They’re serving up some red-hot revenge. A sizzling series from #1 New York Times bestselling author Rachel van Dyken.Blaire has never quite gotten over Jessie Beckett, the ex–NFL star whose kisses were hot enough to ignite the entire Eastern Seaboard. When he chose work over her, Blaire was left brokenhearted. Why else would she have married a skeezy two-timer, just to divorce him less than a … divorce him less than a year later?
Now Blaire is getting even by becoming one half of Dirty Exes, a PI firm fully committed to humiliating cheating jerks. If only the new jerk she’s been hired to uncover wasn’t Jessie Beckett himself.
Exposing Jessie isn’t going to be easy, especially when she still daydreams about his sexy smile. Further complicating matters is Colin, Jessie’s best friend. He’s gorgeous, a little bit cunning, and willing to help Blaire get the inside scoop on Jessie—for a price.
Now caught between two men—one totally right and the other totally wrong—Blaire will need to decide just how much she’s willing to risk…and whom she’s willing to risk it for.
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5 Fun Filled Stars
Review by Lisa
Late Night Reviewer
Up All Night w/ Books Blog
My first thought when I was done reading this is I WANT MORE and I am excited to see that Dirty Exes is the first in the Liars, Inc. series by Rachel Van Dyken, the New York Times, Wall Street Journal and USA Today bestselling author. Then realizing that the main character, Blaire is a spin-off from The Matchmaker’s Playbook. DEAD ON FLOOR !!!!! Just confirms why I love Rachel Van Dyken’s books. And this book is just as great as the rest of them.
From page one I was hooked and went to work tired the next day. As the beginning of the story is a little slow, giving you that build up but suddenly you realized your almost done and then its over. You are left wanting more!! And thank God there will be more.
As this is a love triangle to say, which I cringe at, I still love this book. It is so well written and done perfectly. The story line just flows and at times makes you want to yell “what are you doing!!” or “don’t think that”.
OMG the humor and just little things that happen through the story are priceless and anyone can relate to in life. Perfect combo to balance out this story.
Without giving away the story, Blaire had been cheated on by her ex. With her best friend they start a company called Dirty Exes. A PI company that helps brings cheaters to light in a big way. But when the wife of the one and only Jessie (the guy who got away) asks for their help, things get a little personal and lines become a little blurry. But Jessie isn’t Blaire’s only problem, Jessie’s best friend Colin, wants in on the game and is willing to help Blaire… for a price.
The game of spy is on, but who is spying who, who will end up with who and who is next?
Another awesome RVD story. It was sexy and did I mention sexy and wicked hot! But at the same time it was fun and sweet and funny too! I loved the way it didn’t do exactly how I thought it would. That is rare nowadays. The characters were likable, at least those you were supposed to like and the story itself was great. I really enjoyed it and look forward to more in this series.
Dirty Exes is the first book in the Lairs series by Rachel Van Dyken. This was funny, intriguing and swoon-worthy multi-viewpoint story. Blaire is co-owner of Dirty Exes PI, a company devoted to catching cheating partners. Blaire’s next client’s cheating husband is her ex; retire NFL star Jessie Beckett, who she still fantasizes about. But what will happen when Jessie’s best friend Colin starts helping Blaire and sparks start flying between them?
I wasn’t sure where this triangle was going at first, but halfway through I couldn’t wait to find out. Blaire and Colin were perfect for each other and boy did they bring steam to my kindle. All the shenanigans and sneaking around with Blaire and Colin was kind of hot and enjoyable to read.
But I think Ilsa, the other co-owner of Dirty Exes stole the scenes every time. Ilsa one-liners and following Jessie around was hilarious and I can’t wait for Dangerous Exes.
Another outrageously fantastic story by Rachel Van Dyken! I love love loved Blaire’s story! She is a PI for Dirty Exes, which she co owns with her BFF and they catch cheaters and expose them in Facebook live videos! I don’t want to spoil anything because you need to experience this amazing, hilarious, genuine and heartfelt story yourself! Buuuuuut it is freaking phenomenal! I adored the characters and loved how real and down to earth they were! This book had all sorts of feels and took you on an emotional rollercoaster in the best way! It’s amazing how this author keeps writing such fresh and fun stories that leave us coming back for more! I will say though that one character had me SWOONING HARD!! Can’t wait for Rachel’s next book!!
Blaire is one half owner of Dirty Exes PI firm and is also the sister of Ian from Matchmakers Playbook. After being cheated on by her ex husband and her best friend, Blaire was heartbroken, angry and totally and utterly betrayed by the 2 people she was closest to in the world. So now her job is to catch and gather evidence for her clients on their cheating spouses. When Blaire agrees to be the bait on a new job what she didn’t bargain on was that the she was going to be exposing Jessie the man that had broke her heart in the first place. To make matters worse Colin whom is Jessie’s best friend takes an instant shine to Blaire and now she needs to figure out where her heart lies. Please note this is a love triangle of sorts.
Well wasn’t this book a breath of fresh air!
In real life I hate anyone who cheats or gets themselves in a triangle but in a book it brings all the angst and drama that I crave to read about in fictional land. It was a page turner and I think I gave myself whiplash from reading and turning those pages so fast. It’s funny, it’s sexy and there is a few really angsty moments.
The characters are easy to connect with and you will like me end up loving them all. I’m obviously not going to spoil it and tell you which way it goes but all I will say is I was ecstatic with how it ended.
Once again I am in serious awe of this authors writing skills. I have yet to come across any of her books that I totally hated. This one has now got to be one of my favourites to date. Rachel Van Dyken knows how to catch a readers attention and keep them invested in a story I can’t wait until November for the release of the next instalment.
Sweet and sexy romance with a touch of comedy.
I’ve been a big fan of Rachel Van Dyken for a while now and Dirty Exes has just placed in my top ten. I haven’t read a book quite like this one before. Yes, I’ve read love triangles and cheating books, but this wasn’t really in either of those categories, even though those things do kinda happen. Just not how you think.
Blaire runs a very successful PI business that caters to wealthy clients, most notably celebrities, with her best friend and fellow divorcee, Isla. This is how Jessie and old fling from her past comes back into her life. From the first she’s sucked back into her infatuation and desire for him, but then she meets, Jessie’s best friend Colin and the lines begin to blur.
At the start of the story, I vacillated between who I thought Blaire would end up with, because I honestly loved both Colin and Jessie, but as the story played out my mind kept going back to just one. I’m not going to tell you how though as that will give too much away.
Blaire, is a straight talking, sassy woman faced with the choice between two hot and sexy men. It’s a hard decision but thankfully, she made the right one. For me at least. Maybe others will feel differently, and that’s the thing about this book. It’s not as straightforward as it should be, each reader will take something different away from it.
I heartily recommend this story. Take a chance and grab your copy today.
Dirty Exes was such a fun and unexpected read. I mean, I just loved the heck out of this book. From laugh out loud moments to crazy antics to a swoon worthy romance that just knocks you off your feet, this book is easily one of my favorite books that I’ve read so far this year.
Dirty Exes is smartly written and will suck you in from the very first page. The plot is fun and entertaining. The characters will captivate you and suck you in to their stories. I fell in love with Blaire from the moment I met her. Life had dealt her some pretty craptastic cards when it came to love, and she wasn’t in the market at all. She loved catching cheaters and serving their spouses or significant others justice and the closure they need. Closure…that is the one thing Blaire never got. She has a lot of what if’s in her life and it looks like fate is about to drop into her life and turn it totally upside down….
Dirty Exes took me on one heck of a ride. It wasn’t anything like I expected. It knocked my socks off and had me laughing in stitches. I couldn’t get enough of this story and the characters. It was the perfect book to spend my afternoon getting lost in. This book had it all: smart writing, witty banter, fun characters, light angst, just the right amount of drama, and some seriously sweet moments. I may have found myself swooning over a particular character a time or two, but I’m not going to tell you which one. You’re just going to have to pick up this read for yourself and see which character won over my heart…..
A truly fantastic read. I can’t wait to read more from this series!
Dirty Exes is filled with hotness and giggle moments. I love a good romcom and this one is one of them. Blair is co owner of Dirty Exes and she makes you laugh out loud with her spy girl ways. You feel for her when you find out why the dirty exes business and the ex in her life. Colin is hilarious. I love the chemistry between him and Blair so much more then with Jessie and Blair. He may be Jessie’s best friend and Blair may be off limits but you can’t deny the pull between Colin Blair. Add in Blair’s partner and best friend Isla and you can’t help but love Dirty Exes. I can’t wait to see where Rachel Van Dyken takes this series if this is only the first book. A perfect read on a rainy day.
…to anyone who’s ever been cheated on and imagined your own special kind of revenge….
This story, whew….this story was just everything.
There are a few characters that play a major part of this book, so to just narrow it down to two (“This is the story of … and …”) would do this story injustice.
This is a story about trust, vulnerability, strength, preconceived notions and learning your self-worth. But before you think this is a downer of a story, think again! Rachel brings the funny, she brings the witty and she brings the smexy that we all know and love with her books!
I enjoyed how the story would take you by the hand and make you think “Oh this couple would be just lovely!” and then the story would say “Ah, ah, ah….think again my friend!” and pull you into a entirely different direction! Well done Rachel, well done! She takes you by the hand and leads you on a merry chase! Like I said above, I had some preconceived notions on who should be with who and this story brought my thinking around to a new and fresh idea!
This story is original and that’s a real testament to Rachel’s writing. Every time you open any of her books you get a original, fresh, smart, funny story!
I hope she comes out with more books about this cast of characters! I would love to see some more in depth with a few of them!
Thank you Rachel! I bow down to your greatness!!
Get your hands on this book, you won’t regret it!
Blaire and her partner Ilsa run a PI business that grew from their heartbreak at the hands of cheating men. Their newest client wants proof her husband is cheating in order to decide to continue trying to get him back or divorce. Little does Blair expect the husband to be the one who got away, Jesse. Still sexy as hell and apparently still interested in Blaire even though he was the one who left without a regret. In the process, Blaire also meets Colin…Jesse’s best friend. By the way, Jesse was Ian’s friend…as in Ian of Wingman Inc fame…and Blaire’s brother. I’m not going into anymore plot. I just want to say, Blaire finds the man who helps her realize she doesn’t have to live in her past heartbreak anymore. She’s sassy, independent, and finds herself in love with a man who is sexy, smart, and accepts the oddities of her and her business and life. I loved this book!! I devoured this book. I received a copy in exchange for an honest review.
**I read an early copy of this title in exchange for an honest review**
Oh how I love Rachel Van Dyken and her books! They suck you in right from the get-go and Dirty Exes was certainly no different!
Dirty Exes brings us a familiar face as the heroine, Blaire, is the sister of Ian Hunter from The Matchmaker’s Playbook. After being cheated on by her husband and her best friend, Blaire has made it her life’s work to expose other cheaters and bring justice to those who have been cheated on. When the latest case that she and her business partner Isla take on brings her face to face with the man she always thought of as “the one that got away,” she knows this case is going to be unlike any other she’s ever had to work. Seeing Jessie Beckett again has brought back a wave of emotions for her.
As she gets further into the case, Blaire meets Jessie’s best friend, Colin, and it’s clear that even though his loyalty should be to Jessie, he’s more than willing to help Blaire with spying on his long time friend. To complicate matters, Blaire finds herself not only still attracted to Jessie, but she’s attracted to Colin as well. In the end is it going to be the man that left her so many years ago or the man who has stepped up to help her now that will end up running away with her heart?
This book kept me on the edge of my seat the whole time. While I was hoping Blaire was going to choose one guy, there were times when I was certain she might choose the other one. This is a testament to Van Dyken’s writing to be able to craft a story where you truly feel the suspense and you just have to keep reading to figure out how it all ends!
I’m excited to see what lies ahead for this series. I’m hoping that the crumbs that were left at the end of this book are an indication of what we might get in the next one. If that’s the case, I’m very excited about that prospect. I highly recommend picking up this title!
What a surprisingly different and entertaining book this was.
Blaire and her friend Isla run a PI company called Dirty Exes!!
This book had it all. A whole lot of Drama, great friends, lost love, steamy parts, incredibly funny man that is Colin and some great lines!!
OMG, if you read this story and you don’t come out at the end with a huge smile on your face, then something is wrong. I giggled, I commiserated, I sighed, swooned and got a bit heated under the collar…especially in a certain part…yup…Oh my indeed. Rachel certainly aims to please in this romance, the characters were brilliant as were the way they behaved, the way it ended…I loved it. The overall feel of the story was just that…it made me FEEL, comfortable…happy and I sighed when it was all over. Well played!!! Get it on your ereader or in your hands now!!
A Dirty Sexy love triangle anyone? Yes Please! Dirty Exes is a spin off of the Wingmen Inc series, and I honestly have to say I really didn’t think I would like this series as much as I liked Wingmen series but I really did enjoy it and I would give it a 4.5 stars. Like any love triangle people are going to choose a side.. or the one they want and FINALLY the man I wanted to win won!! Whoop Whoop! Sorry for the bit of an outburst but I haven’t had luck with the man of my dreams winning in a series in a while.. so yah RVD your awesome!
Blaire, Jessie, Colin- Blaire is the scorned woman and she runs a service with her best friend to expose cheaters.. because she knows how they feel and wants to make sure no woman ever has to second guess anything… Jessie the one that pushed Blaire away in the past, the one she can’t seem to ever forget.. when he shows back up in her life she doesn’t realize it what capacity until he becomes the target… Colin the man with no purpose but a heck of lot of money, he plays hard and works hard and he is Jessie’s best friend…..
Jessie has to prove his worth to Blaire but will he ever get the chance? He regrets what he did to Blaire in the past but will it be enough?
Colin the “friend” helping Blaire uncover the truth of his best friend because he has no clue Jessie is telling him the truth.. but he finds himself more intrigued with Blaire and consequences mean nothing to him anymore….
Who will Blaire choose? Her first love- who still holds a place in heart, or the sexy stranger that melts her panties and her heart with one look?
Get to one clicking to find out you don’t want to miss this story!
ARC received for an honest review
I haven’t met a Rachel Van Dyken book yet that I haven’t liked, and that streak continues with Dirty Exes.
This is Ian from the Matchmaker’s Playbooks little sister Blaire’s story, and we do get a couple of glimpses of Ian in this story too.
What a great start to the Liars Inc story, and if this is what we can expect from the rest of the series, I am hooked.
Blaire is a little heartbroken and a lot p!ssed off – and as I read I couldn’t blame her.
Jessie is her new target for her PI business, and whilst I know I am supposed to love him, ugh nope, it was always all about Colin for me. This may sound like a love triangle -or love square really with other people involved – but really it isn’t.
There is a little bit of everything in this story. It is a great mix of laugh, drama, romance. Full of friendship, second chances, and dirty cheating liars.
I liked it so much I read it in one sitting.
This could well turn out to be a favourite series from Ms Van Dyken, and I can’t wait to see what she brings us next.
Dirty Exes is the first book in this author’s Liars, Inc. series, so it’s a standalone novel. It’s a romantic comedy, so if you don’t care for romcom, you won’t care for this book. If you do enjoy romcom, keep reading!
Blaire and Isla have been cheated on by their husbands and quickly developed a kindred friendship. Instead of getting mad, (OK, they did get mad at first) they get even by founding their own PI firm, Dirty Exes. Their purpose is now to catch cheaters in the process of, well, cheating and humiliate them. All is going well. Business is booming. Then, the next target is none other than Jessie Beckett… the one that got away from Blaire years ago. But is he really the cheating jerk his wife claims? Dirty Exes is on a mission to find out. Enter Colin, Jesse’s best friend and Blaire’s pain in the butt, wanna be sidekick. He’s hot. He’s built. And he’s rich (not that she cares- no, really… she doesn’t care because she’s Ian Hunter’s sister). And he’s… irresistible??
I’m a child of the 80’s, so I fell smack dab in the middle of the Friends heyday. And loved every episode. I even re-watch them on Netflix from time to time now. So the entire time I was reading Dirty Exes, I couldn’t help but think this was absolutely the type of shenanigans that group would have gotten into had the show been set in LA instead of NY. And the book is written so well that I could almost literally watch it playing out in my mind’s eye. From the opening scene to “The End,” Dirty Exes is a hilarious ride of the ups and downs of slapstick comedy, miscommunication, and misinterpretation along with a bit of drama, loveable characters, and a happily ever after.
NICUnurse’s Rating: I give Dirty Exes a solid 4.5 stars. It’s a quick, fun, light-hearted read (for the most part… I mean, it is a romcom, so there are a few serious parts interspersed). You’ll laugh, cringe, and laugh some more. You’ll fall in love with Blaire and Colin. And you’ll even fall a bit for Jesse along the way. Looking forward to the next book in this series!
DIRTY EXES is the first instalment in Rachel Van Dyken’s contemporary, adult LIARS, INC romance series- a spin off from the author’s WINGMEN, Inc series. This is PI Blaire Hunter, former NFL star Jessie Beckett, and wealthy hotel owner Colin Buchanon’s story line. Blaire is the sister of Ian Hunter (The Matchmaker’s Playbook).
Told from three, first person points of view (Blaire, Colin and Jessie) DIRTY EXES follows self-appointed PI Blaire Hunter, along with her business partner Isla, as they are tasked with uncovering cheating husbands and wives. Blaire knows the heartbreak of rejection, and the humiliation of finding your husband in bed with another woman. Commiserating together about their unfortunate choices in life, Blaire and Isla formed ‘Dirty Exes’ in an effort to expose liars and cheats. Their latest assignment brings Blaire face to face with the man who broke her heart years earlier, former NFL star Jessie Becket, whose wife has hired Dirty Exes in an effort to unmask the truth. Enter billionaire hotel owner Colin, Jessie’s best friend and ‘second’, and the man with whom Blaire will fall in love. What ensues is the search for the truth, as Blaire goes undercover to take down the man she has fantasized about for close to fifteen years, as his best friend fantasizes about the woman who has stolen his heart.
DIRTY EXES is a fun, flirty and sexy story line. The one on one, back and forth banter between Blaire and Colin is priceless. From the outset, Colin is a man determined to seduce our story line heroine, and in this, we are unsure as to his intent knowing his best friend Jessie still has feelings for the woman with whom Colin will fall in love. DIRTY EXES is not a love triangle romance, in fact, Blaire keeps her distance from Jessie, as she is tasked with uncovering the truth about the man she once thought she loved. Appearances can be deceiving; Jessie’s wife Vanessa is a piece of work, and her ‘love’ for her husband runs only skin deep.
The relationship between Colin and Blaire begins accidentally. Blaire is a bit of a klutz, and constantly finds herself in embarrassing situations including cowering on the floor, and locking herself in a superstar’s food pantry. Colin’s slow seduction of Blaire is rife with humorous sexual innuendo, fun texting, and the honest truth. The $ex scenes are intimate, seductive and passionate without the use of over the top, sexually graphic language and text.
The world building follows the start-up and ongoing business between two friends whose lives were destroyed on the same night, years before. Betrayal is ugly; revenge is sweet. The premise is spirited and lively; the characters are colorful, fun, and sweet; the romance is exquisite and captivating. DIRTY EXES is a light hearted, enjoyable and playful story line.
What a great start to Rachel Van Dyken’s new series Liars,Inc and if this book is anything to go by she has another brilliant series on her hands.
Blair and her best friend Isla decide to start their own business and after Blair’s ex husband was caught cheating on her Liar’s Inc seems the perfect opportunity why not put into practice what you have learnt and catch cheating partners for a fee.
If you love a great read that has the perfect mix of drama and laughs you won’t want miss this book it is all about friendships, second chances and some very funny laugh out loud moments. The plot is unique and characters are fun and loveable, all in all a great read and I’m looking forward to book 2.
Blaire and her friends formed their private investigating firm Dirty Exes with the intent of catching cheaters in the act, and helping the significant others who hired them exact their revenge. The ladies know a thing or two about cheating, having been on the bad side of it themselves and they know the hurt and humiliation that is associated with it, so if they can offer their clients any solace with their work they are willing to do all they can to make that happen. Even if it means spying on a man that they once dated themselves… as soon as Blaire learns that her newest client is none other than Jesse Beckett, the man who broke her heart years ago, she has her reservations about getting involved. He may have broke her heart, but he was a good man, and she can’t imagine him doing the things his wife is excusing him of, or could he?
When she sets out to get her spying on, she winds up meeting Colin, a friend of Jesse’s, who promises her that Jesse is the golden boy she has always known him to be, but after seeing a few questionable things Blaire has her doubts. So, Colin offers to help her out, as long as she agrees to a date… now she must decide just how much she is willing to risk to get her information!!
Dirty Exes is a humorous, steamy and heartfelt page-turner that is sure to win the hearts of romance readers, and leave them harboring a serious crush… Colin and Jesse were downright irresistible!! As soon as I read the synopsis for this one I was in, with the mention of two men vying for one woman’s heart, I knew that would lead to an story line filled with heart squeezing angst, some swooning inspired by two alpha’s going head to head with their claim-staking, and a lot of toe curling smooth talking meant to sway her decision… and boy was I right! I thoroughly enjoyed this one, the story line kept me engaged the whole way through, and the characters left me excited about return visits… can’t wait to see what is in store for them next!!
I requested an advanced copy of this title and I am voluntarily leaving my honest opinion.
Blaire is an awkward little thing, “yes, you’re … huge.” I gulped. Shoot me. Run me over with a car. Get it over with, God, because this was not going well.” Blaire really isn’t as stealthy as she thinks, “did you hear anything I just said? Should I give my *** and you a minute alone?” I liked this book normally it’s the men that I fall iiiinlove with but Blaire was entertainment all on her own
Wow!! I am totally in love with this book! There are so many things I love about it, but I do not like giving spoilers in my reviews, so I really can’t go into any detail! I will say that this is one of my new favorite reads and you will not be disappointed! FIVE HUGE STARS!!!