Shameless by Lex Martin

Shameless by Lex Martin
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Reviewed by: Michelle
ARC provided by author in exchange for an honest review



I admit it. There’s no shame here. I A-D-O-R-E Lex Martin and of course her books. So if you are familiar with her Dearest Series then you are all well aware that Lex has a knack for weaving raw emotions, sensuality, angst, romance, and sexy times into one amazing and heartfelt story. And in her newest release, Shameless, Lex Martin once again delivers a love story that packs an extra punch of angst and sweetness. That’s right, you know when a baby is involved and there is a hot sexy tattoo uncle who has a special soft spot for his niece, ovaries explosion!!!

“My heart is pounding in my chest. Fuck, I want this girl. ”

Brady is a young twenty-five year old guy, living day to day and doing his best to support his family. Finances are tight but he gets by. His life seems to be an endless cycle of work and family obligations that is until he gets a phone call that rocked his world. This one call upended the lives of Brady and his family when they learned that Brady’s younger brother and his wife were in a deadly car accident. Now, Brady must step up to the plate and handle his brother’s affairs in Texas while his father had to have emergency surgery after hearing the death of his son and his family.



Brady knew his agenda was to wrap up his brother’s affairs and bring home his niece back from Texas. But what Brady never intended was to stay long, that is until he had a reason to.

“The moment our mouths crash into each other, the only thing I can think is, Thank fucking God.”

Katherine Duran is a family friend of Melissa and her husband, Cal and has been living in their house, managing the farm and taking care of baby Isabella. Katherine knew Cal spoke very highly of his brother and so when she first meets Brady, she never expected to be so deeply attracted to him.



Right off the bat, Kat and Brady easily forms a friendship. As Kat informs Brady of what needs to be done with the farm, Brady begins to feel overwhelmed on what needs to be done and why his brother choose this life in Texas but luckily for him he has Kat by his side helping him. As Kat and Brady gets to know each other, sparks of attraction soon begins to ignite. The lines of friendship begins to blur when they finally act on their sexual attraction to one another. One kiss lead to another and the next thing you know, Brady and Kat find themselves tangled in the sheets. But what happens when Kat knows her time with Brady might come to an end when he moves back to Boston with Izzy?

“I’m a pale canvas next to his tattoos. Something about our juxtaposition makes me feel bland. Like I’m whatever nameless piece of art that’s mounted next to the Mona Lisa. I’m a little girl from Texas, and he’s this beautiful tattoo artist from Boston. He’s edgy and biting and brisk, and I’m all Southern hospitality and polite welcomes. Except nothing about my legs dangling open on either side of his face is polite.”

In this heartfelt love story, Lex Martin allows her readers to feel the love and the palpable connection brewing between Brady and Kat. It was one of those meetings where you know instantly that this person is different. The game changer. And for Kat and Brady, they were each other’s game changer. Their love was pure. Simple. Honest. Raw. And most importantly, real. And in true Lex Martin fashion, she allowed her readers to experience the love and tangible bond.



“This kiss , though, this kiss blooms the seed in my chest, the one that I’ve been trying to stamp out— the seed of hope. Of hope for more than just one night. For more than a sexy fling. For more than something casual and meaningless. Even though that’s what I promised him.Kat’s the light at the end of this dark tunnel, one I’ve been traveling since before my brother died. I hadn’t realized it, but I wasn’t happy. I wasn’t complete. In fact, at the time I couldn’t even tell you what I was missing.”

Shameless was written in such a heartbreakingly beautiful manner. With her gorgeous and heartfelt prose, Lex Martin wrote a meaningful love story. A story that was real. A story that laid bare of two individuals finding a home within each other. A story of sacrifice. A story of unconditional love. A story of hope. A story of LOVE. And when you deliver a story that has this much profoundness and beauty, you know you have read one incredible and meaningful love story. All there is left to say, go read Shameless and be prepared to be doused with every facet of emotions and love. And as an added bonus, how could you not want to read a book where there is an adorable baby, kittens, two pygmy goats, a horse, chickens and of course a raccoon integrated into the story line. And oh yeah, a hot sexy tattoo hero who has a panty-melting smile and a heart of gold.



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