Permanent
Indelibly Marked (#1)
by Kim Carmichael
Breathless Books, an Imprint of Assent Publishing
Blurb/Synopsis:
An accountant's calculated attempt to fit in entangles her
with Hollywood's hottest tattoo artist who thrives on standing out. Worlds collide as the two decide what is
truly permanent.
What is Permanent?
Always on the outside
looking in, accountant, Lindsay Stevens, has calculated her transformation from
a small town, nerdy bookkeeper to a sleek, high-powered accountant down to the
last penny. With all her checks finally
in balance, she moves to California to start a new life free of her
embarrassing past she never wants revealed.
As Hollywood's hottest
tattoo artist, Shane Elliott thrives on standing out. Charismatic and free of commitments, he
travels through life with a wink and a smile, hiding the letters he receives
from the IRS as if they don't exist. Now
with bills to pay and tax collectors breathing down his back, for the first
time in his life Shane can't charm his way out of his situation. However, when his new neighbor literally
falls into his life, he knows he has struck gold once again.
Though Lindsay tries to
keep her distance, she suddenly finds herself trying to hide her true self as
she thrust into a world she doesn't think she belongs, but can't resist. In his good-time life, Shane must discover there is more to life than a
party if he wants something more.
With their lives
intertwined, the two must learn accept each other, themselves and their love.
Worlds collide as they
decide what is truly permanent.
Permanent is the first book
in the Indelibly Marked Series that follows the lives and loves of those
surrounding Permanent Tattoo.
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The only thing Shane Elliott takes seriously is his art. He rolls through life with his menagerie of tattoo parlor friends as though it is one big party. Lyndsey, on the other hand, takes life too seriously, constantly balancing the pro's and con's of each decision. When she moves next door to the sexy tattooist, her personal ledgers cease to add up while she fixes his business's books. And Shane comes to realize that his life needs a bit more direction if he wants to get what he wants. Together, Shane, Lyndsey, and friends create a comedic romance that throws away the stereotypes and lets you fall in love with the quirky characters underneath.
Excerpt:
I picked this excerpt because I felt is showed a) how truly different Shane and Lindsay are; and b) how hilariously quirky these characters. I mean, how does a lunch box become the metaphor for an relationship???
“What does a good girl like
little Lindsay prepare big bad Shane for lunch?” Ivan picked up the cooler.
“Hey.” He reached for it,
but Ivan held it out of his reach.
“This is pretty heavy. She
must think you’re a pig.”
“Give it.” He set his jaw.
“Either you open it, or I
do.” Ivan put his finger on the button latch.
“You’re an ass.” He
reclaimed his cooler and opened it himself.
They peered inside.
“I think that’s
Tupperware.” Ivan pointed.
Everything in the cooler
was neatly packaged and Shane hated to disturb it.
“You can’t lose that stuff.
Women hate it if you lose their Tupperware, and if it’s Lindsay’s it’s all
brand new.”
“I know. I’m not going to
lose it.” He prayed he wouldn’t lose the Tupperware and pulled out the first
plastic square.
Ivan leaned in as Shane
lifted the lid. “Wow.”
“It’s a salad.” Her
precision cutting technique had all the vegetables uniformly sliced and diced.
“And not just lettuce,
there’s a good representation of different vegetables in there.” Ivan nodded.
“She even put the dressing off to the side so it wouldn’t get soggy.”
Shane took a breath.
Lindsay was all about the details and watching her work was fast becoming one
of his favorite spectator sports. One second she was quiet and going through
her papers, the next she was sternly giving him a lecture on finances. Half the
time he didn’t understand what she said, but he loved watching her get all
riled up. However with his money situation slowly being wrangled, she seemed to
soften. Maybe it was time to plan an outing with her that didn’t involve
business talk. With Lindsay, timing was crucial.
“What’s your second
course?”
He blinked as Ivan
interrupted his thoughts and retrieved a round container from the cooler,
opening it to reveal a sandwich on a circular piece of bread that fit the
Tupperware perfectly.
“That’s cool how she did
that.” Ivan pointed. “What kind is it?”
He lifted the bread.
“Turkey.”
“Healthy. She must not want
you to die.” Ivan rubbed his hands together. “Keep going.”
He dug through the rest of
lunch. A rectangular tub contained fruit salad, and a smaller square had
cookies. Finally he pulled out a triangle one with a piece of cheese and some
crackers.
“How does she do that?”
The lunch was as amazing as
the woman who made it. His mouth watered. “What?”
“How does she make all
those shapes fit together?” Ivan motioned toward all the containers.
“It’s so the food doesn’t
get wrecked.”
“Only girls know how to do
that.”
Shane pursed his lips.
“Yeah, it’s pretty cool.”
About the Author
Kim Carmichael began
writing eight years ago when her love of happy endings inspired her to create
her own.
A Southern California
native, Kim's contemporary romance combines Hollywood magic with pop culture to
create quirky characters set against some of most unique and colorful settings
in the world.
With a weakness for
designer purses, bad boys and techno geeks, Kim married her own computer whiz
after he proved he could keep her all her gadgets running and finally admitted
handbags were an investment.
Kim is a member of the
Romance Writers of America, as well as some small specialty chapters. A multi-published author, Kim's books can be
found on Amazon as well as Barnes & Nobel.
From alcohol to makeup to infrared cameras and even scientific lasers
studying the atmosphere, Kim has worked in some aspect of sales and marketing
for over twenty years.
When not writing, she can
usually be found slathered in sunscreen trolling Los Angeles and helping top
doctors build their practices.
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I love the excerpt and NEED the book! I love tats and have eleven myself, one that I did on my own foot, and plan on more!
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