series. After losing her memory and family, Grace Stanton, is apprehensive of relationships. Bad Habit’s lead guitarist, Brody Scott, hides a guilty secrete from his youth. Their chemistry is undeniable. Fate has interesting things in store for the couple. This contemporary Rockstar romance is suitable for adult audiences. It takes place in California.

Grace and Brody are a fun couple. I love how they are always quoting movie lines to each other, and that they call each other out on the verbatim of the words. I found it amusing, how they would playfully tell the other one things like they were ugly or had big uneven feet. I like that they are both adrenalin junkies. I love Brody’s church.

I found it appropriate that they both had scars from their past that caused nightmares and phobias. Fate played an interesting roll in this story. They both had a lot to deal with in this story and came out the better for it.

I savored that the characters from the previous books played an important part of this novel. Starting with the birth of Chloe and A.J.’s baby (from book two MAKE ME SIN). The characters in this novel are amazing friends who are like a family to each other.

I loved this story! It helped that I already liked the main characters from the previous books in the series, but we learn so much more about both Brody and Grace in SIN WITH ME. J.T. Geissinger does an incredible job with her character development and plot. She is a skilled writer who creates power stories. I voluntarily reviewed an advance reader copy of this book.

Sin With Me by J.T. Geissinger
“Giving love a chance, 5 stars”

They call Grace the ice queen. She’s put together, well off finacially, and keeps people a good arms length away. Grace doesn’t do relationships or commitment. When she was eighteen she was in an accident that caused her to lose her memory making her fear ever getting involved with anyone aside from her two best friends.
Brody has wanted Grace since the moment he met her almost two years ago. He knows if anyone was made for him its Grace. But his past haunts him and some things can never be unseen. What happens when his and Grace’s pasts collide. Will the bad boy rocker get the ice queen?
Sin With Me is hot. I’m pretty sure Brody and Grace are my new favorite couple in the series. In the bedroom things aren’t exactly vanilla, but not not red room status. But holy guacamole is it hot. You also get to catch up with the friends and band from the previous two books. Geissinger definitely didn’t disappoint with Sin With Me. Here are a couple quote’s I enjoyed from Sin With Me;
“The reality of who and what Grace Stanton is would melt the heart of even the most zombified, frostbitten White Walker George R.R. Martin could ever conceive.”
“You were right when you said I was afraid. I’ve gone skydiving and hang gliding and bungee jumping and climbed the highest summit of Mount fucking Kilimanjaro during an ice storm with a guide named Rooster who was drunk the entire time, and I’ve never been as scared of anything as I am of this thing I feel for you.”
“The best churches don’t have stained glass windows or statues of dead saints or even ceilings and walls. You don’t need a building to find forgiveness. You don’t need communion wafers and holy water to be blessed. And miracles are everywhere. All you have to do is look.”
Plot- 5/5
Characters- 5/5
Heat- 5/5
Writing style- 5/5
Overall- 5/5
** SBR reviews**

Although I haven't read the other books of this series, this story can easily be read as a stand-alone and it was a story I really enjoyed, despite the fact that I disliked the heroine in the beginning. She was too provocative and dismissive of relationships, but once I learnt why she was that way, I really started to like Grace. The way this story started with what the hero is going through had me hooked to Brody's point-of-view. Why can't he forgive himself? What will it take to get the hero to forgive himself?

Both the main characters have intense back stories, and I could empathize with what they've been through in the past. Will being together make everything better, if they can open up to each other? Will Brody be able to convince Grace that they deserve a chance to be happy together, despite her reservations? Moreover, I could understand why Grace was hesitant to get involved with Brody because of her medical condition. However, I liked that she was strong and brave enough to give a relationship between them a chance. Since Brody is fun and they bring out the best in each other when they're teasing one another. While Brody, I liked how determined he was to win Grace over and wasn't afraid to push her to see that he isn't afraid that her medical condition could cause problems for their relationship if she happened to have a relapse. He was that confident that he'd find a way to win back her love no matter what.

Overall, this was a really good read where the sex scenes were smoking hot, showed that Brody wasn't afraid to push Grace's limits, and proved that the heroine doesn't always have to be in control. The way this story ended left me an emotional mess because of Brody's secret and how it affected Grace. Would she be able to forgive Brody and the secondary characters she thought she could trust? However, in saying that, I did like how things worked out between this couple, because Grace wasn't about to let the past ruin her future with Brody. None of what happened was his fault, since he did his best to make things right. Furthermore, the epilogue wrapped this story up perfectly, as readers discover how far Grace and Brody have come in their relationship and how he's not ever going to let her go. I would recommend Sin With Me by JT Geissinger, if you enjoy the friends to lovers trope or books by authors K. Bromberg, Vi Keeland, Cari Quinn or Meghan March.

Loved Brody and Grace!

J.T Geissinger did it again! I loved this book in the end. I say this because I didn't love it in the beginning or I didn't like the female character. She was so annoying and I hated her behavior and thinking process. But in a perfect J.T Geissinger style she made me love and understand this girl in the end. I'm not going to tell you why I'm saying this, you will have to read the book. The writing, as always, was perfect and the flow of the story was spot on. You should one click this one you won't be disappointed!

Grace and Brody picked right up where we left off in Make Me Sin and I have to admit I was on pins and needles throughout the whole book. I knew what was coming, but I just wasn't sure how it was going to come about. Turns out, I didn't completely guess it accurately from the clues in book 2. I love that this author was still able to surprise me.

I usually shy away from rocker books because of the potential of too much other woman drama. I am happy to say you won't have that in this series. It is on the high end of angst but the kind that keeps you on your toes and doesn't let you put the book down. I've really enjoyed this series and highly recommend it!

ARC provided by Netgalley.

These two had a strong sexual and emotional connection. Their lives were more entwined then even they knew. They have some hurdles to jump over before they can get their happy ending, but they do get one. The sex scenes between these two was hot. I enjoyed seeing old characters from the previous books and how their lives are going as well. Some of my questions I had about these two while I was reading the other two books were answered. This was a difficult book to put down. This story was a good read.
I voluntarily reviewed an ARC of this book.

The long-awaited (much) third installment in the Bad Habit series, Sin With Me shines as both a continuation and as its own entity. Grace and Brody, two characters with powerfully damaging pasts, come together with such force that the reverberations are impossible to measure. With in-your-face passion and a gracefulness that you wouldn’t expect, Geissinger brought together these two scarred individuals and created something spectacular.

There’s nothing else quite like a book with a hero who shows such stark vulnerability, a wide-open heart, and how it can, in effect, crush your own heart with empathy. The contrast between the two, his openness to her closed-off manner, made for a truly combustible attraction based on her contemptuous feelings and his playful, but oh-so-sweet flirting. The easy and spirited wit and banter between the two was a joy to experience. I could not get enough of them and the delicious fire that burned out of control. And speaking of fire, the eroticism and pure scorching hotness of this novel was the kind one should read with a partner, real or plastic.

While the wait for this novel was long, it was very much worth it. To see the other couples, experience their continuing stories, and to finally see Brody and Grace come together, was worth any length of wait. Geissinger, again, pens a beautiful love story with lovable, vivid characters and the kind of emotional journey that pays off in the end in Sin With Me. It’s a must read story.

This is best book of 2017 i have read so far.
Its funny, its heartrenching; its emotional.. ITS SIMPLY THE BEST.

Thanks J.T. Geissinger for the lovely book. I just couldnt put it down and read it in one go.

The bad habit boys are back, gird your loins and be prepared to fall in love all over again with these sinful rockers. The 3rd book on the series Sin with Me is even hotter than the rest but this is Grace and Brody's story so what more can you expect. Sexy heros, sassy heroines and a plot that doesn't quit is what I get every time I read a book by J.T. Geissenger and Sin with me was no different.

Grace has had a soft spot in my heart since I read the first book in this series, fiery and feisty she's a red head with full on attitude but there's always been a vulnerability about her and Sin with me completely explains the reason for that. Brody is a hot rocker with his own issues. With both Grace and Brody trying to protect their hearts and keep their secrets safe this is no easy romance. If like me you love a rocker you will love Sin with me 5 stars.