Avon Impulse | February 2, 2016 | Military Romance
Hard Ink novella
★★★★★
SOURCE: INKSLINGER
Justice served. Honor restored. Team reunited.After a long battle to discover the truth, the men and women of Hard Ink have a lot to celebrate, especially the wedding of two of their own—Nick Rixey and Becca Merritt, whose hard-fought love deserves a happy ending.As Nick and the team shift from crisis mode to building their new security consulting firm, Becca heads back to work at the ER. But amid the everyday chaos of demanding jobs and their upcoming nuptials, an old menace they thought long gone reemerges, threatening the peace they’ve only just found.Now, for one last time, Nick and Becca must fight for their always and forever, because they know that when true love overcomes all the odds it lasts hard ever after.
{ about laura kaye } .
Laura is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of over twenty books in contemporary and paranormal romance and romantic suspense. Growing up, Laura’s large extended family believed in the supernatural, and family lore involving angels, ghosts, and evil-eye curses cemented in Laura a life-long fascination with storytelling and all things paranormal. She lives in Maryland with her husband, two daughters, and cute-but-bad dog, and appreciates her view of the Chesapeake Bay every day.
{ excerpt } .
“I think we’re all pretty guaranteed to get laid at Becca’s wedding,” Kat said with a mischievous grin.They all burst into laughter. “When do you not get laid, Kat?” Emilie asked with an arched eyebrow.
“Aw, don’t even talk to me, Miss Garza, because you and Marz are loud as hell. Not that I mind, because, dude, does he have a mouth on him,” Kat said with a big grin.
“Oh, my God,” Sara said, her cheeks turning bright pink but her smile saying she was enjoying the teasing.
“He really does.” Grinning, Emilie shrugged. “The hazards of sharing an unfinished apartment. Can’t be helped.” Kat and Beckett had been staying in the room Nick and Jeremy reserved for her in their apartment until one particularly loud session of lovemaking had apparently caught Jer’s ear. His teasing had been relentless. Finally, Kat and Beckett relocated to an empty room upstairs. As much as they all enjoyed each other’s company, everyone was going to be thrilled when the new building was done, that was for sure.
Becca could only laugh as the good-natured ribbing went on. “Well, I know I’m getting laid. The rest of you are on your own.” By the time they’d all been fitted and had paid for their gowns, Becca was pretty sure they were on the verge of getting thrown out of the store.
They spilled out onto the street, laughing and hungry for lunch. Becca fell behind while she fished for her cell phone in her purse and paused to shoot off a quick text to Nick.
All done dress shopping! I’m gonna knock your socks off! ;)
Nick responded immediately. Sunshine, you already do.
Grinning, she glanced down the block—and nearly gasped out loud. Tyrell Woodson, the man who’d attempted to abduct her months ago, stood at the corner, glaring at her.
“Hey, Becca, come on,” Kat called.
Becca blinked and the man was gone. Vanished. A figment of her imagination. Not that her body seemed to know the difference. Heart racing, she caught up with the group as they made their way to an Italian place they’d agreed on earlier.
“You okay?” Kat asked.
Grinning, she glanced down the block—and nearly gasped out loud. Tyrell Woodson, the man who’d attempted to abduct her months ago, stood at the corner, glaring at her.
“Hey, Becca, come on,” Kat called.
Becca blinked and the man was gone. Vanished. A figment of her imagination. Not that her body seemed to know the difference. Heart racing, she caught up with the group as they made their way to an Italian place they’d agreed on earlier.
“You okay?” Kat asked.
“Yeah. Great.” Her voice sounded flat to her own ears. She glanced back over her shoulder. Woodson wasn’t there. Of course he wasn’t. She let out a long breath. Clearly, her subconscious wasn’t done worrying about Woodson, though, however unnecessary—and unfounded—that worrying was.
{ review } .
After all the craziness, happily ever after is finally in their grasps -- or is it. This is HARD INK, after all, and life can't really begin without a little bit of drama, right? This series has had so many ups and downs -- great emotional stories from the dismantling or the boys' military team, to learning to deal with a best friend and the sacrifices he made, to learning that the big lovable man you all know and love has dark secrets and needs to know that he has people there for him. Throughout the series, so much has happened to these men, and while it has only taken place over a small amount of time, there is no doubt in my mind that through all the relationships that formed, the friendships that continued to solidify, this is a group that is more family than some blood-families (not that there aren't blood siblings in the mix in this vast group).
While this story, at the urging of fans, is more or less Becca and Nick's happily ever after, we get a lot of smiles and such from the other couples. I have loved every moment of HARD INK and am so sad to see it ending. I am hopeful, though, that we'll see cameos of these people in the RAVEN RIDERS series.
While this story, at the urging of fans, is more or less Becca and Nick's happily ever after, we get a lot of smiles and such from the other couples. I have loved every moment of HARD INK and am so sad to see it ending. I am hopeful, though, that we'll see cameos of these people in the RAVEN RIDERS series.
{ previously in series } .
HARD AS IT GETS
HARD AS YOU CAN 5★
HARD TO HOLD ON TO 4.5★
HARD TO COME BY 5 { review } .
HARD TO LET GO 4.5 { review } .
Thank you so much! ~Jessica, InkSlinger PR
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