Dirty Sexy Inked

I seriously can say this series just gets better with each book. I loved Dirty Sexy Saint and getting to see Clay Kincaid find his happily ever after with Samantha. When we met Mason and Katrina, I knew there was way more to them than just being best friends and have to say, I loved watching them go from friends to lovers. First of all I absolutely loved that Mason and Katrina had been best friends since they were 14 years old. Even though they didn't meet under the best circumstance, it totally solidified their friendship from the very beginning. I also loved they each were insanely attracted to the other, yet were both afraid to mess up their friendship by taking their relationship to that next level. I will say the phrase "go big or go home" totally fits Mason when he finally couldn't handle seeing his Kitty-Kat near other men. The scene in Coyote Ugly is hands down one of my favorite parts of the entire book. Katrina and Mason have smoking hot chemistry and I'm pretty sure my kindle screen steamed up every single time they were together. Katrina not only got Mason's need to be in charge in the bedroom, but completely embraced it and seemed to need it just as much. Not that there were plenty of tender moments between them, but as Mason is a total bad boy the smoking hot was there way more than sweet and tender. I think part of the reason I loved Katrina and Mason together so much was the fact they shared so much of their history together. Yes there were parts of Katrina's history not even Mason knew about, but when they came to light, I just wanted to hug Mason for kicking himself over what happened. Seriously made me cry to see Mason so completely destroyed that he wasn't there at a time when Katrina needed him the most. I loved that learning the truth only brought Mason and Katrina closer as a couple. Dirty Sexy Inked hit on every single one of my emotions and I absolutely loved everything about the story. I love a friends to lovers story when it is done well, and Carly Phillips and Erika Wilde hit is out the park with Mason and Katrina's story. I highly recommend Dirty Sexy Inked to everyone.

Oh, these two characters were fun! Mason Kincaid is the bad boy Kincaid brother. He owns a tattoo shop and has ink covering a lot of his body. Since he was 14, he's been best friends with Katrina Sands, Kitty-Kat for short, when he rescued her from a group of teenage boys taunting her. Mason and Katrina both had crappy childhoods and have relied on each other for emotional support. Katrina has been in love with Mason since that day in freshman year when he rescued her, but unfortunately Mason has never noticed. What Kat doesn't realize is that Mason has longed for her but he never wanted to screw up with friendship with her by sleeping with her. Instead, Mason had MANY one-timers with MANY different women. The gang is heading to Las Vegas for Mason's brother Clay's wedding to Samantha. Of course this is making Kat long even more for Mason. Mason just keeps talking about what "fun" he's going to have in Las Vegas and tells Kat maybe she needs to find some "fun" too! The guys and girls separate in Las Vegas for the bachelor/bachelorette parties. After the girls spend most of the day at the spa, they come back and change into fun party clothes. They are heading to Coyote Ugly because Samantha wants to dance on the bar for her big night! The guys also end up at Coyote Ugly. The scene at this place between Mason and Katrina was awesome! I FLOVED it! Of course this starts the fireworks between Mason and Katrina. These two are so fun together. They have a lot of years of pent up feelings for each other, plus they really are best friends. When they finally cross the line of friendship, things get even hotter! The two of them decide "what happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas" but they don't keep that promise too long. I loved how this sweet, Kitty-Kat tamed the bad boy Kincaid brother and brought him to his knees. Once he realized what a purr-fect girl he had in Katrina, his life was changed for the better! Great, fun characters with an enjoyable story and a perfect happy ending!

I was so excited that two of my favorite and most talented writers in Romance Land would co-write a second sexy book together. What we readers received was Dirty Sexy Inked the second book of a series by Carly Phillips and Erika Wilde. Combining their voices created a strong story, with characters that not only have compassion and empathy but also depth. I have to say that this second installment is as dirty, sexy and a whole lot more as the first! Mason Kincaid had a dreadful upbringing; there is really no other way to describe it. Mason is the middle child, born to mother who didn’t even try to raise her children as she was a drug user and prostitute. He and his two brothers each had different fathers, fathers they never knew nor knew their names. Mason grew up filled with anger and a rage he could not explain. He gave used drugs, got into fights, skipped school, and even spent some time in juvie. There were two things that saved him; his friendship with Katrina Sands and working for the owner of a tattoo shop, where he apprenticed until he could open up his own shop. Katrina Sands also had an awful upbringing. After her father died, Katrina’s mother married the first man to come into their lives. The man was a bully and since Katrina was a young teen, he went after her too. Katrina met Mason in the park when some other boys were bullying her and trying to take advantage of her. From that day on, Mason was Katrina’s protector, her bodyguard, her best friend. Katrina loved Mason but was afraid what would happen to them if they crossed that line from best friends to lovers. I highly recommend this book to all readers. This book is definitely hot and sexy, but it is also a story about how people can overcome their past, and their fears, in order to improve their lives, fall in love and move from best friends to lovers to life partners. I adored the characters of Mason and Katrina and I cannot wait to see what Carly and Erika have in store for Levi in Dirty Sexy Cuffed, their next installment in this series.