Paint My Pain Pretty
Jazmine "Jaz" Carter is a survivor-an exotic dancer by night, a Songwriter by day, and a full-time guardian to her younger siblings after tragedy left them orphaned. She's fierce, bisexual, and unapologetically raw, using her body and voice to carve out a life in a world that's given her nothing but scars.
Enter Kairo "Kai" Mercer-a brooding ex-drug dealer with a past as violent as his love is possessive. He doesn't do relationships. Doesn't do feelings. But the moment he lays eyes on Jaz, something in him cracks. Problem is, she's got a boyfriend, a mouth that won't quit, and a heart too guarded to let him in.
Their connection is toxic, electric, and inevitable. Kai hates that he wants her. Jaz hates that she can't resist him. And when their demons collide, love doesn't just hurt-it *destroys*.
Set in the neon-lit underbelly of the city, *Paint My Pain Pretty* is a story of art, lust, and the ugly-beautiful love that happens when two broken souls try to create something worth saving