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Il tatuatore matto
Reece Hatfield vive seguendo un’unica regola: non innamorarsi.
Nella sua vita non c’è spazio per un’altra persona né per una storia romantica, dato che è a malapena in grado di gestire la situazione così com’è.
Reece è solo l’ombra dell’uomo che era un tempo e passa le sue giornate a tatuare, anche se l’artista che è in lui vorrebbe avere la possibilità di fare qualcosa di molto diverso.
Avery Moore vive per una cosa soltanto: la danza.
La danza classica è tutto ciò che ha sempre conosciuto ed è tutto ciò per cui ha lavorato senza sosta.
Il corpo di Avery è la sua arte, una tela vivente che affascina Reece sin dal loro primo incontro e… lui desidera lasciare il suo segno su quel corpo, in più di un modo.
Entrambi vivono in mondi diversi, eppure si adattano l’uno all’altra.
Ma basta un attimo affinché tutto si trasformi in caos e Reece non vuole più rischiare, non quando in gioco c’è molto più del suo cuore.
Nella sua vita non c’è spazio per un’altra persona né per una storia romantica, dato che è a malapena in grado di gestire la situazione così com’è.
Reece è solo l’ombra dell’uomo che era un tempo e passa le sue giornate a tatuare, anche se l’artista che è in lui vorrebbe avere la possibilità di fare qualcosa di molto diverso.
Avery Moore vive per una cosa soltanto: la danza.
La danza classica è tutto ciò che ha sempre conosciuto ed è tutto ciò per cui ha lavorato senza sosta.
Il corpo di Avery è la sua arte, una tela vivente che affascina Reece sin dal loro primo incontro e… lui desidera lasciare il suo segno su quel corpo, in più di un modo.
Entrambi vivono in mondi diversi, eppure si adattano l’uno all’altra.
Ma basta un attimo affinché tutto si trasformi in caos e Reece non vuole più rischiare, non quando in gioco c’è molto più del suo cuore.
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First published April 12, 2015
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April 16, 2015
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FOUR AND HALF STARS
The Mad Tatter was a surprise release by Ms. Darhower as a birthday gift to herself. Happy Birthday!!!
A realistic portrayal of not only finding color within the lines, but finding it outside of confines of society.
I adored this book, even though, it’s not what I've come to know Ms. Darhower by... her mafia series . It’s always exciting when an author steps outside of their writing realm and explores other genres. The beauty of this story is the even keeliness throughout the whole book.
Reece is a convicted felon who is a tattoo artist at Wonderland Ink. His true artistry isn’t with a tattoo gun but with paint.
“[I’m] what my mother calls a coloring book crook… meaning my art looks like I ripped off a five year old.”
Reece's non supportive family contributes to his being misunderstood as an artist. His parents wanted him to be a somebody but instead he became a nobody just a shell of himself.
Avery becomes his living art. "She's beautiful. She's kind of like sunshine. She's bright. And warm. And yellow." She's *his* "yellow" ...the happiness inside of him.
While I could divulge more about the story I think this trailer does it best. Just like the writing in this book, the trailer is beautiful. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5i4-7...
STANDALONE
Told in Reece's point of view.
FOUR AND HALF STARS
The Mad Tatter was a surprise release by Ms. Darhower as a birthday gift to herself. Happy Birthday!!!
A realistic portrayal of not only finding color within the lines, but finding it outside of confines of society.
I adored this book, even though, it’s not what I've come to know Ms. Darhower by... her mafia series . It’s always exciting when an author steps outside of their writing realm and explores other genres. The beauty of this story is the even keeliness throughout the whole book.
Reece is a convicted felon who is a tattoo artist at Wonderland Ink. His true artistry isn’t with a tattoo gun but with paint.
“[I’m] what my mother calls a coloring book crook… meaning my art looks like I ripped off a five year old.”
Reece's non supportive family contributes to his being misunderstood as an artist. His parents wanted him to be a somebody but instead he became a nobody just a shell of himself.
Avery becomes his living art. "She's beautiful. She's kind of like sunshine. She's bright. And warm. And yellow." She's *his* "yellow" ...the happiness inside of him.
While I could divulge more about the story I think this trailer does it best. Just like the writing in this book, the trailer is beautiful. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5i4-7...
STANDALONE
Told in Reece's point of view.
May 2, 2015
4 Solid Stars
Great read. Loved it!
Great read. Loved it!
July 1, 2015
If you could go anywhere in the world
right now would it be to a
“where” or to a “who”?
5 The BANANA WALNUT WHORE Brigade STARS
Rhys and Avery .. ♥
So I just finished this novel several minutes ago and it was nearly impossible to wait a second more to write my review. This has been in my TBR for quite some time now and I finally got the chance to read it. I was expecting it to be anaverage feel-good read. WAS I EVER BLOWN AWAY! What made this book so special? The fact that it was REALISTIC. The leading man didn't have to be wealthy nor a powerful man he didn't . He wasn't selfish .. he was a caring father #DILF status .. an EXTREMELY talented artist as well as a pretty badass boyfriend if you ask me. As for the leading lady .. for once I didn't mind knowing what was running through her mind. Don't get me wrong I did adore her however it was refreshing to get a male's perspective through out. She fought for what she wanted and that's the greatest battle we come to face and accomplish. They weren't a conventional couple they were an abstract one (#ArtMetaphor) .. I mean it doesn't get any better than treating a girl to her first McDonald's Happy Meal (#TalkAboutKeeper).
I've read a novel by J.M. Darhower and it was quite memorable. I would not beopposed to reading some more of her work. Would I recommend this novel? For once I'm not sure because it's one of those special novels that touches very few in a way that I can't explain nor words could begin to describe.
The Mad Tatter J.M. Darhower
right now would it be to a
“where” or to a “who”?
5 The BANANA WALNUT WHORE Brigade STARS
Rhys and Avery .. ♥
You don't pay to look at art.
You pay to keep a piece of it.
You can be sure
That it will only get better ..►♫
"Beautiful," I say. "Absolutely stunning."
"My tits?"
"I meant your dancing, but yeah... those, too."
So I just finished this novel several minutes ago and it was nearly impossible to wait a second more to write my review. This has been in my TBR for quite some time now and I finally got the chance to read it. I was expecting it to be an
I thought I would never experience
a moment more satisfying than last night,
but wow... these pancakes. Best ever."
"I'm not sure whether to beflatteredor offended.
You and me together
Through the days and nights ..►♫
I feel like I'm in an entirely different world when
I'm with you, a world
I neverknew existedbefore... like
I never knew it could be this way, that
I could be this way."
I've read a novel by J.M. Darhower and it was quite memorable. I would not be
The Mad Tatter J.M. Darhower
January 11, 2016
4.25 STARS
”You don’t pay to look at art. You pay to keep a piece of it.”
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J.M. Darhower delivers a standalone story that is a bit different than the characters and plots she has delivered in the past. This story is about a single father who is serving his last year of probation for vandalism and now uses a tattoo gun instead of spray paint bottles. He is a devoted father, the sleep around type until his world gets shaken up when he meets a Julliard dancer named Avery.
”I was supposed to be somebody. Now look at me.”
I adored all the scenes with little Lexi, Reece’s five year old daughter. I felt that the love between Avery and Reece was well paced and I liked the tie-in to his past crimes and the man he learns to become.
”My girl’s first love is dancing. And I love her for it. Fuck, I love her. It’s a stark reality, like a slap in the face, slamming me right on my ass. She got under my skin, beat her way through my chest, and snuck right into my heart before I could even think to object to it. It’s messy. So messy.”
The couple hits some bumps along the way with Avery’s family’s social standing and Reece’s feelings of inadequacy.
”People still judge a book by its cover, Avery. And your story? It’s beautiful. You’re beautiful. But I’m nothing but a ripped out page, graffiti where some should never be. Don’t taint your story with me.”
I had one small issue and that was Reece’s relationship with young Lark before he meets the heroine. It just felt so icky for his age and being a father himself. Still, I adored the characters and definitely recommend this one especially if you’re a fan of Jay Crownover’s Mark Men Series.
”You don’t pay to look at art. You pay to keep a piece of it.”
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J.M. Darhower delivers a standalone story that is a bit different than the characters and plots she has delivered in the past. This story is about a single father who is serving his last year of probation for vandalism and now uses a tattoo gun instead of spray paint bottles. He is a devoted father, the sleep around type until his world gets shaken up when he meets a Julliard dancer named Avery.
”I was supposed to be somebody. Now look at me.”
I adored all the scenes with little Lexi, Reece’s five year old daughter. I felt that the love between Avery and Reece was well paced and I liked the tie-in to his past crimes and the man he learns to become.
”My girl’s first love is dancing. And I love her for it. Fuck, I love her. It’s a stark reality, like a slap in the face, slamming me right on my ass. She got under my skin, beat her way through my chest, and snuck right into my heart before I could even think to object to it. It’s messy. So messy.”
The couple hits some bumps along the way with Avery’s family’s social standing and Reece’s feelings of inadequacy.
”People still judge a book by its cover, Avery. And your story? It’s beautiful. You’re beautiful. But I’m nothing but a ripped out page, graffiti where some should never be. Don’t taint your story with me.”
I had one small issue and that was Reece’s relationship with young Lark before he meets the heroine. It just felt so icky for his age and being a father himself. Still, I adored the characters and definitely recommend this one especially if you’re a fan of Jay Crownover’s Mark Men Series.
April 17, 2015
3.49 STARS
“The Mad Tatter” is a sweet and light I could say story about second chances at life and new beginnings. Very different from the other books I’ve read by this author, this book in my opinion cannot even be compared with her “Forever” Series. It wasn't bad, but for me wasn't too great either. Anyway...the story is about Reece Hatfield, a convicted felon, a tortured man who even if he’s a talented painter he is forced by certain circumstances to work as a tattoo artist in ‘Wonderland Ink’. He not only feels that no one understands him, he knows it. He’s family doesn’t support him and his only friends are the other tattoo artists in ‘Wonderland’.
Reece sees Avery for the first time when she comes with her friend into Reece’s shop. They both are attracted to each other, but they don’t act immediately on it. Avery is a 21 years old girl who’s a dance student at Julliard. Her family has money, both of her parents being former dancers. Needless to say her family has certain expectation from her so she's trying to figure out who she is and what she wants to do with her life.
Reece and Avery become some sort of friends and then more, not trying to hard to label their relationship. As time passes Avery meets Reece’s little girl, Lexie, spending more and more time together and eventually falling for each other.
I’m really disappointed with this one even if my rating says I liked this book. I liked it, I did, but I didn’t ‘really liked it’ or loved it like I expected. Since Mrs. Darhower is one of my favorites author, my expectation were veryyyy high. I’m sure you figured out already that the concept of the story is nothing new. I could say the same thing about the plot. Also, it was pretty lame. It didn’t do anything for me. It was just...ok I guess.
The story is told entirely from Reece POV which I can’t say I liked because I found the heroine, Avery a little two dimensional. It goes without saying I would have preferred a dual POV to get to know Avery better. There were many times where I would have liked to know what she was thinking. She’s sweet and caring with both Reece and Lexie, but I have to say I didn’t feel any connection with her. She is just mehh. She’s quite boring and her character was not developed enough in my opinion.
Reece was ok. I liked him. He’s obviously a changed man who wants a clean start. He’s talented and a great father. He’s rough, but he’s loving and caring with his daughter and gentle with Avery. I loved how he is with his daughter Lexie and their relationship and I also liked how his relationship with Avery progressed. Lexie was a great side character. She’s cute and smart and I really enjoyed reading the scenes with her.
The angst and drama are very, very low, which I can’t say I enjoyed. I think the story would have been more interesting with a little angst.
Overall, this was a good read and I recommend it despite the fact it was only an ok read for me.
“The Mad Tatter” is a sweet and light I could say story about second chances at life and new beginnings. Very different from the other books I’ve read by this author, this book in my opinion cannot even be compared with her “Forever” Series. It wasn't bad, but for me wasn't too great either. Anyway...the story is about Reece Hatfield, a convicted felon, a tortured man who even if he’s a talented painter he is forced by certain circumstances to work as a tattoo artist in ‘Wonderland Ink’. He not only feels that no one understands him, he knows it. He’s family doesn’t support him and his only friends are the other tattoo artists in ‘Wonderland’.
Reece sees Avery for the first time when she comes with her friend into Reece’s shop. They both are attracted to each other, but they don’t act immediately on it. Avery is a 21 years old girl who’s a dance student at Julliard. Her family has money, both of her parents being former dancers. Needless to say her family has certain expectation from her so she's trying to figure out who she is and what she wants to do with her life.
Reece and Avery become some sort of friends and then more, not trying to hard to label their relationship. As time passes Avery meets Reece’s little girl, Lexie, spending more and more time together and eventually falling for each other.
“...they say van Gough used to eat yellow paint because he thought it would bring some happiness inside of him. They claim he was mad, that it was proof he'd gone crazy, but I don't believe it.
I think, if he did it, it was just desperation.
Because looking at her, I know she's my yellow. She's the happiness inside of me.”
I’m really disappointed with this one even if my rating says I liked this book. I liked it, I did, but I didn’t ‘really liked it’ or loved it like I expected. Since Mrs. Darhower is one of my favorites author, my expectation were veryyyy high. I’m sure you figured out already that the concept of the story is nothing new. I could say the same thing about the plot. Also, it was pretty lame. It didn’t do anything for me. It was just...ok I guess.
The story is told entirely from Reece POV which I can’t say I liked because I found the heroine, Avery a little two dimensional. It goes without saying I would have preferred a dual POV to get to know Avery better. There were many times where I would have liked to know what she was thinking. She’s sweet and caring with both Reece and Lexie, but I have to say I didn’t feel any connection with her. She is just mehh. She’s quite boring and her character was not developed enough in my opinion.
Reece was ok. I liked him. He’s obviously a changed man who wants a clean start. He’s talented and a great father. He’s rough, but he’s loving and caring with his daughter and gentle with Avery. I loved how he is with his daughter Lexie and their relationship and I also liked how his relationship with Avery progressed. Lexie was a great side character. She’s cute and smart and I really enjoyed reading the scenes with her.
The angst and drama are very, very low, which I can’t say I enjoyed. I think the story would have been more interesting with a little angst.
Overall, this was a good read and I recommend it despite the fact it was only an ok read for me.
March 27, 2017
The Mad Tatter, by J.M. Darhower: 2.5 “MEH” Stars
Avery: “I know your kind."
Reece: "What kind would that be?"
Avery: "Tattooed bad boy and his many admirers."
Reece: “You have experience with that kind?"
Avery: “Not personally, but I read."
Reece: “You read?"
Avery: “Yeah. You’re somewhat of a cliché in romance novels."
Rhys Hatfield was once invincible. His life exciting; his future bright. He was “The Hatter”: a promising artist by day, and notorious tagger by night. Then, he got arrested, and everything changed. No more Hatter. No more art. No more Rhys. Now, Reece Hatfield paints bodies, not walls. He survives, not thrives. Exists, not lives. Until, he meets “the goddess”, and everything changes once again.
Avery Moore is steadfast. Her life is fulfilling; her future mapped out. She’s “the goddess”: a beautiful ballerina with the soul of a warrior. She’s optimistic. She’s patient. She works for what she wants. And what she wants is Reece Hatfield.
Reece: "If you're going to be an artist, you've gotta do your own thing. Create what's in you instead of impersonating others. They say imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, but I call bullshit. It's one thing to be inspired by something. It's another to fucking copy it."
On the surface, The Mad Tatter, by J.M. Darhower, seems like a stereotypical romance about a bad boy falling for a good girl. And it is. But it’s also more than that. Generally, it’s a straightforward warning against plagiarism. Specifically, it’s a commentary on the value of individual creativity versus the emptiness of mimicry and subversion.
Frank Lloyd Wright, once said:
“Every great architect is – necessarily – a great poet. He must be a great original interpreter of his time, his day, his age.”
Intentional or not, Darhower’s hero is reminiscent of the great architect. Wright valued artistic originality and integrity above all else. He ceaselessly fought to retain his individuality against forces bent on bringing him to heel and struggled to remain true to his creative vision. But he suffered greatly for it. Likewise, Reece Hatfield.
I not only understand that message, but empathize with.
Reece: "I prefer things easy… the easier, the better."
Avery: "Like women?"
Her remark stalls me. Nothing hurts worse than the truth.
Reece: "I'm sure good women are worth it. But, in my world, they're few and far between."
Avery: "Maybe you should step out of your world. Because in my world, if you want something bad enough, you work your ass off until you get it."
As much as I loved this story’s message, I didn’t love the messenger. Reece’s professional ethics were admirable, but his personal ones? Not so much. He’s a 29 year-old man who has sex with an eighteen year-old high school girl while her parents are on vacation. He produced a child with a one-night stand, yet still manwhores around. And, he has full blown, multi-position, unprotected sex with Avery in his living room while his 5 year-old daughter sleeps in the next room.
But the most off-putting thing about Reece Hatfield, is his passivity. Things happen to Reece, not because of him. His daughter was an accident. His job was given to him. His bed partners throw themselves at him. And Avery showed up at Wonderland Tattoo one day and kept coming back.
When he dumps her because their relationship is getting “messy”, Avery doesn’t go away. She comes back. Twice! So, did Reece really choose Avery? Or did he end up with her because she’s “easy” ? I’m still not sure.
The Mad Tatter, is a beautifully written story with a message I can get behind, but it’s not eloquent enough or principled enough to overcome the apathetic, amoral hero. In the end, what could have been a truly great read, turned out to be just: “MEH!”
Avery: “I know your kind."
Reece: "What kind would that be?"
Avery: "Tattooed bad boy and his many admirers."
Reece: “You have experience with that kind?"
Avery: “Not personally, but I read."
Reece: “You read?"
Avery: “Yeah. You’re somewhat of a cliché in romance novels."
Rhys Hatfield was once invincible. His life exciting; his future bright. He was “The Hatter”: a promising artist by day, and notorious tagger by night. Then, he got arrested, and everything changed. No more Hatter. No more art. No more Rhys. Now, Reece Hatfield paints bodies, not walls. He survives, not thrives. Exists, not lives. Until, he meets “the goddess”, and everything changes once again.
Avery Moore is steadfast. Her life is fulfilling; her future mapped out. She’s “the goddess”: a beautiful ballerina with the soul of a warrior. She’s optimistic. She’s patient. She works for what she wants. And what she wants is Reece Hatfield.
Reece: "If you're going to be an artist, you've gotta do your own thing. Create what's in you instead of impersonating others. They say imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, but I call bullshit. It's one thing to be inspired by something. It's another to fucking copy it."
On the surface, The Mad Tatter, by J.M. Darhower, seems like a stereotypical romance about a bad boy falling for a good girl. And it is. But it’s also more than that. Generally, it’s a straightforward warning against plagiarism. Specifically, it’s a commentary on the value of individual creativity versus the emptiness of mimicry and subversion.
Frank Lloyd Wright, once said:
“Every great architect is – necessarily – a great poet. He must be a great original interpreter of his time, his day, his age.”
Intentional or not, Darhower’s hero is reminiscent of the great architect. Wright valued artistic originality and integrity above all else. He ceaselessly fought to retain his individuality against forces bent on bringing him to heel and struggled to remain true to his creative vision. But he suffered greatly for it. Likewise, Reece Hatfield.
I not only understand that message, but empathize with.
Reece: "I prefer things easy… the easier, the better."
Avery: "Like women?"
Her remark stalls me. Nothing hurts worse than the truth.
Reece: "I'm sure good women are worth it. But, in my world, they're few and far between."
Avery: "Maybe you should step out of your world. Because in my world, if you want something bad enough, you work your ass off until you get it."
As much as I loved this story’s message, I didn’t love the messenger. Reece’s professional ethics were admirable, but his personal ones? Not so much. He’s a 29 year-old man who has sex with an eighteen year-old high school girl while her parents are on vacation. He produced a child with a one-night stand, yet still manwhores around. And, he has full blown, multi-position, unprotected sex with Avery in his living room while his 5 year-old daughter sleeps in the next room.
But the most off-putting thing about Reece Hatfield, is his passivity. Things happen to Reece, not because of him. His daughter was an accident. His job was given to him. His bed partners throw themselves at him. And Avery showed up at Wonderland Tattoo one day and kept coming back.
When he dumps her because their relationship is getting “messy”, Avery doesn’t go away. She comes back. Twice! So, did Reece really choose Avery? Or did he end up with her because she’s “easy” ? I’m still not sure.
The Mad Tatter, is a beautifully written story with a message I can get behind, but it’s not eloquent enough or principled enough to overcome the apathetic, amoral hero. In the end, what could have been a truly great read, turned out to be just: “MEH!”
April 22, 2015
4 Passionate Stars.
Reece has one rule: Don’t fall in love.
He already has enough problems at it is, he doesn't need to add another one to the equation.
Until he meets Avery, a ballerina that is the first person to understand him and his artistic drive. And he troubled life gets even more troubled, except this time he doesn't care.
But when his past starts to unravel and their different worlds starts to collide, can he hold them both together?
By this point I will read pretty much anything Darhower writes. This book, so different from her usual, only proves to me that she can in fact write about everything. I liked how it didn’t need to have huge amounts of drama to keep it interesting, and I especially loved how she wrote a male POV so well.
If you’re in the mood of a NA book that stays away from the usual route but it still is a steamy and sweet romance, this book is a good choice.
Rating: 4 Stars.
Characters Development: Considering this was written in male POV I was surprised how much I liked Avery. She was sweet, driven and she wasn’t a whiny little girl trying to pass as an adult. I liked her! Reece was pretty good too, there was some moments where his decisions annoyed me, but he was sexy, and a little troubled but pretty caring when he needed to be. I loved Lexie, awesome kid ever!
Steam: Hot.
Sensible Subjects:
Love Triangle:
Cheating:
HEA:
Reece has one rule: Don’t fall in love.
He already has enough problems at it is, he doesn't need to add another one to the equation.
Until he meets Avery, a ballerina that is the first person to understand him and his artistic drive. And he troubled life gets even more troubled, except this time he doesn't care.
But when his past starts to unravel and their different worlds starts to collide, can he hold them both together?
By this point I will read pretty much anything Darhower writes. This book, so different from her usual, only proves to me that she can in fact write about everything. I liked how it didn’t need to have huge amounts of drama to keep it interesting, and I especially loved how she wrote a male POV so well.
If you’re in the mood of a NA book that stays away from the usual route but it still is a steamy and sweet romance, this book is a good choice.
Rating: 4 Stars.
Characters Development: Considering this was written in male POV I was surprised how much I liked Avery. She was sweet, driven and she wasn’t a whiny little girl trying to pass as an adult. I liked her! Reece was pretty good too, there was some moments where his decisions annoyed me, but he was sexy, and a little troubled but pretty caring when he needed to be. I loved Lexie, awesome kid ever!
Steam: Hot.
Sensible Subjects:
Love Triangle:
Cheating:
HEA:
October 24, 2024
4.25 stars⬇️**
Re read October 2024
Re read October 2024
May 3, 2015
4.5 Stars
Sometimes Peer Pressure can be a good thing. My wonderful friend, Amy has been talking my ear off about this author for a very long time ... & I keep saying "soon" ... I've had Sempre on my reading list forever (& I promise that I will get to it by the end of this year - PROMISE!). But, now I understand why I've been told that Darhower is a 'must read' author.
Being a Darhower 'virgin' I was able to experience this book, without comparing it to her other work.
And what an experience this was!
The theme is ...
MESSY
... and it works so well. This story is all about the imperfections of life and finding the beauty within.
This book is written entirely from the leading male pov.
Reece. He's an artist. He's been a fuck up. I loved him. The way he views himself and the world around him is a bit sad at first, yet beautiful. It was wonderful to watch his character grow.
Avery is the leading lady. She's a dancer. I had a harder time connecting to her and her motivations ... probably because the book is entirely from Reece's perspective. She proves her strength in many ways throughout this book and I did enjoy seeing her beauty through the eyes of Reece.
Lexie aka Little Miss. Best character of the whole book. Fearless and adorable. And who doesn't love Dinosaurs?
My favorite moment in this book ...
The only thing that could make that quote any better would have been to mention Jon Snow. lol
A great read & I look forward to more from this author.
Sometimes Peer Pressure can be a good thing. My wonderful friend, Amy has been talking my ear off about this author for a very long time ... & I keep saying "soon" ... I've had Sempre on my reading list forever (& I promise that I will get to it by the end of this year - PROMISE!). But, now I understand why I've been told that Darhower is a 'must read' author.
Being a Darhower 'virgin' I was able to experience this book, without comparing it to her other work.
And what an experience this was!
The theme is ...
MESSY
... and it works so well. This story is all about the imperfections of life and finding the beauty within.
This book is written entirely from the leading male pov.
Reece. He's an artist. He's been a fuck up. I loved him. The way he views himself and the world around him is a bit sad at first, yet beautiful. It was wonderful to watch his character grow.
Avery is the leading lady. She's a dancer. I had a harder time connecting to her and her motivations ... probably because the book is entirely from Reece's perspective. She proves her strength in many ways throughout this book and I did enjoy seeing her beauty through the eyes of Reece.
Lexie aka Little Miss. Best character of the whole book. Fearless and adorable. And who doesn't love Dinosaurs?
My favorite moment in this book ...
"Who's Matt Smith?"
"The Doctor."
"Whose doctor?"
... "More like Doctor Who, dumbass. Seriously, do you know nothing?"
The only thing that could make that quote any better would have been to mention Jon Snow. lol
A great read & I look forward to more from this author.
April 15, 2015
Title: The Mad Tatter
Author: J.M Darhower
Rating: 1 star
POV: first person hero POV
HEA:
Heat/Steam 3/5
Cliffhanger: . No.
Intolerable Heroine .yes.
Über Douchebagery .yes.
Taboo Subject Matter .No.
Cheating:
Love Triangle
Original reaction. Scroll down for review after deciding to finish it.
I never thought I'd see the day where I would DNF one of this authors books.
I don't care if it was at 8% or 80% I DO NOT FUCKING WANT TO READ DETAILED SEX SCENES BETWEEN THE HERO AND OTHER WOMEN! Especially after he meets the heroine.
It wasn't cheating because they only spoke/met once but I don't care. I don't fucking want to read about it. Why was that second scene with Lark necessary? What would make you think that I would enjoying reading about a single parent fucking a girl that just barely turned 18.
I have always trusted that I could read any of this authors books blind because she never wrote scenes like this. Well my trust has been broken and I won't be making that mistake again. It's so sad when authors decide to go that route after consistently putting out safe books.
I might pick this up again later when it's not so fresh in my mind but for now I'm going to go cry into my cereal over the loss of a other safe author.
At 16% they've seen each other 3 times outside their initial meeting at his tattoo shop and every time it's the h that comes to him. He has made no effort to ask for her number, ask her out, try to find her, pursue her, whatever
I hate that. She looks pathetic. I want my hero to be chasing after the heroine and trying to get her to spend time with him. Not him just telling her she can find him at the bar around the corner most nights. Umm..loser much?
Final review
So I decided to go ahead and finish it just to see what happens.
I’ve never read about a more desperate heroine before. From start to finish it is always the heroine after the hero. I never felt like he gave a damn about her. She was just this convenient lay who would show up all the time out of the blue that he didn’t need to put any any effort into. For weeks she would come hang out with him while he worked and not ONCE did he think to ask her for her number. That’s how much of a clinger she was. She was just always there. He wouldn’t even need to call her because she’d just show up like a loser with no life. It’s HER who ends up offering up her number to him and only because she offers to watch his daughter.
She would come spend hours at his shop without him asking her to and just watch him work. All day.
Need a babysitter? Avery is there.
Need someone to hang out with when you’re bored at work? Avery is there.
Horny and in need of an easy fuck? Avery is there.
I have no idea what she saw in him either. He was a loser who when he wasn’t working at the tattoo shop or watching his daughter every other weekend at a bar down the street till 4 am. Every.Single.Night.
One scene absolutely pissed me the hell off. He has to tattoo a girl topless because she’s getting a side boob/rib tat and the heroine gets up and walks out of the room. When he comes out he knows the heroine is uncomfortable and he doesn’t do anything to reassure her or make her realize she has nothing to be jealous of. I mean c’mon. A little reassurance would be really nice. Then when she walks back into his work space the girl that had been tattooed has left her bra for him. Instead of throwing it away he throws it in a “lost and found” pile drawer. Wtf? His excuse? “I can’t just throw peoples things away.” Are you kidding me? You know damn well that whore left it there for you after she SLIPPED YOU HER NUMBER. You couldn’t throw it away? It was just insensitive and I felt like if he really cared about her he would have done something to make her feel treasured and wanted.
It was the little things that were missing. I felt absolutely no connection between them and I felt like he was totally indifferent towards Avery. I wanted him to miss her and want to see her so badly that he goes to her place or go watch her dance. He never shows any interest in her while she spends all of her time trying to learn everything about it. When he would ask to hang out she’d be like “really?” and his response was “Yeah, sure, why not?”
How fucking romantic. Douche.
The only thing I did like was his relationship with his daughter. She was adorable and although I hate reading about single dads that are man-whores he was a wonderful father.
January 10, 2016
Title: The Mad Tatter
Series: Standalone
Author: J.M. Darhower
Release date: April 12, 2015
Rating: 2.5-3 stars
Cliffhanger: No
HEA
This is my first J.M. Darhower book, but I think it's safe to say that's it's a big departure from what she usually writes. Judging my the reviews I've read of her mafia series, she tends to write a darker and grittier storyline that doesn't fail to impress big. I'm thinking in hindsight that I probably shouldn't have started with this book as an introduction to her work. While I didn't think this was a bad book, it wasn't that much of an impactful read for me.
With a ballerina and a tattoo artist as the main characters, that alone is enough to catch anyone's interest. Though this is a good girl/bad boy trope, I had hope that the characters would bring something new to the table along with the reputed skill of this author's writing. I'm always in search of something fresh and original to cut through the mediocrity. The elements were here, but there was a definite lack of excitement on my part for these characters, most especially the heroine, Avery. It really would have been nice to get more insight on her emotions and personality because other than the fact that she was a dancer and she came from a wealthy, uptight family, we don't get a whole lot from her.
Avery is a ballerina in her last year of Juilliard. She's a sweet girl-a good girl who works hard and has a promising future dawning ahead of her. When she enters the tattoo shop where Reece works, He is immediately stunned and crushing on the beautiful and elegant girl.
The girl is a goddess, Aphrodite in the flesh. Thank you, whoever the hell is above, for answering a prayer I didn't even know I had.
In his eyes, she's way out of his league. He's guy with nothing going for him. A guy with no future who has tons of baggage from the choices he made when he was younger. She's a girl slumming it on the wrong side of the tracks with the world at her feet. What could she possibly want with him?
Reece is a man who is really unhappy with the direction his life took. He doesn't allow himself to get close to anyone, most especially women, leaving him feeling empty and lonely. He has tattooing as a creative outlet, but even that leaves him feeling bored and uninspired.
I live with a void most days, a bitter loneliness that a woman's touch eases, but it's only temporary. They satisfy the outside, caressing my skin, but no one gets further than that...and I prefer it that way.
He puts up quite the resistance to owning up to how differently he feels about Avery than anyone else he's been with before. While he can't resist pursuing spending more time with her, he's in denial for quite some time about his deepening emotions. And being allowed in his head through his POV for the entire book, the reader will come to realize long before he does how much he cares for her.
They have somewhat of an odd dynamic between them, seeing as they avoid talking about what they're doing together for much of the book. He's a very anti-label kind of guy. But if you need to define it and slap a label on it, they are essentially friends with benefits. They become friends first which I liked. Avery refuses to sleep with him knowing his reputation, which I also liked. But once they do hook up, there's a line they never cross regarding acknowledging what they're doing together and that felt a little weird to me. It felt like Avery was walking on eggshells with him trying to avoid scaring him away. His inability to share some of his true feelings with the heroine affected my impression of him. There was so much inside him bursting to get out, I would have loved to have seen him treating the heroine to his true heart toward her more.
I want to know everything there is to know about her, see everything there is to see, dig deep down into her soul and understand what makes her tick...tick...tick.
She seems to always be there, burrowing her way under my skin as she infuses herself into my life, filing a void like there has always been a place in it for her.
There were some things I really liked about the hero, such as his sweetness towards his daughter and his devotion to her. he's I loved his interesting and unique past but I really felt like the hidden areas of his past regarding his art was left unfinished.
This book overall had kind of a depressing feel to it. And the hero and heroine's personality rubbed me the wrong way the more the book wore on. I wanted him to man up to his feelings sooner, I wanted her to demand more from him than the casual avoidance of the nature of their relationship. And really, I felt that the pace of this book was slow in relation to what the page count is. The middle of this book, I hit a snag and found myself wanting to skim because my interest started to wane. I would still read another book by this author because the underlying talent of the writing is very clear, but this particular story just didn't hit the right notes for me.
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February 27, 2016
Give me a single dad and I am set! A single dad and tattoo artist, hello! A single dad, tattoo artist and damaged, perfect!! From the get go I knew I would enjoy this one.
Reece’s life didn’t go the way he planned, he made mistakes and now he is paying for them. I really loved that about him. He is mature and admits to his mistakes and takes the steps to do what’s right. Reece is also the dad to Lexie, a dinosaur loving firecracker. I loved Lexie, she just added so much sweetness and fun to the story.
Avery is the opposite of Reece, she is a beautiful ballerina and comes from an affluent family. She is full of grace and he is all hard edges, but together they fit. They meet when Avery goes with her friend to get a tattoo. Reece is immediately attracted to her, but he never images she would go for a guy like him.
Their relationship starts off slow, but it was very realistic. They meet and slowly get to know each other. Eventually it leads to more, but I did enjoy that their connection felt genuine and I never doubted how they felt about each other. Honestly, this whole story is pretty perfect, but it is a little slow at times in the beginning. That is only complaint. It isn’t what I expect from Darhower, but I liked seeing a different side to her writing.
If you are looking for a sweet read, that’s light on angst and drama, but full of feels and heart I definitely recommend The Mad Tatter. I love how the story left me with a smile on my face and happy knowing how much Avery and Reece had grown.
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Reece’s life didn’t go the way he planned, he made mistakes and now he is paying for them. I really loved that about him. He is mature and admits to his mistakes and takes the steps to do what’s right. Reece is also the dad to Lexie, a dinosaur loving firecracker. I loved Lexie, she just added so much sweetness and fun to the story.
Avery is the opposite of Reece, she is a beautiful ballerina and comes from an affluent family. She is full of grace and he is all hard edges, but together they fit. They meet when Avery goes with her friend to get a tattoo. Reece is immediately attracted to her, but he never images she would go for a guy like him.
Their relationship starts off slow, but it was very realistic. They meet and slowly get to know each other. Eventually it leads to more, but I did enjoy that their connection felt genuine and I never doubted how they felt about each other. Honestly, this whole story is pretty perfect, but it is a little slow at times in the beginning. That is only complaint. It isn’t what I expect from Darhower, but I liked seeing a different side to her writing.
If you are looking for a sweet read, that’s light on angst and drama, but full of feels and heart I definitely recommend The Mad Tatter. I love how the story left me with a smile on my face and happy knowing how much Avery and Reece had grown.
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April 14, 2015
LOVED THIS BOOK!!
“As long as it has meaning. Because art is supposed to.”
When this surprise landed in our laps we immediately sat down and had to dive in. We fell in complete book love – the fantastic writing, the story, the characters and the imagery which brought us such passion and poignant artistry. The desire and need to be different shone through The Mad Tatter.
The setting and perhaps the concept was not necessarily new, however, it felt like a breath of fresh air. The writing and the raw moving emotion had our hearts beating and our pulses racing as we read this story of a second chance in life, a romance set in adversity and new beginnings whilst keeping your own identity. Staying true to who you are when stripped of labels and stereotypes.
‘Without my art, I feel like nothing more than a shell, a poor excuse for a man, a miserable son of a bitch. So what is she without dance? She’s me, probably.’
It had a nostalgia and morose down-beaten undertone that set the mood from the onset. Our hearts immediately became involved as we wanted to see where this evocative intensity would lead us with Reece and Avery. We wanted – happy – acceptance and the realisation of dreams without obstacles. We wanted the rough and ‘dirty’ but gentle and vulnerable tattooist to find himself again. And we wanted the beautiful big hearted girl who danced to see the beauty in the rough-edged misunderstood stone set in her usual sea of polished diamonds.
‘She might’ve thought she liked it dirty, but she doesn’t know dirty. She can’t know it, unless she has lived it. Unless she is it.’
Hopeful, inspirational, beautiful, distressing, provocative and so utterly seductive and sexy. Accepting who you are on the outside despite what social standings and societal perceptions may be, as well as accepting who you are – what makes you YOU. Your reflection warring with who you truly are which is secondary whilst being judged.
“I feel like I’m in an entirely different world when I’m with you, a world I never knew existed before…like I never knew it could be this way, that I could be this way.”
Reece was a complex man; an artist deprived of his art – self-inflicted as well as repressed and prohibited by outside influences. Living hand to mouth this beautiful man works hard to better a life he shares with his heart who walks alongside him. His soul shone and his heart though wounded beats with a pounding power. He stole our hearts. No wonder Avery our stunning ballerina felt compelled to seek him out again and again. The attraction and magnetism was intense and made for addictive reading. She’s our kind of heroine, no question.
“People still judge a book by its cover, Avery. And your story? It’s beautiful. You’re beautiful. But I’m nothing but a ripped out page, graffiti where some should never be. Don’t taint your story with me.”
The jaded intensity of a life took flight to become free; its beauty shining. It was there all along but it was seen by the person who saw the soul and brought it back. To say we loved The Mad Tatter is an understatement. We read it in one sitting and felt every word revelling in this flawless perfection that made for a compulsive read.
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May 18, 2015
Type: Standalone
POV: First Person - Male
Rating:
Reece Hatfield was a tattoo artist stretched thin by the hardness of life. He was an artist desperately looking to go back to his first passion but repressed by circumstances. With enough things to worry about, relationship was the last thing on his agenda.
Avery Moore came from a proper and respectable family. As a ballerina, her world revolved around dancing, but a trip to the other side of the town tilted her axis and opened her up to endless possibilities.
Things could get downright messy when two worlds collided.
The Mad Tatter was a sweet and heartwarming slow burn romance between two artists. For something light and slow, I actually liked this one a lot.
It was pretty much impossible to resist Reece. The tortured artist thing was appealing to me. He was a tattooed bad boy with a good heart and a responsible human being.
He had a past mistake that still haunted him and dictated his direction in life. It prevented him doing something he truly loved – the kind of art that comes from the heart and it killed him inside.
I do like Avery, but I felt she could have been so much more. With her background, I thought it could use some expanding to make it more significant.
The scene stealer in this book was definitely his Little Miss Lexie. She was adorable and the sunshine within Reese’s bleak outlook in life.
Overall I enjoyed this book as a nice easy read for in between my preferred dark depressing ones.
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POV: First Person - Male
Rating:
Reece Hatfield was a tattoo artist stretched thin by the hardness of life. He was an artist desperately looking to go back to his first passion but repressed by circumstances. With enough things to worry about, relationship was the last thing on his agenda.
Avery Moore came from a proper and respectable family. As a ballerina, her world revolved around dancing, but a trip to the other side of the town tilted her axis and opened her up to endless possibilities.
Things could get downright messy when two worlds collided.
The Mad Tatter was a sweet and heartwarming slow burn romance between two artists. For something light and slow, I actually liked this one a lot.
It was pretty much impossible to resist Reece. The tortured artist thing was appealing to me. He was a tattooed bad boy with a good heart and a responsible human being.
The world had been streaked with vibrant color everywhere I looked, until the day I turned around and it all caught up to me.
He had a past mistake that still haunted him and dictated his direction in life. It prevented him doing something he truly loved – the kind of art that comes from the heart and it killed him inside.
I do like Avery, but I felt she could have been so much more. With her background, I thought it could use some expanding to make it more significant.
"I have a yolo!" she exclaims. "I can do walks my dog with it and go 'round the world!"
Brow furrowing, I stare at her. "What?"
"My yolo," she says. "I got it for Christmas.
I laugh when it dawns on me what she's saying. "That's a yo-yo, not a yolo."
The scene stealer in this book was definitely his Little Miss Lexie. She was adorable and the sunshine within Reese’s bleak outlook in life.
Overall I enjoyed this book as a nice easy read for in between my preferred dark depressing ones.
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February 20, 2023
5 Completamente enamorada de Reece Trystan Alan Lloyd Hatfield STARS
Estaba completamente sumergida en una horrible resaca literaria, y este libro fue como un vaso de agua fresca. J.M. Darhower publico este libro sin previo aviso. Y además me costó 99 centavos, que genial esta autora, sin duda este libro me hizo re-enamorarme de su forma de escribir.
Para empezar, tenemos un protagonista único, literal. Es mi primer y único bookboyfriend que es graffitero. Un joven de buena familia que estudia en la mejor escuela de arte de New York, pero que encuentra la felicidad y libertad marcando edificios en la ciudad, su trabajo es tal que se vuelve una leyenda.
La verdad me hubiera encantado que nos describieran más los tipos de murales que realizaba, pero entiendo por qué la autora no lo hizo. La historia no se trata sobre el joven vándalo que es detenido por la policía y se ve obligado a dejar los aerosoles.
El libro se enfoca en el adulto, que perdió la inspiración para crear arte, que trabaja haciendo tatuajes, que vive en un pequeño departamento en uno de los barrios mas feos de la ciudad y que lo único positivo en su vida es su hija. Little Miss, como el la llama, es un personaje hermoso, una niña de 5 años con más personalidad que muchas protagonistas de novelas YA.
Fue interesante leer una historia con un protagonista deprimido, nostálgico, derrotado, que los únicos momentos de alegría en su vida es los pocos días que puede convivir con su hija. Hasta que aparece la protagonista, para cambiarlo todo. Una dulce e inocente bailarina de ballet.
Al principio me gustó mucho la portada por lo colorida que es, pero ahora que ya leí el libro, siento que no encaja, la historia es tan linda, compleja y con toda la pasión por el arte que maneja que siento que la portada no le hace justicia.
En conclusión: Es uno de los mejores Romances New Adult que he leído.
"I remember what it felt like whenever I saw my work on display. It's different. It's original. It's a piece of you out in the world for everyone to see."
Estaba completamente sumergida en una horrible resaca literaria, y este libro fue como un vaso de agua fresca. J.M. Darhower publico este libro sin previo aviso. Y además me costó 99 centavos, que genial esta autora, sin duda este libro me hizo re-enamorarme de su forma de escribir.
Para empezar, tenemos un protagonista único, literal. Es mi primer y único bookboyfriend que es graffitero. Un joven de buena familia que estudia en la mejor escuela de arte de New York, pero que encuentra la felicidad y libertad marcando edificios en la ciudad, su trabajo es tal que se vuelve una leyenda.
La verdad me hubiera encantado que nos describieran más los tipos de murales que realizaba, pero entiendo por qué la autora no lo hizo. La historia no se trata sobre el joven vándalo que es detenido por la policía y se ve obligado a dejar los aerosoles.
"People still judge a book by its cover. Avery. And your story? It's beautiful. You're beautiful. but I'm nothing but a ripped out page, graffiti where some should never be. Don't taint your story with me."
El libro se enfoca en el adulto, que perdió la inspiración para crear arte, que trabaja haciendo tatuajes, que vive en un pequeño departamento en uno de los barrios mas feos de la ciudad y que lo único positivo en su vida es su hija. Little Miss, como el la llama, es un personaje hermoso, una niña de 5 años con más personalidad que muchas protagonistas de novelas YA.
Fue interesante leer una historia con un protagonista deprimido, nostálgico, derrotado, que los únicos momentos de alegría en su vida es los pocos días que puede convivir con su hija. Hasta que aparece la protagonista, para cambiarlo todo. Una dulce e inocente bailarina de ballet.
"She's beautiful. I still can't put my finger on it. She's bright. And warm. And yellow. She's yellow."
Al principio me gustó mucho la portada por lo colorida que es, pero ahora que ya leí el libro, siento que no encaja, la historia es tan linda, compleja y con toda la pasión por el arte que maneja que siento que la portada no le hace justicia.
En conclusión: Es uno de los mejores Romances New Adult que he leído.
May 5, 2015
The Mad Tatter might be a story of struggle, self-loathing and emptiness, it was depressing as fuck, but there was also an underlying feeling of hope and aspiration. The plot was rather slow and lack of a certain excitement, but I love the entire journey, told completely in the hero, Reese Hatfield's POV.
Mostly of all, I empathize with Reese and his loneliness, I want him to find his way back to his passion, be to in love and being loved. He deserved so much more that hiding in the tattoo parlor coloring within the lines.
I enjoyed learning all of Reese little quirks and passion. Like his love for music from boombox and his extensive cassette collection. He might sounds like a cliche tatted up tattoo artist, but he was way different from all the tatted up hero I've read.
"Nothing's original anymore. I can't tell Bieber from Timberlake. It all sounds the same."
"Blasphemy!"
Avery, the ballerina from Julliard seems all kinds of wrong for Reese. She's represent a past that he left behind. Yet, when they are together, they each brought colors into each other lives.
"I feel like I'm in an entirely different world when I'm with you, a world I never knew existed before..."
And she reignite his passion that he gave up five years ago.
"The dream lives on Reece, and it never gives up on you, no matter what you might think. Dreams sometimes just change."
Reese is such a sad and tortured soul. An artist that is not longer able to express his work. The mistake he did years ago, left him broken and a future filled with nothingness.
"People still judge a book by its cover, Avery. And your story? It's beautiful. You're beautiful. But I'm nothing but a ripped out page, graffiti where some should never be. Don't taint your story with me."
Well, there is always a silver lining. He had her, his little girl, Lexie who he can have with him every other weekend. She is the little bundle of joy in his life, something so pure and untainted by his ugliness.
"The sky is blue, dinosaurs are big, boy bands are terrible, and Avery doesn't belong to us. She never did."
But will Reese and Avery that came from different part of the world destined to be together?
"You said I was special, Reece, but you are, too, even if you don't see it."
We don't get any of Avery's POV, but I'm okay with it because this is Reese story. Despite there are some development of the story that I wish I know more, like Reese and Avery's parent, I still enjoyed the story very much. I would prefer Darhower to explore more on Reese future, but since there isn't any, I'm just going to assume his future is filled with infinite possibilities.
Mostly of all, I empathize with Reese and his loneliness, I want him to find his way back to his passion, be to in love and being loved. He deserved so much more that hiding in the tattoo parlor coloring within the lines.
I enjoyed learning all of Reese little quirks and passion. Like his love for music from boombox and his extensive cassette collection. He might sounds like a cliche tatted up tattoo artist, but he was way different from all the tatted up hero I've read.
"Nothing's original anymore. I can't tell Bieber from Timberlake. It all sounds the same."
"Blasphemy!"
Avery, the ballerina from Julliard seems all kinds of wrong for Reese. She's represent a past that he left behind. Yet, when they are together, they each brought colors into each other lives.
"I feel like I'm in an entirely different world when I'm with you, a world I never knew existed before..."
And she reignite his passion that he gave up five years ago.
"The dream lives on Reece, and it never gives up on you, no matter what you might think. Dreams sometimes just change."
Reese is such a sad and tortured soul. An artist that is not longer able to express his work. The mistake he did years ago, left him broken and a future filled with nothingness.
"People still judge a book by its cover, Avery. And your story? It's beautiful. You're beautiful. But I'm nothing but a ripped out page, graffiti where some should never be. Don't taint your story with me."
Well, there is always a silver lining. He had her, his little girl, Lexie who he can have with him every other weekend. She is the little bundle of joy in his life, something so pure and untainted by his ugliness.
"The sky is blue, dinosaurs are big, boy bands are terrible, and Avery doesn't belong to us. She never did."
But will Reese and Avery that came from different part of the world destined to be together?
"You said I was special, Reece, but you are, too, even if you don't see it."
We don't get any of Avery's POV, but I'm okay with it because this is Reese story. Despite there are some development of the story that I wish I know more, like Reese and Avery's parent, I still enjoyed the story very much. I would prefer Darhower to explore more on Reese future, but since there isn't any, I'm just going to assume his future is filled with infinite possibilities.
February 25, 2016
4 Making Amends Stars
The Mad Tatter was a sweet little surprise J.M. Darhower gifted us with. I’ve put this book on the back-burner for some time because of the reviews. It has been mixed. BUT I never realized this was a single-dad book and since it’s written by my favorite author, I couldn’t wait any longer.
You will have many expectations because this is a J.M. Darhower book. If you are a fan of the author, I want you to take those expectations and throw them out the door. This book is different from her dark and dramatic series. The Mad Tatter is a dramatic book with no over-the-top characters, but it’s realistic, and sweet.
The book is written from the Hero’s POV. Reece is not your typical Hero, he’s a struggling artist trying to better himself because of past mistakes and also because of his daughter. Yup, this big tattoo artist with a rap sheet has a cute little girl. When you start the book, you realize something happened to Reece in the past which has caused him to be in his current situation now. He lives pay check to pay check and tries very hard to stay out of trouble for the sake of his daughter.
What I love most about this book is that J.M. Darhower really gets into the gritty side of Reece’s profession, his tattooing. I enjoyed reading the parts of him working and interacting with the customers.
Avery is the opposite of Reece, her skin is unmarred and she’s a ballerina. Avery is in her early twenties but her characters acts like she’s in her late twenties. She has a good head on her shoulders and is very laidback. When Reece finds Avery in his tattoo shop, Reece is instantly attracted to her.
The relationship between Avery and Reece is not like your typical J.M. Darhower reads. It’s a slow building relationship. I kind of liked it. Reece is tough and doesn’t do relationships, but he pursues Avery and Avery is standoffish, but not mean, she’s kind of just does her own thing. I think it’s hard for the readers to wrap their heads around characters that aren’t professing undying love and killing people, but we are spoiled by the author’s previous books.
As Reece and Avery continue the relationship, they soon realize how very different both of them are. The Mad Tatter has little tension and mild angst. What angst there is comes from Reece’s baby mama and Reece’s past. That added a little something to the story.
The mixed are reviews are based on the author’s writing style. If this was any other author, you wouldn’t think anything of the book. It’s a sweet book, some parts are slow, but overall it’s endearing and it will melt your heart.
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The Mad Tatter was a sweet little surprise J.M. Darhower gifted us with. I’ve put this book on the back-burner for some time because of the reviews. It has been mixed. BUT I never realized this was a single-dad book and since it’s written by my favorite author, I couldn’t wait any longer.
You will have many expectations because this is a J.M. Darhower book. If you are a fan of the author, I want you to take those expectations and throw them out the door. This book is different from her dark and dramatic series. The Mad Tatter is a dramatic book with no over-the-top characters, but it’s realistic, and sweet.
The book is written from the Hero’s POV. Reece is not your typical Hero, he’s a struggling artist trying to better himself because of past mistakes and also because of his daughter. Yup, this big tattoo artist with a rap sheet has a cute little girl. When you start the book, you realize something happened to Reece in the past which has caused him to be in his current situation now. He lives pay check to pay check and tries very hard to stay out of trouble for the sake of his daughter.
What I love most about this book is that J.M. Darhower really gets into the gritty side of Reece’s profession, his tattooing. I enjoyed reading the parts of him working and interacting with the customers.
Avery is the opposite of Reece, her skin is unmarred and she’s a ballerina. Avery is in her early twenties but her characters acts like she’s in her late twenties. She has a good head on her shoulders and is very laidback. When Reece finds Avery in his tattoo shop, Reece is instantly attracted to her.
The relationship between Avery and Reece is not like your typical J.M. Darhower reads. It’s a slow building relationship. I kind of liked it. Reece is tough and doesn’t do relationships, but he pursues Avery and Avery is standoffish, but not mean, she’s kind of just does her own thing. I think it’s hard for the readers to wrap their heads around characters that aren’t professing undying love and killing people, but we are spoiled by the author’s previous books.
As Reece and Avery continue the relationship, they soon realize how very different both of them are. The Mad Tatter has little tension and mild angst. What angst there is comes from Reece’s baby mama and Reece’s past. That added a little something to the story.
The mixed are reviews are based on the author’s writing style. If this was any other author, you wouldn’t think anything of the book. It’s a sweet book, some parts are slow, but overall it’s endearing and it will melt your heart.
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November 4, 2019
> *** 4 Yellow is my Color STARS ***
NECESITABA un libro de J.M. Darhower en mi VIDAAA!!
Este creo que es el último libro de ella que me faltaba y por eso me resistía a leerlo porque todavía no da señales de vida para un próximo libro.
No creo que sea el mejor libro de ella pero tiene algo que siempre me hace sentir, tiene un toque de melancolía.
Es un libro de romance pero más allá de eso es un libro sobre la superación personal.
La historia va sobre un chico que es un artista en pintura es una leyenda en el arte urbano pero ahora se dedica a tatuar cosa que hace bien pero no le llena ya que no tiene la libertad para hacer sus creaciones.
Se siente frustrado y deprimido porque ya no puede hacer lo que le gusta y sobre todo con culpa, está en un trabajo que no lo satisface pero también tiene una hija que mantener.
Y sí la niña es de lo mejor del libro.
La protagonista también me gustó mucho como lucho por su amor y por lo que realmente la llenaba en la vida.
No tuvimos un final de fantasía de cuento de hadas si quedaron como cosas por resolver pero es parte de la vida.
Y sí me gustó mucho porque es de J.M Darhower y punto.
NECESITABA un libro de J.M. Darhower en mi VIDAAA!!
Este creo que es el último libro de ella que me faltaba y por eso me resistía a leerlo porque todavía no da señales de vida para un próximo libro.
No creo que sea el mejor libro de ella pero tiene algo que siempre me hace sentir, tiene un toque de melancolía.
Es un libro de romance pero más allá de eso es un libro sobre la superación personal.
La historia va sobre un chico que es un artista en pintura es una leyenda en el arte urbano pero ahora se dedica a tatuar cosa que hace bien pero no le llena ya que no tiene la libertad para hacer sus creaciones.
Se siente frustrado y deprimido porque ya no puede hacer lo que le gusta y sobre todo con culpa, está en un trabajo que no lo satisface pero también tiene una hija que mantener.
Y sí la niña es de lo mejor del libro.
La protagonista también me gustó mucho como lucho por su amor y por lo que realmente la llenaba en la vida.
No tuvimos un final de fantasía de cuento de hadas si quedaron como cosas por resolver pero es parte de la vida.
Y sí me gustó mucho porque es de J.M Darhower y punto.
April 16, 2015
I liked this book, I didn't love it.
Reece came from an affluent family but was disowned for being a rebel kid. He knocked up a snooty bitch in college which produced his lovely daughter. He works as a tattoo artist and struggles to pay the bills and raise his daughter being just a weekend daddy.( He deserved more by the way, he was a great daddy). He meets the ballerina Avery at the shop he tats in. Sparks fly immediately for him.
It was mostly unclear their relationship status. They hung out all the time, had good sex, but they never really spoke about what they were doing or where they might be headed. It wasn't until halfway into the book they traded phone numbers, which was kinda odd. They would just hang out when it was feasible for them both.
I also felt like I didn't really get enough information on Avery to really like her. Being the pov was in Reece's, I understood his feelings. His feelings on who he was now vs who he was in the past. His love of his daughter. I thought it was really sweet that he called her Little Miss.
I would've liked to see him become the artist it seems he was meant to be. Rather than remain a struggling tattoo artist. I loved that he did tats with his boom box and cassette tapes, bit of a throwback there.
I think I would've also liked more details or some type of interaction with his family. I think my hang up with this book is I felt there were things and details missing that would've wrapped this up in my head. And he did a lot of self loathing, never seeing any positives in the life he was trying to live and the positive way he was raising his daughter.
Reece came from an affluent family but was disowned for being a rebel kid. He knocked up a snooty bitch in college which produced his lovely daughter. He works as a tattoo artist and struggles to pay the bills and raise his daughter being just a weekend daddy.( He deserved more by the way, he was a great daddy). He meets the ballerina Avery at the shop he tats in. Sparks fly immediately for him.
It was mostly unclear their relationship status. They hung out all the time, had good sex, but they never really spoke about what they were doing or where they might be headed. It wasn't until halfway into the book they traded phone numbers, which was kinda odd. They would just hang out when it was feasible for them both.
I also felt like I didn't really get enough information on Avery to really like her. Being the pov was in Reece's, I understood his feelings. His feelings on who he was now vs who he was in the past. His love of his daughter. I thought it was really sweet that he called her Little Miss.
I would've liked to see him become the artist it seems he was meant to be. Rather than remain a struggling tattoo artist. I loved that he did tats with his boom box and cassette tapes, bit of a throwback there.
I think I would've also liked more details or some type of interaction with his family. I think my hang up with this book is I felt there were things and details missing that would've wrapped this up in my head. And he did a lot of self loathing, never seeing any positives in the life he was trying to live and the positive way he was raising his daughter.
June 18, 2015
I always appreciate when an author steps outside of the box I have placed them in and gives me something different. But when that different is so far from what I expect, that I am taken completely by surprise, I can’t help but appreciate what the author has given me. Just recently, I wrote a short piece on “Authors I’m Crushin’ On”, in it I wrote about JM Darhower. In part, I said, “This woman rules the Mafia world! RULES it! She writes male swagger like no other.” And she does. I have yet to come across another book written about the mafia and enjoy it as much as I do her’s. So you can imagine with the “surprise release” of this book, I one-clicked and instantly dove in. What surprised me was not what I found, but what I didn’t find. We all know Ms. Darhower can write one hell of a story. She is gifted beyond reason with words. The characters in her mind must yell at her 24/7 requesting to be heard. No, what surprised me, was that in this story, there was not any graphic violence, or huge emotional/angst-filled scenes that pulled you under… it wasn’t a mafia book that I had come to love.
This was a romance.
JM Darhower gave us a sweet, slow-building, friends to lovers story. One about two people who struggle to find their own path in life. Even as those path’s struggle against society’s norms.
While the theme isn’t a new one, I loved the angle; the poor, angry tattoo artist and the beautiful, Upper Westside ballerina. Ms. Darhower won’t push your buttons with this one, but she will have you questioning what is right and what is wrong.
"People still judge a book by its cover, Avery. And your story? It’s beautiful. You’re beautiful. But I’m nothing but a ripped out page, graffiti where some should never be."
May 18, 2015
This is one of those that many will love, I myself liked it. It was quick, light, and a bit sweet.
This is the tale of beautifully talented artists, one through paint and other though music. Rhys/Reece uses body parts as canvas, while longing for more. His craft a bit lost after suffering the consequences of literally painting outside the lines when he took to private property. Avery is a ballet dancer from the upper side of Manhattan. Her craft has been conditioned and honed from childhood, yet she still longs for what and who she truly is.
What could possibly put miss Perfect in a lower Eastside tattoo shop? Doesn't matter because just minutes of interaction with Reece and she seems drawn to what he has to offer, even if he feels like he is nothing. A story of attraction, a building friendship, a want for more, and finally a coming together of light and dark. Avery and Reece are both better together, but can they come to terms with his past and her shining present to have a future?
This is a mismatch of sorts. Reece is struggle and Avery is light and bright. Both are talented yet Reece hides it while Avery revels in it. I didn't quite get their connection and while it was sweet...I wanted sexy! I will say that Little Miss was awesome and I do like the family dynamic and the concept of living better for someone else...kudos for the Good Daddy Role! Overall, appreciated the second-chance love feel and the "we will make it on our terms" together. I think I just wanted more to the relationship...maybe more fight from Avery, more struggle to be together. IDK I'm just a lover of angst and hardcore steam!
This is the tale of beautifully talented artists, one through paint and other though music. Rhys/Reece uses body parts as canvas, while longing for more. His craft a bit lost after suffering the consequences of literally painting outside the lines when he took to private property. Avery is a ballet dancer from the upper side of Manhattan. Her craft has been conditioned and honed from childhood, yet she still longs for what and who she truly is.
What could possibly put miss Perfect in a lower Eastside tattoo shop? Doesn't matter because just minutes of interaction with Reece and she seems drawn to what he has to offer, even if he feels like he is nothing. A story of attraction, a building friendship, a want for more, and finally a coming together of light and dark. Avery and Reece are both better together, but can they come to terms with his past and her shining present to have a future?
This is a mismatch of sorts. Reece is struggle and Avery is light and bright. Both are talented yet Reece hides it while Avery revels in it. I didn't quite get their connection and while it was sweet...I wanted sexy! I will say that Little Miss was awesome and I do like the family dynamic and the concept of living better for someone else...kudos for the Good Daddy Role! Overall, appreciated the second-chance love feel and the "we will make it on our terms" together. I think I just wanted more to the relationship...maybe more fight from Avery, more struggle to be together. IDK I'm just a lover of angst and hardcore steam!
June 8, 2016
THE REVIEW
Why this book?
Something told me that I had to read it
What I thought
Like I said something told me that I had to read this book,and i'm happy I did. Reese is a passionate character and he knows he has flaws, but he tries so hard to be a better person. Avery is from high society, but she wants more from life, and Reese and Lexie give it to her. I really liked the parts of Reese with his daughter. The romance was also good! Reese and Avery had tons of chemistry even though they were complete opposites. I also liked that this was told from Reese's POV. I don't read a lot of male POVS so being inside his head was refreshing. There's not as much drama as there would've been in girl's mind. With that said this was a page turner and I highly recommend it.
Hopefully J.M. Darhower writes a sequel because
Why this book?
Something told me that I had to read it
What I thought
Like I said something told me that I had to read this book,and i'm happy I did. Reese is a passionate character and he knows he has flaws, but he tries so hard to be a better person. Avery is from high society, but she wants more from life, and Reese and Lexie give it to her. I really liked the parts of Reese with his daughter. The romance was also good! Reese and Avery had tons of chemistry even though they were complete opposites. I also liked that this was told from Reese's POV. I don't read a lot of male POVS so being inside his head was refreshing. There's not as much drama as there would've been in girl's mind. With that said this was a page turner and I highly recommend it.
Hopefully J.M. Darhower writes a sequel because
June 23, 2015
Really enjoyed this one!
Reece was the perfect DILF!!!
Reece was the perfect DILF!!!
April 18, 2015
So unique.
The author managed to escape from the same ol same ol stereotype tattooed bad boy and built and developed a very fresh character.
Love lexi <3
The author managed to escape from the same ol same ol stereotype tattooed bad boy and built and developed a very fresh character.
Love lexi <3
April 25, 2015
Meh...this book was okay...nothing spectacular about it. From the blurb it looks like it's going to be a dark read, but it's not at all...
April 13, 2015
OMG!!!
I loved this freaking book!!! The Mad Tatter is seriously hands down one of the best I've ever read.
"Sometimes, I feel like I'm just a step away from chopping my own dick off and slapping somebody with it. The only thing stopping me is that I happen to like my dick."
It's my first by this author I immediately fell in love with her writing & characters it's seriously so unique, funny, raw, gritty, real, sexy I could go on all day about this story I even cried in bits. This story is ADDICTING! I looove that it's a male POV! Being inside Reece's head was such a unique and amazing way to read this story.
"Others may have touched the goddess, and maybe even marked her for a short time, but I want to be the one to leave the lasting mark."
I couldn't read it fast enough finishing in about twelve hrs but I also was so sad to get to the end bc I loved the characters & story so much!!!! Each character's story pulled me in and left me reading as fast as I possibly could, forgoing sleep as I read until almost 3am when I had to get up at 7 lol. I literally could not get enough of Reece and Avery. Even Little Miss.
"People still judge a book by it's cover, Avery. And your story? It's beautiful. You're beautiful. But I'm nothing but a ripped out page, graffiti where someone should never me. Don't taint your story with me."
I fell madly in love with The Mad Tatter. I hope we get more from them down the road bc I'm not ready to say goodbye just yet <3
I loved this freaking book!!! The Mad Tatter is seriously hands down one of the best I've ever read.
"Sometimes, I feel like I'm just a step away from chopping my own dick off and slapping somebody with it. The only thing stopping me is that I happen to like my dick."
It's my first by this author I immediately fell in love with her writing & characters it's seriously so unique, funny, raw, gritty, real, sexy I could go on all day about this story I even cried in bits. This story is ADDICTING! I looove that it's a male POV! Being inside Reece's head was such a unique and amazing way to read this story.
"Others may have touched the goddess, and maybe even marked her for a short time, but I want to be the one to leave the lasting mark."
I couldn't read it fast enough finishing in about twelve hrs but I also was so sad to get to the end bc I loved the characters & story so much!!!! Each character's story pulled me in and left me reading as fast as I possibly could, forgoing sleep as I read until almost 3am when I had to get up at 7 lol. I literally could not get enough of Reece and Avery. Even Little Miss.
"People still judge a book by it's cover, Avery. And your story? It's beautiful. You're beautiful. But I'm nothing but a ripped out page, graffiti where someone should never me. Don't taint your story with me."
I fell madly in love with The Mad Tatter. I hope we get more from them down the road bc I'm not ready to say goodbye just yet <3
May 14, 2015
I really, really enjoyed this book. I was so used to Darhower killing her characters left and right in her stories, that I wasn't sure what to thing before starting this one. But, man, she can do no wrong with what ever she chooses to write about.
The Mad Tatter is not as dark as angsty as her other books, but just as enjoyable. I haven't read that many books where a character of a single dad was written so well. The Little Miss was a brilliant edition to the story and made it that much more enjoyable.
I loved both the ballerina and the reformed bad boy. They were a real pleasure to read about.
I'm yet to get bored by a book written by J.M. Darhower. If this story proved anything, it's the fact that she can write a damn phone book and it would still be great. When you got it, you got it.
Lights out.
The Mad Tatter is not as dark as angsty as her other books, but just as enjoyable. I haven't read that many books where a character of a single dad was written so well. The Little Miss was a brilliant edition to the story and made it that much more enjoyable.
I loved both the ballerina and the reformed bad boy. They were a real pleasure to read about.
I'm yet to get bored by a book written by J.M. Darhower. If this story proved anything, it's the fact that she can write a damn phone book and it would still be great. When you got it, you got it.
Lights out.
July 1, 2015
This story was beautiful and quick read. You probably can guess how it is gonna be. I liked Reese and Avery. They were both wonderful characters.
But what I missed was their connection and chemistry.
If you are for quick read with HEA with yummy bad boy tattoo artist, try this.
Daisy
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November 4, 2018DNF 36% - I couldn't connect with the reading. Maybe one day I will return and finish.
I don't think so!==> Great Review Here
I don't think so!==> Great Review Here
May 7, 2015
The Mad Tatter by JM Darhower
5 stars!!
Anyone that knows me knows that I am a huge fan of JM Darhower. Her mafia books are one of favourites so when an author you respect tries something different...deviates from their norm you cannot help but be excited and intrigued. I know that JM Darhower had her reservations about trying a different genre but she needn’t have worried, she nailed this one too.
As usual, the writing was flawless, the tale of Reece and Avery effortlessly drawing you into their lives where opposites definitely attract. Both Reece and Avery are artists in their own right, one is living her dream...or is she...and the other had his dream, but lost it.
Reece was a tortured soul, a man that was artistically repressed, a convicted felon that was still paying penance for his crimes. His creativity seemingly permanently stifled and the only outlet for his artistic side was as a tattooist, but his underlying talent was with paint. His creativity with a tattoo gun was second to none; he was extremely talented but in front of a blank canvasses...nothing, nada. His mojo had deserted him, partly self-inflicted, partly necessity, partly confidence. His family had never been supportive and the constant berating had done little to boost his confidence, constantly being told you are nothing by people that are supposed to love and support you will have a long lasting damaging effect.
Avery was Reece’s total opposite, their paths crossing when her friend goes into the tattoo shop for some body art. Avery was a ballerina; she was a full time dance student and was fast approaching her finals. She was quiet; she was reserved and perfectly poised. Avery was initially nervous around Reece, but she couldn’t help but be drawn towards him, there was something about him, something that oozed familiarity, something that intrigued her and something that couldn’t keep her away. The most unlikely of friendships was born.
Reece was your typical man before he met Avery, his only experience with the opposite sex were one night stands and definitely no over nights and definitely no repeats. He kept himself to himself emotionally, it was easier, it was safe, he couldn’t get hurt.
The burgeoning friendship between these two was beautiful to read and the relationship made all the more real by the slow pace and burn. No instalust, a friends to lovers’ story beautifully crafted before your eyes. Words that effortlessly draw you into their friendship and into their lives, a tale so raw and emotional that you cannot help but become involved and emotionally invested.
This was so much more than a friends to lovers story though; this was a voyage of discovery, especially for Reece. Underneath the false bravado you could see the heart of gold underneath. Reece did what he did to survive and to protect himself. Living hand to mouth is hard for anyone but knowing Reece’s past and his present you only respect him all the more. While his earlier outlet for his art akin to Banksy had caused him nothing but trouble and had legal ramifications there were people who connected and associated themselves with his art. His art was a reflection of him as a person and when that outlet was taken away, so was the real Reece.
You will find yourself supporting him as he finds his true identity, his real calling in life and the manner in which those layers are peeled back will have you smiling all the way. True friends are invaluable and Avery was beautiful both on the inside and out. She had that knack of knowing what to do and when, what to say and when, she seemed to be the only person that could penetrate Reece’s walls. She was having a positive effect and one that was a joy to read. As with any book the course of true love never runs smooth and these two will have their mountains to climb. Acceptance is something we all crave and with society having its many “class” levels can these two survive as a couple when their pasts and present are so vastly different? Depends how bad you want it...
Another fantastic read from JM Darhower, I want more, mafia, contemporary, whatever...feed me please!!
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5 stars!!
“And besides, books are nothing more than paper and ink, anyway. They’re like, dead trees all covered in tattoos, and I happen to think that’s beautiful.”
Anyone that knows me knows that I am a huge fan of JM Darhower. Her mafia books are one of favourites so when an author you respect tries something different...deviates from their norm you cannot help but be excited and intrigued. I know that JM Darhower had her reservations about trying a different genre but she needn’t have worried, she nailed this one too.
As usual, the writing was flawless, the tale of Reece and Avery effortlessly drawing you into their lives where opposites definitely attract. Both Reece and Avery are artists in their own right, one is living her dream...or is she...and the other had his dream, but lost it.
Reece was a tortured soul, a man that was artistically repressed, a convicted felon that was still paying penance for his crimes. His creativity seemingly permanently stifled and the only outlet for his artistic side was as a tattooist, but his underlying talent was with paint. His creativity with a tattoo gun was second to none; he was extremely talented but in front of a blank canvasses...nothing, nada. His mojo had deserted him, partly self-inflicted, partly necessity, partly confidence. His family had never been supportive and the constant berating had done little to boost his confidence, constantly being told you are nothing by people that are supposed to love and support you will have a long lasting damaging effect.
"Rhys the fourth was destined to be a great painter, like da Vinci or Michelangelo. But Reece?... He’s what my mother calls a colouring book crook...meaning my art looks like I ripped off a five year old."
Avery was Reece’s total opposite, their paths crossing when her friend goes into the tattoo shop for some body art. Avery was a ballerina; she was a full time dance student and was fast approaching her finals. She was quiet; she was reserved and perfectly poised. Avery was initially nervous around Reece, but she couldn’t help but be drawn towards him, there was something about him, something that oozed familiarity, something that intrigued her and something that couldn’t keep her away. The most unlikely of friendships was born.
“People still judge a book by its cover, Avery. And your story? It’s beautiful. You’re beautiful. But I’m nothing but a ripped out page, graffiti where some should never be. Don’t taint your story with me.”
Reece was your typical man before he met Avery, his only experience with the opposite sex were one night stands and definitely no over nights and definitely no repeats. He kept himself to himself emotionally, it was easier, it was safe, he couldn’t get hurt.
The burgeoning friendship between these two was beautiful to read and the relationship made all the more real by the slow pace and burn. No instalust, a friends to lovers’ story beautifully crafted before your eyes. Words that effortlessly draw you into their friendship and into their lives, a tale so raw and emotional that you cannot help but become involved and emotionally invested.
“Our lives are too different. You might like dabbing your feet in my lake and running around naked on my shores, but you aren’t ready to swim in my waters, Avery, because you’ll effing drown.”
This was so much more than a friends to lovers story though; this was a voyage of discovery, especially for Reece. Underneath the false bravado you could see the heart of gold underneath. Reece did what he did to survive and to protect himself. Living hand to mouth is hard for anyone but knowing Reece’s past and his present you only respect him all the more. While his earlier outlet for his art akin to Banksy had caused him nothing but trouble and had legal ramifications there were people who connected and associated themselves with his art. His art was a reflection of him as a person and when that outlet was taken away, so was the real Reece.
“And all that you just said? About why you did it? I don’t believe it for a moment. The guy I met wasn’t stupid. And he was an artist...That guy just got lost somewhere.”
You will find yourself supporting him as he finds his true identity, his real calling in life and the manner in which those layers are peeled back will have you smiling all the way. True friends are invaluable and Avery was beautiful both on the inside and out. She had that knack of knowing what to do and when, what to say and when, she seemed to be the only person that could penetrate Reece’s walls. She was having a positive effect and one that was a joy to read. As with any book the course of true love never runs smooth and these two will have their mountains to climb. Acceptance is something we all crave and with society having its many “class” levels can these two survive as a couple when their pasts and present are so vastly different? Depends how bad you want it...
“Besides, I did nothing but add some characters. You were already a masterpiece.”
Another fantastic read from JM Darhower, I want more, mafia, contemporary, whatever...feed me please!!
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