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A review by kfriend
Dirty English by Ilsa Madden-Mills
4.0
BLOODY HELL (that’s what Brit say, right?) this book was a surprise discovery for me- I was new to this author, and I really enjoyed this read. So many things my anglophile heart adores-tattooed British fighter saves (in more way than one) beautiful, vulnerable neighbor based on PRIDE AND PREJUDICE? Get out of my head, ILSA!
But seriously, this book is sweet and steamy read, about survival and connection and the liberating power that loving someone else has on you- and how it helps you see yourself.
Our heroine is Elizabeth, who is coping in destructive ways as the result of past traumas. She’s struggling with the ghosts of her history but she’s resilient and determined - strong and smart. She’s created order in her life to cope with the disorder of her trauma. She’s the perfect dichotomy- affecting strength on the outside but breaking on the inside.
Her path crosses with her neighbor, our delicious British underground street fighter, Declan- who, too, has been broken from his past and is using a different vice to cope- fighting. He steps in at a key moment for Elizabeth, and turns our carefully ordered rules on their head. He’s a swoony book boyfriend- he doesn't’ give up on our heroine, he breaks down her walls,he shows up for her when she needs it, and their connection is as emotional as physical…..but he also DELIVERS in the bedroom steamy.
The story moves quickly, we have dual POV, and the chemistry sparks- that same delicious pull you feel between Elizabeth and Darcy in P and P you feel here- that inexplicable draw.
If you, like me, love a good Brit alpha and like an angsty, steamy storyline with a surviving heroine whose romantic journey helps catalyze her healing, then this is for you.
But seriously, this book is sweet and steamy read, about survival and connection and the liberating power that loving someone else has on you- and how it helps you see yourself.
Our heroine is Elizabeth, who is coping in destructive ways as the result of past traumas. She’s struggling with the ghosts of her history but she’s resilient and determined - strong and smart. She’s created order in her life to cope with the disorder of her trauma. She’s the perfect dichotomy- affecting strength on the outside but breaking on the inside.
Her path crosses with her neighbor, our delicious British underground street fighter, Declan- who, too, has been broken from his past and is using a different vice to cope- fighting. He steps in at a key moment for Elizabeth, and turns our carefully ordered rules on their head. He’s a swoony book boyfriend- he doesn't’ give up on our heroine, he breaks down her walls,he shows up for her when she needs it, and their connection is as emotional as physical…..but he also DELIVERS in the bedroom steamy.
The story moves quickly, we have dual POV, and the chemistry sparks- that same delicious pull you feel between Elizabeth and Darcy in P and P you feel here- that inexplicable draw.
If you, like me, love a good Brit alpha and like an angsty, steamy storyline with a surviving heroine whose romantic journey helps catalyze her healing, then this is for you.