Dirty by Kylie Scott

The last thing Vaughan Hewson expects to find when he returns to his childhood home is a brokenhearted 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 altogether. 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?  

Series: Dive Bar, Book 1 | Publisher: Macmillan Audio | Narrator: Andi Arndt | Length: 8 hrs and 17 mins | Genre: Contemporary Romance | Source: Won | Ratings 2 Cups

Challenges Read For:  Bad Boys of Romance  Literary Pickers: Bathroom Mirror  

When Lydia discovers her soon-to-be husband has been shagging his best man, she hikes up her wedding dress, scales the nearest fence, and takes shelter in the shower of a stranger’s house. All she wants is a bit of time to get it together and get away from her ex and his family. Although when Vaughn, in all his naked glory, catches her in his shower, she starts wondering if staying would prove more interesting.

I’ve been hearing such great things about this series—and Stage Dive—that I think I came into this expecting way too much. It started out on the right track—Lydia and Vaughn had amazing banter, hilarious moments, and so much yummy sexiness but it sort of fell flat as the book progressed. It was a lot of talk but it felt as though the book stalled and went nowhere.

At the start, Lydia was likable. Her world crashed down around her and she wasn’t sure what she was going to do or where she was going to go. Then as the book progressed, she became unlikable. I just thought her actions were selfish and rash.

Vaughn was likeable and there’s a lot going on with him but, sadly, not much of him— or his struggle was revealed—because this was told from Lydia’s POV. There were so many things about Vaughn that was brought up but not explored and I felt letdown by this especially since there was a wealth of information brought up about the secondary characters.

So, I had trouble buying into the relationship. Lydia jumps from being head-over-heels in love with the man she was going to marry to being head-over-heels in love with Vaughn without so much as coming up for air. There was no development no chemistry. If anything, this one felt more like a rebound rather than an HEA.

If I’m being honest, this became one of those meh books halfway through. Then there was the shag each other like wild animals on the front lawn without protection and Lydia freaking out and running after the morning after pill ordeal that made me check out on an already meh book.

This was my first time listening to Andi Arndt and I really enjoyed her narration.

Overall, this one started off on the right foot and then started to deteriorate. I’m hoping that the next book will be better and worth the hype I’ve been hearing.

Dive Bar Series

Dirty #1

Twist #2

Chaser #3