Tyler (Inked Brotherhood #2) by Jo Raven

Four years have passed since I left home, my parents, and my brother Asher behind – since I shut out my past. And Erin. Four years since I last saw her, since I heard her voice and held her in my arms. I’ve spent my time forging a path from woman to woman, from bed to bed; trying to find an answer. But I think I’ve lost my way. There’s no light at the end of the dark. 

No big surprise. I carry the dark inside me. I’m a bastard – branded as such from the start. I never give my phone number and address; I take my pleasure and don’t come back for seconds. No commitments; no promises and no happy endings. Yeah, I’m a bastard down to the bone and I don’t give a damn. 

But now I’m back in my birth town, the town I fled at eighteen – back to make amends to the brother I abandoned and watch from afar the only girl I’ve ever wanted. Hope isn’t a currency I can afford; I learned that lesson long ago. Yet when she looks at me and says my name, I can’t help but hope.

This is book 2 in the Inked Brotherhood series which started with Asher. It is a stand-alone work. No cliffhanger. 

I freaking loved this book! Once I started it I didn’t put it down. Tyler is a man with dark secrets in his past. He comes back into town with the intentions of reconnecting with his brother Asher. Tyler left 4 years prior and his brother Asher as well as his girlfriend Erin believes he abandoned them. In actuality Tyler’s father made him leave. Erin and Asher both struggle to understand why Tyler would leave until they hear the full story about his abuse as a teen. Erin and Tyler’s story is a rollercoaster ride and I can’t say much without giving it away but I will say… hot, hot, hot! <3

 

The characters are extremely realistic and relatable. I love that all these bad ass tattoo guys have hearts of gold, including Tyler. Also, want to throw out there that I’ve not read Asher and wasn’t lost at all. This can definitely be read as a stand alone. Can’t wait for Zane’s story!

Review by LeeAnne