A Sexy, Steamy Read from A.S. Green. I Couldn't put it down for a second.

I Loved it & I Highly Recommend it to all Readers.

Too hot a story to leave it at this short length! I want to know more about attorney Claire and mechanic Michael. There's so much more to explore with them besides the insta-lust. These erotic quickies always leave me wanting more...Damn.

I'm definitely liking these short stories Carina Press are calling 'Dirty Bits'.

Two people meet, both seemingly completely different but the attraction between them says otherwise. Will the lawyer and the mechanic make for the perfect date at the ball. Claire needs a date to attend and Michael just might be the one for more than they both expect. A hot short story, that could definitely be made into a much longer fleshed out hot story.

Thanks to NetGalley and Harlequin - Carina Press for a copy in return for an honest review.

I was blown away with the story, I couldn’t put it down at all. It is wonderfully written with strong and engaging characters and blazing passion as well. I wanted more lol definitely be looking this Author up for more books in the future. I would totally recommend this book to all book lovers out there

Quick, easy, down-and-dirty novella with scorching heat. The bathroom scene at the banquet was so naughty!

3.5 stars

This was a fun and quick read! My first by A.S. Green, but I would definitely read her again. I loved Claire and Michael together; was definitely a quickly developing relationship, but that's the point of this type of novella. I liked that neither Claire nor Michael are what they appear to be, or are the stereotypes that they could otherwise be. The dynamic between them is cute and sweet, but also uber hot.

*This review is of an ARC provided by NetGalley and the publisher in exchange for an honest review. Some changes and/or edits may be made to the final published version.

I like these shorts because they are exactly that... short. This one was maybe a bit too short. Like, WOW QUICK. Still, it was fun. Alpha male who is all growly and the lady who needs his help but she's not helpless. Just in a bit of a bind.

The attraction was quick and fierce. There were some comical moments when Claire, with the help of Michael, gets to shove it to her ex and show him she's tougher than nails. All while showing Michael she's not as stuffy as he first though. It would have been nice to get a little bit more of them but they were fun while I had them.

Reviews by the Wicked Reads Review Team

Avid Reader – ☆☆☆☆
M/F Erotica

This is a very short erotic story. It involves a woman who is trying to make the world a better place by fighting the good fight. Claire is going to fight for the little guy since she grew up in a tough situation and someone gave her a leg up. When she finds herself stranded on a night where she's supposed to see her ex and his new relationship at a gala dinner, she just can't be late or not show up.

Michael comes to Claire's rescue – he is a man who is a man's man. Tough, rugged, and strong. When he offers to help Claire out by accompanying her to her gala, he never expects to have such chemistry with her. Their connection is at the basic level – instinctual and primal.

These two have a hot connection and I bet, if there were to be a longer story, it would be just as hot.


Ruthie – ☆☆☆☆
I am really enjoying this series of pared down naughty reads. There is enough context that whilst the intense chemistry and passion is speedy, it is also believably written.

Here Michael makes some huge assumptions about Claire's life, which don't stop him engaging in some super-hot encounters but make him refuse to connect. Once he learns the truth, there is nothing which is going to hold him back – teaching him a valuable lesson and giving us the promise of them finding a steaming, loving future.

Hot, sweet, sexy, and entirely compelling for a short window into a new couple's first meeting.

I recently discovered Carina's new Dirty Bits line and holy crap, I'm in love. There are times when all I want is a super sexy novella with some raunchy sex. Boy, did Real Man by A.S. Green deliver. It was sexy as hell with characters that I instantly liked. You can feel the attraction and sexual chemistry pulsate between them from the moment their eyes locked. Yeah, I would have loved to spend a bit more time with Michael and Claire, but I have a feeling that their HFN will turn into a HEA in no time. This was my introduction to the author and I want more.

I love this Dirty But collection book from Carina because there the perfect afternoon read with all the dirty smuttiness I love. This was my first book by A.S. Green but after Real Man I'll definitely read this author again. Claire Sweeny is having a bad day she needs a date to a big benefit after her ex makes it seem like she can't get one. Then her car breaks down. When the two truck comes she can't get over the mechanic. He huge and sexy. Michael DaBruzzi know Claire's type classy and stick up just like his ex. But that's not Claire at all. When it's obvious there's a connection between them he offers to go with her to the benefit. Spending more time together he she's he was very wrong about Claire she simple and low maintenance. They are perfect for each other and can't keep there hands off eachother. The broken sink in the bathroom can attest to that..

An entertaining erotic novella told in the dual first POV, with energetic characters, lots of hot and rowdy sex, drama with the ex, and satisfied for now ending.

A short read that is full of heat and steam. An opposites attract romance, it gives us the story of Claire and Michael. The story is cute and fun. Sizzling chemistry and intimate scenes that are scorching and plentiful. If you are looking for something super hot and only have a limited amount of time this is perfect.

My first book from A.S. Green and I like it.
It's a short fast-paced romance packed with steaminess.
A sassy lawyer and a hot mechanic, a princess and a gear head, yes both so different yet so perfect together, opposite do attract and that's what makes the story very interesting.
Not much drama happening though and I felt like it's just a beginning, I still enjoy it nonetheless.

As for characters, I like Claire and Michael, although Claire is a bit confusing, she said she's okay with their differences but her questions sometimes show the opposite. It's an insta-love relationship, it's a sweet and hot relationship, with good banter, wished there's more love than the lust though.

If you're looking for short fast-paced steamy read, you might like this book.

*I voluntarily received a review copy of this book

A quite dirty bit of romance. A.S. Green has done a marvelous job. Ladies dream of a real man and Claire finds one. Good.

A short quick read for a rainy afternoon. Claire needs a date to a gala and a broke car brings her just that, very sexy mechanic Michael. In the story, we see that famous saying don't judge a book by its covers. It is an instant attraction between them and they love making is explosive. The story is enjoying and so are the characters.
I volunteered to review an ARC of this book for Netgelly.

This is another of the quick "Dirty Bits" novellas from Carina Press. It's a cute story with two characters that have lots of chemistry and a HFN ending. I did enjoy it, but I wanted more. I would have loved to see this one in a longer story that explored both characters more in depth.

A review will be included in our "May Mini Musings" on From the TBR Pile 5/26,2018:
https://fromthetbrpile.blogspot.com/2018/05/mini-musings-may-edition.html

Claire breaks down right before an important event and she needs Michael, the tow truck driver, for more than fixing her car. Michael thinks he's got it all figured out, but Claire isn't and "easy wind," and both of them might have to adjust their first impressions in order to accommodate the intense heat between them.

It's a little on the jerky side, plot and pacing-wise, but a cute, quick, bite with some interesting developments along the way.

Nothing beats a "quickie" in the sunshine. A quick read about a woman who just wants to show her ex that she's so totally over him and can do a million times better than him and ends up taking her car mechanic to an important function. on the day they met and they totally hit it off. Its stormy, fast and hot. Fabulous book.

Not a fan of the title; I believe that there is no such thing as *real* men or women, but

ANYWAY,

I finished this one in probably 20 mins? It's really short. And smutty, just the way I like it. Hero's a mechanic, heroine's a hotshot lawyer, instant and sizzling attraction, they broke a sink, ...

In other words, my lunch break today was pretty fun, LOL.

I loved this book...so much more than I was expecting. Seriously, I thought this would be the same as so many others I've read like this but this one really packed a punch with emotion and I found myself tearing up in parts. I definitely wish this one was longer.