Review: 4.4 Star Review
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 05 30, 2013
In Inked Ever After by Elle Aycart Tate Cooper has suffered a tremendous loss in her young life. Her father and brother were killed in a tragic accident almost two years ago, and she is still overcome with grief and guilt. She has kept the family restaurant successfully running, with little help from her Mom or sister Elle, although Elle has made herself available over the past few months so that Tate can have some free time to plan her wedding to alpha male James Bowen.Tattooed and gorgeous, James Bowen looks and acts like ultimate bad boy, but he is not. He is the perfect mix of sexy, bossy, possessiveness and charm. He owns his own successful security business and is very close to his father and two brothers. His mother left the family when he was a little boy and he has no desire to see her. He is also divorced. James is engaged to the love of his life, the beautiful and smart Tate Cooper. His love for Tate is tangible and possessive, he is her rock.When they are not working or dealing with wedding engagements, Tate and James are enjoying incredible sex. Their love continues to bring them closer together and any life without each other is unfathomable. Tate wants to marry James with all her heart and be the perfect bride to be. But being happy is difficult because she cannot get over the guilt from the death of father and brother. She also believes wholeheartedly that James is not good enough for her. Overtime, Tate has been able to shield her true sadness from others and lives her life like everything is okay. However, she is really experiencing an emotional breakdown. Luckily, because James knows her so well, he is able to see through her facade and finally get her to acknowledge her fears. With great hardship and James' love, Tate is able to let her emotional baggage erupt which ultimately makes their relationship even stronger.Tate gets inked with one of James' tattoos, the ultimate commitment of her love and devotion.As their wedding day approaches, Tate's coping skills are put to the test when James is in a car accident. They both end up being fine and the wedding of the year goes on without a hitch. A bright future with lots of family to love is within their reach.Inked Ever After by Elle Aycart truly defines the erotic romance genre. It is screaming hot and emotionally charged at the same time. This is a three book series and reading her first book, More than Meets the Ink, is beneficial but not entirely necessary. The author does provide a few splashes of background from the first story, which is helpful.