Dix: Elite 8 Studios, Book 1

4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars | 1,486 ratings

Price: 17.46

Last update: 01-16-2025


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Do you believe in hate at first sight?

Dixon

If I had to choose one word to describe my new cocky costar, it’d be exasperating. Nikolas Adamos may look like a Greek god—and he certainly struts around like he knows it—but unlike everyone else, I refuse to fall prey to his charms.

Unfortunately for me, Niko and I get paired to do a series of lovey-dovey boyfriend videos for our employers at Elite 8 Studios. And when you film the sort of scenes we do, up close and personal takes on a whole new meaning.

I may have to play nice while the cameras are rolling, but off set, it’s another matter entirely. So what if our chemistry is off the charts? That doesn’t mean a thing. Nor does the tender look in Niko’s eye when we’re together under the lights.

Because I know the truth. Nikolas Adamos revels in riling me up. And even though my pesky friends think I need fireworks after a string of fizzled relationships, I have no doubt if I allow myself to get any closer to my new fake boyfriend, I’ll only end up burned.

Dix is a grumpy/sunshine, one-sided enemies-to-lovers romance with hate at first sight, forced proximity for two costars who work between the sheets, banter and snark galore, plenty of industrial-sized lube, and one very HEA. It’s book 1 in the Elite 8 Studios series, featuring characters that were introduced in Virgin Hearts (Plum Valley Cowboys Book 2), but can be listened to as a standalone.


Top reviews from the United States

  • HazyC
    5.0 out of 5 stars 2.5
    Reviewed in the United States on January 9, 2025
    This book was sweet and kind, but i wouldn't claim I was ever invested. I would describe it as Fluffy to the point of blurry in reflection. Narrator was good.

    I don't think it's possible to maintain content intensity like Fool hearts and Firefly consistently while putting out the quantity that this author has released, and seeking out that quality is a bit unfair.

    I've read a fair bit of their recommended catalog at this point and nothing is even in the same weight class as those two books. I'm sort of wondering if it's the same author sometimes.

    They were fine books, but cookie cutter, even with unique circumstances.

    But I still think I'll abstain from this author until I see something with a bit more heat till then.

    Not to discourage the author of course, these series are well loved, just looking forward to the next time they love and live their characters as much as those first two bangers.
  • Linda Reads
    4.0 out of 5 stars Moderate steam M/M grump/sunshine; different take on pretend boyfriend...clever!
    Reviewed in the United States on February 8, 2023
    To be so young, Dix is a real curmudgeon. Because of his boring ways he has now lost another long-time girlfriend, Regina. As he is a M/M adult entertainment star, I wonder why he never thought of men for a long-term relationship. He accepts that he is Bi. I think Dix had trouble maintaining a relationship with women who thought he was cold and unavailable because women expect something different in their partner. Whereas a man is more accepting because he understands. That’s where we find Dix. He is introduced to the newest member of their acting troupe, Nikolas Adamos or Niko who is cocky and smiles a lot. Dix is immediately put off. Does he protest too much?
    Their romantic journey is more realistic in my mind than some other M/M romances that I have read. I found this book slow in the middle but very smooth in the beginning and the ending. Love the epilogue. Malibu’s story is all keyed up from this book, which has spent a considerable amount of time giving the reader glimpses of Mal’s break down. Can’t wait to find out who his love interest will be. Will it be someone at his studio, Elite 8? Or someone outside that life? Looking forward to discovering that. I volunteered to review an ARC of this book through Gay Romance Reviews.
  • Rannveig K
    5.0 out of 5 stars Enemies to lovers with a twist
    Reviewed in the United States on August 18, 2022
    Dixon and Niko are the main characters in this book. Dixon decides that he doesn't like Niko the moment he sees him and yet the two of them have to work together. Yes, there's also sexy times, but they are not the main thing in this story. There's snark, banter, a little hate, beautiful moments - so many good (and funny!) moments.
    Both work in the adult movie industry and going in I wondered how this would work out. It turns out wonderfully. The way the author describes their blooming relationship is very well done and the character development is one that I didn’t expect and that was a very pleasant surprise. The relationship starts out as a one-way enemy to lovers and the way it develops lead to me not being able to put the book down before I had finished it.
    The book is the first in a new series but follows in succession to the second in the Plum Valley series. You don’t have to read the books in order, but I recommend at least reading the second book at one point.
  • Jessica B.
    3.0 out of 5 stars 3.5 stars. good characters
    Reviewed in the United States on April 29, 2023
    Not as good as the Plum Valley Cowboy books. Those all brought me to tears at times. This book is good and I love all the characters at Elite 8; it’s just not great.

    Dix seemed more playful when he was living with Mateo and we were introduced to him in the Plum Valley books. He’s harder here and I feel like I would have actually liked to see him in his previous relationship versus how this started with him already broken up with Regina.

    It moved a bit slow at times and I found myself putting it down, whereas I binged the previous books. The sex scenes were hot and that’s also where most of the chemistry and sweet feelings were shown, so it was a bit of a disconnect to not feel any of that connection when the two were out of bed. So that was a bit of a fail for me, but I still love the books and the characters and will keep reading both series. Malibu is next, but I’m most looking forward to Alex’s story.
  • Ashleigh R.
    4.0 out of 5 stars Sweet
    Reviewed in the United States on September 16, 2024
    This was a sweet fluffy book with no angst. But it kept me entertained and reading so I give it like 3.75 stars. There is a surprisingly minimal amount of spice given the porn stars setting. But the characters are sweet and I liked watching Niko win Dixon over. I will keep reading this series in between my heavier books.
  • Jess (Novel Confessions Book Blog)
    5.0 out of 5 stars It’s a MUST
    Reviewed in the United States on November 18, 2024
    Ok, and now I’m hooked. This book was everything. I love the slow build up of their relationship and the dynamic between these men. The world building was fantastic. I’m obsessed. Goodbye ???????? I’m immediately jumping into the next.
  • anthony g.
    5.0 out of 5 stars Romancing the porn
    Reviewed in the United States on August 15, 2024
    Romance - 5/5
    Angst - 2/5
    Spice - 3/5

    This was such a good book. Light-hearted and sassy with very little angst. Yes, there were some sad mentions about Dixon's parents and the anxiety over Malibu made things tense! In fact, most of the angst was centered around Malibu and not Dixon and Nikki. The banter was hilarious and while there was spice at the beginning, when they were doing their first scenes together, after that the spice mellowed out and either did a vague overview of the sexy time or just skipped over it. That was a little disappointing, but the romance of their story more than made up for it.

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