Adriana Anders

Can a wounded man truly escape his past?CONTEMPORARY ROMANCEClay Navarro had moved to the small town of Blackwood, Virginia to lay low and get rid of the tattoos that mark him as a member of an outlaw biker gang. Done with his dark past, Clay is ready to start fresh. The beautiful, caring dermatologist removing his tattoos is just an added bonus.Dr. Georgette Hadley is intimidated yet drawn to Clay's obvious pain. But Clay doesn't do gentle--everyone he's gotten close to has ended up dead or betraying him. Can Georgette go beyond removing the ink--and help the ex-outlaw turn into an everyday man? Or will Clay's past catch up with him on his long, hard road to redemption?

By Her Touch

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This review was originally posted on Addicted To Romance

By Her Touch was such a riveting and emotionally driven romance that really tugs at the reader’s emotions here. After reading book one, I was very curious about the side character, our skin healer “George Hadley” and I am so happy that we got her book in this beloved story and I thought that this book was really well played and the narrator did a decent job, not my favorite narration by any stretch of the imagination, but a decent solid work here.

 

Our story begins with our hero, Clay Navarro, who after seeing his baby sister end up being killed by a motorcycle club, he wants to bring this club down and especially those involved in her death. So Clay goes undercover along with his close friend into the MC to bring down the club and Clay found himself torn at times when he found a brotherhood in this club but also knew of members that were cruel and masochistic and needed to be brought down. But they were betrayed on the night of the raid, and somehow they knew that Clay was one of the operative and he was shot in the back and it took months to recover. But even after those gun shots, they were the worst of the wounds that he received.

During his time at the club, he had to be tattoed against his will and they only serve as a painful reminder of the horrors he was forced to witness and participate in, so he could bring the club down. Now he is on the run, there is a traitor in the government agency, a friend has been murdered who was in hiding and so now he has changed his name and come to a small town where a skin repairing facility is to help him get rid of the tattoos that haunt him. George Hadley, is a skin recovery Doctor, and a widow. She is busy with her patients, getting ready to have a baby with her late husband's sperm who died of cancer and she craves being a mother. But then when she meets Clay, there is a spark of connection between them, but Clay doesn't want to put George in danger no matter the love that is slowly developing between them

By Her Touch was such a emotionally wrought romance and Iadored this book quite a bit. I really liked this slow burn story, I really liked to see Clay and George come together and seeing them overcome the dangers surrounding them. It is very interesting, to see them help each other. Clay is suffering from severe PTSD, and George knows that he needs help, but she also knows that he is hiding from something. Clay's plan was just to get his markings removed before he goes to trial while trying to keep himself hidden from the MC.

There is a sensuality that builds between these two that sucks the reader into the story with such a magnetism. Its not only a stunning love story, but its also story of redemption and healing. We see the trauma that Clay has suffered, we do get a few flashbacks in the beginning of the story of his mission in going undercover with the MC and see why he is suffering so much. But then we see him find what he needs in this small town with a female doctor that is compassionate and finding his place among the town.

Overall I found By Her Touch to be a beatifully crafted romance that mixes in a delving into suspense, intrigue, and sizzling chemistry.....EXHILIRATING!

Olivia

I was really nervous to read this one after loving the first book so much, but George and Clay did not disappoint. They exceeded my expectations. Clay is just the type of hero I want in a book and George met him stride for stride. And George is a badass. READ. THIS. SERIES. Please. I need more people in love with these books. Adriana Anders has solidified her spot as a top 3 author for me with these. She’s an insta-buy. Please please please read her books!!!

"Anders has created wonderful variations on the beauty and the beast theme and the damsel-in-distress trope, a greatly tormented hero, and a powerful mix of menace and romance." —Booklist Second in an exciting contemporary romance series, Undercover cop Clay Navarro moved to a small town to rid himself of the last reminders of his past, but the gentle touch of Georgette Hadley will leave new marks on his skin-and his heart. Clay left the Sultans biker gang a changed man. Its ringleaders may be awaiting trial, but he wears the memory of his time in that hell tattooed across his skin. He figures he doesn't have space in his messed-up life for anything gentle?not now, maybe not ever. Besides, what woman could possibly want the man he's become? Dr. Georgette Hadley is drawn to the damaged stranger's pain, intimidated but intrigued by the warmth that lies beneath Clay's frightening exterior. She thrills at the way he gentles at her touch...and under his rough hands, she burns with a passion she never thought she'd know. But when the Sultans return looking for revenge, Georgette finds herself drawn into the dirty underbelly of a life forged in violence...that not even her touch may be able to heal. Blank Canvas series: Under Her Skin (Book 1) By Her Touch (Book 2) In His Hands (Book 3) Praise for Blank Canvas: "A dark and emotional tale that will make your spine tingle as well as your heart."—SARINA BOWEN, USA Today bestselling author of Bittersweet for Under Her Skin "The perfect romance...a hint of danger, a whole lot of spice, and an HEA you believe in."—ANNE CALHOUN, award-winning author of Under the Surface for Under Her Skin "Emotionally riveting page-turner."—Publishers Weekly STARRED for Under Her Skin "Incredibly sexy, heartbreaking, and intense."—Kirkus STARRED for Under Her Skin "Gripping [and] emotionally satisfying."—Publishers Weekly STARRED for By Her Touch "Anders has created wonderful variations on the beauty and the beast theme [with] a greatly tormented hero, and a powerful mix of menace and romance."—Booklist for By Her Touch

Becky

This one was much more angsty and a little less believable than the first. I don’t know what it says about me that someone escaping domestic abuse and a man on the run from a motorcycle gang seems more believable but oh well. I enjoyed it and it was lovely seeing George’s story and understanding why she does the job she does but I did find myself rolling my eyes at some of the plot points. Still read the book in a single evening so not like I hated it. 

By Her Touch

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