Inked Temptation (Montgomery Ink: Fort Collins 5) by Carrie Ann Ryan-Review tour
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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release July 11, 2022
I thought I was moving on from my divorce, but now my ex is marrying someone else. I shouldn’t be this broken up, but it’s hard to put on a brave face when my family is basically an inked up Hallmark movie.
And I shouldn’t be brooding about what I don’t have, if it’s going to cause me to fall off a roof. Right into the grumpy neighbor’s burly arms.
He’d make a nice distraction, except he wants nothing to do with the burning attraction between us. Until one accidental kiss leads to more.
I’m not ready to risk my heart again, but Killian’s tortured eyes don’t seem to give me a choice. This thing between us is real.
But Killian is still trying to recover from a tragedy. And there are people who will do anything to make sure he never finds happiness again.
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REVIEW:Inked Temptation is the fifth installment in the Montgomery Ink: Fort Collins series by the brilliant Carrie Ann Ryan. The book can be read as a standalone, but for avid readers I always recommend reading in series order. Inked Temptation is a male/male romance that takes us back to the Montgomery’s family.
Archer is a master plumber with the FC Montgomery Builders, and he is struggling. Archer’s life has been flipped on its head after his divorce with his ex-husband that has left his self esteem in the gutter. When his ex then announces his new engagement, that gutter feeling sinks even further. Through all of this Archer’s only thought is why he wasn’t enough and what was wrong with him. (UGH my whole soul for the man!)
Fast forward sometime and Archer begins a new project outside the FC area a bit, a cabin in the mountains that taunts him with its beauty. With nothing else to do, and no one waiting on him anymore, Archer puts his all into this outdoor sanctuary. How bad could it be right?
Wrong.
Killian is haunted by the trauma of his past, and his dog Cora and the cabin are his safe haven from the store. Peace and quiet. That’s what he wants in his life. Or at least that’s what he thought he wanted before Archer came crashing through his life.
Killian and Archer no doubt have a rocky first impression, but neither can deny the once in a lifetime spark they feel towards one another. Both Archer and Killian seem to know what the other needs the most, and willingly give it. However, life isn’t all rainbows and gumdrops, as both men know. Archer is still dealing with his self confidence and poor Killian has his own demons he needs to open up about as well.
These too are a goofy smile read for me, as a long time fan of the M/M genre, it’s so nice to see the author put so much work into the characters and not make it all be about the sexy bits. Archer and Killian are the balms each needs to heal their wounds and open their soul back up for a new love to begin. The FC Montgomery series has always been a favorite of mine and I can’t wait to see what C.A.R does next!
Reading Order and Previous Reviews
Inked Persuasion
Inked Obsession
Inked Devotion
Nothing but Ink
Inked Craving
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Reviewed by Sarah
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Carrie Ann Ryan is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of contemporary, paranormal, and young adult romance. Her works include the Montgomery Ink, Redwood Pack, Fractured Connections, and Elements of Five series, which have sold over 3.0 million books worldwide. She started writing while in graduate school for her advanced degree in chemistry and hasn’t stopped since. Carrie Ann has written over seventy-five novels and novellas with more in the works. When she’s not losing herself in her emotional and action-packed worlds, she’s reading as much as she can while wrangling her clowder of cats who have more followers than she does.
