Dirty Little Secret

De: Kendall Ryan

Narrado por: Zachary Webber, Megan Tusing

Gavin Kingsley burst into my life in a sharp and unexpected twist of fate. You know his type - arrogant, dangerously handsome and impossible to ignore.

Something dark within him calls to the shadows inside me. I long for the kind of heart-wrenching passion I've only read about, and his tragic past reads like one of my favorite literary classics. Raw. Visceral. Captivating. Together, we're a perfect mess.

The deeper I fall into his world, the more I crave him like a drug - he pushes every boundary I have and challenges everything I thought I wanted. I want to unlock his heart. I want his dirty secrets.

But in the end, will he be the blade that cuts me...or the bond that makes my life complete?

©2017 Kendall Ryan (P)2017 Kendall Ryan

Fantastic!

Wow, this is such exciting story. I can’t wait for the next one in the series! The narrators did a great job.

little secret

great sexy even romantic book at where gavin is so hot! the war between the two brothers over emma will make you laugh, cry and feel sorry for the one she lets down! loved every second of this book ! i even got the next volume because i couldnt put the first one down! Hopefully there will be more books like this one! I was given a copy of this audiobook for free at my request and voluntarily left this review!

If you loved Fifty Shades...

3.75 stars (Review for both 1 & 2)
Dirty Little Secret and Dirty Little Promise by Kendall Ryan are a duet; each doesn’t stand alone. The first ends in a cliffy, but the main story is resolved in the second book, even though a third, featuring a different couple is coming. These were my first Kendall Ryan books, and I was excited because I have heard many good things! While I had a few issues with the duet, I did enjoy it, and plan on reading the third in the series.

After listening for a little while, I found myself going to check when this was published. It reminded me so much of the rash of books published after Fifty Shades, that I thought perhaps I was reading Ms. Ryan's first series. We have the sweet, innocent bookworm/librarian, and the dashing, dominant, rich, broody Gavin Kingsley. He even said “I exercise control in all things”! He pilots his own helicopter, and a major plotline has some HUGE similarities to Fifty (but it’s a spoiler so I can’t say!) PLUS, the narrator is the same as Grey and Darker.

Emma Bell, librarian, (the sweet innocents are always Emma aren’t they?) has been lusting after a guy that comes into the same coffee shop as her.
“And every morning, promptly at ten to eight, Mr. Tall, Dark, and Sinful strolled inside and ordered a double shot of espresso to go.”

She never had the nerve to talk to him, but one day, when he drops his card by the register, she retrieves it and googles his company, Forbidden Desires, an upscale escort service.

We get Gavin’s POV too, and he wanted her. He left his card there hoping she’d retrieve it, but later realized it was a mistake. Too Late.
“She was a classic next-door-type. A walking wet-dream. Something I had no right to desire, but I wanted all the same.”

So she visits his business, and is offered a job. Gavin is denying his attraction, so he and his brother Cooper hire her to be their escort to share. (Not sex, just someone to go to events with). She couldn’t say no! Tons of money and two of the hottest guys she’s ever seen? Yes please. But of course, she was really hoping Gavin would just step up and claim her.
“The two of them together were completely overwhelming. So much masculine energy, the room practically overflowed with testosterone, making me dizzy.”

Gavin and his brother Cooper were two polar opposites. While Gavin was silent, broody and broken, Cooper was sweet, funny, friendly and loving. And he falls for the sweet librarian, while all Gavin does is push her away.
"She was all wrong for me. Innocent where I was hardened, and sweet where I was rough. She’d want a tender lover, someone who was gentle and took his time warming her up, not some asshole who’d shove al nine inches in just to watch her gasp and struggle for breath…”

As a reader, you know this is Emmy and Gavin’s story, and Cooper pretty much knew it too, but it didn’t stop him from falling for her.

Dirty Little Secret ended on a big cliffy, but luckily, Dirty Little Promise is out already so you can grab it. We have some outside suspense that I really enjoyed in the second book. But with names like these, I expected the sex to be dirty, but the dirty talk seemed to be more of the thing. With all his talk, I expected some hot little BDSM scenes and was disappointed.
“I think you want to feel desired and experience passion, but you’re afraid to ask for it. You want a man to take control, to make you feel wanted, and you want to feel pleasure like you’ve never imagined.”


Likes:

•A compelling story that kept me interested.
•A sexy read with a dominant, brooding hero.
•Book two had a bit of suspense and more drama thrown in.

Dislikes:

•Too many similarities to Fifty Shades.
•Cooper’s reaction was ridiculous and over the top.
•We get it. Gavin is nine inches. I wonder how often he measures?

The Narration:
I absolutely loved the narrators, and they enhanced the book immensely.

The Down & Dirty:
While I really enjoyed listening to the two books, I found myself doing some eye-rolling at the amount of common tropes this book used, and the abundance of homages to Fifty Shades. From him saying “I exercise control in all things” to him being a helicopter pilot, to other things (too much of a spoiler to say) I had to look to be sure this wasn’t published four years ago. I also felt that having “Dirty Little” in the titles implied it would be a way hotter read than it was. Still, I did enjoy listening, it kept me involved and engaged, and do want to hear the 3rd in the series.

"When had she become my everything?”

Rating: 3.75 stars, 4 Heat, 5 narration

Could have been great

I’ve waited til one hour from the end for Emma to grow a backbone. The angst could be just as good if she stood up for herself with Gavin. And it wouldn’t have ticked me off. I love Gavin, his damaged ass-holery can be redeemed.

But Emma is too much of a mouse and led poor, sweet Cooper on too much for me to keep listening.

Too bad. The writing is good, but I’m going to find a book with a heroine who isn’t a mouse.

Very cliche

Good story line but there are so many moments, words/lines and scenarios used on a regular basis in romantic novels and movies. It was an okay read but would not recommend to anyone looking for something far from the ordinary.

Gavin will have you shivering in pleasure

Would you consider the audio edition of Dirty Little Secret to be better than the print version?

I have not read the print version

Who was your favorite character and why?

Gavin was by far but I do feel so bad for his brother.

What does Zachary Webber and Megan Tusing bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

they bring the characters to life.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

yes i did but again I am a mother of 3.

Loved this so much!

Wow just wow. This story had me hooked! I listened straight through and loved every single word! Great story, amazing characters, and the voices topped it all off perfectly.

More

Hate a cliffhanger! So ready for the next one! Enjoyable read until the end. Leaves you needing more.

Hot for a Kingsley brother !!!

4.5 "Hot for a Kingsley brother" stars!! Wow!! Kendall Ryan totally blew me away with this HOT and VERY sexy story!! I am not new to Ms. Ryan's books but I have to say that this is hands down one of her BEST to date!

I am not usually a fan of love triangles but this one intrigued me because you could really feel the internal struggle that Emma faced - I have to admit that I was hoping she would choose Cooper on the one hand because he was the obvious PERFECT match, and yet the intense connection between Emma and Gavin was electrifying, so I also wanted her to pick him! Ugh! Decisions, decisions! And much to my dismay, we don't get an answer at the end of this book as it ends on a cliffy! Needless to say, I will be waiting with bated breath for book 2, DIRTY LITTLE PROMISE, to go to audiobook!

The narrators, Zachary Webber and Megan Tusing were amazing in this audiobook! Ms. Tusing played the sweet, librarian role perfectly. And Mr. Webber emoted beautifully as the broody Gavin and free spirited Cooper!

I was voluntarily provided this review copy audiobook at no charge by the author for a honest review.

the narrative was good I liked the voices

I enjoyed the characters and the book along with the series. Zachary and Megan are talented.