I Cannot Tell a Lie
I cannot tell a lie.
I have a thing for bad boys. Well, within reason. Am I the only one? Surely not. And by bad boy, what I really mean, is:
He needs to look like a bad boy on the outside. i.e. tattoos, piercings, drive a fast car or ride a motorcycle, like cool music, and be good with his hands. You know, H-O-T.
But, he also needs to have a soft side…one only I can see. Be kind to old people, children and animals. Maybe help me around the house, take care of me when I’m not feeling good, be totally understanding during my time of the month, and he absolutely must think the extra padding I’m carrying is ultra-sexy.
That’s not too much to ask, is it?
Well, if you’re writing a romance hero, maybe not. Especially if you’re writing one of my heroes. Well, sort of. LOL!
But, the part about having a soft spot for bad boys, or what I like to think of as the “non-Ken doll” heroes, is totally true. I’ve written tatted, pierced, tattoo studio owners, a long-haired mysterious Navajo native, a fallen angel, a brainy Elvis look-alike, and a landscaping accountant (who was pretty hot, too!) My next hero is a tatted up contractor…I can’t seem to help myself there.
So, in honor of my love of tattoos, I’ve created a little list of helpful hints straight from my first novel, Inked by an Angel, to help you if you’re thinking of getting inked:
Be very certain you AND your tattoo artist know how to spell whatever you’re having inked onto your body…and check it before the needle hits your skin.
Tattoo artists are a lot like barbers. Don’t pick the one with the best haircut or most impressive tat. Remember, they don’t work on themselves. Check their portfolios.
Tattoos might be painful to get, but they’re just as painful to remove, and even more painful to look at if they’re hideous. Think it through before you put something permanent on your body.
If your new lover is sporting a shiny new tattoo, make certain it isn’t covering an old flame’s name. That ink could mean nothing but baggage.
Don’t tattoo your girlfriend’s name on your body, it’s bad karma and you might change your mind. Ditto her face.
And, as an added bonus, this week only, Inked by an Angel is on sale for 99 cents at Amazon…I hope you’ll pick up your very own copy! Enjoy!
Tattoos…
Jed Gentry is doing just fine, thank you very much, running his tattoo studio in Austin, Texas. So what if people think he’s a bit on the surly side? He’s been burned by his ex who sticks around to torture him and he lives with a family heartache that he’d rather not talk about. But he’s got a thriving business, his dream car, and good friends. Not much to complicate things. At least, not until she walked in…
Accountants…
Kyle O’Neill has had it with being the sheltered daddy’s girl at the family accounting firm and is ready to spread her wings and fly on her own for the first time. Unfortunately, it seems she’s about to fall flat on her face when her first and only client is – gulp — a tattoo artist! Her country club upbringing certainly hasn’t prepared her for this place or the sizzling attraction her traitorous body feels for the grumpy owner.
And…Cupid?
But there is a Divine conspiracy at work here pushing these two together. And they are hell bent on bucking the Heavenly plan all the way. Luckily, their angel is a true believer and pulls every trick he knows from under his halo to make this a match made in Heaven.
Who says God doesn’t have a sense of humor?
