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  • Hard As It Gets

  • A Hard Ink Novel, Book 1
  • By: Laura Kaye
  • Narrated by: Seraphine Valentine
  • Length: 12 hrs and 43 mins
  • 4.4 out of 5 stars (34 ratings)
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Hard As It Gets

By: Laura Kaye
Narrated by: Seraphine Valentine
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Summary

Five dishonored soldiers.
Former Special Forces.
One last mission.
These are the men of Hard Ink.

Trouble just walked into Nicholas Rixey's tattoo parlor. Becca Merritt is warm, sexy, wholesome, pure temptation to a very jaded Nick. He's left his military life behind to become co-owner of Hard Ink Tattoo, but Becca is his ex-commander's daughter. Loyalty won't let him turn her away. Lust has plenty to do with it too.

With her brother presumed kidnapped, Becca needs Nick. She just wasn't expecting to want him so much. As their investigation turns into all-out war with an organized crime ring, only Nick can protect her. And only Becca can heal the scars no one else sees.

Desire is the easy part. Love is as hard as it gets. Good thing Nick is always up for a challenge . . .

©2013 Laura Kaye (P)2013 HarperCollins Publishers

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Sooooo good

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Absolutely loved this audio. Becca's brother is missing and she goes to Nick for help. Nick was in the Special Forces with Becca's brother and part owns and works in a tattoo studio. They team up to try and find Becca's brother. Love, lust and intrigue. Thoroughly enjoyable with lots of sexual chemistry.

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Great

Would you listen to Hard As It Gets again? Why?

Yes! Great story with strong characters.

What was one of the most memorable moments of Hard As It Gets?

When Becky found Eileen the dog!

What about Seraphine Valentine’s performance did you like?

Great voice, brings the story alive!

Did you have an emotional reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

Yes, it's so well written!

Any additional comments?

Thoroughly enjoyed the book, both the story and the performance.

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Nick Ricksy

What did you like most about Hard As It Gets?

its got love, action & a little payback in mind

Who was your favorite character and why?

Nick but i also loved Jeremy

Which character – as performed by Seraphine Valentine – was your favourite?

Nick Ricksy

If you made a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?

ex special forces & the nurse

Any additional comments?

loved it looking forward to the rest

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Were we talking about the same book?

What could have made this a 4 or 5-star listening experience for you?

convincing plot and characters maybe?

How did the narrator detract from the book?

Trying to compensate for lack of material? Over enthusiasm and melodramatic acting just gets trying after a while.

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I read the reviews for this and can't believe it is the same book. Very hackneyed and over-sentimentalized characters with little development, especially the characters other than the 'main two'. Unconvincing plot - I kept listening, waiting for it to bet better. It didn't, and ended partway through the plotline, obviously so you would buy the next book. I won't be doing so.

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