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Dirty #2
Playing Dirty
My need for power came to me by accident. The need was real. It was overwhelming. It was consuming me. So we played a dangerous game of trial and error. What I could handle and what I couldn't. It became apparent fairly quickly that I couldn't handle much. But I liked this game because I controlled it.Link and Rocky’s story continues in this second installment of the Dirty series.*This is part two in a five-part novella series.**Due to sexual situations and violence, this series is recommended for 18+.
61 pages, Kindle Edition
First published March 5, 2014
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July 27, 2015
RATING: 4 How the Hell Will This End??! Hearts!! :) <3
Playing Dirty continues the gritty and angst-filled story of Linken and Rocky, two crippled souls, one for which vengeance is the glue that holds his tattered self together, and for the other alcohol and men as mitigation from an unrelenting past.
"How far is too far?"
This picks up right after the suspense laden ending of the last episode with Link seeing through a precarious and morally corrupt situation, and us hearts in our throats, questioning whether or not our anti-hero can be redeemed, and why we harbor absolute loyalty for such a dark and complex character.
"This agony is consuming me. I've lost everything. I have nothing. Nothing to live for. Nothing to fight for."
At last we get the recollection of Rocky’s brutal past, clearing any remaining uncertainties about her and riddling her with justifiable vulnerabilities to ensure a sympathetic audience in us.
"I don't have the strength to end my life. I'm too tired. Too lazy. If I could just fade into nonexistence, that'd be perfect."
The revenge scheme is of course as thrilling, disconcerting, and distressing as the first in this serial, but equally as satisfying is the romance between Link and Rocky that finally takes the stage with a nervous ripple of undeniable attraction and risqué moments as yet to reach their pinnacle. While Link and Rocky both dispute their connection and sexual desires – for his sense of betraying Olivia and her unable to trust in her reawakened feelings – we are still left with a sliver of hope that urges us to believe these two will eventually find some semblance of happy ever after.
"I understand the draw. It’s not that we’ve both been damaged. Or that we both have suffered, or lost, or hurt. It’s that we both survived it."
"Olivia was my counterpart since I was fifteen years old. She was the other half of me.
Rocky is my parallel. A reflection of what I am now. My mirror image of pain."
Overall, Cheryl McIntyre continues to captivate with this second part to her Dirty novella series, and I cannot wait for more of Link and Rocky in the next segment.
Posted: July 14, 2015
March 7, 2014
4.5--Link is Definitely Playing Dirty--Stars!!
Warning: May contain spoilers for Getting Dirty.
Playing Dirty picks up exactly where Getting Dirty left off. We have the parallel stories of Link and Rocky that are slowly starting to come together.
Four years later and Link has finally come face to face with one of his attackers. The one that raped and beat the love of his life, Olivia.
Vengeance. It's what he seeks. But not just vengeance for one. Vengeance for all four. All four men responsible for Olivia's death and his pain. And he'll stop at nothing to get it.
We get more about Rocky's past and exactly what happened to her. She continues to float through life, using booze and sex to numb the pain. Knowing she's playing a dangerous game but not having the will to care.
What is it about Rocky that draws Link in? What is it about Link that makes Rocky want to understand him, get to know him, allow him to touch her?
There were some definite
moments in this one.
Link's need for revenge is so strong. I just...I just have no idea how this is going to turn out.
One month for the next installment....
Warning: May contain spoilers for Getting Dirty.
Playing Dirty picks up exactly where Getting Dirty left off. We have the parallel stories of Link and Rocky that are slowly starting to come together.
"How far is too far?"
Four years later and Link has finally come face to face with one of his attackers. The one that raped and beat the love of his life, Olivia.
Vengeance. It's what he seeks. But not just vengeance for one. Vengeance for all four. All four men responsible for Olivia's death and his pain. And he'll stop at nothing to get it.
"This agony is consuming me. I've lost everything. I have nothing. Nothing to live for. Nothing to fight for."
We get more about Rocky's past and exactly what happened to her. She continues to float through life, using booze and sex to numb the pain. Knowing she's playing a dangerous game but not having the will to care.
"I'm the one in charge. I love it. I hate it."
What is it about Rocky that draws Link in? What is it about Link that makes Rocky want to understand him, get to know him, allow him to touch her?
"And then I understand the draw. It's not that we've both been damaged. Or that we both have suffered, or lost, or hurt. It's that we both survived."
"Rocky is my parallel. A reflection of what I am now. My mirror image of pain."
There were some definite
moments in this one.
Link's need for revenge is so strong. I just...I just have no idea how this is going to turn out.
One month for the next installment....
February 11, 2015
***4.5 My Mind is Racing Stars***
How far is too far?
What is that point you can't come back from?
What line do you have to cross before you're so far gone you can't even recognize yourself anymore?
People...I am stressed out!!
This next installment upped the nervousness! How far is Link willing to go? And if he does follow through with his plan, can he live with himself afterwards?
But now Rocky has crossed his path. He sees something in her. Recognizes the loss of something in her eyes. He's pulled to her and he doesn't know how to deal with that.
And then I understand the draw. It's not that we've both been damaged. Or that we both have suffered, or lost, or hurt.
It's that we both survived it.
Rocky is shocked by the feelings that stir within her when she's around Link. Feelings, emotions and desires that were long ago ripped away from her. She's intrigued by Link...his motivations...his actions...his pain. She's both terrified and excited to pursue that connection. He claims to understand some of her pain, but even so, where does that leave them?
"I know what it's like. To pretend to live when you feel dead inside. When the person responsible walks free. I understand the yearning to feel safe. And I know the only way to wholly gain control is to take it."
Link needs vengeance, not a distraction like Rocky. His sole motivation for getting through the day is to find the bastards that ruined his life. He's getting closer...he's focused...he knows what he must do. But Rocky has crept into his thoughts, gotten under his skin..
Olivia was my counterpart since I was fifteen years old. She was the other half of me.
Rocky is my parallel. A reflection of what I am now. My mirror image of pain.
OMG I have NO IDEA where this story is going! I'm still just as intrigued, still just as enthralled and can't wait to dive into the next installment. It's like speeding down a darkened, back road highway...I can't see where I'm going, but wherever it is, I'm getting there fast!
February 11, 2015
Another solid read. I liked it. Quick read.
August 27, 2016
4.5 - This Shit is Getting Good- Stars
WARNING- Possible mild spoilers ahead!!
Let me start by saying I'm addicted to this series. I am so sucked in. I can't wait to find out what happens next. I need the next book like yesterday!
Link is still working on his revenge plans against the guys who killed Olivia.
"Does it matter if I cross that invisible line? If I go too far? If I can never come back? I don't think so. Because what's left for me here? Nothing"
Meanwhile, since he's out of the office a lot working on his vengeance plans, he decides to get a secretary and Joe offers up Rocky. Rocky is somewhat intrigued by Link and takes him up on it.
They have some major chemistry action going on between them but don't take it too far. Link goes to the bar that night and notices Rocky there playing pool. He sees Rocky headed into the bathroom with a guy again....
He stops it and decides to help satisfy Rocky's urges himself.
Ahem....... :D
But when she kisses him he freezes. He feels as if he's betraying Olivia.
"Olivia was my counterpart since I was fifteen years old. She was the other half of me.
Rocky is my parallel. A reflection of what I am now. My mirror image of pain."
Honestly with this storyline
WARNING- Possible mild spoilers ahead!!
Let me start by saying I'm addicted to this series. I am so sucked in. I can't wait to find out what happens next. I need the next book like yesterday!
Link is still working on his revenge plans against the guys who killed Olivia.
"Does it matter if I cross that invisible line? If I go too far? If I can never come back? I don't think so. Because what's left for me here? Nothing"
Meanwhile, since he's out of the office a lot working on his vengeance plans, he decides to get a secretary and Joe offers up Rocky. Rocky is somewhat intrigued by Link and takes him up on it.
They have some major chemistry action going on between them but don't take it too far. Link goes to the bar that night and notices Rocky there playing pool. He sees Rocky headed into the bathroom with a guy again....
He stops it and decides to help satisfy Rocky's urges himself.
Ahem....... :D
But when she kisses him he freezes. He feels as if he's betraying Olivia.
"Olivia was my counterpart since I was fifteen years old. She was the other half of me.
Rocky is my parallel. A reflection of what I am now. My mirror image of pain."
Honestly with this storyline
December 3, 2015
Plot thickens, revenge begins. One broken hero, one broken heroine. Will they be able to help each other? Let's see....... Off to the next one.
Full review will be posted with the last installment.
May 31, 2015
"How far is too far? What is that point you can’t come back from? What line do you have to cross before you’re so far gone you can’t even recognize yourself anymore?"-Link
Playing Dirty picks up directly after Getting Dirty. Link has made a choice and now he must follow through or deal with the consequences.
"Does it matter if I cross that invisible line? If I go too far? If I can never come back?"-Link
Rocky is rehashing her violent past as she comes to terms with who Link is and what he might mean to her. How is it possible after all of these years she is craving his touch?
"I imagine what it would be like to touch him. To let him touch me. I don’t allow men to touch me.
I have to be in control."-Rocky
And yet, Link is changing everything. She begins to crave his touch. She wants to heal the hurt in his eyes. Can she help erase his pain?
"I haven’t felt a man’s hands on me intimately in three years. Yet, I can’t stop picturing Link’s hands now, gliding along my heated skin. Pressing and caressing all the right places. His callused fingers prodding all my girly spots. The thought scares me and excites me at the same time."-Rocky
Still drowning in liquor and men has been her only solace. She continues to be the victim of the pain.
As Link and Rocky grow closer together, the question remains...can we ever truly heal when the pain has cut us so deep?
"I understand the draw. It’s not that we’ve both been damaged. Or that we both have suffered, or lost, or hurt. It’s that we both survived it."-Rocky
Link is still caught in the prison of revenge and yet, Rocky has offered him a safe place.
"I want to make her feel safe. I want to protect her in all the ways I failed to protect Olivia."
Overall, this series continues to mesmerize me. I can't help but fret over what is going to happen to these two. I want so much for them to forget the pain and move forward together. Somehow I don't envision they will be walking hand in hand into the sunset anytime soon. This is just the beginning for Rocky and Link. Things are still raw and oh too painful. I am struggling a bit with Link Can't wait to see what happens next. On to the next one!
Playing Dirty picks up directly after Getting Dirty. Link has made a choice and now he must follow through or deal with the consequences.
"Does it matter if I cross that invisible line? If I go too far? If I can never come back?"-Link
Rocky is rehashing her violent past as she comes to terms with who Link is and what he might mean to her. How is it possible after all of these years she is craving his touch?
"I imagine what it would be like to touch him. To let him touch me. I don’t allow men to touch me.
I have to be in control."-Rocky
And yet, Link is changing everything. She begins to crave his touch. She wants to heal the hurt in his eyes. Can she help erase his pain?
"I haven’t felt a man’s hands on me intimately in three years. Yet, I can’t stop picturing Link’s hands now, gliding along my heated skin. Pressing and caressing all the right places. His callused fingers prodding all my girly spots. The thought scares me and excites me at the same time."-Rocky
Still drowning in liquor and men has been her only solace. She continues to be the victim of the pain.
As Link and Rocky grow closer together, the question remains...can we ever truly heal when the pain has cut us so deep?
"I understand the draw. It’s not that we’ve both been damaged. Or that we both have suffered, or lost, or hurt. It’s that we both survived it."-Rocky
Link is still caught in the prison of revenge and yet, Rocky has offered him a safe place.
"I want to make her feel safe. I want to protect her in all the ways I failed to protect Olivia."
Overall, this series continues to mesmerize me. I can't help but fret over what is going to happen to these two. I want so much for them to forget the pain and move forward together. Somehow I don't envision they will be walking hand in hand into the sunset anytime soon. This is just the beginning for Rocky and Link. Things are still raw and oh too painful. I am struggling a bit with Link Can't wait to see what happens next. On to the next one!
May 19, 2014
*****FIVE STARS*****
I'm definitely hooked on this series!!
I can't get enough of Link and am dying for him to get it on with Rocky!
Link is holding Aaron hostage in his basement.
He will use whatever means necessary to get the names of Livie's attackers.
We relive Rocky's attack in her high school locker room and learn her attacker was a fellow student that she knew.
Rocky takes the secretarial job at Link's gym.
She's been thinking about him a lot and even fantasizing about him.
Link catches Rocky again in the bar bathroom with a different man and runs the guy out of there.
Things heat up between the two and god damn I wanted more!!!
Olivia was my counterpart since I was fifteen years old. She was the other half of me.
Rocky is my parallel. A reflection of what I am now. My mirror image of pain.
I haven't ached this badly or felt this good in a long while.
I have a feeling they are going to give in to their crazy attraction for each other and it's going to be incredibly HOT!!
I'm hoping they will be able to help heal one another and can have a future together!!!
I'm definitely hooked on this series!!
I can't get enough of Link and am dying for him to get it on with Rocky!
Link is holding Aaron hostage in his basement.
He will use whatever means necessary to get the names of Livie's attackers.
We relive Rocky's attack in her high school locker room and learn her attacker was a fellow student that she knew.
Rocky takes the secretarial job at Link's gym.
She's been thinking about him a lot and even fantasizing about him.
Link catches Rocky again in the bar bathroom with a different man and runs the guy out of there.
Things heat up between the two and god damn I wanted more!!!
Olivia was my counterpart since I was fifteen years old. She was the other half of me.
Rocky is my parallel. A reflection of what I am now. My mirror image of pain.
I haven't ached this badly or felt this good in a long while.
I have a feeling they are going to give in to their crazy attraction for each other and it's going to be incredibly HOT!!
I'm hoping they will be able to help heal one another and can have a future together!!!
May 15, 2014
Wow!! That was so good!!
January 23, 2015
**Warning: contains dark themes, offensive language and graphic sexual content**
Most people don't know how simple it is to choke somebody. The right amount of pressure in the right spot will bring even the biggest man to his knees.
Every lesson we learned in grade school about stranger danger runs through my mind. Don't talk to strangers. Don't take candy from strangers. Don't open the door for strangers--Not once did my mom or teachers tell me what to do about someone I knew.
In this deliciously dark installment, we see the beginning of Link and Rocky's relationship and delve further into the minds of two characters who find intimacy literally painful, and letting go of the past an impossible feat. Their thoughts are laced with an irrevocable darkness that continues to disturb me and I know this is only the surface of what this book could potentially hold. My mind is swimming.
Most people don't know how simple it is to choke somebody. The right amount of pressure in the right spot will bring even the biggest man to his knees.
Every lesson we learned in grade school about stranger danger runs through my mind. Don't talk to strangers. Don't take candy from strangers. Don't open the door for strangers--Not once did my mom or teachers tell me what to do about someone I knew.
In this deliciously dark installment, we see the beginning of Link and Rocky's relationship and delve further into the minds of two characters who find intimacy literally painful, and letting go of the past an impossible feat. Their thoughts are laced with an irrevocable darkness that continues to disturb me and I know this is only the surface of what this book could potentially hold. My mind is swimming.
April 5, 2014
First, the blurb:
My need for power came to me by accident.
The need was real. It was overwhelming. It was consuming me.
So we played a dangerous game of trial and error. What I could handle and what I couldn’t. It became apparent fairly quickly that I couldn’t handle much. But I liked this game because I controlled it.
Link and Rocky’s story continues in this second installment of the Dirty series.
*This is part two in a five-part novella series.
**Due to sexual situations and violence, this series is recommended for 18+.
Link:
How do you react after a tragedy that took a lover and nearly cost your own life too.??
What do you do when that tragedy was a deliberate act.??
What would you do if you could face the perpetrators on your own terms.??
Rocky:
What happens when you discover someone who's demons mirror your own.??
How do you deal with an attraction so strong, a desire you cannot fight, to the first person for years who makes you feel safe.??
What do you do if he offers to slay your demons for you.??
If the chance to hurt someone who caused you so much pain is within your reach, will you take it.??
If you have the chance to be with someone who truly understands you, will you let them in to your soul.??
If your need for revenge is greater than your need, or desire, for love, but one person can offer you both, will you let them into your heart.??
We're a little closer to answering these burning questions.
Tragedy. Survival. Hate. Longing. Revenge.
But:
Love.??
Redemption.??
Not there yet.!!!
5***** Smuttertaining Stars.
My need for power came to me by accident.
The need was real. It was overwhelming. It was consuming me.
So we played a dangerous game of trial and error. What I could handle and what I couldn’t. It became apparent fairly quickly that I couldn’t handle much. But I liked this game because I controlled it.
Link and Rocky’s story continues in this second installment of the Dirty series.
*This is part two in a five-part novella series.
**Due to sexual situations and violence, this series is recommended for 18+.
Link:
How do you react after a tragedy that took a lover and nearly cost your own life too.??
What do you do when that tragedy was a deliberate act.??
What would you do if you could face the perpetrators on your own terms.??
Rocky:
What happens when you discover someone who's demons mirror your own.??
How do you deal with an attraction so strong, a desire you cannot fight, to the first person for years who makes you feel safe.??
What do you do if he offers to slay your demons for you.??
If the chance to hurt someone who caused you so much pain is within your reach, will you take it.??
If you have the chance to be with someone who truly understands you, will you let them in to your soul.??
If your need for revenge is greater than your need, or desire, for love, but one person can offer you both, will you let them into your heart.??
We're a little closer to answering these burning questions.
Tragedy. Survival. Hate. Longing. Revenge.
But:
Love.??
Redemption.??
Not there yet.!!!
5***** Smuttertaining Stars.
March 11, 2014
3 stars because these 'books' are too damn short and I doubt I will be reading next one since I have to wait month for another 50 something pages. Shame, because the story is really good.
April 7, 2014
4 - This keeps getting better stars
Contains Spoilers if you have not read part 1.
Part 2 picks up where part 1 left off, link is at Greg Anthony's apartment trying to get information regarding that other murderers. In part 2 Link is taking a lot of time to seek his vengeance and is out of the gym a lot. He realizes he needs to hire a secretary to do some of the office type work.
and who would be the perfect secretary...Rocky
now that Rocky is at the gym on regular basis this provides more opportunity for Link and Rocky to connect. I really loved
Again we are only treated to little pieces of information, but I like where things are heading. It is hard to give away more information without providing spoilers, so you really just need to read it!!
Contains Spoilers if you have not read part 1.
Part 2 picks up where part 1 left off, link is at Greg Anthony's apartment trying to get information regarding that other murderers. In part 2 Link is taking a lot of time to seek his vengeance and is out of the gym a lot. He realizes he needs to hire a secretary to do some of the office type work.
and who would be the perfect secretary...Rocky
now that Rocky is at the gym on regular basis this provides more opportunity for Link and Rocky to connect. I really loved
Again we are only treated to little pieces of information, but I like where things are heading. It is hard to give away more information without providing spoilers, so you really just need to read it!!
April 17, 2014
This shit keeps getting better and better!!!!!
~Possible spoilers~
I’ve been told over and over how time heals all wounds.
But here’s the truth:Time has not healed that loss or filled that hole. If anything, it has only taken her farther away from me.
I need them to suffer—to pay—before I go insane.
Maybe I already am -link
I want to, Link. I want to understand you. I want to know you.”
My heart races, pounding in my chest. I want this girl so badly, but we both have our limits. She can’t fuck me. I can’t kiss her. And opening myself up like she wants? I’m completely incapable.
I cant"
Off to book 3.....
~Possible spoilers~
I’ve been told over and over how time heals all wounds.
But here’s the truth:Time has not healed that loss or filled that hole. If anything, it has only taken her farther away from me.
I need them to suffer—to pay—before I go insane.
Maybe I already am -link
I want to, Link. I want to understand you. I want to know you.”
My heart races, pounding in my chest. I want this girl so badly, but we both have our limits. She can’t fuck me. I can’t kiss her. And opening myself up like she wants? I’m completely incapable.
I cant"
Off to book 3.....
January 24, 2016
WOW!!! another great read in this series. This story just gets more disturbing to read but it's so good I can't stop :)
April 18, 2014
This novella has rage...
...a lot of crying...
...despair...
...and while reading it, I was like this...
You can see the following review also here: http://loveandlivetoread.wordpress.co...
This story is hard to read but I couldn’t stop. How far could you go for revenge? How cruel you can be? It’s really cruelty when you want to hurt the men that took the life from you? Will you consider yourself a monster?
Link is a step closer for his revenge and we can see that his sanity isn’t really there. I don’t blame him at all. He lost everything four years ago in the worst possible way. At some point, he realizes that his memory of the woman he loved will be lost and he can’t stand this thought. For the first time after these years he has the chance to hurt one of the men he wants dead and he understands that he’s in a critical point. He is also afraid to be happy. To go on with his life. He doesn’t understand that no one is going to blame him if he decided to find a woman and be happy again. He is living in the past with his grief.
In this novella, we learned Rocky’s whole story. I have to say that I like her even more. She’s a survivor and I believe that she’s searching a way to be happy. She has a weird connection with Link and she’s as afraid as he is. I don’t know if this can go somewhere because it’s not easy for these two to let anyone near them but I believe that they have to try.
A very well-written novella with a difficult subject that left me wanting more! I will definitely keep reading and I recommend it to all the fans of this genre!
...a lot of crying...
...despair...
...and while reading it, I was like this...
You can see the following review also here: http://loveandlivetoread.wordpress.co...
This story is hard to read but I couldn’t stop. How far could you go for revenge? How cruel you can be? It’s really cruelty when you want to hurt the men that took the life from you? Will you consider yourself a monster?
Link is a step closer for his revenge and we can see that his sanity isn’t really there. I don’t blame him at all. He lost everything four years ago in the worst possible way. At some point, he realizes that his memory of the woman he loved will be lost and he can’t stand this thought. For the first time after these years he has the chance to hurt one of the men he wants dead and he understands that he’s in a critical point. He is also afraid to be happy. To go on with his life. He doesn’t understand that no one is going to blame him if he decided to find a woman and be happy again. He is living in the past with his grief.
In this novella, we learned Rocky’s whole story. I have to say that I like her even more. She’s a survivor and I believe that she’s searching a way to be happy. She has a weird connection with Link and she’s as afraid as he is. I don’t know if this can go somewhere because it’s not easy for these two to let anyone near them but I believe that they have to try.
A very well-written novella with a difficult subject that left me wanting more! I will definitely keep reading and I recommend it to all the fans of this genre!
September 1, 2014
Playing Dirty is the second of five books in this novella series that focuses on Link and Rocky, both suffering from the past. Both lost a part of themselves at the hands of rapist. Rocky lost trust and her innocence and Link lost the love of his life. The unspoken connection they share is something they both can feel and it scares the shit out of them. But Link is too caught up in his plans for revenge. Seeking out the four men responsible for the rape and death of Olivia, making them pay - not through the justice system but by his own hands.
This series started off with such a bang that part of me was worried that it would fizzle out. I was wrong, the second installment just got a whole bunch grittier. Link is having to face that he's taken one of the four, still in need of the names of the two others that remain nameless. His inner battle between his attraction to Rocky and his memory of Olivia and the right & wrong about his own form of justice... Well shit just got way angsty and I fucking love it.
This series started off with such a bang that part of me was worried that it would fizzle out. I was wrong, the second installment just got a whole bunch grittier. Link is having to face that he's taken one of the four, still in need of the names of the two others that remain nameless. His inner battle between his attraction to Rocky and his memory of Olivia and the right & wrong about his own form of justice... Well shit just got way angsty and I fucking love it.
March 7, 2014
How does this happen?! For every book, every installment of Cheryl's literary work, I keep saying, "No, THIS is amazing. Sure, the former one was awesome, but this—THIS—is freaking killer!"
Oh yes, Cheryl McIntyre pulls out all the stops in her Dirty serial. Her writing is flawless, perfect. Smoothly, she brings you into her characters' twisted worlds. I believe in them, I understand them, I suffer with them...I hope with them. In the midst of their despair, their complicated psyches, love is budding, and...it's just addictive.
I don't like to know how a story will end. Predictability is one of my pet peeves. In Playing Dirty—as with Getting Dirty, I have no idea whatsoever where these characters are going. They live their lives not pretending to be better than they are for the sake of the reader. No, as a reader, you better strap yourself in and get ready for the roller coaster ride of their story. Because once your on that roller coaster, you're not going to want to get off.
Oh yes, Cheryl McIntyre pulls out all the stops in her Dirty serial. Her writing is flawless, perfect. Smoothly, she brings you into her characters' twisted worlds. I believe in them, I understand them, I suffer with them...I hope with them. In the midst of their despair, their complicated psyches, love is budding, and...it's just addictive.
I don't like to know how a story will end. Predictability is one of my pet peeves. In Playing Dirty—as with Getting Dirty, I have no idea whatsoever where these characters are going. They live their lives not pretending to be better than they are for the sake of the reader. No, as a reader, you better strap yourself in and get ready for the roller coaster ride of their story. Because once your on that roller coaster, you're not going to want to get off.
December 9, 2014
Okay it is way better than Getting Dirty, at least I am seeing now where the story is taking me. Things are making more sense now. I will continue with book three maybe tomorrow. They should have made the five of this to one whole book. But I like where each novella ends, making you itch to know more. So yes, Link and Rocky are still fucked-up, but it is in their fucked-uppery that they are moths to each other's flame. However I think the sexual tension between them happened too fast, like in an instant, there's not much of a build-up, it is like poof, there it is! And yes, I literally gasped at 55%, it was not what I was expecting, but I guess it was well played out.
December 23, 2015
Short read part of box set and told in parts.
Intense, contains violence and talk of rape, two people with dark pasts that haunts there present and the need for revenge.
continuing on from part one
Link is seeking his vengeance for the rape and murder of his girlfriend
Rocky is still struggling with what happened to her and continues with her behaviour of no self worth.
Link and Rocky have had an encounter now she works at his gym but still the plot has yet to get to a relationship.
It's a slow journey told in parts this being part 2 and seems to be steps to a better future for both.
Intense, contains violence and talk of rape, two people with dark pasts that haunts there present and the need for revenge.
continuing on from part one
Link is seeking his vengeance for the rape and murder of his girlfriend
Rocky is still struggling with what happened to her and continues with her behaviour of no self worth.
Link and Rocky have had an encounter now she works at his gym but still the plot has yet to get to a relationship.
It's a slow journey told in parts this being part 2 and seems to be steps to a better future for both.
March 7, 2014
...and I can't wait til they both realize that about each other.
Also, I ain't even mad how it finished because I know #3 will be here soon enough. I'll just sit and wait and wonder whatever the hell's coming next?
March 10, 2014
Review to come
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April 11, 2015After yet another scene with OW, I'm done with this series.
February 27, 2017
Good. Still good.
Link and Rusty are going through the motions and emotions~ their individual hurt and confusion. Their pain is also colliding.
Link's had 4 years to formulate exactly what he'd do with Livie's rapist~killers. Now he has the opportunity to get the names of the others, what does he do? Does he kill them? Exact that meticulous revenge? Is it that easy when some have family and as angry as he is, Link's not a coldblooded SOB? He can't hold a man in his basement forever and hope he'll give up names. If he does kill his captive the scum might die without naming anyone else. If he lives he might sing like a canary and get the justice Livie should have, and wouldn't that be one explosive shit show.
Rusty is still trying to take the pain away with alcohol and hitting guys up in bars for one way oral sex, her reckless behaviour stalking her like a thief in the night. Rusty's brother Joe wants to protect her. She resents it. She feels like a runaway train but one that she wants to be on alone. Now she's collected a cowboy with a broken nose and a long memory to her crap pile, and a thing for Link who's more broken than she is, if you're comparing.
I like Link. I get his need for revenge but it's consuming him like a cancer. He's trying to remember Livie. Exactly. Like she was. Like she could be. If they hadn't killed her. Sends flowers to her every Monday. At a graveyard. While stalking the killers. It's not an average life.
I like Rusty. She may be busted and reckless and in turmoil, but she owns her shit.
Lucky for me all these instalments are past being out and I can sail through to the next book.
Link and Rusty are going through the motions and emotions~ their individual hurt and confusion. Their pain is also colliding.
Link's had 4 years to formulate exactly what he'd do with Livie's rapist~killers. Now he has the opportunity to get the names of the others, what does he do? Does he kill them? Exact that meticulous revenge? Is it that easy when some have family and as angry as he is, Link's not a coldblooded SOB? He can't hold a man in his basement forever and hope he'll give up names. If he does kill his captive the scum might die without naming anyone else. If he lives he might sing like a canary and get the justice Livie should have, and wouldn't that be one explosive shit show.
Rusty is still trying to take the pain away with alcohol and hitting guys up in bars for one way oral sex, her reckless behaviour stalking her like a thief in the night. Rusty's brother Joe wants to protect her. She resents it. She feels like a runaway train but one that she wants to be on alone. Now she's collected a cowboy with a broken nose and a long memory to her crap pile, and a thing for Link who's more broken than she is, if you're comparing.
I like Link. I get his need for revenge but it's consuming him like a cancer. He's trying to remember Livie. Exactly. Like she was. Like she could be. If they hadn't killed her. Sends flowers to her every Monday. At a graveyard. While stalking the killers. It's not an average life.
I like Rusty. She may be busted and reckless and in turmoil, but she owns her shit.
Lucky for me all these instalments are past being out and I can sail through to the next book.
March 23, 2024
They’re both so fucked up 😭💔
April 11, 2015
4.5 Stars!
Revenge, Suspense, Darkness, Hotness.
Perfect combination for me. I devoured this series!!
My review for part one.
"I’m a vigilante. Or I will be by the time this day is over."
This was a great start to the series. This author is new to me, I love a hidden gem. I bought the bundle, so I'm diving right into the next installment.
Can you live with yourself after seeking revenge? Link loses his heart, his soul, his girlfriend after one tragic night. He's a shell of a human being, existing, not living. One thing on his mind, revenge.
Rocky's sense of security was taken one tragic day, her life changed forever. She also lives without a soul, an endless battle within herself to live.
I'm not sure how all this will tie in, but I'm anxious to find out. I wonder with vengeance if these two meeting was destiny. I love my books dark, gritty, full of suspense. I'm excited to see whats to come!
My review for part two- five.
"This is what my life is now . A dead man, inside a scarred body, living only for revenge."
My review is for the box set and parts 2-5. My intention was write a review for each part, but once I started it was impossible to stop. So, blame it on the author, she raked me in and didn't let me go. I rated each book between 4-5 Stars, as a whole, this story is definitely a 5 Star read for me. Everything I love in my gritty stories, she provided.
"I know this man is twisted and damaged , and probably the worst thing in the world for me. But aren’t we all twisted in some way."
Link & Rocky's relationship is unconventional at best, I loved their interactions, their fight to open up to each other. I felt a deeper connection between the two. I respect the ability of an author who is able to show me, instead of tell me. No instant-love here, it's raw, it's heartbreaking, and it's realistic. The plot itself is nail-biting, Link and Rocky are an extra bonus.
"But this— this hug—hurts worse. This feeling of unification— of oneness— it’s almost too much to bear. It’s treachery. Olivia was my counterpart since I was fifteen years old. She was the other half of me. Rocky is my parallel . A reflection of what I am now. My mirror image of pain."
If you love a dark read, but not too dark, I highly recommend. This one is light in comparison to others I read, but the author did an absolutely amazing job at keeping glued to the pages, it's a rollercoaster of tragic pasts, revenge, and healing.
Revenge, Suspense, Darkness, Hotness.
Perfect combination for me. I devoured this series!!
My review for part one.
"I’m a vigilante. Or I will be by the time this day is over."
This was a great start to the series. This author is new to me, I love a hidden gem. I bought the bundle, so I'm diving right into the next installment.
Can you live with yourself after seeking revenge? Link loses his heart, his soul, his girlfriend after one tragic night. He's a shell of a human being, existing, not living. One thing on his mind, revenge.
Rocky's sense of security was taken one tragic day, her life changed forever. She also lives without a soul, an endless battle within herself to live.
I'm not sure how all this will tie in, but I'm anxious to find out. I wonder with vengeance if these two meeting was destiny. I love my books dark, gritty, full of suspense. I'm excited to see whats to come!
My review for part two- five.
"This is what my life is now . A dead man, inside a scarred body, living only for revenge."
My review is for the box set and parts 2-5. My intention was write a review for each part, but once I started it was impossible to stop. So, blame it on the author, she raked me in and didn't let me go. I rated each book between 4-5 Stars, as a whole, this story is definitely a 5 Star read for me. Everything I love in my gritty stories, she provided.
"I know this man is twisted and damaged , and probably the worst thing in the world for me. But aren’t we all twisted in some way."
Link & Rocky's relationship is unconventional at best, I loved their interactions, their fight to open up to each other. I felt a deeper connection between the two. I respect the ability of an author who is able to show me, instead of tell me. No instant-love here, it's raw, it's heartbreaking, and it's realistic. The plot itself is nail-biting, Link and Rocky are an extra bonus.
"But this— this hug—hurts worse. This feeling of unification— of oneness— it’s almost too much to bear. It’s treachery. Olivia was my counterpart since I was fifteen years old. She was the other half of me. Rocky is my parallel . A reflection of what I am now. My mirror image of pain."
If you love a dark read, but not too dark, I highly recommend. This one is light in comparison to others I read, but the author did an absolutely amazing job at keeping glued to the pages, it's a rollercoaster of tragic pasts, revenge, and healing.
September 24, 2015
4 Stars 
ABOUT THE BOOK
Tittle: Playing Dirty
Series: Dirty #2
Author: Cheryl McIntyre
Release Date: March 5th 2014
Rating: 4 Stars
Cliffhanger: Yes
Writing Style: First Person, Dual POV
HEA:
MY REVIEW
Their story continued..
Link found one of those guys who raped and killed Livie. He threatens him to kill him too but before that he wants to know the name of the other guys.
In this book we finally know how the exact chronology of Rocky's rape is.
Link saw the same pain in Rocky. And he told her about Livie and how angry he is that he wants to kill Livie's murderer.
They both felt the same pain and want to forget it. And accidentally they both kissed. Link never kissed any girl after Livie died. And so does Rocky.
In this book the connection between Link and Rocky starts to bind up. I never have (and wish will never have) any experience like that but I can feel their pain.
I like the story but still can't fall in love with the characters. I still don't really like Rocky, I don't know why haha.
I also like that this book is written in dual POV.
Currently reading the book 3. Really curious and excited to finish this series.
"Rocky is my parallel. A reflection of what I am now. My mirror image of pain"
ABOUT THE BOOK
Tittle: Playing Dirty
Series: Dirty #2
Author: Cheryl McIntyre
Release Date: March 5th 2014
Rating: 4 Stars
Cliffhanger: Yes
Writing Style: First Person, Dual POV
HEA:
MY REVIEW
Their story continued..
Link found one of those guys who raped and killed Livie. He threatens him to kill him too but before that he wants to know the name of the other guys.
In this book we finally know how the exact chronology of Rocky's rape is.
Link saw the same pain in Rocky. And he told her about Livie and how angry he is that he wants to kill Livie's murderer.
They both felt the same pain and want to forget it. And accidentally they both kissed. Link never kissed any girl after Livie died. And so does Rocky.
In this book the connection between Link and Rocky starts to bind up. I never have (and wish will never have) any experience like that but I can feel their pain.
I like the story but still can't fall in love with the characters. I still don't really like Rocky, I don't know why haha.
I also like that this book is written in dual POV.
Currently reading the book 3. Really curious and excited to finish this series.
June 1, 2014
Please do not read if you haven't read Getting Dirty as this review may contain spoilers.
Link has done the unthinkable and still hasn't gotten what he wants from it. Trying to live a normal life with his past taunting him is getting old. Not to mention Rocky and her wild ways are driving him crazy. She is constantly putting herself in danger because she just doesn't care anymore. This is something Link can't stand by and watch happen, not again.
Link and Rocky get closer in book two, sharing a bit more about the past they try so hard to move on from. You see they are absolutely made for each other, however there is a mountain of drama in front of them to climb over to finally be happy. He has to decide what to do with Aaron Woods as well as the feelings he is starting to have towards Rocky that betray his precious Livie.
Again we are left with a WTF? ending, but book three is out and ready to go. Lots of action, suspense and sex in these books, leaving me wanting more. Off to book three I go!!
Link has done the unthinkable and still hasn't gotten what he wants from it. Trying to live a normal life with his past taunting him is getting old. Not to mention Rocky and her wild ways are driving him crazy. She is constantly putting herself in danger because she just doesn't care anymore. This is something Link can't stand by and watch happen, not again.
Link and Rocky get closer in book two, sharing a bit more about the past they try so hard to move on from. You see they are absolutely made for each other, however there is a mountain of drama in front of them to climb over to finally be happy. He has to decide what to do with Aaron Woods as well as the feelings he is starting to have towards Rocky that betray his precious Livie.
Again we are left with a WTF? ending, but book three is out and ready to go. Lots of action, suspense and sex in these books, leaving me wanting more. Off to book three I go!!
August 29, 2014
Good these books r gettin better an better I luv the story an what's goin on dyin 2 know more an what's goin 2 happen next I think I want a member 2 that gym the men r hot haha on 2 the next can't wait xxx
May 25, 2014
4.5 Stars
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