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A review by ezichinny
Surviving Ice, Volume 4 by K.A. Tucker
4.0
Ivy Lee 
was first introduced in Chasing River, Book 3 in the Burying Water Series, and she was a feisty tattoo artist who was visiting Dublin. It was my second favorite in the series after Chasing River. I do like that Ivy was a more complicated character than Amber.
Ivy was now back in San Francisco working her uncle Ned in his tattoo shop until one day when Ivy walked in on her the murder of her uncle and a client. Ivy quickly became a loose end that the murderers needed to tie up. But first the perpetrators needed to know what Ivy saw, and if she had any incriminating documents. So they sent in an assassin extraordinaire, to retrieve the evidence and clean up the unfinished business.
Say hello to ex-navy seal Sebastian Riker
Sebastian began by befriending the loner tattoo artist to probe her awareness into her uncle’s affairs. He was quickly intrigued by the smart mouthed girl. They just seemed to click and Sebastian quickly found that this assignment will require him to make hard choices and sacrifices he was unwilling to make.
I liked Ivy because she was both strong and vulnerable at the same time. She was rude, yet sweet. She seemed aloof but she was caring. She seemed like a loner but she enjoyed the company of those who accepted her. Most of all, she was true to herself. Ivy was a great match for Sebastian because he needed to be needed. This was his shot at redemption and he took it!
K.A Tucker did a great job developing the characters. Ivy and Sebastian’s story was a little dark, but it was not depressing. It was almost like the story was a tattoo. She sketched, then outlines, then shaded and filled in. There was mystery and suspense; there was love and romance too. The story was about Ivy and Sebastian’s evolution as solitary figures into a unit. It was how they able to sow seeds of trust and eventually depend on it. It wasn’t insta-love, nor was this story a fast paced romance. It was the progressive growth of Sebastian and Ivy as they made peace with their past and decided what they wanted for the future. This was romantic suspense done right. The writing was really good. I really enjoyed this book and the series as a whole.
***e-ARC provided by Atria Books via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.
***e-ARC provided by Atria Books via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.
was first introduced in Chasing River, Book 3 in the Burying Water Series, and she was a feisty tattoo artist who was visiting Dublin. It was my second favorite in the series after Chasing River. I do like that Ivy was a more complicated character than Amber.Ivy was now back in San Francisco working her uncle Ned in his tattoo shop until one day when Ivy walked in on her the murder of her uncle and a client. Ivy quickly became a loose end that the murderers needed to tie up. But first the perpetrators needed to know what Ivy saw, and if she had any incriminating documents. So they sent in an assassin extraordinaire, to retrieve the evidence and clean up the unfinished business.
Say hello to ex-navy seal Sebastian Riker
Sebastian began by befriending the loner tattoo artist to probe her awareness into her uncle’s affairs. He was quickly intrigued by the smart mouthed girl. They just seemed to click and Sebastian quickly found that this assignment will require him to make hard choices and sacrifices he was unwilling to make.
I liked Ivy because she was both strong and vulnerable at the same time. She was rude, yet sweet. She seemed aloof but she was caring. She seemed like a loner but she enjoyed the company of those who accepted her. Most of all, she was true to herself. Ivy was a great match for Sebastian because he needed to be needed. This was his shot at redemption and he took it!
K.A Tucker did a great job developing the characters. Ivy and Sebastian’s story was a little dark, but it was not depressing. It was almost like the story was a tattoo. She sketched, then outlines, then shaded and filled in. There was mystery and suspense; there was love and romance too. The story was about Ivy and Sebastian’s evolution as solitary figures into a unit. It was how they able to sow seeds of trust and eventually depend on it. It wasn’t insta-love, nor was this story a fast paced romance. It was the progressive growth of Sebastian and Ivy as they made peace with their past and decided what they wanted for the future. This was romantic suspense done right. The writing was really good. I really enjoyed this book and the series as a whole.
***e-ARC provided by Atria Books via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.
***e-ARC provided by Atria Books via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.