wreck of epic portions.”
fine arts degree from Yale or her daddy’s bank account could save her from the
scathing reviews. And failure was a word Eve would never be comfortable with.
Not even close.
instinct. But that would come later. Instead, she would show them that she
wasn’t a bored socialite with more money than talent.
dirty. But when her journey for redemption crashed headfirst into Josh Logan,
the sexy, talented tattooist from Queens, getting her hands dirty took
on a whole new meaning.
onto her canvas. All she had to do was convince him to share his jaw-dropping
brilliance, and help her—seeing him naked—a bonus. Then she could go back to
her regular life, vindicated.
*I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review for Stephanie’s Book Reports.
**Carla’s Five Star Review
Okay, something that I rarely ever do is comment on book covers, but this one is perfect for this story! I think you will agree with me once you finish reading it. Remember to go back and take a second look at the cover once you reach the end of the story.
Eve Thorton is an artist. It is what she lives for, so when her exhibition gets a multitude of harsh reviews, she is pissed and humiliated. She realizes that what she desperately needs is to get her mojo back. An unexpected source leads her to one of the best artists in her area. Is he a well known painter? No. Is he a famous sculptor? Again, no. He is a tattoo artist from Queens.
Josh Logan is an extremely talented artist and the proud owner of Ink Addictions. When Eve walks into his shop, he can’t believe how beautiful she is, and he is beyond shocked when she asks to shadow him. He agrees to let her shadow him if she will also work the front counter., and, of course, she agrees. What starts out as a working relationship quickly evolves into something more.
What a fantastic read! I loved all of the characters especially Dallas. He was a nut! In my opinion, this book is the perfect balance of romance and comedy with a little bit of heat thrown in for good measure. Obviously, this is a book that I highly recommend!
I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review for Stephanie’s Book Reports.
Eve Thorton is an artist. She just had her first exhibit and it bombed big time. The critics ripped her to shreds. Not even her fine arts degree from Yale or her daddy’s bank account could save her. Failure however would never be a word Eve would be comfortable with. Plotting the demise of every critic who had written her off was Eve’s first plan. But she decides to show them that she wasn’t a bored socialite with more money than talent. On her journey to redemption Eve crashes headfirst into Josh Logan. Josh is a sexy, super hot, talented tattooist from Queens. Suddenly getting her hands dirty took on a whole new meaning. Josh was everything that Eve wasn’t and he had no problem translating on to skin what she couldn’t on to canvas. She just needed to convince him to share his brilliance and to help her. Then Eve could go back to her normal life, vindicated. It should all be so easy. Pity her plans had a habit of derailing.
Get ready for a hot as sin Josh and his amazingly talented artistic brain along with his sexual chemistry with Eve. He has a tattoo shop in Queens and is on his way to being one of the top tattooist in the country. He has built his business from the ground up and he has rules that he follows about not dating employees or customers. He needs some help though because the shop has exploded and when Eve walks in his door he ends up hiring her. She want’s his help with her art and Jared is skeptical that he can do anything to help Eve. What she is lacking is passion in her art and she needs to learn to let her feeling transfer over to the canvas. Thus begins the journey of Jared and Eve. And oh what a journey it is. I loved every second that I spent with these to polar opposites. It just goes to show that what they say about opposites attracting is true. Throw in Jared’s best friend and tattoo artist Dallas and his side of comedy and it all blends together into one great read.
Train Wreck was my first T. Gephart read but it sure won’t be my last. She has this way of making the words on the pages flawlessly flow. I have to say too that from the second this book hit my kindle for me to review I fell so in love with the cover of this book. Once you read the book you have a new appreciation for the cover too.
Tina has written a sweet, funny story that I really loved. Eve’s life is a mess. Her love life, her career. It’s all a train wreck. Trying to get it back together, she comes up with a plan. She walks into a tattoo shop with her plan and we get a story that is a lot of fun.
Train Wreck made me laugh at so many parts. It’s funny and creative and Josh. Oh hell. He’s so swoon worthy and perfect. Not only is he sexy, he is nice as hell and willing to help Eve. They have a great sexual chemistry. She’s a little forward sexually but she was confident in herself.
Besides the main characters being fantastic, the secondary characters are as well. Dallas and Kitty really made parts of the book. They are hysterical and I would like to get more of them.
Told in alternate POV, I loved being in the heads of both characters. This is a story of Eve’s finding herself, her passion and her happiness. And it’s one train wreck you will love!
An arc was provided to Stephanie’s Book Reports for an honest review.
T Gephart is an indie author from Melbourne, Australia.T’s approach to life has been somewhat unconventional. Rather than going to University, she jumped on a plane to Los Angeles, USA in search of adventure. While this first trip left her somewhat underwhelmed and largely depleted of funds it fueled her appetite for travel and life experience.
With a rather eclectic resume, which reads more like the fiction she writes than an actual employment history, T struggled to find her niche in the world.
While on a subsequent trip the United States in 1999, T met and married her husband. Their whirlwind courtship and interesting impromptu convenience store wedding set the tone for their life together, which is anything but ordinary. They have lived in Louisiana, Guam and Australia and have traveled extensively throughout the US. T has two beautiful young children and one four legged child, Woodley, the wonder dog.
An avid reader, T became increasingly frustrated by the lack of strong female characters in the books she was reading. She wanted to read about a woman she could identify with, someone strong, independent and confident and who didn’t lack femininity. Out of this need, she decided to pen her first book, A Twist of Fate. T set herself the challenge to write something that was interesting, compelling and yet easy enough to read that was still enjoyable. Pulling from her own past “colorful” experiences and the amazing personalities she has surrounded herself with, she had no shortage of inspiration. With a strong slant on erotic fiction, her core characters are empowered women who don’t have to sacrifice their femininity. She enjoyed the process so much that when it was over she couldn’t let it go.
T loves to travel, laugh and surround herself with colorful characters. This inevitably spills into her writing and makes for an interesting journey – she is well and truly enjoying the ride!
Based on her life experiences, T has plenty of material for her books and has a wealth of ideas to keep you all enthralled.
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