Dirty Exes was kind of ridiculous and quite unrealistic, but it was a lot of fun. I was hooked from the moment I found out Colin had a POV. I didn't care for Jessie's POV and Blaire wasn't the strongest protagonist, so Colin was the star character for me. He was well developed and he also brought out the best in Blaire. The Dirty Exes business was unique and funny, so there was a good amount of shenanigans amidst the romance. The book was paced really well and I easily read this in one sitting. I really wanted to know what happened between the three characters and the ending was satisfying enough. I'm not too pleased with the epilogue, but I hope that will get addressed in the final draft.

3.5 stars! I really enjoyed this book. Blaire and her friend Isla start a PI company busting cheating spouses. The book starts off hilariously detailing an evening out catching their client's spouses in the act. Rachel Van Dyken's humor quickly draws you in and the funny moments continue throughout the story. The main character Blaire lands a major celebrity client whom, unbeknownst to Blaire, is married to Blaire's ex, Jessie. Jessie was "the one who got away" and as a reader it was interesting to follow Blaire's journey of learning different sides of Jessie through her PI lense. I loved Colin and his evolution through the book. I wish there was more about Isla but I have a feeling there will be a book for her at some point. I felt the end was a little rushed. The main conflict happened and then it was neatly tied up quickly. I also felt the epilogue was sweet but a little predictable. There were also some loose ends that I wasn't sure about. At one point Blaire mentioned being upset about a baby with her ex and her best friend but then the kid wasn't mentioned again. Maybe I misread or misunderstood but I kept waiting for that storyline to appear in the book. This was a great, quick, and entertaining read that had unexpected twists. I really enjoyed It!

**I received a copy of this e-book free of charge in exchange for an honest review. Thank you to the author, publisher, and NetGalley.***

Dirty Exes, by Rachel Van Dyken, is book 1 in the Liars, Inc. series. Blaire fell for Jessie hard and fast, only to be left behind when the NFL star was traded. Thinking she was protecting her heart, she fell for someone safe, only to have her heart broken a second time on several different levels. A chance meeting at a bar brought her and Isla together. They bonded over their shared pain and turned it into a career, starting a private investigation firm specializing in catching cheaters. Unexpectedly, Jessie is back front and center in her life when his wife hires the firm to catch him cheating. Jessie wants to reconnect with Blaire, but Blaire’s torn between the job she’s supposed to do and what could have been. And then there’s his distractingly charming best friend who’s perfectly content manipulating Blaire’s need for intel on Jessie to get what he wants. Blaire has to decide what she wants most, and which guy she wants it from.

Blaire seemed so sad when the book opened, trying to be content with her present and refusing to dwell on the past because it made her feel as though she wasn’t good enough. Crossing paths with Jessie reawakened her and all the what-ifs, and she comes to realize that she still wants love, even if she’s scared of being hurt again. I liked Blaire, but I didn’t love her. I wish she hadn’t been written as a klutz. A little of that goes a long, long, long way for me. I know it was done to add some humour to the plot, but it made me see her as a bit of a ditz instead of a strong, intelligent woman. She was also kind of flip floppy. I understood her struggle between her attraction to Jessie—and everything she thought he represented—and the job she had to do, but it always felt a little bit skeevy to try to entrap him when she had actual feelings for him. I admit I was pulling for Colin almost immediately. He was alarmingly charming, and that’s saying something because there were times he and Jessie were so full of themselves that I could barely stomach it. I liked that he played it straight with Blaire for the most part. I wish we’d gotten to know Isla a little bit better. For being Blaire’s business partner, she was much more on the sidelines than I expected. I hated Vanessa, though you’re supposed to, right? I hated everything she represented. Though her background and connection to Jessie and Colin were explained, it wasn’t done so in a satisfactory way that gave me any sort of compassion or empathy towards her. Surprisingly, I don’t feel like I got to know Jessie that well either. There was so much subterfuge surrounding him that I’m still not sure whether he’s a good guy or if he simply puts on a good game face. In other words, he has yet to prove himself in my books.

Overall this was a fast, fun read. There is some good character growth, laughs and some real genuine connection. I think the klutz trope was taken a bit too far, and some moral and emotional lines were crossed that could have been handled better by the characters. I am planning to read the second book in the series, which comes out in the fall.

Actual Stars....4.75
This is an HONEST review, so I'm going to be HONEST. I almost gave up on this book after the first few pages. I really didn't like it. I epic eye-rolled at least twice. I thought 'oh, I see where this is going....' But then...Colin's character came into play and I thought 'Well, now....this just got interesting.' And then I couldn't put it down.

What I loved: Colin's character. He was a real game changer for me.
What I liked: This book didn't go down how I thought it was going to go down.
What I hated: I have a love/hate relationship with epilogues these days. I can't say I loved this epilogue...but I'm sure I would have complained had there not been one at all....so there's really no winning with me. I thought this just tied it up too perfectly. BUT, hey...it's romance!!

Side note....there was one part of the storyline that seemed to just drop off, never to be fully explained. My hope is that the author picks that up and explains it later since this is the first book in a series.

Another outrageously fantastic story by Rachel Van Dyken! I love love loved Blaire’s story! She is a PI for Dirty Exes, which she co owns with her BFF and they catch cheaters and expose them in Facebook live videos! I don’t want to spoil anything because you need to experience this amazing, hilarious, genuine and heartfelt story yourself! Buuuuuut it is freaking phenomenal! I adored the characters and loved how real and down to earth they were! This book had all sorts of feels and took you on an emotional rollercoaster in the best way! It’s amazing how this author keeps writing such fresh and fun stories that leave us coming back for more! I will say though that one character had me SWOONING HARD!! 😍😍😍😍 Can’t wait for Rachel’s next book!!
* Thank you so much to Netgalley and the publishers for giving me a chance to read this book in exchange for an honest review *

Wasn't this a fun flirty pass the whiskey read. What a concept. Brilliant, really these two woman have been wronged once upon a time Blaire and Isla meet under the worst circumstances cheating men! Fast forward to the present they are now P.I.'s and catching those rotten cheaters. Now enter the job the one that includes Blaire ,Jessie , Colin oh and Vanessa. Should I mention that maybe some of these people have a past? What are the chances? OF all the Bars right? oh and that past yes he's the "one that got away". The best part was that it was unexpected what you think you know...good luck. I found myself laughing this was really enjoyable. I am really looking forward to the next one. ARC Provided by NetGalley For Review

4.5 StarsBlaire’s life changed the moment she walked in and found her husband Jason having sex with her best friend Olivia. She meets another woman, Isla, who’s been betrayed. Together they start a PI agency-their specialty is to catch cheating spouses. Their newest client, Vanessa wants them to out her husband, Jessie Beckett, ex NFL star.

And the rest is history. That was a year ago. And that’ show Dirty Exes was born.

The only problem with taking on their newest client? He’s Blaire’s ex. The guy she thought was going to be “the one” until he got the call that he was going to the big time and dropped her cold. Breaking up with Jessie left her vulnerable and broken. She never would have settled for Jason if she hadn’t been dumped.

And I realized in that moment, with a jarring sense of insecurity, that I’d only ever been kissed like that once in my entire life. And it wasn’t my ex-husband who had done it.

Blaire sets up an accidental meeting so she can run into Jessie.

Focus on work, not the hot ex-NFL player that chose his job over you when he got traded.

He’s shocked to see her again and has his own regrets about how he treated her. Dirty Ex’s is told in multiple POV’s so we get inside almost all of the main characters’ thoughts.

Jessie’s marriage isn’t what the public thinks it is, and Jessie is the type of guy who cares what others think. He went for a glamorous, superficial Barbie doll for a wife (after the way he dumped Blaire he got what he deserves!)

When did this become my life? At what point did lunch turn into a photo op?

During one of her stake outs at a hotel she meets a hot bartender, Colin. Ironically, he’s Jessie’s best friend and owns the hotel. (a whole lot of hotels actually) Their attraction and chemistry is over the top. Now this man bun smokin’ hot snake tattooed hunk is someone I can get behind. (Oh how I would like to get behind him!)

Because women like that were the ones you kept forever.

Dirty Exes has lots of humor and intrigue and steamy sex. The characters are all likeable (with the exception of Barbie Vanessa. (she’s just putrid) I had a problem connecting with Jessie-he cares way too much about other people’s perceptions of him and I could never move past the way he dumped Blaire. Colin-now that dude is worthy of a few lustful fantasies. Once all the secrets and lies are revealed there’s going to be a few broken hearts. Will Blaire’s be one of them?

I wanted her the minute I met her.

Guys Rachel has done it again!!! I loved this book, and have a new book boyfriend in Collin..We meet Blaire who is now a PI along with her friend and colleague Isla. They were both cheated on and decide to help out others who have to deal with cheater by getting revenge and posting on social meda, they began "Dirty Exes" and were successful. They get hired by a horrid woman (Vanessa) you will never like her, anyway Vanessa wants to see if her husband Jason is cheating on her so she can blackmail him into staying married. Jason also ends up being Blaire's first love, and she can't believe it but she is going to do her job and ends up meeting the awesome Collin who also happens to be Jason's best friend...I won't give you anymore but let me tell you, that I floved it!!! Enjoy!

I loved this book from the beginning. Blaire thought Jessie was the one that got away.....Fast forward to years later, Jessie appears again, with his friend Colin. The author definitely kept youn guessing until the end. I will continue to look for novels by RVD.

Thank you to Netgalley for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Dirty Exes... funny, steamy and perfect!
This book was such a happy surprise!
I loved the chemistry between Blaire and Colin!
Rachel Van Dyken has a way of spinning a story into a masterpiece each and every time.
I can’t recommend this book enough!!
Read it. Love it.

Hooked from the first chapter and couldn't put it down. Fast paced that left me on the edge of my seat wanting to know what was going on with Jessie and then here comes Colin who you can't help but like.
Ilsa and Blair both wanting to expose cheaters, both being hurt in the past and exposing men and their cheating ways. Funny, fast-paced, although for a second there I wanted to toss my kindle. Overall would definitely recommend this book to others.

Review AGAIN!!!! Rachel did it again!!!!!!
I totally loved this book.
Blaire has had it BAD for Jessie for a very long time. In her eyes he's the only that got away, and she doubts she'll ever find love again...How does she even know who Jessie Beckett is because her brother Ian Hunter knew him back in his NFL days. Things went really well between them and then all of a sudden Jessie drops a bomb.....Fast forward to now and they meet again on the streets of L.A.
Blaire has changed she is now afraid of letting someone get near her heart. She and her best friend Elsa own their own business. All because they both got their hearts stomped on by men that were not worthy.
All kinds of amazing things happen in this book. Rachel again has stepped out of the box and just did amazing thing with her writing,

4.5 ⭐⭐⭐⭐
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Dirty Exes, Liars Inc, Book #1

This is a spin off from Rachel Van Dykens Matchmakers Playbook. This book follows Blaire, who's Brother Ian is from Wingmen Inc. But can be read as a standalone.

O.M.G!! I loved this! I love R.V.D! So when I received a copy from Skyscape via NetGalley, I was super excited! I was gripped from the start.

After being cheated on by their lying, dirty cheating exes. Blaire and Isla bonded and now they own their own company, Dirty Exes, Private Investigations. Catching the cheaters with their proverbial pants down, being shamed while being recorded on Facebook Live. It's the ultimate revenge and humiliation they deserve.
Blaire and Isla are hired by a client insisting that her Husband is cheating and wants proof.
So, while Blaire is out stalking the Husband, to her surprise she sees it's her first love that got away. The guy she compared to her ex-husband. Though she didn't really have those feelings for her ex-husband as she did for Jesse. She thinks of the 'what ifs', but she can't, because he's her clients husband.
Jessie who's an ex-NFL player who's friends with Ian, Blaire's Brother. He's separated from his wife, Vanessa who has hired Dirty Exes, but his soon-to-be ex-wife wants to reconcile their marriage, he wants to be free from all her drama. But when he runs into Blaire he wants to rekindle those feelings and get her back.
But throw in a third party named Colin, who's Jesse's best friend. Owner of a few hotels/restaurants. Notorious player.
Blaire manages to enlist him to help find evidence of Jessies cheating. She doesn't understand why he's helping her, but she's glad he is. But Colin finds himself drawn to Blaire.
The banter between Blaire and Colin is hilarious. And the predicaments that Blaire gets herself into and needs saving, are funny.
She's stuck in this weird 'love triangle'. The ex that got away or the player who has one or two different women every night.

I'm so grateful to Skyscape via NetGalley for providing me with this ARC in exchange for an honest review and of course to the Author Rachel Van Dyken.
I will definatly be buying my own copy when this is released.

This is actually my first read by RVD and I have to say I wish I had rectified that earlier.

This was such a fun, cute, lol book. OMG there were moments with Blaire that I absolutely laughed out loud. I just couldn't help it!!

I don't want to give anything away but this one did not turn out the way I expected but it turned out so much better. I absolutely fell in love with these characters and this book.

This one had so much going for it funny, sexy, hot, hot hot!!! I cannot wait for the next one in the series and I'm sure at some point I'll go back and read the series this was spun off from.

Seriously, I can't say anything else except just read it!!!!

**Received ARC from publisher through NetGalley. Voluntarily provided unbiased review**

I haven't picked up a Rachel Van Dyken book in a few years. I read The Bet series then and it was just okay for me. This is apparently a spinoff from the Matchmakers Playbook, which I haven't read, but probably will soon. I was pleasantly surprised by this book. I really enjoyed this book. I think I may have connected better with the characters in this book than previous ones. This is a quick, fun read.

I loved Blaire. She was hilarious, and I wanted to be her best friend. The things she said and got herself into were ridiculous and funny. I found myself laughing out loud several times with this book. I was very intrigued by the business she ran with her best friend. What a creative idea for a business from VanDyken! I also adored Colin. He was totally swoonworthy and such a great character. The friendship, banter and chemistry between Colin and Blaire was wonderful.

There is a love triangle in this book but not to the extent that I thought it would be. It was unusual to read alternating chapters between Blaire, Colin and Jessie, which I haven't seen in other books before. The only thing I had a problem with was just feeling like I needed more character development for Jessie and Colin.

Overall, this book was so good and I would highly recommend this. Can't wait for Book 2 in this series.

ARC provided by NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you, NetGalley!

I picked this book up after seeing the authors name everywhere and being super intimidated by it… I know super weird but those authors that can crank out books… amazing!!! She has 10 books that I have decided I have been wanting to read.. and shes got a huge backlist! Okay back to the book I just wanted to tell you I have NEVER read this author before.
This story is about Blaire and her business called Dirty Exes. Her business is about catching cheaters and blasting it on facebook Live. She is fueled by her own personal pain and believes she will heal by bringing cheaters down. But what she doesn’t realize is she will never heal because she keeps living in a what if lifestyle.
This story feels extremely relatable and honest. You can imagine yourself as Blaire and the schenanigans she gets her self into. I didn’t know what type of book I was getting into but I totally thought <spoiler> I was going to find myself in a menage </spoiler> and then I thought <spoiler> it was a second chance romance….which made me scream NOOOOOOOOO </spoiler>
I think the book is refreshing and a bit different than the normal stuff out there. It was silly and quirky and fun!
I fell in love 3 times in one book… Jessie, Blaire and Colin but I am glad at the end of the day the way this book ended up… it was a swoonworthy ending.
You will figure out who I was rooting for with this picture once you read the book
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I absolute love when Rachel Van Dyken does this... the main character has a seemingly good prospect come back into her life, but then out of nowhere, some new guy comes in and charms her and us and sweeps her completely off her feet. Yeah, sure, Jessie's a perfectly nice guy, but he's just no Colin.

Colin was absolutely everything! He was fun and playful and sexy but he also completely understood Blaire's insecurities. He didn't dismiss her and her feelings but helped her through it all and showed her that things could be different. I love that Colin doesn't hide his past, he is who he is, but he also makes it abundantly clear with his words and his actions that what he's building with Blaire is an entirely different story.

I absolute loved everything about this book, from the hiding in trashcans to the friendly banter. It was so much fun and I couldn't put it down.

What a fantastic way to kick off a series!!! Dirty Exes is a spin-off from the Wingmen, Inc series, but it can be read as a total standalone. Rachel Can Dyken has always been an automatic 1-click for me and Dirty Exes is a perfect example of why!!

From the beginning, I was laughing out loud with Blaire’s quick witted quips- loved that!! As I got deeper into this novel there were a couple unexpected twists and turns that completely shocked me, but I have to say I thought Rachel Van Dyken knew what she was doing because I LOVED the outcome! I didn’t want this book to end and I am already stalking Rachel’s Goodreads page to find out when the next installment in the Liars, Inc series will be (Dangerous Exes will be out 11/6/18)!!! I highly recommend this 4.5 gem to EVERYONE!!!

I LOVED IT! Colton reminded me of Max with his humor and Isla was awesome!

Blaire, Jessie and Colton...these are my favorite characters, so far.

I absolutely loved this story and I'm so glad it ended the way it did.

I can't wait for book 2!

Another really hot, fun read by RVD! I love all her books and can't wait for the next one in this series!!