My Favorite Bad Decision is a captivating pitch-perfect romance novel penned down by Elizabeth O’ Roark revolves around Kit Fisher and Miller West set during a trip to climb Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania.
“Climbing Kilimanjaro? No thank you. Climbing it with Miller West? Absolutely not.”
A Romance Novel- My Favorite Bad Decision :
This slow-burn romance novel embarks the journey of Kit Fisher and Miller West as they navigate their path from sworn enemies to lovers exploring the themes of enemies-to-lovers romance, forced proximity and self-discovery. The work masterfully weaves together the evolvement of the duo from their past animosity to a flourishing relationship where Kit is sent to a full week hike to Mount Kilimanjaro and joining her on the adventure is her sisters ex-boyfriend, indecently handsome Miller West who broke up with her a decade ago via text message. Does these interactions of tensions and banter on the trip lead a determined enemy transform to a forever constant?
| Name of the Book | My Favorite Bad Decision |
| Author’s Name | Elizabeth O’Roark |
| Series | The Favorites: Book 1 of 2 |
| Publishing Date | May 15, 2025 |
| Genre | Romance, Contemporary, adventure fiction |
| Amazon | My Favorite Bad Decision |
| Goodreads | My Favorite Bad Decision |
| Format | Kindle/e-book |
| Pages | 308 pages |
| Language | English |
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Plot Summary :-
The first book in “The Favorites” series, the story revolves around Kit Fisher, a sassy, fiery one grappling with her past traumas, forcibly sent by her father for an adventure to hike up the challenging Mt. Kilimanjaro. Surprisingly accompanying her is a familiar face, Miller West, a protective and indecently handsome guy, for a tweak, the sworn enemy of Kit and her family. It was a decade ago that West had broken up with Fisher’s sweet sister over a text thus initiating all the grudges. The duo runs into each other at the Kilimanjaro International Airport and Kit hated him even more than his worst high school enemy, but does the determined hate still persist or didn’t exist ever!
The challenges in the hike end up in bringing Kit and Miller feel drawn towards each other giving rise to relying on each other and uncovering the past traumas. Amidst all the animosity and the mean behavior of Kit throughout, Miller is determined on protecting her whether needed or not. The tension, witty banter and characterization makes the work definitely a must read for the romance lovers, if not one then a certain pick to begin with. Does the hike lingering bring the enemies closer? Did everything really come to a closure from Kit’s sisters end or is she still drawn towards West? Follow the story to unravel this challenging yet enormous journey…
Character Dynamics
Kit Fisher, the protagonist of the novel is a sassy and fiery girl struggling with her past traumas and insecurities, moreover is in a journey of self-discovery. She is a determined enemy of Miller West, the ex- boyfriend of Kit’s sister but there serves something else in the plate of Kit who later falls for the indecent handsome Miller.
Miller West on the other hand is a protective, kind and indecently handsome guy who broke up with Kit’s sister a decade ago over a text resulting in the strong animosity with Kit’s family. Amidst all this, Miller is hell-bent on protecting Kit despite all her hate.
The duo’s chemistry is certainly undeniable, their tension packed interactions draws them nothing but even more closer, despite Kit’s initial animosity, both of them end up blossoming into something really incredible. The challenging hike up to Mount Kilimanjaro was not only adventurous but also navigated a path to self discovery, finding the true soulmates and mzny more!
Why should one read it?
- Enemies-to-Lovers Romance- The sworn enemies Kit and Miller initially rivals gradually feel drawn towards each other resulting into lovers, The slow-burn romance definitely makes it a perfect read for all loving the enemies-to-lovers trope.
- Unique Setting- The unique Kilimanjaro hike setting exemplifies the story, perfect for all the adventure lovers…
- The overall tension, witty banter and characterization makes the work a must read romance novel.
What readers say?
Readers say they “loved every single minute of it making it a perfect feel good book” while other says “loved the witty banter, sharp humor and emotional depth”.
About the Author – Elizabeth O’ Roark
Elizabeth O’ Roark, a romance author is known for her captivating narratives with engaging plots featuring grumpy, alpha heroes and flawed women. Known for her unique writing styles and well crafted tales, Roark has penned down many notable works including both series and standalones. Elizabeth’s background root from working as a medical writer to a full-time fictional writer.
Her notable works include-The Summer Series, The Parallel series, The Langstrom Brothers, The Grumpy Devils and many more standalones.
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