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The Dirty Girls Book Club
Loved Bared to You by Sylvia Day and Fifty Shades of Grey by E.L. James? Then erotic romance The Dirty Girls Book Club by Savanna Fox is definitely the next thing to put on your reading list! Georgia Malone joined a book club to expand her literary horizons. But when they swap serious classics for steamy fiction, she discovers just how much fun reading can be . . . When Georgia is widowed at the age of 25, her world falls apart. Three years on, and she has thrown herself completely into her job, leaving no time for love. But this suits her just fine - she'd prefer to read about fictional romances than face the real thing. But when she discovers that her new client is gorgeous sportsman of the moment, Woody Hanrahan, Georgia finds that her long-buried libido is awakened. Woody is charming and cocky - the sort of man Georgia usually avoids. But while her head is telling her to stay away, her body wants something else. And as her book club explores the tantalizing extremes of fiction, Georgia is exploring the limits of pleasures and beyond. Woody is hers to command in a hundred deliciously wicked ways, but when it comes to writing her own happy ending, this girl doesn't just need his body - she wants his heart. A tale of lust, love and literature with a sexy twist, The Dirty Girls Book Club is unputdownable. Savanna Fox splits her time between her homes in Vancouver and Victoria, British Columbia. She has degrees in law and psychology, and has had a variety of careers, including perennial student, computer consultant, and legal editor. Fiction writer is by far her favourite, giving her an outlet to demonstrate her belief in the power of love, friendship, and a sense of humour. Visit her website at www.savannafox.com for excerpts, behind-the-scenes notes, discussion guides, recipes, articles, newsletter sign-up, contests, and give-aways.
368 pages, Paperback
First published September 1, 2012
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Savanna Fox
12 books74 followersSavanna/Susan writes under the names Susan Lyons, Susan Fox, and Savanna Fox. She "knows want women want in contemporary romance" (Publishers Weekly).
For complete information about Savanna's books, visit her website. You can also sign up for her newsletter there.
Savanna/Susan’s "Love Somebody Like You" (writing as Susan Fox) was a 2016 finalist for Romance Writers of America®’s prestigious RITA® award. Her books have won the National Readers’ Choice Award, the HOLT Medallion, the Booksellers Best Award, the Book Buyers Best Award, the Gayle Wilson Award of Excellence, the Aspen Gold Readers Choice, the Golden Quill, the More Than Magic, the Lories, the Beacon, and the Laurel Wreath. "Sex Drive" was a Cosmopolitan Red-Hot Read.
Her books have been translated into French, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish, and German. Many are available as audio books.
Savanna/Susan has presented workshops at the Romance Writers of America® National conference, the Surrey International Writers Conference, Word on the Lake (Salmon Arm), the RT Booklovers Convention, and regional RWA® conferences. She has spoken at library events and to reader groups. Her articles have been published in Romance Writers Report, RT Book Reviews, NINK (the Novelists Inc. newsletter), Love Letter (Germany), and RWA Chapter newsletters.
Savanna/Susan is a Pacific Northwester with homes in Victoria and Vancouver, British Columbia. She has degrees in law and psychology, and has had a variety of careers, including perennial student, computer consultant, and legal editor. Fiction writer is by far her favorite, giving her an outlet to demonstrate her belief in the power of love, friendship, and a sense of humor.
Catch up with Savanna/Susan on Facebook.
Susan keeps track of her reading on Goodreads under the name Susan Lyons.
For complete information about Savanna's books, visit her website. You can also sign up for her newsletter there.
Savanna/Susan’s "Love Somebody Like You" (writing as Susan Fox) was a 2016 finalist for Romance Writers of America®’s prestigious RITA® award. Her books have won the National Readers’ Choice Award, the HOLT Medallion, the Booksellers Best Award, the Book Buyers Best Award, the Gayle Wilson Award of Excellence, the Aspen Gold Readers Choice, the Golden Quill, the More Than Magic, the Lories, the Beacon, and the Laurel Wreath. "Sex Drive" was a Cosmopolitan Red-Hot Read.
Her books have been translated into French, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish, and German. Many are available as audio books.
Savanna/Susan has presented workshops at the Romance Writers of America® National conference, the Surrey International Writers Conference, Word on the Lake (Salmon Arm), the RT Booklovers Convention, and regional RWA® conferences. She has spoken at library events and to reader groups. Her articles have been published in Romance Writers Report, RT Book Reviews, NINK (the Novelists Inc. newsletter), Love Letter (Germany), and RWA Chapter newsletters.
Savanna/Susan is a Pacific Northwester with homes in Victoria and Vancouver, British Columbia. She has degrees in law and psychology, and has had a variety of careers, including perennial student, computer consultant, and legal editor. Fiction writer is by far her favorite, giving her an outlet to demonstrate her belief in the power of love, friendship, and a sense of humor.
Catch up with Savanna/Susan on Facebook.
Susan keeps track of her reading on Goodreads under the name Susan Lyons.
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April 8, 2020
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ummm, rippers?? you guys are gonna read this, too, right? because this book is okay, but not something i would have read without the protective herd of y'all around me.
and i refuse to be the only one who has had to read lines like:
She still had trouble believing she could use this spectacular body as her sensual playground.
and:
That man wasn't about to shelve his condoms in just one woman's bedside table.
don't make me play the hurricane card.
so, it seems this is just number one in what is going to be a series of books about these book club ladies. which i guess is good news, because i gotta tell you, this book, standing alone, is very poorly-titled. it is not about the dirty girl's book club. it is about one girl in the book club, and her sexual shenanigans, while the other ladies in the club are just occasional characters, and i have no proof that any of them are particularly dirty.
i have never seen sex in the city, but i am under the impression, from the commercials, that on that show, four ladies get together and drink girly drinks and talk about where their vaginas have been that week. and i thought that's what this book would be: confessional tales of debauchery from women pretending they are in a book club, but who are really in a martini and sexual conquests club.
no rules to join. and no limits once you're in...
that is what the cover promises. but in canada, "no limits" seems to involve "appies" and "bitching about the man booker award winners" until one lady suggests they read something a little more frisky. and they do. and like mme bovary, one of them, at least, discovers a world of sexual possibilities.
georgia (call me george) is a woman desperately in need of a sexual re-awakening. some unwanted statutory gropings and her mother's unhealthy addiction to relationships caused her to join some sort of celibacy cult in her teens, meet the virgin love of her life when she was fourteen, marry him at twenty, have her sweet fumbling wedding night schtupping, and then o no, he dies shortly thereafter. and now she is 28, and for the last three years.... nothing in her pants at all.
'cuz she is all business - hair in a tight bun, scratchy business suits, starched shirts, "take me seriously, i am a businesswoman" attitude.
Her boss at Dynamic Marketing had just appointed her, not her competition, Harry, as account manager on a major new campaign. She'd work her butt off to win this opportunity.
that's great! you go, girl!! way to show them that sacrifice and hard work pay off and women can head a sportswear campaign featuring a major hockey star without cashing in on their sexuality and be just as good as a man could be and - wait - wait - what?? WHY ARE YOU SUDDENLY ON YOUR BACK ON THE CONFERENCE TABLE WHILE YOUR CLIENT IS PUTTING HIS - WAIT - WHAT ARE YOU DOOOOING??? is this because he called you a lesbian?? because you don't need to prove your heterosexuality that way. you could just, you know, say "i am not a lesbian." i mean, if that matters to you.
but goodie for her, she is given two orgasms.
her first two orgasms.
she will mention this many many times over the course of the book.
it is a big deal that she had two orgasms.
you're 28, and you have never had an orgasm. and that's fine, but you're a smart girl, right?? figure it out.
right? you can still be celibate - no one has to come into your house, but you know - you can hang up some curtains yourself, make it nice. that's an analogy, right? but whatever. she takes a page from the flowery romance novel the "dirty girls book club" is reading and embraces the casual sex lifestyle.
two orgasms.
but shhh, it is a secret! because she is working here. but she is also learning. about orgasms (she had two) and scheduling and secrecy and maybe... falling in love? but no. is business. with genitals.
and lines that make me laugh.
The logistics of casual sex were complicated when your lover was in the Stanley Cup playoffs and insisted on sleeping in his own bed.
oh my god, i was just saying that the other day!!
but georgia(george) "two orgasms" malone lost me here, because even worse than blowing (heh) her career for some intercourse, and losing herself in her lust, she commits this cardinal sin:
At noon, Georgia popped out to grab something to eat. She was thinking of indulging in a chocolate crepe, but remembered what Woody had said about respecting your body and instead chose a chicken salad.
NO NO NO!! never turn down a chocolate crepe for a salad. what the fuck is wrong with you?? yeah, the body is a temple, but mine is a temple to dessert.
eat the crepe. always eat the crepe.
chocolate crepe trumps two orgasms.
i'm not even sure what else needs to be said about this book. if you are a fan of romance, you might like it. it's got all the things that romance novels have (two orgasms) and characters who want to fall in love, but "noooo, we must put obstacles in our own way because otherwise, we would never appreciate this relationship." plus, it has some male-perspective chapters, some shouting, a lot of etiquette lessons (oh my god, and am i the only one who was hoping for woody to hook up with the judge after they went to dinner? because i thought they had more chemistry than woody and george. but spoiler alert - zero orgasms were had), and a lot about hockey superstitions, humility, and so many hidden emotional depths. sensitive men. haircuts. and two.fucking.orgasms.
come to my blog!
ummm, rippers?? you guys are gonna read this, too, right? because this book is okay, but not something i would have read without the protective herd of y'all around me.
and i refuse to be the only one who has had to read lines like:
She still had trouble believing she could use this spectacular body as her sensual playground.
and:
That man wasn't about to shelve his condoms in just one woman's bedside table.
don't make me play the hurricane card.
so, it seems this is just number one in what is going to be a series of books about these book club ladies. which i guess is good news, because i gotta tell you, this book, standing alone, is very poorly-titled. it is not about the dirty girl's book club. it is about one girl in the book club, and her sexual shenanigans, while the other ladies in the club are just occasional characters, and i have no proof that any of them are particularly dirty.
i have never seen sex in the city, but i am under the impression, from the commercials, that on that show, four ladies get together and drink girly drinks and talk about where their vaginas have been that week. and i thought that's what this book would be: confessional tales of debauchery from women pretending they are in a book club, but who are really in a martini and sexual conquests club.
no rules to join. and no limits once you're in...
that is what the cover promises. but in canada, "no limits" seems to involve "appies" and "bitching about the man booker award winners" until one lady suggests they read something a little more frisky. and they do. and like mme bovary, one of them, at least, discovers a world of sexual possibilities.
georgia (call me george) is a woman desperately in need of a sexual re-awakening. some unwanted statutory gropings and her mother's unhealthy addiction to relationships caused her to join some sort of celibacy cult in her teens, meet the virgin love of her life when she was fourteen, marry him at twenty, have her sweet fumbling wedding night schtupping, and then o no, he dies shortly thereafter. and now she is 28, and for the last three years.... nothing in her pants at all.
'cuz she is all business - hair in a tight bun, scratchy business suits, starched shirts, "take me seriously, i am a businesswoman" attitude.
Her boss at Dynamic Marketing had just appointed her, not her competition, Harry, as account manager on a major new campaign. She'd work her butt off to win this opportunity.
that's great! you go, girl!! way to show them that sacrifice and hard work pay off and women can head a sportswear campaign featuring a major hockey star without cashing in on their sexuality and be just as good as a man could be and - wait - wait - what?? WHY ARE YOU SUDDENLY ON YOUR BACK ON THE CONFERENCE TABLE WHILE YOUR CLIENT IS PUTTING HIS - WAIT - WHAT ARE YOU DOOOOING??? is this because he called you a lesbian?? because you don't need to prove your heterosexuality that way. you could just, you know, say "i am not a lesbian." i mean, if that matters to you.
but goodie for her, she is given two orgasms.
her first two orgasms.
she will mention this many many times over the course of the book.
it is a big deal that she had two orgasms.
you're 28, and you have never had an orgasm. and that's fine, but you're a smart girl, right?? figure it out.
right? you can still be celibate - no one has to come into your house, but you know - you can hang up some curtains yourself, make it nice. that's an analogy, right? but whatever. she takes a page from the flowery romance novel the "dirty girls book club" is reading and embraces the casual sex lifestyle.
two orgasms.
but shhh, it is a secret! because she is working here. but she is also learning. about orgasms (she had two) and scheduling and secrecy and maybe... falling in love? but no. is business. with genitals.
and lines that make me laugh.
The logistics of casual sex were complicated when your lover was in the Stanley Cup playoffs and insisted on sleeping in his own bed.
oh my god, i was just saying that the other day!!
but georgia(george) "two orgasms" malone lost me here, because even worse than blowing (heh) her career for some intercourse, and losing herself in her lust, she commits this cardinal sin:
At noon, Georgia popped out to grab something to eat. She was thinking of indulging in a chocolate crepe, but remembered what Woody had said about respecting your body and instead chose a chicken salad.
NO NO NO!! never turn down a chocolate crepe for a salad. what the fuck is wrong with you?? yeah, the body is a temple, but mine is a temple to dessert.
eat the crepe. always eat the crepe.
chocolate crepe trumps two orgasms.
i'm not even sure what else needs to be said about this book. if you are a fan of romance, you might like it. it's got all the things that romance novels have (two orgasms) and characters who want to fall in love, but "noooo, we must put obstacles in our own way because otherwise, we would never appreciate this relationship." plus, it has some male-perspective chapters, some shouting, a lot of etiquette lessons (oh my god, and am i the only one who was hoping for woody to hook up with the judge after they went to dinner? because i thought they had more chemistry than woody and george. but spoiler alert - zero orgasms were had), and a lot about hockey superstitions, humility, and so many hidden emotional depths. sensitive men. haircuts. and two.fucking.orgasms.
come to my blog!
October 16, 2012
This is a fun, sexy story! Woody and Georgia are about as opposite as a man and woman can get but the old adage, “opposites attract” definitely applies to them. Their determination to remain uninvolved romantically while enjoying each others’ company in bed makes for some great sexual tension.
This story made me think of many of my GR friends as Georgia and her book club friends have decided to broaden their horizons and have chosen their first erotic read, "The Sexual Education of Lady Emma Whitehead", which we’re given snippets of throughout The Dirty Girls Book Club.
This novel isn’t without flaws, namely the heroine who got on my nerves more than a few times, and I wish the characters had had more face-to-face book club discussions, but overall it’s a sexy, entertaining story and could be the start of a fun series, if the author chooses to go that way.
Reviewed for Affaire de Coeur Magazine
September 18, 2012
I like the concept of this book. Three girlfriends who meet for a monthly book club decide to spice it up and move away from their normal literary fiction selections, and choose a historical erotica instead. I assume subsequent books in this series will feature each book club member. This one focuses on Georgia and Woody. Georgia is a marketing executive in charge of a hockey star’s new VitalSports marketing campaign. Georgia married her true love, only to have him die in a car crash a few years later. Before she married and now, she lives a celibate lifestyle. As a teenager, her mom dressed her in slutty clothes and her mom’s boyfriend fondled her (she blames her loose mother for this) so she decides to live a very moral, straight life. But then she walks into the conference room to meet with Woody for the first time, and it all goes to hell.
Woody is a very well known hockey star. He agreed to this new endorsement deal because his agent (who he has known since he was 14 and got him into hockey in the first place) stole all his money to support his gambling addiction. Woody now needs money since his mother is very ill and he is paying for her to be in Switzerland for medical treatment (are you still with me?)
So this new endorsement deal includes an underwear campaign, which is why Woody is standing in the conference room only wearing a black thong. Georgia is shocked and embarrassed. Woody is just pissed off he has to wear the damn thing. When the other two businessmen leave to go sign paperwork, Woody can’t help himself and tells Georgia that he has wanted her since he first saw her (uh..which was five minutes earlier) Woody then approaches her (in his thong in the conference room) and touches her hair. Then kissing begins.
We next learn Georgia has never experienced an orgasm. Not with her late husband or even on her own. Oh the horror! But, Georgia is also strictly celibate right now, it apparently means a lot to her…but wait. When Woody ever so romantically says, “Shit, Georgia, I want you,” and Georgia observes:
"The dense, dark curls of his pubic hair matched those of his beard…”
..the celibacy pact she made with herself goes out the window. How can she resist? An orgasm looms in her future!!! Actually two. Plus score with the matching pubes! I didn’t realize a dude’s pubes had to match his facial hair for lust to ensue.
Of course then she feels shamed and embarrassed and blah blah she shouldn’t have done it. She pushes Woody away and the story continues. It actually continues into sex scenes that are kind of boring. But a few other points I would like to bring up. First of all, Woody is desperate for money. Georgia is his marketing executive. Why in the hell would they have sex, at her office after knowing each other for five minutes? Has anyone heard of being professional? If Woody is this serious about doing a big time endorsement, would he risk it by having sex like this? And Georgia is this super, uptight, woman who is very serious. Why would she let this unfold? I don’t buy the whole, ‘she just wanted to experience an orgasm’ routine..
From here, they obviously have to spend a lot of time together, so a romance slowly develops. I found it odd just how much Georgia didn’t know about hockey, it would seem it would be part of her job to research as much as possible since she is in charge of his entire marketing campaign. I also found her to be very judgmental and prone to use stereotypes about Woody and hockey in general, again not seeming professional at all.
I also wished there was more interaction with her girlfriends. We get excerpts from the historical erotica book they are reading, which kind of match what is happening in Georgia’s love life. We see how they girls email each other about the book. But I missed actual girlfriend interaction.
The last quarter of the book, Georgia becomes much more likable and I actually enjoyed their banter and relationship. I just wish she had been that much fun to begin with because by the end it was too late.
Rating: D
Woody is a very well known hockey star. He agreed to this new endorsement deal because his agent (who he has known since he was 14 and got him into hockey in the first place) stole all his money to support his gambling addiction. Woody now needs money since his mother is very ill and he is paying for her to be in Switzerland for medical treatment (are you still with me?)
So this new endorsement deal includes an underwear campaign, which is why Woody is standing in the conference room only wearing a black thong. Georgia is shocked and embarrassed. Woody is just pissed off he has to wear the damn thing. When the other two businessmen leave to go sign paperwork, Woody can’t help himself and tells Georgia that he has wanted her since he first saw her (uh..which was five minutes earlier) Woody then approaches her (in his thong in the conference room) and touches her hair. Then kissing begins.
We next learn Georgia has never experienced an orgasm. Not with her late husband or even on her own. Oh the horror! But, Georgia is also strictly celibate right now, it apparently means a lot to her…but wait. When Woody ever so romantically says, “Shit, Georgia, I want you,” and Georgia observes:
"The dense, dark curls of his pubic hair matched those of his beard…”
..the celibacy pact she made with herself goes out the window. How can she resist? An orgasm looms in her future!!! Actually two. Plus score with the matching pubes! I didn’t realize a dude’s pubes had to match his facial hair for lust to ensue.
Of course then she feels shamed and embarrassed and blah blah she shouldn’t have done it. She pushes Woody away and the story continues. It actually continues into sex scenes that are kind of boring. But a few other points I would like to bring up. First of all, Woody is desperate for money. Georgia is his marketing executive. Why in the hell would they have sex, at her office after knowing each other for five minutes? Has anyone heard of being professional? If Woody is this serious about doing a big time endorsement, would he risk it by having sex like this? And Georgia is this super, uptight, woman who is very serious. Why would she let this unfold? I don’t buy the whole, ‘she just wanted to experience an orgasm’ routine..
From here, they obviously have to spend a lot of time together, so a romance slowly develops. I found it odd just how much Georgia didn’t know about hockey, it would seem it would be part of her job to research as much as possible since she is in charge of his entire marketing campaign. I also found her to be very judgmental and prone to use stereotypes about Woody and hockey in general, again not seeming professional at all.
I also wished there was more interaction with her girlfriends. We get excerpts from the historical erotica book they are reading, which kind of match what is happening in Georgia’s love life. We see how they girls email each other about the book. But I missed actual girlfriend interaction.
The last quarter of the book, Georgia becomes much more likable and I actually enjoyed their banter and relationship. I just wish she had been that much fun to begin with because by the end it was too late.
Rating: D
September 13, 2012
Instead of giving you yet another recap of the book description I’m just going to jump right into my opinion of Dirty Girls Book Club. I think that this story was very well written. The details were very thorough and the editing was fantastic. Personally I’ve been aggravated lately with stories that have so many errors that you need to reread a paragraph ten times to figure out what they actually meant to say. That is not a problem here. Samantha’s editor is on the ball. However, in my opinion, the title of the book didn’t do any justice for the story inside. Luckily, the story more than made up for it.
Georgia’s character comes off as up tight and prudish in the start of the story and Woody seems a bit arrogant and very relationship shy. But they both have good reason behind their behavior. Georgia believed appearing too feminine in any situation would give men an invitation to go after what wasn’t offered and due to her upbringing she felt very strongly that she needed to be independent above all else. Woody’s upbringing wasn’t any better. He had a past that he tried very hard to keep out of the limelight, which isn’t easy to do when you’re a hockey star. For his entire career Woody managed to avoid doing product endorsements, but when his manager gambled away all his money, Woody was left with no other choice if he were going to help his sick mother. And then there were his trust issues. But I think anyone who’s had so many betrayals – by people you should be able to trust above all else – would feel the same way.
To me the characters were very real. Maybe not so much common, since we can’t all be sports stars or big-time ad execs, but for the situation it couldn’t have been more genuine. These are real people problems and real people responses to the given situation. This is a book I would definitely recommend to anyone who loves a good romance story that isn’t far-fetched.
Georgia’s character comes off as up tight and prudish in the start of the story and Woody seems a bit arrogant and very relationship shy. But they both have good reason behind their behavior. Georgia believed appearing too feminine in any situation would give men an invitation to go after what wasn’t offered and due to her upbringing she felt very strongly that she needed to be independent above all else. Woody’s upbringing wasn’t any better. He had a past that he tried very hard to keep out of the limelight, which isn’t easy to do when you’re a hockey star. For his entire career Woody managed to avoid doing product endorsements, but when his manager gambled away all his money, Woody was left with no other choice if he were going to help his sick mother. And then there were his trust issues. But I think anyone who’s had so many betrayals – by people you should be able to trust above all else – would feel the same way.
To me the characters were very real. Maybe not so much common, since we can’t all be sports stars or big-time ad execs, but for the situation it couldn’t have been more genuine. These are real people problems and real people responses to the given situation. This is a book I would definitely recommend to anyone who loves a good romance story that isn’t far-fetched.
September 7, 2012
Review posted: Happily Ever After - Reads
Blog rating: 2.5/5
Georgia is heading up a major marketing campaign for a sportswear client who has signed on Woody Hanrahan, an all-star hockey player in Vancouver, as their model for the company’s launch in Canada. These two people don’t get off to the best start, which lasts for just minutes until these two strangers get busy in Georgia's office. Georgia is all buttoned up, she takes her job seriously and believes she needs to completely reform Woody in order for him to be the appropriate face of VitalSport. Woody wants to be anywhere but attached to this contract, but a huge betrayal by a close friend has him desperate for money and led him to sign this endorsement deal, the first one he’s ever done. The first meeting between Georgia and Woody is intense, they meet and (as I mentioned above) within the hour are having sex in a conference room. Even this early in the story, if felt so out of character for Georgia who can only talk about her husband who was killed and how he was her soul mate, her first and only lover and yet she’s so completely taken with Woody that she throws all that aside for hot sex? I mean, good for Georgia (!) and while incredibly hot, it still felt a little out there, especially happening so early on in the story.
The story centers around the VitalSports campaign as well as Woody leading his team in the Stanley Cup playoffs. Woody, who I found to be loveable in a gruff and tough kind of way, is a little rough around the edges. Georgia feels like he needs refinement in order to properly represent the company during his ad campaign. This includes criticizing and correcting his speech, his table manners, his knowledge of things such as wine. I found it very, very hard to like Georgia early on. She came off as snotty and as though she was looking down her nose at Woody about everything he was doing. All it ended up doing was putting me on the side of Woody and not caring at all about Georgia.
Both Woody and Georgia have some issues in their past that are influencing them in the present. Georgia is dealing with a mom who had boyfriends and husbands coming in and out of a young Georgia’s life. She was assaulted by one boyfriend when she was a young teen and it drove her to start dressing in baggie clothes, she gained weight, she dealt with it as best she could, but even today she doesn’t play up anything even remotely feminine. She’s 100% business, dressing very conservatively and she needs to loosen up. Woody had people in his past and present betray him badly. He didn’t have a safe home life growing up and the man who was like a father figure to him, and later his manager, betrayed him horribly. There’s something about Woody that made me want to cheer for this guy. He’s a little unrefined, but nothing that came off badly to me, however he takes his lessons from Georgia seriously and he’s a quick learner. I found myself liking him more and more as the story went on, and I wanted him to find happiness.
Georgia was a hard heroine to like. She goes on and on through the whole story about how she lost her one soul mate to a car accident and hopes to find another soul mate eventually. I got tired of hearing her talk about her ideal of a soul mate and how she’d never find that feeling with Woody. Woody does get her to loosen up some and they have some very hot, steamy sex scenes, but I just found it easier to connect with Woody in the story than I did with Georgia. I always had a hard time understanding her definition of soul mate. Her first husband, she talks about the great connection they had, they shared the same interests, were best friends, but sexually, they didn’t work. She never even orgasmed with him…how can he be such a wonderful soul mate if he doesn’t complete and satisfy all parts of her life, and she to him? I ultimately got tired of all her soul mate talk.
There is also a story within the story, Georgia belongs to a small book club and the women are reading an erotic historical. As Georgia’s reading the story, passages are included so we get introduced to those characters. The story that Georgia’s reading loosely parallels what she’s going through with Woody, so in that respect it was interesting to have those details included but I could have taken or left that aspect. It did help serve as another way for Georgia to start to grow and change her idea of what a “soul mate” looks and acts like. I liked getting to know the other three women in her book club, and hope to see more of them in future.
I always enjoy stories that include sports and I really liked the scenes that had Woody on the ice leading his team in the playoffs. It’s fun to actually have sports scenes with the hero playing instead of just saying that the hero is hockey player but never seeing that side of him. We get to know Woody as a team captain very well and it added more depth to his character.
I ended up split on this story, I had issues with Georgia but I enjoyed Woody who is a fun hero, dealing with a lot on his plate and he handles it as best he can. Georgia was so hard to warm up to. I did end up liking her more as the story went along and she lost the attitude she has at the beginning. I do hope the other women in the book club get their own stories, even though we don’t get to know them on a very personal level, there’s enough detail given to know that not all is right in each of their worlds and I’m curious to know more.
Blog rating: 2.5/5
Georgia is heading up a major marketing campaign for a sportswear client who has signed on Woody Hanrahan, an all-star hockey player in Vancouver, as their model for the company’s launch in Canada. These two people don’t get off to the best start, which lasts for just minutes until these two strangers get busy in Georgia's office. Georgia is all buttoned up, she takes her job seriously and believes she needs to completely reform Woody in order for him to be the appropriate face of VitalSport. Woody wants to be anywhere but attached to this contract, but a huge betrayal by a close friend has him desperate for money and led him to sign this endorsement deal, the first one he’s ever done. The first meeting between Georgia and Woody is intense, they meet and (as I mentioned above) within the hour are having sex in a conference room. Even this early in the story, if felt so out of character for Georgia who can only talk about her husband who was killed and how he was her soul mate, her first and only lover and yet she’s so completely taken with Woody that she throws all that aside for hot sex? I mean, good for Georgia (!) and while incredibly hot, it still felt a little out there, especially happening so early on in the story.
The story centers around the VitalSports campaign as well as Woody leading his team in the Stanley Cup playoffs. Woody, who I found to be loveable in a gruff and tough kind of way, is a little rough around the edges. Georgia feels like he needs refinement in order to properly represent the company during his ad campaign. This includes criticizing and correcting his speech, his table manners, his knowledge of things such as wine. I found it very, very hard to like Georgia early on. She came off as snotty and as though she was looking down her nose at Woody about everything he was doing. All it ended up doing was putting me on the side of Woody and not caring at all about Georgia.
Both Woody and Georgia have some issues in their past that are influencing them in the present. Georgia is dealing with a mom who had boyfriends and husbands coming in and out of a young Georgia’s life. She was assaulted by one boyfriend when she was a young teen and it drove her to start dressing in baggie clothes, she gained weight, she dealt with it as best she could, but even today she doesn’t play up anything even remotely feminine. She’s 100% business, dressing very conservatively and she needs to loosen up. Woody had people in his past and present betray him badly. He didn’t have a safe home life growing up and the man who was like a father figure to him, and later his manager, betrayed him horribly. There’s something about Woody that made me want to cheer for this guy. He’s a little unrefined, but nothing that came off badly to me, however he takes his lessons from Georgia seriously and he’s a quick learner. I found myself liking him more and more as the story went on, and I wanted him to find happiness.
Georgia was a hard heroine to like. She goes on and on through the whole story about how she lost her one soul mate to a car accident and hopes to find another soul mate eventually. I got tired of hearing her talk about her ideal of a soul mate and how she’d never find that feeling with Woody. Woody does get her to loosen up some and they have some very hot, steamy sex scenes, but I just found it easier to connect with Woody in the story than I did with Georgia. I always had a hard time understanding her definition of soul mate. Her first husband, she talks about the great connection they had, they shared the same interests, were best friends, but sexually, they didn’t work. She never even orgasmed with him…how can he be such a wonderful soul mate if he doesn’t complete and satisfy all parts of her life, and she to him? I ultimately got tired of all her soul mate talk.
There is also a story within the story, Georgia belongs to a small book club and the women are reading an erotic historical. As Georgia’s reading the story, passages are included so we get introduced to those characters. The story that Georgia’s reading loosely parallels what she’s going through with Woody, so in that respect it was interesting to have those details included but I could have taken or left that aspect. It did help serve as another way for Georgia to start to grow and change her idea of what a “soul mate” looks and acts like. I liked getting to know the other three women in her book club, and hope to see more of them in future.
I always enjoy stories that include sports and I really liked the scenes that had Woody on the ice leading his team in the playoffs. It’s fun to actually have sports scenes with the hero playing instead of just saying that the hero is hockey player but never seeing that side of him. We get to know Woody as a team captain very well and it added more depth to his character.
I ended up split on this story, I had issues with Georgia but I enjoyed Woody who is a fun hero, dealing with a lot on his plate and he handles it as best he can. Georgia was so hard to warm up to. I did end up liking her more as the story went along and she lost the attitude she has at the beginning. I do hope the other women in the book club get their own stories, even though we don’t get to know them on a very personal level, there’s enough detail given to know that not all is right in each of their worlds and I’m curious to know more.
September 7, 2012
DNF
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Heroine Georgia Malone is a Marketing Consultant and her first solo campaign is an American company that manufactures sports and leisure wear and equipment. The company, VitalSport, is expanding into the Canadian market. The figurehead is Canadian hockey star, Woody Hanrahan.
The book begins with Georgia meeting with four friends who have established a book club together. The majority of the women feel their recent book choices have been too boring. One friend suggests that they expand their book selection for the month into a more racy genre; historical erotica. Georgia immediately comes off as the prude of the club. We quickly learn she was celibate prior to her first marriage. Now a widow, she has returned to celibacy determined to not have sex unless marriage is in the cards. Georgia has never experienced sexual pleasure but is not opposed to reading about it in the latest book club selection.When Georgia enters the conference room for her initial meeting with Woody, she finds him in a thong. Immediately flustered, she does not understand why he is naked and asks him to put on clothes so they can conduct the meeting. He asks if she has a problem with nudity then assumes she is a lesbian and voices his assumption to which she does not deny.
Woody is attracted to Georgia but knows she is not a “puck bunny” and therefore tries to focus on the meeting; still only wearing a thong. (Apparently the thong is part of the “leisure wear” of VitalSport.) After the meeting, Georgia’s boss and the representative from VitalSport leave to sign contracts. Woody begins flirting with Georgia, she accuses him of being a homophobe, they argue, she states she is not a lesbian and he tells her he’s wanted her since he first saw her (all of about 5 minutes ago). He makes the moves on her in the conference room, gives her her first orgasm, and they have sex on the table. This is the same woman who stated, “She was glad she wasn’t a very sexual being. Celibacy was easy.”
All of this bizarre behavior takes place in the first 33 pages to which I decide the storyline is outlandish, the characters are absurd and I have no desire to continue.
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September 4, 2012Rhayne's review posted on Guilty Pleasures
4 Stars
The Dirty Girls Book Club is a fun, sexy, intriguing read that is easy to get hooked on. It’s written a lot like a hockey playoff game, fast paced, exciting, and leaves you breathless at the end.
Georgia has landed her first major marketing campaign. She is extremely career driven and needs to show her boss that she has what it takes to make this assignment successful. Her professional career is on the path to greatness, but her personal life is less than thrilling. She lost her husband in an auto accident 3 years ago. Since she lost her one true soul mate, her sex life has been at a stand-still. Sex without an emotional concern does not interest her in the slightest. Not that her sex life was all that exciting to begin with, she never experienced the mad rush of passion and arousal. Sex to her was a sharing of mind, body, and soul. It was not to be enjoyed strictly for pleasure.
Her one true escape from her monotonous life is her weekly book club. It’s not until one of them suggest they all read a historical erotic book that Georgia’s mind starts to accept the idea that one can have sex just for pleasure with no attachment. There doesn’t have to be a deep bond between a woman and a man. When two people desire and burn for one another, passion can consume you and its okay to let it happen.
Woody is the captain of a NHL hockey team that is in contention to win The Stanley Cup. He is player not only on the ice, but in the bedroom. He’s never lacked for female attention, but he has a strict playoff rule to never get involved with women during post season. His focus needs to be on the game and nothing else. He is a private person and has a few secrets he needs to keep out of the public eye. However, after being betrayed by his agent and losing his entire career earnings he needs to start accepting some endorsement offers so he can dig out of the financial disaster he was left in.
From the first moment Georgia and Woody are paired together to bring this campaign to life, they have a combustible chemistry that pulls them together. She has never felt a physical reaction to a stranger before, and he is taken back by the desire he feels for her. Woody is very upfront that he wants her. He is also very upfront that he only wants her body. He does not do relationships, ever! She decides that he may not ever be her soul mate, but he can be her sex mate. What better way to learn about all the things she has been reading about than to get a little one on one sexual education at the hands of a master.
The relationship with these two is scorching hot. The sex scenes are written in a way that makes you need a sweat towel and a cold shower to cool yourself off. He teaches her about pleasure and desire and she ultimately teaches him about trust and love. I enjoyed the way this book entwined the erotic story from the book club throughout this current story. It was almost like reading two stories in one. It was done with a perfect balance that flowed really well. As a huge hockey fan I love the way the voyage of playoff season was portrayed. It was descriptive and accurate. Everything from the player’s health, the silly superstitions, and extensive travel schedule was spot on.
The only part of the story that I struggled with was when they first started working together, she came across very condescending towards him. She was constantly correcting his speech and even his table manners. It made her character seem almost bitchy, which is far from the way Georgia actually is. I wished the nagging would have been toned down just a bit.
Overall this was an exciting, exhilarating journey of two people who get to experience the pure joy of pleasure, trust, and ultimately love.
4 Stars
The Dirty Girls Book Club is a fun, sexy, intriguing read that is easy to get hooked on. It’s written a lot like a hockey playoff game, fast paced, exciting, and leaves you breathless at the end.
Georgia has landed her first major marketing campaign. She is extremely career driven and needs to show her boss that she has what it takes to make this assignment successful. Her professional career is on the path to greatness, but her personal life is less than thrilling. She lost her husband in an auto accident 3 years ago. Since she lost her one true soul mate, her sex life has been at a stand-still. Sex without an emotional concern does not interest her in the slightest. Not that her sex life was all that exciting to begin with, she never experienced the mad rush of passion and arousal. Sex to her was a sharing of mind, body, and soul. It was not to be enjoyed strictly for pleasure.
Her one true escape from her monotonous life is her weekly book club. It’s not until one of them suggest they all read a historical erotic book that Georgia’s mind starts to accept the idea that one can have sex just for pleasure with no attachment. There doesn’t have to be a deep bond between a woman and a man. When two people desire and burn for one another, passion can consume you and its okay to let it happen.
Woody is the captain of a NHL hockey team that is in contention to win The Stanley Cup. He is player not only on the ice, but in the bedroom. He’s never lacked for female attention, but he has a strict playoff rule to never get involved with women during post season. His focus needs to be on the game and nothing else. He is a private person and has a few secrets he needs to keep out of the public eye. However, after being betrayed by his agent and losing his entire career earnings he needs to start accepting some endorsement offers so he can dig out of the financial disaster he was left in.
From the first moment Georgia and Woody are paired together to bring this campaign to life, they have a combustible chemistry that pulls them together. She has never felt a physical reaction to a stranger before, and he is taken back by the desire he feels for her. Woody is very upfront that he wants her. He is also very upfront that he only wants her body. He does not do relationships, ever! She decides that he may not ever be her soul mate, but he can be her sex mate. What better way to learn about all the things she has been reading about than to get a little one on one sexual education at the hands of a master.
The relationship with these two is scorching hot. The sex scenes are written in a way that makes you need a sweat towel and a cold shower to cool yourself off. He teaches her about pleasure and desire and she ultimately teaches him about trust and love. I enjoyed the way this book entwined the erotic story from the book club throughout this current story. It was almost like reading two stories in one. It was done with a perfect balance that flowed really well. As a huge hockey fan I love the way the voyage of playoff season was portrayed. It was descriptive and accurate. Everything from the player’s health, the silly superstitions, and extensive travel schedule was spot on.
The only part of the story that I struggled with was when they first started working together, she came across very condescending towards him. She was constantly correcting his speech and even his table manners. It made her character seem almost bitchy, which is far from the way Georgia actually is. I wished the nagging would have been toned down just a bit.
Overall this was an exciting, exhilarating journey of two people who get to experience the pure joy of pleasure, trust, and ultimately love.
February 20, 2013
All'inizio ero scettica ad iniziare questo libro, dopo le ultime due letture davvero deludenti.
Colpa della trama, che mi ha fatto pensare al sadomaso. Per fortuna niente di simile. Sono contenta di aver seguito l'istinto, e di averlo letto. E' stata una lettura bellissima, e bollente!
Un vero romanzo erotico, dove lui non è un egoista, e lei non è una bambola gonfiabile.
Allora veniamo alla trama, Georgia è una giovane donna, diventata vedova tre anni prima. Passa il suo tempo, tra il lavoro e il suo club di lettura.
Una sera, viene proposto un libro diverso dal solito. Un romanzo erotico. Georgia non ha mai pensato al sesso in quei modi. Finchè non incontra il bel fondo schiena del giovane campione di hockey, Woody, testimonial della campagna di pubblicità affidata alla protagonista.
L'attrazione è subito palpabile tra i due. Infatti finiscono sopra il tavolo, appena rimangono soli.
Per una serie di equivoci, Woody pensa che Georgia lo trovi un pessimo amante ed egoista, mentre Georgia pensa che Woody abbia trovato il loro rapporto "uno schifo".
Quindi la nostra protagonista decide che dovevano dimenticare quello che è successo, ed essere più professionali possibili. Ma Woody non è dello stesso avviso. Vuole salvare il suo orgoglio ferito, e recuperare, ma soprattutto vuole George, la ragazza con i capelli rosso fuoco, che sotto i vesti formali, nasconde una passione, che ha infuocato i sensi del bel campione.
Georgia non ha mai provato queste sensazioni con il marito, nonostante il sesso con lui fosse molto speciale e mistico, non aveva mai raggiunto un orgasmo. Però è decisa a dimenticarsi di questa cosa.
Woody, è un ottimo giocatore di hockey, sembra un ragazzo duro, ma non ha avuto una bella infanzia, e dopo il tradimento da parte del suo agente, che per lui è stato come un padre non riesce più a fidarsi di nessuno. Ma quando incontra e frequenta la bella Georgia, qualcosa in lui si scioglie e finalmente si apre con lei. E' un uomo da mille sfaccettature, rude, ma possiede una gentilezza unica. A letto, non vuole solo il suo piacere, ma vuole anche il piacere di Georgia, infatti quando pensa che lei non abbia avuto il suo piacere, si sente egoista e vuole recuperare. Lui si che sa dominare, senza il bisogno di utilizzare certi tipi di oggetti come il frustino, e senza sculacciare la sua compagna. Ma solo con le sue abili mani, e con la passione che ci mette.
Georgia, nasconde la sua femminilità sotto i vestiti, forse è colpa della madre, che con i suoi vestiti sexy, accalappia uomini su uomini, e lei non vuole essere cosi. Quindi diciamo che si nasconde. Ma grazie a Woody riesce a superare quest'ostacolo.
Mentre le amiche del club esplorano l’amore e l’eros tra le pagine dei libri, Georgia vive, nella realtà, la storia di sesso più intensa che abbia mai avuto. Ma lei non vuole solo sesso, vuole qualcosa di più, vuole trovare la sua seconda anima gemella, vuole innamorarsi.
Woody sarà pronto a dargli queste cose????
Sono fiera di questa lettura!!Un libro diverso, questa è stato il primo ambientato nel mondo dello sport, e devo dire che no mi ha annoiato, anzi mi ha interessato. Che poi passi il calcio, ma l'hockey non ne sento parlare molto spesso.
Complimenti alla scrittrice, perchè questa è la prima volta che leggo qualche scena dove è la donna al comando. Lei Georgia sicura di se, che dava ordini al suo uomo, durante il sesso.
Bellissimoooo!!
Colpa della trama, che mi ha fatto pensare al sadomaso. Per fortuna niente di simile. Sono contenta di aver seguito l'istinto, e di averlo letto. E' stata una lettura bellissima, e bollente!
Un vero romanzo erotico, dove lui non è un egoista, e lei non è una bambola gonfiabile.
Allora veniamo alla trama, Georgia è una giovane donna, diventata vedova tre anni prima. Passa il suo tempo, tra il lavoro e il suo club di lettura.
Una sera, viene proposto un libro diverso dal solito. Un romanzo erotico. Georgia non ha mai pensato al sesso in quei modi. Finchè non incontra il bel fondo schiena del giovane campione di hockey, Woody, testimonial della campagna di pubblicità affidata alla protagonista.
L'attrazione è subito palpabile tra i due. Infatti finiscono sopra il tavolo, appena rimangono soli.
Per una serie di equivoci, Woody pensa che Georgia lo trovi un pessimo amante ed egoista, mentre Georgia pensa che Woody abbia trovato il loro rapporto "uno schifo".
Quindi la nostra protagonista decide che dovevano dimenticare quello che è successo, ed essere più professionali possibili. Ma Woody non è dello stesso avviso. Vuole salvare il suo orgoglio ferito, e recuperare, ma soprattutto vuole George, la ragazza con i capelli rosso fuoco, che sotto i vesti formali, nasconde una passione, che ha infuocato i sensi del bel campione.
Georgia non ha mai provato queste sensazioni con il marito, nonostante il sesso con lui fosse molto speciale e mistico, non aveva mai raggiunto un orgasmo. Però è decisa a dimenticarsi di questa cosa.
Woody, è un ottimo giocatore di hockey, sembra un ragazzo duro, ma non ha avuto una bella infanzia, e dopo il tradimento da parte del suo agente, che per lui è stato come un padre non riesce più a fidarsi di nessuno. Ma quando incontra e frequenta la bella Georgia, qualcosa in lui si scioglie e finalmente si apre con lei. E' un uomo da mille sfaccettature, rude, ma possiede una gentilezza unica. A letto, non vuole solo il suo piacere, ma vuole anche il piacere di Georgia, infatti quando pensa che lei non abbia avuto il suo piacere, si sente egoista e vuole recuperare. Lui si che sa dominare, senza il bisogno di utilizzare certi tipi di oggetti come il frustino, e senza sculacciare la sua compagna. Ma solo con le sue abili mani, e con la passione che ci mette.
Georgia, nasconde la sua femminilità sotto i vestiti, forse è colpa della madre, che con i suoi vestiti sexy, accalappia uomini su uomini, e lei non vuole essere cosi. Quindi diciamo che si nasconde. Ma grazie a Woody riesce a superare quest'ostacolo.
Mentre le amiche del club esplorano l’amore e l’eros tra le pagine dei libri, Georgia vive, nella realtà, la storia di sesso più intensa che abbia mai avuto. Ma lei non vuole solo sesso, vuole qualcosa di più, vuole trovare la sua seconda anima gemella, vuole innamorarsi.
Woody sarà pronto a dargli queste cose????
Sono fiera di questa lettura!!Un libro diverso, questa è stato il primo ambientato nel mondo dello sport, e devo dire che no mi ha annoiato, anzi mi ha interessato. Che poi passi il calcio, ma l'hockey non ne sento parlare molto spesso.
Complimenti alla scrittrice, perchè questa è la prima volta che leggo qualche scena dove è la donna al comando. Lei Georgia sicura di se, che dava ordini al suo uomo, durante il sesso.
Bellissimoooo!!
September 7, 2012
This review was posted at Under the Covers
Way to make a book attractive by just looking at the cover. Not only is it a stunning cover, but the title of this book is bound to catch your eye and make you want to read it. Although I'll admit I don't think it necessarily goes with the book. Yes, there is a book club involved in the life of our heroine but they are by no stretch of the imagination a bunch of dirty girls and the book they are just now reading is their first smutty read.
That being said...you put a hot hockey star with a dubious past, a buttoned up woman that has a lot of energy that needs to be released, and a cute storyline without too much drama and that's for sure the recipes for a light, sexy and enjoyable read.
I couldn't put this book down. It was sexy from the very beginning, and by that I mean sex early on (like in the first 20 pages). I just had to like the hero. Woody Hanrahan, the hockey star, has no money. His manager, and one of the few people that Woody trusted, gambled most of his money away. Woody's moms cancer treatments are expensive and that leaves Woody cornered into accepting a sponsoring deal. That right there is reason enough for me to like the guy. Add in the fact that he is one of the best players to step on the ice, extremely good looking (looks really hot in a thong) and is just a tad rough around the edges to be cute. Mmmmmmm
Georgia works for the marketing firm handling the campaign and since this is her first job where she's in charge, she has to make a good impression. But everything pretty much goes out of the window because the sparks between them are instant (see reference to sex above).
Georgia and Woody are so different and they are both the total opposite of what each would normally go for. I love when those types of relationships can work. I consider this a light read because there wasn't a whole lot of conflict in this story. But sometimes the lack of stressful situations is a nice change of pace and just what I need to read.
Another thing I enjoyed is the fact that you get to read along with Georgia the erotic historical that the book club was reading. The story in that book mirrors her relationship with Woody quite well and I think it must've been fun for the author to write both versions of the story where she got to give them two different endings.
I'm not sure if this is meant to be a series but I see the possibility. The book club girls need to find their HEAs!! I think Georgia's friends are a lot of fun and I would even include Viv into that group, maybe they should invite her to a book club dinner.
*ARC provided by publisher
Way to make a book attractive by just looking at the cover. Not only is it a stunning cover, but the title of this book is bound to catch your eye and make you want to read it. Although I'll admit I don't think it necessarily goes with the book. Yes, there is a book club involved in the life of our heroine but they are by no stretch of the imagination a bunch of dirty girls and the book they are just now reading is their first smutty read.
That being said...you put a hot hockey star with a dubious past, a buttoned up woman that has a lot of energy that needs to be released, and a cute storyline without too much drama and that's for sure the recipes for a light, sexy and enjoyable read.
I couldn't put this book down. It was sexy from the very beginning, and by that I mean sex early on (like in the first 20 pages). I just had to like the hero. Woody Hanrahan, the hockey star, has no money. His manager, and one of the few people that Woody trusted, gambled most of his money away. Woody's moms cancer treatments are expensive and that leaves Woody cornered into accepting a sponsoring deal. That right there is reason enough for me to like the guy. Add in the fact that he is one of the best players to step on the ice, extremely good looking (looks really hot in a thong) and is just a tad rough around the edges to be cute. Mmmmmmm
Georgia works for the marketing firm handling the campaign and since this is her first job where she's in charge, she has to make a good impression. But everything pretty much goes out of the window because the sparks between them are instant (see reference to sex above).
Georgia and Woody are so different and they are both the total opposite of what each would normally go for. I love when those types of relationships can work. I consider this a light read because there wasn't a whole lot of conflict in this story. But sometimes the lack of stressful situations is a nice change of pace and just what I need to read.
Another thing I enjoyed is the fact that you get to read along with Georgia the erotic historical that the book club was reading. The story in that book mirrors her relationship with Woody quite well and I think it must've been fun for the author to write both versions of the story where she got to give them two different endings.
I'm not sure if this is meant to be a series but I see the possibility. The book club girls need to find their HEAs!! I think Georgia's friends are a lot of fun and I would even include Viv into that group, maybe they should invite her to a book club dinner.
*ARC provided by publisher
November 4, 2012
I will admit that the title of this one grabbed my attention, but it wasn't as near dirty as I thought it would be, it was however very fun to read. Woody was charming in the way some men who are just big 5 year olds can be, while Georgia was trying to ride herd on him, to make the advertising campaign a success.
I really liked 2 different aspects of this book, the first with the girls reading a book that seemed to parallel Georgia's life and the classing up of Woody.
As the girls read the book it was interesting the comments they made. Some of them made me wish that there would have been more with them as I have a feeling they all are experiencing romance issues in their lives and that is why this book seemed to strike a cord with them all, but for very different reasons. It was fun to see Georgia slyly bring up her issues and what the responses were. I thought it very interesting when they were done and ready to pick a new book all of them could agree to a book with no sex.
At the start of the book was I surprised by how fast things happened for Woody and Georgia, I think he just steamrolled over her and she didn't know what to do or think. The more they spent time together working on his deportment it seemed like the more they realized the first incident wasn't an accident. I really liked that Woody didn't get too bent out of shape with all the fixing they were doing to him and that he realized it wasn't all bad. I think what really sunk it home for him was the dinner with the Judge. I really liked that scene as it showed Woody a whole different side to male friendships other than those sports based ones he had.
When things started to become public things happened about the way I thought they would. I realized that Woody's past would probably come out and with so few people to pick form I knew things didn't look good for our couple. I was glad to see that they worked things out by realizing what was missing in their lives and letting the other one know. The big proclamation at the end had me grinning and happy for them.
I really liked 2 different aspects of this book, the first with the girls reading a book that seemed to parallel Georgia's life and the classing up of Woody.
As the girls read the book it was interesting the comments they made. Some of them made me wish that there would have been more with them as I have a feeling they all are experiencing romance issues in their lives and that is why this book seemed to strike a cord with them all, but for very different reasons. It was fun to see Georgia slyly bring up her issues and what the responses were. I thought it very interesting when they were done and ready to pick a new book all of them could agree to a book with no sex.
At the start of the book was I surprised by how fast things happened for Woody and Georgia, I think he just steamrolled over her and she didn't know what to do or think. The more they spent time together working on his deportment it seemed like the more they realized the first incident wasn't an accident. I really liked that Woody didn't get too bent out of shape with all the fixing they were doing to him and that he realized it wasn't all bad. I think what really sunk it home for him was the dinner with the Judge. I really liked that scene as it showed Woody a whole different side to male friendships other than those sports based ones he had.
When things started to become public things happened about the way I thought they would. I realized that Woody's past would probably come out and with so few people to pick form I knew things didn't look good for our couple. I was glad to see that they worked things out by realizing what was missing in their lives and letting the other one know. The big proclamation at the end had me grinning and happy for them.
October 18, 2012
Avvincente, sensuale, romantico ma soprattutto coinvolgente, così ho trovato questo libro. Scoperto per puro caso curiosando tra i vari blog di libri, mi ha colpito subito la trama e soprattutto il fatto che l'autrice già la conoscevo anche se con altro nome, un'autentica sorpresa.
Immediato l'acquisto e l'inizio della lettura,e subito rimango un pò male quando vedo qualche analogia di troppo con i libri già letti, a parte l'ambientazione anche le quattro amiche che si ritrovano con appuntamento fisso sono cose già lette, anche se qui si tratta del ritrovo del "club del libro" e per fortuna in poche pagine le analogie finiscono.
La narrazione è veloce, mai pesante, il primo incontro tra i protagonisti è subito molto hot e anche se lui nn vuole un legame stabile e lei cerca l'anima gemella raggiungono inizialmente un buon compromesso, lui viene trasformato da uomo primitivo in modello di eleganza e gentilezza, lei scopre le gioie del sesso più sfrenato e quando è disposta ad accettare la storia come passeggera...
Ottimi anche i passaggi strettamente sportivi, riguardanti l'hockey che assolutamente nn conosco ma nn mi hanno mai annoiato, anzi sono coinvolgenti e in alcuni momenti sembra quasi di trovarsi nell'arena tra il pubblico a tifare per i propri eroi sul ghiaccio.
Un ottimo libro, una bella storia d'amore con la giusta quantità di passione e divertimento, era da tempo che nn trovavo un libro che mi facesse perdere qualche ora di sonno per l'impazienza di capire come andava a finire.
Ottima lettura molto molto consigliata.
Immediato l'acquisto e l'inizio della lettura,e subito rimango un pò male quando vedo qualche analogia di troppo con i libri già letti, a parte l'ambientazione anche le quattro amiche che si ritrovano con appuntamento fisso sono cose già lette, anche se qui si tratta del ritrovo del "club del libro" e per fortuna in poche pagine le analogie finiscono.
La narrazione è veloce, mai pesante, il primo incontro tra i protagonisti è subito molto hot e anche se lui nn vuole un legame stabile e lei cerca l'anima gemella raggiungono inizialmente un buon compromesso, lui viene trasformato da uomo primitivo in modello di eleganza e gentilezza, lei scopre le gioie del sesso più sfrenato e quando è disposta ad accettare la storia come passeggera...
Ottimi anche i passaggi strettamente sportivi, riguardanti l'hockey che assolutamente nn conosco ma nn mi hanno mai annoiato, anzi sono coinvolgenti e in alcuni momenti sembra quasi di trovarsi nell'arena tra il pubblico a tifare per i propri eroi sul ghiaccio.
Un ottimo libro, una bella storia d'amore con la giusta quantità di passione e divertimento, era da tempo che nn trovavo un libro che mi facesse perdere qualche ora di sonno per l'impazienza di capire come andava a finire.
Ottima lettura molto molto consigliata.
October 19, 2012
I was intrigued by the premise of this book, but unfortunately, it failed to hold my interest. Though the writing is flowing and easy-to-read, I found that the heroine, Georgia was difficult to like. She is uptight and very serious and has never had an orgasm before. In this new endorsement deal with the sexy hockey player, Georgia seemed very judgemental and very uninformed about hockey. This made it hard to really believe that she is a marketing executive who is in charge of the entire campaign. One would think she would do her research beforehand. Furthermore, she delved into way too many stereotypes concerning hockey that made it hard for me to relate to her.
Woody and Georgia jump right into the sex after meeting each other for five minutes. This is hard to believe since until then, Georgia was portrayed as a very uptight, serious person. However, Fox does pen some intensely hot sex scenes in this book. I would have just liked to see them unfold under more believable circumstances. I also very much enjoyed the interaction with the group of girls and also the excerpts from the erotic book. More of this would have perhaps made me enjoy this book a little more. Unfortunately, I was not impressed by the characters in this particular book but will give Fox another try and am hopeful that she will persuade me to keep reading with the next book I try.
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Woody and Georgia jump right into the sex after meeting each other for five minutes. This is hard to believe since until then, Georgia was portrayed as a very uptight, serious person. However, Fox does pen some intensely hot sex scenes in this book. I would have just liked to see them unfold under more believable circumstances. I also very much enjoyed the interaction with the group of girls and also the excerpts from the erotic book. More of this would have perhaps made me enjoy this book a little more. Unfortunately, I was not impressed by the characters in this particular book but will give Fox another try and am hopeful that she will persuade me to keep reading with the next book I try.
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February 11, 2013
I herd about this one on Utube. I was a bit dissapointed with it to start with, because it wasn't much about the book club and more about the main chracter Georgia. Georgia is a widow who I think she works in advertising, She is very independent, she dosnt want to rely on a man because her mum lived her life through the men in her life. Georgia meets Hokey star Woody Hanrahan, believe it or not but they have sex in the conference rook just after meeting for the first time. (he did happen to be in a g string)She has her first two orgasams. Although she was married for three years to her "soul mate" she had never had an 'O'. I found that sad.
The rest of the book is a tug of war/love between the two of them. The sex scenes were good, not to ofter and not over the top.
I did think it was strange that the title was called ...book club. After I told my husband about the book he came up with the title 'Ice Hot' - cleaver. But there was more about the book club as the story went on. I do hope there are more books, because I want to know what is up with Lily one of the woman in the book club. I did love 3 quotes from the book.
'Here,there,everywhere a condom'
'This body is a temple you gotta respect your body if you want it to come through for you'
'You have to be happy with yourself, by yourself'
The rest of the book is a tug of war/love between the two of them. The sex scenes were good, not to ofter and not over the top.
I did think it was strange that the title was called ...book club. After I told my husband about the book he came up with the title 'Ice Hot' - cleaver. But there was more about the book club as the story went on. I do hope there are more books, because I want to know what is up with Lily one of the woman in the book club. I did love 3 quotes from the book.
'Here,there,everywhere a condom'
'This body is a temple you gotta respect your body if you want it to come through for you'
'You have to be happy with yourself, by yourself'
December 26, 2023
Pleasantly surprised! So glad this was recommended to me. Was worried it was going to be either extremely pornographic or Harlequin romance boring & predictable. Thankfully, it was neither.
The characters were engaging and relatable (definitely saw some of my friends/family) with a good pace to the story. It was a really nice romantic sort of story with some very steamy sex passages and Hockey! The things that drew me to this book or kept me reading: was supposed to be about a book club, erotic sex scenes that were NOT vulgar, realistic hockey references, & one of the characters was named Kim.
Would definitely recommend this book.
The characters were engaging and relatable (definitely saw some of my friends/family) with a good pace to the story. It was a really nice romantic sort of story with some very steamy sex passages and Hockey! The things that drew me to this book or kept me reading: was supposed to be about a book club, erotic sex scenes that were NOT vulgar, realistic hockey references, & one of the characters was named Kim.
Would definitely recommend this book.
August 2, 2023
As a light beach read, I'd rate this as not too bad and not great either...
Pros:
1) easy to read
2) interesting story
3) relatively believable, relatable protagonists
Cons:
1) misleading title - it's a very boring book club where none of the girls are dirty in any sense of the word lol. The "dirty" aspect of the story is some sex scenes between one of the book club members and her new boyfriend.
2) naive view of love - meeting someone at work and within a month and a total of 6-7 encounters being sure this is your soulmate
Pros:
1) easy to read
2) interesting story
3) relatively believable, relatable protagonists
Cons:
1) misleading title - it's a very boring book club where none of the girls are dirty in any sense of the word lol. The "dirty" aspect of the story is some sex scenes between one of the book club members and her new boyfriend.
2) naive view of love - meeting someone at work and within a month and a total of 6-7 encounters being sure this is your soulmate
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March 23, 2021I have had the second (or third?) in this series unread on my shelf for a while. Finally I decided to order the first. On the whole I enjoyed this and had fun watching the awakening of Georgia as it paralleled the character in the book read by her bookclub. I was a bit nonplussed by the Chastity Club aspect - really not sure why that came in the door.
June 7, 2020
This was better than I expected, I enjoyed the attraction and dynamic between Georgia and Woody, the sports parts were interesting, the excerpts from the book club book and how they were mirroring Georgia's own life were a nice touch
November 10, 2025
3.5 stars
This book had a start that was just not believable and seemed like it was trying to be something it isn’t. That being said, I’m glad I finished the book and how it ended. This book is more hockey focused than book club focused though!
This book had a start that was just not believable and seemed like it was trying to be something it isn’t. That being said, I’m glad I finished the book and how it ended. This book is more hockey focused than book club focused though!
July 21, 2018
3.5 stars
June 9, 2019
Not nearly dirty but a cute story all the same.
December 11, 2019
Bel libro, accattivante al punto giusto anche se un po' scontato.
March 26, 2020
Mi sono fatta ingannare dalle diverse recensioni positive lette.
Purtroppo la storia tra i due protagonisti e ridicola e assurda all'inverosimile, fin dal loro primo incontro.
Per me é NO.
Purtroppo la storia tra i due protagonisti e ridicola e assurda all'inverosimile, fin dal loro primo incontro.
Per me é NO.
September 27, 2020
Loved this book from beginning to finish the end. ☆☆☆☆☆♡♡♡♡♡☆☆☆☆☆
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March 21, 2021DNF
September 20, 2021
paperback
donated after
not bad, guy was a little unusual character
donated after
not bad, guy was a little unusual character
November 10, 2022
Absolutely loved it!! I couldn't put it down.
July 31, 2025
Meh. Not recommended as it was boring and not spicy enough for the title.
January 10, 2013
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Una Particolare Specie di Tentazione, uscito lo scorso Ottobre e pubblicato dalla Sperling & Kupfer, lo si può ben definire un romance contemporaneo con sfumature erotiche, ambientato nel mondo sportivo dell' hockey canadese.
A grandi linee, la storia vede come protagonisti principali la bella Georgia Malone organizzatrice della nuova campagna pubblicitaria dell' azienda in cui lavora, e Woody Hanrahan, giovane e bellissimo campione di hockey e nuovo testimonial della linea sportiva di cui Georgia è responsabile.
I due, costretti a lavorare fianco a fianco, sviluppano istantaneamente una focosa attrazione, che andrà poi a sfociare in una complicata relazione fatta di sesso, affari, fraintendimenti e reciproche carenze affettive. La storia si apre inevitabilmente con l' incontro tra i due. Un incontro decisamente bollente, in cui la nostra Georgia scopre (dopo quattro anni di matrimonio con Anthony, il marito scomparso in un incidente d' auto) il suo primo orgasmo. Un po strano per una donna che ammette candidamente di aver perso in Anthony la propria anima gemella no? Un inizio a mio parere, troppo forzato e poco credibile, in effetti. Ma tralasciando questa prima parte, la storia successivamente scorre gradevolmente, alternando alti e bassi, idilliaci appuntamenti amorosi e insicurezze dovute a situazioni passate non del tutto superate. Woody, è il classico protagonista caldo e sensuale, sportivo prestante di cui amiamo leggere. Io sono sempre pronta ed elettrizzata nel leggere romance ambientati nel mondo dello sport, e adoro leggere di sportivi dominanti e perchè no, arroganti e un po impertinenti. Woody è il tipico uomo da una notte e via, niente relazioni e nessuna complicazione. E l' incontro con Georgia e il conseguente intreccio amoroso che si innesca tra i due, porrà qualche interrogativo al giovane atleta, cambiando radicalmente le sue convinzioni. Ma nonostante questo, non sono riuscita a farmelo piacere a 360°.
La sensazione è stata quella di avere tra le pagine un potenziale ottimo protagonista, ma utilizzato al minimo delle sue possibilità.
La storia è scritta piuttosto bene, non sono presenti parti noiose e il tutto è condito da scene erotiche che non disgustano o scadono nella volgarità durante il corso della lettura. Una Particolare Specie di Tentazione, si può tranquillamente definire un romance contemporaneo erotico, in cui il romanticismo ha la sua parte importante nell' intera durata della storia. Ho particolarmente apprezzato l' intermedio sportivo e letterario tra uno spazio e l' altro. Sportivo ovviamente per l' appartenenza all' ambiente di Woody e di conseguenza tutte le tappe che portano i Beavers all' incontro determinante per vincere la Stanley Cup. Letterario, invece, per quanto riguarda il club del libro, in cui Georgia e le sue amiche analizzano i romanzi che, di settimana in settimana, si ripromettono di leggere. Nel corso della storia tra lei e Woody, Georgia inizia a leggere l' iniziazione al sesso di Lady Emma, un romanzo storico ed erotico in cui ritrova molte analogie tra la sua esperienza e quella della protagonista del libro. Una parentesi molto gradevole e divertente da leggere.
In definitiva, Una Particolare Specie di Tentazione, è un romanzo romantico e bollente. Adatto per piacevoli ore di distrazione, intrigante ma non particolarmente impegnativo.
Una Particolare Specie di Tentazione, uscito lo scorso Ottobre e pubblicato dalla Sperling & Kupfer, lo si può ben definire un romance contemporaneo con sfumature erotiche, ambientato nel mondo sportivo dell' hockey canadese.
A grandi linee, la storia vede come protagonisti principali la bella Georgia Malone organizzatrice della nuova campagna pubblicitaria dell' azienda in cui lavora, e Woody Hanrahan, giovane e bellissimo campione di hockey e nuovo testimonial della linea sportiva di cui Georgia è responsabile.
I due, costretti a lavorare fianco a fianco, sviluppano istantaneamente una focosa attrazione, che andrà poi a sfociare in una complicata relazione fatta di sesso, affari, fraintendimenti e reciproche carenze affettive. La storia si apre inevitabilmente con l' incontro tra i due. Un incontro decisamente bollente, in cui la nostra Georgia scopre (dopo quattro anni di matrimonio con Anthony, il marito scomparso in un incidente d' auto) il suo primo orgasmo. Un po strano per una donna che ammette candidamente di aver perso in Anthony la propria anima gemella no? Un inizio a mio parere, troppo forzato e poco credibile, in effetti. Ma tralasciando questa prima parte, la storia successivamente scorre gradevolmente, alternando alti e bassi, idilliaci appuntamenti amorosi e insicurezze dovute a situazioni passate non del tutto superate. Woody, è il classico protagonista caldo e sensuale, sportivo prestante di cui amiamo leggere. Io sono sempre pronta ed elettrizzata nel leggere romance ambientati nel mondo dello sport, e adoro leggere di sportivi dominanti e perchè no, arroganti e un po impertinenti. Woody è il tipico uomo da una notte e via, niente relazioni e nessuna complicazione. E l' incontro con Georgia e il conseguente intreccio amoroso che si innesca tra i due, porrà qualche interrogativo al giovane atleta, cambiando radicalmente le sue convinzioni. Ma nonostante questo, non sono riuscita a farmelo piacere a 360°.
La sensazione è stata quella di avere tra le pagine un potenziale ottimo protagonista, ma utilizzato al minimo delle sue possibilità.
La storia è scritta piuttosto bene, non sono presenti parti noiose e il tutto è condito da scene erotiche che non disgustano o scadono nella volgarità durante il corso della lettura. Una Particolare Specie di Tentazione, si può tranquillamente definire un romance contemporaneo erotico, in cui il romanticismo ha la sua parte importante nell' intera durata della storia. Ho particolarmente apprezzato l' intermedio sportivo e letterario tra uno spazio e l' altro. Sportivo ovviamente per l' appartenenza all' ambiente di Woody e di conseguenza tutte le tappe che portano i Beavers all' incontro determinante per vincere la Stanley Cup. Letterario, invece, per quanto riguarda il club del libro, in cui Georgia e le sue amiche analizzano i romanzi che, di settimana in settimana, si ripromettono di leggere. Nel corso della storia tra lei e Woody, Georgia inizia a leggere l' iniziazione al sesso di Lady Emma, un romanzo storico ed erotico in cui ritrova molte analogie tra la sua esperienza e quella della protagonista del libro. Una parentesi molto gradevole e divertente da leggere.
In definitiva, Una Particolare Specie di Tentazione, è un romanzo romantico e bollente. Adatto per piacevoli ore di distrazione, intrigante ma non particolarmente impegnativo.
April 30, 2013
!!!!WARNING SPOILER ALERT!!!
‘The Dirty Girls Book Club’ written by Savanna Fox tells the story of 25 year old widow Georgia Malone, a Marketing Executive who is a part of a book club. Her life is turned upside down when she meets Woody Hanrahan, a famous Canadian Hockey player who she has to work with for an ad campaign.
The Plot
Surrounding the life of Georgia, the plot is about her relationship with the hockey player and the growth of their relationship while she struggles with their first encounter and her past. It also focuses on Woody and his trials and tribulations surrounding his career, his mother and his manager.
The Characters
Georgia as a character is okay, she isn’t very likable but she isn’t unlikable either. In Chapter 1, you do sympathize with her as a widow. Married at a young age, her husband was taken from her and she has come to accepts that her soul mate is gone. She states that she is comfortable with her life, going as far as to proclaim her celibacy, something she has dealt with during her teens. That is likable Georgia, unlikable Georgia appears when she first meets Woody in Chapter 2. It is shown that she is sexually attracted to Woody, something all women can relate to. However it does go a bit further than that. In Chapter 4 all her attributes, that we have come to love about her, completely disappears as the two sleep together 5 minutes after meeting. This portrays Georgia in a different and unflattering light in my eyes, saying that women just think they are strong but put a good looking muscly man in front of them and they will give into anything. Of course she quickly regrets this and getting to know Woody, she decides would like a relationship with him.
Woody as a character is what he is, a cocky sportsman who doesn’t take any crap from anyone. His back story is touching. You can identify with his love for his mother, his quarrel with his manager and his reasons for doing the ad campaign. He is shown as a man who isn't too fond of the limelight, that he is very private and isn’t much of a public speaker. In his meeting with Georgia, because of her behaviour and the way she’s dressed, he assumes that she is a lesbian. This is something he finds attractive. When they sleep together, he is lost in his own world, before he shows concern for Georgia by asking if she reached her own climax.
The Book Club members, Marielle, Kim and Lily, appear at the beginning of the book, but sadly never appear again only through emails.
Overall
Personally, I didn't like ‘The Dirty Girls Book Club’, Georgia doesn't really interact with the club very much, nevertheless she does have some likable traits but that isn't shown until the end of the book. Woody as a male lead has some depth to him but not very much.
The plot moves very quickly and it will make you stop several times to catch your breath. For what is it, an Erotic Romance novel, it does what it does. If Erotic Romance is your genre then its the book for you, if it isn't I would give it a pass. You can find The Dirty Girls Book on Amazon US & UK and Penguin Publishing US & UK. It is available in Paperback and ebook form.
‘The Dirty Girls Book Club’ written by Savanna Fox tells the story of 25 year old widow Georgia Malone, a Marketing Executive who is a part of a book club. Her life is turned upside down when she meets Woody Hanrahan, a famous Canadian Hockey player who she has to work with for an ad campaign.
The Plot
Surrounding the life of Georgia, the plot is about her relationship with the hockey player and the growth of their relationship while she struggles with their first encounter and her past. It also focuses on Woody and his trials and tribulations surrounding his career, his mother and his manager.
The Characters
Georgia as a character is okay, she isn’t very likable but she isn’t unlikable either. In Chapter 1, you do sympathize with her as a widow. Married at a young age, her husband was taken from her and she has come to accepts that her soul mate is gone. She states that she is comfortable with her life, going as far as to proclaim her celibacy, something she has dealt with during her teens. That is likable Georgia, unlikable Georgia appears when she first meets Woody in Chapter 2. It is shown that she is sexually attracted to Woody, something all women can relate to. However it does go a bit further than that. In Chapter 4 all her attributes, that we have come to love about her, completely disappears as the two sleep together 5 minutes after meeting. This portrays Georgia in a different and unflattering light in my eyes, saying that women just think they are strong but put a good looking muscly man in front of them and they will give into anything. Of course she quickly regrets this and getting to know Woody, she decides would like a relationship with him.
Woody as a character is what he is, a cocky sportsman who doesn’t take any crap from anyone. His back story is touching. You can identify with his love for his mother, his quarrel with his manager and his reasons for doing the ad campaign. He is shown as a man who isn't too fond of the limelight, that he is very private and isn’t much of a public speaker. In his meeting with Georgia, because of her behaviour and the way she’s dressed, he assumes that she is a lesbian. This is something he finds attractive. When they sleep together, he is lost in his own world, before he shows concern for Georgia by asking if she reached her own climax.
The Book Club members, Marielle, Kim and Lily, appear at the beginning of the book, but sadly never appear again only through emails.
Overall
Personally, I didn't like ‘The Dirty Girls Book Club’, Georgia doesn't really interact with the club very much, nevertheless she does have some likable traits but that isn't shown until the end of the book. Woody as a male lead has some depth to him but not very much.
The plot moves very quickly and it will make you stop several times to catch your breath. For what is it, an Erotic Romance novel, it does what it does. If Erotic Romance is your genre then its the book for you, if it isn't I would give it a pass. You can find The Dirty Girls Book on Amazon US & UK and Penguin Publishing US & UK. It is available in Paperback and ebook form.
November 11, 2018
Writing is average at best, but it gets the job done.
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