A review by rescues_and_readers
Hidden Ink by Carrie Ann Ryan

Unfortunately, I haven’t read any of the Montgomery Ink series until Hidden Ink. Fortunately, I wasn’t lost a bit in this story.

Immediately into the book, I adored Hailey. There was just something about her character that endeared her to me. Maybe it was her past struggle, that she fought by herself, that won my heart or that her love for Sloane, even though she thought that there would never be a chance between them. And really, the reasons above are what endeared me to Sloane. He also struggles with a past and believes that Hailey is too good for him so he keeps his distance. What I love is that one customer changes it all. One customer flirts with Hailey and Sloane pushes himself into making his feelings known. (Eeekkk!) Once everything is out in the open, this is when the characters became even more real. Both revealed their secrets of their tortured hearts to each other and the rest of the gang, which created a tight solidarity circle between all.

Like I stated above, I haven’t read any of these books before this one but this one has definitely peaked my interest in the other’s stories and in those to come.

P.S. Hailey’s tattoo…such a beautiful idea.