Dirty Games

A lot of sizzling M/M heat in this one and a pretty good story to go along with it. It's very well written, nicely paced, and characters that are intriguing and well developed. All this make this book a very enjoyable read. To everyone else it would appear that Justin and Finn hate each other. Truth is they are both intensely attracted to each other. When they first met Finn was with his girlfriend so Justin just assumed Finn was straight and he had no chance at all. He has no idea how wrong he is! There is a bit of mystery in this one and the exotic setting of Morocco gives the relationship between Justin and Finn a bit of forbiddance. I highly recommend this one.

I absolutely loved Finn in the first "Dirty" book, so I was excited to read his story. Sadly, this second book in the series left me disappointed. As far as the story goes, there is plenty of action and intrigue, but whether it was just this book or I don't remember as much about the first one as I thought, I had trouble getting into this one. In the beginning, I felt a bit like I was being thrown into the middle of a story rather than the start. That aside, things did start coming together on that front and made for an interesting storyline. However, the romance between Finn and Justin just didn't feel very romantic. Justin's on and off, hot and cold was enough to give a person whiplash. He was like a lovesick puppy one minute and being a complete jerk the next. Plus, there's the added info of a past fling with Finn's brother which added nothing to the story in my humble opinion - other than a bit of an ick factor. I did still like Finn, but got a little aggravated with him being such a pushover with Justin. I spent a good deal of this story hoping that Finn would get tired of Justin's antics, give him a much needed attitude adjustment, and just walk away. That, in itself, doesn't say much for what was supposed to be a romance. So, while I did enjoy the first book, this one leaves me undecided about whether I'll check out whatever is next for the Dirty series.

Justin Miller, ex–Army grunt working for a charity in Africa. Finn Drummond, the baby in a family of sharks. Viewed by some as a “useless rich boy”. Family funds the charity that Justin is managing. The shipments of essential supplies are missing and/or short of items. Are the goods being used in exchange for guns? Who is trying to kill Finn? The chemistry between Justin and Finn is off the charts. Justin has had his eye on Finn for years, but he thought Finn was straight. Finn is openly bi-sexual, but he is a one person at a time lover. This book is filled with gunshots, bombs, staged car accidents and kidnappings. Non-stop action and the heat level is 10. It took me a while to warm up to Justin, but in the end I felt his pain. Finn was just lovely. I haven’t read Dirty #1, Dirty Deeds, but I never felt lost. This book can totally be read as a stand alone. 4 Stars The book was provided by NetGalley for an honest review.