This book was A LOT. Kat and Nico started out cute enough. He had pretty much fallen in love at first sight. She was a bit more skeptical and resistant. But he didn’t let her push him away. But Kate’s insecurity about his ex proved to be too much for her to handle. And she learned the truth that turned the rest of the book completely on end. Things got dark. Very dark. But they managed to get a happily ever after thankfully. Everything was pretty satisfying. It was just hard reading the last half of this. There are definitely trigger warnings. ( )

3.75 Stars.

I definitely didn't like this one as much as the other [a:J.T. Geissinger|5865943|J.T. Geissinger|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1638221541p2/5865943.jpg] books I've read. I liked it but didn't love it.
That's not unexpected considering this is a 'Music' related story and I tend to stay away from those. Also this is written much earlier in her career than the ones I've read before it.

There is plenty of adult steamy scenes. Some great snarky moments. I liked both mc's but there were a couple of things about them that brought my opinion of them down. Nothing serious. Just little things about the way they thought or something the character said that kept me from loving them.

The story has good flow but not great.

My biggest problem is with the 'Suspense' part of the story. It feels pushed. Construed. I saw it coming but was hoping I was wrong. Hoping it would Twist around on me.

My other problem was some of the scenes written with Barney. We are told he is this expert security guy with experience to back him up. But a couple of the scenes with him in them didn't portray that to me. They actually but him in a bad light and made the 'Big' showdown fell contrived and rushed. It needed better flow and more detail.

It was a decent story and I will definitely be reading all of the books in this series. ( )

Kat and Nico yes please! Loved these characters and loved this story it pushed all of my buttons, in a good way. An absolute roller coaster of a book. I cannot wait to read more by this author she really gets how to properly build and execute an intriguing and enjoyable book. ( )

I'd give this a 3.5ish. Nico felt too dark and a bit too controlling for him to feel like a safe choice. Also, their romantic and real relationship moments were sweet and I would've preferred more of that rather than the sky high drama. Maybe it's just not my style. Still, I'm intrigued by Kat's friends and the rest of the series and will read on. ( )

Sweet As Sin is the first installment in J.T. Geissinger's rock star series, Bad Habit. This first novel starring lead singer Nico Nyx and makeup artist Kat Reid is quite steamy and full of drama.

Kat Reid is a successful makeup artist whose an ironclad rule against dating celebrities is pretty hard to remember once she meets über sexy musician Nico Nyx, the lead singer of Bad Habit. The two are instantly attracted to one another and he persistently pursues her until she agrees to consider going out with him. After careful consideration, Kat decides to give Nico a chance and the two are soon embroiled in a scorching hot relationship.

In the beginning, Kat and Nico are wonderful characters that are easy to like. Kat is feisty, independent and speaks her mind. Nico is charismatic and he is charmed by Kat's candor and feistiness. Kat is hesitant to date Nico but he patiently waits until she is sure she wants to go out with him. She has been in abusive and controlling relationships in the past and she is upfront about what she wants (and does not want) in a relationship. Nico is also honest about his expectations and their romance is off to a very sweet beginning.

However, things go downhill very quickly after they begin dating. Nico has a lot of emotional baggage and he is very possessive and a little too over protective. He also has a few violent outbursts that scare Kat but he easily convinces her he will control his temper in the future. Nico is big on trust but he is not forthcoming about his issues. These secrets endanger Kat, but instead of giving her the information she needs that will keep her out of harm's way, he becomes even more possessive and controlling.

Although the story starts out rather light-hearted and fun, it quickly turns dark and brooding. Kat becomes very insecure and jealous while Nico comes across as obsessive and domineering. Kat's unease with some of Nico's actions is overshadowed by her desire for him and she becomes so passive it is very frustrating. Their sex scenes are very sensual early on but then they take a light BDSM turn towards the end of the novel when out of left field Nico begins spanking Kat during sex.

Despite a few troubling issues, Sweet As Sin is an enjoyable read. Kat's friendships with her besties Grace and Chloe are the best part of the story, but some of their jokes are a little insensitive. The other band members are intriguing and it will be interesting to see what J.T. Geissinger has in store for them in future installments of the Bad Habit series. ( )