After nearly one thousand years under water thanks to Tamsin’s curse, Dax Carlson feels he will never find his mate. Each month, it gets more and more difficult to return to the surface for the three days he’s allowed. But he’s not quite ready to throw in the proverbial towel and instead, decides that he will finally get the tattoo he’s been plotting with the new owner of Mountain Ink, Jesse … Halstead.
Racine Halstead is in over her head and she knows it, having promised her uncle that she would run his tattoo shop while he sees to his father’s estate. A native of Aurora Falls, she’s aware of the legend as she also does caretaking duties at several of the monthly visitors’ cabins. She just never expects that one will come in wanting a tattoo or that he’ll wind up being her mate.
Suitable for ages 18+ due to adult themes and language, as well as a sexy merman!
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This not the first book by Darlene Tallman that I have read but it certainly is the first time reading about Mermen and surprising I enjoyed it. This was a charming, sweet, and heartfelt journey to go on with Racine and Dax. Great story!
I received an Advanced Reader Copy and am voluntarily reviewing it. This is the first book I read in this series and I am here for the rest if they are similar to this book. A quick and dirty whirlwind romance. Racine Halstead is an orphan who moved in with her Aunt and Uncle. She is grown now and working at her uncle’s, Jesse, tattoo parlor, Mountain Ink. She also is the caretaker for cabins that are usually rented by a group of mermaids that are cursed. They come to the land once a month for 3 days with the hopes of finding their mate. Once they find their mate, they are released from the curse and can live on land.
Dax Carlson is looking to get a tattoo while on his 3 days out of the water. Jesse has left Racine in charge of the tattoo parlor while he and his wife take care of a family emergency. Dax feels an instant connection to Racine but cannot be sure that she is his mate until she sees his mark.
Though this book is short, you get to know these characters and are taken in with their whirlwind romance. This book will definitely make you want to read more about these cursed mermaids and how they find their mates. Truly delightful and steamy, can’t forget steamy.
*WARNING* contains adult situations
This was a quaint story. It’s well written, but nothing really special about it. It’s A story about Insta love between a cursed Viking and a women with a few issues that linger from childhood. There’s no conflicts to overcome, no bad guys to worry about, it’s just how the two come together.
Mountain Ink is the first book that I ever read that has a main character that is a Merman, and it was such a great story. Dax has been cursed to live in the water until he finds his soul mate and Racine is a tattoo artist who had a hard childhood. Dax spends time on land searching for his soulmate and one day he goes to town to get a tattoo and meets Racine and from the very beginning he is drawn to her. Mountain Ink is a quick read and very enjoyable.
A great romance read
Racine, a tattoo artist, is alone in the shop when Dax, a cursed Viking, arrives for some work that her Uncle Jesse was going to do for him. As the story progresses her past holds her back, his present holds him hostage, and learning about their connection may cause more problems than either knows. Darlene Tallman’s Mountain Ink is a great romance read featuring a mountain town, cursed Vikings, and finding a soulmate. I will definitely have to read more about the members of Dax’s ship mates.
I read this book with my Kindle Unlimited subscription and I received a free copy of the book from the author. I had the opportunity to review or not.
Dax comes to town monthly for 72hours to find his mate what is he and does he know who she is?
Racine lives with her Aunt and Uncle and helps run a tattoo shop that her uncle owns, she also looks after some cabins.
There’s feelings between them could she be his mate.
Loved it gorgeous read.
A fast paced story about mystical times of cursed Vikings destined to search for their mate to break the curse.
Dax and his cousin spent the time on land searching for their soulmate before they have to return to under the sea. A slightly naughty version of the little mermaid, only it is Dax who is the merman.
One month after such a long time Dax goes into town and meets Racine who he finds himself drawn towards. A sexy short twist with plenty of chemistry.
Mountain Ink is my first venture into merman and holy ish!! Darlene Tallman can bring the sexy to any books she writes. Mountain Ink is all about breaking a curse. Dax is a Viking who has been cursed to live in the water until he finds his soul mate. Will he find her? Is she out there?
Racine is a tattoo artist who had a hard childhood until her uncle and aunt took her in. She is happy in life, minding her own business (literally) when Dax walks into Mountain Ink tattoo parlor. And this is where my synopsis ends.
I prefer to tell you things you aren’t going to read about, because if I continue to write the plot of the book what good is trying to read the book? You would already know the plot, twists and turns due to a loud mouth. While I’m generally loud in life I try not to be when it comes to books. Books are meant to be experienced. Mountain Ink is an experience. It is one I am so glad I ventured into.
Tallman has a gift of drawing you in and making you care for her characters. Her men are strong, intelligent, and loving. Her woman are made to match. Smart mouthed, strong as hell and not really “needing” a significant other. Yet when they find each other the fires blaze higher and stronger than before. Just walking into a Darlene Tallman world makes the reader feel emotions they have probably never acknowledged before. She can make you want to cry or string someone up by their bootstraps.
By the end of Mountain Ink you are already craving more of Dax, Racine, and their world.
I really enjoyed this book. Vikings cursed 1000 years ago by an angry witch can only come to shore and live as a man for 3 days a month. The curse is only broken when their fated mate sees their mark and they mate. Dax is growing tired of the process but is determined to find his mate. He goes to get a tattoo and meets the owner’s niece, Racine, and is instantly attracted. She also finds herself drawn to a man for the first time. Racine is a very shy and private person due to abuse by her mother. Her aunt and uncle saved the little girl and raised her. Is she Dax’s fated mate? You need to dive in to find out.