Read Beyond the Ink

When your heart's been bruised by love, can you still believe in happily ever after?

Lily swore she was done with dating. After a relationship that left her anxious and scarred, she's rebuilt her life around quiet nights, comfort reads, and a little hard-won peace. But when her best friend sets her up on a blind date with a tattooed stranger, Lily agrees, just once, to step back into the world.

Jase isn't the kind of man who hides, at least not on the outside. Fame and ink have become his armor, shielding him from the chaos that follows his name. He's used to people seeing only the image, not the man. Until Lily. She looks past the tattoos and the headlines and sees the part of him he's buried for years.

Their connection is instant. Electric. Terrifying.
Because opening up means risking everything they've both fought to protect.

Can a book-loving introvert and a restless artist find the courage to rewrite their stories... or will old wounds keep them trapped on the same page?

A spicy, standalone contemporary romance about trust, healing, and the unexpected beauty of being truly seen. Tropes: opposites attract · instant attraction · famous MMC · shy FMC · healing romance · HEA included

Due to sexual content, language, and themes of past abuse, recommended for readers 18+.
A full content note can be found on the author's website: https://kallioconnor.com/