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Kiss Your Scars: A Dark Enemies-to-Lovers Gay Romance (Loose Ends Book 4) Kindle Edition

by Avril Ashton (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.5 out of 5 stars 265 ratings
Being the king of Atlanta’s underworld used to have its perks, but lately, all undercover agent Renzo Vega has seen is the downside. Someone is auctioning off women in his city, and he’s damn sure not about to let that offense stand. Just as he’s set to make a move, Renzo’s club is ambushed and he’s shot. Unsure of whom to trust, he turns to the one man he definitely knows wants him dead. Yanked from his bed, blindfolded, and spirited away in the middle of the night, Lowell Scott is shocked to find the darkly gorgeous Renzo bleeding and in need of his help.

The very last thing he wants is to come to the aid of the man responsible for his cousin’s death, but the knife at his throat doesn’t give Low many options. Close proximity doesn’t temper the hatred Low harbors for Renzo, it only brings up new problems. Like the vicious attraction Low struggles to control, and bullets that won’t stop flying. It’s a tough sell to believe there’s anything good in a man as unapologetically dangerous as Renzo. And even if Low could forgive the unforgivable, Renzo is still shadowed in secrets. When they’re exposed, those secrets will bring far-reaching consequences that could sever not just their shaky bond, but Low’s family ties as well.

This is book three in the Loose Ends series but can be read as a standalone. Tropes include: enemies to lovers, angst, multicultural/interracial romance, mild Daddy kink

Warning: Contains references to subjects that may be triggering. Please read with caution
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    Loose Ends
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  4. Publication date
    February 20, 2018
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B079YP4T5Z
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Sinner's Haven Publishing (February 20, 2018)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ February 20, 2018
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 3.5 MB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 374 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.5 out of 5 stars 265 ratings

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Avril Ashton

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A Grenadian transplant, Avril now lives in Tucker, GA, with a madly tolerant husband. Together they raise an eccentric daughter who’s pretty meh about reading and school. Avril’s earliest memories of reading revolve around discussing the plot points of Nancy Drew and the Hardy Boys with an equally book-minded mother.


Always in love with the written word, Avril finally decided to do the writing in August of ’09 and never looked back. She’s been nominated for numerous awards, including Best Author, Best series (Brooklyn Sinners), and Favorite All-Time Author. In 2013 Avril won Evernight Publishing’s Reader’s Choice Award for the LGBT (Male/Male) category. Recently she took home the Golden Ankh award for best Male/Male romance for her bestselling novel, Sinner’s Fall.


Addicted to cake, the ID Channel, and the UFC, Avril writes Gay and Erotic Romance with happy endings; she remains a believer of love in all its forms.

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Customers find this romance book emotionally engaging, with one review noting its beautiful story and strong emotional content. The book receives positive feedback for its readability and character development, with one customer highlighting its racially diverse cast. Customers praise the ending as a great conclusion to the series, and they appreciate the writing quality, with one review specifically mentioning the wonderful handling of speech cadence in the narrative.

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11 customers mention "Emotional content"11 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the emotional depth of the book, describing it as full of strong emotions and a beautiful story, with one customer noting its hopeful note of redemption.

"...I’ll never stop enjoying the author’s particular style and brand of storytelling, the cops and criminals in lust and the racially diverse cast of..." Read more

"Such a great, gritty and angsts story. I loved Low and his willpower to try to resist Renzo, but I was wrapped up in Renzo and his persistence...." Read more

"Renzo's pursuit of Low is emotional, sweet and bloody...." Read more

"Pretty interesting. A lot of hot scenes with the men. Maybe some issues with the delivery of their date chemistry and plot...." Read more

7 customers mention "Readability"7 positive0 negative

Customers find the book an excellent read, with one describing it as sizzling.

"Such a great, gritty and angsts story. I loved Low and his willpower to try to resist Renzo, but I was wrapped up in Renzo and his persistence...." Read more

"...But all together ok reading." Read more

"Loved them all. Nice way to end. Can not wait to read Dread + Terrible. I'm sure I'll love them to." Read more

"Sizzling book with a really good story. I couldn’t put it down...." Read more

3 customers mention "Character development"3 positive0 negative

Customers love the characters in the book, with one customer noting its racially diverse cast.

"...of storytelling, the cops and criminals in lust and the racially diverse cast of characters rarely present in erotic romance." Read more

"Love the characters & can’t wait for the next series to start. Dax & Deacon...hmm..fire. Those 2 looks like trouble." Read more

"...I couldn’t put it down. The characters are well thought out with each one having to overcome their own issues...." Read more

3 customers mention "Ending"3 positive0 negative

Customers like the ending of the book.

"Great ending to the series!" Read more

"Loved them all. Nice way to end. Can not wait to read Dread + Terrible. I'm sure I'll love them to." Read more

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3 customers mention "Enjoyment"3 positive0 negative

Customers find the book enjoyable and sweet, with one mentioning how lovely the characters are together.

"...But it doesn't go beyond bedroom talk. Together they were lovely and I liked Dax's role in all of this, and of course Syren who makes his..." Read more

"An enjoyable finish to a great series. Glad to see Renzo finally get a happy ending. Looking forward to the next series." Read more

"...It didn't disappoint. So, so good. Hawt, sweet, dirty -- it's all there. Love it!" Read more

3 customers mention "Writing quality"3 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the writing quality of the book, with one customer noting how the cadence of speech was handled wonderfully in the narrative.

"...going to Google more but the vocabulary and cadence of speech was handled wonderfully in the narrative...." Read more

"...and keeping them all "straight" 🤣 must be a nightmare but the author does it so well. And as each book goes the writing gets better and better...." Read more

"...Excellent sex scenes a little angst the story is excellently written Bravo!!" Read more

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  • Misanthropic
    5.0 out of 5 stars 4.5 Stars
    Reviewed in the United States on March 21, 2018
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    Avril Ashton is a dirty, dirty girl. I like that about her! This the last Loose Ends story (boo!) but another spinoff will feature some secondary characters in this story (yay!). Low’s character was great and I enjoyed learning a tiny bit about Grenadian culture. I’m going to Google more but the vocabulary and cadence of speech was handled wonderfully in the narrative. I also loved the connection between Renzo and Syren Rua from the Brooklyn Sinners series. Having names and people from past series woven into other stories is something I look forward to.

    Much like previous stories, there’s a dark and painful history that drives Renzo and he carries secrets about Low that he can’t reveal. Also like previous stories, is the consuming, passionate connections that draw these men together like magnets. Then there’s the raw, filthy sex scenes that nearly melt my reader. Holy shnikes! I’ll never stop enjoying the author’s particular style and brand of storytelling, the cops and criminals in lust and the racially diverse cast of characters rarely present in erotic romance.
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  • Shay Paul
    4.0 out of 5 stars Love it!
    Reviewed in the United States on February 21, 2018
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    Love the characters & can’t wait for the next series to start. Dax & Deacon...hmm..fire. Those 2 looks like trouble.
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  • Shell
    5.0 out of 5 stars Hot
    Reviewed in the United States on June 25, 2020
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    Such a great, gritty and angsts story. I loved Low and his willpower to try to resist Renzo, but I was wrapped up in Renzo and his persistence. Two men come together in the worst of ways with one who has a broken past and the other so involved before he even realizes.
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  • Elin
    5.0 out of 5 stars Emotional
    Reviewed in the United States on June 10, 2020
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    Renzo's pursuit of Low is emotional, sweet and bloody. Having brushed passed him once, he knew who would be the one to pull him out of the constant need for light.
    And one thing Avril Ashton's characters have in common is that when they lay their sights on someone they do anything to get them.

    And from the moment they know each other the air is on fire whenever they are close, and did it ever sizzle.
    I'm on a mixed opinion about the Daddy kink, not because I don't like it but because I'm not sure I saw it fit in. But it doesn't go beyond bedroom talk.

    Together they were lovely and I liked Dax's role in all of this, and of course Syren who makes his appearance known, and we get some missing pieces fit in after his book. I always love seeing our men again from other books. Specially since I don't follow the series, I jump from the latest to the oldest books.
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  • Kindle Customer
    3.0 out of 5 stars Ok
    Reviewed in the United States on March 5, 2018
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    Pretty interesting. A lot of hot scenes with the men. Maybe some issues with the delivery of their date chemistry and plot. But all together ok reading.
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  • Jess Young
    5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent read.
    Reviewed in the United States on January 28, 2020
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    This series(along with the others tied into it) are tied with another as my favorite. It is entertaining and different. The the thought put into intertwining so many characters and keeping them all "straight" 🤣 must be a nightmare but the author does it so well. And as each book goes the writing gets better and better. I will definitely continue with this author into the next series. Loved it as always.
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  • Sparky
    4.0 out of 5 stars Four Stars
    Reviewed in the United States on March 2, 2018
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    Great ending to the series!
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  • Wakarura Irungu
    5.0 out of 5 stars Hot damn
    Reviewed in the United States on February 26, 2018
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    I have read all of Avril Ashton books and she keeps on upping the ante every single time. Renzo after going so much pain in his life gets a chance to be happy with Low and for that he will do anything to protect him and ensure that he is in his life. This story made me so damn emotional, there was so much pain in my heart on reading about Renzo but Low being in his life, soothing him and loving him, damn Daddy, it made me so freaking happy. Definite recommend.
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  • Soulgal
    5.0 out of 5 stars The best of the series!
    Reviewed in India on June 3, 2021
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    I admit I've taken my time with Avril Ashton. I'm glad for it. Her books can be really heavy.
    I absolutely loved reading Renzo and Low. I'm Probably biased with the 'daddy' theme, but still it just suited them and it was raw, intense and it scorched me!
    And ofcourse Syren's appearance was a must in Renzo's story and its all full circle. I really enjoyed this one.
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  • Amazon Customer Kate
    5.0 out of 5 stars Dark, Dirty and heartbreakingly beautiful
    Reviewed in Australia on February 25, 2018
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    Avril excels at this kind of book. Light shining through darkness, intense relationships and broken but beautiful characters. Loved it, but sad it’s the last in this series. These books are like no other and it’s a privilege to read them. I look forward to her next series.
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  • Della
    5.0 out of 5 stars Steamy!
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 5, 2024
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    That was a lot of things; intense, scary, sad. But damn, was it steamy!

    I loved Low so much and only wanted the best for him. Which honestly, probably isn't Renzo. But I couldn't help but crumble for poor Renzo. So yeah, I just wanted these two boys to stay loving each other.
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  • Amazon Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
    Reviewed in Australia on June 6, 2018
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    Loved this book as much as all the others. Cant wait for the next one.
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