Inked & Innocent

Aurora Rivera has always lived life by the rules-sweet, sheltered, and untouched by the darker side of the world. At 25, she's finally ready to step out on her own, opening a charming coffee shop and bookstore, Bean There, Read That, in a quiet, close-knit town. She's determined to make a fresh start, but she never expects her new neighbor to be the brooding, tattooed man from the ink shop next door.

Javier Peña, at 38, is as rough as they come. A talented tattoo artist with a troubled past, he's built walls around his heart that no one has ever been able to break through. When the innocent, sweet-as-sugar Aurora moves in next door, everything in him screams to stay away. He's been through too much darkness to taint her light.

But the pull between them is undeniable. Javier fights his desire for Aurora, knowing she's too good for a man like him. Aurora is drawn to his intensity, even though she knows he's hiding something. Their worlds collide in a whirlwind of flirtation, tension, and longing as they dance around their attraction, knowing they're playing with fire.

Can Javier keep his distance, or will he surrender to the temptation of the innocent woman next door? And will Aurora find herself lost in the darkness of his world, or will she be the light that saves him?