Play Dirty presents a promising romance premise but falls short on several fronts.

Primarily, the narrative rushes Jack and Poppy's connection, lacking the necessary time for their chemistry to blossom authentically. Jack seemed suddenly interested in Poppy and her acceptance of it lacks depth. While trying to portray Jack as 'Fifty Shades of Grey' he came off as too controlling and overly possessive. If the story had allowed these two characters to develop and form a bond and the chemistry it would have given the right amount of steam to their relationship.

While initially steamy, their intimate scenes lose their impact due to the lack of chemistry between the characters. Furthermore, these scenes become repetitive, with repetitive dialogues and actions.

How can I forget the jumping POVs!!? The frequent shifts in point of view, switching abruptly between Jack and Poppy, confuse the reader, making it challenging to follow whose thoughts are being conveyed.

Too many characters and too little plot made it weak. The too much technical jargon also made it hard to understand at certain points. I felt the AI part somehow didn't sit well with the story.

Overall, this book didn't quite live up to my expectations.

I would like to thank Net Galley and Tor Publishing Group for the ARC.