Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for a copy of this book In exchange for an honest review.

I enjoyed reading this title.
I found it fast and fun.
The characters are engaging and easy to like and the plot was quick paced with a few twists along the way.

I have to say the cover was a pleasure to look at too .
I'll be keeping an eye out for Shanes story coming out next.

Loved this book. Just enough personality for each character, sexiness, drama and angst for my liking. I can’t wait to read the next one in this series.

This was a bit of a guilty read for me but still very enjoyable.
Slightly predictable but a good easy read when you don't want to think too hard!

I received an ARC of Armed and Inked from Netgalley, and this is my honest opinion. This is the first book of Ms. Swegan's that I have read. Dylan is the new piercer at Armed and Ink. Lilly just graduated college and moves back to work at Armed and Ink again alongside her brother. Upon meeting each other, Dylan and Lilly have an instant connection and attraction. As Dylan and Lilly get to know each other better at the shop and outside of it, there are others who are secretly jealous and waiting and watching in the dark to tear them apart. Will Lilly and Dylan's budding relationship blossom or will it detonate and crumble?
Armed and Inked's characters are very well written. I fell in love with certain ones while despising others. The plot is solid and kept me on my toes trying to guess what will happen next. I highly recommend this book to those 18+ due to the sexcapades. There may be some triggers in this story. I sincerely hope that this is the first in my books to follow. I look forward to reading what will happen next and to whom! Thank you Ms. Swegan and Netgalley for introducing me in to your world.

I’m going absolutely crazy over this one!
The characters, the fact that it’s not solely erotica.. it’s amazing!

This story had some sweet times and sexy times and the characters themselves were good. Unfortunately the rest of the book did not hold my interest as much as I would have liked. I finished the book, but I had to force myself because I hate not finishing a book and I did want to read the happily ever after (this is the reason why I read romance books!).

Both Lilly and Dylan had some sad past histories, but again it didn't hold my interest all that much. Dylan is an ex-military man who saw horrible things while in the military and Lilly losing her parents at such a young age was heart breaking. The suspense portion of this book just seemed odd to me, I had an idea who the bad guy was pretty early on.

The secondary characters were nice, Lilly's brother Shane is an amazing brother, he took care of her when their parents died and used the insurance money to open the tattoo shop and to make sure Lilly had her education and anything else she needed. I wish we could have seen more between this relationship.

All in all this was unfortunately only an okay read.

I received a complimentary copy of Armed and Inked from Netgalley, all opinions are my own. Thank you Netgalley and the publisher.

I only managed to get through about 30% of this book, then skimmed the rest. It was so difficult to read. The formatting was all over the place, grammar was awful, and the dialogue was dry. I was confused on who was speaking at any given moment because dialogue was lumped into massive paragraphs rather than separated the way they should be.
The story itself was interesting, but with the lack of editing and finesse I just couldn't enjoy it as much as I'd hoped I would.

Title: Armed and Inked
Author: M. S. Swegan
Genre: Contemporary Romance

📚🤓 The Book Whisperer 🤓📚

A great cast of characters and an enjoyable storyline with a HEA made Armed and Inked an enjoyable read.

The book itself was packed full there was action and suspense, moments were I was literally on the edge of my seat, camaraderie and nemeses with added amusement and drama.

On the whole the book has all the promise to be a five star read it just needs a good editor to go over it, for that reason alone it’s a solid 4/5 from me.

This review is coming on the heels of me barely reaching “The End” for Lilly and Dylan’s story Armed & Inked by M.S. Swegan.




I’ll admit, the cover drew me in first and foremost. I have a special place in my heart for tatted boys and the likeness of Dylan on the cover was sexy and enticing and begged me to discover more.




And I am SO GLAD it did! The tension between Lilly and Dylan was practically palpable in the beginning of their story. The back and forth, thankfully, didn’t last exceptionally long before it gave way to hot as Hades sex. They both set the digital pages of Armed & Inked on fire with the very first kiss.




Sadly, just as their relationship morphs into the “more than a sexy and delicious hook-up stage” the ground work is laid for what I presumed would be manipulation from a scorned wannabe lover. The conflict. The hurdle for our main characters to overcome.




I couldn’t have been more wrong. Oh, they had a war to wage to save their relationship, but it was nothing at all what I expected. By that I mean it was so much better, so much more impactful, and so much more intriguing.




As much as I’d love to gush all over the twists and turns Armed & Inked takes, you need to discover this book for yourself and have a chance to gasp and stare down the barrel of a heart attack just as I did.




The only thing preventing me from leaving a 5 star review are formatting issues. The paragraphs run together in a way that is a bit distracting and kept me from losing myself fully to the story. Hopefully this is an issue that was fixed before going to the publisher for print and digital release.




I am thrilled beyond belief to hear that Shane gets his own book next because that boy seriously needs a chance to shine. And, frankly, I am not at all ready to say good bye to Lilly and Dylan.




Happy writing (and reading)!

A wonderful read I really enjoyed it and recommend giving it a try it’s really enjoyable and well worth reading hope u enjoy it like I did

Crapola this book has an AMAZING plot, Armed and Inked is a sexy and seductive read that sucks you in right from the get go. Who can't help but love tatted hot men, and this book is full of them. I totally can't wait to se what M.S. Swegan has in store for me next!

The story and the plot was Interesting and the characters were engaging, pulling me in emotionally.

However, this was an ARC and there were errors that just grated me and discouraged me, usually I am able to ignore it completely.

That being said the characters in it self was well developed. The climax for me made it all better.

This book was kind of slow for me but it was still a good book. I would love to read Shanes story when it comes out.
For some reason I never thought what happened would happen and that it would be that person. Even though it should of been pretty obvious.

Sorry not for me , I guess it’s aimed at a teen market and I found it a little predictable but the insight into tattooing was interesting!

Great storyline with a few surprises. I like the tat shop drama and staff stories. Well written with a HEA.

Armed and inked was a good story that was very fast paced. It had lots of suspense and a mystery behind it. Lots of steamy sex scenes. The lure of a good relationship that you were able to watch unfold from conception to the end.

Armed and Inked tells the story of how Dylan, a piercer for the titled tattoo shop, falls in love with Lilly, the co-owner who has just returned home from college. This book captivated me and I found myself smiling the whole time I read it. I did have some issues with the editing, I would like to have had the chapters begin on separate pages than the last and there were many errors in spelling and grammar. I, however, am not an expert on that matter and it could very well be the result of the format in which it was sent to my kindle for downloading. All in all, the book was fantastic and I look forward to reading the sequel and more from this author.

I received a free copy from Netgalley in return for my honest review. The views expressed above are those of my personal opinion.

First of all, what a hot cover! I usually don’t care a lot about covers, but this one is hot! I thought this was a good, solid story and I really enjoyed it!

Armed and Inked was a good story, but seriously lacked in the grammar department. While I realise that ARC copies are somewhat unedited, the errors in this story were distracting because of the quantity. That said, the characters were interesting, especially those secondary people who may play a part later on, and I didn’t mind the plot. Not a great book, but if you can get past the editing issues, an easy enough read.

A romance novel with a twist...I loved this books and read it in one sitting. The characters were great and very likeable. You can kinda feel that a massive hump in the road is coming your way but I was totally surprised by it when it finally came.
I'm looking forward to Shane's story ;)