Dramatic, emotional, and sizzling!

Bad Influence is a heartwarming, passionate, second-chance romance that takes us into the lives of the resolute, intelligent, Annie and the charismatic, hardworking Joe as they discover that even though they let each other slip away once, the heart wants who the heart wants, and some things are worth fighting for.

The writing is smooth and crisp. The characters are smart, lovable, and alluring. And the plot is a wonderful blend of life, love, familial pressure, friendship, sizzling romance, introspection, happiness, and a little danger.

Bad Influence is the third and final story in the Bad Bachelors series, and even though it’s a little bittersweet to say goodbye to the characters we’ve come to know and love from the previous novels, it is nevertheless a lovely way to catch up on the whole gang and give Annie and Joe the happy-ever-after ending they deserve.

This was just okay for me, I didn't really care for Annie I found her hot and cold attitude after awhile annoying me. I felt it was her fault for the break up and maybe I let that influence my decision early on. I also felt at times it lagged and I skimmed pages.

Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for the advance read, I am voluntarily providing my honest review.

This was such a surprisingly enjoyable read and now I'm upset with myself that I haven't read the first two books in this series!! I've never read anything by this author before but I'll be reading more from her now--excellent contemporary romance with a twist. Well developed characters with depth and soul that gave me all the "feels" I look for in books like this. Annie and Joe have their issues and the reason behind their breakup made me think...quite a bit actually which is a good thing! I could see both sides and because these characters were so well written it was hard to 'take a side" -- I loved them both! I thoroughly enjoyed this book and will be reading more from this author in the future. I voluntarily read and reviewed an ARC for NetGalley.

Bad Influence by Stefanie London is simply amazing. No filler, fluff or over dramatization. This is second-chance romance the way it was meant to be written.

Annie and Joseph had a devastating break-up three years ago. Both were heartbroken and believe the other is at fault.

Now, Joe has returned home from abroad and quite literally runs into Annie.

Feelings of hurt, betrayal and anger are too apparent but love simmers just beneath.

When Annie has no other choice but to seek help and advice from Joe, old memories resurface.

Can these two take the tiny spark of love they still have for each other and make it burn bright again?

This is the third book in the series and although it can be read as a standalone, there are characters that are interwoven that have their own story in books one and two and I think you’ll want to start there because I now want to read those books!

The story is told in dual POV and the pace is good but in some areas it does lag. Especially when it comes to Annie and her decisions.

I truly loved this couple together. They were made for each other but let life and family get in the way.

This was a heartfelt, second-chance romance with a great story line and even better characters.

I received an ARC via NetGalley of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

Bad Influence is a lovely conclusion, being the third and final book in the Bad Bachelors trilogy: Bad Bachelors (Darcy & Reed), Bad Reputation (Remi & Wes), and Bad Influence (Annie & Joseph).

I’ll admit to being a bit wary of this book. In the previous two books, Annie certainly didn’t present herself as a very likeable character. I wondered how I would feel sympathy and want a HEA for a woman who was willing to put a web site above the needs of her friends, who she calls her family, particularly Remi who was the most directly affected.

I should have had more faith in Stefanie London. Stefanie was able to weave a tale that made you care about Annie simply by getting a look at her motivations and thinking behind the site. As the story progresses we observe Annie self-analysing herself, and with this reflection, she begins to understand that maybe for all the good the site has done, it's also a dangerous weapon that has the potential to go wildly out of control. The catalyst for this self-analysis is the return of Joseph, the man that broke her heart, and a stalker who has obtained dangerous information about the Bad Bachelors app and threatens to damage all she holds dear.

Like the previous books in the series, the writing just flows, transporting you to modern day New York and immersing you into the lives of Annie and Joseph. Annie and Joseph are both sympathetically drawn, but their faults are not airbrushed. Through the book, they are forced to face their decisions and their own individual beliefs in their own self-righteousness. By seeing the reason for their break-up through each other's eyes, will they be able to find a way back to each other?

Bad Influence is a delightful conclusion to what has been a highly enjoyable series. Unlike the previous two books, I wouldn’t recommend this be read as a standalone. It could, and you’d still be able to follow it, but so much background information would be missed, and it is those details that really add a lot of depth to the story.

Good book. A little slow at times but enjoyable. Two very stubborn characters. All in all I enjoyed it.

Annie and Joe are making a life together despite his parents disapproval. They believe Annie isn't good enough for Joe and is only after his money. Annie and Joe were planning to move overseas for Joe's career but Annie's mother is diagnosed with cancer so she feels she needs to stay nearby. When Annie doesn't consult Joe when making the decision to stay, he goes overseas alone. Heartbroken, Annie creates an app called Bad Bachelors that angers as many people as it seems to help. Two years later Joe is back and they have a chance to find love again if they can get over the past. Great second chance at love story.

Genre: Adult Romance
Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐.5
Release Date: February 26, 2019 Disclaimer: I received this book from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

According to Goodreads this book is book 3 in a series called, Bad Bachelors. But I haven’t read any of the other ones and was able to read it without confusion. I believe that this book could be considered a standalone. This book is about a woman who is heartbroken after her boyfriend leaves for another country leaving her behind with her sick mother, creates an app to help the woman of the city she lives in find safe men to date. I recently read an arc like this a couple weeks ago. I didn’t care for that one but I loved this book. The main character Annie is such a sweet and caring character. When she found out that her mother had cancer she knew immediately that she couldn’t leave the country with her boyfriend, soon to been fiance. I also enjoyed the character of Joe. Even thought he’s supposed to be some big tough CEO he’s super sweet and is nice to everyone. He never once treated anyone like they were lower than him. Other than the characters I loved the plot. Most books that have some steamy romance in it either have too much where there’s no plot or not enough. This one wasn’t that steamy and focused more on the plot than the sex. I would consider this book to be a suspenseful romance. Just because Annie is being stalked and threatened by this mysterious stranger who hates Bad Bachelors, her app/blog. There was only one problem I had with this book and its the main reason why I gave it only 4.5 stars instead of 5. This is going to be some what of a spoiler so please look away if you don’t want to know. Joe finds out who the stalker is and he doesn’t tell Annie and we don’t know if he ever went to the police or what punishment was given to him. Everything else in this book was great and was a really quick read for me. I would definitely be interested in reading the other books in this series or other books by this author.

This book was fine. I liked both Annie and Joseph and I was rooting for them. It’s the third book in a series and while it’s a standalone, there are hints about what happened in the other books and the characters overlap.

Having read the other books in this series I was on the fence about Annie already and then after reading the prologue I didn't think there was any way I'd be able to relate to her, let alone sympathize. I'm happy I was wrong. Ms. London managed to show the growth of two damaged but good people that needed time and distance to see the mistakes they'd made. Annie and Joe have become my favorite couple with my favorite story of the series. Well done!!

What an interesting idea for a story. London cleverly has her heroine create an application where women can warn others of the bad men they've encountered. Annie hasn't ever posted about Joe though. He might have inspired the app but he doesn't appear on that. And why is that? I had to wonder if Annie still cared too much to hurt him even though he'd hurt her so badly. Though Annie's intent is good there are serious problems with people using the app to be vindictive and sometimes dishonestly so.

There's more than just the app to cause problems in this relationship. Her attachment to her family and inability to include Joe in her decision making, his nightmare family who think she's not good enough, their youth and their goals - all cause lots of good tension to keep the book interesting.

I liked both Annie and Joe and really wanted to see them find their HEA. This book was fun to read.

reviewed y Jem

Annie Maxwell made a life changing decision…without consulting with her significant other, so Joseph Preston continued on with their plans without her.

I enjoyed this storyline and the characters in this third book in the Bad Bachelors series. I love how Annie created the “Bad Bachelors” app, and kept it secret for so long. I did, however, get annoyed with the denial on Annie’s part for their breakup…she kept blaming him and expecting an apology, and that part bothered me. This had some good laugh-out-loud moments (the towel scene was hilarious), heartbreak, love, good extended characters, and some heat. I really liked Joseph…Annie…not so much. I did like the last couple chapters of the book and especially the epilogue. Overall, I enjoyed Bad Influence by Author Stefanie London and would recommend it.

Reuniting Love Bonds



This story has all the feels I want and desire in a HEA. I was wondering how Stefanie London was going to bring Annie's story to life, and I was not disappointed. Annie Maxwell, creator of the Bad Bachelor app was left devastated after her one and only love upped and left her for a once in a lifetime job opportunity. Annie never recovered and her way of seeking payback was in creating Bad Bachelor to ensure other women did not go through what she had experienced.



Joseph Preston made the catastrophic and shattering mistake of his life by abandoning the woman of his dreams at a time when she needed him in her corner. Joseph returns home to find Annie again and to find out she needs his business expertise. He realizes he cannot risk losing her again and does some serious soul searching to win her back. Reading Stefanie's words exposing Joseph's journey to face his fears to open up the vault to his heart and expose his true feelings was breathtaking to read.



I felt my heart ache as he fights with his inner turmoil to make everything right in their world together again. Joseph and Annie captured my heart and made me believe that love can indeed conquer all.

When I read the blurb for this book I was immediately drawn to it and was slightly let down by the end result. It started good but as story progressed I kept losing interest. I started skimming pages and counting them down till I was done. And Annie's hot and cold attitude (does she love Joseph or does she hate him) only made things worse. Also, maybe I'm the only one, but I really think that the way she acted in the prologue and completely ignored Joseph's feelings and opinions was horrible. I think she's at fault for the relationship ending then and I couldn't warm up to her for the rest of the book. Don't get me wrong, the book wasn't bad it just wasn't as good as I was hoping for it to be after reading the blurb. I liked this book but I didn't love it. It was good but it wasn't great. There's nothing I can point my finger at and say "that's the reason I didn't enjoy it more" (besides mildly disliking the heroine) but I still didn't love it. I guess it was nice enough, but I didn't have a 'wow-feeling' after finishing it.

So many layers with this story, and they all fit perfectly! The first two books in the series have led us to this- Annie and her complex story of how it all began. This isn't a girl got scorned let's have some revenge story that you would assume. The author peels back the layers of their story bit by bit, and in a realistic way. Sure, you have a billionaire boy- but you also have a protective Italian family mixed in there too, and if anything brings you down to reality, it's a protective Italian mama and papa bear. I think this was my favorite out of the series. Holding out hope that we will see some of the side characters' stories in the very near future!
Don't read this one first, you really need to read the first two in the series to get the full scope of everything. I'm sure my customers will love this one, as they have the other 2!

This is Annie and Joseph book, Annie is the founder of bad bachelor, a website that helps woman with dating. it all started with her then boyfriend and her breaking up and him moving to Singapore! That boyfriend was Joseph! Joseph ends up moving back to New York to start a different career and knowing he messed up leaving his then girlfriend behind! This book had everything! It has angst , drama, heartbreak, heartache, and definitely 🔥🔥!! This was actually my favorite of the series! I definitely recommend reading the whole series but you don't have to as each book is a standalone! Thank you Netgalley and the publishers for sharing this book with me!

This was a lot deeper/more mature than I thought it would be and that was a good thing! It grappled with the ethics of the kind of anonymous reviewing a site like Bad Bachelor could lead to and while I’m glad it didn’t go into more violence porn territory, it did address the realities of female-majority harassment online & doxing. Also, anytime NYC is remotely realistic in writing thrills me to no end, so yay for that! (Though I still someday wish for less Sex and the city rich protagonists).

LOVED this book!!! This is the final novel in the series and in it, we finally learn Annie's story and why she created Bad Bachelors. When the catalyst for Bad Bachelors returns to NYC, Annie is forced to face their past and take a hard look at her life. When a threat increases her stress level, she turns to Joseph, the last man she should ever read out to....

I thoroughly enjoyed this novel and found I couldn't put it down. I loved learning Annie's story and meeting her family, while also learning about Joseph. While I didn't care for Annie much in the prior books, I found that I loved her in this book and felt invested in her story.

If you enjoy the genre, you will love this book. While it is part of a series, it is a stand alone novel, however, it's so good that you really owe to yourself to read them all. The author is on my must read authors' list.

Bad Influence is the final in the London’s Bad Bachelor series and the most emotional. This story really tugged at my heartstrings. I knew from reading the first two books in the series that a guy had really done a number on Annie and had left her broken. Then as I started reading, I realized the hero is the one who did that! Wow. I knew I was in for a roller coaster of a ride and London did not disappoint.

There’s a happy ending but it took a bit to get there. I love an angsty read and this one didn’t disappoint! The entire series was wrapped up nicely at the end.

I highly recommend Bad Influence and, although it’s a stand alone, I recommend starting at the beginning with Bad Bachelor. You won’t regret it and will be tearing through the pages and onto Bad Reputation. Then settle in for a heart tugging ending to the series.

Annie is the brains behind the Bad Bachelor website. It has brought a myriad of emotions to women around NYC and beyond. Some people are for the site and others want her to shut it down for ruining lives. Either way Annie knows it is helping most women navigate the dating world and she doesn’t want to take that away from them. She has firmly stayed out of the dating world since her relationship ended years ago when she chose her family over her relationship. Joseph is never far from her thoughts but that is as close as she wants him, until she knocks him into a pond by accident.

Joseph has returned home again after making a name for himself overseas. He hasn’t stopped thinking about Annie much over the years, as his ex fiancé can attest to. He is hoping to get a chance to have a good heart to heart with her and apologize for leaving her the way he did. While contemplating his thoughts at their spot by the pond he literally bumps into his past.

Annie and Joseph didn’t have a great conversational past and they both fully admit it. Now that they’ve gotten a second chance will they make the best of it this time or fall back into their old habits? Annie doesn’t want to fall back into her past, especially while she is being threatened by someone over the Bad Bachelors website but she needs Joseph’s help to find out who is behind the threats.

Bad Influence is the third book in the Bad Bachelor series and a great continuation of the story lines. I received an advance copy from Netgalley without expectation for review. Any and all opinions expressed are my own. A 4 ½ star read, personally I found some slower parts to the story but overall a very good read. You don’t have to read in any order as each is a standalone but if you want background on the other 2 main couples and/or the website I would recommend starting with book one, Bad Bachelor.