I received a copy of this book from NetGalley for a honest review.

This is a cute, quick story about Lauren, a human resources manager that gets let go from her job, inherits a Tattoo Shop and meets a man who introduces her to the joys of her body. I liked this story but wish the author dug a little deeper into the characters. I felt that their relationship was sex scene after sex scene with hardly any story, I wanted more story, more connection to the characters. Overall this is a well written story but just not enough depth for me.

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.

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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.

*This ARC was received in exchange for an honest review*

This is the story of Lauren who finds herself no longer with a job and discovers that the father who abandoned her has died and left her a tattoo parlor.

Lauren turns up at Wicked Brand the tattoo parlor and sees the sexy manager and tattoo artist Dante and lets him know that she now owns the place and him.  So from there starts a wicked attraction between the two and they can’t keep their hands off each other.  Lauren wants it wherever she can even the dangerous public places and Dante like to dominate.

This was a very great story and I found it funny that Lauren seemed to be the one thinking of sex every minute and the fantasies she was coming up with OMG. And Dante would just keep her hanging.

The last thing Lauren wanted was to claim an inheritance left to her by her estranged father, but desperate times call for desperate measures. So it’s with a desperation to stay afloat and a determination to save herself from stringent financial ruin, that Lauren finds herself managing her late father’s struggling tattoo parlor.

In her formal office suit and modest professionalism, Lauren stands out like a sore thumb. But it’s the stud running the show that has her rethinking her master plan.

Dante is every dirty sexy fantasy Lauren’s ever had (and then some) come to life. He’s amazing, thoughtful, smart, sexy as all get-out and somehow as into Lauren as she is into him. The plan was simple. She’d go in, do some damage control and sell the place as soon as humanly possible.
But Dante isn’t just a pretty face with a boat load of charisma and charm. He sets out to show Lauren the true meaning of happiness and fulfillment.

This was such a cute and uplifting reading. The characters are fleshed out, the emotion is poignant and the heat is packed in tight and non-stop. I wish we would have gotten just a smidge more closure for Lauren regarding her father. It’s lightly touched on (not nearly enough imo) and then it kind of just gets left hanging.

I enjoyed meeting the side characters as much as the MCs. Van Gogh for one was beyond interesting and Jasmina, well she’s a fire cracker too :) I would recommend as a fun and easy beach read.

Favorite Line
She hoped he hadn’t inked his balls and cock. His equipment had to be as awesome as the rest of him. No way could anyone improve on nature’s perfection.
That whole intro scene pretty much set the mood of this read. It was funny, sweet and scorching hot. The attraction is instant and the deeper pull follows quickly.

This book was really good! I loved the story line! Dante was wicked hot and Lauren, well, you couldn't help but be a cheerleader for her. Both of these two drew you into the story and their relationship. It was a very quick read. Once I started I didn't want to stop. I look forward to more books from this author. 
I voluntarily reviewed an advanced reader copy of this book provided by NetGalley.

If you are one who loves dual POVs, hot sexy men with tats, naked sexy time, steamy moments, & even some laughter too, this is the book for you! I am new to Tina Donahue's writing ...so I will be curious what to read next. I didn't feel at a lost jumping into this read, without any back story ... and all that jazz. Gorgeous cover that is totally what pulled me in. Such a great read! I was given the chance to read this through NetGalley, for my honest opinion and thoughts. It held my interest and made me wonder where she would take this story? My favorite character was Van Gogh. Great read. I do look forward to seeing more from this author in the near future. ( ;

I voluntarily received and ARC of Wicked Takeover via Net Galley for an honest review.  

I am not sure what I was expecting but what I got were a lot of sex and very little story.  I was disappointed, to say the least.  The characters were great and could’ve been a lot more if more time was spent on character and relationship building.  I felt there wasn’t enough time on building the sexual tension and they jumped into bed way too quickly.  I am no prude and love erotica, yet this story just didn’t do it for me.   I found myself skipping over those scenes, which was a good portion of the book.  I felt like they didn’t contribute to the story or the characters.  

Wicked Takeover wasn’t for me and really could have been a lot better.  I am giving it Two Boundless Stars.

This book was ok. There was kinda chemistry between the main characters but nothing to write home about. Lauren being so down on herself got on my nerves after a while. The steamy scenes were definitely the saving grace of this book. A decent, quick read if you're just looking for something easy.

I know this is an erotic romance and the steam is important but I still want more of a story to go along with the sex.  The writing is good and the story could have been great but it fell short for me.  The characters are interesting especially some of the secondary ones however Lauren and her insecurities are annoying. Thankfully Dante is one dominating hottie. This story has a touch of humor, lots of lies and secrets, and definitely lots of orgasms!

DNF @ 30%. Couldn't get into this one at all. Lauren is rediculous. She is a complete doormat who never opens her mouth. She's been there for weeks and never talks about Frank. Just,doesn't make any sense. She's acting like a twelve year old with all the blushing  and stammering and forgetting what she's doing. Not willing to invest any more time into this one.

Author Tina Donahue scored major points with Wicked Takeover. She managed to hide an empowering message inside a sensual delight. With Dante and Lauren, Ms. Donahue sets to building a legacy of positivity. Lauren and Dante are different, but yet the same. He's a tattoo artist, with an eye for beauty and a body full of art. She's an insecure sweetheart with body image issues and a beautiful soul. Both are outsiders, searching for a place to belong. The beauty of Wicked Takeover is that once the sexy scenarios are cleared away, the underlying message still stands. True beauty shines from within and that's a message that never gets old.

This had a lot of sex but that's it.  The sex isn't steamy or hot, after a while I was over it.  I wanted Dante to be alpha but it was weak.  His thoughts and voice were very feminine and really odd when he described  or thought of his physical need for sex.  Lauren was typical I'm not pretty, I'm fat and yet he tosses her over his shoulder to carry her off to have sex, so I'm thinking she's what a size 6 maybe 8 (a true fatty).  After that I could care less about her complaints about her size.  The other characters were Ok, but the story was boring not even the sex made it interesting. Sorry.

Wicked Takeover by Tina Donahue
Wicked Brand #1

Great introduction to a new series! 

Lauren has lost her job, has no family and has inherited a tattoo parlor from a father she has not seen in over 20 years. She has wanted nothing to do with her father but the possibility that the shop might bring income to her depleted accounts is something she cannot ignore. So, off she goes to check out Wicked Brand. 

Dante, Van Gogh and Jasmina are the people manning the shop. Van Gogh is a young artist that is able to create masterpieces on skin or off but he is a quiet soul who no doubt has an interesting backstory we do not hear in this book – I do want to hear it. Jasmina is also young, in college and beautiful within and without – I look forward to hearing her love story in the future. Dante is older and almost a father figure to the two younger employees. He is in charge, the manager, deals with just about everything, is paternal in some ways to the younger two and a whole lot more than a tattoo artist – he knew Lauren’s father and has a huge family – one brother joins the tattoo team at the end of this book so my guess is that he will have a book of his own in the future. 

As for this story – it is about family and what is truly important in life – is it money or is there more than money that is of greater importance. Well, Lauren is feeling the need for money and Dante is on the other side of that thought so the two bump heads sometimes. Lauren has body image issues and Dante thinks her body is fine – more than fine, in fact. The two spend a lot of time thinking steamy thoughts then eventually acting some of them out. They hit a bump in the road – related to the money – and do manage to work it out to provide a HEA by the end of the book. 

I liked the story and would like to thank NetGalley and Entangled Scorched for the ARC – I am eager to read book two in the series – this is my honest review. 

4 Stars

I rarely read blurbs of books but this one I did and it totally made me want to read it.    Lauren's Dad left when she was younger.  He hasn't heard from him but after he passes she inherited his business, Wicked Brand.    In the beginning Lauren is a mess.  She's struggling to pay bills and just wants to sell Wicked Brand.    When she meets Dante, that was a little funny.  Dante has been running Wicked Brand.  He's super smart and sexy.    I kind figured he had a secret when Jasmina said "Dante's just kidding.  He's the one with the brains.  He's__"  That line pulled me further into the story.   I wasn't really hooked on the story until then.  I was like Dante is what?  I couldn't put it down I had to know.  Money isn't something Dante focuses on very much.   He's a very interesting guy.  Dante and Lauren have great chemistry and they are some steamy scenes.   This one was a good quick read.

Wicked Takeover was a wickedly naughty and romantic book. I think it walked right up to the line of romance looked over at erotica and blew it a kiss with a saucy wink. For you romantic readers who enjoy romance with plenty of sexy times and a lot of heat, this is a perfect story for you.

Lauren has been unemployed for just over six months. She had a career in human resources but her job was outsourced and she has been unable to find a new one. Things were looking pretty scary for her. When she found out that she had inherited a struggling tattoo parlor her first reaction was to have the lawyer just handle the details of liquidating or selling the business. Given the amount of money the lawyer was going to charge she decided to just try and sell it herself.

Lauren was not the kind of girl who would ever get a tattoo and she knew next to nothing about running a tattoo business but what she did know was that she needed to get down there and check it out. On first glance Lauren was surprised that the parlor was neat and clean, what stood out the most to her was the artwork. When she met the employees, she liked them immediately, especially Dante. Now there was a man that Lauren wanted to sink her teeth into.

Dante was basically sex on a stick and Lauren knew that a guy like him would never look twice at a girl like her. In addition to being dreamy, he was a kind and considerate person who cared about his co-workers. Lauren knew she had two things that she needed to focus on, selling the business and finding herself a job, but it was truly hard to focus on those tasks when all she could do was fantasize about Dante. She has a very active and healthy imagination.

Dante’s character is just wow! From the moment he saw Lauren he was captivated. He knew that she was there to sell the business but he was still kind to her and tried to help her out in any way that he could. When he was not helping out Lauren though, he was fantasizing about doing naughty things to her. There was just something about her that made him crazy….in the best way possible. He knew he wanted to have her and it was just a matter of time until he made his move.

When Lauren and Dante finally acted on their attraction, it was explosive. They were sooo cute together. There was also the workplace romance angle that many readers would enjoy. Swoony times my friends, swoony times! I really appreciated that although there was some conflict between these characters it was nothing cliché or overly dramatic.

Wicked Takeover was a nice girl meets guy romance. It had plenty of humorous times, some BDSM, and a whole lot of lovin’. I want to be clear that there is a lot of sex in this story. Just know that going in. This book is a guilty pleasure that will have you crossing your fingers for this couple and enjoying their sweet relationship.

*Thank you to NetGalley & Entangled Publishing, LLC for this eARC of Wicked Takeover*