From New York Times bestseller Kendall Ryan comes a delicious new standalone romance featuring an accidental Vegas wedding and a totally perfect alpha hero. Remember that time you accidentally woke up in Vegas married to your hot younger guy friend? That’s basically my life right now. Mistakes were made, okay? He’s too young for me. Twenty-three to my thirty. And he’s saving himself for the … to my thirty. And he’s saving himself for the right girl.
Yup. Apparently I’ve married the last alpha-male virgin on the planet. And my stubborn, oddly traditional, new husband doesn’t want a divorce.
He wants me.
Complicated doesn’t even begin to cover it.
Down and Dirty is a sexy romp with a hero you’ll melt for and a relatable, sassy heroine you’ll love. If you’re a fan of steamy romances with laugh out loud moments, grab yourself a copy– you won’t regret it!
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Kendall Ryan has a clean sweep with Down and Dirty (Hot Jocks #5). In this story, Aubree Derrick and Ice Hawks rookie, Landon Covington are in Las Vegas for Owen Parrish and Becca Phillips’ (from All the Way, Hot Jocks #2) joint bachelor/bachelorette party in Las Vegas. After a night out drinking, they wake up married, and Landon does not want a divorce. This contemporary sports romance is suitable for adult readers.
I was looking forward to this story. Aubree and Landon had been flirting around and have great chemistry. I’m three years senior than my husband, so I can appreciate the older women aspect of the novel. I thought the spin of Landon being a twenty-three-year-old virgin made it an interesting twist.
The story was skillfully written and well throughout. I liked how Aubree’s and Landon’s past highly affect how they responded to their situation. I like how everything fell into place. Down and Dirty was a heartfelt and enjoyable read. I’m looking forward to Grant and Ana’s story, Wild for You. I voluntarily reviewed an advance reader copy of this book.
Landon and Aubree had an interesting story. I liked that she was a little older than him and they end up married in Vegas. I also liked that Landon wanted to make it work. I liked the way they were together and this story.
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Down and Dirty will melt your heart! Such a wonderful addition to the Hot Jocks series and I’d gladly read it again in a heartbeat. This book has it all: surprise marriage, friends to lovers, sports, comedy and a virgin to boot! I loved the chemistry between Landon and Aubree, it’s definitely a slow burn romance, but worth the journey.
Loving this friend group continuing to get together! I loved that this book was different in that the guy in the story was the virgin, not to mention the age difference with the woman being older than the guy. Landon has worked hard to become the rookie on the team and has a great head on his shoulders, making sure he doesn’t do anything to risk his position and his job. Attracted to Aubree, he finally gets his chance to get to know her better during the party in Vegas, and they end up making a life-changing decision while there. Aubree has a lot of trouble dealing with their age difference, which I understand but love how he takes care of her and makes her feel special. But with Aubree denying their relationship and feelings risks it after Landon finds out, but the twist in the story brings things full circle. Fully enjoying this series and this story, and can’t wait to see who falls next on the team!
I voluntarily read and reviewed an Advance Reader Copy of this book.
4.5 Stars!
Aubree Derrick is a 30 yr. old single woman living in Seattle who loves her job working as the director of a charity organization. She takes a trip to Vegas with some friends, and wakes up unexpectedly married and freaking out. Next to her is her very hot, younger pro-athlete friend Landon. She can hardly remember a thing, but is hung up on their age difference. She feels a strange mix of excitement and regret, and is extremely confused. She just assumes they made a huge mistake, but her new sexy husband is traditional, and doesn’t believe in divorce.
Landon Covington is a 23 yr. old rookie on the NHL team the Seattle Ice Hawks. His dream was to be a professional hockey player, and he’s always prioritized his sports career over romantic relationships. He was beginning to wonder if he was destined to be alone, and then he finds himself married after a drunken Vegas wedding. Aubree captured his attention from the moment he met her. He finds her irresistible, and he’s not willing to just let her go. He wants the feisty brunette to be his, and thinks what they have could be the real deal. He knows they started in an unconventional way, but he wants her to give them a shot, and take their marriage seriously. Now he just has to deal with telling her his secret. His self imposed abstinence isn’t usually a problem, but it’s increasingly become a challenge as he begins falling for Aubree. He’s been celibate by choice, and saving himself for the right girl. What if he’s finally found her?
Down and Dirty (Hot Jocks, #5) by Kendall Ryan is a delicious standalone sports romance with an accidental Vegas wedding, and a sexy alpha virgin. It’s a romantic, humorous story with a super swoony hero. He’s vulnerable, genuine, and has a heart of gold.
I liked this story a lot. Landon is sweet and hot and totally my new book boyfriend! Their flirty conversation that isn’t really flirting was funny and sweet.
Aubree and Landon wake up in Vegas married. He’s twenty-three and she’s thirty and she feels he is too young for her. Landon’;s a virgin, saving himself for the right girl, which he wants to be Aubree. Aubree isn’t prepared for the stubborn alpha-male that she married to want to keep her. Now their lives are complicated because of a drunken mistake and they will have to work through it together.
I’m not a huge fan of older woman, younger man romance books, but this one was done very well. Both characters were interesting and engaging. Their happy ever after made me smile. I recommend reading this book.
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An outstanding hockey romance! Great storyline and instant chemistry! I was hooked from the first page!!!
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Hot Jocks 5 by Kendall Ryan has to be the hottest so far with Landon, the virgin of the team. Yep we have a virgin Jock who by all counts is the sweetest, funniest and oh so sexy man that Aubree has ever seen. We have two people who have been friends because of well their friends seeing how much one night in Vegas doesn’t stay one night there. Seeing Landon fighting his feelings towards Aubree was hillarious and Aubree denying the attraction was a riot. Right from the start there is a chemistry neither have experienced before and Kendall Ryan bringing them together this way was awesome. We saw bits of Landon before but man seeing him like this was an eye opener. One word of advice readers will laugh hysterically with a certain scene that Kendall Ryan wrote with the whole guys and girls it is so worth reading. Now Aubree seemed a little off for me but once she lets go and really see’s Landon as the man for her it gets hotter than ever between them. Not only we see these two but seeing Owen and Becca, their happily ever after continuing just proves how magical this series has become by Kendall Ryan. Loved it and cannot wait to see the next one in this series.
“I received an eBook copy from the publisher for the purpose of an honest review. I was not compensated for this review: all conclusions are my own.”
When Landon and Aubree wake up married, he thinks he wants to at least try. They have great chemistry and she is everything he is looking for. Aubree has to get past the age difference.
This was a great first time age gap romance. The chemistry was great. I liked how the relationship grew organically. Landon was super sweet. Aubree was assertive. A great steamy read.
I’ve thoroughly enjoyed all the books in this series so far, but Landon is something special. He just might be my favorite!
Landon is one of a kind. I fell in love with him instantly (although, to be fair, I fell for him during his brief appearance in another book of the series). He’s charming, sweet, a true gentleman, and undeniably sexy. He’s a forever guy. I love how he’s reserved yet fun, professional but a little bit awkward. He’s a heady combination of innocent and naughty that you won’t know what to do with. He’s simply irresistible.
I struggled a bit with Aubree. I think I felt so strongly for Landon that I didn’t understand why she didn’t just swoon all over him like I did. But give her time. Even she isn’t immune to his charms. Aside from that flaw, I like Aubree. She’s smart, loving, and patient. She may be older than Landon, but they both learn from each other.
I love these two together, and I’m ALWAYS a fan of younger guy, older woman romances. Landon and Aubree have great chemistry together. Their relationship might have started off in an unconventional way, but they work with what they have. They’re fantastic, and so are all the other couples we’ve come to know and love in this series. I love getting a peek inside their lives and I can’t wait for the next book in the series!
I recieved the e-book for Free to Give My True & Honest Review
But I had pre-ordered Down and Dirty on Audio prior so I just did what some people do when they don’t have the time to just read & did both
Here we’re back with the Seattle Ice Hawks, Ice Hockey Team & its Rookie ‘Landon Covington’ turn to find his ‘woman’ Aubree Derrick who is the director of the team’s charity organisation & they met at one of the events earlier in the Yr.
The team & their other half’s have gone to Las Vegas to celebrate Owen & Becca’s bachelor/bachelorette party.
We see them connect well during their first night where they let their hairs down & Aubree more so than the others, that she does something she wouldn’t think twice or even ten times to do.
Things move onward for these 2 where they didn’t think they would even though Landon would love to…
Fantastic of joining together where it goes from piratical strangers to lovers & falling madly in love with in a matter of weeks
Well when you read the blurb you may think here, we go again another accidental Vegas wedding, but when you have an author like Kendall Ryan you never know what to expect and she blew this one right out of VEGAS! I loved Landon and Bree’s story, but I was taken back by the fact that he was the virgin in this case not her. I have to say Landon was sweet, kind and loving and he didn’t give up. Bree was independent, sexy and not so sure about love. Landon has his work cut out for him if he thinks he can win Bree over. I love the way his teammates harass him and give him advice. Every girl needs a Landon.
This was another 5-star book from Ms. Ryan she is always a go to author for me and she never disappoints!!!! I can’t wait to listen to the audible version
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Down and Dirty is a wonderful, delightful, and sweet romance story. Landon and Aubree have great chemistry. They are well delevoped, delightful to read about. Its well written story. It has a good storyline. Its a page turner and kept my interest throughout the story.
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what a great story .. this is the first book i read in this series and he was more than worth it. normally I love older men more, but these characters were well described, that the story was easily and quickly read. all in all therefore mine 5 stars .. I will definitely read more of this series.
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The Rookie.
How much do I love a virgin hero?
So much, I can’t even. Seriously.
Landon Covington is the rookie on the team, 23, sweet, rule abiding, has some insecurities, a Virgin, and just woke up married.
Aubree Derrick is 30, single (we, she was) sassy and just woke up married in Vegas. To the rookie, Landon.
And he is a rookie with a durty mind.
But he’s sweet and all kinds of hot.
Highly recommend. Cuz it’s got a virgin hero.
God bless hockey players.
Hot sexy virgin and gorgeous sexy older women is recipe for a fun read. Landon had a major crush on Aubree and one drunken night things changed between them. But to Aubree surprise Landon wasn’t the player she thought he was. He was actually a gentleman and knew what he wanted which was her. Aubree was extremely independent and it was hard for her to accept some things and changes and Landon gave her the space and time that she needed. Aubree was always Landon priority and I loved when she made him hers. Great story always fun catching up with the others.
I love the Hot Jocks world, throw in a crazy Vegas night with lots of feels and you’ve got a fun story. One of my favorite things about Down and Dirty is that Aubree is a few years older than Landon, which is not something you see often.
Landon really has become my favorite of this series so far. I can not wait for more Hot Jocks. This book a long with the rest of this fun series is an absolute must read!!!
Down and Dirty is one of my favorites, if not my favorite, of the series, solely because of Landon. Landon is a total sweetheart and the nicest guy. I loved everything about him. He may not have a lot of experience with girlfriends, let alone a wife, but that doesn’t stop him from trying his hardest to make Aubree happy. While Landon looks at their marriage in a positive light, Aubree has mixed feelings. She hasn’t had the best role models for a happy marriage and has been so focused on her career that it takes her a while to see that Landon is perfect husband material. I like that the storyline was quite different from the others and it has a much different pace to it; it was refreshing. I wasn’t really prepared for or expecting a certain aspect of the storyline, and it made me a little sad, but that’s how it goes in the real world. Grant and Ana seem quite different so that should make for an interesting story, and I can’t wait!
Down and Dirty is bk five in the Hot Jocks series by Kendall Ryan.
Woo! A sports romance/slight age gap/ older woman- younger man/ accidental marriage. What a 4 peat trope that keeps the readers hooked from start to finish.
Landon and Aubree’s romance is one that delivers, from the Vegas style wedding to the slight age gap between them ( with her being slightly older), to the hockey he plays. This is a deliciously sweet , heartwarming romance read that tempts, seduces and brings tons of humor plus feels. Ms. Ryan writes characters that the readers connect with and are immediately immersed into the story from the start until the very end. Lighthearted yet filled with tons of steamy sizzle. This is one story that you want to read. I can’t wait for book 6!!!!!
My Rating: 4.5 stars *****
Landon is in his rookie year, a super nice guy but worried about staying with the team. Aubree is the director of the team’s charity organization. She’s a few years older, but that’s not a turnoff for him. Their group of friends in in Las Vegas for a bachelor/bachelorette party for Owen and Becca. Landon and Aubree wake up – together and married. He’d like to take a chance and see where this goes, rather than just give up immediately. I didn’t expect the humor in this book – the banter between Landon and Aubree is amazing, but also the great relationships that he has with his teammates. Landon and Aubree do this thing all out of order – get married first, then dating, then sex, then working on communication – but I love that they’re working to figure it out. I hate that she kept such a big secret from him, one that nearly destroyed their relationship. This is my first book from this author. OMG how did I miss such a great series before now? (Hockey romances are near the top of my list of faves!!)
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