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taniamg's review against another edition
5.0
OMGGGGGG ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ These two hit it out the park again!!!!!!
I’ve never smiled and cried so much while reading a book and no epilogue has ever had me bawling my eyes out like Griffin and Luca. These two were pen pals since second grade, he lived in England and she in NY. They were pen pals for years but then Luca stopped answering because of a tragic event. Griffin wasn’t aware of this and got highly upset when she stopped writing. Fast forward 8 years and they are now 25 years old and successful in their own career. Griffin is a superstar rock star and Luca is a bestselling author BUT they don’t know. One drunken night Griffin writes her and she decides to respond. They cleared the air and start back writing each other. Then they were curious about how they looked. When they finally met in person they couldn’t believe it. Griffin was speechless at how stunning Luca was and vice versa. But she still didn’t know he was a rockstar. Then the most beautiful love story gets even deeper. Luca suffers from lots of things due to that tragic event and Griffin makes it his mission to make her comfortable in every way possible. They have their moments when she has setbacks which breaks your heart but he refused to give up on her as much as she pushed him away. Their reconciliation was so beautiful and their letters were so funny and beautiful all wrapped in one. Their epilogue?! Omg talk about a sob fest with how they turned out and also with Luca’s growth about her fear. I LOVED IT!!!!!!!!!
I’ve never smiled and cried so much while reading a book and no epilogue has ever had me bawling my eyes out like Griffin and Luca. These two were pen pals since second grade, he lived in England and she in NY. They were pen pals for years but then Luca stopped answering because of a tragic event. Griffin wasn’t aware of this and got highly upset when she stopped writing. Fast forward 8 years and they are now 25 years old and successful in their own career. Griffin is a superstar rock star and Luca is a bestselling author BUT they don’t know. One drunken night Griffin writes her and she decides to respond. They cleared the air and start back writing each other. Then they were curious about how they looked. When they finally met in person they couldn’t believe it. Griffin was speechless at how stunning Luca was and vice versa. But she still didn’t know he was a rockstar. Then the most beautiful love story gets even deeper. Luca suffers from lots of things due to that tragic event and Griffin makes it his mission to make her comfortable in every way possible. They have their moments when she has setbacks which breaks your heart but he refused to give up on her as much as she pushed him away. Their reconciliation was so beautiful and their letters were so funny and beautiful all wrapped in one. Their epilogue?! Omg talk about a sob fest with how they turned out and also with Luca’s growth about her fear. I LOVED IT!!!!!!!!!
sharshell's review against another edition
5.0
**I received a free copy of this book to read and review for Wicked Reads.**
Dirty Letters is one of those books that you can't put down. I had to see how the connection between Luca and Griffin played out and it is a wonderful journey.
Luca and Griffin met when Luca was given a pen pal in school. Luca lives in the US while Griffin was in the UK so the fear of meeting wasn't there. They could be themselves, tell your secrets and dreams without fear of meeting that person. As they aged the letters continued until one day they just stopped. Tragedy struck Luca's life and the last thing she could do was continue writing to Griffin.
Griffin was angry when the letters stopped. He depended on them, he needed them. He wrote one final letter expressing the anger not knowing the tragedy Luca went through. When Luca finds the letter, it shakes her with what he's written. With the help of her therapist she writes him back which is the catalyst she needs.
I loved seeing that this story was placed a decade ago when social media wasn't as dominate in our lives. Dirty Letters hit all the feelings and it definitely has ended up on my re read list.
Dirty Letters is one of those books that you can't put down. I had to see how the connection between Luca and Griffin played out and it is a wonderful journey.
Luca and Griffin met when Luca was given a pen pal in school. Luca lives in the US while Griffin was in the UK so the fear of meeting wasn't there. They could be themselves, tell your secrets and dreams without fear of meeting that person. As they aged the letters continued until one day they just stopped. Tragedy struck Luca's life and the last thing she could do was continue writing to Griffin.
Griffin was angry when the letters stopped. He depended on them, he needed them. He wrote one final letter expressing the anger not knowing the tragedy Luca went through. When Luca finds the letter, it shakes her with what he's written. With the help of her therapist she writes him back which is the catalyst she needs.
I loved seeing that this story was placed a decade ago when social media wasn't as dominate in our lives. Dirty Letters hit all the feelings and it definitely has ended up on my re read list.
mellie_reads's review against another edition
3.0
I loved this book. I’d definitely read it again. I love how gentle and sexy he was. Hated how hard it was for her to move on and she really hurt him over and over again. But in the end it all works out and was really nice. Plus the man really knows how to use his mouth.
shintaf's review against another edition
3.0
I don't know what should I feel about this book. I love Luca. She is the best girl!! She is strong!! She is beautiful and brave. After all she been through those awful years she is doing really great to recover.
and for Griffin. I actually don't really care about him lol. His character is just forgetable
and for Griffin. I actually don't really care about him lol. His character is just forgetable
stacey_sassysreadingnook's review against another edition
5.0
Once again these ladies have blown my mind with their words. They haven't written a story I haven't loved. And that cover model....woooot woo!
I really enjoyed reading about pen pals, I used to have one myself when I younger, sadly as I got older we drifted apart, but this story helped refresh those lovely memories.
I felt the pain, anxiety and the connection between Luca and Griffin through their letters.
An emotional story worth reading.
I really enjoyed reading about pen pals, I used to have one myself when I younger, sadly as I got older we drifted apart, but this story helped refresh those lovely memories.
I felt the pain, anxiety and the connection between Luca and Griffin through their letters.
An emotional story worth reading.
mollysbookadventures's review against another edition
5.0
One thing about me is, I LOVE the exchanging of letters/texts/emails in books so I was immediately invested when I started. But as someone with severe social anxiety I related to a lot of how Luca felt, which obviously made me fall extra in love with Griffin
mastersal's review against another edition
4.0
So I spent quite a bit of time in January travelling, commuting or sitting in doctor’s offices waiting for results. Kindle Unlimited (KU) was a god send as all my regular reading was not working for me (nothing to do with the book and all to do with my stress levels).
Anyway, I picked this up because I recognize used the names of both authors. Thankfully, I did not regret the decision, even though this was more sweet than “dirty”. The “dirty letters” were hardly raunchy unless clinical descriptions are sexy. Maybe they are but I giggled more than I expected.
This was a cute romance about friends connecting after a while and finding love. The heroine suffers from extreme anxiety which made this book different; the problems the couple faced were real but not in a ridiculous fashion. I usually find high stake problems (like the end of the world, mysteries, fate of the nation etc.) distracting in romance but here it just worked. The couple worked together as a couple - despite some obligatory separation. They worked at it. There was more sensitivity here than I expected which goes to show that I shouldn’t have been prejudiced against KU’s books. Or maybe it’s this author combo who is great. Either way, I really enjoyed this book.
Definitely give this one a try. I will say though that if you get annoyed by the tweeness of the letters than put it down. The first half to third of the book in quite reliant on the charm of those letters. They worked for me but if they bug you I don't think you’ll be predisposed to like the relationship.
Anyway, I picked this up because I recognize used the names of both authors. Thankfully, I did not regret the decision, even though this was more sweet than “dirty”. The “dirty letters” were hardly raunchy unless clinical descriptions are sexy. Maybe they are but I giggled more than I expected.
This was a cute romance about friends connecting after a while and finding love. The heroine suffers from extreme anxiety which made this book different; the problems the couple faced were real but not in a ridiculous fashion. I usually find high stake problems (like the end of the world, mysteries, fate of the nation etc.) distracting in romance but here it just worked. The couple worked together as a couple - despite some obligatory separation. They worked at it. There was more sensitivity here than I expected which goes to show that I shouldn’t have been prejudiced against KU’s books. Or maybe it’s this author combo who is great. Either way, I really enjoyed this book.
Definitely give this one a try. I will say though that if you get annoyed by the tweeness of the letters than put it down. The first half to third of the book in quite reliant on the charm of those letters. They worked for me but if they bug you I don't think you’ll be predisposed to like the relationship.
math_chan's review against another edition
5.0
Griffin et Luca s'échangent des lettres depuis le CE1 dans le cadre d'un projet scolaire. Ils se parlent de tout, partagent leurs craintes, leurs espoirs et leurs réflexions d'enfant puis d'adolescent. Ils deviennent meilleurs amis sans jamais s'être rencontrés car Luca vit aux États-Unis et Griffin en Angleterre. Jusqu'au jour où Luca ne donne plus suite aux lettres de Griffin, sans explications. Huit ans plus tard et après avoir été malmenée par la vie, Luca doit vider la maison de son père et trouve dans le courrier de sa maison d’enfance une lettre récente de Griffin qui lui a écrit bourré en lui crachant sa haine. Luca décide enfin de lui donner les raisons de son silence, Griffin lui pardonne et un nouvel échange épistolaire commence, l'alchimie entre eux est toujours aussi forte et Luca veut rencontrer Griffin qui refuse en lui demandant de lui faire confiance car c'est une mauvaise idée… Quelle sera la décision de Luca ?
Ce livre est une merveille, on retrouve la magie de Vi Keeland et Penelope Ward, c'est fluide et facile à lire et les moments douloureux ont toujours une touche d'humour pour les contrebalancer. J'ai adoré le personnage de Griffin, je ne vais pas vous expliquer pourquoi il ne veut pas rencontrer Luca afin que vous puissiez avoir la surprise. Griffin est le bookboyfriend par excellence, il est aimant, gentil, protecteur et donne énormément à Luca. Son humour est également tordant. Luca a été chahuté par la vie, 8 ans plus tôt, elle a perdu sa meilleure amie lors d'un incendie pendant un concert, elle doit vivre avec des angoisses extrêmes, de l'agoraphobie et la culpabilité du survivant… Sa vie est différente, elle est auteure de thriller à succès, fait ses courses à 2 heures du matin, passe son temps libre avec son psy de 70 ans et a un cochon de compagnie. Son personnage est très attachant car on ressent vraiment ses peurs et ses difficultés. Elle se donne les moyens de s'en sortir même si parfois ce n'est pas suffisant pour vaincre ses problèmes. Elle analyse tout et réfléchit trop aux possibilités, aux “et si…” plutôt que de vivre sa vie. Doc, le psy passionné d'oiseaux est un amour, on ressent bien qu'il aime Luca plus comme une fille que comme une patiente, il entreprend même les périples de Luca avec elle. Il y a peu de personnages secondaires et le livre est centré sur Luca et Griffin qui attisent notre curiosité avec leurs échanges. Pour moi c'est un vrai coup de cœur, même si je ne suis jamais déçue avec ce duo d'auteures. En bref, si vous voulez passer un bon moment, ressentir pleins d'émotions avec des scènes sexy, foncez !
Ce livre est une merveille, on retrouve la magie de Vi Keeland et Penelope Ward, c'est fluide et facile à lire et les moments douloureux ont toujours une touche d'humour pour les contrebalancer. J'ai adoré le personnage de Griffin, je ne vais pas vous expliquer pourquoi il ne veut pas rencontrer Luca afin que vous puissiez avoir la surprise. Griffin est le bookboyfriend par excellence, il est aimant, gentil, protecteur et donne énormément à Luca. Son humour est également tordant. Luca a été chahuté par la vie, 8 ans plus tôt, elle a perdu sa meilleure amie lors d'un incendie pendant un concert, elle doit vivre avec des angoisses extrêmes, de l'agoraphobie et la culpabilité du survivant… Sa vie est différente, elle est auteure de thriller à succès, fait ses courses à 2 heures du matin, passe son temps libre avec son psy de 70 ans et a un cochon de compagnie. Son personnage est très attachant car on ressent vraiment ses peurs et ses difficultés. Elle se donne les moyens de s'en sortir même si parfois ce n'est pas suffisant pour vaincre ses problèmes. Elle analyse tout et réfléchit trop aux possibilités, aux “et si…” plutôt que de vivre sa vie. Doc, le psy passionné d'oiseaux est un amour, on ressent bien qu'il aime Luca plus comme une fille que comme une patiente, il entreprend même les périples de Luca avec elle. Il y a peu de personnages secondaires et le livre est centré sur Luca et Griffin qui attisent notre curiosité avec leurs échanges. Pour moi c'est un vrai coup de cœur, même si je ne suis jamais déçue avec ce duo d'auteures. En bref, si vous voulez passer un bon moment, ressentir pleins d'émotions avec des scènes sexy, foncez !
cyndy0707's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0