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Dirty #1
Getting Dirty
Three. This is my number. It’s the exact sum of reasons I continue to go on.
One: To strengthen my body. Make it strong. Make it a machine. Make it so that what happened before can never, ever, happen again.
Two: To help others find their own strength so that what happened to me, what happened to my Olivia, doesn’t happen to them.
And three: My favorite—to find the bastards that took my life away and make them pay for what they did.
This is what my life is now. A dead man, inside a scarred body, living only for revenge.
*This is part one in a five part novella serial.
**Due to sexual situations and violence, this series is recommended for 18+.
One: To strengthen my body. Make it strong. Make it a machine. Make it so that what happened before can never, ever, happen again.
Two: To help others find their own strength so that what happened to me, what happened to my Olivia, doesn’t happen to them.
And three: My favorite—to find the bastards that took my life away and make them pay for what they did.
This is what my life is now. A dead man, inside a scarred body, living only for revenge.
*This is part one in a five part novella serial.
**Due to sexual situations and violence, this series is recommended for 18+.
59 pages, ebook
First published February 26, 2014
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March 5, 2014
5--Things are Definitely Going to Get Dirty--Stars!!
Linken:
Lost of the love of his life, Olivia, four years ago and nearly died in the process...attacked, beat and raped at the hands of four men. Lives every day hoping and waiting for revenge. Teaching others how to protect themselves so that what happened to them doesn't happen to anyone else.
One: To strengthen my body.
Two: To help others find their own strength.
Three: To find the bastards that did this.
Rocky:
Violated during her senior year of high school. That was three years ago. He walked free and she lives every day never able to forget. Drowning in booze and men to take away the pain that only revenge can heal.
Two people that experienced similar tragedies. Two people that can't move on from their pasts. Two people that believe revenge is the answer.
Holy Moly Guacamole....that was good. I must be on a serial kick today. That was intense, intriguing, heart-breaking....
I. NEED. MORE.
Dirty #2--March 7th--part 2 of 5
Linken:
Lost of the love of his life, Olivia, four years ago and nearly died in the process...attacked, beat and raped at the hands of four men. Lives every day hoping and waiting for revenge. Teaching others how to protect themselves so that what happened to them doesn't happen to anyone else.
"Three. This is my number. It's the exact sum of reasons I continue to go on."
One: To strengthen my body.
Two: To help others find their own strength.
Three: To find the bastards that did this.
Rocky:
Violated during her senior year of high school. That was three years ago. He walked free and she lives every day never able to forget. Drowning in booze and men to take away the pain that only revenge can heal.
"On a Tuesday. In broad daylight. Just a door away from a gymnasium full of screaming teenagers. In my school, where I was supposed to be safe."
Two people that experienced similar tragedies. Two people that can't move on from their pasts. Two people that believe revenge is the answer.
Holy Moly Guacamole....that was good. I must be on a serial kick today. That was intense, intriguing, heart-breaking....
I. NEED. MORE.
Dirty #2--March 7th--part 2 of 5
July 8, 2020
3.5 Stars!!
There was a lot packed into this short novella that took me under an hour to read.
Getting Dirty starts with Link and the love of his life Olivia getting brutally attacked. Then fast forwards to four years later. Link is running a gym, living day to day just trying to cope with his girl being gone. The only way he gets by is helping others in this spot, and trying to bring her killers to justice.
I really enjoyed this novella. There seemed to be a lot of substance for such a short read. These two characters were so different, yet they had so much in common. It did end on a bit of a cliffhanger, but from what I understand, part 2 is available so I'm off to one click! Looking forward to continuing the series to see what happens next...
There was a lot packed into this short novella that took me under an hour to read.
Getting Dirty starts with Link and the love of his life Olivia getting brutally attacked. Then fast forwards to four years later. Link is running a gym, living day to day just trying to cope with his girl being gone. The only way he gets by is helping others in this spot, and trying to bring her killers to justice.
Three. This is my number. It’s the exact sum of reasons I continue to go on.Rocky (yes, a girl named Rocky) has a brother named Joe who just got a new job at Link’s gym. Rocky isn’t the same girl she used to be. Being raped in high school was bad enough, but knowing that the rapist got a way free is too much for her to take. She copes in the only way she knows how.
One: To strengthen my body. Make it strong. Make it a machine. Make it so that what happened before can never, ever, happen again.
Two: To help others find their own strength so that what happened to me, what happened to Liv, doesn’t happen to them.
And three: My favorite- to find the bastards that took my life away and make them pay for what they did.
This is what my life is now. A dead man, inside a scarred body, living only for revenge.
I really enjoyed this novella. There seemed to be a lot of substance for such a short read. These two characters were so different, yet they had so much in common. It did end on a bit of a cliffhanger, but from what I understand, part 2 is available so I'm off to one click! Looking forward to continuing the series to see what happens next...
July 30, 2016
4.5 - Dirty, Damaged- Stars
Linken aka Link
lost the love of his life Olivia in a violent act. He is tormented by her loss every day. He has since made three goals for his life
He has succeeded in the first two goals by working out and preparing himself at the gym he now owns as well as teaching a class to women on self defense.
Rocky (Yes! A girl named Rocky! Her dad loved the boxer)
was raped in high school and no justice was served against the guy. This has caused her many problems such as nightmares, drinking too much, and also mixed feelings when she tries to hook up with someone. She has the pleasure as well as the disgust with herself.
Her brother, Joey, has started working at Link's gym and wants her to come to the self defense class there. She attends while Link teaches the class but winds up leaving.
She has an immediate connection to Link, however, she reminds Link so much of Olivia that it almost hurts him to look at her. Link wants to remain focused on his goal for revenge. He is still trying to hunt down the guys who raped and killed Olivia.
These are two people with similar struggles. This book ends in somewhat of a cliffhanger which I hate but at least I get the next book in a few days!!!!
I will say the minor things I did not like were of course Link having grey eyes (really! Will they ever go away!!) and the fact that Rocky hated people touching her but she was ok with dudes licking her snatch in dirty public bathrooms.
Anyways, read it ppl!
Linken aka Link
lost the love of his life Olivia in a violent act. He is tormented by her loss every day. He has since made three goals for his life
One- To strengthen my body.
Two- To help others find their own strength.
Three- The find the bastards that did this.
He has succeeded in the first two goals by working out and preparing himself at the gym he now owns as well as teaching a class to women on self defense.
Rocky (Yes! A girl named Rocky! Her dad loved the boxer)
was raped in high school and no justice was served against the guy. This has caused her many problems such as nightmares, drinking too much, and also mixed feelings when she tries to hook up with someone. She has the pleasure as well as the disgust with herself.
Her brother, Joey, has started working at Link's gym and wants her to come to the self defense class there. She attends while Link teaches the class but winds up leaving.
She has an immediate connection to Link, however, she reminds Link so much of Olivia that it almost hurts him to look at her. Link wants to remain focused on his goal for revenge. He is still trying to hunt down the guys who raped and killed Olivia.
These are two people with similar struggles. This book ends in somewhat of a cliffhanger which I hate but at least I get the next book in a few days!!!!
I will say the minor things I did not like were of course Link having grey eyes (really! Will they ever go away!!) and the fact that Rocky hated people touching her but she was ok with dudes licking her snatch in dirty public bathrooms.
Anyways, read it ppl!
May 16, 2014
Wow! Getting Dirty starts with bang! While Link and his girlfriend, Olivia, are walking home from the movies they are brutally attacked. 4 years later, Link runs a gym, going through the motions - unable to moved forward. He tries to keep busy with boxing, his self defense program and trying to find justice.
One person shouldn't carry this much anger. This much hatred. I've tried to cope. I've tried to get rid of it. Distract it. Utilize it. Nothing works.
Rocky is withdrawn, using alcohol and random hook-ups to cope with her problems. She was raped in high school, and her rapist went free. She lives in fear. So when Rocky's brother gets a job at Link's gym - he convinces her to try out one of Link's classes, hoping it will help her move forward.
Ever since that day, I haven't felt like doing girlie rituals to pretty myself up. I haven't felt like doing much of anything, really. If it isn't drinking or sleeping, I'm not into it.
Link and Rocky are drawn to each other - they are both screwed up, but looking for a way to find freedom from their painful experiences.
I really enjoyed this quick read!
#2 here I come :)
December 3, 2015
Harsh opening, that's for sure. Around 10% my heart was pounding and all I could say was, Oh god, No!
Two very interesting main charcters. Link and Rocky.
Link
"Three. This is my number. It's exact sum of reasons I continue to go on.Rocky
One: To strengthen my body.
Two: To help others find their own strength.
Three: To find bastards that took my life away and make them pay for what they did."
"Ever since that day, I haven't felt like doing girlie rituals to pretty myself up. I haven't felt like doing much of anything, really. If it isn't drinking or sleeping, I'm not into it."Very good, promising start to this series. I'm hooked. Off to the next one.
Full review will be posted with the last installment.
May 30, 2015
"This is what my life is now. A dead man, inside a scarred body, living only for revenge."
Link is a broken man. He has experienced brutality and loss like no other. He just needs to remember the pain so that maybe he can forget. Yet, he doesn't want to forget. The only path he feels is right is to seek vengeance.
"The only sure way these men will ever be punished is if I take care of it myself. I’m a vigilante. Or I will be by the time this day is over."-Link
Rocky is a broken girl. She has experienced brutality and loss like no other. She just needs to forget. She just wants to forget. She drowns herself in liquor and exploits her body in order to feel some semblance of reprieve from the pain.
"I’m angry. It took two years of therapy to figure that out. I’m scared. It took one night of sleeplessness to accept that. I’ll never be the same."-Rocky
Getting Dirty is the beginning of two people's journey to a different place. Is it happier? It is safer? Is it free from the darkness? These are the relentless questions asked as Rocky and Link meet and see a perfect reflection of their own pain and demons and each other's eyes.
"Link walked in and looked at me with those lifeless eyes and it felt like looking in a mirror."-Rocky
Both struggle with the demons from their past but also the loss of who they could have been.
"This should be mine. THIS should be mine. This should be MINE. He stole this from me. And he’s happy. I can’t take it."-Link
Overall, Getting Dirty is raw and violent and everything dirty. It is just the introduction to what proves to be a daunting journey. Can there be healing in the dark? Can two lost souls find solace in each other? I am looking forward to finding out. On to book 2!
“Some things are unfixable.”
Link is a broken man. He has experienced brutality and loss like no other. He just needs to remember the pain so that maybe he can forget. Yet, he doesn't want to forget. The only path he feels is right is to seek vengeance.
"The only sure way these men will ever be punished is if I take care of it myself. I’m a vigilante. Or I will be by the time this day is over."-Link
Rocky is a broken girl. She has experienced brutality and loss like no other. She just needs to forget. She just wants to forget. She drowns herself in liquor and exploits her body in order to feel some semblance of reprieve from the pain.
"I’m angry. It took two years of therapy to figure that out. I’m scared. It took one night of sleeplessness to accept that. I’ll never be the same."-Rocky
Getting Dirty is the beginning of two people's journey to a different place. Is it happier? It is safer? Is it free from the darkness? These are the relentless questions asked as Rocky and Link meet and see a perfect reflection of their own pain and demons and each other's eyes.
"Link walked in and looked at me with those lifeless eyes and it felt like looking in a mirror."-Rocky
Both struggle with the demons from their past but also the loss of who they could have been.
"This should be mine. THIS should be mine. This should be MINE. He stole this from me. And he’s happy. I can’t take it."-Link
Overall, Getting Dirty is raw and violent and everything dirty. It is just the introduction to what proves to be a daunting journey. Can there be healing in the dark? Can two lost souls find solace in each other? I am looking forward to finding out. On to book 2!
“Some things are unfixable.”
August 23, 2015
RATING: 4 Revenge Hearts!!! :D <3
Getting Dirty pulls no punches, and right from the beginning pulls us into its violent world with a horrific play of events centered on our main character, Linken, and his girlfriend, Olivia. From here the story fast-forwards to the present, beginning a tale saddled with revenge, and a ride for which we can’t help but tag along, our emotions and mindset already captives of this absorbing and suspenseful read.
“This is what my life is now. A dead man, inside a scarred body, living only for revenge.”
Link is a broken man, the victim of inhumanity and loss. His character is hard to grasp in the first part of this serial, but what is clear about him is his determination to get revenge, no matter the cost to himself.
“Ever since that day, I haven't felt like doing girlie rituals to pretty myself up. I haven't felt like doing much of anything, really. If it isn't drinking or sleeping, I'm not into it.”
Rocky is a broken woman, a victim of a horrifying and demeaning past, drowning in her pain. Just like Link, she’s on a journey of self-destruction, using alcohol and meaningless sex in bar bathrooms as coping methods to forget her past.
"Link walked in and looked at me with those lifeless eyes and it felt like looking in a mirror."
There isn’t a solid romance as of yet, but there is definite chemistry and attraction between Link and Rocky, which I cannot wait to see unfold as their story progresses.
Overall, Getting Dirty is an incredible start to what I am hoping is a journey of revenge turned journey of two lost souls finding solace and finally moving forward with their lives. This ends on a huge cliffy, but good thing all the books are out already, and I can instantly continue and see what’s in store for our characters next.
Highly Recommended!
Posted: July 6, 2015
August 18, 2016
Whoa!!! What was that???
It started wonderfull...
A boy and a girl totally in love with each other... they were in a happy date!!!
And then... bang!!!
Everything twisted in an awful way... Everything turned out to be so wrong!!!! So much wrong!!!
Destruction, violation and heartbreaking....
Damn it!!! That was cruel!!!
4 years later...
Link after that night that marked his heart, soul and body, he is seeking only revenge!!!
He lost everything that once loved and he is lost and desperate...
After that tragic night he devoted himself in his gym and he offers in women self-defence lessons... He wants to learn them to be able to protect themselves and he wants to see those fuckers that took his life away to pay for what they've done... by his own hands!!!
Rocky is a damaged girl... Before three years happened something that changed her life... That fact left her unable to continue her life as before.... She is trying to get over it with much alcohol and by taking pleasure from unknown men...
She doesn't like to be touch... She is a very strange girl...
When Link and Rocky met something drown them to each other...
They could identify to each others gaze and posture a similar loss and pain....
Will they take the revenge that both seeks for so long????
They could manage to overcome their pain and to start the healing procedure inside of them????
Be prepared....
It started wonderfull...
A boy and a girl totally in love with each other... they were in a happy date!!!
And then... bang!!!
Everything twisted in an awful way... Everything turned out to be so wrong!!!! So much wrong!!!
Destruction, violation and heartbreaking....
Damn it!!! That was cruel!!!
4 years later...
Link after that night that marked his heart, soul and body, he is seeking only revenge!!!
He lost everything that once loved and he is lost and desperate...
After that tragic night he devoted himself in his gym and he offers in women self-defence lessons... He wants to learn them to be able to protect themselves and he wants to see those fuckers that took his life away to pay for what they've done... by his own hands!!!
Rocky is a damaged girl... Before three years happened something that changed her life... That fact left her unable to continue her life as before.... She is trying to get over it with much alcohol and by taking pleasure from unknown men...
She doesn't like to be touch... She is a very strange girl...
When Link and Rocky met something drown them to each other...
They could identify to each others gaze and posture a similar loss and pain....
Will they take the revenge that both seeks for so long????
They could manage to overcome their pain and to start the healing procedure inside of them????
Be prepared....
May 18, 2014
*****FIVE STARS*****
I don't know how to categorize this story yet, other than being dark and very gritty!
I absolutely loved it!!
Four years ago, Linken Elliott was on his way with the love of his life to grab a bite to eat.
His whole world falls apart when they run into some very unsavory characters.
Now, four years later, he owns a gym, and teaches a self defense class for women.
He he has not forgotten what happened to his Livie all those years ago, and is waiting to exact his revenge.
Rocky Cutrone, is living in her own personal hell.
She also has gone through something horrific.
Years have passed but the nightmare of what happened to her, plagues her every day.
She plays a dangerous game, by picking up strange men in bars and having sexual encounters with them in grimy bathrooms.
Rocky's older brother has just gotten a job at Link's gym and asks her to come check out one of the self defense classes.
When Link and Rocky first see each other, there is an attraction there.
For Link, he sees a little of Livie in her and Rocky is just drawn to Link.
Both of them are so damaged and I'm wondering how they will connect.
It seems almost impossible but I'm guessing they do get together and can't wait to see how it all plays out.
This one ends with a huge cliffy and I'm glad that most of the books are out so that I don't have to wait long to find out what's next for Link and Rocky!!!
I don't know how to categorize this story yet, other than being dark and very gritty!
I absolutely loved it!!
Four years ago, Linken Elliott was on his way with the love of his life to grab a bite to eat.
His whole world falls apart when they run into some very unsavory characters.
Now, four years later, he owns a gym, and teaches a self defense class for women.
He he has not forgotten what happened to his Livie all those years ago, and is waiting to exact his revenge.
Rocky Cutrone, is living in her own personal hell.
She also has gone through something horrific.
Years have passed but the nightmare of what happened to her, plagues her every day.
She plays a dangerous game, by picking up strange men in bars and having sexual encounters with them in grimy bathrooms.
Rocky's older brother has just gotten a job at Link's gym and asks her to come check out one of the self defense classes.
When Link and Rocky first see each other, there is an attraction there.
For Link, he sees a little of Livie in her and Rocky is just drawn to Link.
Both of them are so damaged and I'm wondering how they will connect.
It seems almost impossible but I'm guessing they do get together and can't wait to see how it all plays out.
This one ends with a huge cliffy and I'm glad that most of the books are out so that I don't have to wait long to find out what's next for Link and Rocky!!!
July 20, 2014
Fuck. Hot
Getting Dirty is the first book in a five part serial novella series. The story starts off with Link and the event that has forever changed his life. Slowly Rocky is introduced, her past so similar to the future he lost...
This little novella felt like it was so much more than just a handful of well crafted words... it was gritty, real and although we don't get too much, it felt like we got everything.
I shamefully must admit that this was my first Cheryl McIntyre experience although her name appears a few times scattered in my to-be-read list. If you are in the mood for a quick story that has depth, look no further. There is just something about the start to this that has me believing that this will be one helluva story.
August 28, 2014
*First book free on Amazon*
Um, WOW. This series is totally 'my thing'.
I'm dragging myself away from the 3rd book to write this, which is killing me.
This series is hard, raw, gritty, sexy, sad, disturbing, violent, edgy...
I've fallen for these deeply twisted and broken characters. The revenge in the heroes tone, the heroines depths of depravity she goes to just to cope with the day to day, the torment they see reflected in one another.
I can't wait to see what happens next.
Um, WOW. This series is totally 'my thing'.
I'm dragging myself away from the 3rd book to write this, which is killing me.
This series is hard, raw, gritty, sexy, sad, disturbing, violent, edgy...
I've fallen for these deeply twisted and broken characters. The revenge in the heroes tone, the heroines depths of depravity she goes to just to cope with the day to day, the torment they see reflected in one another.
I can't wait to see what happens next.
February 10, 2015
***5 Stars***
What a fucking grab-you-by-your-balls-and-throat start to a series!!! Hooked...that is exactly what you are from the first chapter!
Link. Him and his girlfriend were brutally attacked in college. Link survived, Olivia did not. Link is haunted every single day by that event...with one thing on his mind...REVENGE.
Eighteen. That's how many times I was stabbed with a flaying knife. I remember eight.
Five. That's how many surgeries it took to repair all the damage. The damage caused to my body. Not my mind. Not my heart. There's no repairing those.
Ten. The number of months I spent in the hospital.
Four. Months in rehab.
Three. This is my number. It's the exact sum of reasons I continue to go on. ONE: To strengthen my body. Make it strong. Make it a machine. Make it so that what happened before can never, ever, happen again. TWO: To help others find their own strength so that what happened to me, what happened to Liv, doesn't happen to them. And THREE: My favorite - to find the bastards that took my life away and make them pay for what they did.
This is what my life is now. A dead man, inside a scarred body, living only for revenge.
Rocky. Rocky lives in her own personal hell. Raped in high school. Her rapist set free because she dated around...and according to the eyes of the law, when it came to man vs. slut....man would win. She spends her days trying to numb the pain. Trying to survive from moment to moment.
I'm angry.
It took two years of therapy to figure that out.
I'm scared.
It took one night of sleeplessness to accept that.
I'll never be the same.
I'm still coming to terms with that one.
I cannot wait to see where this story goes and where their lives intersect. I'm fascinated, I'm enthralled....I'm addicted. Bring on the next installment.
February 11, 2015
Liked this one. It was short. Cannot give a book that takes me less than an hour to read more than 3.
Too busy at work with all the Heads of State of Europe having a Summit tomorrow. Name drop much, Maura???
Too busy at work with all the Heads of State of Europe having a Summit tomorrow. Name drop much, Maura???
December 1, 2014
Damn, this was so good !! Even if it's just a novella it was so INTENSE!!
Three. This is my number. It's the exact sum of reasons I continue to go on.
One: To strenghten my body. Make it strong. Make it a machine. Make it so that what happened before can never, ever, happen again.
Two: To help others find their own strength so what what happened to me, what happened to Liv, doesn't happen to them.
And three: My favorite- to find the bastards that took my life away and make them pay for what they did.
This was dark and gritty but so enjoyable!
Four years earlier, Linken's world fell to pieces. Four beasts ( I find it hard to refer to them as men) attacked him and his girlfriend. Now he owns a gym, gives women self-defense lessons and he has just a purpose: REVENGE.
Rocky (yes, Rocky, and btw, I love her name), is a shattered woman who is struggling to survive and the only thing that keeps her going on is alcohol.
Scars like that are universal. We earn them differently, we wear them differently, but we all carry them the same.
If this is just the beginning, I'm gonna love this series.
I recommend this book to everyone who is in the mood for a short but engaging read.
April 7, 2014
4 Hooked stars
Hooked - That's a boxing term...right? Well, who knows.
Either way I am hooked. We first meet Link and Olivia and within minutes of the book starting they are attacked and Olivia is raped and murdered. Link survives only to spend months in the hospital having multiple surgeries.
Now Link lives for three reasons:
To strengthen his body
To help other's find their strength
To find the bastards that took his life away
Enter Rocky. She is Joey's, Link's new employee, sister. She has been through some traumatic stuff and when Link looks her in the eyes he feels a connection to her. Rocky and Olivia also share some similar characters which also draws Link in.
Both Link and Rocky have issues, and this first little teaser only begins to explorer where the series is going. However I am very excited and like the path it is taking, so definitely recommend for others to read!!
Hooked - That's a boxing term...right? Well, who knows.
Either way I am hooked. We first meet Link and Olivia and within minutes of the book starting they are attacked and Olivia is raped and murdered. Link survives only to spend months in the hospital having multiple surgeries.
Now Link lives for three reasons:
To strengthen his body
To help other's find their strength
To find the bastards that took his life away
Enter Rocky. She is Joey's, Link's new employee, sister. She has been through some traumatic stuff and when Link looks her in the eyes he feels a connection to her. Rocky and Olivia also share some similar characters which also draws Link in.
Both Link and Rocky have issues, and this first little teaser only begins to explorer where the series is going. However I am very excited and like the path it is taking, so definitely recommend for others to read!!
April 13, 2014
Getting Dirty is the first novella in a five part series.
Review to come when series is finished.
Review to come when series is finished.
February 27, 2015
I have so many issues with this book, but I want to know what happens next. So I am continuing with book two.
P.S. Link is awesome, Rocky not so much. Who gets raped, then flinch when some guy touches her but immensely enjoy doing some slutty things in a bathroom with a total stranger? It doesn't add up. What.On.Earth. I wanted to understand her character, really, but she is a walking contradiction! Link on the other hand, is a great character, you understand where he is coming from and his acts. So yes, I had to let that one out, okay time to read book two.
P.S. Link is awesome, Rocky not so much. Who gets raped, then flinch when some guy touches her but immensely enjoy doing some slutty things in a bathroom with a total stranger? It doesn't add up. What.On.Earth. I wanted to understand her character, really, but she is a walking contradiction! Link on the other hand, is a great character, you understand where he is coming from and his acts. So yes, I had to let that one out, okay time to read book two.
April 22, 2014
Apparently this is gonna be like a serial, or if not, it basically felt like the first free chapters in an incomplete book. I hope teasing readers with short snippets like this before segueing into the dreaded trilogy isn't going to be a new trend.
Regardless, I like Cheryl McIntyre, this was a meaty beginning to what promises to be a good tale...I just hope it isn't all dragged out into installments like this.
I miss the old days of standalone a or series with a new couple for each installment lol old school!
Regardless, I like Cheryl McIntyre, this was a meaty beginning to what promises to be a good tale...I just hope it isn't all dragged out into installments like this.
I miss the old days of standalone a or series with a new couple for each installment lol old school!
June 2, 2014
5 I want to be DIRTY stars
This will be a review for all five mini novellas. No SPOILERS
It’s very difficult for me to read books that are broken up. I usually wait for raving reviews and for the series to be fully finished. I was very surprised on how much I loved the Dirty series.
As always when I am shocked, I can say I didn’t know what to expect, but it was nothing what I expected and it was a treat to read!
Review
There’s a Hero and a Heroine.
The Hero - > Linken He witnessed his girlfriend getting raped and killed. For years this has haunted Linken. His girlfriend was his everything. He planned on marrying her, he sacrificed everything for her and he is a complete mess. He wants one thing and he will do anything it takes to get it.
Linken is on a mission for Revenge
The Heroine - > Rocky Rocky was raped when she was a teenager. She has never fully recovered from her assault and she copes by letting men go down on her in public bathrooms. She also drinks so she doesn’t need to feel.
Two people have damaged past and hurt badly
I’m a huge fan of books with themes like killers or revenge. No, Linken isn’t an assassin, but I love how ALPHA he is. You feel for him. He’s a broken man with a torn past and he truly loved his girlfriend. As much as I love how pretty the cover is, it’s not about him as a fighter. He owns a gym and he does box for fun, but the story is about two people trying to move forward.
Rocky is one of those self-destruct Heroines that can go bad real fast, but she never did. She was never annoying, even when she was pushing her limits and playing with fire. I found her drama really entertaining to read. Rocky’s brother works at Linken’s gym, so Rocky lands a job as Linken’s assistant. You can see where the story goes.
The one thing I really enjoyed about this series is how there was no fluff. I felt like each book put me on a roller coaster and it was just one thing to the next. It was wonderful. Oh and those cliffys will kill ya, so make sure you have time to finish the book in one sitting like me.
The Dirty series is a dark dramatic read with very graphic scenes. It’s not for the faint of heart and I loved every minute of it.
Series Order (5 Mini Novellas)
AMAZON
AMAZON
AMAZON
AMAZON
AMAZON
This will be a review for all five mini novellas. No SPOILERS
It’s very difficult for me to read books that are broken up. I usually wait for raving reviews and for the series to be fully finished. I was very surprised on how much I loved the Dirty series.
As always when I am shocked, I can say I didn’t know what to expect, but it was nothing what I expected and it was a treat to read!
Review
There’s a Hero and a Heroine.
The Hero - > Linken He witnessed his girlfriend getting raped and killed. For years this has haunted Linken. His girlfriend was his everything. He planned on marrying her, he sacrificed everything for her and he is a complete mess. He wants one thing and he will do anything it takes to get it.
Linken is on a mission for Revenge
The Heroine - > Rocky Rocky was raped when she was a teenager. She has never fully recovered from her assault and she copes by letting men go down on her in public bathrooms. She also drinks so she doesn’t need to feel.
Two people have damaged past and hurt badly
I’m a huge fan of books with themes like killers or revenge. No, Linken isn’t an assassin, but I love how ALPHA he is. You feel for him. He’s a broken man with a torn past and he truly loved his girlfriend. As much as I love how pretty the cover is, it’s not about him as a fighter. He owns a gym and he does box for fun, but the story is about two people trying to move forward.
Rocky is one of those self-destruct Heroines that can go bad real fast, but she never did. She was never annoying, even when she was pushing her limits and playing with fire. I found her drama really entertaining to read. Rocky’s brother works at Linken’s gym, so Rocky lands a job as Linken’s assistant. You can see where the story goes.
The one thing I really enjoyed about this series is how there was no fluff. I felt like each book put me on a roller coaster and it was just one thing to the next. It was wonderful. Oh and those cliffys will kill ya, so make sure you have time to finish the book in one sitting like me.
The Dirty series is a dark dramatic read with very graphic scenes. It’s not for the faint of heart and I loved every minute of it.
Series Order (5 Mini Novellas)
AMAZON
AMAZON
AMAZON
AMAZON
AMAZON
February 28, 2014
Let me start out by saying that I've read every one of Cheryl McIntyre's books. I love her writing style, so I was super excited to find out about this novel. The cover immediately drew me in because it was different, instantly setting the tone for what you'll find when you read this story. Getting Dirty is raw and gritty, showcasing a completely different side of Cheryl, and I commend her for putting herself out there in this way -- A way people are not used to seeing her, but one that shines a whole new light on the broad spectrum of her talent as a writer.
The writing is phenomenal, the story is captivating. It gripped me from the first few pages. The characters are interesting, and the plot is unique. I absolutely love Link and Rocky already, and while they are both damaged in different ways, the similar path they are traveling is evident.
I'm still thinking about the story, and very much looking forward to seeing how it plays out.
I highly recommend Getting Dirty, and at the hands of Cheryl McIntyre, it won't be anything but brilliant!
The writing is phenomenal, the story is captivating. It gripped me from the first few pages. The characters are interesting, and the plot is unique. I absolutely love Link and Rocky already, and while they are both damaged in different ways, the similar path they are traveling is evident.
I'm still thinking about the story, and very much looking forward to seeing how it plays out.
I highly recommend Getting Dirty, and at the hands of Cheryl McIntyre, it won't be anything but brilliant!
April 5, 2014
Full review later.
This was a shit hot quick read.
Good story. Good character development. Good cliffie.
There are 5 novellas in this series.
This first one was free, 2 more are out and I've bought them both.
This is a 60 minute read, but its hot Smuttertainment with drama and tragedy.
Get it FREE NOW.
4**** Stars.
This was a shit hot quick read.
Good story. Good character development. Good cliffie.
There are 5 novellas in this series.
This first one was free, 2 more are out and I've bought them both.
This is a 60 minute read, but its hot Smuttertainment with drama and tragedy.
Get it FREE NOW.
4**** Stars.
January 17, 2025
I started this years ago and stopped. I restarted it and forgot why I stopped in the first place. This was such a great first book..as short as it was.
From the beginning, this was such an intense story that had me hooked and stunned and angry. That scene, man. Wtf. That was brutal!
But I’m excited to watch Link and Rocky’s story unfold over the next several mini-books.
From the beginning, this was such an intense story that had me hooked and stunned and angry. That scene, man. Wtf. That was brutal!
But I’m excited to watch Link and Rocky’s story unfold over the next several mini-books.
April 17, 2014
I have no words...
It started liked this...
...and five minutes later...CHAOS...
...I couldn't stop crying...
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WOW! That was intense! I haven’t read the blurb before reading this novella and I found myself in a big surprise! In this story there is too much pain and suffer and I have to admit that I was crying while reading it.
Link lost the love of his life after a brutal attack and now wants revenge from the people who were responsible for that but he also wants to help other women to learn self-defense. Rocky was raped some years ago and she can’t go on with her life. Now, she decides to take some self-defense classes.
This is the first part of a novella series and both the main characters are damaged. Tragic things happened to their lives and they have anger inside them. Link lost everything he held dear and he put his life on hold. I liked him a lot and I want to see him go on and be happy. He’ll never forget but it’s sad that a young man like him doesn’t even try to find happiness again.
Rocky is damaged but I also saw power in her. It’s easy to see that she’s afraid and it’s a huge step for her to accept going in these lessons. I saw an instant connection with Link and I’m looking forward to see what future will bring to them.
A very nice start in this novella series that kept my interest from the beginning until the end!
It started liked this...
...and five minutes later...CHAOS...
...I couldn't stop crying...
You can see the following review also here: http://loveandlivetoread.wordpress.co...
WOW! That was intense! I haven’t read the blurb before reading this novella and I found myself in a big surprise! In this story there is too much pain and suffer and I have to admit that I was crying while reading it.
Link lost the love of his life after a brutal attack and now wants revenge from the people who were responsible for that but he also wants to help other women to learn self-defense. Rocky was raped some years ago and she can’t go on with her life. Now, she decides to take some self-defense classes.
This is the first part of a novella series and both the main characters are damaged. Tragic things happened to their lives and they have anger inside them. Link lost everything he held dear and he put his life on hold. I liked him a lot and I want to see him go on and be happy. He’ll never forget but it’s sad that a young man like him doesn’t even try to find happiness again.
Rocky is damaged but I also saw power in her. It’s easy to see that she’s afraid and it’s a huge step for her to accept going in these lessons. I saw an instant connection with Link and I’m looking forward to see what future will bring to them.
A very nice start in this novella series that kept my interest from the beginning until the end!
April 17, 2014
Wow! I didn't know what to expect from this so I was pleasantly surprised. From the cover I thought it would be about fighting/fighters. In actual fact though, this book looks at the issue of rape.
I love how this book is told from two different POVs. On one hand you see things through the eyes of someone seeking revenge for their loved one who died at the hands of her attackers. But then on the other hand, we get the perspective of a victim. I liked that you got to see the different ways in which they deal with their torments at the same time. Even though their incidences aren't related, Link and Rocky know what the other is going through.
Although I thought this book was too short (I know its a novella but I wish it was one big story), it has started off the series perfectly. It hooked me from the beginning and I look forward to continue reading about Link and Rocky.
I love how this book is told from two different POVs. On one hand you see things through the eyes of someone seeking revenge for their loved one who died at the hands of her attackers. But then on the other hand, we get the perspective of a victim. I liked that you got to see the different ways in which they deal with their torments at the same time. Even though their incidences aren't related, Link and Rocky know what the other is going through.
Although I thought this book was too short (I know its a novella but I wish it was one big story), it has started off the series perfectly. It hooked me from the beginning and I look forward to continue reading about Link and Rocky.
May 17, 2014
God!!! This is a couple things..
DARK.
GRITTY.
RAW.
DISTURBING.
CAPTIVATING.
HEART WRENCHING!
It's the first book in this series and my heart broke with every word. I felt the characters torment. It was extremely painful for me.
The authors writing is fantastic. It's very clean, perfectly descriptive and absolutely visceral.
I'm nervous but I have to keep reading! I couldn't stop if I tried.
This is a dark, twisted, heart breaking tale that's felt with every word. A novella that packs one hell of a punch.
DARK.
GRITTY.
RAW.
DISTURBING.
CAPTIVATING.
HEART WRENCHING!
It's the first book in this series and my heart broke with every word. I felt the characters torment. It was extremely painful for me.
The authors writing is fantastic. It's very clean, perfectly descriptive and absolutely visceral.
I'm nervous but I have to keep reading! I couldn't stop if I tried.
This is a dark, twisted, heart breaking tale that's felt with every word. A novella that packs one hell of a punch.
April 30, 2014
It was lovely short read, can't wait for next one!
Link - love him!
Link - love him!
March 5, 2014
Ehh wasn't blown away but will give book 2 a shot to see if I'll continue with the series.
August 11, 2015
2,5 stars.
Hmmmm... For a long time I thought this serial was a romance involving boxers, and that it would be fun, and hot, and dirty... I had a very specific kind of dirty in mind. Then I read the blurb, and realized it would be none of those things. And it wasn't.
I like my version better, I have to say.
Revenge seems to be a popular theme these days. I haven't had luck with those books, but still I didn't give up on this one. Whether I'm glad about that or not is yet to be seen. Part I was really just an introduction of the story and the two main characters, both with painful pasts that rule their present lives: Link who lost his girlfriend in an awful way and barely survived himself, and Rocky, a rape victim, who's still very much haunted by what happened to her while she was still in high school. With the people who committed those crimes walking freely neither of them found any type of closure. Rocky knows the man who ruined her life won't be brought to justice, but Link has spent years preparing to take matters into his own hands. Four years after the night that changed everything, he finally gets his chance. We get a cliffhanger.
I'm not going to complain about this story being split into five parts as they've all been published by now, both separately and combined. I will say that is a good thing because I'm not sure if what I read would've made me want to read the second part enough for me to wait for it. As it is, I have part two and I do want to see what happens next.
January 31, 2016
**Warning: contains dark themes, offensive language and graphic sexual content**
Five. That's how many surgeries it took to repair all the damage. The damage caused to my body. Not my mind. Not my heart. There's no repairing those.
I'm always split. Two opposing sides within one body.
It's official. I like my literary characters fucked-up. I'm horrible, I know. But this is incredible.
Link and Rocky are both victims and survivors of horrifying ordeals, tormented by demons of their past that neither of them can shake. Link concentrates all his energy on revenge, and Rocky lets strangers give her head in dirty bar bathrooms and drinks herself into oblivion. This is how they deal with it, and this is why I love them to pieces. The last time I felt this kind of compassion towards a literary character was with Camille Preaker in Sharp Objects, majorly disturbed and emotionally void, but still incredibly likeable on the most destructive of levels.
Dirty novellas, I will devour you.
Five. That's how many surgeries it took to repair all the damage. The damage caused to my body. Not my mind. Not my heart. There's no repairing those.
I'm always split. Two opposing sides within one body.
It's official. I like my literary characters fucked-up. I'm horrible, I know. But this is incredible.
Link and Rocky are both victims and survivors of horrifying ordeals, tormented by demons of their past that neither of them can shake. Link concentrates all his energy on revenge, and Rocky lets strangers give her head in dirty bar bathrooms and drinks herself into oblivion. This is how they deal with it, and this is why I love them to pieces. The last time I felt this kind of compassion towards a literary character was with Camille Preaker in Sharp Objects, majorly disturbed and emotionally void, but still incredibly likeable on the most destructive of levels.
Dirty novellas, I will devour you.
February 28, 2014
I've been a fan of Cheryl's writing since I read Sometimes Never. For every book, her stories get better. The writing has always been beautiful, just exceptionally fluid and effortless, but with this short story--first installment in a new serial--it got even better. I'm not going to blurt out spoilers here. The readers should be allowed to experience those moments of picking their jaws up off the floor throughout this passionate, intense story without my interference. But wow. Let me just sum it up: this is gritty, raw, deep, and real. What the characters go through, their broken psyches--their struggles--it's easy to relate despite their crazy actions. And why is that, you say? Because it's described in the sure words of an expert. I'm already looking forward to the next installment. And here I thought I'd never fall prey to serials. ;-)
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