Exposing the Flesh
Love & Ink # 3
By- J.A. Howell
Genre- Erotica
Published By- SideStreet Cookie Publishing
*Warning: Intended for 18+ only. Contains graphic language and sex, as well as depictions of violence and sexual assault that may be disturbing to some readers.*
Niall Donovan is a talented photographer. When it comes to women, he can have his pick and has. But beneath the flirtatious, joking smiles he's hiding long buried pain and traumatic memories. Memories that are breaking the surface once more. Memories that he'll do anything to shut up. When suicide doesn't work for him, he indulges in pills, drugs, and physical pain. They seem to help some, but they barely take the edge off.
London Black has been put through the wringer. Between a car accident that nearly killed her, months of physical therapy, and finding out the boyfriend she moved to Midtown for has been cheating all along, she's done being the sweet wholesome girl everyone thinks she is. A one night stand with the sexy photographer she meets at a club is just the thing she needs to boost her ego. It does more than that when the explicit photos of them are the main exhibit at the local art gallery. Embarrassed, angry, and now without a prospective job, she confronts him on opening night. But when he offers her a generous deal with room and board in return for more photos, she accepts. Taking naked photos with him for a large sum of cash doesn't seem like that horrible of an option, and besides they both intend to keep things completely professional.
When the shutter starts snapping, however, it's hard for either to deny what's developing between them. Neither are in a good place and prefer those desires stay hidden in the dark, but the camera doesn't lie. Baring it all may expose more than their bodies. But exposing their hearts may be more than Niall or London bargained for.
In somewhat of an order following the events of the book
(sorta)…Niall sort of dug into my old high school playlist quite a bit, hence a
lot of Blink, Jimmy Eat World, and Sublime.
1- Black Hole Sun- Soundgarden (first chapter)
2-The Middle- Jimmy Eat World
3-My Own Worst Enemy- Lit
4-Blow Me (One Last Kiss)- Pink
5-Feeling This-Blink-182
6-Sweetness- Jimmy Eat World (Their first
impromptu“photoshoot’)
7-Walk of Shame- Pink
8- Stay Together for the Kids- Blink-182
9- What I Got- Sublime (Suits Niall’s “wake and bake”
attitude and basically not giving a sh!t).
10- Falling to PIeces- Faith No More
11-Dammit- Blink-182 (Because, dammit, Niall effed up and
turned in the wrong pictures and is about to get an ass-whooping)
12-Promise- Eve 6
13- Inside Out- Eve 6
14- Caress Me Down-Sublime
15-Santeria- Sublime
16- Rehab-Amy Winehouse
17- Bleed American- Jimmy Eat World
18-A Praise Chorus- Jimmy Eat World (this one in particular
makes me think of London in particular, struggling with who she was supposed to
be, and who she actually wants to be).
19- Punk Rock Princess- Something Corporate (Another London
one)
20- If You C Jordan- Something Corporate (Might have named
her Ex Jordan because of this song...possibly).
21-I Want to Save You- Something Corporate
22- Gods & Monsters-Lana Del Rey (quite a few sexy times
written to this song)
23- Hate Me- Blue October
24- I Miss You- Blink-182
25- The Great Escape- Pink
26-Try- Pink
27- I Don’t Believe You- Pink (Niall trying to push London
away to “save” her)
28-Tear You Apart- She Wants Revenge
29- Breathe Me- Sia (when you’re reaching for the Kleenex, I
was probably writing to this or Blue October
30- Someday You Will Be Loved- Death Cab for Cutie (Yeah,
you are probably hating me now at this point in the book, but just keep going,
I promise you’ll be okay!)
31-I Will Follow You Into the Dark- Death Cab
32-Soul Meets Body- Death Cab
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