Bound by Ink
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Last published Thu, Sep 18, 2025
When Arielle Smith, a free-spirited Louisiana native, moves to Chicago to leave her party-girl past behind, she's ready for a fresh start with big dreams of opening her own hair salon. Staying with her best friend, Jazmine, the lively manager of Cityline Ink Tattoo Shop, Arielle is thrust into a world of ink, ambition, and drama. At her welcome party, she meets Omari, the charismatic yet guarded owner of Cityline, whose painful past shaped his loyalty-first mindset. Sparks fly between the wild-hearted dreamer and the disciplined entrepreneur, but can love blossom in a world where their differences might tear them apart? In the city of hustle and heartbreak, Arielle must navigate her new life, chase her dreams, and find out if Omari is the calm to her storm-or the storm to her calm.
(the book is complete but I am revising and editing as I upload the chapters, so bare with me )
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