Bad Penny

By: Staci Hart

Narrated by: Joe Arden, Kirsten Leigh

Nothing good comes after the third date.

Date three is the crucial point when things get real, which is exactly why I bounce out the door, twiddling my fingers at whatever poor boy I've left behind. Because, if I stick around, one of three things will happen: he'll profess his undying love, he'll get weird and stalky, or I'll go crazy. Like, Sid and Nancy crazy. Like, chase-him-through-the-streets-begging-him-to-love-me crazy. Seriously, it's better for everyone this way.

So when I meet Bodie, I figure it'll be the same as it ever was. It doesn't matter that he doesn't put a single string on me. Doesn't matter that he's funny and smart and jacked or that he can play my body like a grand piano. Because even though I'm built for love, love has only carved me up like a Christmas ham.

Resistance is something I can only hang on to for so long, and he has persistence in spades. But my heart isn't as safe as I want to believe, and neither is his. And the second I ignore my cardinal rule is the second I stand to lose him forever.

©2017 Staci Hart (P)2017 Audible, Inc.

Excellent Story, Fun Characters

I thought this was a great audiobook. The author created some pretty cool characters. You felt like you were right in the book with them. The narrators were really great too. They played the characters to perfection. The storyline was very creative. It was impossible to put down. Looking forward to more from Staci Hart. Of course Joe Arden is one of my favorites.

Couldn't get enough of Bad Penny!

Super fun book! It featured a soft grunge girl(more bubblegum and unicorns than pain and death) who was really hoe-positive with a man who wasn't as wild as her, but could definitely handle her.

Readers who aren't a fan of savage heroines(heroines who aren't traditionally ladylike) may not connect to Penny, but as someone who's tired of the same old heroine, I'm glad the author took a risk with such a fun female MC. Brodie was a twin(I'm a twin, so it's always noteworthy to me ;p) and adventurous but maybe not as much as Penny. They fit well together, and I loved that in comparison, he was clean cut compared to her.

I think they had issues because Penny was afraid of committing(so much she had a 3 date rule to move on before people got hurt) and whatever problems they had, they created, but they reminded me of real 20 something-year-olds. Plus the love scenes were super hot.

My only complaint is that they lived in NYC and never encountered people of color or much marginalized groups at all. All white, abled, picture perfect people(if you don't count tattoos and piercings). The only mention of a PoC was in passing and not the most flattering situation to mention a PoC in the background.

Overall, this is my first read by this author, and while I'd bought it when it released, the moment it came out on audiobook I devoured it in one sitting! Won't be my last read from this author.

The most sexiest book from Staci Hart!

Two words: JOE ARDEN!

The most sexiest book written by Staci Hart!

Please have a go! You won't regret it!

5 "Ice Cream" Stars

I can't believe I waited this long to experience my first Staci Hart book! Bad Penny was fabulous! I only have great things to say about this novel that had me laughing so much, but also teary-eyed a few times at the emotion flowing inside this story! I listened to the audiobook and was instantly hooked by the narrators's flawless rendition of the characters.

Penny is a marvelous heroine! I so loved her confidence and humor that shined so bright. She's carefree and a no strings attached kind of girl, but enters Bodi. That guy is seriously the best! I loved their relationship so much that starts with combustible passion that gradually turns into much deeper feelings. Those two had me breathless!

I will definitely read more of Staci Hart's back list novels, because Bad Penny was for me a huge hit!

Great book, superb narration

I'm new to Staci Hart, but I've listened to both Tonic and Bad Penny, and I can't wait to listen to more. Staci Hart's books have a good mix of angst, drama and humor, making the characters relatable even if you are not a tattoo shop owner, tv producer or video game creator. You feel really invested in the characters and the story, and that is the hallmark of a good author.

From a narration perspective, Joe Arden and Kirsten Leigh are spot-on. I've always been a fan of Joe Arden, and I get excited when an author that I love picks him as the narrator - it's like a match made in book nerd heaven. This is the first book that I've listened to that is narrated by Kirsten Leigh, and I really enjoyed her delivery and the depth of emotion that she brought to the reading.