They call me Zen-man, the cool-headed one, the protector. I keep an eye out for everyone, take them in, find them homes. They think I’m the calm and collected one, the self-assured one, the one who knows the way. They think they see me. They think they know me.
But they’re all wrong, because inside I’m broken. I have a jagged hole in my soul I can’t fix, a festering blackness. I’ve been to the … been to the pits of hell, and nobody comes back unscathed. Life in foster care fucked me up, and now a thread is all that’s holding me together.
So I sleep around and never date, keeping chicks away. One day I’ll snap, and when I do, there’s no telling who I might take down with me.
All the same, there’s this one girl who won’t be scared away. Dakota. She’s hot, and I won’t deny I want her. But she keeps coming back, pushing me, trying to get me to talk, to open up to her.
She has no idea she’s playing with fire. When the demons come, she’d better be far away from me, just like everyone else.
Warning: this book contains graphic language, sex, and violence. Mature readers only. Not intended for young readers.
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I am devouring this series, and I could NOT wait for Zane’s book!!! Zane is the man who keeps the peace and keeps all of his friends lives in order. I think it’s so amazing that he’s this man, but he was hiding so much! We saw before how he kept going to see his sister and take care of her kids, and he always came back looking so bad. I had no …
Dakota and Zane are the best so far and goin to hard to top. Can I just say how friggin’ darn cute the Dakota files are I swear my heart just melted when he did he had one with all kinds of little facts stored away about his lady love… so adorable. Zane has survived a horrific childhood and has built a support system of friends and family around …
I am loving this series!!
Zane is the one that everyone turns to when they are in trouble. Or when the group wanted someone to intervene, he is that guy. However, what happens when he is the one that is falling apart.
Zane’s story was so sad on so many levels. He was getting pushed from all sides. With his growing feeling with Dakota, his …
Dakota and Zane are absolute perfection. Their journey may not have been easy but their destination is beautiful. Zane is the man who takes care of everyone else but when he needs help he refrains from letting anyone get close to him. I adored the connection between Dakota and Zane. Their chemistry is amazing, but the friendship they develop is …
Oh my god, Zane. His story is so gut wrenching, but then there is a light in the dark when he meets Dakota. I love this book, it is probably my favorite Jo Raven book so far. Dakota has been through her own trials in her young life, and she never gives up on Zane. He tries to hide from everyone in his pain, but he is different with her. There are …
“Zane” Inked Brotherhood #3 is by author Jo Raven.
Published: October 14, 2014
Read: October 15, 2014
Reread: November 2015
Reread: February 2016
My Rating: 5
Cover: 4.5
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Series: Inked Brotherhood: Kiss Me Goodbye: prequel to Asher #0.5; Asher; Tyler; Zane; What I want for Christmas: Zane and Dakota Short Story; Dylan; Rafe; and Inked …
Oh yes loved it so much! I would give it even more than 5 stars.
Loved Zane! I felt sorry for him, and he and Dakota make such a great pair. She heals him in ways friends not always can and he does the same for her.
Loved this book and such a great series. Can’t wait to read more…