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Sin and Ink (Sweetest Taboo Book 1) Kindle Edition

by Naima Simone (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars 962 ratings
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"Scorching hot and full of heart! An unputdownable must-read!" - New York Times bestselling author, Laura Kaye

There's sin, and then there's literally going-straight-to-hell sin...

Being in lust with my dead brother's wife pretty much guarantees that one day I'll be the devil's bitch. But Eden Gordon works with me, so it's getting harder and harder to stay away. I promised my family—and him—I would, though.

My days as an MMA champion are behind me. But whenever I see her, with those wicked curves and soft mouth created for dirty deeds, it's a knock-down fight to just maintain my distance. "Hard Knox" becomes more than just the name of my tattoo shop. However, surrendering to the forbidden might be worth losing everything...

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    Sweetest Taboo
  2. Print length
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  3. Language
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    Entangled: Scorched
  6. Publication date
    October 15, 2018
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"Scorching hot and full of heart! An unputdownable must-read!"-New York Times Bestselling Author, Laura Kaye

"A little taboo, a lot heartfelt, and so very, very dirty, Sin and Ink is a scorching must-read! I couldn't turn the pages fast enough!"-USA Today Bestselling Author, Kate Meader

"Sin and Ink is the reason why fans were invented. Eden and Knox steam up the pages and get you right in the feels too. Someday I want to write like Naima Simone." -USA Today bestselling Author, Avery Flynn

"This was a sexy, gritty, and well-written story. It was a bit of a slow burn at first, and then went white-hot." -Kelli W., Goodreads

"I have to say this book was so flipping erotic and dripping with sensuality. It is lustful and oozing anticipation, page after page. It is so flipping intense and screaming hot. This writer killed it in terms of highly descriptive build up and every emotion that she could possibly conceive. It was a roller coaster of heat, lust, and ultimately love." -Chris C., Goodreads

"Holy smokes this is one steamy read that I couldn't put down. Fabulous read from page one to the end. Sin and Ink is a beautifully written story with lots of emotional drama." -Melinda B., Goodreads

"WOW! This book is hot and full of emotion. The story is well-written, the characters full and interesting and the hard-won happily ever after is satisfying. And hot? Oh My!" -Jem S., Goodreads

"OMFG! So much to love about this book! The story is as hot as the cover!" -Rebecca W., Goodreads

"Oh my! I said that a lot while reading this book. I said DAMN! a whole lot too while fanning myself! Knox and Eden were so hot! I really loved reading this book and feeling all the emotions. It was raw but honest. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did! Remember it is HOT HOT HOT!" -Larissa P., Goodreads

"Holy Smokes Batman, this book is off the charts HOT! From beginning to the end, the chemistry between the two main characters, Knox and Eden were giving me all the feels!"-PNR Book Lover Reviews



FROM THE AUTHOR Welcome to Club Lick. Fulfill your every desire and lose your heart in the process. Each novella is an sizzling hot and emotional erotic romance standalone with a guaranteed happily ever after!
ONLY FOR A NIGHT, Book 1 (Rion and Harper)ONLY FOR YOUR TOUCH, Book 2 (Sasha and Corrine)ONLY FOR YOU, Book 3 (Killian and Gabriella)
If you're in the mood for contemporary romances that are just as emotional but with a tad less heat (just a tad!), try the WAGS series! Enjoy watching the players of the Washington Warriors football team play in the biggest game of their lives--love.

SCORING WITH THE WRONG TWIN, Book 1 (Zephirin and Sophia)SCORING OFF THE FIELD, Book 2 (Dominic and Tennyson)SCORING THE PLAYER'S BABY, Book 3 (Ronin and Kim)

About the Author

USA Today Bestselling author Naima Simone’s love of romance was first stirred by Johanna Lindsey, Sandra Brown and Linda Howard many years ago. Well not that many. She is only eighteen…ish. Though her first attempt at a romance novel starring Ralph Tresvant from New Edition never saw the light of day, her love of romance, reading and writing has endured. Published since 2009, she spends her days―and nights― writing sizzling romances with a touch of humor and snark.

She is wife to Superman, or his non-Kryptonian, less bullet proof equivalent, and mother to the most awesome kids ever. They all live in perfect, sometimes domestically-challenged bliss in the southern United States.

Product details

  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B07HLZB972
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Entangled: Scorched (October 15, 2018)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ October 15, 2018
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 3512 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 224 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars 962 ratings

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Published since 2009, USA Today Bestselling author Naima Simone loves writing sizzling romances with heart, a touch of humor and snark. Her books have been featured in The Washington Post and Entertainment Weekly, and described as balancing “crackling, electric love scenes with exquisitely rendered characters caught in emotional turmoil.”

She is wife to Superman, or his non-Kryptonian, less bullet proof equivalent, and mother to the most awesome kids ever. They all live in perfect, sometimes domestically-challenged bliss in the southern United States.

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4.2 out of 5 stars
4.2 out of 5
962 global ratings
Naima Simone delivered a SEXY, angsty, heartfelt read
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Naima Simone delivered a SEXY, angsty, heartfelt read
Finished this beauty early this morning and Knox and Eden are still on my mind. Naima Simone delivered a SEXY, angsty, heartfelt read with Sin & Ink and with each book I read from her, my fangirl feelings grow. If you’re in to HOT, muscled, tattooed, dirty talking alpha males with heart, slightly taboo love interests, sexual tension up the wazoo, and family drama - I highly recommend that you pick this up. 4.5 out of 5 wine glasses.
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ikwi
5.0 out of 5 stars Scorching hot 🥵
Reviewed in the United States on June 7, 2022
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Well written, immersive, and very, very steamy. Deep emotions, good characterization, and smoking hot sex scenes. Loved Knox and Eden both individually and together, and rooted for them hard. Couldn't put it down!
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Jazmen Greene
4.0 out of 5 stars A Scorching Page Turner--Watch Your Fingers, They Might Get Burned!
Reviewed in the United States on February 20, 2019
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I'm trying to loosen the hold the top of my shirt seems to have on my throat or the haze of lust that seemed to cover this book like a looming rain cloud ready to burst. If emotional was enough of a word to describe this book; I would stop there. This book was intense. As much as the angst threatened to drown me in its overwhelming presence--I don't think I could properly articulate it.

Knox craves his sister-in-law like a drug addict craves his/her next hit. It's wrong and it’s not good for him, but it doesn't stop desire from seizing him and taking him by the throat every time Eden is in the room.

His MMA fighting days are behind him, but what he no longer fights physically, like men in the ring--he fights mentally: like his guilt and the love he harbors for his brother’s widow.

Knox’s mental tug of war results in a novel heavy in angst and blame--that later cocoons into love and forgiveness.

Obviously, romance is the most important part of this novel, but the emotional depth of the novel is what kept me reading. If you knew me at all; you’d know a novel that pulls at my emotions satisfies my Scorpion heart like a balm to a burn.

Novels that don't stray from, but dive headfirst into the emotional side of its plot and its characters--are among my favorite types of books. Books filled with angst are among some of my second favorite types.

This book is heavy handed on both. While I adored the book for this; it did feel a bit overwhelming at times. It could have been my eagerness for a conclusion. Or it could have been my eagerness to get past the angst in an effort to get to the juicy parts; that had me feeling this way. But, it all works for this book. Be prepared for a slow burn that chafes like a fresh sunburn.

However, the writing is brilliant. The similies were so perfectly written; they stirred incandescent images I felt like I could see and touch.

I wanted to tuck some of them away for later; for use in my own writing. The pacing is torturous but perfect. Simone did everything right with Sin and Ink--and she's gained a fan because of it. She did what needed to be done.

Stroking my emotions and being a stellar writer is my Achilles heel. It's what brings me to my proverbial knees. It's the books I look for when everything else feels wrong.

This book is not perfect, but as far as the things I look for: emotion, depth, and good writing; it's damn close.

The characters backgrounds are solid as a rock--giving the story a depth that couldn’t have been achieved by lazy writing or happenstance. This novel was planned and written with a precision not many authors can achieve. Naima is a force to be reckoned with. I'm honestly both surprised and not; that I haven't heard of her before this. But, with stories like these, I’m sure I’ll hear more about her; coming from my own mouth most likely.

However, if her books are always this angst-y, I'll probably enjoy them with trepidation--fear of the emotional pulling: choosing to feast on them like a bag of chips on cheat day.

Sin and Ink is a solid winner: with great writing, solid characters--and sex scenes that will have you reaching for a glass of water. It will have you coming back to this author for more.
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Rhonda Bodle
5.0 out of 5 stars Great book a must read
Reviewed in the United States on March 4, 2020
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MAN former fighter now a tattoo shop owner that became the head of his family at a young age Knox became a pro fighter that helped pay the bills and keep his brothers in line ,when his younger brother dies in the ring his mother blames him and he believes that it was his fault,his brothers death also left a widow that Knox has always crushed on.Eden is the widow and found her wings by being the office manager she has lusted after Knox for awhile and wants to start living again, many issues hold them back can his family accept that they want to be together or will they let it keep them apart. This has a great story and has a hot man and lots of hot 🔥sex . Grab your copy today
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Lynn Pallaske
3.0 out of 5 stars Love and lust
Reviewed in the United States on June 14, 2020
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It's been awhile since I've read an MMA based book and I realize I've been missing out. This is a cool take on that romance and the young widow only added to it in the best way. This book tackled grief in the whole family and didn't let up the whole time, just like it does with the people suffering with it.
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Leah
4.0 out of 5 stars A very sexy romance that handles grief in beautiful ways
Reviewed in the United States on February 6, 2019
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When I got this book, literally all I knew about it was the title, author, and the cover. I was immediately drawn in by said cover and requested it based on that alone, to be quite honest. There was no blurb, so other than what I could gather from the title and tagline, I wasn’t entirely sure what to expect. But happily, this book was a wonderful angsty, sexy read with lovely bits of sweetness tossed in!

All of the characters were super great! I really enjoyed Knox, who is a born protector and has been eaten alive by guilt the past two years after failing to prevent his brother’s death. Alongside the guilt he feels for desiring his brother’s widow. He was a great, albeit difficult, character to read at times because the guilt about these two things saturate practically his every thought. And, in some ways, I was able to relate to him, as regards his family. It’s so hard loving and wanting to protect them, while knowing you’re often helpless to do so. And trying to master your emotions when they’ve hurt you in ways only your loved ones can is a struggle, one that I empathize with. But I loved seeing his relationship with his other brothers and how close they still are, how they love and support each other.

Also, Eden was a wonderful character and I loved watching her grow and become the woman she was meant to be. Throughout the novel, we get to watch her through mourning Connor and realizing she needs to move on but not forget, through becoming more independent and discovering different facets of herself that were buried, through loving Knox and making it known that he is her choice and no one is going to take him away from her. While she’s a great character at the start, I loved her so much by the end. Because by the end, she’s not afraid to say exactly what she needs, to stand up for herself and Knox both, and to embrace the love and life she could have with Knox, despite their strange circumstances.

Additionally, Knox’s brothers and the other characters in the shop were so fun to read! The camaraderie between all of them was really enjoyable to me personally, as I love a good found family story!

As far as the plot goes, I did enjoy it over all. The angst over their wants, needs, and desires, how things would play out if people found out, and of course, Knox’s guilt over both Connor and Eden was beautifully done. You could feel the struggle they tried to fight their way through. And I also enjoyed how the plot played into the character development of both the main characters. My main complaint, though, would be that the story was extremely repetitive at times. The first two chapters are basically the same things repeated, just one from Knox’s point of view and one from Eden’s. It was a bit of a struggle to slog through that when I already had the information, but once I powered through, I was able to really appreciate the story, even though similar repetition happened at different points throughout.

All in all, though, this book was really great and I’m excited to see more from this series!
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NFTMaya
5.0 out of 5 stars This is one taboo I can get behind (pun intended)
Reviewed in Brazil on May 4, 2022
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If you've read the book, you understand the pun, if not, go read it!

Knox is that character that makes your panties go damp and your heart go pitter-patter.

He is so in love with Eden that it's almost sad because she didn't see him that way at first. She was genuinely in love with his brother.

But oh, as she starts to notice Knox, she still puts him in the "no strings sex" box and my heart goes out to him.

I can't understand how every character in the book says his mom is sweet and blablabla. The woman is awful and she treats her oldest son as the worst of the worst. So when Eden seems to put that woman's feelings as a priority, I felt like breaking something. Especially because Knox doesn't.

He doesn't believe that he's worth the drama. He doesn't think that he deserves Eden's love… He's carrying so much on top of his shoulders, blaming himself for his brother's death…

It was absolutely impossible not to fall for him and, luckily, Eden gets her head on straight and decides that having him by her side is worth all of the drama and more.

I have no complaints!
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Justine
5.0 out of 5 stars I'm dead
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 18, 2022
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Holy Hell. I am deceased. This was hot. And angsty. I loved it and I'm definitely reading the rest of this series. Take all my money, Naima.
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Tripip
5.0 out of 5 stars Forget the polar vortex, it's about to get HOT!!!
Reviewed in Canada on February 18, 2019
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Forget the polar vortex, it's about to get HOT!!! Full of angst, kindle melting sexy times, great characters (I sincerely hope Knox's brothers get their stories), you have to read this book.
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Carmen
5.0 out of 5 stars A warrior with a heart of gold
Reviewed in Spain on April 8, 2020
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Sin and Ink is so full of feelings it will make your heart soar. Passionate love, despair, hot sex, desperation... the whole package. A five star read.
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Bookworm
4.0 out of 5 stars Such a steamy roller coaster
Reviewed in Germany on January 6, 2019
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This is my second book by Naima Simone and again it didn't disappoint at all.

I love Knox. He's this massive, rough and tough guy with such a soft heart and a whole galaxy of pain and guilt on his shoulders. It was painful and heartbreaking to follow him on his way through it, the moments of elation he felt a thing to behold. And he is the best kind of dirty. Utterly loveable.

Eden was gorgeous. On the inside and out. Her struggle to find her way out of grief and the stagnation you can feel creeping in on you after a huge loss resonated with me. And I adored the woman she was growing into as much as the woman she was when we first meet her.

I loved the brothers and the supportive side characters and I saw someone I know reflected perfectly in Knox' mother, from the broken spirit to the lashing out in helpless pain.

In general this was an enjoyable read with scorching scenes and scorching pain mixing effortlessly into one potent cocktail.

What I struggled with was that where the book was repetitive in the character and situational descriptions in the beginning, it then had this long stretch of spiraling hotness and crushing guilt with very few reprieves only to rush through the ending a little tad too fast for me. It sounds a bit weird, but after the long stretch of guilt and pain and more guilt, the solution came with fast-paced last chapters that had a lot happening, but didn't satisfy my completely in an emotional level. Too easy isn't exactly the right phrase in this context, but somehow it still fits what I felt after finishing. I needed a tiny bit more after the big boom to make me completely happy.

That was the only niggle though, other than that definitely a book I liked a lot and one that makes hungry for more to come.
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