4.5+ stars 
 Boone Thrasher is the most recognizable face in country music. Media rebel, bad boy, superstar, he is at the top of his game. His plans to propose to his girlfriend are interrupted and rather than follow the advice of his manager, he does things his way. 
 Ripley Fisher has worked with everything she has (including most of her personal savings) to keep her father's bar running in his absence. She is barely hanging on to the bar though, and hasn't found a way to keep things afloat that her father approves of. 
 Ripley is firey on her own: strong, stubborn, and fierce. Her rule about dating celebrities is born of her parents' experiences and she refuses to do anything that might compare her to her mother. Her memories of her mother are loving but tinged with pain, and her mother is part of the reason she clings so tightly to the remains of the bar. 
 Boone doesn't apologize to anyone. He acts first and fixes later. This trait keeps his staff on the edge of their toes, as it is difficult to predict what Boone will do. But it makes for great reading, as his choices often have consequences he doesn't predict. But he acts with the best of intentions and is confident enough in his choices to back up his actions with whatever means necessary. 
 These two have fire between them. Though Ripley has rules about celebrities, their chemistry is too strong to fight for long. As Ripley's walls come down, Boone does his best to make sure they stay down. 
 There are two possible villains to this story, and I can't help but think we haven't seen the last of either one. While one was rarely present in the action of the story, her actions don't paint a positive picture of her. And the other, who is present in several scenes, is definitely a snake. 
 The end of REAL DIRTY has me wishing I had REAL SEXY right now to read the conclusion of Boone and Ripley's story, because there are so many questions still! I am typically not a huge fan of cliffhangers, but I love the way Meghan March writes a cliff. The pacing of the story absolutely makes up for have to wait for the remainder of the story, and knowing there is only a short wait makes it much easier as well. Look for REAL SEXY two weeks after REAL DIRTY's release! 
 I was gifted a copy in exchange for an honest review.