Exposed Ink

De: Nikki Ash

Narrado por: Lexi Evans, Theo Sinclair

From USA Today best-selling author Nikki Ash comes a small town romance about finding love when you least expect it....

Kinsley:

Exposed Ink is my sanctuary, where I can hide behind the needles and ink, shielding my shattered heart from further pain and loss.

Until Shane, a firefighter and single dad, threatens to unravel the carefully constructed walls I’ve built to survive.

First, he saves my life—literally—and then he turns it upside down by making me long for things I can’t have.

He says he wants to get some ink done, but I know he wants something more… something I can’t give him—me.

Shane:

As a firefighter medic, I’m used to fixing physical wounds, but Kinsley’s scars run deeper.

To some, her brokenness might be perceived as a weakness, but I can see the strength buried deep.

With each passing day—and mark to my skin—I find myself falling harder for the striking beauty with the sad eyes.

She’s quickly tattooed herself on my heart, and I’m determined to be the one who shows her that love can heal even the deepest wounds.

©2025 Nikki Ash (P)2025 Pink Flamingo Productions

Couldn't Stop Listening!

This one was a little more emotional than I first guessed. Kinsley goes through such an emotional journey in this book in order to move on with Shane. Shane is a fire-fighter raising such an amazing daughter who helps Kinsley open up. You need to listen to this one as the audiobook brings the characters to life in a way me reading them doesn't! I think you usually see the FMC being the one who has it all together and comes in to save the MMC but this isn't the case for this one! So, it's refreshing and had me hanging on every word!

emotional

Such an emotional rollercoaster. The loss and trauma Kinsley went through is heartbreaking. I can't imagine that kind of loss.
Shane's daughter Taylor, I love that she refers to her physical romance books at trophies. I relate to that. Taylor and Kinsley bond over books.
Shane breaks through the wall she put up around her heart. I love their HEA.
I listened to the audiobook. The narrators were fantastic. Lexi Evans & Theo Sinclai
Author Nikki Ash is one of my favorites.

The fireman and the tattoo artist

Exposed Ink stole my heart away. The things that Kinsley went through and how Shane breathed new life into her. It was as if they were both just existing, even though Shane had a relatively good, quiet life with his older teenage daughter, Taylor. It took a lot of resistance on Kinsley's part, but Shane never wavered and earned every piece of Kinsley. Little by little he chipped away at the stone she had erected around her heart. And I love the relationship between Taylor and Kinsley. It was low key my favorite.

Lexi Evans and Theo Sinclair did a fantastic job on the dual narration of the audiobook. I listened to it in one sitting.

Kinsley & Shane

This one definitely breaks your heart and puts it back together. Kinsley and Shane's story is my absolute favorite. And Shane's daughter Taylor, she helps make the storyline. A definite read!

Standalone romance

Ash delivers the best romance read / listen! I loved this dual narrated contemporary romance. Full of emotions and a beautiful journey of hope and healing. Our main characters are Shane and Kinsley. I love the addition of Shane's daughter, and the love of romance reads and how that plays a part in this book. I adore how Kinsley made Shane work for everything and how Shane was able to worm his way into her life and heart. The fun of nicknames and so much more make this such a delicious romance. The narration is perfect in bringing this book and characters to life. Ash is so great with delivering relatable characters and a smooth flowing storyline that's well balanced with sweet and steam and humor. Ash is always a go to author for me, and this book is a great example of why...a wonderful read/listen!

This book was given to me for free at my request and I voluntarily provided this review.