I’ll protect her at all costs.Even if she’s my undoing. Dominick AngelineCold. Dangerous. Always in control.It’s a reputation I worked hard to establish, and it has brought me more wealth, more power, more . . . everything.As the king, the responsibility for the city’s underground weighs heavily on my shoulders. It’s been my only focus, my only concern.Then I met my obsession. Allie Bancroft.… concern.
Then I met my obsession. Allie Bancroft.
She’s unpredictable. Chaos to my order. Light to my darkness. Everything I never knew I’d crave.
I live in a dangerous world, so she thinks I want to lock her away in a gilded cage. But I want to set her free. I want to make her my queen.
As long as she follows my rules.
Whatever it takes, I’ll have her at my side.
I’ll Tease and tempt her with sweet words.
Fray away at her sanity with secrets.
Dare her to accept my depravity by mixing it with pleasure she’s never known.
Once we cross that line, will she be able to handle the depth of my passion?
From USA Today & Wall Street Journal Bestselling Author Lauren Landish, Dirty Secrets is a full-length sexy standalone romance. Strap in for an explosive swoon-filled ride as this alpha hottie melts your heart from the lengths he’ll go to protect the one woman that makes him vulnerable. Complete with a happy ever after, no cheating, and no cliffhanger.
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In what must most likely be the last of the “dirty” series, Lauren wraps things up with Dom and Allie’s story.
She’s a dancer , in his club.
He’s a mob boss obsessed with her light.
The chemistry is hot with these two and when they finally get together, things combust.
I loved the story, I loved the sexy scenes and I loved the HEA.
Dirty Secrets by Lauren Landish a five-star read that you won’t want to keep secret. This is a novel in the Get Dirty series, but each can be read as stand-alone. We have net Dom and Allie before and seen Petals, but this time we get to see behind the curtain and see the true sides to both, the dancer behind the pole and the Darkness behind the boss. This was so hot, but also so gripping. As usual Lauren brings us a great read that you won’t be able to put down. It’s easy to see why she has so many accolades and best seller tags with her books
THIS WAS A GREAT READ! THE STORY BETWEEN DOMINICK AND ALLISON WAS VERY INTENSE, PASSIONATE AND LUSTFUL. DOMINICK IS THE HEAD OF THE TOWN AND HE IS ALLISON’S BOSS AT HER “NIGHT JOB”. ALLISON WORKS DURING THE DAY TEACHING BALLET AT THE DANCE STUDIO AND A NIGHT WORKS AT PETALS THE VIP GENTLEMAN’S CLUB. ALLIE AND DOM AS THEY ARE KNOWN HAVE FIERCE ATTRACTION TOWARD EACH OTHER. THEY HAVE BOTH BEEN SECRETLY CRUSHING ON THE OTHER. DOM HAS A STRICT NO FRATERNIZING POLICY SO NOTHING HAS COME OF IT. THAT IS UNTIL ALLISON NO LONGER IS AN EMPLOYEE OF THE CLUB AND HAS DECIDED TO BECOME A “CONTRACT” DANCER. HIS WORLD IS DARK AND DANGEROUS AND HERS IS WHIMSICAL AND CRAZY. THIS STORY TELLS HOW THEY WILL ATTEMPT TO BRING THEIR TWO WORLDS TOGETHER AND IF IT WILL BE WORTH IT.
VOLUNTARILY REVIEWED THIS BOOK AFTER RECEIVING AN ARC COPY.
DARKLY DELICIOUS!!!
Oh my! Talk about melting the snow. A whirlwind of emotions and events that really pulls those heartstrings. All the drama, fear, uncertainty, danger and suspense increases steadily as the tension spirals while the plot thickens. Action packed, fast paced, hard hitting, nailbiting, nerve racking, page turning delight that’s as riveting as it is captivating. Twists and turns, unexpected circumstances and unpredictable surprises around every corner make for one thrilling experience. The two main characters had an undeniable bond. White hot, off the charts, explosive chemistry that will leave you breathless. The characters and scenes are written with such realism it really pulls this bad boy together beautifully. The characters are complex and believable with such depth and individuality. The characters and scenes are written with such realism it really draws you in. The scenes are so graphically detailed and descriptive it’s easy to picture each scenario as they play off one another in perfect balance. Lauren did an incredible job bringing this read to life flawlessly. Fantastic job Lauren, thanks for sharing this little gem with us.
Allie’s dream of becoming a prima ballerina ended in injury, so now she teaches at Encore Studio. Allie is also a dancer at Petals From Heaven, and as a star performer, she gets to choose when she works. Dominick is the Boss at Petals. He takes very good care of his employees, especially Allie. Ever since that fateful night, Dom has made it his top priority to protect Allie. Born into the life-the Angeline Family, Dom is a powerful man in East Robinsville, although most don’t even realize how powerful he really is. To keep her dream of teaching ballet alive, Allie dances at Dom’s club to make ends meet. After months of playing cat and mouse, Allie is ready to be caught and Dom is more than ready to make Allie his. There’s a lot she doesn’t know about Dom. Some things, she’s not going to like. Make no mistake…Dom is dark, intense and always in control. But with Allie he is vulnerable. And Allie has all the power.
SMOKING HOT, RAW & DIRTY ! ! ! WHAT AN AMAZING STORY ! PAGE AFTER PAGE, THE STORY FLOWED EFFORTLESSLY ! EXPLOSIVE CHEMISTRY AND SINFUL DESIRE ! ! ! DARK, RAW CRAVING MIXED WITH INTENSE, EMOTIONAL PASSION ANOTHER FIVE STAR READ FROM LAUREN !
This was such a good book. Dominick is The Boss of his town. He took over when his father passed and has been doing it with a firm hand. He likes to be in control and have everything orderly. Allie was a ballerina when an injury took her shot of being a prima ballerina away. She now works at Dom’s strip club, Petals, and also teachers younger children ballet. Don and Allie have skirted around each other for awhile now. Once Allie is no longer his enloyee, all bets are off. Don wants her, and what Dom wants, Dom gets. However, with his business, he wants to make sure Allie is safe and protected. This story has action, secrets, and some hot sex. Will Dom’s job get in the way of him and Allie? Dom and Allie prove that opposites attract.
Allie works as a ballet teacher in the daytime and at night she strips at Petals. Dom owns Petals and is obsessed with Allie. Dom and Allie are attracted to each other and their chemistry is hot. Great writing, interesting characters and a story full of drama, dancing, obsession and secrets make this a great read!
4*
Allie teaches ballet but due to an injury she dances on a night @ Petals from Heaven.
Dominick makes it a rule never to date the dancers despite the chemistry between them, he’s so protective of her.
However when her job changes will she take the risks?
I voluntarily reviewed an advanced reader copy of this book.
Another lovely book
I was so glad to see that Dominick and Allie finally got their story. This book was so great. It is a little darker than the other three books in the Dirty series and had be glued to the end. Dominick is the owner of Petals From Heaven where Allie works as one of the top dancers. Allie also works at a dance studio teaching dance to kids as young as three all the way to the mothers of the kids she teaches. She is fiercely independent wanting to pay for medical bills she incurred early in her career. Dom is a man who is obsessed with Allie and makes himself follow the same rules he has for his staff about no dating coworkers. He also wants to protect Allie from the world he is from. When Allie becomes a contract employee at the club the two are finally able to date and give into the feelings both have been holding back on. For months they have been circling around and flirting with one another. Dom wants so much to reveal who he really is and what all that entails. His only fear is that once Allie learns everything will she accept it or walk away. This is a great story and I loved how Ms Landish told it. There is definitely chemistry between Dom and Allie as well as a strong connection. Allie is a strong woman who is great for Dom. Loved every bit of this story along with the great HEA!
Rcvd an ARC at no cost to author..OMG, this was good, but Lauren’s books normally are. We meet Allie and Dominick, and the hotness factor is seriousl thru roof. WE have a hot Mob man Allie these two wouldn’t seem to belong together, but they counter balance each other and it works..Grab a copy and enjoy! I don’t want to give away to many details so that you grab a copy and enjoy!
Dominick Angeline is The Boss of East Robinsville. He’s 100% alpha and no one dares to cross him. Allison Bancroft is a ballet teacher at Encore and expanding to teach adult classes and pole classes. She’s also a stripper at Petals in Heaven, a VIP club owned by Dominick. She is also his obsession.
Dominick and Allie have intense chemistry that burns off the pages. They ignore their attraction for months because Dom has a no fraternization policy that he won’t cross. When Allie becomes a headliner for the club to take on more classes at Encore, she technically isn’t Dominick’s employee anymore and he moves in to claim what’s been his all along.
Intense, sexy, dark and gritty, this book has it all. I was hooked from the beginning.
Allie and Dominick are sugar and spice with everything naughty and nice. She never thought she would find herself working in a place like Petals from Heaven, but with life handing you curve balls she puts on a brave face and soldiers on. Dancing is her passion even when it’s on a pole or stage and the fringe benefits of being close to the sexy allusive Dominick is definitely one of them. Allie holds no illusions about the kind of man the Dominick is. His dealings are dangerous and deadly by most respects, but she cannot help but be drawn to him. Dominick has been in this world long enough to know that a girl like Allie is far too good to be tainted by his soiled hands. His life is a complex sword balancing act and keeping her safe as his secret obsession is hard enough, he can’t imagine what it would be if he made her his. Life is fickle and will laugh at your best made plans, as he soon discovers and keeping her at arm’s length is no an option.
I voluntarily read an advance reader copy of this book
My only experience with Lauren Landish prior to Dirty Secrets was a book co-written with Willow Winters. I didn’t know what to expect when I received an ARC of this book. What I found was a story that tugs at your heart and your mind.
Could you fall in love with a man who is dangerous and bent on possessing you? That is the question of this story. The book follows Dominick and Allie. At the start of the story, Allie is a dancer who works in Dominick’s strip club. It is clear from the outset that the two have chemistry. However, Dominick’s life as The Boss of the place where they live is dangerous, and he has kept Allie away from it out of her protection. Unfortunately, his interest in her is immense, and he does everything to protect her, including infringing on her privacy. Can Allie accept this? Is she able to look past him as The Boss and allow him to love and protect her in his way? Read this story to find out.
Together, Allie and Dominick are special characters. Allie sees so much more in Dom than most people. She seems to look past his facade, unlike most people. And Dom is protective and loves Allie in his own way. There are times when you see how he might be going too far in his need to protect her, but you always understand it’s his way of loving her, so you look the other way.
The ancillary characters of this story add another layer of depth from Allie’s brother, TJ, who is dealing with relationship heartbreak to Allie’s bodyguards, who seem to be the wisest people in the book. They provide the much-needed voice of reason for both of the main characters when they hit struggles.
There is something so sweet and sexy with this relationship. You will swoon at Dom’s overprotectiveness and love for Allie, and you will cheer for Allie’s generous spirit and honesty with Dominick. I didn’t know what to expect from Lauren Landish. Thankfully, she easily surpassed my wildest wishes.
** spoiler alert ** Dancing is Allie’s soul. Dominick is The Boss. He’s darkness to her lightness. Will Dominick finally let her completely in? Will Allie accept all of Dominick?
Loved how this had a little bit of everything. You get the mafia darkness with Dominick. Romance and the steam between the two. I love a story with an alpha male, who is only soft with his woman and Dom was the perfect fit! I didn’t blame Allie for being scared, but loved how she stood up for herself and despite who he was didn’t back down. Great read!
Holy Hell!! This book was hot!! Just AMAZING! I absolutely loved it way more than I even thought I would!! This was the first book I read from this author, and I couldn’t put it down!
Allie is a former ballet dancer and is now a ballet teacher and the head pole dancer at “Petals From Heaven”, a VIP strip club. For Allie, its jobs that pays her bills.
Leaving the dance studio by herself one night to go to the club for her other job to work, Allie feels like someone is watching her. And yes, she realizes that she is being watched!!!!
Dominick is the owner of Petals From Heaven where Allie works as one of the top dancers. One unexpected event throws Allie into Dominick’s orbit.
Allie also works at a dance studio teaching dance to kids as young as 3 all the way to adulthood. She is sassy and fiercely independent , wanting to pay for the medical bills she incurred from her early dancing career. Dom is a man who finds himself obsessed with Allie and makes himself follow the same rules that he has set for his staff about not dating coworkers. He also wants to protect Allie from the world he is in. When Allie becomes a contract employee at the club, the two are finally able to give in to their attraction and start dating. Dom has hidden much of his life and of himself from Allie; he wants so much to reveal who he truly is and what all life entails. He fears that once Allie learns everything she may walk away. Will Allie give in and let their love story be told or will she let fear defeat the love between Dom and her ?
What an amazing love story that Ms. Landish has written. Full of drama, tension, feels, secrets, passions, angst,twists and love. The emotions rang true and the plot was perfectly written.
My Rating: 4.5 stars *****
I thoroughly enjoy Ms Landish’s books. They have never let me down yet, and this was no exception.
Good, interesting story line and great chemistry between the two main characters. Plenty of drama, anger and steamy actions.
This was a great read.
I voluntarily reviewed an Advance Reader Copy of this book for Hidden Gems
Dominick is a kingpin, but a good man who only knows one way of life, at least until he meets Allison. He only wants to keep her away from his harsh life, but instead she’s the one bringing the light back to his dark existence. This was a good mafia romance, but I was a little ambivalent about their resolution. I loved Allie’s strength though, and the fact that she refused to be kept in a gilded cage.