Ink And Ashes.
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Elena Marlowe returns to her hometown after her father's death, planning to sell the old house and leave again. She's also running from a life in the city that no longer fits her, only forced to stay due to her boyfriend of 2 years. What she doesn't expect is to be pulled back into the very place she swore she'd never stay... because of Adrian Blackwell.
The town looked different at night. The streetlights hummed low, casting thin halos of gold against the cracked pavement, and the air smelled faintly of rain and smoke. Elena hadn't meant to wander this far, but there was something about the quiet streets that pulled her deeper, like the town itself wanted to be discovered. That was when she saw him leaning against the doorway of a tattoo shop, dark hair falling into storm-grey eyes, ink curling up his arms like shadows brought to life. He looked dangerous, untouchable, the kind of man people crossed the street to avoid. And yet, for reasons she couldn't explain, Elena didn't look away.
New love, old love, and uncovering family secrets... will Elena ever be the same?...
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