I would love this man to the end of my days. I'd fallen too deep. Middle of the Pacific deep, with no land in sight. There was no going back. My heart was his forever. 
 I have such mixed feelings about this book, but I liked it enough that I'm giving it 3 1/2 to 4 stars. And I eagerly await the sequel. 
 Danika hasn't had an easy life. Being insanely attracted to bad boys has never helped make it easier. 
 One look at Tristan, and every brain cell she possessed went up in smoke. This man was trouble with a capital T. It was a given. 
 She knew better. Bad boys were bad. Especially for her. Considering her history, it was crazy to think otherwise. So why did crazy have to feel so damn fine? 
 Danika and Tristan started out as friends. Tristan made it perfectly clear that he does not do relationships. And, Danika also clarified that she doesn't do one-night stands. So, where did that leave the two of them? Building a friendship, but with lots of sexual tension and heaps of chemistry. 
 Our chemistry has always just been so crazy, our lust a race to the finish line that ended in ecstasy. 
 Their relationship started out great. They were buddies, and they clearly both had a great deal of affection for each other. Dare I say that the first 1/4 of the book reminded me a lot of Alice Clayton's RedHead Series (which is one of my favorite all time series). And I fell in love with Danika and her sarcastic comments, and Tristan, since he loved that sarcasm. But, unfortunately, that fun loving, snarkiness ended once they crossed the line between friends and... lovers? sex buddies? 
 I loved so many parts of this book. I loved Danika's description for being drunk. So funny! 
 "You're feeling pretty, I see." Everyone seemed to have adopted my phrase for being drunk. 
 And, after some starts and stops, the relationship between Danika and Tristan's brother, Jared was sweet. The fact that he started calling her "sis" was cute, and Danika needed that in her life, desperately. 
 Tristan is sexy as all get out! And, he is an extremely attentive lover. And, he can't help but tempt her from the get go. 
 "Tell me not to kiss you," he said, when his lips were a breath away from mine. 
 "Don't kiss me," I told him, my voice a breathless rasp. 
 "Mean it," he said, crowding me into the corner of the pool. 
 "I can't," I gasped. 
 The words had barely left my lips before he was kissing me. 
 Tristan is also a good and loyal friend. He brought out the good in Danika, in addition to bringing out her past - which she was always hesitant to talk about. What she went through as a teen, the sexual abuse, was horrible, awful and heartbreaking (and what happened to her sister was also heartbreaking, and I do hope that Lilley addresses the estranged sister in the next installment). But, after Danika tells Tristan what happened to her and why sex has never been good for her, Tristan "solves" her issues by having sex (rough sex) with her - oh and also in the exact position that she told Tristan about that was so appalling. This is where I had issues. I guess I have to assume that the author that created James Cavendish (and the Up in the Air series) would create characters with lots of kink, and loads upon loads of very satisfying sex (I mean, who really has that many orgasms, and ALL the time! And don't get me started on how many times Tristan could go in a row - he's in his mid-twenties, but I don't remember that from MY twenties!). So, Tristan seemed to think that the best way to solve virtually all of the problems the two of them faced by having mind blowing sex. I wonder what her friend Lucy, the psychologist would think of that? 
 So, beyond the fact that the sex scenes seemed to be too often (and often the same over and over), what I also did not like about the book is that the fun loving and cute relationship that Danika and Tristan established at the beginning began to crumble once their relationship became physical and romantic. Danika turned into a jealous tart (although the plate throwing was pretty damn funny!) and Tristan also struggled with his own jealousy issues, which turned into rage issues. I know that the blurb for this book said, "Bad Things is about Tristan and Danika, and their train wreck of a love story." But, I missed the easiness of their relationship, wondering when the next blow up would happen. 
 And, I was really very disappointed in the way that Lilley addressed the tragedy that occurred (Chapter 40, more than 90% in). It seemed like what happened completely came out of left field, and it almost as if the author needed to throw in some additional conflict to get Danika and Tristan to reconnect and see that they both really needed each other. It seemed like a cop out. This character (view spoiler)[Jared (hide spoiler)] was a beloved character, who played a pretty significant role in the story and who deserved more from the author for how he went out. If this part were written differently, I probably would have felt the pain that Tristan and Danika both felt, and mourned along with them, but that was not the case here. 
 But, I can see through some of the dislike again to what I adored about the book. I feel a little bipolar with this review, but I think that's how these two were also both feeling. While things that both Danika and Tristan did annoyed me, and I feel that neither of them really grew from their experiences with each other (perhaps that will be addressed in Book #2), I still did love the passion that they both had for each other. Even though Danika told Tristan on more than a few occasions, and he did not reciprocate, it was apparent just how much he adored her, cared about her (and honestly really loved her). These two went through a lot together, in the relatively short time they were together. Some of the best dialog is what Tristan says to Danika (and honestly,,, it felt like honesty to me): 
 "I told you that I needed you. But now I need you to survive. Forever. I won't live through this without you, and I'm selfish for telling you that, but it's the truth. You're my rock, Danika." 
 And, Tristan was Danika's anchor. 
 "You have me. I'm yours, and I'm not going anywhere, not ever again."