Not my favourite romance I've ever read but it definitely delivers with swoony guys and steamy scenes. This was an easy read that is compelling, entertaining but just lacking a little with the overall plot.

Wicked Takeover is a fun read but a little repetitive. Thought the story itself was good but the telling of it was a bit disjointed.

Overall I liked it.

I voluntarily reviewed an Advance Reader Copy of this book.

Wicked Takeover is super sexy! I'm really looking forward to seeing where Tina Donahue takes the rest of the Wicked Brand Series!

This was a fun and sexy read. With characters that you love, a sexy hero, and a storyline that is interesting you just can't help but like this story.

I received this book as an ARC in exchange for an honest review. Fun, fast read that has explosive chemistry and exciting.

ARC in exchange for an honest review.

I’m usually not behind opposites attract stories, especially since science has proven otherwise. Wicked Takeover is an erotic read that focus more on the erotica than the story. The story is there, just easily passed over as it focuses more on the attraction between the h/H. The writing is as humorous as it hot but doesn’t have much substance.

If you’re looking for an erotic read, I recommend. If you’re wanting something more romantic, you should probably look elsewhere.

Holy mackerel. This book is HOOOOT! Like steamy hot! If that's your thing, then go grab up a copy now, and enjoy!

Personally, this book was a little too erotic, and a little too alpha male for my personal taste. But I did enjoy the plot and story line very much. I even enjoyed the characters, although I wish there was more development overall of the characters from start to finish. While all that sex, and fantasy stuff is for some people, it's just not for me. I am glad I gave it a shot though! I feel like it's a solid book idea, but could of been fleshed out some more, and it's definitely more character driven than plot driven. I really wanted to see more of Jasmina and Van Gogh in the story as well. When introduced, I thought they would have a little bit more of a role. I just wanted less sex, and more of everything else! This is not a personal jab to the author. I loved her writing style so much, she's very good at the dialogue and the prose, and had a good mix of both.

All that being said, I've really never read a book like this before! I look forward to checking this author out again in the future. And hopefully with this being the first in a series, the other books will hold up the series and carry this story on!

I have to admit I was expecting more from Wicked Takeover. I wanted more character development, more story development, but what I got was basically erotica with little storyline or plot movement.

Lauren is about down to her last dollar when she finds she's inherited a tattoo parlor from her estranged father, the father who went to work one day when she was a child and just never returned. When she goes in to assess the parlor so she can sell it, she's astonished to find that she's attracted to the hot manager, Dante. They're soon hitting the sheets, but there's a clock ticking away at what could be a fabulous relationship. She intends on selling the tattoo shop and find a job in her field (HR), so sticking around to be with Dante isn't in her plans.

Wicked Takeover could have been so good. There was potential for a hot, exciting relationship between two interesting characters, but it just fell flat. Well, not entirely flat, as their chemistry is electric. But, the sex overtook any chance of building a strong, lasting relationship. And Lauren's constant, massive body insecurities were also a big obstacle to any potential relationship. I had wanted this to be an edgy, opposites attract, DEEP story and what I got was basically just lots of sex, good sex, yes, but still mostly just sex. A big disappointment, to be honest.

This was just okay for me. I finished it, which is saying something, since I've been quitting halfway through so many poorly written books lately. I needed more of a story between the main characters so that I could make a connection.

I was asked to review this e-book arc from the author in exchange for a honest review.

Lauren is down on her luck. She just lost her HR job and finds out that her father died.
Her father left her a tattoo shop, Wicked Brand. The shop is doing Ok but Lauren still has to pay her bills and her students loans so she walks into the shop thinking she is going to find a buyer and sell the shop. She wasn't counting on Dante though.
Dante is the manager and a tattoo artist, a sexy hunky Latino man. Lauren is immediately drawn to him but also knows that guys like him don't go for guys like her. Or do they?
Lauren and Dante start spending more time together as Lauren is learning the business, applying for HR jobs and trying to find a buyer. Spending so much time together that an undeniably attraction grows between the two and some very steamy, fan worthy naked times ensue.
I really enjoyed this story and I read it so quickly. I am a sucker for tattoo stories and Dante is just so sweet and although the book is a lot of naked times it also has some underlying story that I really connected with. I think I would definitely read more from this author.

This was an ok read for me. It was a simple plot line. As a reader, I knew what was going to happen before it happened. No real surprises for me. Just meh....

Lauren is a twenty-five year old who finds herself in quite the pickle.  She's been unemployed since her HR job was out sourced and she's been unable to secure a new one.  Her savings are dwindling fast.  One day she gets a letter stating her estranged father has passed and she's inherited a tattoo shop.  Her first thought is to liquidate everything, only the lawyer fees would make it virtually impossible to recoup any money.  She decides to check it out herself and sell what she can.

Lauren's first impression of the shop is its very neat and clean.  The artwork is amazing. Then she meets the employees and she likes them all, especially Dante.  He's all muscle, tats, and sexy as hell.  But he would never go for a bigger girl like herself would he?

Dante....oooooh boy! What a charmer he is!  I loved him from the start! Yes he's got the whole package going on visually, but he's also kind, sweet, and caring. He's wowed by Lauren right away! He knows she has the power to make or break the shop, so he strives to help her in any way she can.  Their sparks keep getting stronger and much harder to contain.

When fantasies morph into the real thing! Yowza! These two are hot together! Dante takes her on a journey to realize money isn't everything, it's the people you meet along the way.  Lauren slowly sees this and is ultimately torn about getting a new job away from the shop, or even selling the shop itself. But Dante and she aren't just friends, are we??

Such a fun and enlightening read!  Lauren had a one track mind, and through Dante's love of life itself-food, fun, family- he slowly changes Lauren's view.  Yes she has some issues when it came to her father, and that rears its head now and again, but she seemed open to what Dante was showing her. I would have liked maybe a bit more closure on her father issue, but oh well. I really liked their romantic journey anyway!

I also really enjoyed meeting all the characters that made up the Wicked Brand tattoo shop! Van Gogh and Jasmina both deserve stories too!

reviewed by Deb

Received an ARC for my fair review for netgalley. Well, did not enjoy it, however the writing was good so I could not give it less stars. We could have really had a great story, and the character could have been developed more if the author would have given them time to get to know each other than just hitting the sheets.

Lauren has lost her corporate job and now is going to sell the tattoo parlor which she inherited for some much needed cash. When she meets tattooist Dante, he sees much more than what is standing in front of him. As for Lauren the poor girl can hardly form sentences upon seeing Dante…even if she is there to sell the place. I loved the storyline between these two. This was a little, flirty read that left you feeling oh, so good.

I received this book as an ARC from NetGalley for a free and honest review.

copy received through Netgalley
Lauren finds herself in a tight bind. She lost her job, her benefits are about to run out and so is her savings. The father that abandoned her as a child has left her a tattoo shop. It is not a big money maker so Lauren must make the decision to find a new job and/or sell the shop. She comes to care for the people who run the shop, especially Dante. They spend a lot of time fantasizing about sex with each other before the deed actually get done. From that point on its constant. I never felt like I got a chance to actually get to know them. Some things are revealed toward the end but for the most part, I found myself skimming through most of the book

This is a fast paced read with steamy chemistry and off the charts hot sex. The story is fast paced and I really liked the characters. I really liked it!

I must admit that I had underestimated the amount of sex this book would include. As this is not the book's fault but mine, it has no effect on my rating. I just mention it because, even though it is well written, I felt like skipping a lot of pages when Lauren and Dante got started...

On the whole, it was a nice story with very unique and amazing characters. Dante is simply great, reading about him, well, I guess, he is the sort of guy, most women dream of (which of course, is also part of the problem, at least for Lauren who is rather self-conscious due to her shyness and her figure), Lauren is sweet and you just hope that she starts to believe in herself and in Dante and his feelings.

Oh, and don't forget Van Gogh and Jasmina, they are sweet and, well, let's just face it, Van Gogh is the proverbial genius, artistic, amazing but socially completely inept.
I was very happy to see Lauren find love with Dante but somehow the whole story made a turn into, well, a kind of fairytale land in the end, when in a very short time everything just turned out more than well.
Somehow, in the span of less than a year, dreams come true and miracles happen. Okay, something like that.

Nevertheless, it is a nice story and worth reading!

I voluntarily reviewed this book which was provided by netgalley via the publisher,
Lauren is in a tough spot in her life after being let go from her job and just finds out that she inherited a tattoo shop from her father who she has not seen since she was five. She is not initially happy about his inheritance but after meeting the workers in the shop she starts to enjoy herself. Dante works in the shop and her and him soon find themselves in a relationship. It's a cute story with lots of sexual tension and sexy times. It's a fun read.