- Dirty Like Me: A Hot Rockstar Romance (Dirty, Book 1)

This was my first foray into anything written by author Jaine Diamond, and oh, my, goodness, it will definitely not be my last! “Dirthy Like Me”, the first of Diamond’s “Dirty” series books, is a dreamy and rather poignant tale of emotional trauma and being consumed by a fear of love and relationships so tangible the angst drips off of each and every page throughout. Within is the story of Katie Bloom and Jessie Mayes, Jessie being the beyond god-like guitarist for the world famous rock band Dirty, a man publicly known for his rock and roll ways both on and off the stage, now attempting to blaze a new path by releasing his first solo album. And Katie, an emotionally broken young woman trying to reclaim her life after a horrific break-up years earlier, a torturous event no woman should ever have to endure, and one that has left her humiliated and mentally battered and bruised. When a chance encounter between the two in the office of Katie’s best friend and talent agent extraordinaire Devi results in a spark all within the room but them can see, they are set upon an unexpected path that will alter both their lives irrevocably. What follows is a story so heartfelt, so emotionally all-consuming it not only alters Jessie and Katie’s lives but will alter yours as well! Diamond’s prose and plot here are easy and fluid like warm caramel, sliding its emotional highs and lows along your senses so slowly, almost painfully so, it will set your nerve endings aflame with the most maddening, yet delicious sensations. Here the author gives us a male protagonist so sweet and earnest in his worry and care for a woman he didn’t want or expect (all while fighting his own fears, doubts, and frustrations) will have you swooning repeatedly. And Katie’s struggle to put her broken pieces back together and not only live life again, but fully embrace and trust it instead of hiding away from the world consumed by fear and doubt, will have you shouting at the universe for extra strength to help her heal. And when the two of them finally collide, it is perfect and blinding. Theirs is a story that will claw at your soul while simultaneously making you laugh out loud with its sharp wit and refreshing candor. And the dialog, by Gods will the dialog between these two stamp itself upon your heart and stay with you long after you finish the last page. It is a wondrously heart thumping, anguish filled story bursting with all the feels in the universe, and you will eat up every word only to crave more!

Good rockstar romance of the softer variety. Of all the rockstar romances I've read (and that's not a lot, but a decent amount), I'll file this one under 3rd favorite. The Words by Ashley Jade is 1st. Revel by Shey Stahl would be 2nd. Some are just so over the top obnoxious and nonsensical that I get disgruntled trying to read them. I'm constantly on the hunt for a good rockstar book that has more of a realistic air to it without it being cheesy. This book definitely hit that mark. While I enjoyed this story, it did get slightly dull at times. Overall, it was smooth sailing. And that was my biggest issue - it was almost too smooth. I wanted a little bit more excitement. Regardless, it was a good time. It didn't go down any ridiculous or sensational roads that made me want to scream in frustration. Very thankful for that! I appreciated the even tone the book kept all the way through. The writing was really good, as was the character dialog. There were some really funny moments that were so good I had to reread them. It was a relaxing fun read. I'm on the fence about continuing the series because I've read multiple reviews about this being the best one out of the series. That makes me nervous to proceed because even though I liked this book, I needed a little bit more from it to accommodate my personal reading preferences. That's a me issue, of course.

Jane Diamond is an amazing wordsmith who creates real and gritty characters then tosses them into Quirky, Fun, Emotional, Steamy & Sexy situations After almost two years Katy is ready to try dating again after being dumped at the alter by a jerk of an ex. After years of studio albums and band tours Jesse is going it on his own to promote music co written by his wayward model sister. When these two meet unexpectedly, a music video and an unusual work contract are made with very sexy results. Hearts are broken, love is found and the end leads us to our next book. It’s a trippy journey with mind melting sex and some good laughs for balance and of course a bit of drama and angst. So far I have read this book 6 times and I’m sure I will hit double digits in my lifetime. It’s a easy to read steamy feel good romance that pulls you in quickly and keeps you up all night to finish. This is the first in the series so get ready for a long journey. I suggest wine and ‘toys’ like Katy buys in New York… Enjoy

Absolute joy reading this book. The characters, story line, the humour -honestly I could not put it down . The writing style is so refreshing after I was stuck for a while in books with less polished style The book is a gem and I am looking forward reading about the 2 characters I was most curious about towards the end of this book. Bring it on B&J .

La tensione romantica cresce magnificamente lungo tutto il libro, tenendovi coinvolti e desiderando di più a ogni pagina.

For the genre - Rockstar romance, celeb H and non celebrity h - this was a fairly decent read though pretty predictable

I got a recommendation from Amazon to buy this book. I read it loved it and bought the entire series. Then preceded to buy everything Jaine Diamond has written! Listen up Amazon, this series really needs to be a movies or a series on Prime. Its a perfect mix of hot men, dirty fabulous sex, and great music! I love that every book has a Playlist and Ive listened to most of them on Spotify These are great books for anyone not afraid of a modern love story and lots of descriptive HOT sex (prudes need not read) And I love that it's Canadian!

This book was just so amazing. In the beginning I was like “gods damn, they sure are going at it at any given opportunity” but I wanted more heartfelt moments AND my gods, I 100% got that, cried for most of the end. The story is just so raw, well-thought and for involving rockstars, models and famous people, it absolutely is real. It’s a real story. Amazing.