When She Was Bad

by Cindy Kirk

Book Overview

Jenny Carman is tired of playing by the rules. It didn't get her the promotion she so deserved, and it certainly didn't get her Mr. Right. Or even Mr. Right Now. It's time for her to do something... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• ISBN: 0739484141
• ISBN13: 9780739484142
• Release Date: January 2007
• Publisher: Avon Books
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.

Customer Reviews

When She Was Bad

Jenny Carmen has spent most of her adult life working and doing whatever it takes to be successful. She has put her family and love life on hold so that she could achieve the goals she set for herself early in her career. All work and no play makes Jenny a boring person and when she is passed over for a promotion that she greatly desires, Jenny decides enough is enough and so `Jasmine' is born. `Jasmine' is beautiful, has fashionable clothes, and lives for the here and now. She also comes in contact with businessman Robert Marshall and when he takes her up on what `Jasmine' is offering, Jenny has no idea how much her deception might cost her in the end because before she knows it, Robert has become an intricate part of her life. Robert Marshall has never met anyone like Jasmine. Knowing that she wanted nothing more than a one night stand-and what a night it was-he can't help but continue to think about her long after their night together was over. When Robert runs into Jasmine and they pick up where their one night stand left off, Robert finds himself sliding further and further under her spell. Having never read Cindy Kirk before, I was unsure if I would even like When She Was Bad and I have to admit, I had preconceived notions about the story just by the cover. In my opinion, the cover does not do justice to When She Was Bad-it makes me think `chic lit' when in actuality, When She Was Bad was a complicated and wonderful tale of one woman's journey to find her inner self and the man that loved her in spite of this. Jenny was tired of being boring and while I don't agree with deception, I understand her reasoning behind it. Robert made me smile. He loved Jenny/Jasmine and his hurt at her deception became my hurt. I agonized when he and Jenny were working through their problems so much that I could not stop reading this book. When She Was Bad is first and foremost a romance and a very well-written one at that. I quite simply thought it was the perfect read for me at the time. It was sensual, funny, and even made me cry. Thumbs up on Cindy Kirk's When She Was Bad! Talia Reviewed for Joyfully Reviewed

Nice story

While this is a nice story it has a very strong message in it. The book's some dull or repetitive parts but at the end of it you'll learn some positive facts of life. Don't expect a great thriller but a love story instead and even sometimes is a cloying love story I recommend this book and I think you'll enjoy it more in your next trip.

Sexy fun!

What a fun, feel-good book! Fans of Rachel Gibson will love this fast-paced contemporary read. Packed with lots of emotion and tension, the pages flew. This book has a compelling hero and heroine that are easy to identify with in this day and age. While many of us toy with the idea of letting our "bad girls" out, the heroine actually does it. Live vicariously and read it for yourself.

amusing contemporary romance

Jenny Carman is an honest person who has always tried to play fair, but she is upset that doing so is a punishment. She not only was by-passed for a promotion she felt strongly should have been hers at the CPA firm that she works at, she failed to get the guy she wanted. Her friend Marcee suggests she find a hunk while Jenny agrees that no more Ms. nice gal being screwed by rule breakers. She changes her garb from businesswoman to sexy siren in red that is a second skin it is so tight. Next Jenny goes to a bar where she meets businessman Robert Marshall who cannot keep his eyes off of her. She says she is Jasmine the hairstylist and looking for a one night stand to end all nights. However, as Jenny the accountant finds herself attracted to the hunk, she fears he only has eyes for wild Jasmine Coret, her phony persona. This is an amusing contemporary romance starring a good girl turning into a bad girl by emulating the tales she heard of a deceased friend of her grandmother. Jenny-Jasmine makes the tale fun especially when passion confuses her alterego with the prime and proper person she believed she once was until Robert. Although the plot device has been used often, Cindy Kirk provides a fresh look at WHEN SHE WAS BAD. Harriet Klausner