From New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Carrie Ann Ryan comes a new story in her Montgomery Ink series… Tattoo artist, Derek Hawkins knows the rules:One night a month.No last names. No promises.Olivia Madison has her own rules:Don’t fall in love.No commitment.Never tell Derek the truth.When their worlds crash into each other however, Derek and Olivia will have to face what they … Derek and Olivia will have to face what they fought to ignore as well as the connection they tried to forget.
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HOLY HOTNESS! I loved this book and was hooked from the beginning. Seriously, I refused to put it down because there just was not a good place to stop. Derek and Olivia have an arrangement. One night a month, no names, no commitment, just sex. But both secretly want more, only they both don’t think they are meant for more. I loved the way this story unfolded. There is more than their own feelings of unworth at play here. They are connected in a way neither of them imagined and it will be the defining moment in their relationship. Be prepared with tissue. Because not only is this book hot as hell, tears will be shed.
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The characters + storytelling were very captivating
Olivia could never forget a tragic incident in her childhood.
Derek wants more than an one night stand from Olivia.
They both started with no commitments.
Will they willing to reach for more ?
It was nice to get a glimpse of the Montgomery clan.
I hope to read more about them. What are they up to ?
The storytelling + the character’s build were awesome!
It has all the ingredients that you need for a great book!
I can’t wait for the next book in the series!
“Inked Nights” is Derek and Olivia’s (Austin/Sierra’s neighbor) story. Olivia and Derek have been having causal flings once a month for 4 years. This story takes a turn though as Olivia has a rather big secret she’s keeping from Derek. Can they work it out to get their HEA?
I enjoyed this story, but felt like it had a really slow build then everything cascaded together in the last 3 chapters. I liked the epilogue being set years in the future to get a good idea of how their lives have been.
This book just goes to show, you don’t really know what is going on in someone’s life, unless they want you to know. Derek has always been a funny side character. Always one to give advice, give a funny one liner, make someone laugh. But in this story, we find out that there is so much more to him, so much he is hiding, hurt that he is keeping to himself.
Olivia has a good life, but a traumatic past, that keeps her from being everything she could be. She takes the safe road, always holding back part of herself, trying to keep from getting hurt. What started out as something simple, is getting complicated, and she doesn’t know what to do about it.
When the past meets the present, and simple becomes complicated, everything starts to fall apart. Derek and Olivia have to step outside of their comfort zone, either giving up something that could be amazing, or deciding to grab on and not let go.
There were times, I didn’t think a HEA was possible, given the circumstances of their relationship, and the events of the past. With every twist and turn, I was constantly surprised and amazed at how great they were together. I was cheering for them, and hoping they could find a way to be together. I love all of the Montgomery characters, and am glad that Derek has found his place!