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Review: Ink, by Isabelle Rowan

Author: Isabelle Rowan

Title: Ink

ISBN: 9781613722541

Publisher: Dreamspinner Press (December 12th 2011)

Disclaimer: Copy received for review purposes

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My rating: 3 of 5 stars

“Roman centurion Dominic drew his last human breath during the time of Hadrian. In the centuries since, he’s seen much of the world change around him, but the vampire finds himself held captive in Melbourne, Australia, by his fascination with young, passionate, fun-loving, and alive tattoo artist Michael Chapman. Unable to resist the lure of Michael’s beauty, Dominic finds himself entering the parlor to get a tattoo he knows will fade.

The attraction he feels only grows, and despite Dominic’s extreme reluctance to get involved with a human, he and Michael form a bond—a connection that all too soon attracts the attention of a dark specter from Dominic’s bloody past. Soon, a dangerous game of cat and mouse threatens not only the budding romance, but also their humanity.

This is an expanded novel based on the novella Ink originally published in the Desire Beyond Death anthology by Dreamspinner Press.” GoodReads’ blurb

I’ve had this book since it was out... But I kept putting the reading back. I got it along with another vampire gay romance, and I was unlucky enough to start by the other novel. I couldn’t push past the first few chapters and this discouraged me from dicovering Ink. I’m glad I remedied the situation, though! This is actually a very sweet romance that I’d recommend to anyone who enjoys the genre.

The thing I liked the most was the voice, but at the same time I realize that some people might not like it. The tone is dark and deep, moody. Dominic is a broody hero like no other! He sees only the glum and doom and the dangers to his relationship to Mike... which is what some readers might find familiar, as it’s a recurrent theme.

Fanfriday

Fandom: Final Fantasy XII

Genre: RGP Game

Status: Released

 

Title: On your Wings

Author: Pot kettle black

Must have read original: Should be familiar with the game’s storyline

Status: Ongoing

Rating: T

Genre: Romance/Drama

Larsa was never afraid to play the long game. Penelo was never afraid to follow her heart. Sometimes it beat to rhythms he couldn't quite catch, but he never lost it completely. LxP, some VxP

Read it!

This is one of my favorite games, and when I went back into it last week to pick my FanFriday... I kind of fell back into the whole fandom, which means that there’s more to come.

This time, we’re talking about Penelo, the orphan sky pirate who always thought she was in love with her childhood friend Vaan... And Larsa, the boy emperor who knew what he wanted and wasn’t afraid to wait. Except, it does take her a lot to realize that a kind who’s ruling the greatest empire in the world can’t stay a child forever, is turning into a very attractive young man.

Check this story out, it’s really well written and the characterizations are super cool. Plus, it’s not rushed: you’ll get to see her transition from in love with Vaan towards... lands uncharted.

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