Inked Ever After (Bowen #2.5) by Elle Aycart
31 March, 2013
Our Review
Jenny: This novella needs to come with a warning: Read whilst sitting in fridge! Ummm….so….gulp…dirty talking James Bowen is back and oh my, hasn’t he ramped up that naughty mouth of his quite the notch since we last spent time with him Gitte? We first met James in Inked Ever After and his dirty talk was pretty hot, then along came Cole Bowen and I thought he was the king of the dirty talkers….but James is baaaaack and wow! I need a minute…..*fans self*
Gitte: James ‘filthy mouth’ Bowen is indeed back and wow…*fanning myself* too…he is so amazingly HOT!! Sure thing Jenny, this novella should definitely come with a warning. Fridge? More like Freezer….
Jenny: Yep, you’re spot on…freezer it is! This was such a good companion to the Bowen Brothers series and it does compliment the series. What is there to say about dirty talking (have I mentioned this?) alpha, possessive, hot as hell James Bowen that we haven’t already said before? Yep, he’s still as alpha and possessive as ever and even more so with his impending marriage to Tate, the love of his life just moments away.
Tate Cooper is deeply in love (and lust) with James, and can’t wait to marry him, but why is she freaking out at the prospect of the big day looming? Tate has past issues she is still carrying around. Still grieving the loss of her father and brother and feeling completely overwhelmed with everything going on around her. She is trying to be as happy as she can, hiding her grief, fears and panic attacks from James and he’s giving here space…to a degree.
James, in true James style lets her….well….to put it James’ way “fuck her way out of it” and my, oh my doesn’t he do that well….extremely well it must be said.
He certainly knows how to get her mind off troublesome thoughts, but he knows she’s just masking her issues and at some point they are going to need to confront and sort out the problems plaguing them before the big day.
He needs to think of a way to get Tate to face here fears head on and he decides enough is enough (not sex, ‘cause there would NEVER be enough of that for the insatiable James) and he is going to get his woman to trust him enough to open up and let him help her and to give into him heart and soul.
Gitte: I LOVED catching up with James and Tate in this well written and addictive novella. I pretty much inhaled every word…and not only the filth that came out of James’ mouth hahaha, seriously this guy is LUSH!! No, what I especially loved about this story is to be reminded of how possessive James is, how passionately he loves and how fiercely protective he is of Tate. He would literally do anything for his woman and there is nothing he wouldn’t do to make her feel safe, happy and loved. He wants his big wedding day, he want to do everything right by Tate.
James knows Tate is weighed down by emotional turmoil. She is indeed hiding something and James goes above and beyond for his woman to get to the bottom of it and make her feel comfortable enough to open up to him. Now, I had a few issues with Tate from More than Meets the Ink and I was worried that this would continue into this one. Well it did for about a few pages in then I understood and she brought tears to my eyes. James is such an amazing man who enables the trust and the faith.
Jenny: Tate does have to learn to let James in. All the way. She has given her heart but he wants more and she has to learn to lean on him. Being a born protector he is overwhelmed with the need to protect this woman with every breath he takes. I loved seeing these two come together and become one. How they had to learn together along the way and grow with each other.
As Tate deals with her insecurities and grief, and James finally gets her to open up you know that these two will be okay. Theirs is a love that runs deep. They will prevail. I loved this novella and I loved sharing this time with James and Tate. I can’t wait for more in the Bowen Brothers series. Yep, love this author’s work!
Gitte: It is not often we get to share a journey with a couple; the ups and downs, only to fall right back in with them and feel that feeling all over again coupled with angst and heightened emotions as to what obstacles may or may not be thrown at them before they reach their happily ever after.
Well, this Author did just that and I have to say, she is without a doubt becoming one of my favourite Authors and I cannot wait for ‘Jack & Elle’s?’ story and of course ‘Max and x’s?’ Bring it on….
Oh and just an FYI….. Elle Aycart….is now a firm favourite!!
Synopsis
Tattooed bad boy James Bowen is about to marry the love of his life. Everything would be perfect if it wasn’t for the tiny detail that his bride-to-be is freaking out big time. And trying to hide it from him.
Tate Cooper is losing it. She loves James with all her heart and wants to be married to him; it’s the getting married that’s killing her. Still grieving the loss of her father and brother,and totally overwhelmed by the wedding arrangements, she’s in full emotional meltdown. But James deserves a happy bride, not a high-maintenance, sorrow-filled, guilt-stricken one, and, by God, she’s going to give him that, even if she has to paste on a smile and fake it till she makes it.
James doesn’t know whether to be amused or pissed. He understands she’s running scared, but there is no way in hell he’s going to allow this to continue; he’s going to push her to confront her fears until she happily embraces their ever after.
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kp said:
both books are on my tbr list so don’t have a favorite yet!
Veron said:
I love Jake! But boy am I looking forward to Max’s story.
Veron said:
That’s James!
Danielle Chilcott said:
Haven’t read either book yet, but like the sound of James so far.
Lisa said:
I love this book and I LOVE Elle Aycart. She is definitely a favorite. I ADORE the way she writes. I can’t wait for the more of her books.
Lorie said:
James! 🙂
amber g said:
I would say max. I like the sarcastic joking kinda guys.
Shanda said:
Love love love James!
Debbie said:
James sounds……delicious! Can’t wait to read his stories
kelsey said:
Love the Bowen brothers!
Denise Martinez said:
I loved the first book! The other two are at the top of my wish list. Thanks Elle Aycart!!!
Mindy Jarreau said:
I can’t wait to find out who my favorite character will be!
Barb said:
I haven’t read these books yet but would love to win one and start the series!
Theresa said:
I haven’t heard of this author or these books but they sound super hot! I’ll definitely look them up on Goodreads!
Dawn Bush said:
I don’t have a favorite yet! These are on my TBR! Can’t wait to read them!
kristi celebrezze said:
Thanks for the giveaway!
kristi celebrezze said:
Thanks for the giveaway would love to win!!!!
Lisa said:
I just love James…so patient and so commanding when done being patient. Then he just takes over. I might change my mind after I read Heavy Issues, but for now James us my favorite.
Vicki said:
I think I would have to say James is my favorite.
Natalie Martinez said:
I love to read this book!! Thanks for the giveaway!!
DA said:
James is to die for…the epilogue is awesome!
TifMich6 said:
Cannot wait to meet these boys!! Your reviews are always great.
Debra D said:
I haven’t read any so I cant pick a favorite, but I can’t wait they sound hot!!!
Lariza said:
Haven’t read them the books yet they are on my TBR list! All three sound yummy!!
Leslie T. said:
Choosing a Bowen…That’s tough but my favorite is James…mmm James. Thanks for the review and giveaway!
Gloria Lancia said:
Haven’t
Gloria Lancia said:
Haven’t had the hance to read about them! 🙂
Stephanie Beasley said:
have not read any yet so i dont have a favorite yet… but hope to read some soon. thank you!
Tina said:
The books look great- added to my wishlist.
Meghan Mack said:
Cole is my fav…all the way!! His proposal – so touching!!
Andrea Gregory said:
Do I have to choose just one? LOL, okay, okay, I’ll say James.
Zita R said:
Hard to say, I liked both James and Cole. If I have to choose one I’d say James!
Charli A said:
I don’t have a favorite brother yet, but I cannot wait to read these books!!!
claire cutler said:
Cant wait to read this. love all the brothers. James is prob my fav brother. Read the previous two books last summer. Cant remember the name of the friend… I think it is Jack… so far i really like him… hope he is featured alot in this book.
Adrienne said:
MAX! Can’t wait to read his story!
Sheri Zee said:
I don’t have a favorite character because I haven’t read the book yet. Guess I better start reading so I can pick one!
Shanean R said:
I am a James fan and can’t wait to read Inked Ever After 🙂
Julie T said:
I’ve not read this book yet, but I’m certainly going too, I’ve read a lot of reviews about this book and I sounds right up my street. Great giveaway too.
Jen P said:
I don’t know yet…but going to read and find out!!
Heather said:
I haven’t read any of the books yet, so I don’t have a favorite.
Robin N said:
I haven’t read these yet, so I’m not sure…I guess I’ll have to read them. 🙂
Angela Love said:
Cole is my favorite… He was so torn…..
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lee clements said:
Looking forward to reading this one.hard to choose but Cole is my favourite. Thanks for the giveaway
bn100 said:
James
kim said:
James is my fav at the moment. Thank you for the giveaway.
Elizabeth said:
I think Cole will be my favorite, bit I haven’t yet read any of the books – guess I need to rectify that!
They sounds Hot!
have A Great Week (:
Laura B said:
I haven’t read any of the books so I don’t have a favorite yet but I am looking forward to getting to know them all!
Jamie said:
Definitely James!!
danielle james said:
Cole!!!!!
Kirstie said:
Damn! Do I have to choose…Can’t I set up a roster or schedule and love them all a little on rotation?
Karen G. said:
I have not read this series but have been watching and lusting from afar! I would love to win this, thanks!
Amber S said:
It’s been a while since I’ve read this series so it’s hard to choose…I remember how much I loved More Than Meets the Ink and James *swoon*.
Amber Slagle said:
James!!
Roxanne G said:
I don’t have a favorite yet since I haven’t had the chance to read them yet. 🙂 I plan on it though!
Raquel Perez said:
I haven’t had the chance to read them yet 🙁
Ninna Marie said:
I have not read the books yet but ir sounds like a good book I want to read them
Becky Schmidt said:
I have not read the book, but I would love to. I don’t have a favorite for that reason.
Jenny Zymola said:
I haven’t read any of the Bowen books yet. They are on my TBR list so hopefully I can soon! Thanks for the giveaway!
debbie said:
Can’t wait to read this, Love James! Thanks for the giveaway!
Lou Gur said:
James sounds like my kind of guy.
Sandy Borrero said:
James is my fave!
Sandra B. said:
MTMTI has been on my TBR list for SO long!! And now a novella! sigh, who doesn’t love a HEA 😉
Sandra B. said:
oh and James is my favorite <3
Jaime said:
I love Elle Aycart!! Loved More than Meets the Ink and Heavy Issues!! Very Excited for Inked Ever After!! I would love to win a copy!!
Andie Wardlow said:
Love this series…fav Brother is James. Sooooo damn yummy!!
Rach said:
James 😛
Stephanie Miguel said:
Max, spunky is the way I like it!
Beth said:
Do I really have to pick just one?? Max is so witty and a smartass, I Love that… and James … is well… mmmmmm… and Cole uuuunnnfffff… Fine Fine! I will pick James. But I really want all 3 rolled into one hot piece of meat 😉