Fate. Destiny. Karma… She’s mine.It all started with a broken heart.And a breakup party.Rock stars. Circus freaks. And a bachelorette party.Too. Much. Booze.An embarrassing tattoo.And a twist of fate.Her name was Danny.I thought she was The One.But then I lost her.And I never thought I’d see her again.Now… I’m a mess.I’ve had my heart broken—more than once.And my band’s broken up.I’ve sworn to … heart broken—more than once.
And my band’s broken up.
I’ve sworn to myself that I’ll never fall in love again.
Time to focus on new music and my new band.
As soon as I sober up from my latest breakup party…
But then there she is.
Standing in the rain, looking at me.
My dream girl.
My destiny…
Danny.
I missed my chance with her once.
Maybe this time… I’ll get it right.
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I was so happy to see Ash get his HEA. I was so heartbroken for him and could not wait for his story to come out.
Ash has had so much heartbreak in his life, losing his Mom, dealing with losing his last romantic interest and trying to find his place in the music world after his band broke up.
Hot Mess is about new beginnings – personal and professional – as Ash throws one more break up party for himself and during the course of the night sees someone he’s had a brief encounter with 4 years ago. Little does he know that his flashback girl is a twin.
As he finds her and gets to know her, we witness their journey of discovering each other, we catch up with some of our favorite characters from the Dirty series and finally see Ash find his HEA.
Hot page turning deliciousness like only Jaine can write. Highly recommend!
Enraptured! Enthralled!!
Thoroughly enjoyable reading; highly entertaining. A long read in terms of pure page count but not enough pages even at that, due to how engaging the story line and characters are. I am already waiting on baited breath for the next book in this new “Players” series.
This novel is about a character that was introduced in a previous series and we got to find out how his life has evolved since that time period. There are all sorts of character cross-overs from the “Dirty” series, where the main male character of this novel first appeared.
Ms. Diamond appears to have a saga going here and I am totally enraptured with all the stories to date. Her novels are well written, easy to read and the flow is such, you do not realize how much of the novel you have covered without a break. Example: I flew through reading 150+ pages without a break and was so surprised as how much ground I had covered in the novel. Excellent characterizations, so much so, that the reader feels like they are a part of the story and have a vested interest in what is happening with each person.
Well done! Highly recommended reading! Thank you Ms. Diamond!
Til next time ….
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Loved this book! Rock romances are my guilty pleasure and this book doesn’t disappoint!
This is my fave book in the series so far. I love how vulnerable Ashley is in this story and how kind and caring Danica is.
I went straight from my binge of the Dirty series right into the Player series which stars with Hot Mess. Ash is the main character in this story and I felt like I knew him well from the Dirty series so I really enjoyed this book! Many times I laughed while reading this story, many times my heart hurt for Ash, many times I thought wow! This guy makes a threesome seem interesting and that’s way beyond my personality!! Lol. Ash is hot to say the least and lucky for me he’s only a character that I’ll never really meet. He’d certainly be dangerous! The story of Ash finally finding love is one that includes lots of steamy scenes and fun! Interestingly, I felt the ending leaves room for interpretation and more to come?? Definitely recommend!
Love Ashley Player!!!
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Ashley Player is FINALLY getting his happy ending! I have been waiting for sooo long!
Hot Mess by Jaine Diamond is book one of the Player’s series but we met Ash awhile ago in the Dirty series.
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This boy has gone through heartbreak after heartbreak and I’m so glad he’s finally met his match. I will say I was very interested to see that his story ended up being M/F after Ash was so heavily involved in ménages as well as being bisexual, his story could have gone either way but I adored Danica, I just hope Ash keeps his *bleep* in his pants in the future… otherwise, we may be seeing a bit more of him in the future…
As far as the audio, I’ve only recently gotten into “listening” to my reads so I have zero complaints as far as the performance, etc.
Hot Mess of swooning hearts;
OH, yes, girls, this was a book I’ll read over and over again, because, you never see it coming at the beginning then, you cheer them on.
I had been patiently waiting for Ash’s story since ‘meeting’ him in the Dirty series. I was not disappointed. I love Ash, with his insecurities and vulnerability. He has a big heart, and is very lovable. Danica is strong willed, loving and giving, yet she is unsure of what she wants and what she feels is the right thing to do. I was so happy that we still got to hear about the members of Dirty in this book, and I’m now looking forward to Xander’s story, and of course hearing more about Ash & Danica, and the progress of ‘The Players’
I read all the Dirty books and waited so long for Ash’s story and I was not disappointed. I love how Ash and Donica slowly build a bond and learn to trust and understand each other, they really fit together and Ash deserves to be happy after all he has been through. It would be interesting to have a follow up of his attraction for Matt. Donica did do three in the bedroom just case so she might be open to a threesom even if its just once, maybe let Donica be the one to suggest it. As long as the encounter do not cause any problems with the band, at least Ash would be able to decide if he can be monagomous.
If you are looking for a steamy Rockstar Romance with engaging characters this is for you. It was a fun and addicting read. I love that it was set in Vancouver!
4 stars for Hot Mess by Jaine Diamond. This is book one of The Players series. This is an interesting read. I wasn’t sure what I was going to think about this book but I loved it. Ash is a player who has had his heart broken multiple times. He meets the women of his dream (he thinks). Danica has always lived in her twin sisters shadow and this time she doesn’t want to accept it this time. She is afraid of what being with Ashley could mean. Ashley swears to never fall in love again. What develops between these two is epic.
This is a Rockstar romance and it takes about sex, drugs, and of course rock “n” roll. The music mentioned is amazing and moves the book to the next level. It makes the emotions in the story so much easier to feel. I am looking forward to reading more from this author.
There was a lot of inner dialogue and descriptors in this book but still well worth the read. I ended up going back to the beginning and reading them all again!
I love that this is a spin off of the Dirty series, These books are awesome!! I cannot wait until the next one comes out.
I absolutely loved it. Jane Diamond has become one of my favorite writers! I have read all the books in this series and they are so good. I have come to love the characters and hope that more comes of this series. I read this the day it came out and finished it before I went to bed. I could not put it down. Thank you for Ashley’s story!
Hot Mess is the story of Ashley Player which if you’ve read the Dirty Series he’s in some of them mostly Dirty Like Dylan. Since reading Dirty Like Dylan I’ve wanted Ash to have his own happy ending so I was so happy to hear about this book and couldn’t wait to read it. The cover is one of my top favorites for sure. Super Hot!!
Ashley is such an eccentric character I absolutely love him. He comes off as rough around the edges but is pretty comical, straightforward, and wears his heart on his sleeve even when he’s determined not to. Ash is a party guy so to end up with a twin situation it’s no surprise. After one crazy night making out with a girl and getting a tattoo after a few years of heartache and break ups Ash believes he’s found the girl who left him that crazy night. The twins Danica and Daniella may look the same but are pretty different and it just so happens Ash has ran into the wrong twin first. Danica is into Ash from the moment he stopped her in the rain but is pretty conflicted. When he shows up at her work what else could she do but finally spill the truth and throw in an offer to decorate his apartment. Things start off as business but with a guy like Ashley Player it’s hard to resist the temptation.
Such a enjoyable read. I can’t wait to read Xander’s story.
Couldn’t put it down! Loved the whole thing and can’t wait for the next Player book
I loved the story of Ash and Danica. It was so nice to revisit the dirty family and you definitely will get more from the story if you read the Dirty series first (excellent series) but you can read Hot Mess without doing so. I felt like Ashley and Danica’s story isn’t complete so I’m hoping we get more on their developing relationship as the Player series continues. I love everything written by Jaine Diamond and this book didn’t disappoint.