Bad Apple by Elle Kennedy

A flirty standalone novel* from New York Times and international bestselling author Elle Kennedy!

One night with him will change her life...

Between her waitressing job, volunteer work, and college classes, there are never enough hours in Maggie Reilly’s day. Especially not for a relationship. Luckily, she’s got the perfect arrangement: a lover she meets three or four times a year. But when she shows up at the hotel expecting to hop into bed with one man, she accidentally ends up with another—Ben Barrett, Hollywood’s most notorious bad boy.

Ben, determined to lay low after another scandal, just wants some much-needed sleep. What he gets is a scorching make-out session with a gorgeous, naked redhead. He won’t accept her apology, but what he will accept is a place to hide out…and if there’s some hot, no-strings sex involved, why the heck not?

But Ben soon discovers that one week with his sassy, bed-hopping waitress is definitely not enough. He wants more. A lot more.

Now he needs to convince relationship-averse Maggie that a bad boy might be oh so good for her—and the best thing that’s ever happened to both of them.

* Previously published in 2008, Bad Apple (formerly Midnight Encounters) features almost entirely new content, including a point-of-view switch. Enjoy this new version of an old favorite! 

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My Review: 4/5 Stars

A short standalone novel from Elle Kennedy that is pretty hilarious as it is romantic. Maggie doesn't have time for relationships when her life is constantly balancing, work, school, and volunteering. But she does give herself two (or three) times a year for a hookup with a familiar face. Except this time, the guy she goes to meet isn't there. She accidently enters the room of Ben Barrett, famous movie star. Though she doesn't know that. With her crazy life, she doesn't exactly have time to watch TV. Ben, meanwhile, is just looking for some peace and quiet. The paparazzi are constantly on his tail hoping for  a new scandal. And when he meets Maggie, he is drawn in by her down to earth personality. He convinces her to let him crash at her apartment for a week to hide from the paparazzi. Their chemistry is off the charts and it doesn't take a long for them to accept that. But there are always complications and that is Maggie's one rule: Don't complicate her life. Really hilarious their exchanges and banter. And their romance is just another swoon worthy one by Elle Kennedy.