A Dirty Dicks Standalone Novel
me—a man who shamelessly sleeps with his best friend’s little sister, knowing
he’ll never be what she needs. A man who takes because the only thing he has to
offer in return is a broken past that’s destined to destroy his future.
the tracks with shit parents and clothes that had been handed down one too many
times. I stole to feed my sister, fought to protect her, and I’ll always be the
guy your parents don’t want you to bring home.
Allen’s walk on the wild side. Her dirty little secret. And I’m okay with
that—ninety-nine percent of the time. Unfortunately today is in that one
percent when it doesn’t sit well with me. For some strange reason, I want to be
around to celebrate all of Adley’s successes. I want to be here when she gets
her first job and take her out to dinner after her first shift. I want to be
the one she depends on, the person she calls when she has a bad day. Or a great
day. Or any kind of day.
But men like me don’t get women like her.
Sunny Shelly’s Review: 4 Stars
I love it when an emotionally tortured and unavailable guy gets brought to his knees — if the story is done well. Lincoln’s story is one I’ve read before: abused as a child, doesn’t believe in love, sticks to casual relationships, currently with his best friend’s little sister. But KL Grayson does such a great job of making Lincoln absolutely lovable. He may not think he has what it takes to be a boyfriend, but he is so tender and kind and caring with Adley, from the way he treats her to the way he always makes sure that she has a full tank of gas.
When they both realize that they want more from their relationship, it takes a bit for Lincoln to really let Adley in — and one of my favorite scenes was when he finally does, bearing his soul about his childhood, leaving himself completely vulnerable. But just when everything is falling into place for the two of them, words are said in the heat of the moment, and harsh overreactions threaten to tear them apart.
I liked that the drama between Adley and Lincoln was of their own doing; it had nothing to do with any other people, forcing them both to think long and hard about what they want from their relationship. Crazy, Stupid Love is part of a series of interconnected characters, but it does read as a true standalone. I didn’t find there to be plot holes missing for me, having not read the other books first.
I received an advanced copy and voluntarily left a review.
MO. She is entertained daily by her
extraordinary husband, who will forever inspire every good quality she writes
in a man. Her entire life rests in the
palms of six dirty little hands, and when the day is over and those pint-sized
cherubs have been washed and tucked into bed, you can find her typing away
furiously on her computer. She has a
love for alpha-males, brownies, reading, tattoos, sunglasses, and happy
endings…and not particularly in that order.
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