Play Dirty by Lora Leigh | DNF Review

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Fifty Shades of Grey meets hard-bodied ex-Navy SEALs in this red-hot, suspenseful friends-to-lovers, girl-next-door romance--a sizzling start to the Tempting SEALs series from #1 New York Times bestselling author, Lora Leigh.

"Lora Leigh is one of my favorite writers...the original and still the best!"--Sylvia Day, #1 New York Times bestseller

She saved his life when they were kids and then he saved hers. When she became a young woman, Poppy knew she would never love anyone the way she loved Jack Lee Bridger.

But after a near tragedy, Jack left home to become a Navy SEAL and Poppy knew there wouldn't be another like him. Not for her.

She remembered the way it felt when he looked at her with those smoldering eyes.

The way he kissed her.

Touched her...

Now it's years later and danger is dogging her footsteps and Jack is back.

And Poppy knows that he will do anything--absolutely anything--to keep her safe. She trusts him to protect her body, but can she trust him with heart?

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What’s The Story Here?

Play Dirty by Lora Leigh is the first of the Tempting Seals: Triton series. Poppy works for some developers as a leasing/property manager. The developers are at the heart of a potential scandal that could destroy earth, I guess. So, Poppy’s crush, Jack, a retired Navy SEAL, moves in near her. He is part of a secret mission to uncover Poppy’s bosses. Oh, and Jack and Poppy had this encounter when she was seven and he was fourteen, where he was nearly attacked by his dad but Poppy sent him to her house and kind of saved him. He then sort of saves her when she is a young adult and nearly sexually assaulted, but she kills her attacker and he hides the body. So, there’s history there. Also, this story involves AI, but AI is evil. And Jack only apparently likes Poppy.

How Long Did I Last?

141 pages or 45% per my Kindle

Why Did I DNF?

I got the ick. I just could not get over the whole fourteen-seven years old thing. It just read to me like Poppy loved him and oh deep down he loved her. That was just so wrong to me. Maybe I was reading it wrong, but that was my perception and I almost tapped out right then, but thought maybe it would get better. I just didn’t believe the love story and felt like it went way too fast – like they haven’t interacted in years but all of a sudden they are getting it on in Poppy’s house and she saved herself for him? Nah. Plus Jack is so toxic and read to me as not the type of male main character I prefer to read. Oh and the AI piece was ridiculous too. You mean to tell me they built an AI robot that is undetectable from a human and is a killing machine. No. AI can’t even get hands right. 

Is There Anyone Play Dirty by Lora Leigh Would Appeal To?

• Readers who like alphas as the heroes
• Readers who are really a big fan of spicy books — I am thinking those sorts of books are not for me, but am so happy for the people who love them.

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