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3.73 AVERAGE
3.73 AVERAGE
I guess maybe I like my rockstar romances to be about the rockstars and not just the people who surround them? No, that’s not really it. I feel bad saying this because in the intro Diamond says she feels personally connected to the characters in this book, but I felt their relationship was a bit too dysfunctional for me to fully enjoy the romance and the sex. Sometimes Brody’s anger and possessiveness scared me in conjunction with Jessa’s vulnerability and weakness. Brody is the kind of man-boy I would tell any of my friends to stay away from and Jessa is the kind of woman I would encourage into therapy. The combo made me a bit uncomfortable.
Also, the glamorous life of a supermodel and the dark underbelly biker parties were just too much of a disparity to me. In combination with the huge amount of baggage the protagonists had, the seedy bars, the dirty bathroom in a strip club, and the bikers, this book was darker than I would have expected these characters to be. All those things are ok but the blend of the dark and the nature of the romance wasn’t harmonious for me.
I think if Dirty like Brody were less romance and sex it would have worked better. Diamond kept me reading despite my discomfort but I will be skipping the next installment about Seth (I can’t tolerate the dysfunction of him as the protagonist after this book) and moving on to Dylan.
By now it is obvious that I can’t help myself when it comes to critiquing covers. I know how much work goes into every book, including the covers, and I’m sorry if I am ever mean, especially when the cover might be designed by the author’s husband
Also, the glamorous life of a supermodel and the dark underbelly biker parties were just too much of a disparity to me. In combination with the huge amount of baggage the protagonists had, the seedy bars, the dirty bathroom in a strip club, and the bikers, this book was darker than I would have expected these characters to be. All those things are ok but the blend of the dark and the nature of the romance wasn’t harmonious for me.
I think if Dirty like Brody were less romance and sex it would have worked better. Diamond kept me reading despite my discomfort but I will be skipping the next installment about Seth (I can’t tolerate the dysfunction of him as the protagonist after this book) and moving on to Dylan.
By now it is obvious that I can’t help myself when it comes to critiquing covers. I know how much work goes into every book, including the covers, and I’m sorry if I am ever mean, especially when the cover might be designed by the author’s husband
I was really looking forward to this one after two five-star reads at the beginning of the series, but this fell sort of flat for me. I still think the author writes really well, and I enjoyed peeking in at the Dirty members from before, but I just didn't really like Jessa or Brody, so it was hard to really get into their story.
This one picks up after Book 1, where Jessa comes home for the wedding of her brother Jesse and his girlfriend Katie. She's nervous about returning because she's been gone for six and a half years, and had run away from Brody, the man she thought she loved...kind of.
The way Jessa was introduced in [b:Dirty Like Me|57663565|Dirty Like Me (Dirty, #1)|Jaine Diamond|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1617850907l/57663565._SY75_.jpg|52359743], I figured she had some sort of issue with depression or something like that. In that book, Jesse mentions that he worries she might be too much like their father, who committed suicide when they were kids. So, I went into this one expecting Jessa to have left her home and friends for something related to some sort of mental illness. But when this one starts, she doesn't really seem anything like how she was portrayed in book 1. She's not sad, aloof, or depressed; she's just kind of nervous and wussy.
My big hang up with this book is the stupid secret that Jessa keeps FOREVER. Seriously, the entire book revolves around her going back and forth about when or how she should share her "big secret" about why she ran away with Brody because he might leave her when he finds out. And then, as is typical with this kind of plot line, the secret really isn't that big of a deal. Personally I really dislike how it seems though the whole book that
I think Jessa and Brody's whole relationship is really just a mess. I found it kind of gross that he was attracted to her when she was essentially still a child, I don't care how "mature" she supposedly looked. I got why Jessa felt she needed to leave the rockstar scene, but I still don't get why she needed to cut Brody out that whole time if she was really as in love with him as she claimed. Nothing she did in this book really made a lot of sense, and I'm not sure why Brody was so obsessed with her.
This couple?
Honestly, I was planning to skip Seth's book as I was reading this one because of what I was expecting Seth's part to be in Jessa's big secret, but now I'm kind of torn. I kind of want to read about Seth now because he totally doesn't deserve all the hate he got from everyone, but I know there's going to be a lot of conflict with Brody and Jessa that I'm not really interested in. Decisions, decisions.
This one picks up after Book 1, where Jessa comes home for the wedding of her brother Jesse and his girlfriend Katie. She's nervous about returning because she's been gone for six and a half years, and had run away from Brody, the man she thought she loved...kind of.
The way Jessa was introduced in [b:Dirty Like Me|57663565|Dirty Like Me (Dirty, #1)|Jaine Diamond|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1617850907l/57663565._SY75_.jpg|52359743], I figured she had some sort of issue with depression or something like that. In that book, Jesse mentions that he worries she might be too much like their father, who committed suicide when they were kids. So, I went into this one expecting Jessa to have left her home and friends for something related to some sort of mental illness. But when this one starts, she doesn't really seem anything like how she was portrayed in book 1. She's not sad, aloof, or depressed; she's just kind of nervous and wussy.
My big hang up with this book is the stupid secret that Jessa keeps FOREVER. Seriously, the entire book revolves around her going back and forth about when or how she should share her "big secret" about why she ran away with Brody because he might leave her when he finds out. And then, as is typical with this kind of plot line, the secret really isn't that big of a deal. Personally I really dislike how it seems though the whole book that
Spoiler
Seth raped her. Yes, Jessa was a hurt teenager who made some bad choices, but he never pressured her to have sex with him. He was in love with her, and she used that to get free drugs. Yeah, it's kind of skeezy that he was 19 and she was 16, but Brody was 20 when he kissed her when she was 15 and said he would wait for her...while he was banging his side chick...I think Jessa and Brody's whole relationship is really just a mess. I found it kind of gross that he was attracted to her when she was essentially still a child, I don't care how "mature" she supposedly looked. I got why Jessa felt she needed to leave the rockstar scene, but I still don't get why she needed to cut Brody out that whole time if she was really as in love with him as she claimed. Nothing she did in this book really made a lot of sense, and I'm not sure why Brody was so obsessed with her.
This couple?
Honestly, I was planning to skip Seth's book as I was reading this one because of what I was expecting Seth's part to be in Jessa's big secret, but now I'm kind of torn. I kind of want to read about Seth now because he totally doesn't deserve all the hate he got from everyone, but I know there's going to be a lot of conflict with Brody and Jessa that I'm not really interested in. Decisions, decisions.
2.5 Stars
This one isn't as good as the previous 1 and a half(?) As much as I loved Jessa and Brody, the story just didn't grip me like Jesse and Katie's did. Knowing how sleazy Seth is...makes me need his story. Now please.
This one isn't as good as the previous 1 and a half(?) As much as I loved Jessa and Brody, the story just didn't grip me like Jesse and Katie's did. Knowing how sleazy Seth is...makes me need his story. Now please.
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Content Warnings
Moderate: Toxic friendship
Minor: Addiction, Violence
I listened to this on audio which really affected my opinion. The story was good, not great. There was too much angst, internal dialogue and “what’s the freaking secret?!!” for my liking. What ruined it for my was the male narrator. His for made me picture a whiney asshole in a suit and made it hard to like Brody. His female narration was even worse. When the secret finally came out he was reading. Jesse was crying and oh my goodness that was laughable. Here is this big scene we have waited the whole book for and his voice ruined it all. The last chapter he does the epilogue for Seth and I wanted to know where that voice was the whole book! If you are going to read this and you should because it is an important book in there do yourself a favor and skip the audio version of this!
I effing loved everything about this book! Brody was so swoony. Jessa loved him so much I couldn't figure out why she left. It was great and I can't wait for more of this series!!
Another wonderful read from Jaine Diamond!
Dirty Like Brody is a continuation of the Dirty series. In the first book we met Jesse Mayes, rockstar and his sister, Jessa, was a side character that we didn't know too much about; other than the fact that she was avoiding come home.
We also met Brody, the band's perfectionist, and taciturn manager--who seems like he always may be a little grumpy.
In Dirty Like Brody, we learn of Brody and Jessa's past. And, I loved it.
Jessa and Brody had feelings for each other from the time they were both very young. And, due to the culmination of life events gone wrong, they just never took that step.
And then something happens with Jessa when she's sixteen--we don't really find out what until the end. All we know is that even though she's always loved Brody, she couldn't hack it and just left to pursue her modeling career--never calling, never visiting.
Well, thanks to Jesse and Katie's wedding, Jessa has no choice but to come home. And Brody doesn't exactly welcome her home with open arms. He's still really hurting.
It doesn't take long, however, for things to heat up and the truth to come out.
In all honesty, I think I liked Brody a little more than Jesse. He's brooding ways and his love for Jessa since she was young were just so sweet!
This story is a second-chance romance with two incredibly wonderful characters. And, of course, there's plenty of Jesse, Katie, and all the other side characters that I've come to love!
Dirty Like Brody is a continuation of the Dirty series. In the first book we met Jesse Mayes, rockstar and his sister, Jessa, was a side character that we didn't know too much about; other than the fact that she was avoiding come home.
We also met Brody, the band's perfectionist, and taciturn manager--who seems like he always may be a little grumpy.
In Dirty Like Brody, we learn of Brody and Jessa's past. And, I loved it.
Jessa and Brody had feelings for each other from the time they were both very young. And, due to the culmination of life events gone wrong, they just never took that step.
And then something happens with Jessa when she's sixteen--we don't really find out what until the end. All we know is that even though she's always loved Brody, she couldn't hack it and just left to pursue her modeling career--never calling, never visiting.
Well, thanks to Jesse and Katie's wedding, Jessa has no choice but to come home. And Brody doesn't exactly welcome her home with open arms. He's still really hurting.
It doesn't take long, however, for things to heat up and the truth to come out.
In all honesty, I think I liked Brody a little more than Jesse. He's brooding ways and his love for Jessa since she was young were just so sweet!
This story is a second-chance romance with two incredibly wonderful characters. And, of course, there's plenty of Jesse, Katie, and all the other side characters that I've come to love!
Great book about Brody and Jessa. There was lots of plot, but there could have been more sex.
I'm looking forward to the next books
I'm looking forward to the next books
Second chance is possibly my least favorite I think this was done pretty well.
Raw, real, clenching...an inevitability.
Jessa was a hot mess! Holy cow the emotions she will push you into. Don't get me wrong, this book was written beautifully. A major head f*** for sure. If you can't handle a roller coaster of emotions, its not for you. Both Jessa and Brody were extremely frustrating characters. Again: IF YOU CANNOT EMOTIONALLY INVEST YOURSELF IN A BOOK, this one is not for you. It's definitely deeper than the first book and a lot more real, not so fairy tale. I'm nervous about the next book but will most certainly be reading it. All in all, I Love love loved! ❤️
Jessa was a hot mess! Holy cow the emotions she will push you into. Don't get me wrong, this book was written beautifully. A major head f*** for sure. If you can't handle a roller coaster of emotions, its not for you. Both Jessa and Brody were extremely frustrating characters. Again: IF YOU CANNOT EMOTIONALLY INVEST YOURSELF IN A BOOK, this one is not for you. It's definitely deeper than the first book and a lot more real, not so fairy tale. I'm nervous about the next book but will most certainly be reading it. All in all, I Love love loved! ❤️