Dirty Like Me: A Hot Rockstar Romance (Dirty, Book 1) by Jaine Daimond

A gorgeous rock star. An indecent proposal. How can a girl resist?

Struggling barista Katie Bloom doesn’t even know who Jesse Mayes is until she inadvertently wins the coveted role of his hot new girlfriend in his latest music video.
But by the time she’s in bed with him, she knows his reputation.

Love maker.
Heartbreaker.

Making out with a stranger in front of a camera crew isn’t how Katie imagined herself getting over a broken heart, but when Jesse touches her, sparks fly.
It’s supposed to be fake but the chemistry is real, and before long, the steamy video is blazing up the charts.

Then Jesse makes Katie a tantalizing offer: act as his girlfriend for six weeks while he promotes his new album.
The only catch? Their sizzling make-out sessions will be for the cameras only.
That suits Katie just fine, since she’s not about to trust her heart to rock’s most legendary lover.
Her body, though? Maybe.

As it turns out, pretending to fall in love is incredibly sexy…
And falling in love for real, with a man she promised not to fall for?
Irresistible.

My Review

Katie is just a regular girl; her life is normal, involving baking and walking her dog. She is even a skateboard-riding hot mess. I love her don’t give a darn attitude. Hanging out with her best friend, who happens to work with the rich and famous of Vancouver. Unfortunately, her bestie is super busy, and it is time for her to get her own life and maybe start dating. 

Oh snap, the chance encounter with Mr. rockstar in her friend’s office lands her (Katie) a job being a model in his newest music video playing his fake girlfriend. But the chemistry between Jessie and Katie is off the charts. The music video scenes are supposed to be fake and not so intimate, but it is the start of smoking hot and combustible.

Her dog Max in this book is fabulous and such a character. A job offer, a little more info, and maybe she might just be insane. I love that she is a starving artist, but so normal and down-to-earth. Meanwhile, I think Jessie might be thinking with other body parts. The rockstar lifestyle is fast-paced and far from her everyday lifestyle. 

“You look hot in red.” “You don’t have to say that.” The Ferrari roared to life and we pulled out into the street. “Can’t a guy hit on his own girlfriend?” he asked, all filthy innocence. “I’m not your girlfriend.” “You are tonight, sweetheart”.– Jessie and Katie

Will Katie take this adventure and tour? This trial party is a bit overwhelming, definitely melting, and then comes to a screeching halt when the ex shows up, maybe she has something for rockstars. She does eventually agree, and the tension in this book is tighter than his guitar strings. Both of them are adding lust to the scale while also faking the relationship, having the forced proximity, and of course, all the sizzling interactions.

Jessie is a very spicy person, and his constant touches, kisses, and words of affection get Katie smoldering quickly. But can they remember this is fake? If that isn’t hard enough of a challenge, now they have a bet in place on who will fail first. 

Things finally go volcanic and super sizzling as they get intimate on the tour bus. I guess the forced proximity, devolving feelings, and tension just finally hit a breaking point. The intimacy doesn’t stop. I hope you like it sizzling like her burnt bacon. 

“What better way to avoid breaking hearts than to never let anyone love you in the first place? Problem was, I did love him, already and completely. And right in the middle of it I was trying to figure out how I was supposed to let him go.” – Katie,

The breakup in this book will wreck you, I mean, you see it coming, but omg it is emotional as heck. Jesse and Katie are both developing feelings, but neither is great at communicating, and neither is willing to admit more than a business arrangement or that the fake relationship is at play, at least not to the other. I think Jessie probably needs to think more with his brain, but Katie also needs to communicate better, so miscommunication is a total thing in this romance. 

“This was heartbreak in slow motion.” – Katie

The end of this romance has me teary-eyed. As they finally both find love with each other.  The epilogue switches to his sister’s pov and reveals her dirty little secret, but you have to read the next book to get the details, as the books in this series are interconnected standalones. 

If you would like to read Dirty Like Me by Jaine Daimond, you can find this rockstar romance on Amazon. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. This is the first book in a series of interconnected standalones following each bandmate in the Dirty Rock Band, and they are all amazing reads. You can check out the Dirty Series on Amazon.

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