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A review by katie_83
Kinked by Tiffany Michelle Brown, Brantwijn Serrah, Nicole Blackwood, Mara Malins, Sara Dobie Bauer, Meredith Dark, Danielle Davis, Cori Vidae, Renee Dominick
5.0
kINKED – Pen and Kink Anthologies
5 star review overall
Wow what a fabulous collection of stories you will find in kINKED! All of the authors in this anthology were new to me so I was looking forward to reading the short stories that it contained and what a gem of stories they were! As with all anthologies I enjoyed some more than others but they were all an enjoyable read. They stories were hot and steamy! They were all different but with one common theme that begin ink! There were a few BDSM themed and some with paranormal elements to them but they were all kinky!
Begin Again by Tiffany Michelle Brown
What a fantastic first story in this anthology! It was unlike anything I had read before and I loved it! This one definitely had the potential to be a full length novel as I desperately wanted to know how Callum and Melissa knew each other! For a shorter story it wasn’t rushed. Callum sounded very sexy! Even I would consider a tattoo from him! This story also had a little bit of a paranormal feel to it!
Inkarnate by Mara Malins
This was one of the longer stories in the anthology but I still wanted more! I have to say this was probably my favourite one! It could be that it was because it was slightly longer and I could get my teeth into it or it could be that the scenes between the two main characters were steamy!! Emily wants to become an apprentice at a renowned tattoo parlour but one of the tattoo artists interviewing seems to take an instant dislike to her – but not for the reasons Emily is expecting!
The Courier by Danielle Davis
This was an interesting short story. It’s about Pier who has been sent to deliver a message – except his message comes in the form of an intricate tattoo on his body. Aubra is meant to read her message and send the courier back on his way, except she takes a liking to him!
Through Glass a Stranger by Renee Dominick
This was a nice little short story about Liliya who likes to watch the hot guy across the street! She thinks he can’t see her but one day when his routine changes she realises that he is also watching her. That’s when the game changes! This was a great hot short story that had quite a few steamy moments in it! I was quickly hooked on it and didn’t want it to end!
For The Occasion by Brantwijn Serrah
To be honest this was probably my least favourite book but only because I am not a fan of f/f stories however I cannot fault how well it was written! It was quiet a short story but didn’t feel rushed. I did like the relationship between the Mistress and her sub – they had a very sensual type of relationship. In the story we see the sub getting a memorable tattoo and how the Mistress enjoyed seeing the pain her sub was going through whilst getting her tattoo done.
Sae-ri by Nicole Blackwood
This was one of the longer stories in the anthology and I will admit it took me a while to get in to. It is a paranormal/fantasy type book with an erotic twist. Once I had got into I quickly found myself drawn in to the story and I really enjoyed it. In this story we read about Zoe who travels across planets using stars to guide her. She arrives on one planet and find gorgeous twin brother who need her help. Little does Zoe know is that the twins will claim her as theirs and she has to decide whether to surrender to them or reject them. I loved the chemistry between all of the characters. I wouldn’t say this was a particularly easy read but definitely one that will captivate you!
Ink and Ocean by Meredith Dark
This was another shorter story in the anthology about Kayla and Mark. They were previously in a relationship where Kayla introduced Mark to the Dom/sub lifestyle but then Kayla vanished from Mark’s life. Mark struggles being a one woman man and that’s what Kayla wanted so she left to seek a normal relationship, even though she craves the Dom/sub life so when her marriage ends she seeks out Mark because she knows he’s the only person who can give her what she truly desires. In this story we see Kayla and Mark reunite and what a hot and steamy reunion it is! This is definitely a story of second chances along with Dom/sub characters! I really enjoyed this story!
Painted Red by Sara Dobie Bauer
This was another favourite of mine in the anthology! It was a completely different storyline to anything I had read before and it was more about tattoo fetishes! In this story we meet Angie, who I thought was a great character, who owns a sex shop, she is also covered with beautiful, bright, colourful, video-game related tattoos. She also has a rule about never sleeping with the same man twice – that is until a sexy red-haired lawyer comes into her shop! Their attraction is immediate. The scenes between them were hot but also sweet at times. I was hooked into this story and would happily have read it as a full length novel!
Overall I really enjoyed this anthology and would definitely recommend it!! All of the stories were different, well thought out and excellently written – there is definitely something for everybody in here and some of these stories definitely had to potential to be full length novels!
5 star review overall
Wow what a fabulous collection of stories you will find in kINKED! All of the authors in this anthology were new to me so I was looking forward to reading the short stories that it contained and what a gem of stories they were! As with all anthologies I enjoyed some more than others but they were all an enjoyable read. They stories were hot and steamy! They were all different but with one common theme that begin ink! There were a few BDSM themed and some with paranormal elements to them but they were all kinky!
Begin Again by Tiffany Michelle Brown
What a fantastic first story in this anthology! It was unlike anything I had read before and I loved it! This one definitely had the potential to be a full length novel as I desperately wanted to know how Callum and Melissa knew each other! For a shorter story it wasn’t rushed. Callum sounded very sexy! Even I would consider a tattoo from him! This story also had a little bit of a paranormal feel to it!
Inkarnate by Mara Malins
This was one of the longer stories in the anthology but I still wanted more! I have to say this was probably my favourite one! It could be that it was because it was slightly longer and I could get my teeth into it or it could be that the scenes between the two main characters were steamy!! Emily wants to become an apprentice at a renowned tattoo parlour but one of the tattoo artists interviewing seems to take an instant dislike to her – but not for the reasons Emily is expecting!
The Courier by Danielle Davis
This was an interesting short story. It’s about Pier who has been sent to deliver a message – except his message comes in the form of an intricate tattoo on his body. Aubra is meant to read her message and send the courier back on his way, except she takes a liking to him!
Through Glass a Stranger by Renee Dominick
This was a nice little short story about Liliya who likes to watch the hot guy across the street! She thinks he can’t see her but one day when his routine changes she realises that he is also watching her. That’s when the game changes! This was a great hot short story that had quite a few steamy moments in it! I was quickly hooked on it and didn’t want it to end!
For The Occasion by Brantwijn Serrah
To be honest this was probably my least favourite book but only because I am not a fan of f/f stories however I cannot fault how well it was written! It was quiet a short story but didn’t feel rushed. I did like the relationship between the Mistress and her sub – they had a very sensual type of relationship. In the story we see the sub getting a memorable tattoo and how the Mistress enjoyed seeing the pain her sub was going through whilst getting her tattoo done.
Sae-ri by Nicole Blackwood
This was one of the longer stories in the anthology and I will admit it took me a while to get in to. It is a paranormal/fantasy type book with an erotic twist. Once I had got into I quickly found myself drawn in to the story and I really enjoyed it. In this story we read about Zoe who travels across planets using stars to guide her. She arrives on one planet and find gorgeous twin brother who need her help. Little does Zoe know is that the twins will claim her as theirs and she has to decide whether to surrender to them or reject them. I loved the chemistry between all of the characters. I wouldn’t say this was a particularly easy read but definitely one that will captivate you!
Ink and Ocean by Meredith Dark
This was another shorter story in the anthology about Kayla and Mark. They were previously in a relationship where Kayla introduced Mark to the Dom/sub lifestyle but then Kayla vanished from Mark’s life. Mark struggles being a one woman man and that’s what Kayla wanted so she left to seek a normal relationship, even though she craves the Dom/sub life so when her marriage ends she seeks out Mark because she knows he’s the only person who can give her what she truly desires. In this story we see Kayla and Mark reunite and what a hot and steamy reunion it is! This is definitely a story of second chances along with Dom/sub characters! I really enjoyed this story!
Painted Red by Sara Dobie Bauer
This was another favourite of mine in the anthology! It was a completely different storyline to anything I had read before and it was more about tattoo fetishes! In this story we meet Angie, who I thought was a great character, who owns a sex shop, she is also covered with beautiful, bright, colourful, video-game related tattoos. She also has a rule about never sleeping with the same man twice – that is until a sexy red-haired lawyer comes into her shop! Their attraction is immediate. The scenes between them were hot but also sweet at times. I was hooked into this story and would happily have read it as a full length novel!
Overall I really enjoyed this anthology and would definitely recommend it!! All of the stories were different, well thought out and excellently written – there is definitely something for everybody in here and some of these stories definitely had to potential to be full length novels!