Inked with a Kiss: An Age Gap Lesbian Romance

by Jennie Davids

Overview

“This moving and deeply fulfilling romance marks the launch of a very promising series.”—Publishers Weekly, starred review (on New Ink on Life)

Sometimes everything you shouldn’t want is exactly what you need.

Tattoo artist Jamie Winston is used to caring for others. Between her assistant manager position at a tattoo parlor, single-parenting her twelve-year-old daughter, and supporting her alcoholic parents, Jamie rarely prioritizes her own needs—unless Sierra Clark is in her chair. The bubbly, younger woman somehow manages to make Jamie feel like the carefree teenager she never got to be, making anything seem possible.

For Sierra, time with Jamie is a much-needed escape. She takes her work as a social worker seriously, but with budget cuts threatening her job, there’s a lot riding on the fundraiser she’s planning with Jamie. The fact that it means working closely with the sexy, older tattooist is a bonus—a deliciously tempting bonus. Sierra isn’t one for relationships, but she’s never felt such a strong desire to mix business with pleasure.

Sizzling chemistry quickly erodes Jamie’s fears of being too old for Sierra, but navigating a romance with someone who’s at such a different stage in life is no easy task. They’ve each come to rely on themselves more than anyone else, but having a future together will mean letting their guards down, and accepting each other as a safe place to fall.

This book is approximately 85,000 words

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Thorn & Thistle:

Book 1: New Ink on Life

Book 2: Inked with a Kiss

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781488054020
Publisher:	Carina Press
Publication date:	04/13/2020
Series:	Thorn & Thistle Series , #2
Sold by:	HARLEQUIN
Format:	NOOK Book
Sales rank:	515,391
File size:	724 KB

About the Author

Jennie Davids lives in the Pacific Northwest with her rescue animals that somehow never end up as well-behaved as their bios promise. The sound of the rain inspires her as she writes, or maybe it’s the gallons of hot chocolate she consumes to stay warm in the damp climate.  When not writing Jennie is reading, watching reality TV, or bemoaning how quickly weeds grow back and keep her from reading.

Editorial Reviews

02/17/2020

Davids’s satisfying second Thorn & Thistle romance (after New Ink on Life) sees love blossom in a tattoo artist’s chair. A grounded single mother and tattoo artist, Jamie Winston has what she views as a hopeless crush on her client, bubbly social worker Sierra Clarke, who is 12 years her junior. Sierra reciprocates, but values her independence and can’t get a read on how Jamie feels. When the pair collaborate on a fund-raising event to support artistic foster kids, they bond over their troubled childhoods: Sierra’s mother died when she was young and her grandmother rejected her; Jamie’s parents are alcoholics who she looks after to this day. Despite their off-the-charts chemistry, the women, both used to filling caregiver roles, balk at the idea of accepting the other’s support and mutually agree to a “part-time relationship” out of a fear of vulnerability. Though the psychology behind their emotional hang-ups is convincing, their doubts and insecurities become repetitive and their struggles to articulate their emotions are frustrating. Refreshingly, no such issues exist in the playful sex scenes, which go out of their way to establish the characters’ boundaries, likes, and dislikes. Equal parts steamy and sincere, this lesbian romance makes up for its flaws with complex, compassionate heroines. (Apr.)

Publishers Weekly

"Davids’s satisfying second Thorn & Thistle romance sees love blossom in a tattoo artist’s chair." —Publishers Weekly

"The pacing is totally on-point. The characters are completely developed. This one is a fast, engrossing read." —Best Lesfic Reviews

"Jennie’s books are quiet and lovely. And super sexy." —Adriana Herrera, author of American Dreamer, for Book Trib

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