Tessa Hawthorne was raised in the shadows of a single mother’s strength, her father having disowned her when she was just a child after her mother’s unexpected pregnancy. With only her mother by her side, Tessa learned to be fiercely independent, concealing a past filled with pain and betrayal. As a mysterious and skilled spy, she keeps her emotions locked away, trusting no one and embracing her solitude.Her world collides with Hartley Donovan, a powerful billionaire whose family has been torn apart by Tessa’s father’s betrayal. Their first encounters are fraught with tension, as Hartley’s deep-seated hatred for her family contrasts with the undeniable chemistry that lingers between them. Yet beneath the animosity lies a shared pain—a connection that neither can ignore.As Tessa navigates the dangerous web of secrets, her painful past resurfaces, including the loss of a child she never had the chance to hold. With Hartley struggling to separate his past from his growing feelings for her, Tessa must decide whether to trust him or walk away. In a battle between love, betrayal, and healing, can they overcome the scars that bind them—or will the ghosts of the past tear them apart for good?"

Lyra Blake has always been the responsible one. The dependable daughter. The girl who holds her broken family together. When her younger brother racks up a dangerous debt with the wrong people, Lyra’s forced to clean up his mess again. Desperate to keep her family safe, she takes a part-time job at Ink Haven, a gritty tattoo parlor tucked in the heart of Eastbridge, a city where secrets linger in alleyways and reputations are inked in skin.There, she meets Ryder Westwood—a tattoo artist with too many secrets and a smirk that’s equal parts danger and charm. Known on the streets as Ryder West, no one in Eastbridge suspects that he’s the black sheep of the Westwood dynasty, one of the city’s most powerful and prestigious families. He walked away from that world years ago, determined to live by his own rules, far from the polished lies of his family’s empire.Ryder’s tattoos tell stories at least, that’s what everyone thinks. But beneath the ink are truths he’s buried: losses, betrayals, and a past he can’t forgive. Lyra, with her fierce loyalty and quiet strength, isn’t like anyone he’s ever met. She’s not chasing danger—she’s trying to survive it. And despite their differences, there’s a pull between them that neither can ignore.As Lyra begins to uncover the hidden meanings behind Ryder’s tattoos, she realizes he’s not the criminal people paint him to be—he’s the one still bleeding under the art. But the closer they get, the more their worlds collide… and the more the lies surrounding them threaten to unravel everything.Because Ryder’s past isn’t just inked into his skin—it’s branded into the legacy of a family that would do anything to keep their secrets buried.And Lyra? She might just be the one person willing to fight for the truth.Tattoo Lies is a heart-stopping bad boy romance set in the shadowy streets of Eastbridge, where love is risky, loyalty is everything, and the truth always finds a way to rise to the surface.