Love the way you lie, as if your life depended on it, because it does. Nicolas, your typical grumpy tattoo artist, and Skylar, a woman promised to a wealthy man, strike as an unlikely pair. Yet, their connection runs deeper than they can imagine. Their lives are entangled by the secrets they harbor, secrets that, if disclosed, will destroy them. In the words of Nicolas' Shakespeare-quoting best friend, "Love is an ever-fixed mark that looks on tempests and is never shaken." When Nicolas discovers Skylar's truth, these words ring even louder as he is compelled to return to a world he thought was forever in his past. Love is indeed the most powerful and disruptive force, but will it be enough when they face their trial by fire? Inked is the first book in the Inked duet. A Mafia romance where the hero is morally grey but has a heart of gold, and the heroine is a stubborn, resilient woman who always tells him to shut up. Be aware of the possible triggers: Non Consensual, Assault, Violence (not graphically described) PTSD