OF INK AND ALCHEMY
by Sloane St. James
A seductive tattoo artist and his feisty mentee tangle with temptation in this dark adult romance.
After Clyde Everhart’s death, his beloved Black Rabbit tattoo parlor is being expertly run by the two people he loved most in the world: Logan Teller, Clyde’s former apprentice and a skilled artist, and Kelly Everhart, Clyde’s strong-willed daughter, who’s eager to prove herself. Logan and Kelly have known each other for years, but their relationship has never crossed the line from best friends into something more. Logan is gruff, guarded, and sexy in an emotionally damaged sort of way, and Kelly “is five feet, two inches of pure edgy adorableness” with a smart mouth and quick wit. To Kelly, Logan is everything: best friend, mentor, protector, and something much more powerful that she can’t put her finger on. After Kelly starts getting serious with her dull boyfriend, Jason, Logan decides that he’s had enough of the friend-zone and takes a daring—and debaucherous—risk. Logan loves dangerously, possessively, and darkly, and as he and Kelly navigate their tempestuous entanglement, Kelly begins getting mysterious texts, letters, and gifts that threaten her art, her relationship, and her life itself. The heated pair ravage each other, in multiple ways, with a love “as gentle as it is destructive.” St. James’ fast-moving, quick-witted romance is both silly and downright sinful. In between playful scenes of friendship and shop talk are sexy photoshoots and blush-worthy dirty talk. On one page is a man deeply in love, and on the next, a man driven mad by possessiveness and obsession. The protagonists are toxic, filthy, and a bit more than morally gray, all in an entirely thrilling way—and their erotic scenes together are all that and more. Fans of dark romance with a side of questionable morality and depraved infatuation will love this erotic thriller.
A seriously sexy tale of toxicity and temptation sure to thrill dark romance readers.