Dirty Sweet Valentine and Other Filthy Tales of Love

Dirty Filthy Valentine:Sabrina had known Donovan for a long time and they had just recently become a committed couple. She was fully aware that he was a serious businessman whose mind was always on the next deal, but she did expect him to remember Valentine’s Day. Everyone at the office was going out to dinner or had received gifts. Sabrina didn’t have flowers on her desk and had no plans for the evening, so she decided to work late and call out for dinner. Maybe Donovan would surprise her next year on Valentine’s Day.Filthy Valentine Fix:Trish and Nate are neighbors with benefits, and spend every weekend at a private club, The Open Door. They enjoy the lifestyle which the club has to offer and it is an important part of their relationship. Lately, Trish had been worried about whether Nate liked her as much as she liked him, and she didn’t know how to approach him about it. There was a special Valentine’s event at the club and Trish wasn’t sure she wanted to go because she was afraid that Nate wasn’t interested in a serious relationship. Trish decided to go after all in hopes of finding out if their love was real.Dirty Sweet Valentine:Amelia had been in love with Harrington for what seemed like forever, even though she hadn’t seen him in fifteen years. She never put her life on hold for him and she enjoyed working for Dylan Locke at his advertising agency. She has had many lovers but her heart belonged to one person and that would never change. This Valentine’s Day Amelia was in for a big surprise that could change her life forever. What will happen when she hears a knock at her front door? Cherry Popper:Chase met Kira one night at a busy and noisy bar and he never forgot her. She was beautiful, funny and she wanted him, so how could he say no? Their encounter was hot, steamy and over too quickly. He never asked for her number, and didn’t know her last name. How could he ever find her? Would he ever see her again? Will cupid surprise them with a Valentine’s Day they would never forget?

Dirty Filthy Valentine:I love Donovan Kincaid! I love him even more for knowing exactly what Sabrina needs! They are kinky as all get out and sweet baby Jesus, I was all sorts of hot and bothered reading this little story. It left me wanting more!Filthy Valentine Fix:Speaking of kinky, let's not forget Nathan and Trish. Their kind of kink doesn't do it for me, but there is something so romantic about Nathan's declaration to Trish at The Open Door party. I really love that he found his own way to show her he loves her that didn't scare her away.Dirty Sweet Valentine:Okay, so this story freaked me out, because I was trying to place the characters in this book with a previous Laurelin Paige book. I couldn't put two and two together for the life of me and I'm pretty sure I have read them all. I learned that Amelia had appeared as a side character in the Dirty Sweet Duet. This teaser left me wanting more! It is so full of angst in just a few short chapters. I FLOVED this story and can't wait to get Amelia and Harrington's story! Please tell me you are giving us more, Laurelin!!!!Cherry Popper:I thought this novella was a fun, quick read. I loved the banter between Chase and Kira! I really loved that Chase wasn't a playboy like so many of our book heroes.All in all, this is a sexy little collection of stories. I love that I got a glimpse into some of my favorite characters and also got to meet some new people!

I've always been one of those "ugh, seriously?" people when it comes to Valentine's Day. Laurelin Paige's collection of four SCORCHING HOT Valentine's Day-themed stories, however, turned my cold hard heart into a giant puddle of Cupidy goo.First, Paige treats us to a reunion with two of my very favorite characters of hers, Donovan and Sabrina. If you've read their Dirty Filthy series, then you know that neither of them is the chocolates-and-flowers sort, yet here Sabrina worries. It appears Donovan forgot Valentine's Day, and she finds herself saddened and let down. But this is Donovan, after all, and nothing is ever as it appears where he's concerned. Let's just say that Laurelin Paige makes you squeeze your thighs so tightly, you leave bruises. I love Donovan Kincaid. And I love how he is so unashamably himself. He loves Sabrina entirely on his terms, but it's a love that knows--and wants--to make her happy.The next delight features Nate and Trish, a couple whose interests are almost as singular as Donovan and Sabrina's. Trish, ever prickly, can't decide what she wants. Is it to love Nate? Keep their relationship as-is? The sexy times in this book are FABULOUS, but I enjoyed the dynamic between them even more. Nate lets Trish be Trish, and don't we all want someone gives us that freedom?"Dirty Sweet Valentine" embraces a different tone. Amelia, whom you met in Dylan's series (she works with him), loves a man unavailable to her. When Laurelin Paige lets them share a night together, it feels bittersweet, yes, but also a bit hopeful. I want more from Amelia. More, more, more.And, finally, Paige includes a short story she co-wrote with Kayti McGee and previously published as part of a sampler. "Cherry Popper" is a DELIGHT. Chase Matthews, dear readers, will make you smile, if not outright laugh out loud. I felt like a pre-teen fangirl as I read his story.So now you must pardon me while I go find a heart-shaped box of chocolates. Laurelin Paige made me a believer in Valentine's Day.

Dirty Sweet Valentine: And Other Filthy Tales of Love really lives up to its name in being a dirty, sweet, and filthy read, one that includes three short stories and one novelette that focus on four of Laurelin's couples - two of whom we already know, with the other two couples being characters' we're not that familiar with - on how it is they're celebrating Valentine's Day.And given that the majority of the stories involved in this collection are ones that're set in the Dirty Universe, it's a guarantee that these stories aren't going to be all hearts and flowers, with cheesy grand gestures that'll leave you swooning. I mean, there'll be grand gestures all right, but in the dirty, kinky, filthy sense - ones that'll leave you breathless more than anything else.It's everything you'd come to expect from Laurelin Paige, and I honestly just could not get enough of it. Each story is different in their own way; unique and unforgettable and just downright sexy, and I need to warn you now that this is going to be a looooong review, as below, I'll be rating each story separately and giving my own brief thoughts on how I liked each story, and all that it delivered.So, let's begin shall we?Dirty Filthy Valentine: Five StarsSabrina and DonovanI absolutely adored this short story, and it is hands down my favourite story of this collection. Dirty Filthy Valentine is everything that is Donovan and Sabrina - it's unexpected, it's sexy, it's dirty and filthy, and it involves them acting out one hell of a roleplay that left me with a racing heart and breathless. Donovan's the hero who forgets Valentine's Day, expect he doesn't necessarily forget it - he just doesn't give it a second though as he isn't the kind of person to follow this social tradition, nor partake in it. But what he comes up with as a last minute gift for Sabrina?Oh my Holy Lord I could not read this short story fast enough!It was everything I hoped it'd be and so much more; Dirty Filthy Valentine left me wanting to put this collection down just so I could reread the Dirty Filthy Duet all over again; and I honestly feel like if you love Donovan and Sabrina and you want more of them in any way you can get, then you will not be disappointed with this short story.Filthy Valentine Fix: Five StarsTrish and NateSexy. Seductive. Surprising. Filthy Valentine Fix fit Trish and Nate to a (Mistress) T.Laurelin could not have written this short story for them any better than she has. I'll admit that I was a little hesitant to read this story at first, because whilst I am now more open-minded about the Open Door - which plays a huge part in this short story - and all that goes on there, Trish and Nate's kinks do still push me out of my comfort zone a little, and considering we don't get a lot of them, I haven't had the time to embrace it more. But that's also what made me push through my hesitations to dive right on in to this story - that we don't get enough of Trish and Nate, and I do want more of them because I do love them as a couple. So I started reading Filthy Valentine Fix...And I absolutely loved it.Trish doesn't want Nate to make a big deal about Valentine's Day, nor does she want him to make any declarations that could ruin what it is they have together. But Nate has a gift for Trish that he knows she'll love, and by the end of the night, it just may be Trish who makes a bigger declaration on this Valentine's night than Nate does. I feel like if you love these characters and have been craving to have more of them, then you will not be disappointed with this short story. I enjoyed it overall, and I so hope they get another story like this one in the future.Dirty Sweet Valentine: Five StarsAmelia and HarringtonNow, Amelia and Harrington's story isn't actually a new read for me. If you don't know, Dirty Sweet Valentine was actually available in an anthology Laurelin participated in in 2019 called Be Mine. It was a limited release of Valentine stories with five other bestselling authors, and it was hands down one of my top favourite reads of 2019. I absolutely loved reading this short story then, and I love it still; it's a story that revolves around Amelia who we met in Sweet Fate, and all we really knew about her was that she works with Dylan Locke, and occasionally used to sleep with him.In this short story though, we learn a bit more about her. More so, about the love that got away, yet comes back for this one Valentine's night.I definitely want to see more of Amelia and Harrington, as Harrington isn't your typical Laurelin Paige hero. He's much more different to her business CEO characters that it's not even funny, yet him being so different to them is what has me craving for more from him, and more of a story for him and Amelia. They deserve more, and I so hope that this isn't the last we see of him - them - and that Laurelin gives them a story (that isn't short) of their own.Cherry Popper: Four StarsChase and KiraLike with Dirty Sweet Valentine, Cherry Popper isn't a new read for me. This is actually the third time I've read this novelette - first time I read it was when it was included in the Unwrapped anthology that was released back in 2013, and the second time was when Laurelin made it available on Radish. Since then though, this story has been re-edited so it's now told in first-person perspective rather than third, and with a new ending to make this story fit with this collections' Valentine's theme.Besides those changes, it's still the fun and adorable romance that's steamy, more young NA than anything else, and has a bit of drama to it given that Chase is shocked to discover that Kira is Princess Cherry Saver, and is a part of a sorority that've made a vow to save their virginity. He's not shocked about her saving her virginity, but more so about the fact that he had a one-night stand with her months prior. The drama comes in though, when Chase considers exposing Kira on her deception - of saving her virginity when she doesn't even have it - to get a place on the college newspaper.The Valentine's aspect mainly comes towards the end of this novelette, but it is overall a very enjoyable story, and is very different to the three short stories involved in this collection considering it's told entirely in Chase's POV, but more so (and as I've said), because it's more of a young NA than anything else. And that is why I'm rating this novelette four stars. Honestly, Cherry Popper just didn't feel like it belonged in this collection. I love that it was included, don't get me wrong about that, but it's so out of place next to the three previous short stories that're included in this collection, ones that're steamy and sexy and very, very kinky, that it's not even funny."Are you here for good?" It's the most important question, and somehow my mouth forms the words perfectly, shaping them into respectable dialogue.His answer comes just as steady. "I'm here for tonight." - Dirty Sweet ValentineOverall though, I really enjoyed this collection as a whole. I shaved off the .5 Star from my final rating because of my four star rating for Cherry Popper, but otherwise this entire collection was absolutely flawless. It's quick to read, and I devoured the whole thing in just a few short hours, and all in all, Dirty Sweet Valentine: And Other Filthy Tales of Love is an addictive, alluring, and sexy collection that you won't want to miss.

I enjoyed reading more about Donovan and Sabrina, Trish and Nate, Amelia and Harrison and Jared and Kira. I enjoyed their adevntures.

Interesting to catch up and n old characters. Some steaming scenes

An extremely hot 🔥🔥🔥and steamy compilation of short stories excellent for a quick read . Lovely to catch up with Donavan Kincaid 😍😍& Sabrina again in the first story . The second was about Hudson Pierce’s secretary Patricia & her neighbour with benefits Nate although not a story about the gorgeous hunk Hudson Pierce at least there was a mention of him . The last two stories were new characters to me but equally good to read .

What a great combination of short stories. Revisiting characters and meeting some new.Always always fantastic get more Donovan and Sebring, Nate and Trish.I definitely want more of Harrington and Amelia that’s the one that intrigued me.As for cherry popper loved it.Laurelin doing what she does best, giving the readers what they want.