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Get Ink'd, Book 4
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Connor Brown
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Ali Lyda
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I don’t have the best history with older men.
When Mateo saw my last relationship implode, he was there to help. He saved me. Hopefully, self-defense lessons will keep me from getting hit again.
I can’t ask for more of my friend. Even dreaming of keeping him is wrong. But when my ex makes things difficult, Mateo steps up again.
I don’t want a protector, but maybe, it’s time to accept a little help. For the first time in my life, I want something real.
What will it cost to keep the man I’m falling for?
Bryan needs a protector. Those rich old guys that chase after him aren’t the answer. All I want is to keep him safe.
I want to watch him grow into the strong man I know he can be. Falling for him wasn’t the plan. But now that I’ve had a taste, I can’t let him go.
Sparks and ink fly in Hard Ink, a 60,000-word stand-alone m/m workplace romance between a tattoo artist and teacher Mateo and his student and co-worker Bryan.
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✫✫ 4 Stars ✫✫
- By ❤️Cyndi Marie❤️🎧Audiobook Addicts🎧 on 07-23-19
By: Lucy Lennox
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For the audiobook, Connor Brown does a fantastic job as Narrator of this story. Great voice performance and recording
Fantastic
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Bryan is being stalked by a former daddy he met on a dating app. Mateo is there to save him when he gets into trouble. Both Bryan knows he needs Mateo to protect him and their relationship forms on the premise that not only would Mateo be his protector but he would be a good daddy to Bryan. Their chemistry is amazing and the ways Mateo is always there for Bryan are heartwarming
This can be read as a standalone but if you want to understand what's going on and how the other characters play a role, I would highly recommend reading the other books in the series first.
I received and reviewed this book as part of Gay Romance Reviews.
Mateo and Bryan's story!
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Misunderstood bad boys
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Fantastic
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Inked protector with a slight age gap
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The undeniable chemistry between tattoo artist Mateo and his student and co-worker Bryan absolutely crackled in my headphones, and Mateo's protectiveness of the younger man only added to it. Their individual journeys - Mateo's relationship with his mother, and Bryan's personal growth from an emotionally hurt kid lacking direction to an open and capable young man - are as satisfying as their HEA together.
Narrator Connor Brown delivers another engaging performance here that added to my overall enjoyment of the audio book. I received this free review copy audio book by request and have left this honest review voluntarily.
Age-Gap Romance with Personal Growth at Its Heart
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Brian has a stalker from a former almost Sugar Daddy and Mateo was there to save him, which causes him a small bit of trouble. This forces him and Brian to spend more and more time together, this helps in their attraction. There are other issues between them along the way that they have to work through which they do.
I like these two. I really liked these two. They were cute and fun, but serious and important. I found them to be so adorable. Mateo was so important to Brian’s growth, but also let him grow on his own when he had to let Brian.
*Listener Note: I listened to this as an Advanced Listener Copy (ALC), I received this free for an honest review.
Very enjoyable
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Just like the previous books, I enjoyed Mateo and Bryan's story. The pace of their relationship was just right given what Bryan has been through.
The narrator did a good job, and I enjoy listening to his voice. I can't wait for Bad Boy Ink!
Great Addition to the Series
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Loved it
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4th book in the Get Ink’d Series
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