Thanks to the publisher for an arc to read and give my honest opinion .

Ashley is in witness protection to keep her hidden from her affianced Noah, an ex CIA operative gone supposedly rogue. In this part, Noah shows up to defend his innocence and vows to repair their relationship.

What did I like? The characters show some heat in this part but it’s fleeting. Almost instinctively they’re on the move to defend their lives when Ashley is taken from Noah.

Would I buy this book? It’s such a cliffhanger that I’d wait for the series to be out. It’s hard to read books that you will probably have to reread for the next book. But yes, buy it and wait for the whole series, the author is that good.

Thoughts for the author? These cliffhangers are getting to be too much.

Loved reading the engaging and enthralling first book in the Dirty Rich Secrets series. Ashley is in the Witness Protection Program because she trusted and fell in love with the wrong man, Noah, but Noah claims he was set up and didn't turn against his government. Noah claims he is there to protect Ashley from the people who are trying to kill them. Read the highly recommended, wonderfully written, full of suspense and romance, and a must read love story. Can't wait to read the second book in the series!
I reviewed a copy of the book through NetGalley.

A well delivered quick read. This is part one, so it does end in a cliffhanger, but don’t let that deter you as you will be missing out on an engaging, suspenseful read. I enjoyed the story and the characters and recommend you grab yours today.

Review has been already published, German review of the book is following:

Eins vorneweg: Ich habe vor dem Lesen des Buchs (mal wieder) vergessen einen Textauszug zu lesen. Macht nicht den gleichen Fehler wie ich, denn dank Textauszug solltet ihr relativ schnell merken, ob die Geschichte euer Fall ist oder nicht.

Ich kann dem Buch leider nicht mehr als zwei Sterne geben, da die Geschichte so dermaßen konstruiert und künstlich auf mich gewirkt hat, dass davon leider alles andere überschattet wurde. Den Schreibstil der Autorin finde ich zwar recht angenehm, meine Probleme mit dem Grundgerüst der Geschichte waren aber so gravierend, dass das wenig ausgemacht hat. Zudem sehe ich es etwas kritisch, dass die Geschichte auf drei kurze Novellas angelegt ist. Die Autorin argumentiert damit, dass sie mehr Zeit brauchte, um die einzelnen Charaktere zu entwickeln, positiv bemerkt habe ich das leider nicht.

Na ja, nachdem ich vor kurzem "One Man" der Autorin gelesen habe und auch mit diesem Buch so meine Probleme hatte, werde ich in Zukunft lieber die Finger von ihren Büchern lassen.

I have been waiting for Ashley's story and this is such a great start to that. I cannot wait for the rest of the series. These two have so much going between them it's a crazy whirlwind!

Quick, Intense, and suspenseful.

This is the story of Ashley, we are first introduced to Ashley in Dirty Rich Cinderella Story, but that was Cole, and Lori's story. Ashley has just been blind sided, told the man she loved, Noah has been lying to her, and put into witness protection. But when Noah show up on her door step, and insist he's being set up, she doesn't know what to believe, and she's doesn't want her heart broken again. Noah just wants to keep he safe at any cost, but can he? And will Ashley be able to forgive, and trust Noah again. This was a quick read, suspenseful, intense, mysterious, emotional, steamy, and entertaining.

This book left me really confused. I feel like I was dropped into the middle of a story already in progress instead of the first book in the series. I wanted to love the relationship between Ashley and Aaron but even with the flashbacks it felt like too much too soon. This was more of a novella so just when I was starting to get into it, it ended on a cliffhanger with a pretty big twist. Reading the next two books may resolve some if the issues with this one, so only start it if you’re committed to seeing it through to the end.

Ashley is alone in a witness protection program until Aaron finds her. While he doesn’t want to give her up, his first priority is to keep her safe and get her life back. How long will they be on the run? Crazy twist and cliffhanger!

Quick read and a great start to a 3-part series!

This is what happens when I go into a book without knowing it is a novella. Left wanting more that is. This was way too short.
I started the book not quite sure what to expect but got to admit after like 65% totally was invested in the book and the characters and by the time it was ending I just wanted to scream in to the book “MORE!!!”
Just when I was totally getting caught in the story I was left stranded. I mean that cliffhanger was way too strong to be left. How long should I stay for the rest of the trilogy???

4 <b> for now</b> Stars
I must admit I have not read all of the Dirty Rich books.. and I am glad I was able to still understand the story and I don’t feel as if I missed out.. maybe things were more of a mystery for me because of that?
This is a quick ride of suspense and a constant game of who is telling the truth. Who do you believe ? the CIA or the man you love? I mean I love a man who says he will kill for me… but Aaron means it.. and its hot as hell and terrifying. This book ends with a cliffhanger in true Lisa Renee Jones style so prepare yourself for that rollercoaster.
The sex scenes depicted are actually not the ones I expected and are pretty mellow for the amount of sex used and it seems Noah wants to keep his secrets and use Ashleys love for him as a distraction.. when will the truth come out?

Dirty Rich Secrets - Part 1 is another spell-binding, suspense and intriguing start to the latest trilogy from Lisa Renee Jones. Edge of your seat reading is guaranteed with this gritty story and the character portrayals, story plot and cliff-hanger ending are mind-blowing! Once again I am left anxiously awaiting the next thrilling instalment of a Lisa Renee Jones series.

I enjoyed this, it was a fast paced entertaining read, lots of twists and turns, lots of questioning while you read, ends on a cliffhanger definitely not a standalone read.

3.5 Stars
Leave it to Lisa Renee Jones to keep the thrills and chills going with this new start of another series. She presents the woman falling for the man who she shouldn't have...He is everything dark and dangerous and holds her heart.

She finds out he may not even be who he sais he was and she decides to hide...but not only does he find her, he takes her away- to save her?

This is the first part and ends with a HUGE Cliffy...because that is the way to making things thrilling, right...

Ashley is in hiding from her former fiancé. He is a CIA agent who sold out his country. Or is he? It isn’t until Ashley sees Aaron again that she begins to question the validity of the information she received concerning his crimes.

Aaron will do anything to protect Ashley, even going so far as to drug her in order to take her out of harm’s way. Is Aaron the good guy? Is Ashley safe with him? Who knows? Because this was a cliffhanger.

I enjoyed the fast pace and interest plot twists of the story but hate cliffhangers and I doubt I would have read it if I had known it would be one. However, once all three books come out, I would highly suggest getting involved in this action packed story.

Oh baby! That cliffhanger was a doozie!! This quick novella is the first in a three part series. I found the way it is written to be clever. We don't have all the facts up front and are getting snippets as we go through the story via flashbacks. Ashley and Aaron/Noah have what appears to be a torrid romance but there are a great deal of unknown mysteries still at play. It remains to be seen if everything is as it seems. I'm not sharing anything more. I wouldn't want to ruin any of the fun.

I really enjoyed this storyline and look forward to seeing where the next book picks up. Goodness knows that cliffhanger left some things to be explained.

Thank you to NetGalley for this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

I'll be super honest and confess that I'm not even sure how to start this review. I feel like any sort of synopsis will give away too much of the plot and be a spoiler. There's so many holes when the story begins, I wasn't really sure what was going on. As things progress Ashley has flashbacks, and the holes start to fill in, things get intense. It was fast paced, maybe short, but I do understand that it's part of a trilogy. Poor Ashley, having no one, and the only person that she did trust betrayed her, at least that's what she was told. Noah/Aaron trying to protect her and earn her trust again. Of course it ended in a big fat cliffhanger, I'm excited to see were this goes.

He was passion and the reason I breathed. I loved him, trusted him when life taught me to trust no one. He was nothing I thought he was. He wasn't even the man he said he was. He was dangerous. When I started reading I couldn't put it down. Lisa Renee Jones is magnifysent and amazing writer.I cannot wait to read more of there books.Keep up the great work.You should definitely read this book.Can't wait for the next book.

I wanted more and couldn't get enough. I wanted to know what was happening and what was her father up too. Emma has a past that doesn't want out and I wanted to know her past. Jax is abiding his time for Emma. I can't wait to read the next book. I have to know what happens next. This ends on a cliffhanger, making you want more. Highly recommend reading this book. Randall is too busy thinking he is the king. I got a small glimpse of Emma's brother. I can't wait to find out if Emma figures everything out about what her father did and who else knows about it.

Short story, but enjoyable. I'm interested more in the mystery at this point than the love story, but maybe that will change with the other books in the series.

Intense chemistry and suspense, Dirty Rich Secrets is a quick read that will leave you hanging for TBR the next book! I loved it and can’t wait for more.