Dirty Little Secret (Forbidden Desires, #1) in Some Like It Hot!

Sep 14, 2017 Sissy's Romance Book Review rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

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'Dirty Little Secret' by Kendall Ryan is the First Book in the New Series called "Forbidden Desires". This is the story of Emma Bell and Gavin Kingsley and there story doesn't end with this book. It continues into book Two "Dirty Little Promise" So there will be a cliffhanger at the end of this book.
Emma is a Librarian who is just getting back her life after after about a year ago she got away from her controlling and abusive boyfriend. In that time she has been going to a coffee shop were Gavi ...more

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Aug 16, 2017 Christa rated it really liked it · review of another edition

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Sep 14, 2017 Sultan * Baby Mama Smut-a-teer* rated it liked it · review of another edition

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This author is no stranger to me. I have read a few things from her, but this type of book is a new take for her. This was a darker, edger, and sexier book then she has put out in the past. When I first read the blub for this book, I asked for an ARC right away, it sounded so good. The book was entertaining to read, however something felt off to me. I don’t know what it was really. I think it may have been a mix of a few things. I didn’t feel the connection all the way with Gavin and Emma, and b This author is no stranger to me. I have read a few things from her, but this type of book is a new take for her. This was a darker, edger, and sexier book then she has put out in the past. When I first read the blub for this book, I asked for an ARC right away, it sounded so good. The book was entertaining to read, however something felt off to me. I don’t know what it was really. I think it may have been a mix of a few things. I didn’t feel the connection all the way with Gavin and Emma, and boy did I want too. I wished Emma showed a little more backbone cause the girl had it in her I truly believe that. Now don’t go thinking I didn’t enjoy this book cause I did. I had a hard time putting it down once I started got started.

I thought Gavin was very hot, and I was dying to know his dark secret, and when you find out it’s a cliffy so if that’s not your thing you may want to wait till book two is out. I really liked how he got Emma’s attention in the beginning of the book. He slipped of his business card in the fish bowl at the local coffee shop, in hopes of winning a free muffin or something. Don’t worry Emma, I fell for it too. What a clever, clever man. Gavin was everything I look for in a book boyfriend, Dark, sexy, hella fun in the bedroom. However, how he handled Emma the first half of the book really made me want to slap him silly. I am glad he got himself together, and becomes the sexy man I know he is.
Emma, I really liked her too, and the role she played, there were times when I was like “really girl”. I wished she had more confidence and knew she was a beautiful woman, who deserves nothing but the best. Gavin came off as this guy who doesn’t care about her or anything but work, however he was so much more than just a rich business man, and I’m glad he finally let some of that come through with Emma. There was a slight bit of a love triangle going on in the book as well, however I got the impression it was more so to prove Gavin wrong about his feelings for Emma. But I do think Conner (Gavin’s brother) did have feelings for Emma, but he knew she was hook, line, and sinker for Gavin all along.

I will most definitely be following this series, after the ending Ms. Ryan left us with you bet your sweet booty I will be counting down till book two. I also can’t wait to see what the brothers books have in store as well. I recommend this book to anyone who is looking for a something dark and sinful to fulfill their nightly cravings with.

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Mar 28, 2018 Dawn-Ann rated it it was ok · review of another edition

I normally love Kendall Ryan books, so I was a little surprised I didn't like this one. I'm sure I will be one of the few to not give this book 5 stars, but that's ok.
The book was well written, I just did not care for the main characters. I didn't like the way Gavin spoke to Emma, hate he called her "Pet". She came off as weak to me and they just annoyed me. It seemed like a very unhealthy relationship. I had to push through to finish it. ...more

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