A Tucker Springs NovelSometimes you have to get dirty to come clean.When muscle-bound Denver Rogers effortlessly dispatches the frat boys harassing grad student Adam Ellery at the Tucker Springs laundromat, Adam’s thank-you turns into impromptu sex over the laundry table. The problem comes when they exchange numbers. What if Adam wants to meet again and discovers Denver is a high-school dropout … discovers Denver is a high-school dropout with a learning disability who works as a bouncer at a local gay bar? Or what if Denver calls Adam only to learn while he might be brilliant in the lab, outside of it he has crippling social anxiety and obsessive-compulsive disorder?
Either way, neither of them can shake the memory of their laundromat encounter. Despite their fears of what the other might think, they can only remember how good the other one feels. The more they get together, the kinkier things become. They’re both a little bent, but in just the right ways.
Maybe the secret to staying together isn’t to keep things clean and proper. Maybe it’s best to keep their laundry just a little bit dirty.
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Heidi does an amazing job of letting us into the head of Adam and his anxiety and OCD disorders. She has to know someone that lives with it because she is spot on; either that or she’s done an incredible job of researching. Adam’s inner monologue is too true to life and just as heartbreaking at moments. He’s also way stronger than he knows. I liked watching him grow through his relationship with Denver. Denver is a bit broken as well, he’s just able to hide it better than Adam can. It was nice to see him finally face his own issues and lean on Adam for support. Denver’s kind, patient and always looking out for what is best for Adam. It makes him an incredible hero in my opinion. The side characters are well done as well. Louisa, to his “bug boys” and yes, even his nasty ‘Ex’ that all leave an impression. Well done!
I have no idea why I waited so long to read this one, since plenty of my friends have recommended it to me ages ago. Guess it’s mostly a case of so many books and so little time. Still, it’s not a good excuse since Heidi Cullinan did write one of my all-time favorites “Carry the Ocean”. So shame on me !
Now I am gonna admit that I am not a huge BDSM fan (I make some exceptions), but I am a fan of kinky, dirty sex and most especially….”dirty talk”, and let me tell you, I got plenty in this one !!!
I really liked Adam, and he was so cute. I could understand life being a struggle for him. My heart really broke for him a few times… It also really pissed me off !!
So meeting Denver is really such an awesome thing for Adam… Adam has some issues of his own to deal with but being with Adam is the best thing for him. They are so amazing for each other…oh and HOT…did I mention HOT yet ??
I am glad I finally took the plunge and read this one, it was very enjoyable….and very very HOT…
I also want to mention I have read the revised and expanded edition, and since I didn’t read the previous version yet… I have no idea what has been changed 😉
Dirty Laundry is the third book in the Tucker Springs series though these books stand alone. In Dirty Laundry we get Denver’s story. He goes one night to do laundry when a bunch of Frat boys are picking on another young man. he breaks it up and he and Adam enjoy a hot round of sex in the LaudroRama.
Not a man for relationships he is shocked finding himself hoping this twink does call him.
Adam is a grad student studying bugs. He has recently moved out of the frat house after a break-up. He suffers OCD and is having a hard enough time living in a new apartment now he finds himself wanting to see Denver knowing once he finds out about his problems he will leave.
I love stories about broken men. I especially love it when both characters are broken. Denver though big and strong feels like a dummy because he can’t get his dream job because he can’t pass a test. Adam has OCD with panic attacks. I love how Heidi did such a good job getting both Adams OCD right, though every case is different. I was able to relate to him having OCD though mine is nothing like his. What I really liked was how she used BDSM to help Adam. The BDSM is not overboard and not the major focus of the story but the aid to help bring both Denver and Adam together. There are a strong plot and some hot man-sex.
If you love sexy cowboys and bouncers, sweet nerdy college students, a touch of BDSM, an allover good romance and some hot man-sex you should like this.
This is a second time around for me and I liked it, even more, this time.