Dirty Tactics by Emma Salah

His best friend’s little sister never looked so good…

Two weeks.

A trial period, in which hockey superstar Zac Quinn will prove to Reagan Thomas—his best friend’s younger sister and the one woman he can’t seem to keep his hands off of—that they can’t possibly date for real.

After all, the Thomas family is the only family he’s ever had. He can’t risk losing them, no matter how much he wants Reagan. She’s too important to him; he can’t let things get weird.

But Reagan has known they’re meant to be since forever. She’s not about to back down now.

If she has to play dirty to bring him around?

No problem.

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Book 1
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Reviews by the Wicked Reads Review Team

Avid Reader – ☆☆☆☆☆
M/F Romance – friends-to-lovers

Reagan is a strong woman. She is good at her job and knows how to do it, loyal to her family and friends, and wants to find the all-consuming type of love. She has known Zac forever. He has always just been part of her family – a brother to her brothers and a crush for her. When she sees him at a party, she knows that he wants her just as much.

Zac knows that he should stay away from Reagan. Pursuing her could change his family dynamic. He loves her and her family, but also, he is attracted to Reagan. She has always been someone he could talk with, joke with, and hang out with. They banter easily and are fiercely protective of each other.

When the attraction between these two becomes too much, they combust. This was such an amazing story. It made me laugh and cry all within the same chapters. It's an emotional rollercoaster and leaves you with a feeling that they truly accomplish something. I cannot wait for the next one.


Veronica – ☆☆☆☆
Reagan has been in love with her brother’s best friend, Zac, who is pretty much a member of her family, since she was 15. Now in their twenties, Reagan and Zac have always been good friends but lately they can’t seem to keep their hands off each other. Closets and cars seem to be a danger to them, and it is totally hot. I never knew going for it in a cleaning closet could be sexy. But Reagan wants Zac to fall in love with her, so she gets him to agree to date her for two weeks.

The two of them are trying to date, but he wants to get her out of his system and show her they are not a good pair, while her goal is love. The two of them dating was fun and there were times that I laughed out loud. I have to say the Thomas family game night was a highlight for me and a great idea. But even while I was having fun, I always had this uneasy feeling like it was headed for disaster. I was right and when things went off the rails, I was a crying mess.

I have to say this is a hard-earned romance for this couple and well worth it in the end. I love it when a story can make me laugh and cry and Dirty Tactics did both. This story left me so happy and very much looking forward to the next book in the series.


Mary Jo – ☆☆☆☆
Friends-to-lovers romance that really works. The main twist is that Zac is Reagan's brother’s best friend. Zac practically grew up in Reagan's house until college.

Zac doesn't want his infatuation to ruin his relationship with the rest of her family, yet he can't seem to get Reagan out of his system. Reagan believes that she and Zac can have it all. She just has to convince him.

Emma Salah spent her childhood climbing mountains, killing (or petting) dragons, and sneaking romance novels into her bedroom as a teenager. She received degrees in literature and creative writing and went on to backpack through Southeast Asia and teach for over a year in Japan. As a young black woman, she is interested in telling stories that don't always get heard. She currently resides in London.

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Reviewers on the Wicked Reads Review Team were provided a free copy of Dirty Tactics (The Dirty Thomas Siblings #1) by Emma Salah to read and review.