Book Review: Bad by Stevie J. Cole & L.P. Lovell

True power is never held by good men, only the most perfect of villains. And she and I are both villains…

I stole her from her precious cartel, and now she's my pretty little pawn. She should fear me, but she doesn't. I'll have to teach her…

I put a gun to her head and she holds a knife to my throat. Round and round we go, inviting the sickness that consumes us both. We play our twisted game with sweet threats and cruel promises, neither backing down. I crave her madness in the most depraved ways.

Only a woman as ruthless as Camilla could ever make me weak, and she'd love to watch me crumble.

Two very bad people who want very bad things are never safe together.

Some love stories have no heroes.

Bad is a stand alone however Ronan and Camilla both appear in the Wrong Series. I enjoyed the Wrong series. Bad not as much, it felt a bit theatrical. There's plenty of strategy, blood, violence and more blood that was a bit over-the-top.

Players:
Ronan Cole is the bad Russian mobster from the Wrong series who has his own agenda.
Camilla Estrada is the sister to Gabriel Estrada, the leader of the Juarez cartel.

Ronan and Camilla have a thirst for power and blood. Although Camilla is the captive she's much like a lotus flower, pretty and deadly. Their power struggle only intensifies their sexual tension. However Ronan has other plans in progress and Camilla is a distraction he can not afford. The ending is a cliff hanger leaving us with a game of Russian roulette. 3 Stars