Dangerous Exes

(Liars, Inc. #2)
Rachel Van Dyken

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Release Date October 30, 2018

In #1 New York Times bestselling author Rachel van Dyken’s scorching series, revenge is a justified pleasure…

Jessie Beckett is fighting mad. His ex-wife along with the help of Blaire and Isla have ruined his reputation, created a media storm, and cost him his charity work. It does not matter that they were wrong about him or that his ex was vindictive, it just matters what the public thinks. So this angry, betrayed, and heartbroken man has resorted to stalking and plotting against Isla, and trying to take down their PI company.

Isla Turner has put her heart and soul into their company. She likes order, control, and is an obsessive planner. Due to her own ex issues, she is untrusting of men and strives to help women that need assistance to expose cheaters. But being wrong about Jessie could be her biggest mistake, and now she is at risk of losing what is most important to her.

These two skulk around each other, fuss, fight, scheme, and are basically at war. Until another mistake brings them further into the limelight. So they come up with a new plan to save face publicly and reduce the scandal. As they are spending more time together lines start getting blurred. They both thrive on control, but tend to make the other lose it. She brings color and chaos into his bland, controlled life. He has never truly been wanted just for who he is not what he has. And she is tough on the outside, but longs to be able to truly trust and give her heart freely. But these two are caught up in a mess of their own making that keeps spiraling out of control in more ways than one.

What is real and what is fake? Is one playing the other? Will someone end up hurt and broken hearted?

This is a fast-paced, feisty, funny enemies-to-lovers story. It brings back their besties, Blaire and Colin from Dirty Exes and I would recommend reading it first since the plot builds off events in the first one. I loved Isla's traditional yet vibrant Aunt, Goo-Poh. I enjoyed getting the dual points of view. Some of their choices are questionable, but all if fair in love and war. There is a lot going on in this one so be ready for a fast and furious ride.

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Jesse had his life turned upside down by Liars, Inc, and he has an axe to grind with the company and the women behind the downturn his personal life has taken in the public eye.

Iris has built her business from the ground up and doesn’t like feeling like it is being threatened, when all she did was the job she was hired to do, especially when the one threatening her business is a cheater.

These two start out with huge amounts of animosity towards each other. Their barbs are more than banter and are fired with the intent to hurt. But as they find themselves forced to work together to deal with unexpected consequences, they find their lines blurring, and the challenges between them seem to feel more like attraction than animosity.

This was full of humorous moments - both from Jesse and Iris, and from Iris’s aunt. Goo-Poh adds great character and some really fun scenes to this story. She is over the top and traditional, and I loved both the way Iris loved her and the way she loved (or overloved) Iris right back.

Having met both of these characters in Dirty Exes, I already knew I loved Iris. I wasn’t so sure about Jesse, especially since he turned his anger on Iris rather than his ex-wife. But it didn’t take me long to fall in long with the fire between these two enemies who became lovers. They each had their own issues to work through before trusting and opening up, but the journey through those issues sure was entertaining!

They’re serving up some red-hot revenge. A sizzling series from #1 New York Times bestselling author Rachel van Dyken.

Blaire has never quite gotten over Jessie Beckett, the ex–NFL star whose kisses were hot enough to ignite the entire Eastern Seaboard. When he chose work over her, Blaire was left brokenhearted. Why else would she have married a skeezy two-timer, just to divorce him less than a year later?

Now Blaire is getting even by becoming one half of Dirty Exes, a PI firm fully committed to humiliating cheating jerks. If only the new jerk she’s been hired to uncover wasn’t Jessie Beckett himself.

Exposing Jessie isn’t going to be easy, especially when she still daydreams about his sexy smile. Further complicating matters is Colin, Jessie’s best friend. He’s gorgeous, a little bit cunning, and willing to help Blaire get the inside scoop on Jessie—for a price.

Now caught between two men—one totally right and the other totally wrong—Blaire will need to decide just how much she’s willing to risk…and whom she’s willing to risk it for.