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One unforgettable night. A love years in the making. A danger neither of them saw coming.Macy O'Neill has built a life he loves in the heart of Chicago. He has his dream job at VANISHED TATTOOS, a tight-knit circle of friends, and a city that feels like home. But as he watches his best friends fall hard for their soulmates, he starts to wonder… is there someone out there for him?Then, just as he begins to believe in the possibility of forever, tragedy strikes, shattering his world and forcing him to question everything. Is it fair to pull her into the chaos? Or will loving her only make her life harder?She's wanted him her whole life. Now she might lose him before they ever truly begin.Hunter Kelly has known Macy forever - and for just as long, she's harbored a secret crush. When one passionate night together turns her fantasies into reality, she thinks they might finally have a shot. But Macy is spiraling, pushing her away before they've even had a chance to start.Then, Hunter's livelihood and her life are threatened, and suddenly, staying away from each other is no longer an option. With danger closing in, will Macy fight for the woman who's always been right in front of him? Or will he lose her, and his chance at love, forever?Heart-racing suspense. Scorching chemistry. A love worth risking it all for. This is Tattoo My Life, the most emotional and intense VANISHED TATTOOS novel yet! VANISHED TATTOOS, where the artists are as sexy and colorful as the ink they design.

She's spent her life proving she doesn't need anyone. He's the one man who refuses to believe it.Logan Dahl has fought for every inch of her success in the male-dominated world of tattooing. As a sought-after artist and reality TV star at VANISHED TATTOOS, she's earned her place and she sure as hell doesn't need some pretty-boy baseball player trying to smooth out her rough edges.But Connor Thomas is more than a pretty face. Beneath the MVP status and easy charm is a man who sees Logan's fire and isn't afraid of the burn. She's sharp-tongued, fierce, and utterly addictive. And the way she looks at him? It's game over.The chemistry between them is undeniable. But some wounds don't heal so easily.Just as Logan starts letting Connor in, the past that haunts her comes back with a vengeance, threatening to upend her entire life. Now, she has two choices: keep the walls that have protected her since childhood or trust Connor to fight for her when no one else has.Heat. Danger. Heart-stopping passion. Get ready for the most explosive installment of the VANISHED TATTOOS series yet! VANISHED TATTOOS, where the artists are as sexy and colorful as the ink they design.

They've survived the unthinkable. Now, four women with shadowed pasts will stop at nothing to protect the people they love - even if it means facing the evil that refuses to let them go. Thirteen years ago, I disappeared.Eight years ago, I escaped from a cult.Six years ago, I was almost discovered.Five years ago, I began my road to redemption. Now, it's time for me to come home. She's spent a decade running from her past. He's ready to fight for her future.Wren Matthews disappeared without a trace on her seventeenth birthday. Years later, she's built a life on the fringes, moving in the shadows, righting the wrongs she once couldn't, and staying one step ahead of the darkness that still hunts her. But when her oldest friend is caught in the crosshairs of the danger she's tried so hard to outrun, Wren has no choice but to return to Chicago. But once home, she realizes her past mistakes are closer than ever, threatening her and everyone she cares about and putting all she has achieved on her road to redemption at risk.He's trained to track criminals. But nothing prepared him for her.FBI Special Agent Flynn Hansen has made a career out of hunting down financial criminals, but it's not enough. He's ready for something more, a fight with real stakes. Then a mysterious woman with beautiful amber eyes walks into his life - guarded, fierce, and carrying secrets darker than he's ever encountered.Their connection is instant. Their attraction, undeniable. His growing obsession and need to protect her overwhelms his common sense and he swears to help her at any cost, willing to risk everything. But when Wren's past explodes into the present, threatening not only her but the people Flynn has sworn to protect, they're forced down a terrifying path of violence and lies.. When the dust settles, will she stay? Or will she vanish all over again?High-stakes danger. Emotional intensity. Passion that won't be denied. Welcome to DARK ANGELS where justice isn't always black and white, and love is always worth fighting for.

Welcome to the world of the Abbotts—where love is unexpected, family is everything, and sparks fly in the most deliciously complicated ways. Teagan Abbott may be the youngest in her powerful, wildly successful family, but she's no one's baby sister. She's been prepping to take over the family empire her entire life, and she refuses to let anyone, or her reputation as the fun-loving Abbott, stand in her way. When whispers about her party-girl image start threatening her career, Teagan does what any savvy businesswoman would do - she strategizes a solution.Enter Lincoln Thomas. Linc finally has everything he's ever wanted - his own restaurant, a solid reputation, and the promise of a thriving future. If only his personal life looked as good as his business. He's tired of the pitying glances, the unsolicited dating advice, and the constant reminders that his ex-fiancée has moved on. He's over her. Really.When Teagan decides the two of them may be able to help each other out, will 'Linc' be able to resist her unique charms? Their chemistry is off-the-charts, their fake relationship is feeling a little too real, and the meddling of their friends and family is only making things more complicated. When emotions get involved, will their "e;perfect arrangement"e; give them what they need? Or will they both end up getting burned?Flirty banter. Slow-burn tension. The perfect mix of romance and chaos.  The Abbotts - when it comes to love, the stakes have never been higher.

Fourteen years ago, I ran from the future my bloodline promised—and the monster who made me.Ten years ago, the past found me again, leaving a trail of death in its wake.Nine years ago, I vanished into a new identity. A new life.Three years ago, I met him—my greatest temptation, and my newest threat.Now, the secrets I've buried are rising fast, and the past is closer than ever.I swore I'd never involve anyone else. Never put anyone else in danger.But the temptation… it became too much.And this time, running might not be enough. She's hiding from her past. He's hunting it down. And neither of them is ready for what happens when their worlds collide.By day, Sloane Reed is a polished, powerful businesswoman with a flawless reputation. But behind the carefully constructed mask lies a woman haunted by secrets - daughter to one of the most feared human traffickers in the world, now presumed dead. To atone for her father's sins, Sloane has created a covert lifeline for abused women seeking freedom, determined to save others from the kind of monsters she once called family.FBI Agent Josh Garrison lives for the hunt, and nothing obsesses him more than taking down the trafficking ring that's resurfaced after years in the dark. All signs point to someone on the inside, and his instincts tell him Sloane is hiding something. She's too composed. Too unreadable. Too damn compelling.He shouldn't want her. She can't trust him. But when danger closes in and their secrets intertwine, they'll have to decide what's more deadly: the past that threatens to destroy them… or the desire that could consume them both. Perfect for fans of high-stakes danger, forbidden attraction, and heroines who refuse to be saved—because they're too busy saving others.

He swore to protect her. Even if it meant breaking her heart.Loyalty is everything to Jackson "e;Jax"e; Hall. For years, it was all he had. As Lucas Abbott's best friend and right-hand man, Jax has kept his distance from Riley Abbott - despite the way her innocent smile and kind gray eyes have always made his pulse race. But when she turns to him for help with her students, their slow-burning attraction ignites into something neither of them can control.  She's ready to take a chance on love. But danger is waiting in the shadows. Riley is done playing it safe. After a crushing breakup, she's determined to follow her heart and it's leading her straight to Jax. Their chemistry is undeniable, their connection electric, but she knows Jax is keeping secrets from her. And when his past demons turn into present-day violence, Jax is forced to make an impossible choice: walk away from the only woman he's wanted to call his own or risk her life by staying. Desire. Enemies. Sacrifice.  The stakes are higher, the danger is deadlier, and the passion is hotter than ever in this scorching, suspense-filled romance. Welcome back to VANISHED TATTOOS, where the artists are as sexy and colorful as the ink they design.

A brooding bad boy with a tortured past. A brilliant doctor with ambitious plans. A love so powerful it is destined to leave a permanent mark on both of them.Lucas Abbott built his life from nothing, one inked masterpiece at a time, turning his tattoo artistry into a reality TV sensation. But beneath the fame, fortune, and smoldering confidence lies a man haunted by loneliness and a driving need to prove himself - until Dr. Ashland Carrington walks into his shop and turns his world upside down.Brilliant, driven, and carrying wounds of her own, Ashland has no time for reckless charm or men who collect women like they do tattoos. Yet Lucas is unlike anyone she's ever met. His touch ignites something she can't resist, and his secret pain calls to her in ways she never expected.But someone doesn't want them together. Someone willing to do whatever it takes to keep them apart. As danger closes in, Lucas and Ash must fight for their love - or risk losing each other forever.Ink. Obsession. Betrayal.Welcome to VANISHED TATTOOS, where the artists are as sexy and colorful as the ink they design.