Review: Permanent – Kim Carmichael

What is Permanent?

Always on the outside looking in, accountant, Lindsay Stevens, has calculated her transformation from a small town, nerdy bookkeeper to a sleek, high-powered accountant down to the last penny. With all her checks finally in balance, she moves to California to start a new life free of her embarrassing past she never wants revealed.

As Hollywood’s hottest tattoo artist, Shane Elliott thrives on standing out. Charismatic and free of commitments, he travels through life with a wink and a smile, hiding the letters he receives from the IRS as if they don’t exist. Now with bills to pay and tax collectors breathing down his back, for the first time in his life Shane can’t charm his way out of his situation. However, when his new neighbor literally falls into his life, he knows he has struck gold once again.

Though Lindsay tries to keep her distance, she suddenly finds herself trying to hide her true self as she thrust into a world she doesn’t think she belongs, but can’t resist. In his good-time life, Shane must discover there is more to life than a party if he wants something more.

With their lives intertwined, the two must learn accept each other, themselves and their love.

Worlds collide as they decide what is truly permanent.

Permanent is the first book in the Indelibly Marked Series that follows the lives and loves of those surrounding Permanent Tattoo.

Series: Indelibly Marked #1
Release Date: October 7th 2013
Publisher: Breathless Books an Imprint of Assent Publishing
Source: The SubClub Books
Reviewer: Shannon
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Reviewer’s Thoughts

This was a really cute and quirky romance.  Lindsey and Shane were complete opposites, but you can tell from the moment he saved her from her unfortunate picture hanging incident that they were bound to be together.

Lindsey came to LA in hopes of reinventing herself.  She was quiet, bookish and awkward, but she managed to find herself with a group of friends she never imagined herself having.  Despite her sometimes standoffish behavior, Shane Elliott and his friends brought her into the fold and refused to let her go…even when she tried to pull away.

Shane was in a world of trouble with the IRS.  He thought he found the answer to his prayers when he discovered his beautiful neighbor was an accountant.  He just didn’t plan on Lindsey sparking his protective streak or need to be with her all the time.  He wanted to be the guy to show her the world and bring her out of her shell.

Lindsey and Shane were really cute together.  Their bantering was fun and Shane has my head spinning from some of his subject maneuverings.  Their romance was a complete opposites attract and it worked for them.  Shane helped Lindsey loosen up and have fun, where Lindsey helped organize Shane and keep him on track.

The secondary characters were great and I can’t wait to see what there stories will bring…especially oldest Elliott son, Dillion (because you know there is a BIG story there).

This was a lot of fun and a great read.  Definitely one to pick up.