Permanent Ink by Laura Simcox – a Review

Permanent Ink

Description:
Blair Whitaker has one goal: get the hell out of Celebration, NY. Her ticket out is helping the town take the grand prize in a parade contest, which will ensure she lands her dream job. It’s a win-win.

Standing in the way is Ben Lambert, a sexy, local tattoo artist whose smile makes her weak. To win the contest, she’ll have to sideline his plans for the tattoo festival the town council allowed on the same weekend. But trying to thwart Ben is more than she bargained for, and before she knows it, she’s starting to see Celebration–and Ben–as something more than a temporary distraction.

But Blair’s in too deep to change directions now. Celebration is behind the parade contest, the mayor revokes the tattoo festival permit, and Blair is on the cusp of getting everything she’d planned. But coming clean will turn Ben against her for good, and going forward means losing what she really wants and hurting the town she’s grown to love.

Review:

Permanent Ink by Laura Simcox is a wonderfully romantic American tale.

Blair Whitaker is trying to make a new start in Celebration, NY. But her new start and her plans of getting back into the big city and the event planning business has hit a snag – it seems the moment she hit the city limits – her life was destined to change. Blair takes the job as the town events planner and she must pull off an amazing Fourth of July Parade – if she wins she lands the job of her dreams in New York City and the town of Celebration receives $50,000 for future events.

Ben Lambert is the sexy, hot local tattoo artist and he wants nothing more than to expand his business and pull off an amazing tattoo fest. But it seems Blair’s plans for the Fourth of July parade and Ben’s plans for a Tattoo festival collide. Can they hold a tattoo fest at the exact same time as the parade? And what seemingly culminates between the two is classic romance.

I absolutely fell in love with both characters right from the onset. The story is a classic romance of a little bit country and a little bit rock and roll. And when the two worlds collide fireworks ensue. I adored the sub-characters and wanted nothing more to have an Aunt Lola and a local diner to hang out at. All of the characters make you feel right at home in the story and you fall in love with Celebration, NY just as Blair does.

The relationship that begins to bloom between Ben and Blair is strained and stressed with Blair keeping things from Ben. It makes you wonder how exactly he will react when he finds out the truth. Will the love that he feels for her be enough to overcome what has happened between them.

The story is one that I could not resist – and a romantic page turner that leaves you wanting more!

Reviewed by Erin

Copy provided by Publisher

10 thoughts on “Permanent Ink by Laura Simcox – a Review”

Nice review, Erin. You express how much you loved this book.

Wonderful review Erin. Sounds like a sweet love story

Thanks for the review. Sounds great.

Nice review Erin. You sold me on this one, I’ve now added it to my list. Also, I love how you can express your ideas and thoughts in such a nice succinct and to the point way. Now if only I can master that technique with my reviews. 😉