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Kayson
Kayson Kennedy and his family pack up shop and move to tiny town, Georgia in order to get to know his newly found baby sister.
After the passing of their mother, Kayson and his brother Kingsley are determined to hold on to the only family they have left.
Opening up their tattoo shop in a small, conservative, town; Kayson never imagined he'd find love at all, most especially not right across the street...
Conner Allen owns his own book shop in a plaza of other small stores, directly across the street from gorgeous, tatted up, Kayson Kennedy. Daydreaming for days about what it would be like to see him up close; his wish comes true when he's attacked outside of his bookstore by a scared, angry teenager.
Now that the ice has been broken between the two, Kayson realizes he's pretty smitten with the bookstore owner from across the street.... and his overweight cat, named, Pickles!
What will they do when the threat may be over? Will the backlash of conservative, small town bigots keep Conner from the real life fantasy, he's been dreaming about since Kayson moved in across the street? Or will Kayson do everything in his power to keep those daydreams a reality?
This book contains strong language, m/m situations, and a HEA. Kingsley's story will be next :)
After the passing of their mother, Kayson and his brother Kingsley are determined to hold on to the only family they have left.
Opening up their tattoo shop in a small, conservative, town; Kayson never imagined he'd find love at all, most especially not right across the street...
Conner Allen owns his own book shop in a plaza of other small stores, directly across the street from gorgeous, tatted up, Kayson Kennedy. Daydreaming for days about what it would be like to see him up close; his wish comes true when he's attacked outside of his bookstore by a scared, angry teenager.
Now that the ice has been broken between the two, Kayson realizes he's pretty smitten with the bookstore owner from across the street.... and his overweight cat, named, Pickles!
What will they do when the threat may be over? Will the backlash of conservative, small town bigots keep Conner from the real life fantasy, he's been dreaming about since Kayson moved in across the street? Or will Kayson do everything in his power to keep those daydreams a reality?
This book contains strong language, m/m situations, and a HEA. Kingsley's story will be next :)
132 pages, Kindle Edition
First published January 12, 2017
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Jenny Wood
26 books309 followersJenny Wood- Stay at home mom with two amazing kids and the most supportive, ridiculously good looking, husband. :P
My love of writing comes from my love of reading and I count myself incredibly lucky to live in a place where I can do what I love and
hopefully, make some people happy while I do it.
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My love of writing comes from my love of reading and I count myself incredibly lucky to live in a place where I can do what I love and
hopefully, make some people happy while I do it.
Happy Reading!
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February 7, 2017
This one was short and sweet. Totally enjoyed it.
Connor has lived in the small town Madison of Georgia his whole life. He's shy, quiet, and sweet. I adored him. And he owns his own book shop which also kind of stands to be the towns library. (He gets extra points for that alone lol) It's the only source for where kids can enjoy reading time and some other fun activities, where college and high school students can use some computers and the internet for their studies. He also provides GED testing for those interested. Like I said, sweet. But sweet and shy Conner has a new obsession. Watching the new tattoo shop that just opened up across the street. For this small town any news is big news so these new people are the news. Conner is especially interested in the big muscled one covered in tattoos named Kayson.
Kayson recently learned of his fathers infidelity and a sister he didn't know he had. Him and his brother Kingsley and their extended family of friends move to be closer to her. They are all about family and I absolutely loved that about this book. I am a sucker for these kinds of reads.
The relationship is sweet and there is a little bit of drama but not between these guys. Someone is out to get Connor which is unfathomable considering he's the nicest guy you could meet. But someone isn't to happy with him and his sexuality. He's never had any issues before and is shocked at how far this person is taking the threats.
A short but satisfying read. I totally recommend it. I can not wait for Kingsley's story. I'm all about me some of him.
LOL
Connor has lived in the small town Madison of Georgia his whole life. He's shy, quiet, and sweet. I adored him. And he owns his own book shop which also kind of stands to be the towns library. (He gets extra points for that alone lol) It's the only source for where kids can enjoy reading time and some other fun activities, where college and high school students can use some computers and the internet for their studies. He also provides GED testing for those interested. Like I said, sweet. But sweet and shy Conner has a new obsession. Watching the new tattoo shop that just opened up across the street. For this small town any news is big news so these new people are the news. Conner is especially interested in the big muscled one covered in tattoos named Kayson.
Kayson recently learned of his fathers infidelity and a sister he didn't know he had. Him and his brother Kingsley and their extended family of friends move to be closer to her. They are all about family and I absolutely loved that about this book. I am a sucker for these kinds of reads.
The relationship is sweet and there is a little bit of drama but not between these guys. Someone is out to get Connor which is unfathomable considering he's the nicest guy you could meet. But someone isn't to happy with him and his sexuality. He's never had any issues before and is shocked at how far this person is taking the threats.
A short but satisfying read. I totally recommend it. I can not wait for Kingsley's story. I'm all about me some of him.
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February 26, 2017
3.25 stars
While I really love Jenny Wood's hurt/comfort stories, and I promised myself I would ignore the terrible grammar in her books, this was so bad here, I can't rate this any higher.
I mean, venerable, really? Even I know that's not spelled correctly, and I'm not even a native English speaker. I noticed commas were thrown in at weird places, and past and present tense sometimes changed in the same sentence.
If she would just use a beta reader or an editor....
The stories Jenny Wood writes are actually pretty decent. I like the whole fluffy hurt/comfort feeling of them. Her stories are a bit cheesy, but they warm me up inside and I feel all happy when reading them.
But the crazy grammar did bring down my enjoyment of this book.
Oh, and what I find extremely funny is that some of Jenny Wood's books have bearded men on the cover while neither MC has a beard...
While I really love Jenny Wood's hurt/comfort stories, and I promised myself I would ignore the terrible grammar in her books, this was so bad here, I can't rate this any higher.
I mean, venerable, really? Even I know that's not spelled correctly, and I'm not even a native English speaker. I noticed commas were thrown in at weird places, and past and present tense sometimes changed in the same sentence.
If she would just use a beta reader or an editor....
The stories Jenny Wood writes are actually pretty decent. I like the whole fluffy hurt/comfort feeling of them. Her stories are a bit cheesy, but they warm me up inside and I feel all happy when reading them.
But the crazy grammar did bring down my enjoyment of this book.
Oh, and what I find extremely funny is that some of Jenny Wood's books have bearded men on the cover while neither MC has a beard...
October 30, 2023
re-read Apr. 16, 2020 Awesome series I love so much.
re-read Oct. 2023
*** Madison, GA. Population @ 900. ***
A wonderful story of new love and overcoming adversity !
Sweet Connor, 26,
with his Southern drawl and dark blonde hair,
has lived here his whole life, and owns the bookstore his Nan left him, where he provides internet, classes, and kid's fun, too. The new shop in town, right across the street, is a tattoo parlor, run by the brother's Kennedy, Kingsley and Kayson.
These guys are big, muscled, tattooed, and pierced, and Kayson has Connor daydreaming. The Kennedy brothers and their staff have come to town to be closer to their newly found little sister.
There's a new teen hanging around, and when he steals from Connor's store; Connor confronts him outside, and gets punched in the nose ! Kayson holds Connor while the Sheriff does his job.
Connor thinks he's died and gone to heaven as he sees Kayson's beautiful face before he passes out.
Amazingly and wonderfully written, these bright characters will capture your heart. We get great development, and a smoothly flowing tale that entrances. After a few stolen kisses and dates, these two are heating up the pages with anticipation.
They do run into a gay basher while on a date, but Kayson is a total alpha as he handles it. Meanwhile, Connor is being targeted by a hateful homophobe with notes, etc. Kayson is awesome as Connor's protector. Their sex life picks up steam and sizzles their sheets. I love everything about this magnetic story.
Pickles
We get no cliffhanger, no cheating, some violence, and a happy ending.
There is a huge incident after the smaller ones, a rescue, and a reveal.
I'm excited to tell more; I'm so thrilled with this story, but you must experience this for yourself. It's a story with honest men, a great cast, awesome sexy times, including a first for Kayson, and a plot that gives us everything we need. Do not miss this !
I'm so looking forward to the next book in this new series !
Highly recommended ! ENJOY !
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re-read Oct. 2023
*** Madison, GA. Population @ 900. ***
A wonderful story of new love and overcoming adversity !
Sweet Connor, 26,
with his Southern drawl and dark blonde hair,
has lived here his whole life, and owns the bookstore his Nan left him, where he provides internet, classes, and kid's fun, too. The new shop in town, right across the street, is a tattoo parlor, run by the brother's Kennedy, Kingsley and Kayson.
These guys are big, muscled, tattooed, and pierced, and Kayson has Connor daydreaming. The Kennedy brothers and their staff have come to town to be closer to their newly found little sister.
There's a new teen hanging around, and when he steals from Connor's store; Connor confronts him outside, and gets punched in the nose ! Kayson holds Connor while the Sheriff does his job.
Connor thinks he's died and gone to heaven as he sees Kayson's beautiful face before he passes out.
Amazingly and wonderfully written, these bright characters will capture your heart. We get great development, and a smoothly flowing tale that entrances. After a few stolen kisses and dates, these two are heating up the pages with anticipation.
They do run into a gay basher while on a date, but Kayson is a total alpha as he handles it. Meanwhile, Connor is being targeted by a hateful homophobe with notes, etc. Kayson is awesome as Connor's protector. Their sex life picks up steam and sizzles their sheets. I love everything about this magnetic story.
Pickles
We get no cliffhanger, no cheating, some violence, and a happy ending.
There is a huge incident after the smaller ones, a rescue, and a reveal.
I'm excited to tell more; I'm so thrilled with this story, but you must experience this for yourself. It's a story with honest men, a great cast, awesome sexy times, including a first for Kayson, and a plot that gives us everything we need. Do not miss this !
I'm so looking forward to the next book in this new series !
Highly recommended ! ENJOY !
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April 28, 2017
3.5 Stars
This was another of Ms. Wood's one-sitting kinda reads. There is something so sweet and pure about her stories that keep me coming back for more. The stories themselves are nothing ground-breaking and they all require major revision to clean up the grammatical errors, but I can't help but love the hurt-comfort themes explored within and all of the sweet characters that mark each page with love, joy and family.
This was another of Ms. Wood's one-sitting kinda reads. There is something so sweet and pure about her stories that keep me coming back for more. The stories themselves are nothing ground-breaking and they all require major revision to clean up the grammatical errors, but I can't help but love the hurt-comfort themes explored within and all of the sweet characters that mark each page with love, joy and family.
March 6, 2017
I didn't love this book but I didn't hate it. The grammatical errors were plenty and there were multiple instances of changing timelines. This caused obvious confusion and threw me out of the story a bit.
I liked the premise of the tattooed bad boy and the geeky book shop owner though. Conner and Kayson were cute together and I loved seeing how sweet and and attentive Kayson was.
This had low steam, drama that felt too contrived and an abrupt ending. There was an HEA but the book stopped so quickly that it had me confused.
On to the next!
February 5, 2017
Very sweet and low angst. The ending was a little rushed but overall a nice read. Kayson was amazing! I'm looking forward to Kingsley'sand Jody's stories. There is some gay bashing and hate crimes so be warned...nothing too bad but it's there.
March 10, 2017
The story? - solid 4 stars.
Proof-reading (or rather the lack of it!) - barely 3... :(
If you're looking for a big, bad-ass hunk of a tattooed guy, then... don't look for him in this book! ;)
Kayson may look intimidating, scary and tough but he truly wears his heart on his sleeve...
Together with his brothers, Kayson runs a tattoo shop in a small, backwater town. He's caring, thoughtful and he loves his little sister, Kady very much. No wonder he immediately falls for Conner - a nice, polite bookshop owner from across the street - from the moment he helps the small-ish man.
Conner has been attacked by an angry teenager trying to steal a tablet from his shop. He's shocked that the huge, inked up guy cares enough to take him to hospital and stay until he's sure Conner will be OK.
That's how their, let's be honest here, INSTA-LOVEY romance starts.
What I DID love about Kayson:
- the extended, "honorary" family - although for me it's a far-fetched, not much believable concept, I really liked Kingsley and Jody's presence in this 1st installment of the series
- Kady - that little girl is the reason for the brothers to move to Georgia in the first place, ans she's so sweet! :)
- Kayson, Kingsley and even Jody's behaviour and attitude to their little sister - the guys were simply adorable around her!
- Pickles, the "fat cat"- I'll never forget her ;)
- all the secondary characters: from Merissa and Debbie to Jinx, Layla and Conner's employees - a truly great set!
What I DIDN'T like:
- editing, oh, and did I mention: EDITING?! Gosh! I think I've never read a book in English with so many commas!!! And in such stange places! The grammar was awkward - once a present tense sentence, once a past tense sentence, changing constantly with no rules whatsoever. Misspellings... ARGH! I'm sure that the book hasn't been proofread at all :(
- I think the author had an idea of these real "bad boys" turning out to be nice guys - well it DID start with Kayson mentioning e.g. his piercings in places that would be scary as hell and embarrassing for Conner to discover and then... nothing. Nada. They get naked and have sex and there's not even a word about it! As if it has been all forgotten on the way... :(
So, to sum up, the story was sweet and fluffy (but I needed that right now). It was an insta-love kind of romance (not my cuppa but I managed).
The pace was uneven and the grammar was terrible but Kayson and Conner grabbed my heart and didn't let it go till the end ;)
My favourite scene:
“Tell me what you need.” He says again, Firmly, not letting me move or look away.
“You.” I whisper. It’s the only thing I need. My eyes close as silent tears continue to fall while I blink them away.
“Then take what you need from me.” He says, kissing me softly.
“What?” I snap my head back and look into his eyes. He can’t have meant what that sounded like.
“If you need me, baby; then take it. I wanna be what you need, let me be.” He’s perfect, every single thing about him is perfect.
“I think I love you.” I tell him, point blank."
Proof-reading (or rather the lack of it!) - barely 3... :(
If you're looking for a big, bad-ass hunk of a tattooed guy, then... don't look for him in this book! ;)
Kayson may look intimidating, scary and tough but he truly wears his heart on his sleeve...
Together with his brothers, Kayson runs a tattoo shop in a small, backwater town. He's caring, thoughtful and he loves his little sister, Kady very much. No wonder he immediately falls for Conner - a nice, polite bookshop owner from across the street - from the moment he helps the small-ish man.
Conner has been attacked by an angry teenager trying to steal a tablet from his shop. He's shocked that the huge, inked up guy cares enough to take him to hospital and stay until he's sure Conner will be OK.
That's how their, let's be honest here, INSTA-LOVEY romance starts.
What I DID love about Kayson:
- the extended, "honorary" family - although for me it's a far-fetched, not much believable concept, I really liked Kingsley and Jody's presence in this 1st installment of the series
- Kady - that little girl is the reason for the brothers to move to Georgia in the first place, ans she's so sweet! :)
- Kayson, Kingsley and even Jody's behaviour and attitude to their little sister - the guys were simply adorable around her!
- Pickles, the "fat cat"- I'll never forget her ;)
- all the secondary characters: from Merissa and Debbie to Jinx, Layla and Conner's employees - a truly great set!
What I DIDN'T like:
- editing, oh, and did I mention: EDITING?! Gosh! I think I've never read a book in English with so many commas!!! And in such stange places! The grammar was awkward - once a present tense sentence, once a past tense sentence, changing constantly with no rules whatsoever. Misspellings... ARGH! I'm sure that the book hasn't been proofread at all :(
- I think the author had an idea of these real "bad boys" turning out to be nice guys - well it DID start with Kayson mentioning e.g. his piercings in places that would be scary as hell and embarrassing for Conner to discover and then... nothing. Nada. They get naked and have sex and there's not even a word about it! As if it has been all forgotten on the way... :(
So, to sum up, the story was sweet and fluffy (but I needed that right now). It was an insta-love kind of romance (not my cuppa but I managed).
The pace was uneven and the grammar was terrible but Kayson and Conner grabbed my heart and didn't let it go till the end ;)
My favourite scene:
“Tell me what you need.” He says again, Firmly, not letting me move or look away.
“You.” I whisper. It’s the only thing I need. My eyes close as silent tears continue to fall while I blink them away.
“Then take what you need from me.” He says, kissing me softly.
“What?” I snap my head back and look into his eyes. He can’t have meant what that sounded like.
“If you need me, baby; then take it. I wanna be what you need, let me be.” He’s perfect, every single thing about him is perfect.
“I think I love you.” I tell him, point blank."
June 2, 2017
Sweet Instalove
A sweet and sappy, Instalove with a little mystery. All I can say is...poor Pickles! Oh, and of course heading into the next book now...
A sweet and sappy, Instalove with a little mystery. All I can say is...poor Pickles! Oh, and of course heading into the next book now...
March 7, 2017
2.50 - would've been more but wanton comma cruelty knocked off 0.15 and another 0.10 for the unnerving comment by the author in the endnote regarding, and I quote, "(even you people who leave nasty and hateful reviews)". From the context I assume this was meant lightheartedly (at least I hope so!) but instead felt vaguely threatening; I recommend authors refrain from commenting on reviewers opinions either way.
So, I essentially read this because I was intrigued by the blurb for book two Kingsley and my OCD said "No, read book one first". So I did. It was a sweet small town romance with a smidgeon of threat to propel the storyline. Opposites attract, the quiet, provincial bookshop owner and city born, inked up tattooist. The Kennedy extended family was a touch hard to believe but nonetheless cute, I liked the switching it up in the relationship department and overall the story was pleasant. It wasn't as badly written as some books I've read - the characters maintained their own names, it was pretty consistent and fairly well written with only a few instances of tell not show. However. There were so, many commas, in use, when they, didn't need, to be. (See what I did there?) The problem with incorrect punctuation lies in the flow; it makes you pause when you shouldn't and it interrupts the smoothness of the story; in some ways it's worse than misspellings because you automatically glance past those but likewise you automatically read punctuation. Thus a pause in the wrong position disrupts the entire thread. Which is what happened here. To be honest if I hadn't only read this one in order to read the second book I wouldn't continue the series; while nice enough there are many nice books out there, probably with better grammar; but I wanted to read Kingsley, and read it I will.
So, I essentially read this because I was intrigued by the blurb for book two Kingsley and my OCD said "No, read book one first". So I did. It was a sweet small town romance with a smidgeon of threat to propel the storyline. Opposites attract, the quiet, provincial bookshop owner and city born, inked up tattooist. The Kennedy extended family was a touch hard to believe but nonetheless cute, I liked the switching it up in the relationship department and overall the story was pleasant. It wasn't as badly written as some books I've read - the characters maintained their own names, it was pretty consistent and fairly well written with only a few instances of tell not show. However. There were so, many commas, in use, when they, didn't need, to be. (See what I did there?) The problem with incorrect punctuation lies in the flow; it makes you pause when you shouldn't and it interrupts the smoothness of the story; in some ways it's worse than misspellings because you automatically glance past those but likewise you automatically read punctuation. Thus a pause in the wrong position disrupts the entire thread. Which is what happened here. To be honest if I hadn't only read this one in order to read the second book I wouldn't continue the series; while nice enough there are many nice books out there, probably with better grammar; but I wanted to read Kingsley, and read it I will.
March 6, 2022
6th Read 3-2-22
I was in the mood for some sweet.
5th Read September 2021
I can not get enough of this series! I love it so much.
4th Read 10-2-19
I love Kayson!
3rd read 10-5-18
I can not get enough of these boys!
2nd Reading 6-30-17
Kayson! I love him. Debbie, Conner's mom, annoyed me so much this time around.
1st Read 1-15-17
I really enjoyed this, but then again I enjoy all of Wood's work. She has this way of sucking me into her stories and not letting me out until 'The End'.
Kayson was so damn sweet. GAH! I loved how he was with his brother, sister, his 'family', and especially Conner. Conner needed that soft touch and big burly tattooed Adonis across the street did just that.
I can't wait to read King's story. It's going to be great, I know it.
I was in the mood for some sweet.
5th Read September 2021
I can not get enough of this series! I love it so much.
4th Read 10-2-19
I love Kayson!
3rd read 10-5-18
I can not get enough of these boys!
2nd Reading 6-30-17
Kayson! I love him. Debbie, Conner's mom, annoyed me so much this time around.
1st Read 1-15-17
I really enjoyed this, but then again I enjoy all of Wood's work. She has this way of sucking me into her stories and not letting me out until 'The End'.
Kayson was so damn sweet. GAH! I loved how he was with his brother, sister, his 'family', and especially Conner. Conner needed that soft touch and big burly tattooed Adonis across the street did just that.
I can't wait to read King's story. It's going to be great, I know it.
February 11, 2017
Atrocious editing nearly kills this book
What could have been a pretty decent book (4 out of 5) is mangled by possibly the worst editing I've ever seen. The liberal, use, of commas, makes the language, choppy, and, unreadable.
What could have been a pretty decent book (4 out of 5) is mangled by possibly the worst editing I've ever seen. The liberal, use, of commas, makes the language, choppy, and, unreadable.
September 16, 2017
I like this very much. I'm looking forward to the next book. :)
February 14, 2017
Despite some editing errors I really liked this one!
March 10, 2017
3.75 tattooed hearts
Excellent introduction to Ms. Wood I would say so myself.
Kayson and Connor are opposites that instantly are attracted to each other. Not quite insta-love but what's not to love about a hunky, tattooed man who falls for a bookstore owner.
Excellent introduction to Ms. Wood I would say so myself.
Kayson and Connor are opposites that instantly are attracted to each other. Not quite insta-love but what's not to love about a hunky, tattooed man who falls for a bookstore owner.
December 8, 2023
3.5⭐, but it would've been a lot higher if the book was actually edited.
On one hand it's refreshing to read the raw finish of this story, completely unpolished where I could definitely see through the written words how the author felt while coming up with this story and writing it down, it was a brain-to-paper kind of thing, not proof-read, not edited, and precisely because the story was so engaging I really didn't mind the grammatical errors that much, but they do hinder one's reading experience, so if you're sensitive about that, you probably won't be able to enjoy this book.
🔵 Small town romance
🟡 Both MMCs in their 20's
🟣 Size difference
🟢 Both MMCs openly gay
🌶️ Spice really good; both vers
❗ Homophobic attacks
The story is about the fatty cat Pickles - just kidding 😄 - and their owner Connor, who's a twinkish gay bookstore owner in a small southern town in the USA. He's out, the town is somewhat accepting, so when the Kennedy brothers and their friends move into town and open their ink shop, Connor is smitten with Kayson, the oldest brother.
Now, I will object to this cover and give you the Kayson that was in the book and in my mind while reading it.
Tadaaa. If the author would've used a similar cover and edited this book, the book would've been simply fantastic.
Connor and Kayson start hanging out because Connor was a victim of a homophobic attack and the attacks kept on coming, so Kayson was not only feeling protective over the guy but also fell for him, hard. Hard on his dick too. I loved the fact that Connor, although usually being a bottom, got to top the taller, muscular, tatted guy. The smut was very good, surprisingly good. Descriptive, hot, the dialogues were sexy, so for that I'm very much a fan here.
As far as the emotional part of the story goes - it was sappy, these guys weren't even dating that long and they already loved each other, so that was a bit OTT, but it kind of fit into the story, it's light, sweet and the small-town setting was endearing, I liked it.
Truthfully, I mostly skipped the parts with Kayson's little sister, because the kid was mentioned too much for my taste, it's a short book, it should've been about Kayson and Connor, noone else.
I've already read Kingsley a few months ago, but I can see now it was completely out of context, I should've definitely read this book first, so I'm about to re-read it.
On one hand it's refreshing to read the raw finish of this story, completely unpolished where I could definitely see through the written words how the author felt while coming up with this story and writing it down, it was a brain-to-paper kind of thing, not proof-read, not edited, and precisely because the story was so engaging I really didn't mind the grammatical errors that much, but they do hinder one's reading experience, so if you're sensitive about that, you probably won't be able to enjoy this book.
🔵 Small town romance
🟡 Both MMCs in their 20's
🟣 Size difference
🟢 Both MMCs openly gay
🌶️ Spice really good; both vers
❗ Homophobic attacks
The story is about the fatty cat Pickles - just kidding 😄 - and their owner Connor, who's a twinkish gay bookstore owner in a small southern town in the USA. He's out, the town is somewhat accepting, so when the Kennedy brothers and their friends move into town and open their ink shop, Connor is smitten with Kayson, the oldest brother.
Now, I will object to this cover and give you the Kayson that was in the book and in my mind while reading it.
Tadaaa. If the author would've used a similar cover and edited this book, the book would've been simply fantastic.
Connor and Kayson start hanging out because Connor was a victim of a homophobic attack and the attacks kept on coming, so Kayson was not only feeling protective over the guy but also fell for him, hard. Hard on his dick too. I loved the fact that Connor, although usually being a bottom, got to top the taller, muscular, tatted guy. The smut was very good, surprisingly good. Descriptive, hot, the dialogues were sexy, so for that I'm very much a fan here.
As far as the emotional part of the story goes - it was sappy, these guys weren't even dating that long and they already loved each other, so that was a bit OTT, but it kind of fit into the story, it's light, sweet and the small-town setting was endearing, I liked it.
Truthfully, I mostly skipped the parts with Kayson's little sister, because the kid was mentioned too much for my taste, it's a short book, it should've been about Kayson and Connor, noone else.
I've already read Kingsley a few months ago, but I can see now it was completely out of context, I should've definitely read this book first, so I'm about to re-read it.
February 7, 2017
3.5 stars rounded up to 4 stars...
October 9, 2023
Took me a minute to vibe with the author's writing style, but overall enjoyed!
July 18, 2017
Okay. This book is a hot mess and ridiculous. But notice I still gave it 3 Stars. Hold on and I will explain.
It needs editing. The author has a little note about that. However, its is crazy sauce. The errors are about plurals and possessives and not about regional speech. I am not a grammar fiend and the errors made my eye twitch so if you have grammar based trauma, please avoid this book. It is really the first few chapters that are terrible and teeth gritting with these issues. Please let a copy editor reach out to Ms. Wood.
There is a both a slow burn and an insta love here. Slow seduction and then WHAM crazy intense love. So, what I am saying it the love story is tonally irregular.
We get the start of a small town gay romance and yay out characters who aren't commitment phobic. Then, WHAM, crazy stalker/crime action. This is sorta of fun (if that kind of thing can be fun) but again tonal shift in these scenes and we never get back to the fun couple time we were having.
I am promised a lot of cat action. There is some but really I need more hero and cat time.
The reason the brothers move to the town are a little ....far fetched but whatever.
Both heroes are great--not man whores and they really like and value each other.
The circle of friends is good.
The romance just gets jerked around a bit.
Sooooo, far from stellar but lol I will likely pick up the next one and see if the ride is less all over the place.
It needs editing. The author has a little note about that. However, its is crazy sauce. The errors are about plurals and possessives and not about regional speech. I am not a grammar fiend and the errors made my eye twitch so if you have grammar based trauma, please avoid this book. It is really the first few chapters that are terrible and teeth gritting with these issues. Please let a copy editor reach out to Ms. Wood.
There is a both a slow burn and an insta love here. Slow seduction and then WHAM crazy intense love. So, what I am saying it the love story is tonally irregular.
We get the start of a small town gay romance and yay out characters who aren't commitment phobic. Then, WHAM, crazy stalker/crime action. This is sorta of fun (if that kind of thing can be fun) but again tonal shift in these scenes and we never get back to the fun couple time we were having.
I am promised a lot of cat action. There is some but really I need more hero and cat time.
The reason the brothers move to the town are a little ....far fetched but whatever.
Both heroes are great--not man whores and they really like and value each other.
The circle of friends is good.
The romance just gets jerked around a bit.
Sooooo, far from stellar but lol I will likely pick up the next one and see if the ride is less all over the place.
February 7, 2017
I liked the story but had a major problem with the editing. You could tell it wasn’t checked before going to press and that was annoying to me.
I liked the characters and their interactions. I want to go on to Book 2, but am hesitant.
I liked the characters and their interactions. I want to go on to Book 2, but am hesitant.
November 30, 2020
This was book 1 in the
"Kennedy Ink"
series. Kayson Kennedy and his brother Kingsley moved to a small town in Georgia to be close to a little sister they didn't know they had. Conner Allen was born and raised in Madison he owns a bookstore that across the street from Kennedy Ink the new tattoo shop that just opened and the hot guys that run it. This was a good read Conner is his he nerdy bookish type who sits and watches the hot tatted up guy across the street too shy to go and say hi. When Conner is assaulted by a young boy who tries to steal from his shop Kayson comes to help him and they begin spending time together. These two started off sweet getting to know each other and I liked that they didn't start having sex right away. I also liked the secondary characters in this book and I can't wait to read there stories. Conner begins getting threats and hang up as the two begin falling in love. This was a good read this book was well written with no errors in grammar or spelling. I am looking forward to reading the next book in this series.
February 26, 2017
This is a strong love story. A little drama, a little awkwardness, some serious heat, and two main characters that end up falling head over heals in love. An interesting group of supporting characters that embody the term "support".
I rarely, if ever mention editing in any review but this story is just too strong and would greatly benefit from a judicious eye - not for the story. Some of the typos and punctuation issues were a tad too glaring and took me out of the story.
4.5 stars rounded up because of the heart and soul of these characters. If this we're professionally edited it be a full 5.
I can't wait to read more from this author and hope (REALLY high hopes) that the Kennedy Ink. series continues for a bit.
I rarely, if ever mention editing in any review but this story is just too strong and would greatly benefit from a judicious eye - not for the story. Some of the typos and punctuation issues were a tad too glaring and took me out of the story.
4.5 stars rounded up because of the heart and soul of these characters. If this we're professionally edited it be a full 5.
I can't wait to read more from this author and hope (REALLY high hopes) that the Kennedy Ink. series continues for a bit.
January 18, 2017
4.5 stars
This was a lovely story.
Kayson (love his name btw.) was really a sweet and caring guy and Connor with his shy and quirky ways was so adorable .
I can't wait for Kingley's story and Jody's.
This was a lovely story.
Kayson (love his name btw.) was really a sweet and caring guy and Connor with his shy and quirky ways was so adorable .
I can't wait for Kingley's story and Jody's.
March 9, 2017
Overall book rating: 3.8 Funny and sweet stars
Audio book: n/a
Book Cover:3.5 Stars
MC1: Kayson
MC2: Conner
This was funny, sweet sometimes corny but just what I needed to get back in the saddle.
I totally fell in love with this story and the characters.
Audio book: n/a
Book Cover:3.5 Stars
MC1: Kayson
MC2: Conner
This was funny, sweet sometimes corny but just what I needed to get back in the saddle.
I totally fell in love with this story and the characters.
April 27, 2017
Gooey gooey happiness all around. This novel is so dreammyy. It was like CAN YOU BE MORE OBVIOUS ABOUT EACH OTHER? They were cute yet a bit over the top cute maybe. But that's the cynic in me which is kinda jealous of them.
And why did I get the impression that their sex scene was typically a written down version of any porno you can find, a classic flip fluck from the 80's, but 90's would work too. Still a good sappy read!
(Rest aside, this had awful lotta punctuation. Dude! We get it that you love semi colons. Now let's regale without their colon-ious glory. )
And why did I get the impression that their sex scene was typically a written down version of any porno you can find, a classic flip fluck from the 80's, but 90's would work too. Still a good sappy read!
(Rest aside, this had awful lotta punctuation. Dude! We get it that you love semi colons. Now let's regale without their colon-ious glory. )
February 6, 2017
2.5 stars
Really wanted to love this but unfortunately I just couldn't connect fully with the characters and found the story rambled in places. I liked Kayson and Connor but felt chunks of their story were skipped and we just briefly told things at random times.
A lot of high ratings on here so maybe its just me
Really wanted to love this but unfortunately I just couldn't connect fully with the characters and found the story rambled in places. I liked Kayson and Connor but felt chunks of their story were skipped and we just briefly told things at random times.
A lot of high ratings on here so maybe its just me
May 27, 2017
I love Pickles ;)
February 21, 2017
4 stars marked down b/c of horrible editing! Seriously, is it that hard to keep straight what color you MC's eyes are, amongst other things?
May 2, 2019
okay I've read this book (and series start to finish) several times now.
I absolutely love these books and I love the story lines and I love each and every character in them ALL... Which is why they all have 4-5 Star ratings and I stand by my High rating.
However... *Rant Ahead*
The editing/proofing really leaves something to be desired. I know the author has stated several times that its the regional "southern" dialect and that's how people talk. But after reading these books numerous times I kinda *Personally* feel like that's a cop-out answer to lack of editing/proofing of these books. I'm not from the south. But I am from the US/California and have several friends from the Southern States. Yes.. There are some sayings used that are regional to the south which is fine and I'm totally okay with their weird ass way of talking.. BUT... Half the characters in these books AREN'T from the South.. They "recently moved from CA" which means they wouldn't know to be using those sayings right off the bat from the first few chapters in, which makes the authors statements kinda invalid in my eyes. Lot's of words spelled wrong throughout the entire series or the wrong context of the words are being used. Flipped characters names. Stuff that could really be fixed/updated/corrected super easy and quick with just even an extra read through. IDK.. So many things just stick out each time you read these that could so easily & quickly be fixed its just a bit irritating. *Rant Over*
Even after all that... I still give these books 4-5 Stars each..
I absolutely love these books and I love the story lines and I love each and every character in them ALL... Which is why they all have 4-5 Star ratings and I stand by my High rating.
However... *Rant Ahead*
The editing/proofing really leaves something to be desired. I know the author has stated several times that its the regional "southern" dialect and that's how people talk. But after reading these books numerous times I kinda *Personally* feel like that's a cop-out answer to lack of editing/proofing of these books. I'm not from the south. But I am from the US/California and have several friends from the Southern States. Yes.. There are some sayings used that are regional to the south which is fine and I'm totally okay with their weird ass way of talking.. BUT... Half the characters in these books AREN'T from the South.. They "recently moved from CA" which means they wouldn't know to be using those sayings right off the bat from the first few chapters in, which makes the authors statements kinda invalid in my eyes. Lot's of words spelled wrong throughout the entire series or the wrong context of the words are being used. Flipped characters names. Stuff that could really be fixed/updated/corrected super easy and quick with just even an extra read through. IDK.. So many things just stick out each time you read these that could so easily & quickly be fixed its just a bit irritating. *Rant Over*
Even after all that... I still give these books 4-5 Stars each..
February 6, 2017
This was my first Jenny Wood book and I enjoyed it! Kept me entertained and I am looking forward to Kingsley's book. Hopefully with more of Kayson and Conner :-)
January 16, 2017
3,5 stars
I liked very much this novel.Seem to me that the author, who I didn't know till now has played all right notes that I like in one story.
I liked very much this novel.Seem to me that the author, who I didn't know till now has played all right notes that I like in one story.
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