Dirty (Dive Bar Series #1)

by Kylie Scott

Overview

Love—on the rocks….

The last thing Vaughan Hewson expects to find when he returns to his childhood home is a broken hearted bride in his shower, let alone the drama and chaos that come with her.

Lydia Green doesn't know whether to scream or cry in a corner. Discovering the love of your life is having an affair on your wedding day is bad enough. Finding out it's with his best man is another thing all together.

Just when this runaway bride has nowhere left to turn, a handsome stranger offers her a broad, muscular shoulder to cry on. Vaughan is the exact opposite of the picture perfect, respected businessmen she's normally drawn to. This former musician-turned-bartender is rough around the edges and is facing his own crossroads. But Lydia's already tried Mr. Right and discovered he's all wrong—maybe it's time to give Mr. Right Now a chance.

After all, what's wrong with getting dirty?

Dirty is the first book in the Dive Bar series from bestselling author Kylie Scott.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781250083210
Publisher:	St. Martin's Publishing Group
Publication date:	04/19/2016
Series:	Dive Bar , #1
Pages:	288
Sales rank:	666,243
Product dimensions:	5.40(w) x 8.20(h) x 0.90(d)

About the Author

USA Today bestselling author of the Stage Dive series KYLIE SCOTT is a long time fan of erotic love stories, rock n roll, and B-grade horror films. Based in Queensland, Australia she reads, writes and never wastes time on the internet.

Editorial Reviews

04/18/2016
Scott's contemporary romance series, set in present-day Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, aims to show a naughtier kind of hero, but crosses over into crude and brutish. Lydia Green is just about ready to walk down the aisle at her wedding when an anonymous person sends her a cell phone video of her fiancé and his best man having passionate sex. She responds by fleeing the venue, hopping a fence, breaking into a stranger's house, and hiding in his shower to cry. Naturally, when said stranger, who happens to be a gorgeous tough guy named Vaughan Hewson, comes home and wants a shower, he's in for a bit of a surprise. Vaughan takes Lydia in, giving her a place to stay while she recovers from the emotional fallout of her narrow escape. The two fall in lust, and things get complicated as she tries to settles down while he prepares to hit the road. The first sentence in the book is "Fuck," which gives readers a good idea of what to expect: lots of swearing, fighting, and sex, with minimal nuance. Any fat-positive points earned by having a heavy heroine are canceled out by her endless self-deprecating inner monologues. Agent: Amy Tannenbaum, Jane Rotrosen Agency. (Apr.)

Publishers Weekly

"Sometimes you just need a book that'll make you laugh, swoon, and escape away into a fun romance and DIRTY was exactly that! With Kylie Scott's signature light-hearted style, this book was the perfect pick-me-up!" — Aestas Book Blog

"Scott brings back the sizzling heat, uncontainable energy and outrageous humor that made her Stage Dive series so addicting with the first installment of its spinoff series, Dive Bar." — RT Book Reviews

"There's a Lydia inside each and every female heart. Knowing. Confusion. Understanding. Above all, love. DIRTY is a remarkable book." —Abbi Glines, New York Times bestselling author of The Vincent Boys series

"Nobody writes inked-up, sexy-as-sin rockers like Kylie Scott!! I devoured every deliciously dirty page of this hot, witty, surprisingly sweet romance. If you loved the Stage Dive guys, be prepared to fall hard for Dive Bar's Vaughan Hewson." –Emma Chase, New York Times bestselling author of Tangled

“Killer writing, laugh-out-loud humor and so heart-warming you will blush all over.” –Katy Evans, New York Times bestselling author of the Real series

“DIRTY is Kylie Scott on top of her game.” –K. Bromberg, New York Times bestselling author of The Driven Series

"A great mix of humor, flirtation, and romance." — Night Owl Reviews

"DIRTY is a maelstrom of sexiness with a lot of laughs and a few tears. Kylie Scott transforms the mundane into magnificent with great storytelling." — Fresh Fiction

From the Publisher

When Lydia Green’s wedding day becomes her fiancé’s coming-out announcement, guitarist-on-hiatus Vaughan Hewson’s comforting presence soon becomes much more. Narrator Andi Arndt highlights Lydia’s deadpan humor, traversing her changing feelings with elegant proficiency. Vaughan and Lydia’s conversations and sexual encounters feature distinct voices that match their genders and personalities. Lydia’s voicing is lower, with pure, sweet undertones, while Vaughan’s maintains a rough edge. Arndt conveys Vaughan’s uncertainty about his shaky music career and his awkward attempts to chart a new course. Her perfect sense of timing, with each thought delivered at the right speed with the right inflection, transforms a predictable story with inane dialogue into an enticing listen. While listeners may question this unlikely rebound romance, they won’t doubt Arndt’s talent. C.A. Winner of AudioFile Earphones Award, 2017 Audies Winner © AudioFile 2017, Portland, Maine

JUNE 2017 - AudioFile