Tag: #GayRomance

JL Austin

Sexy Cop and Sweet Tattoo Artist

Oh my god. This book. All the feels. ALL. THE. FEELS. After running across the recommendation for Trish Edmisten in another author’s Facebook group I read book one in the Nice Ink series. After finishing that book (a five-star read) I immediately grabbed this book and devoured it! Derek and Flynn, the main characters of this book, were introduced in book one. Derek is a cop (hot gay guy with handcuffs) and Flynn is a tattoo artist (hot gay guy covered in ink). Derek initially meets Flynn when he gets a tattoo from one of Flynn’s coworkers (who ends up dating Derek’s brother), and is immediately attracted to him. Flynn is attracted to Derek but is resistant to become involved with anyone. Flynn is an abuse victim and his feelings about attraction and sex are very complicated. Flynn is “coerced” into a date with Derek, but finds himself enjoying the date. Derek quickly realizes he must approach his relationship with Flynn differently. He makes Flynn realize that he wants more from him than just sex. He wants all that Flynn has to offer.

I absolutely devoured this book. I stayed up too late, was reading at work, and sitting in my car on my lunch break to finish this book. Flynn is such a sensitive soul. He suffered so much in his childhood. He fought for himself and has overcome so much. Derek is a self-assured, openly gay cop. He is naturally protective and is devoted to his family. Ms. Edmisten did such an amazing job building, describing, and bringing these characters to life. The understanding, compassion, and support that Derek showed to Flynn brought literal tears to my eyes. And of course, the sexy times are HOT HOT HOT! And there is a HEA for this amazing couple. I can’t recommend this book and this series enough! Read it now!!

Excellent writing, and relatable characters

This was the second book in the Going Inksane series. I loved the fact that the initial attraction between Derek and Flynn was actually subtly hinted at in the first book in the series. Personally, I also loved the fact that it wasn’t really insta-love. I also really appreciated Flynn as a character. He’d lost so much, and yet had done much to give in a sense..and Derek, well, even as a cop, and the less awesome parts of his job, he was still really positive, and such a …caring person. I also appreciated the way Derek was patient and understanding. The lighter moments, the ridiculously charming nicknames, and the Nice family dynamics just added so much. Trish Edmisten is quickly becoming a one-click author for me, and I can hardly wait to see what comes next! I received an advance copy from the author in exchange for my review.