Reviews

Tattoo Kiss x by Sarah Brown

ritziereads00's review

2.0

DN’F. I almost never finish a book but I just couldn’t do it with so many great book waiting on my Kindle. This book is about 250 pages too long. There is so much inner dialogue I lost interest. The one thing I loved was Jake’s inner poet. I loved how he talked about the thunderstorms and sunrise. It spoke to my inner romantic. It is the slowest burn ever and doesn’t even end on a high note. I wanted to love it but I just couldn’t.

shankl's review against another edition

3.0

Two tragedies.
One Night.
Two people.
Pain.
Pleasure.
Real Life.
Dark.
Hopeful.
And, Cherry Pie.

Stay tuned for Tattoo XX to finish Letti and Jack's love story. This is based on a true story which I didn’t know reading the book.

Thank you Kate Rock Book Tours and Sarah Brown for the e-book copy of this novel.

andreah13's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

ashleysbookobsession's review

emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Tattoo Kiss is available now in Paperback and eBook
⭐️⭐️⭐⭐⭐️ Book Review

“He is my sun in the darkness and now that I’ve seen his light, I don’t care for any other ever again.”

Tattoo Kiss is a contemporary romance written based on a true story. Jackson Mackay hasn’t sung in ages. He just doesn’t have it in him following the death of whom he held most dear. Following a surgery that left Letti Ruiz heartbroken she is attempting to pick up the broken pieces of what is now her life. These two beautiful broken souls meet, begin to fall in love, and learn to overcome trauma together. 

Tattoo Kiss is a beautiful story full of loss, grief, healing, redemption, love and lust. The amount of emotion felt when reading this novel is unexplainable. Sarah Brown is known for writing novels that will break your heart and put it back together again. Tattoo Kiss will do exactly that. You won’t want to read this one without a box of Kleenex. I can’t wait to read the second installment to this series. 

evlchk's review

emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

 

4.5 star

Tattoo Kiss X is my first book by author Sarah Brown. I love Sarah’s writing style and the way this story flowed.  The story follows the female main character and narrator, Letti. Sarah writes her voice in such a way that she is completely realistic and relatable, and her voice is that of a close friend. You cannot help but struggle with her and share her pain, anxieties, and fears. There is a lot of heartwrenching and deeply emotional trauma that this book unfolds, not only with Letti but also with Jack.  

Jack, Jack, Jack. Apparently, Sarah Brown went and dug around in my head, looking for the perfect example of a man. Scottish and the size of a mountain. Handsome, with the voice of a god and a musician to boot. Looks aside, it was vulnerability and capacity for love that won me over.

Together, these two broken people start to heal and live again through incredible banter, witty comebacks, and the undeniable connection they share. This isn’t a traditional romance; I believe their souls were searching for each other.  

I don’t want to give away the plot, but I do encourage you to read it. It’s worth it. 

Thank you to Katie and Brey PA, and Sarah Brown for providing me with a digital copy of Tattoo Kiss x in exchange for an honest review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

evesbookshelves's review

I didn’t really connect to the characters and I found the story dragged on for way too long

ksedreads's review

emotional funny hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

“For the first time, living feels like breathing again and not the ragged gasps of death tearing my chest with the reality of my own existence.”

Thank you to katieandbreypa and

Sarah Brown for giving me this ebook in exchange for my honest review!

One fall night, Scottish singer Jackson Mackay loses everything he ever loved in a horrible tragedy. At that same moment, in another wing of that same hospital, Letti Ruiz gasps awake after a life-altering surgery leaves her a shell of the high profile attorney she once was. Their lives couldn’t be more different. A series of seemingly perfectly orchestrated imperfections leads them to each other and kindles a fire where their twin souls unite. Will their damaged hearts shatter the other? What happens when half-truths and brokenness rip apart a love that should weather any storm?

*Based on a true story.

This is not a romance, it is a love story about two broken people finding each other and fully understanding the wounds they both have on their souls. This book made me laugh and broke my heart at the same time. There were parts of both characters’ grief that resonated with me; I felt like I could feel their pain as if it was my own.the writing was beautiful and poetic in all the right places. I really enjoyed this book. I gave “Tattoo Kiss” 5 ⭐️s.

murphy_overbooked's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

sarahsbookstack's review

challenging emotional medium-paced

4.25

This book was VERY open door so if that's not your thing...beware 

BUT, I loved it. I loved that we get to see into the mind of our MC Lettie -her anxieties and her rage. There is great mental health talk with her therapist. 

Both Lettie and Jack are broken people. They both have been handed heavy burdens in life. I won't give them away but I will say these two find in each other- comfort, vulnerability and ability to heal each other's souls.

Once they decide to see what they could be together, the chemistry is electric and has so much fire and sexiness to it. The sexual tension is just so palpable when they are together. 

I can't wait to see where the next book takes these two.