"Dirty sexy fun that satisfies!"
Reviewed by Miranda Owen
Posted November 19, 2015
Romance Music | Romance Contemporary | Romance Erotica Sensual
PLAY DIRTY is Book 2 in L.P. Maxa's Devil's Share
series. PLAY DIRTY is very much a character-driven story
and the characters are all three-dimensional. The rock
stars in PLAY DIRTY talk and act like you would expect
young guys to -- sometimes silly, sometimes disgusting,
and sometimes surprisingly sweet. Even though this series
follows a rock band on tour, the mismatched bandmates and
women who are pulled into their orbit are very much a
family. The love and support the Devil's Share family
gives each other makes this series stand out from other
rock star-themed romances. Having bad boy rocker Smith James tell part of PLAY DIRTY
from his perspective makes all the difference in this
romance. Smith is a flawed hero and a man trying to beat
drug addiction and conquer his demons when it comes to
his abusive family. Smith goes on an emotional journey of
self-discovery in PLAY DIRTY and I enjoyed watching the
character evolve. Dylan is the nurse who soothes his
spirit even as she inflames his libido. I like that Dylan
is a strong enough woman to stand by Smith and support
him without enabling him, while also being compassionate
enough to take a chance on him. Even though PLAY DIRTY tackles the heavy theme of drug
addiction, the focus is on the burgeoning relationship
between Smith and Dylan. The tentative and flirty
beginning is sweet and lays the groundwork for the hot
and heavy times ahead. Even though they don't know each
other for very long before things get romantic, their
relationship does change gradually, and the intimacy and
sexual tension builds throughout PLAY DIRTY. I love that
Smith and Dylan talk, and get to know and like each other
before things become sexual. L.P. Maxa does a superb job
of creating chemistry between Dylan and Smith and
building the intensity of their passion for each other.
The quiet moments of talking and cuddling balances the
super sexy ones. PLAY DIRTY is dirty sexy fun that satisfies. PLAY DIRTY
will make you laugh at the antics of this group of
friends and cheer for their victories. Smith's surprise
at falling for Dylan is amusing and endearing. I look
forward to the next L.P. Maxa book. I am desperate to see
quiet drummer hottie Luke get a happily ever after of his
own.
SUMMARY
As bassist of the Devil’s Share, Smith James revels in
being the ultimate bad boy,
until he meets a good girl…who likes it dirty. PILLS. PAIN. LOSS. LOVE. Smith James doesn’t need drugs. He just likes them a
whole
lot. And as bassist for
the Devil’s Share, they are easy to come by. So are the
women. With a steady supply
of both he doesn’t have to think too hard about his past.
But when a beautiful
physician’s assistant joins the tour, Smith can’t help
but
want…more. After watching her high school boyfriend OD, there is no
way Dylan Lawson is going to
fall for a rock star with a tenuous hold on sobriety, no
matter how sexy his New
Orleans drawl. She’s been hired to do one job: monitor
the
health of the lead
singer’s girlfriend and her unborn baby. But once Smith
flashes that sweet,
vulnerable smile, Dylan can’t help but want…more. And more is what they’ll get. Love on tour is never
simple,
and with a music festival
in Smith’s hometown, a place he’s avoided for years, near
his illiterate, abusive,
meth-addled father, Smith is one bad night away from a
relapse. But with her heart
already lost, Dylan is willing to do whatever is
necessary
to save him—even play a
little dirty.
ExcerptThe bathroom door opened and Dylan stepped out, wearing
nothing but a towel around her body with her long dark
hair piled on top of her head. There were still water
droplets running down her skin from her shower. Holy
fuck, the desire to lick them off was so strong I took a
step towards her. “You’re back.” Dylan looked from me to the door, almost
like she was surprised to see me. “Yeah, the reporters were crazy…took me a little while to
push my way through. Dash was right to hire more
security…” I let my words trail off. The sight of her in
her towel was making my brain short circuit. “Were you
going to bed?” She gripped her towel tighter and nodded her head. “Yeah,
I…I figured you guys would be out late…So…” This was ridiculous. We both seem nervous and unsure of
what to say. Plus, I’m sure the sexual tension coming off
my body was making her uncomfortable as fuck. I glanced
towards the bathroom again. My pills were so close, I
could take two and down half a bottle of whiskey and then
I wouldn’t feel anything until morning. Dylan cleared her throat. “Are you okay? You just look a
little…do you feel okay?” Yep, my mask slipped and she saw it right away. “I feel
great.” I smiled, probably too big to be real. “Just
tired after the show. It takes a lot of energy to look
that good up there.” I winked, for added affect. She nodded, slowly. “Yeah, I’m sure it does…” She shifted
her weight from one foot to the other. “Are you, uh, I
mean, are you going to sleep?” I could say yes, I should say yes. I should just go take
a shower and take some pills and climb into my bunk. I
wouldn’t need to fake a smile; I wouldn’t need to pretend
to be okay. I could just fall apart in my bed, all by
myself. It might be a mistake, but for some reason, the
need to be next to her seemed to outweigh my need for
numbness. “No. I was, uh, why don’t you go put on some
clothes and we can watch a movie.” She eyed me with her head cocked to the side, like she
couldn’t figure out if I was joking or not. I raised an eyebrow. “Or you could just stand there in
your towel and keep staring at me. I’m enjoying the
view.” I added another wink. It must be the wink that did her in because she rolled
her eyes and nodded her head. “Yeah, okay. Just let me
change real quickly.” She grabbed some clothes and went
back into the bathroom. “Oh for fucks sake, that was the most uncomfortable
conversation I’ve ever had to sit through! You’ve been
stuttering since Dylan walked out of the bathroom.” Luke
sat up and ran his fingers through his hair. “Awww, Sleeping Beauty decided to wake up?” I went with
sarcasm, when all I really wanted to do was grab him by
the shirt and send him flying out the room. I wanted
Dylan all to myself. “How could I sleep through that awkward as fuck
exchange?” He got up and cracked his neck to either side.
“Since when do you have a hard time talking to girls?” I shrugged. I didn’t want to answer him honestly; since
the girl I was talking to was Dylan. “I’m going to bed. I hope for your sake, your skills
return before she thinks you’ve had a stroke.” When she came out a second later all the air left my
lungs. She was wearing some loose black pants that looked
softer than silk and hung dangerously low on her hips
with a tight white tank top that made her skin look more
tan than olive. Her hair was still a mess on top of her
head, and most of her makeup was gone. But I had never in
my life seen anyone more beautiful. And it was in that
moment that I knew, without a doubt, that a quick roll in
hay wasn’t going to get this girl out of my system.
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