Review: Charming Book That Made Me Smile
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 07 31, 2013
Sometimes you just need a charming, wonderful love story to relax with and enjoy and Inked By An Angel is just that book. I was thoroughly taken in with the book. It takes the familiar concept of 2 seemingly opposites, straight-laced CPA Kyle and tattooed, pierced Jed, finding love with each other and adding a twist in the form of an angel (who happens to be disguised as a big, intimidating tattoo artist) who's duty it is to see these 2 people find their way to each other. What ensues is a story filled with charm, humor, and heart.It can be very easy for a story such as this to venture in the realm of hard-to-swallow-saccharine-sweetness, but Allen does a very good job of balancing the lightheartedness with the personal conflicts of our main couple. It's a love story, but it's also a story about Kyle getting out from under her family's influence (i.e. her mother's belief of knowing what's best for her) and setting out on her own and also a story about Jed overcoming the heartbreaking effects from his last relationship. These conflicts really humanized Kyle and Jed, making them very endearing characters. I especially was quite taken with Jed. Behind is intimidating appearance (tall, bald, facial piercings, and tattoos), he's every bit of a gentleman his mother raised him to be and, for the piece de resistance, he is totally devoted to caring for his widowed mother. Add some charm and sex appeal, you have a very dangerous package.I can't go through with this review without giving props to Michael, our designated angel/cupid. He was just so sweet and so earnest in trying to set our headstrong couple together. He was a great supporting character. He was so endearing in his worry about losing his position as a matching making angel and possibly getting demoted. If nothing else you just want Kyle and Jed to get together so Michael can keep his job.This book is reminiscent of the familiar love story (i.e. romantic misunderstandings, meddling family members, unwanted suitor, stubborn opposites who are attracted to one another), but it doesn't mean that it isn't a book worth reading. This book has a certain charm that will grab you and keep you interested to see it through. It is a great blend of humor, sexiness, sweetness, and heart that will make you smile. And in my opinion, any book that can make me smile, is one I will happily dig into.