When
her car breaks down off the side of a lonely highway far from her sunny Miami
home, tattoo artist Lia never expected her very own white knight to ride up on
the back of a barely street-legal motorcycle...and she never expected to fall
for her dark savior. After a string of failed relationships and a bruised
heart, Lia is not looking for forever, and the hot mechanic, with his sexy
scruff and shaggy hair, is simply impossible to resist and the perfect
candidate for mind-blowingly-perfect, no-strings-attached one night stand.
Reid
left his life in Chicago far behind him and hasn't been back, but he's never
been able to escape the guilt he feels about his own painful role in inviting a
monster into his baby sister's life. A monster who almost destroyed her. Being
with Lia is an unexpected gift, one he doesn't feel he deserves, and their one
night together has him wanting more than he should. Especially since she
doesn't know the truth about his past. However, when he finds Lia’s bracelet in
his bed, he has the perfect excuse to drive down and surprise her at her tattoo
studio, Second Circle Tattoos, in Miami. He's in for an even bigger shock - and
a fist to the face - when his past and present collide in the humid Miami
weather when he runs into the last person he’d ever expect to see in a tattoo
studio: Harper, the sister he betrayed, and the last link to his former life.
Release Date: August 30, 2016
Swerve
A Second Circle Tattoos Novel book #4
Review copy provided by the publisher
Nikki’s Review:
Scarlett Cole blew me out of the water and brought me to my
knees with, The Strongest Steel, the
first book in the series. I knew after the first chapter that this series was
going to be special; that this author held me in her grip now.
I have been waiting for Reid's book since he was mentioned
in book #1. You don't get to "meet" him in any of the previous books,
but you know there's a story there that needs to be told. I didn't want to
accept that this character was a horrible person. I desperately wanted there to
be a reason on why he left his sister behind. I wanted him to be redeemable. I
needn't have worried!
Reid isn't your typical hero. He's done things that make me mad
and irritated. But his heart was in the right place. Reid is a protector and
his guilt about what happened to his sister, Harper, is what propels him to
make decisions that aren't the smartest. I loved that he was flawed, I loved
that he had to put some real effort into finding forgiveness. He had to work
for my affection.
Lia is a spitfire. She's spunky and has a personality that is
magnetic. She's someone that I'd to be friends with. She owns her life and
makes no apologies for finding happiness. I could feel the attraction between
Lia and Reid from the moment he spots her on the side of the road. The lust was
definitely instant and scorching hot. They both have their respective baggage
and want to keep things light and sexy between them. Ha! That worked for the
first orgasm and then their hearts took over. Ms. Cole has a knack for writing
heroes and heroines that make great friends. There's always chemistry, but
there's a definite kinship that develops first. She makes them connect on a
level that sets a strong foundation. Her characters fall in lust and then in
love, but they also develop a friendship.
Let me just put it out there that this book was spicy hot! Sweet
baby Jesus, Reid is all kinds of sexy and Lia isn't afraid to be open about
what she wants between the sheets!
Like the books that came before this one, there are some heavy
conflicts. Reid is in search of redemption. Lia sees his flaws and knows his
story and she doesn't judge him. She inspires him. Lia is looking for
acceptance. She's been made to feel lacking from her father all her life. She
admittedly falls in love way too fast. Reid's her chance at happiness. He loves
all her quirks and sassiness.
Scarlett Cole isn't afraid to touch on sometimes-tough subject
matters. She doesn't gloss over the bad stuff, but she uses those situations to
make her characters strong, to make them brave, and to help them realize their
worth. She drags her characters through the mud and builds them up again. It
continues to leave me speechless.
I was thrilled to revisit the characters from previous books.
The crew of Second Circle Tattoos are family, not by blood, but by loyalty and
strong friendships that most of us could only hope for.
I'm invested in the people in this series. I feel like I know
them. Each book pulls me in and holds tight until the very end. The first book,
The Strongest Steel, will probably always be my favourite...Lawd, I love me
some Trent! Each installment has a chunk of my heart that I never want back. I
highly recommend starting from the beginning of the series for the best
enjoyment. Do yourself a favour and get to know the crew of Second Circle
Tattoos, you'll be happy you did!
Rating 5 Stars (A)
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