About TATTOOED EMOTIONS
Raelyn Jennings has survived the unthinkable. She’s been given a second chance to live, to breathe, to feel. Her ability to overcome such a traumatic hurdle has created armor around her heart. But beyond her shield is fear, a consuming deep one, of the unknown. Raelyn vows to herself that she’ll solely focus on the one constant in her life, her career as the CEO for a prestigious accounting firm.
Damien Heathman’s unrelenting determination has made him a powerful, respected man. He’s sexy and confident and utterly breathtaking. His dominance and strength is evident in every purposeful stride, every meaningful look, and every soft caress.
Raelyn has worked with Damien’s company, Heathman Enterprises, for many years, but they’ve never crossed paths—until now.
Damien’s presence fills a room. He steals Raelyn’s breath and sparks her broken heart back to life. Once Damien sets eyes on Raelyn, there is no turning back. He wants her, and he’ll stop at nothing to have her. Not even the dark secrets hidden behind his tattoos will stand in his way.
The chemistry is undeniable. The passion is palpable.
Can Damien convince Raelyn that he is worth the risk? Or will Raelyn allow her past to control her future, feeling the chance of another heartache is too great to bear?
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Excerpt
His laughter was a stunning sound to my ears. It was infectious and the kind that made one smile just for being privy to hearing it.
“You should laugh more often,” slipped out of my mouth before I could stop it.
Maybe he did, and I just didn’t know him well enough to know any better.
I regretted my comment instantly as Damien pressed his lips together and swallowed.
“Why is that?” he asked.
My fingers began to make work of what was left of my straw wrapper again, and I confessed, “It makes you less intimidating.”
His expression turned to surprise. “You find me intimidating?”
I felt my face heat. “Very much so.”
The planes of his features hardened fractionally. “Sometimes, there isn’t much to smile and laugh about in life.”
I couldn’t argue with him there, so I subtly nodded my head in agreement. Again, I grabbed my wine as a distraction. “So, what about you? What are your strengths and weaknesses?” I questioned, disturbed by how eager I was to hear his answers.
Damien raised his hand and ran it back and forth across his jaw. I could tell he was thinking deeply.
“Well, with my companies, I have a canny ability to keep calm and delegate orders when the time calls for it. I have a bachelor’s in business management, and it has served me extremely well thus far in life.”
“And your weaknesses?” I pressed in a teasing voice to maintain a light atmosphere.
“Oh, there are too many to list.” There was no way I was going to let him off the hook so easily with his evasiveness, so I playfully narrowed my eyes at him. “You’re going to have to do better than that.”
He was quiet for a few moments, seeming lost in his own mind. Just when I finally thought he wasn’t going to answer me, he told me, “I constantly need to have control.”
Review
Jill’s Review
Alicia Rae’s Tattooed Emotions forever left its mark upon my heart. This was the first book that I have read by her and I can not even put into words how thrilled I am that I picked this book up.
Raelyn and Damien finally cross paths and meet at work and the sparks are undeniable. Raelyn has just been given a new lease on life but she is treading very carefully. Both guard themselves very closely – for different reasons. Will they be able to break through each others barriers?
This book was just so well written. I couldn’t put it down once I picked it up, I know a common problem that I have because I like to know what happens. But I really didn’t want to leave Raelyn and Damien behind. I NEEDED to know what was gong on with them. I just COULDN’T leave their story behind, and my heart clenched when I got to that last page… The characters were well written – Raelyn was strong. Her strength to live through what she has and go on and find family and love. And Damien – *swoon* – his strong, alpha ways where he quietly goes about still helping people. You will just adore him!
Just look at the name of the book for a clue – Tattooed Emotions – the emotions conveyed in this book are intense and will have you feeling right from the get go. And what I love the most is that your feelings will be all over the place! You get to feel a bit of EVERYTHING… she really brings you through it all in this book. But be warned, it isn’t all wrapped up with a pretty bow in Tattooed Emotions, this is book #1 in the Tatooed Series. But it felt right to me. You couldn’t have finished the story here, you couldn’t have packed in any more, and I can’t wait to see how Raelyn and Damien’s story continues in the next book.
I highly recommend 1-clicking this book!
I received a complimentary copy of Tattooed Emotions in exchange for my honest review.
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About Alicia Rae
Alicia Rae is a Contemporary Romance Author who lives in Dekalb, Illinois, with her husband and three beautiful boys. Alicia has a passion for reading all types of romance, writing to bring a story to life, and wedding photography.
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