Kimmie Sue's Book Review And More: ★★★ Review & Blog Tour For The Darkest Link by Scarlett Cole ★★★

Title: THE DARKEST LINK

Author: Scarlett Cole

Series: Second Circle Tattoos #4

Genre: Romantic Suspense

Pub. Date: August 30, 2016

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When her car breaks down off the side of a lonely highway
far from her sunny Miami home, tattoo artist Lia never
expected her very own white knight to ride up on the back of
a barely street-legal motorcycle...and she never expected
to fall for her dark savior. After a string of failed relationships
and a bruised heart Lia is not looking for forever, and the
hot mechanic, with his sexy scruff and shaggy hair, is
simply impossible to resist. He's the perfect candidate for
a mind-blowingly-perfect, no-strings-attached one-night stand.

Reid left his life in Chicago far behind him and hasn't been
back, but he's never been able to escape the guilt he feels
about his own painful role in inviting a monster into his baby
sister's life. A monster who almost destroyed her. Being with
Lia is an unexpected gift, one he doesn't feel he deserves,
and their one night together has him wanting more than he
should. When he surprises her at her tattoo studio, Second
Circle Tattoos, in Miami, he's in for a shock—and a fist to the
face—when his past and present collide.

With secrets coming to the surface, Reid and Lia are thrown
into a world of betrayal and lies that threatens to pull them
under, and the last link to his former life may be
the darkest of them all.

What a truly hot and steamy read. I did not realize when
asked to read the book, it was the fourth book in a series.
Even thought I did not know this, I was still able to follow
the sorry line quite well. However I do recommend reading
them in order. As with most series you find out little tidbits
along the way. So go get all the books and settle in for quite
an awesome read. Do also check back as I plan to read
and review the other books in this series.

This book is about Lia and Reid a rare match that sets spark ablaze.

First take Lia has had a pretty strange life. I would not wish
a father like hers on anyone you child’s happiness should be
priority. Not anything else. And defiantly not helping him put
on a good image for his political aspirations’. She should
come first. And things just keep going wrong when her car
breaks down she never imagined it actually may be a
blessing in disguise on a barely held together motorcycle.
She may not be looking for the happily ever after, but will
take any little piece of happiness she can find right now, but
man is she in for one hell of a ride.

Then there is reid. He is living with all this guilt, and regrets
for what happened to his youngest sister. He just picked up
and left to start his life over. He has made it as a successful
mechanic, but he also gives back to the community. You
would think that would help him come to terms with his guilt,
but what he does not know is Karma is bitch and she always
gets her due. Things need to be set straight so he can move
forward with his life. And this may be fates way of helping
him along. Even with a fist in his face. Who could know that
when he went to take Lia back her bracelet, that his
past would find him.

Lia and Ried have a lot to work through to find their happy
ending. They are going to have to work for it. It is apparent
they feel more to each other than they are letting on or even
know. I love the way they met. Legs for days. It brought out
my sappy side. My dad is a mechanic, he was working for
my grandfather. One day while working on a car he was
under it. My mom walked in min skirt and heels. And legs for
days. He said he had to get out from underneath that car and
see what those legs where attached too. My dad said the
legs where just the start, there was amazing woman who was
such a delight he had to make her his. So thanks for the trip
down memory lane. They hit their 50^th anniversary this
week. What a wonderful read this was and cannot wait to
read the next one

Now before I ruin this for you I will leave off here. I hope you
enjoy this book as much as I did. If you do like this book,
please consider leaving a review. The Authors really like
it when you do; they value your opinions too.

Excerpt from THE DARKEST LINK:

“What is this?” she asked, running her hand over the elongated hood.

“A 1958 Ford Thunderbird. It was a shell when I bought it. Was found in an unused barn with a bunch of other old classics.”

The wheels were black with white faces, and the soft top was a creamy white. Reflections from the chrome cast light onto the white walls.

“I love it,” she said, excited to sit inside.

“Hood up or down?” Kenny asked, slipping her cases into the trunk.

“Oh, most definitely down,” Lia said. Screw the victory rolls, she could always put her hair into a high ponytail and add the red ribbon she had in her purse if her scarf failed. She reached into her bag to find it and tied it around her head.

“I like this,” Kenny said, fingering the knot under her chin gently. The way his eyes crinkled at the corners made her feel all kinds of gooey inside. Perhaps it was a good thing they lived a long drive away from each other. His very presence made it difficult to remember why she was taking some time off from men. But a little harmless flirtation was adding to the adventure of a few days off work. There couldn’t be any harm in that.

Once inside the car, Kenny took her hotel details and plugged them into his phone. “There are few downsides to the classics, but lack of sat-nav has to be one,” he said, turning the radio on. “Ready?”

“I feel like Thelma and Louise about to drive over the edge of the cliff,” she said with a laugh.

“Close. That was a 1966 Ford Thunderbird, eight years younger than this baby. Does that make me J.D.?”

“That depends. Are you planning on driving me to a motel, having your wicked way with me on the dresser, then stealing my life savings?”

“I know a motel, don’t know if they have a dresser, but more than willing to do a drive-by to find out.”

Lia laughed. “I was joking.”

“I wasn’t. Say the word, Red.”

He revved the engine several times, the low growl sexy as all hell, and grinned as he roared out onto the street. Lia watched his hand as he shifted the stick. He caressed the gear stick. The more she stared, the more turned on she became until she had to cross her legs and look out of the window.

Damn him for getting her so hot and bothered. She spared a glance back toward him, just as he turned to face her. And he winked. Because he knew.

And that just turned her on even more.