Reviewed by Lesley
TITLE: Flash
SERIES: Ink Slingers Book 1
AUTHOR: K.M. Neuhold
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 206 Pages
RELEASE DATE: August 2, 2024
BLURB:
A tattooed silver fox, a dramatic florist, and the epic prank war standing in the way of their happily ever after. Let the fun begin…
A chance encounter during a flash rainstorm isn’t supposed to be anything serious, just a little fun to pass the time. So why can’t I stop thinking about Lewis weeks later?
Running into him a second time feels like fate, but it’s obvious he isn’t interested in anything more than casual.
I’ve never managed to leave a fling where it belongs before, but there’s a first time for everything, right?
Besides, who has time for anything but a quick fling when we’re in the middle of a prank war With the twink who owns the flower shop next door. I haven’t met the poor guy yet, but if I ever do, I’ll have to tell him that a store full of rubber duckies is just the price you pay for messing with the Ink Slingers.
There are goats in my tattoo shop and drag queens delivering crude singing telegrams. Will I ever get untangled from this mess? And, more importantly, will Lewis ever be interested in more than a good time or is this thing between us nothing more than a Flash tattoo that will fade with time?
Flash is a “they don’t know they’re enemies”, lust at first sight, “we can totally keep this thing casual” mm romance featuring a silver fox tattoo artist and a snarky florist twink. First in the Ink Slingers series set in the world of Four Bears Construction
REVIEW:
What do a twink florist and a silver haired tattooist have in common? They have both been told they are too needy and cling and are determined not to make that mistake again.
Lewis is not having the best day. His car has broken down and the only tow company in town is the garage where he sat and watched porn in the waiting room. Unfortunately he didn’t realise his phone’s Bluetooth was still connected to the speaker in the car. However his day brightens up with a chance encounter in the rain with a silver fox on a Harley who stops to help him.
What Lewis doesn’t know is that the silver fox is the owner of the tattoo parlour next to the new florist he has just opened.
Arrow has a lot on his mind. He can’t stop thinking of his brief interlude with a young guy broken down on the side of the road a few weeks ago. There is also the ongoing prank war that is slowly escalating between his co-workers and the neighbour next door he is yet to meet.
This is the first book in a new series about the tattoo artists of the Ink Slingers shop and motorcycle club. It is set in the same universe as the Four Bears Construction series and Big Bull Mechanics. In fact Arrow is the brother of Henry from Rear Ended (Big Bull Mechanic #4). Despite there being a couple of cameos by characters from the other two series you do not need to have read them to follow and enjoy this book. Although they are good series’ in their own right so I would recommend reading them if you haven’t already.
I really enjoy K.M. Neuhold’s work. I like her writing style and the way she tells her stories. You get to learn about the characters as people and their extended friendship groups. I look forward to reading more about the men of the Ink Slingers. I also like the cameos from characters from other books so you feel like you are seeing their stories continue.
This is a steamy read and would give it a heat rating of 4.5 as well as rating of 4.5 for the story & writing.
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