Reviewed by Becca
TITLE: Berserker
SERIES: Twirled World Ink #1
AUTHOR: J.M. Dabney
PUBLISHER: Hostile Whispers Press LLC
LENGTH: 180 pages
RELEASE DATE: September 15, 2017
BLURB:
Welcome to Twirled World Ink where the crazies run the asylum.
The hum of a tattoo machine was Brian “Berzerker” Anderson’s favorite sound in the world. He’d won a coveted spot at Twirled World Ink with a legend in the business, Gib Phelps. Creating beauty with his large, scarred hands was his happy place—the place where he fit in the world. Although, nothing could remain perfect forever, his boyfriend of over a year decided to move on and up without him in tow. He had two choices, return to living with his friends and co-workers or take an offer too tempting to pass up.
Landon Phelps grew up in an unconventional home as the only child to Legendary Tattoo Artist Gib Phelps and mother, Peaches. He always felt a bit out of place when he became a boring accountant instead of following in his parents’ footsteps. Boundaries were in place early on; he didn’t date the employees of Twirled World Ink. Sometimes rules were meant to be broken. Bezerker was his idea of perfection, large, husky and tattooed; the thick, grab-worthy beard was a bonus. So when the boyfriend became the ex, Landon decided it was time to get his man.
With the help of the matchmaking Twirled Crew, can Landon finally get Berzerker to see him as more than a friend and the employer’s son?
Author’s Note: Although this is the first book in a series each book is a standalone and every book deals with a separate couple.
2ND EDITION **REEDITED**
REVIEW:
I laughed my ass off with this book and I can NOT wait to read the rest of this series. Oh my gah!! These guys are some screwballs and a half and I love them all. Tattoo artists and bar owners who are bikers and love to brawl or screw. Lol. As one of them put it. And I was editing lol. Each of these guys have such an eclectic personality. You’ve got nudists, hippies, ones who never lie and that’s no joke, some who permanently scowl lol, and they all just trade sass, smartassness, bar brawls and anything else they can to have a good time. But they are family and you don’t mess with family. I don’t know who I love more though. The guys or the parents. I had tears rolling down my face from laughing so hard.
Landon has been in lust/love with Zerk from the moment he laid eyes on him. The big bear was everything Landon wanted in a man and he did all he could to show affection. Granted, he’s an affectionate man. He was raised by nudists and lovey people. But it became so engrained, no one thought anything of it when he sat in Zerk’s lap or touched him or anything. The only one who got pissy was Zerk’s ex, Ron. But now they’re broken up and Zerk is homeless and Landon makes quick work of moving him in to his home. They quickly find a rhythm and it’s perfect. Except for the no sex and Landon wanted to claim and be claimed. But he got his wish in a way that scared him. When Zerk’s parents were visiting, Landon poked that bear a little too hard and got what he was asking for. At least until they got busted by the rents lol. And now Landon is running scared, until his mom sets him straight. Now if he can just make sure this is what Zerk wants and can keep the man.
Landon is the ‘oddball’ of the bunch. Not a tat in sight, despite his parents being covered and running Twirled World. He’s an accountant. He loves his work and it’s not that he doesn’t want a tat, but only Zerk gets to ink his skin and he wants Zerk to realize what it means. So he waits to get it. And waits and waits. And I love that. He knew when the right time would be. When Zerk was finally his for real. It’s not about flowers and romance. It’s about love and commitment. Trust and intimacy. And for him to be so patient and wait. Yeah, it was hard. But he did it anyway.
Zerk having broken up with the douche, Ron, was low on himself and that made me sad. It wasn’t Zerk’s fault Ron was the way he was. But he made Zerk feel like a freak and I wanted to flatten the asshole. Just because he wasn’t perfect for that douchecanoe, doesn’t mean he’s not perfect for someone else. And he is. Landon has just been hiding his time.
It’s a funny love story. You have parents and Landon cooking in the nude. No one has any filter whatsoever when it comes to sex. It’s just a great story. I absolutely loved it and if you guys haven’t read it, you need to. You’re missing out on a good time.
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[…] Artist Gib Phelps and mother, Peaches. He always felt a bit out of place when he became a boring accountant instead of following in his parents’ footsteps. Boundaries were in place early on; he didn’t […]