Furyous Ink by Saranna DeWylde

Marcus Kage has four dead women on his hands. As a detective, he knows that’s more trouble than his city needs. As a Lycanos, he knows that’s more trouble than his city can handle. A tattoo found on each vic identifies them as Amazons, and Athena’s tribe of warrior women need half an excuse to start a war on a good day. A clue leads him to the artist who tattooed the victims—and suddenly Marcus can barely keep his horny beast at bay.As a Fury, Megaera Eumenides can see straight to the soul of a man, and she likes what she finds in the strong, honorable Alpha. They claim each other, mark each other, and with every heated mating their bond grows stronger. Life would be just about perfect if they didn’t have a supernatural assassin to avoid…and Marcus’ past haunting him…and Meg’s secrets to overcome…and a murderer on the loose.

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Furyous Ink By: Saranna DeWylde

Kink Factor: 4/5                

Story Factor: 5/5     

         

Tags: Paranormal, Shifter, Suspense, Romance

                Marcus is a shifter cop working on his last case. There have been four women murdered. The only thing  the women have in common is a tattoo and the fact they are all Amazons. He wants to find the person who is committing these murders and not have an unclosed case. Marcus finds a card with the tattoo shop Furyous Ink on it. He has heard about the tattoo parlor and wants to go investigate.

                Megaera is a Fury and the tattoo artist at the shop. She knows the last victim of the murders as she just gave the victim more cream to help with the swelling of her latest tat. The two characters join forces  to find the person responsible for the murders.  Megaera blames herself.

                Marcus grabbed my attention because he is a strong person and can deal with anything. When it comes to his wolf he hides and locks himself up at every full moon. Megaera grabbed me because she is a strong person who can deal with almost anything. The dialog in this book was very gripping. The romance in this book was steamy. The chemistry between them had sparks and in some spots very sensual.

                 If you like Paranormal, Shifter and Romantic Suspense this book is for you. Do Marcus and Megaera find who is killing the women?  Do Marcus and Megaera end up together? The two have more secrets than most, but where there is smoke, there is definitely fire.

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Ink Lust by Jayne Kingston

Leni Brewster should have been disappointed when her twin sister had to bail on holding her hand during her first tattoo, but going to her appointment solo means time alone with the sexy-as-hell tattoo artist who falls into the Do Not Touch category. Only Jamie Rodriguez isn't as off-limits as Leni thinks. Privately single for months, Jamie finds himself more than looking forward to having the hot little librarian in his chair. And when she accidentally reveals a naughty secret about herself, he can't get his hands on her fast enough-he has to know what else she's hiding under that buttoned-up exterior. What he discovers sets his blood to boiling, igniting a burning determination to test every single one of the boundaries, both personal and physical, that she's set for herself.

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Ink Lust by: Jayne Kingston  

       

Story Factor: 5/5

Tags: Romance, tattoo

                Leni wanted to get a tattoo like Jo her sister, but instead of going with her as planned, Jo bailed. Going it alone for her first time getting inked should have scarred Leni, but it didn't. She has one problem - she has the hots for Jamie, the very sexy tattoo artist.

                Leni's tat is going to be on her ribcage and is of three lilies, the same as Jo. One orange lily for her mom, a pink lily for Leni and a red lily for Jo.  She sat for five hours till her tattoo was part way done. When she stands up after they decide its time to call it quits for the day she becomes faint. This leads to some pretty intense moments.

Jamie has waited forever to get this hot librarian in his chair. He  is worried that there is going to be to much pain for her first foray into inking. The care and concern he gives Leni is wonderful. 

                Leni Grabbed my attention because she doesn't like the way she looks. She always thought that her sister Jo was the pretty one.  Jamie got my attention because he makes Leni see that she is beautiful the way she is.  The dialog to in the story was really good. The romance was hot. The love scenes in the book were very sensual.    

                If you like romance this is the book for you. Will Jamie finish Leni's tattoo? Do Leni and Jamie get together?

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Dark Lotus

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Blush sensuality level: This is a sensual romance (may have explicit love scenes, but not erotic in frequency or type).
Kyoto Hajime has been cold for centuries. He follows his brother through eternity, desperate to save him, anguished at the cost—the lives of those marked by Magik. Lives he has to take. But when Sunny Vartanyan comes into Hajime’s tattoo parlor asking for the dragon mark that will damn her, he cannot do his duty, even for his brother. He senses something different about the tough Vegas bartender, something deep within her that warms him for the first time in two hundred years. He inks a lotus on her hip instead of the dragon—beauty rising out of mud rather than power leading to darkness.
Sunny is slowly going insane. Since getting her lotus tattoo, she’s been tormented by dark visions. Voices—sinister, seductive—whisper unspeakable things in her mind. Only Hajime’s presence quiets the growing darkness inside her. And only the strength of their mysterious bond may save her.

This book was intriguing. To be honest, I normally stay away from the Blush line at Ellora's Cave because I usually like my stories with smoking hot erotic sex. This one got me with the tattoo parlor and I was not sorry. A short read at 69 pages, it was full of heat in all the right places and I really enjoyed the story line. *this may mean I have a whole new array of books I need to look at a little more closely. We won't even talk about my crushing TBR pile at the moment.*

Sunny, formerly Baitzar, an Armenian young woman, goes into the tattoo parlor to wash away her past, she finds much more than she expected. No punk rock blaring from speakers and chains and leather. Nope. Here you have a distinguished man of Asian descent with elegance surrounding him at every turn. She is mesmerized. Well, and so was I to be honest. He knows more than he says and there is just something about him that makes a girl swoon.

After suggesting a lotus flower (because she has always wanted a flower on her hip-how did he know that?) Sunny has to surrender to his touch. Still dealing with a body image problem from being over weight, it is not easy for her to allow him to touch her. 

This book reminded me of one of the dubbed Asian fight movies you come across on a Saturday afternoon, only better. I could see all of the artistry of what the author was trying to paint with words and it was marvelously done. Kyoto is an enigmatic character steeped myth and his battle against dark forces. His attraction to Sunny is tainted by the knowledge that the darkness he fights against is blossoming in the woman he is fascinated by. Will he sacrifice her to save his brother? 

Sunny loves her new tat. It is elaborate and worth every expensive penny she plucked down for it. As things begin to spiral out of control and Sunny begins to feel something dark feeding her power, the action picks up and the chemistry really pops. Enter an old (jerk) of a boyfriend, a brother with some power issues and you have yourself an action packed story.

I loved the character interaction in this book. The dialog was snappy and the action truly great. The sensuality was just right and made me want even more. Delicious. I can't wait to read more from this author.

4/5