Review: The Talented Titans of IR!!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 07 7, 2014
The Talented Titans of Authors of the "Scandalous Heroes" box set are a force to be reckoned with. I have read books from each and every one of these ladies before and closely follow their work, and am frankly exhilarated to see such an historic collaboration of the best talents in Interracial Romance novels.  To name a few...the Author of the sultry and spell-binding series "The Battaglia Mafia Family", Sienna Mynx once again, gives her readers carte blanche into the unforgiving world of "Omerta" in the Sicilian Mafia.  Latrivia Nelson responds to the outcry of her faithful by the re-emergence of "The Medlov Crime Series", giving her readers another go with the Russian Mob, "Vory v Zakone". Gritty, literary powerhouse, the Maestro herself, Tiana Laveen, spins a compelling tale of love, loss, passion and discovery between an unassuming but intense tattoo artist and an emotionally wounded sophisticate. In "Tattooed Moon", Laveen expertly explores the thin line between pleasure and pain and seduces her readers into the forbidden yet addictive sensations of both. A passionate and sexy read, this book is sure to entice the most conservative of readers into exploring the sensual side of ink.With many more books in this box set from Pepper Pace, Bridget Midway, Erosa Knowles, Serenity King, Yvette Hines and Aliyah Burke, this is one box set that is sure to set the next few nights on fire and open a whole new vista of IR sensuality and discovery. This is a MUST BUY!Review of "Tattooed Moon" by Amazon Bestselling Author Tiana Laveen (Scandalous Heroes Box Set)Awe-inspiring!  It's like you were there.....Anyone who has read a book written by Tiana Laveen knows that they should brace themselves for a soul-awakening experience.  As an addicted reader and admirer of her work, I for one have yet to be immune to the emotional and sensual magic she casts each and every time she writes a masterpiece.I wasn't ready for "Tattooed Moon".  This story was one that had me curious, mad, sad, teary, aroused and happy all in one.  The Alpha character, Julian Savant, is more than just the guy from the "other side of the tracks". I thought that this character couldn't possibly gain and keep my interest because I have never been into heavily-inked men anyway.  Again, Tiana's portrayal of Julian Savant went beyond the physical and delved deep into the emotional and empathetic representation of a real man.Julian Savant made me fall in love with him. No, not by your standard tall, dark and handsome with clean-cut looks way. No, Tiana Laveen snuck him on me.Julian Savant was the type of man that not only outwardly presented himself with an artistry of intricate tattoos, but he "wore" himself that way on the inside as well. That a seemingly calm man could experience such profound pain and sorrow and yet use that to not only heal someone else, but unwittingly heal himself was an emotional journey that had me in tears of sorrow and extreme joy.Laveen made me feel like I was the woman with Julian Savant. Like I was his unwitting love interest, Milan. Why? Because as with every book she writes, it always feels like it is REAL.  I felt like I was Milan. From loss - whether of a loved one or love lost - the feelings of hopelessness felt real and consuming. Not to mention, Milan being a sophisticate in a corporate job with a boss that threatened her very livelihood - felt like Laveen was writing ME. Several times I found myself stopping to take a breath and reflect, because I was so sure that she was writing about me, wondering how in the hell she got ahold of so many personal aspects.But that is just it.  Tiana Laveen's talent is GETTING INSIDE YOUR HEAD AND YOUR HEART.  She is like Professor Xavier of the "X-Men", accessing parts of your mind, thoughts, aspirations and dreams, and like "Cerebro" she delivers them through her books - alive, in-living color, with fire, sensuality and depth.As with all her male characters, Laveen gives Julian Savant a depth of heart and soul that has one thinking, "this could really happen". This man really exists.  To some, this may be just a work of a wild imagination, a work of fiction. But to so many of us, myself included, Tiana Laveen's portrayal of her Alphas, namely Julian Savant, is steeped in a reality or premonition of sorts.  He uses his delectable artistry of tattoos to tell the story of his grief but also to teach a lesson that many women often need to hear, but often miss.Through sorrow, comes joy and through pain, comes pleasure.  Laveen reminds us that sometimes, in order to achieve happiness and peace, we need to purge, detoxify, and embrace the pain.  Julian represented balance and tolerance. A shedding of all that was superficial and artificial.  A transition if you will. His philosophies and beliefs challenged our very thinking and even plays devil's advocate in response to irrational religious beliefs regarding the marking of one's body.  Julian is the man that every woman longs for. A reminder to not take life so seriously. Laveen drives home that our actions make indelible marks on our lives and for that reason, our choices must be explored before we make them. Laveen uses Julian Savant as a reminder for us to choose carefully and not go with the status quo. Like his tattoos, our choices, if made wisely can forever impact our lives and the lives of others for the better......designed, sealed and healed in indelible ink forever......