Being A Bad Girl
BEING A BAD GIRL is the follow-up to FEATURED ATTRACTION. It’s the story of Jack’s best friend Oz–aka clinical psychologist Oscar Strummer, Ph.D, who meets born-again bad girl Marianne Webb.
When she was good, she was very very good... When she was bad, she was even better!
Marianne is used to playing it safe. But with a new identity, in a new town, suddenly the old rules don't matter. The moment she sees Oz on stage at a charity auction, Marianne knows she has to have him--he is big, bad and straddling a motorcycle. He couldn't be more different from the life she has left behind.
Her attraction to the hot, sexy stranger makes Marianne reckless, wanting more, even if it means letting her past catch up with her...
And even if that means discovering Oz isn't all that he seems...

More About Being A Bad Girl
I had never ever been on a motorcycle before I wrote this book. So to do research, I went to Harleys R Us in Lewiston, Maine, and talked to a really nice guy called John, who answered all my questions from helmets to chaps. I chose this bike for Oz, though I think it needs some flames.
Subsequently, I talked to Harley owners and a friend of mine took me on the back of his bike.
I totally want one of these things now.
The Harley in BEING A BAD GIRL belongs to Kitty's brother Nick Giroux, who's the hero of a book that should be released in 2007.
On a more serious note, I learned most of what I knew about Marianne's eating disorder from years of working with teenage girls and through the excellent educational sessions provided for the students at the school where I work. You can find out more at the Eating Disorders Association UK website.
I always make soundtracks for my books, to help me with the mood and the characters. Here's the soundtrack for BEING A BAD GIRL, with some of the things the songs are about:
This Love by Maroon Five (this song inspired the story)
Born To Be Wild by Steppenwolf (Oz on the motorcycle--this song is in the book)
Take Me Out by Franz Ferdinand
Rudie Can't Fail by The Clash (I named Oz after Joe Strummer in The Clash, because he died the same week I invented Oz)
Outside by George Michael (these characters like to be outside)
Mr Blue Sky by ELO
Son of a Preacher Man by Dusty Springfield (Oz is.)
Faith by George Michael (Oz)
Those Sweet Words by Norah Jones
Goodbye, Yellow Brick Road by Elton John (Marianne plays Oz this song)
Mary's Prayer by Danny Wilson (Oz plays Marianne this song)
She Will Be Loved by Maroon Five (Marianne)
Save It For a Rainy Day by The Jayhawks (Marianne)
Valley Winter Song by Fountains of Wayne (the snowstorm)
Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word by Blue with Elton John
You Shook Me All Night Long by AC/DC
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