Hot Mess (A Players Rockstar Romance): Players, Book 1

Romantic and sweet with just a bit of angst thrown in to keep it interesting. Lots of spice🌶🌶 ! The ending was good with just glimpses of future stories. Can hardly wait.I love dark and dirty but this is just what I needed for a break.

Out of all the characters in the Dirty universe, Ashley always intrigued me the most. And it was because He tries to be so unlovable, and to not love when I felt he loved more than any of the others. So I was thrilled that he got his own story. Right from the start. It draws you in. It’s smart, fun, sexy, and romantic. There are many laugh out loud moments in this story. I do have to say I don’t like the ending because I think he may mess things up. And I really thought he had himself figured out and that he was truly in love and wanted to be with this one person. But now I’m not so sure, and it left me not liking him at the end as much as I’vealways liked his character, so that wasDisappointing. I guess I’ll have to keep reading to see if he screws things up or stays true to just one person. Danica is the best female character so far in this universe and she deserves the best.

I love that this is a stand-alone book but can be read as part of the Players 4 book Series or as part of her interconnected series with the Dirty 6 book series. This book is from a double point of view. First, we meet Ashley Player, who has many appearances in the series mentioned above. Ashley is a rockstar. He loves to make music and have fun. Second, this book has a serious time jump between the introduction and the first chapter. That first intro was exciting but a little secretive on the details. Ashley player is a major hot mess in this book. Things couldn’t get more turned around in this book than thinking you have run into one person and finding out it isn’t who your thought it was. Especially after thinking about them for a number of years wondering if you will ever see them again, I love how the author adapted the twins’ concept and still makes the romance work in this book. I know Ashley is a wild, crazy rock star from previous stories, but I loved watching him find himself in this book. This book is hot and steamy full of emotional conversations and lots of bedroom fun and oops moments. Danica is a nice compliment to Ashleys’ wild and crazy personality with her own quirky shy personality. She really made this book fun to read.This book isn’t just about romance, and yes, it is a lengthy novel. But, I love that it also included Ashley’s career and goal and his dreams in it. Danica and Ashley’s romance is super sweet and well thought out. The author did a great job having many events for them to interact and learn about each other before things got steamy. I loved that they didn't just jump right into love and relationship. They actually got to know each other and yes there were some moments in this book that shocked me as a reader. This is a slow-burn romance as it takes them both a while to come around to the idea of love. I also loved that this book included Ashley’s close friends like Dylan, Summer, and his new bandmates. It all comes together at the end of the book ending happily. The author included great connections to her previous series Dirty which as I have read that I loved.

Ashley's story is so him. And Danica is just right for him. The whole zipper scene is cringe worthy and hilarious at the same time. I wonder about Matt in the future.........

This book about Ash finally finding true love was my favorite book this year! Danica is so sweet and so perfect and I can not wait to hear more about them in the rest of the series. If you love a rock and roll romance with the sweet girl vibe, then this one is for you. You should, however, read the Dirty series first, as it really helps you to understand Ash and all his past relationships and hurt.

Ok so 1st how can he be 31?? Can you say immature 🙄?? I would’ve loved this book more had he been 21 instead. Ashley acts every bit of 21 and Danika is to mature I mean she’s ok with pretty much anything 🤦🏾‍♀️. Moving on..I didn’t like the flow it didn’t really gel and then how did it end so abruptly? Will it continue in Zander’s book? Will we just have to guess it left me confused like something was missing.Side-note 📝 I also think I should’ve read the previous book series. But because this said book 1 I thought it’d be safe to start here but I’m going to start over maybe it will make more sense.

Ashley...what can I say? He captured my heart throughout this series and never let go. I was heartbroken for him in Dirty Like Dylan and really hoped he’d get a book with an HEA. And Ms Diamond delivered! If it sounds like I’m an Ash fan, I am. It may sound silly but no one can convince me he isn’t real!! Danica is perfect for Ash. She proves time and again that he is worthy of the love she has to give. Sweet girl with a very quirky family including a twin sister who met Ashley first over four years ago. Her image stuck with him even after she left and ghosted him! When he runs into Danica, he thinks she is Daniella and relentlessly tracks her down only to learn there are two of them! Fortunately, he finds the best twin for him.As you can tell, I’m a fan of Ashley Player and loved his story! I’m sure he’ll be making his presence known in the next three books in this series.

Wow, ich liebe diese Serie.Vieles dabei stimmt einen nachdenklich – anderes ist einfach nur unterhalten und natürlich auch sehr erotisch! Unbedingt lesenswert! 👍🏻😎

I've been waiting for this love affair ever since I met Ash In the Dirty series. I loved that series way more than I'd like to admit... and frankly was a little bummed out when I reached the end. But this!!! This book was the bomb! What a great first book for the Players series. It was sexy, and funny and had a few really heart felt moments. I really liked the mix of spice and nice in this book. I think Jaine as a talent for telling a story that feels real and a little raw without losing the fluffy happiness that you want from an HEA. I really cant tell you why I decided to read that first book, as I'm really more a PNR and UF fan and if I was going to stray I tend to stray into Historical... but this accidental stumble into a genre of romance I don't generally do, has been pretty damn refreshing because She tells her stories with so much damn feeling and her characters are so 3dimensional.I just couldn't get enough of Danica and Ash and the best part... this Author avoided the biggest pitfalls in romance! You know those moments you just want to slap the characters upside the head because if they just talked it out they would see what the reader sees... those stupid misunderstandings that create tension but that you honestly think would not happen In real life. She doesn't do that, the tension and the situations all just feel plausible and real within the confines of this Rockstar world. I was worried that when Ash finally got his story it would be a let down, but Instead it might very well be my favourite.Now if you picked this book up because it looked interesting and you are a Dirty fan then you are right, its bloody brilliant. But if you haven't read the Dirty Series yet then STOP! Honestly go read that first...You got to read where he came from, before you can fully understand why he is the way he is! So go meet Jesse and Katie first in Dirty like Me. I promise you wont regret it! Ash pops up all over the place and by the time you get to Dirty like Dylan you will be begging to read this!

OK, let's face it. I loved Ash from the start. He had me very intrigued through the Dirty series, and after Dylan's book I wished for him to find the one who deserved his love. I loved the book, but we need to face the big elephant in the room here. That ending, with Ash lusting after Matt, even though he was thinking about marriage with Danika? Nop, that felt all wrong for me. It's cool he's bi, even the threesome thing he's been in before, really... it's OK, but if he's committed to her, that's it. Matt has no place there :[I hope everything plays out in the end and everyone gets their HEA, including Matt finding his own true love. I wouldn't really love it if he went and put himself between Ash and Danika.

So looked forward to Ash’s story. And was not disappointed. Just loved the sweet woman that Jaine produced for him. To show him that he was loveable.Narration was amazing.