Rating: 5
Steam: 3
PoV: dual, 1st person
Series: Ink Slingers #2
Genre: contemporary romance, MM
Tropes / tags: age gap, dad’s best friend, found family
Not mine, I remind myself.
But fuck, I think I might kill anyone who touches him.
Milo and Piston had some insane chemistry and their story was highly addictive, with lots of humour and sweetness!
I loved how these two just couldn’t keep their hands off each other! I completely fell for Milo and Piston and didn’t want to put their story down, to the point where I kept sneaking a chapter in whenever I could during my breaks at work. Their chemistry and the tension from their ‘forbidden’ romance made for an addictive and entertaining read!
It was still pretty low on angst, but the dad’s best friend trope was fantastically written and added just enough tension and angst to their story. Piston was very conflicted about his feelings for Milo and the way they just couldn’t stay away from each other – and the forced proximity together with Milo’s affection didn’t make things easier for him either. It was fun to see him trying to justify his feelings and actions, and how they both had to try hard to hide their relationship when they were at work. They were so smitten with each other!
Piston was very patient and gentle with Milo, and I loved how he found ways to support and help him without being overbearing. It was adorable how he kept buying him stuff and trying to pass it on as things he just had laying around though, it was clear that he was a caretaker through and through, and they were the perfect match for each other.
Virgin Skin was a fantastic story and I love this series so far – the humour, characters and found family has been amazing. I can’t wait for more stories about these bikers and their tattoo shop, and I look forward to seeing what shenanigans they’ll be up to next!
“I’m willing to figure it out with you, Mi. I want this, whatever it ends up looking like. I want a life with you.”
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