In book four of the Bad in Baltimore series, K.A. Mitchell returns to her gang of men to repair the pieces of a broken heart. Jordan Barnett no longer exists. He now goes by the name of Silver.

When his parents learned that he was gay, he was thrown out of their house and tossed into a conversion camp where they thought they could somehow change who he was. Jordan turns to the person whom he thought he could trust, only to be turned down and left as both shocked and completely broken- hearted. In an attempt to rise above the obstacles placed before him, Jordan becomes Silver, a street savvy man who falls into prostitution.

Silver is by far the most interesting character of this book. With a heady dose of angst, Mitchell injects the story with a ton of emotion and relationship drama. While this book can be read as a standalone, because of the plot line and the multiple issues with single individuals as well as couples, I think it would be more beneficial to read the series in order. There is quite a lot that goes on in BAD INFLUENCE concerning the previous couples in the series. They play a part in saving Silver and keeping him out of jail. But it also took away from the main romance happening in this book. There seemed to be too much happening all at once.

Zebediah Harris, the other hero in BAD INFLUENCE, didn't shine for me as much as I had hoped he would. He often got overshadowed with everything else that was happening in the book and I didn't feel like his character was developed as much as I would like. As a result, the romance didn't resonate with me.

Though not my favourite from K.A. Mitchell, there is still a lot to love about BAD INFLUENCE, especially if you love a little bit of angst to go with your M/M loving.