Review: Hard As It Gets – Laura Kaye

Tall, dark, and lethal…

Trouble just walked into Nicholas Rixey’s tattoo parlor. Becca Merritt is warm, sexy, wholesome — pure temptation to a very jaded Nick. He’s left his military life behind to become co-owner of Hard Ink Tattoo, but Becca is his ex-commander’s daughter. Loyalty won’t let him turn her away. Lust has plenty to do with it too.

With her brother presumed kidnapped, Becca needs Nick. She just wasn’t expecting to want him so much. As their investigation turns into all-out war with an organized crime ring, only Nick can protect her. And only Becca can heal the scars no one else sees.

Desire is the easy part. Love is as hard as it gets. Good thing Nick is always up for a challenge..

Series: Hard Ink #1
Release Date: November 26, 2013
Publisher: Avon
Source: Edelweiss
Reviewer: Sheri
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Reviewer’s Thoughts

A new series from Laura Kaye, involving tattooed ex Special Forces and revolving around a tattoo parlor. It was darkly delicious and very sexy. The beginning was a bit slow yet intriguing, which is pretty par for the course for a first book in a new series. As soon as Becca walks into the shop and asks for Nick’s help, Nick’s internal battle begins and I enjoyed how he just couldn’t help himself in helping Becca.

Amidst the action and cat and mouse games, Becca and Nick fall deeply in love. With some very well done scenes between these two that were hot and showed off their chemistry beautifully. We spend a lot of time getting to know the rest of Nick’s special ops team and that illustrate what the future books will be like.

I enjoyed that Becca was an ER nurse so she didn’t panic during intense situations and take foolish risks like other heroines in traditional romances. She held her own and wasn’t someone that Nick had to worry about not following directions. Nick is extremely capable and the even the description of him strapping on all of his weapons was delicious.

Ms. Kaye wraps up the storyline in this book while keeping some storylines open for the rest of the series. I’m very much hooked on this series now and will be anxiously awaiting the next book!