SECRETS OF A BAD REPUTATION – Joss Wood
Dynasties: DNA Dilemma , Book 1
Harlequin Desire #2858
ISBN: 978-1-335-73547-8
March 2022
Contemporary Series Romance

Portland, Maine – Present Day

Kinga Ryder-White is planning her family’s charity ball and her grandfather, the head of their company, insists on having bad boy rocker Griff O’Hare as the headline performer. Griff is notorious for being undependable and creating notoriety. How can her grandfather think they can rely on him to be the star performer at the charity ball? But Kinga must follow orders and agrees to meet Griff in Manhattan. Sparks fly between them, but this is a business meeting, so nothing can happen between them. However, as Griff and Kinga continue to meet to hash out the details of the event, they grow closer—and are soon kissing. Will it lead to the bedroom?

Griff’s bad boy reputation is all an act to shield his sister from the paparazzi after she encountered some difficult problems a few years ago. Both he and his sister were popular child stars, and they grew up to continue working in the entertainment industry. But his sister is now struggling with depression—and Griff will do whatever it takes to protect her and her young son, even if it means ruining his reputation. Griff continues his bad boy act around Kinga, but it doesn’t take long before she sees that it is all a ruse. Will he come clean with her? Will the charity ball go off without a hitch?

Kinga has her own issues, namely what happened when she was younger, and she lost her best friend in a hit-and-run accident. The girl’s boyfriend, Mick, blames Kinga for the accident and makes her life miserable from time to time. Right now Mick wants Kinga to help secure the support of his late girlfriend’s affluent parents in his bid to run for political office. The issue is that Mick is not a very nice person. Griff happens to be the person Kinga calls after another run-in with Mick. His comfort and protection bring them closer together.

SECRETS OF A BAD REPUTATION is an emotional tale that features two people who have disparate personalities, but they do share the need to survive and protect their hearts from love. Griff is there to help Kinga when she needs it, but his own secrets will only be shared once he trusts her. Can they find this shared trust—and love? Find out the answer by picking up a copy of SECRETS OF A BAD REPUTATION. Meanwhile, this is the start of a series that revolves around a DNA test ordered by the grandfather. What will they find?

Patti Fischer