Fighting Dirty by Lori Foster

I am very excited to talk to you about Fighting Dirty today. This is the first book in this particular series that I have read but I have also read other books by Lori Foster. I must say she never disappoints! I would highly recommend reading her books to anyone, she is a personal favorite of mine. Armie and Rissy are characters that have appeared in other books to this series (so I can't wait to get my hands on those), but it isn't just those two that catch your attention though out this book. Every character has charm and charisma and they make you want to get to know each and every one more. Most of those characters have books out already or coming soon and I can't wait to devour them. Fighting Dirty is definitely a read that keeps you on your toes, between Armies past, Rissy and whatever is going on in her life at that moment, and the relationship the two find with eachother. It's great to see how that all plays out mixed in with the drama and suspense from whatever danger either one is in at any given point in the book. Armie did come off to me as a little bit too much at times. His playboy ways seemed overblown to me in places and the overall sensuality he was exuding in the story seems a bit much, but he is still a very loveable male protagonist. And he is still kind of adorable even with all that going on. Plus, I think that just part of how the character is supposed to come off. Rissy was also a great character. I have to say, I really liked that she has a backbone. Too many female characters these days are painted as helpless and not being able to stand up for themselves. I have not once run into that with a Lori Foster book, so major kudos to her!!! The names of the two seemed...odd to me but that's no big deal. It did get on my nerves just a little while I was reading for some reason. But when I started to change Rissy to Rissa in my head while I read and that worked 100% for me!

One of my favorite series by Lori Foster is her Men Who Walk the Edge of Honor series and for me, while this book was really enjoyable it didn't quite hit that level yet, but I also haven't read the first three books so I'm keeping my mind open. It very well could still hit that level with the back stories on the other characters. I will continue reading the Ultimate series, going backwards since I started from the last book. I can't wait to read the books I haven't read yet. I will also wait for the new series to be released about some of the other characters that gained my interest in this book. Leese in particular! I'm so excited about his book I'm practically shaking.

My final score for this book is 4 Stars! This book was a wonderful read that kept me on the edge of my seat, warmed my heart, and engaged my mind all at once.

An advanced readers copy was provided to me by the publishers in exchange for a honest review. This has in no was effected my rating on this book or the overall review.