Anne Boleyn's Ghost's Reviews > Dirty Deeds

He’d spent so many years wandering in a sort of cold darkness. Now he knew fire lurked underneath the surface, just waiting for the right make to make him burn.

3.5 stars rounded up for the last chapter, which delivered the emotion that seemed missing for much of the book.

First things first, I’m #TeamSeth! Well, I’ll clarify: for all that Seth was a, well, dick here, I didn’t find it excessive. Having just re-read Guarding Mr. Fine, Alec wasn’t exactly an innocent. Turnabout is fair play 😜 And don't worry - I'm also #TeamAlecAndGaige.

In my review for Stranded, I describe Dimon as first-rate at writing romantic suspense. And sure enough, she delivers the thrills, the intrigue, the action and adventure.

Alec, brilliant billionaire businessman, and Gaige, brilliant hacker reluctantly beholden to the CIA, both have reasons to retain walls around their emotions. Of course, they can’t remain aloof and distrustful with one another for long. And while they agree to indulge in some smoking hot sexcapades, it can’t remain “just sex” for long (Side note: I was slightly disappointed that, given all the hints about Alec’s penchant for tying his partners up, we didn’t get a full-fledged bondage scene. Sexytimes were still sexy, though). The rawness and the intensity present in many of Dimon’s other stories felt somewhat lacking here, but I appreciated that she didn’t force them to fall into insta-love. While the last chapter did a good job solidifying their bond, I hope that we get an additional glimpse into Alec and Gaige’s HEA in the next book.

While I’m excited for Dirty Games, the next installment in the series, I’m also a bit confused. The synopsis on Goodreads and the synopsis on Amazon are currently and dramatically different in their descriptions of Finn’s love interest, Justin. I’m pulling for the Amazon synopsis because I’m firmly of the opinion that Dimon excels at writing characters with a pre-existing connection. Plus me likey military men.