rockchick's review against another edition
3.0
Reagan Preston and Jude Titan are political rivals.
Reagan comes from a political family .
Jude is an ex-soldier looking to get elected and change things for the better for the common man.
She is a Democrat, he is a Republican. They dislike each other without actually knowing one another.
But that changes when they meet …
Dirty Work shows us the dirty dealings of the political world.
We see the deals and the dirt but also the determination of two people to make a difference.
While they might have jumped to conclusions about their political rivals, both Reagan and Jude work hard to get elected.
As they continue the campaign trail, Reagan and Jude meet time and time again, they share personal experiences and develop a connection.
They start flirting via texts but don’t forget they are political rivals.
The attraction is there but so is the differences.
Read Dirty Work to see how they resolve the issues separating them and if they are strong enough to overcome the scandals on the way.
While I enjoyed the book, I was expecting the end result and was disappointed by it.
Reagan comes from a political family .
Jude is an ex-soldier looking to get elected and change things for the better for the common man.
She is a Democrat, he is a Republican. They dislike each other without actually knowing one another.
But that changes when they meet …
Dirty Work shows us the dirty dealings of the political world.
We see the deals and the dirt but also the determination of two people to make a difference.
While they might have jumped to conclusions about their political rivals, both Reagan and Jude work hard to get elected.
As they continue the campaign trail, Reagan and Jude meet time and time again, they share personal experiences and develop a connection.
They start flirting via texts but don’t forget they are political rivals.
The attraction is there but so is the differences.
Read Dirty Work to see how they resolve the issues separating them and if they are strong enough to overcome the scandals on the way.
While I enjoyed the book, I was expecting the end result and was disappointed by it.
slovenianbookworm's review against another edition
4.0
Great book, would be even better if they wouldn't catch feelings so soon (it kinda felt too insta-love for me)...at least at the beginning.
asherlock99's review
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
bookaddict1975's review
4.0
🎧 Audio Review 🎧
I was a little surprised that this was a political love story and I probably would have put this on my maybe someday list if I had know but I'm so glad I didn't. It's so much more than that, it is kind of an enemies to lovers story even if they weren't really enemies but everyone thought they should be.
I have to say I loved Jude from the beginning! He was a man that didn't play mind games, he knew what he wanted and he went for it. He was honest and had a goal and a plan and no matter how much it hurt others, he didn't sugar coat it, he said it like it was and not it a mean way at all. In the end this book had a great love story and was fairly hot too ;)
Narration was great... but that is no surprise with these two narrators!
I was a little surprised that this was a political love story and I probably would have put this on my maybe someday list if I had know but I'm so glad I didn't. It's so much more than that, it is kind of an enemies to lovers story even if they weren't really enemies but everyone thought they should be.
I have to say I loved Jude from the beginning! He was a man that didn't play mind games, he knew what he wanted and he went for it. He was honest and had a goal and a plan and no matter how much it hurt others, he didn't sugar coat it, he said it like it was and not it a mean way at all. In the end this book had a great love story and was fairly hot too ;)
Narration was great... but that is no surprise with these two narrators!
a_novel_ty's review against another edition
3.0
Rating: 2.75
No bueno to dirty work. No bueno at all. I read the synopsis of this book and thought, “Oh! That's different and should be fun to read. Two smart, passionate young people, both running for a Senate on opposing sides and falling for one another in the process. Should be filled with some intense debates, grimy politics, quick wit and everything else that comes along with the craziness that is a political campaign....” Instead I got the same old failed attempt at a hate at first sight romance thinly veiled as a political romance.
I hate to be cruel but the premise of this book was pretty damn interesting and had the potential to be really good but was instead wasted on a plot that was actually about unwarranted feelings, foreplay and basically written romance. You can't actually call this a political romance because there was barely any politics. When the two main characters, Reagan and Jude weren’t swooning over one another every chance they got, they were either participating in debates or fulfilling campaign duties. But rather than actually focusing on the campaign and things they wanted to change or affect in the government, they were too busy thinking up ways to sneak and see one another or trying to avoid being obvious about their feelings for one another. I found it quite annoying.
What I found most disappointing though, was Reagan and the way she carried her self and acted throughout the book. I was hoping she would be this strong, stubborn, slick tongued, political power house. Instead as soon as she laid on Jude, she turned into a little 12 year old girl swooning for the new kid on the block. Granted, Jude was just as gone for her as she was for him. The main difference was, he was able to keep their personal and professional loves separate. He didn't let his feelings for her affect the way he went for her during a debate. He didn't temper his responses to questions regarding her during Q&A's for fear of hurting her feelings. He was professional and kept his eye on the prize, which was winning the election. To me, it seemed that after just one look at Jude, Reagan's priority immediately switched. Utterly disappointing.
It wasn't all bad however. My issues with this book really falls on the fact that it had such great potential to be a great story with substance as well as a good romance novel and it only shook out to be barely just the one of those things. There were cute moments. When Jude and Reagan weren't being completely insufferable with their whirlwind secret romance, there were moments that I found entertaining and fun. But you can get entertaining and fun from any number of books and you can find ones that are written in a more believable and less insta-lovey way...
Overall, I could've done without reading this book. On the bright side, it was short, so I didn't waste too much of my time.
No bueno to dirty work. No bueno at all. I read the synopsis of this book and thought, “Oh! That's different and should be fun to read. Two smart, passionate young people, both running for a Senate on opposing sides and falling for one another in the process. Should be filled with some intense debates, grimy politics, quick wit and everything else that comes along with the craziness that is a political campaign....” Instead I got the same old failed attempt at a hate at first sight romance thinly veiled as a political romance.
I hate to be cruel but the premise of this book was pretty damn interesting and had the potential to be really good but was instead wasted on a plot that was actually about unwarranted feelings, foreplay and basically written romance. You can't actually call this a political romance because there was barely any politics. When the two main characters, Reagan and Jude weren’t swooning over one another every chance they got, they were either participating in debates or fulfilling campaign duties. But rather than actually focusing on the campaign and things they wanted to change or affect in the government, they were too busy thinking up ways to sneak and see one another or trying to avoid being obvious about their feelings for one another. I found it quite annoying.
What I found most disappointing though, was Reagan and the way she carried her self and acted throughout the book. I was hoping she would be this strong, stubborn, slick tongued, political power house. Instead as soon as she laid on Jude, she turned into a little 12 year old girl swooning for the new kid on the block. Granted, Jude was just as gone for her as she was for him. The main difference was, he was able to keep their personal and professional loves separate. He didn't let his feelings for her affect the way he went for her during a debate. He didn't temper his responses to questions regarding her during Q&A's for fear of hurting her feelings. He was professional and kept his eye on the prize, which was winning the election. To me, it seemed that after just one look at Jude, Reagan's priority immediately switched. Utterly disappointing.
It wasn't all bad however. My issues with this book really falls on the fact that it had such great potential to be a great story with substance as well as a good romance novel and it only shook out to be barely just the one of those things. There were cute moments. When Jude and Reagan weren't being completely insufferable with their whirlwind secret romance, there were moments that I found entertaining and fun. But you can get entertaining and fun from any number of books and you can find ones that are written in a more believable and less insta-lovey way...
Overall, I could've done without reading this book. On the bright side, it was short, so I didn't waste too much of my time.
kodom251999's review against another edition
5.0
I loved this book! I do believe as a country we need to pull together. My favorite part was "In a country so dedicated to freedom, there should be more support and care given to the very men and women who defend that honor everyday." Loved Jude and Reagan's chemistry! So very hot!
reading_rainy's review against another edition
3.0
3.5* Running for a US Senate seat to make her senator father proud, Reagan's determined to win...then she meets her opponent. Jude Titan is a decorated war hero on a mission to help other veterans. This was a sweet political enemies to lovers story.
lifeinthebooklane's review
4.0
Despite it technically being a slow burn romance, this little scorcher was hot enough to make my kindle melt.
Despite having purchased this nearly 18 months ago somehow it had got buried on my kindle and I hadn't read it yet, gasp, horror. I really don't know why either because I've yet to read a Chelle Bliss book that I haven't really liked and enjoyed. However I had signed up to read Dirty Defiance and needed to read this first, hence it's unearthing from the depths. I'm pleased to say that this didn't break the pattern of being a hot, sexy and very enjoyable read.
Reagan is the daughter of the outgoing democratic senator and a career politician. In fact politics are her very life blood so she lives and breathes it. Jude is the hot AF ex-marine republican candidate challenging her for the seat. A series of planned meetings and bad scheduling events mean Reagan and Jude keep bumping into each other. Despite being political enemies their minds, bodies and souls have different ideas, so instead of fighting each other instead they fight their desire for each other. Until they don't. But how can they find their HEA when only one of them can win and the other must lose everything they've worked for?
Oh my Jude is one rough, tough alpha male, but with a respect for women that stops him shy of being arrogant or unappealing. Reagan is a wonderfully strong woman without being bitchy or inconsistent in her character. This pair put me in mind of James and Izzy from Resist Me, though the stories and characters are very different. The story totally drew me in, to the point that I ended up reading far too late into the night just so that I could finish it.
This couple have such an amazing chemistry and I loved that they took time to build their connection, rather than jumping straight into bed and love with each other. A lot of their relationship was conducted via text messages and face-timing, with the odd snatched evening or few hours together. I believed in their attraction to the other, and in the bond that they formed.
As long as you don't object to the occasional bad word or steamy scene then I would recommend this to you as a book that should not only be on your TBR list but should be on your kindle and next on your list to read.
Despite having purchased this nearly 18 months ago somehow it had got buried on my kindle and I hadn't read it yet, gasp, horror. I really don't know why either because I've yet to read a Chelle Bliss book that I haven't really liked and enjoyed. However I had signed up to read Dirty Defiance and needed to read this first, hence it's unearthing from the depths. I'm pleased to say that this didn't break the pattern of being a hot, sexy and very enjoyable read.
Reagan is the daughter of the outgoing democratic senator and a career politician. In fact politics are her very life blood so she lives and breathes it. Jude is the hot AF ex-marine republican candidate challenging her for the seat. A series of planned meetings and bad scheduling events mean Reagan and Jude keep bumping into each other. Despite being political enemies their minds, bodies and souls have different ideas, so instead of fighting each other instead they fight their desire for each other. Until they don't. But how can they find their HEA when only one of them can win and the other must lose everything they've worked for?
Oh my Jude is one rough, tough alpha male, but with a respect for women that stops him shy of being arrogant or unappealing. Reagan is a wonderfully strong woman without being bitchy or inconsistent in her character. This pair put me in mind of James and Izzy from Resist Me, though the stories and characters are very different. The story totally drew me in, to the point that I ended up reading far too late into the night just so that I could finish it.
This couple have such an amazing chemistry and I loved that they took time to build their connection, rather than jumping straight into bed and love with each other. A lot of their relationship was conducted via text messages and face-timing, with the odd snatched evening or few hours together. I believed in their attraction to the other, and in the bond that they formed.
As long as you don't object to the occasional bad word or steamy scene then I would recommend this to you as a book that should not only be on your TBR list but should be on your kindle and next on your list to read.
lifeinthebooklane's review against another edition
4.0
Despite it technically being a slow burn romance, this little scorcher was hot enough to make my kindle melt.
Despite having purchased this nearly 18 months ago somehow it had got buried on my kindle and I hadn't read it yet, gasp, horror. I really don't know why either because I've yet to read a Chelle Bliss book that I haven't really liked and enjoyed. However I had signed up to read Dirty Defiance and needed to read this first, hence it's unearthing from the depths. I'm pleased to say that this didn't break the pattern of being a hot, sexy and very enjoyable read.
Reagan is the daughter of the outgoing democratic senator and a career politician. In fact politics are her very life blood so she lives and breathes it. Jude is the hot AF ex-marine republican candidate challenging her for the seat. A series of planned meetings and bad scheduling events mean Reagan and Jude keep bumping into each other. Despite being political enemies their minds, bodies and souls have different ideas, so instead of fighting each other instead they fight their desire for each other. Until they don't. But how can they find their HEA when only one of them can win and the other must lose everything they've worked for?
Oh my Jude is one rough, tough alpha male, but with a respect for women that stops him shy of being arrogant or unappealing. Reagan is a wonderfully strong woman without being bitchy or inconsistent in her character. This pair put me in mind of James and Izzy from Resist Me, though the stories and characters are very different. The story totally drew me in, to the point that I ended up reading far too late into the night just so that I could finish it.
This couple have such an amazing chemistry and I loved that they took time to build their connection, rather than jumping straight into bed and love with each other. A lot of their relationship was conducted via text messages and face-timing, with the odd snatched evening or few hours together. I believed in their attraction to the other, and in the bond that they formed.
As long as you don't object to the occasional bad word or steamy scene then I would recommend this to you as a book that should not only be on your TBR list but should be on your kindle and next on your list to read.
Despite having purchased this nearly 18 months ago somehow it had got buried on my kindle and I hadn't read it yet, gasp, horror. I really don't know why either because I've yet to read a Chelle Bliss book that I haven't really liked and enjoyed. However I had signed up to read Dirty Defiance and needed to read this first, hence it's unearthing from the depths. I'm pleased to say that this didn't break the pattern of being a hot, sexy and very enjoyable read.
Reagan is the daughter of the outgoing democratic senator and a career politician. In fact politics are her very life blood so she lives and breathes it. Jude is the hot AF ex-marine republican candidate challenging her for the seat. A series of planned meetings and bad scheduling events mean Reagan and Jude keep bumping into each other. Despite being political enemies their minds, bodies and souls have different ideas, so instead of fighting each other instead they fight their desire for each other. Until they don't. But how can they find their HEA when only one of them can win and the other must lose everything they've worked for?
Oh my Jude is one rough, tough alpha male, but with a respect for women that stops him shy of being arrogant or unappealing. Reagan is a wonderfully strong woman without being bitchy or inconsistent in her character. This pair put me in mind of James and Izzy from Resist Me, though the stories and characters are very different. The story totally drew me in, to the point that I ended up reading far too late into the night just so that I could finish it.
This couple have such an amazing chemistry and I loved that they took time to build their connection, rather than jumping straight into bed and love with each other. A lot of their relationship was conducted via text messages and face-timing, with the odd snatched evening or few hours together. I believed in their attraction to the other, and in the bond that they formed.
As long as you don't object to the occasional bad word or steamy scene then I would recommend this to you as a book that should not only be on your TBR list but should be on your kindle and next on your list to read.