Taking place in college scene with frat parties, classes, and drama, two scarred souls find each other. Some Spoilers: More of a young adult romance with adult themes, these characters survived loss, heartache, and questionable upbringings. The romance between theses two characters was fairly mild compared to some of the more hotter and steamier stories I listen too, but well worth the time invested in listening. not stellar but I found John Harleys female voice performance extremely lacking, which is why I knocked down the rating.ĭirty English is a fantastic falling in love story about two characters who finally learned not to let their past get in the way of their future, and was filled with drama, angst, violence, and romance. Narration: Summer Morton's performance is okay. In the end, this book is credit worthy and most definitely sale worthy. The love story between Declan and Elizabeth is swoon worthy. This story does address some very vile and real issues (including date rape), but does not detract from the overall story and only makes the heroine believable, admirable and strong as she struggles to put her life back together.

There are some 'minor' characters in the background that also make the book interesting and at times amusing.

Declan and Elizabeth are characters that you can believe in. I would call it more Young Adult than contemporary. Comparing this book to my favorite all time literature is like comparing boxed wine to fine wine. I went into this story with mixed reservations. The passion of a lifetime.Ī modern love story inspired by Pride and Prejudice. With only a cardboard-thin wall separating their bedrooms, he dreams of possessing the vulnerable girl next door forever. She gives him one night of unbridled passion, but he longs for more.

A tattooed British street fighter, he's the campus bad boy she's supposed to avoid, but when he saves her from a frat party gone bad, all her rules about sex and love fly out the window. But then she meets Declan Blay, the new neighbor at her apartment complex. She's learned the hard way that people you love the most always hurt you in the end. There are three things you need to know about Elizabeth Bennett: She's smart as a whip, always in control, and lives by a set of carefully crafted rules. The British Are Coming! The British Are Coming!įrom New York Times best-selling author Ilsa Madden-Mills comes a new standalone romance.

Dirty English by Ilsa Madden-Mills