Enemies to lovers is probably one of my favorite tropes (along with grumpy/sunshine), and this book had both! Grumpy and sunshine weren't who you would think though!

Ugh the one part that just pulled at the heart strings - you were the hurricane who reshaped her entire world.

That line was absolutely beautiful, powerful, and honestly, something that I could relate to with my past too, except he didn't get a second chance.

This was such a light and easy read.

Thank you NetGalley and the publisher for my DRC in exchange for my honest review.

Overall this was not my favorite book.

The plot of the book has a lot of potential. Rekindling an old flame with a forced proximity troupe is one of my favorite. However over all writing style of this book was not good for me. Everything was pretty choppy and it made reading a major struggle.

I received this book for free from netgalley.

This is a second chance love story.

When writer Andrea, the maid of honor at her best friends wedding, is asked to come two weeks early to help with planning, she's hesitant. Andrea dated the brides brother, Kyle, two years ago before he left her in the middle of the night with just a note. She was destroyed that their two years together meant nothing to him. With Tina promising Andrea that Kyle isn't expected until the day before the wedding, Andrea agrees to come.

That all changes when Kyle decides to show up early to do his best man duties. He's surprised to see Andrea again, realizing that he's still in love with her. Now he just needs to show her.

But she's not open to his affections after the way he destroyed her. She rebuffs him at every gesture.

Is it a lost cause?

I couldn't get past the first two chapters--I didn't like the writing style and the concept was so cheesy and unrealistic.

I’m not big on second chance romance, but this read was quick and light. I loved the fact that Andreas dogs name is Axel. That’s my Great Danes name. I didn’t feel like this book was rushed or overly sweet. I did feel like Kyle was a huge jerk in the beginning and really didn’t like the way he was treating Andrea, but he did have some character growth, so that’s a positive.

Title: Second Chance with my Bad Boy Ex
Author: Abby Greyson
Genre: Romance
Media: ebook
Rating: 3 stars

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Favorite quote: You weren’t just a chapter in her life; you were a hurricane that reshaped her entire world.
Sum of this book in 5 words or less: Second chances hurt.

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Themes: best friend’s brother, enemies to lovers, small town, second chances, addiction

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Thoughts:

I received a free ebook in exchange for an honest review.

Short summary - Andrea and Kyle dated back in the day. Their best friends are now marrying each other and they are in the same place for two weeks. He tells her that he still loves her, and we get to see them making up and getting back together.

Andrea brings her dog, Axel, on the trip and early in the book he is missing. Kyle of course rushes to help her find him, and they do fairly quickly. They take him to the vet and make sure that he’s good to go, but he just drops her off to go run an errand. Andrea seemed a little perplexed by that and I think it was adorable that she really just wanted him with her.

The much anticipated I love you from Kyle comes at 72%. This book is short, sitting at 249 pages. I’m a little confused with the fact that Andrea still carries a photo in a frame of the two of them, that’s not normal if you’re as mad at someone as she was in the beginning of this book.

My favorite part of this book has to be the fact that Kyle paid for Axel to come to the wedding and bought a tuxedo for him.

Overall this book was okay. It fell flat for me though and I wished that it would have been able to be fleshed out a little more than it was. Addiction is a theme in this book that I wish would have been talked about more between our FMC & MMC.

#NetGalleyARC I like a good, sweet romance but this one didn’t do it for me. With the first chapter I had a feeling this wasn’t going to be the book for me, the writing style was just too wordy and too sweet. I don’t need all my romance books to be dark and gritty but this one was just lacking for me.

I loved this book! It kept my attention the whole time and I could not put it down. I loved the story and the romance.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the free ARC in exchange for an honest review.

This was a sweet story and it had the beginnings and maybe the bones of a good book. However I found the writing to be weak and underwhelming. It felt like it was written for more of a YA audience. The way the characters spoke to each other was unnatural. The use of the term “baby girl” between the best friends and then between the main characters felt weird and unnatural and gave me a bit on an “ick.”

The storyline progressed quickly, it’s not a long book and an easy quick read. But every conflict was met with a very quick and easily solved solution. The biggest challenge was whether the exes would get back together. She was hesitant because of his past actions but they seemed to just talk in circles.

He had a real authentic life problem, struggling with PTSD from military service and the alcoholism that he used to cope. But rather than ever really come clean and explain the roots of his issues to her, which in my opinion would have been more authentic and meaningful, he just kept apologizing and saying he loved her, like that was good enough.

Overall it was cute, but it felt underdeveloped with no real character building or development. If you want a quick easy read with a predictable story line, this will work, but I’m sorry to say, if you’re looking for depth, it’s not here.

This was such a surprise. It was cute and fast paced and I liked both the hero and the heroine. My problem was perhaps with the writing, sometimes it felt too juvenile almost. But overall it was a really nice read.

I thought this book was decent. There were points that the POVs sounded like they were the exact same person and was confusing to differentiate. Overall it was a good read but had minor issues. Kyle and Andrea were sweet and I can appreciate that this dealt with mature topics in a sweet romance.

I got this from Netgally in exchange for an honest review.

I rate this book a 3.5. I thought that it was a really nice cozy romantic read. It is short and a fast read. I do like the dual POV. This is my first cozy romantic read and I enjoyed it. A couple times I found myself tearing up because of how hard Kyle was trying to prove his love to Andrea. Overall I enjoyed this book.

Thank you, NetGalley for this arc in exchange for an honest review

This book was a cute read! It was fast-paced, and it was short.

I do feel like this book had very juvenile writing. Some of the plot points didn't make much sense, like how Axel, her dog that she had for 5 years, didn't react to our MMC? maybe it's nothing, I just thought it was weird.

Would recommend it if you want a cute little filler book to read

Thank you to Netgalley and Abby Greyson for this ARC of ‘Second Chance with my Bad Boy Ex’.

Luckily I’d already purchased this before the price went back up as I hadn’t downloaded it due to being unwell for a few weeks. With that being said I always like to follow up with my reviews.

This book was just brilliant. It was sweet, fun and I think Kyle and Andrea are made for each other. This is not my first read by this author and will definitely not be my last.

alright. this book was real good. i super enjoyed it. the characters are chef's kiss. the plot is mr. darcy level fantastic. the writing is tortured poets department wonderful. all the things and more for this book. read it!!!

*I did get this from NetGalley but all opinions are my own*

This was the story of Kyle and Andrea. They were once together until he broke her heart. They reconnect at Tina's wedding, Tina being Andrea's best friend and Kyle's sister. They both realize they still have feelings for each other but Andrea is hesitant because she remembers how he broke her heart the first time.

This book was like jamming five plot points into a book that none of which were fully fleshed out. Like if you took out the shopping with Tina (because no other bridesmaid or character was talked about at all it just felt kind of random), the secret admirer, one of the times of Kyle fighting another man, I think the book would flow better. Coming from a GenZ, I think the target audience for this book is definitely a millennial. Personally, I thought the dialogue was cringy and gave me a hardcore ick for everyone involved. I also wish the reason for the breakup was not like 5 seconds into the book. I feel like it could have been used as a way to slowly reveal the the reason that they broke up while showing that they were also still trying to fight to be together or not.

Overall, it was a quick romance read, but I would personally not read it again.

This was a cute story! I loved the dual POV and the banter that Kyle and Andrea had. It was the right mix of sad, happy, funny and couldn't put down!

Andrea and Kyle are exes and need to spend the run up to their friend and sister’s wedding together. Kyle absolutely gutted Andrea when he left her, proper smashed her heart into bits. This makes it so hard to feel empathy for him and his behaviour as it come across a little one dimensional. He wants Andrea back however doesn’t seem to get why she might be upset. The plot is a little too lacking in depth for me, although some lovely moments and the very loveliest dog come bridesmaid.

This book was so good! I ate this book up. The story was so cute and I absolutely loved the romance and the banter was top tier.

A delightful romance novel that had me hooked from the very first page. Andrea's journey as the maid of honor for her best friend's wedding takes an unexpected turn when her ex, Kyle, re-enters her life. Despite their complicated history, the chemistry between them is undeniable. What I loved most about this book was the way it balanced humor, heart, and a dash of swoon-worthy romance. As Andrea navigates her feelings for Kyle and grapples with the possibility of a second chance at love, I found myself rooting for them every step of the way. With its charming small-town setting and lovable characters, Second Chance with my Bad Boy Ex is the perfect feel-good read for anyone in need of a romantic escape.