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Wicked Dirty Games
Everyone has a past. A past you can’t escape…but that doesn’t mean we won’t try.
My escape? The club I co-own. Fantasy Hub is a place where identities are kept secret and fantasies are brought to life. It’s not until a headstrong, sassy woman walks into my club, her presence demanding my attention that lines start to blur.
It was only supposed to be one night. No strings attached. No complications. But when our paths cross outside the club walls, it’s impossible for me to stay away.
But Lila is kind, pure…innocent. She’s everything I’m not, and a man like me can easily ruin a woman like her. Corrupt her. Destroy her.
If I was a good man I would walk away. If I was a man who always did the right thing I wouldn’t pursue Lila with a desire to consume her.
But that’s the problem. I’m not.
My escape? The club I co-own. Fantasy Hub is a place where identities are kept secret and fantasies are brought to life. It’s not until a headstrong, sassy woman walks into my club, her presence demanding my attention that lines start to blur.
It was only supposed to be one night. No strings attached. No complications. But when our paths cross outside the club walls, it’s impossible for me to stay away.
But Lila is kind, pure…innocent. She’s everything I’m not, and a man like me can easily ruin a woman like her. Corrupt her. Destroy her.
If I was a good man I would walk away. If I was a man who always did the right thing I wouldn’t pursue Lila with a desire to consume her.
But that’s the problem. I’m not.
308 pages, Kindle Edition
Published February 26, 2019
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About the author
Gemma Berlanti
2 books12 followersAuthor of Wicked Games, Published with Limitless Publishing.
Gemma Berlanti believes that romance should not be boring as she is a die-hard romantic who loves hot, passionate alpha heroes and head strong, sassy heroines. She considers herself an advocate for grand happy endings in stories.
Gemma loves to create exciting characters and usually accomplishes this task with tranquility and a steaming cup of her favorite herbal tea. She resides in the beautiful Caribbean island of Jamaica with her mother and her two cats.
Gemma Berlanti believes that romance should not be boring as she is a die-hard romantic who loves hot, passionate alpha heroes and head strong, sassy heroines. She considers herself an advocate for grand happy endings in stories.
Gemma loves to create exciting characters and usually accomplishes this task with tranquility and a steaming cup of her favorite herbal tea. She resides in the beautiful Caribbean island of Jamaica with her mother and her two cats.
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May 2, 2019
Book: Wicked Dirty Games (Dirty Billionaire Book 1)
Author: Gemma Berlanti
Rating: 3 Stars
Reviewer: emmasromanticreviews17 on Facebook
Note: I received this ARC in exchange for an honest review.
This book all centres around the idea that everyone has a past and that is what defines your present. Wicked Dirty Games is a romantic suspense story that features a BDSM element. It will draw you in and make you eager to learn more about the characters and the experiences that have led them to where they are now. Gemma Berlanti is an up-and-coming author and this is her first book that I have read. This book is far from perfect but does have so much potential which makes me excited for her future books.
Lila Montgomery is a young, innocent yet feisty girl who is working at the University as an assistant to a Professor whilst also focusing on her research into sexual behaviour. She is very inexperienced and wants to gain more knowledge around dominant behaviour and so attends a sex club recommended by her friend. Here she meets a mystery man who gives her an amazing sexual experience, while she is blindfolded, showing her how sensual submitting can be. Despite being enamoured by him, the club has a no-names policy and so she has no idea who he really is and will never get to see him again.
Whilst working at the university Lila is introduced to a rich benefactor who is donating and working with the university. He is devilishly handsome and looks at Lila like he wants to devour her. But all she sees is a cocky, rich playboy who is used to getting what he wants and using women just for sex, which is why she rejects his advances. What she doesn’t realise is that Killean Knight is her mystery sex god and he wants more from her than the little taste he had at the club.
Killean Knight is a gorgeous, playboy billionaire with a very tortured past. To escape from his past he attends the club that he co-owns, The Fantasy Hub which specialises in bringing fantasies to life. Here Killean gets to play out his dominant personality without the need for a relationship and the anonymity policy at the club adds to the appeal. But when he meet a headstrong, vivacious woman who makes him throw his rule book out of the window and chase her down to make her his.
Killean and Lila have a very rocky and turbulent relationship. There is a lot of push and pull, where they battle in a love-hate relationship. Lila knows she is drawn to and feels physically attached to Killean but she is scared that they have different expectations and that he is not capable of settling down or being in a relationship. Killean wants Lila and is prepared to take and devour her even if it means that he destroys her innocence. He worries that he will corrupt and effect Lila but in reality she has more of an effect on him.
Whilst I did enjoy reading this book there were some negatives that I need to point out. Firstly, this book felt like it was just a bit too long. Sometimes the timeline appeared to be very confused and it exposed some plot lines that could have had big reveals, far too early. Personally, I think this book could be amazing with a bit more editing and attention to detail. It is obvious that Gemma Berlanti has a lot of great potential as an author and this is her debut novel.
Overall, I found this book quite hard to review as I really did enjoy the plot, characters and relationship and the potential for this book is high but sadly the style of writing, timeline errors and lack of concise editing forced my hand to give this book a 3 star rating. If this book is edited, condensed and developed a bit further I am sure it could be a 5 star book that I would most definitely recommend. I am excited for Gemma’s next book because I know that with experience she will only get better, so I am looking forward to reading the next book in the series.
Author: Gemma Berlanti
Rating: 3 Stars
Reviewer: emmasromanticreviews17 on Facebook
Note: I received this ARC in exchange for an honest review.
This book all centres around the idea that everyone has a past and that is what defines your present. Wicked Dirty Games is a romantic suspense story that features a BDSM element. It will draw you in and make you eager to learn more about the characters and the experiences that have led them to where they are now. Gemma Berlanti is an up-and-coming author and this is her first book that I have read. This book is far from perfect but does have so much potential which makes me excited for her future books.
Lila Montgomery is a young, innocent yet feisty girl who is working at the University as an assistant to a Professor whilst also focusing on her research into sexual behaviour. She is very inexperienced and wants to gain more knowledge around dominant behaviour and so attends a sex club recommended by her friend. Here she meets a mystery man who gives her an amazing sexual experience, while she is blindfolded, showing her how sensual submitting can be. Despite being enamoured by him, the club has a no-names policy and so she has no idea who he really is and will never get to see him again.
Whilst working at the university Lila is introduced to a rich benefactor who is donating and working with the university. He is devilishly handsome and looks at Lila like he wants to devour her. But all she sees is a cocky, rich playboy who is used to getting what he wants and using women just for sex, which is why she rejects his advances. What she doesn’t realise is that Killean Knight is her mystery sex god and he wants more from her than the little taste he had at the club.
Killean Knight is a gorgeous, playboy billionaire with a very tortured past. To escape from his past he attends the club that he co-owns, The Fantasy Hub which specialises in bringing fantasies to life. Here Killean gets to play out his dominant personality without the need for a relationship and the anonymity policy at the club adds to the appeal. But when he meet a headstrong, vivacious woman who makes him throw his rule book out of the window and chase her down to make her his.
Killean and Lila have a very rocky and turbulent relationship. There is a lot of push and pull, where they battle in a love-hate relationship. Lila knows she is drawn to and feels physically attached to Killean but she is scared that they have different expectations and that he is not capable of settling down or being in a relationship. Killean wants Lila and is prepared to take and devour her even if it means that he destroys her innocence. He worries that he will corrupt and effect Lila but in reality she has more of an effect on him.
Whilst I did enjoy reading this book there were some negatives that I need to point out. Firstly, this book felt like it was just a bit too long. Sometimes the timeline appeared to be very confused and it exposed some plot lines that could have had big reveals, far too early. Personally, I think this book could be amazing with a bit more editing and attention to detail. It is obvious that Gemma Berlanti has a lot of great potential as an author and this is her debut novel.
Overall, I found this book quite hard to review as I really did enjoy the plot, characters and relationship and the potential for this book is high but sadly the style of writing, timeline errors and lack of concise editing forced my hand to give this book a 3 star rating. If this book is edited, condensed and developed a bit further I am sure it could be a 5 star book that I would most definitely recommend. I am excited for Gemma’s next book because I know that with experience she will only get better, so I am looking forward to reading the next book in the series.
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July 5, 2021
Surprise
First time ready by this author. This caught my attention and from the first page to the last held my prayer my interest. Watching the live develop along with some sizzling scenes make this an excellent book. If you like alpha males who meet their match with feisty female you will enjoy this book
First time ready by this author. This caught my attention and from the first page to the last held my prayer my interest. Watching the live develop along with some sizzling scenes make this an excellent book. If you like alpha males who meet their match with feisty female you will enjoy this book
April 23, 2019
"Everyone has a past." How true, and in Wicked Dirty Games you get to see why Killean Knight is such a tortured soul. I enjoyed the world and characters that Author Gemma Berlanti has created, and I look forward to reading the rest of the Dirty Billionaire series.
August 5, 2023
Wicked Dirty Games
Really enjoyed reading this book. What an imagination. Loved the ending and highly recommend that you take the time to read it. Looking forward to reading more by Gem a Berlanti.
Really enjoyed reading this book. What an imagination. Loved the ending and highly recommend that you take the time to read it. Looking forward to reading more by Gem a Berlanti.
July 3, 2019
A very good read!
This was a really good story! The characters were so awesome and lovable! I enjoyed the plot it was well thought out. Try it!
This was a really good story! The characters were so awesome and lovable! I enjoyed the plot it was well thought out. Try it!
July 11, 2019
This book was slow and didn't really flow nicely.
The characters seemed a little too FSOG, they were similar in a lot of ways.
The characters seemed a little too FSOG, they were similar in a lot of ways.
dnf
November 23, 2020DNF @ 29% I gave this a shot but I just couldn't get into it. The storyline was meh, it reminded me of like FSOG and the crossfire series. Just bored.
August 23, 2023
So very bad. The dialogue is awkward and the characters are so OTT.
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