Hellion

415 Ink, Book 3

By: Rhys Ford

Narrated by: Kale Williams

415 Ink: book three

From the moment SFPD Detective Ruan Nicholls meets Ivo Rogers, he knows the tattoo artist is going to bring chaos to his neat, orderly life. A hellion down to the bone, Ivo is someone Ruan not only doesn’t understand, he’s not even sure he needs to. Everything about Ivo is vibrant, brash, cocky, and arrogant, and Ruan wants no part of him.

Or at least that’s the lie he tells himself when he damps down his desire for the social wild child life tosses into his path.

For Ivo Rogers, life revolves around two things - his family and 415 Ink, the tattoo shop he co-owns with his four brothers. His family might be stitched together by their battle scars from growing up in foster care, but their brotherhood is tight - and strong enough to hold Ivo together during the times when he falls apart.

Now, Ivo faces a new challenge when he falls for a cop with an old-school mentality on how a man looks and acts. Ruan is the promise of a life Ivo thought he’d never have, but their clashing perspectives threaten any chance of a relationship. Being the family’s hellion makes it easy to be misunderstood, yet Ivo has faith Ruan will not only embrace who he is, but love him, as well.

©2019 Rhys Ford (P)2021 Dreamspinner Press

Loved it.

Book 3 of the 415 Ink series, I was surprised it had a different narrator to the first two books. Took a bit to get used to the new voice since I had done a back to back to back listen of all three stories. I did enjoy Kale’s narration of Hellion. This is my favourite book in the series. I will most definitely be listening to it again soon.

enjoyed it

Would I listen to it again: yes
Did the story keep me engaged: mostly
Was I invested in the characters: yes

📖 Story comment: easy pace and likeable characters. My favourite of the books so far.
This story is a little lighter than the first two books, Ivo has still been put through the wringer to find his place in the world, but his psyche has come through it all just that little bit brighter.

Ivo is my favorite of the brothers. I like that he's in a place to show the world who he is and if you don't like it, "walk away" and that Ruan was man enough to say "help me understand" and genuinely wanted to change. --- and everyone needs their own "marmalade monster".

🎧 Narrator comment: I enjoyed Kale Williams narration and think he's done a good job narrating Hellion. He suited Ivo and Ruan, I had no problem distinguishing characters and the rhythm, inflections and intonations all worked to bring the book to life.

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📌 Where does it fall on my personal scale? 6.5
I'll listen to it again if I'm doing a series re-listen and I'm in the right head space (it's definitely not "light and fluffy"), for the moment though, - I think once is enough.

• 1 not my thing • 2 didn't like the narration • 3 didn't keep my attention • 4 was good, but once was enough • 5 enjoyed it • 6 will listen again if i'm in the mood for the narrator [4⭐] • 7 goes on the "re-listen" list [4⭐] • 8 kept me up past bed-time [4.5⭐] • 9 recommended to family/friends [4.75⭐] • 10 own it in multiple formats [5⭐] • 11 keep a copy with me at all times [5⭐]
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Good

I been waiting for this book to come out on audible it was ok. Waiting for the next brother, and then bear the last brother the series is good.