Grovewood Ink Series by Sage St. Claire

Ember Blake isn’t looking for love.After graduating college and escaping her abusive ex, she’s only interested in moving on with her life. But the shadows of her past send her running as fast as she can to the safety of her twin brother… and his dangerously handsome best friend.Elijah Harding is content to live his life one tattoo at a time.At 29, he’s worked hard to create a legitimate name for himself by opening a tattoo shop of his own... moreEmber Blake isn’t looking for love.After graduating college and escaping her abusive ex, she’s only interested in moving on with her life. But the shadows of her past send her running as fast as she can to the safety of her twin brother… and his dangerously handsome best friend.Elijah Harding is content to live his life one tattoo at a time.At 29, he’s worked hard to create a legitimate name for himself by opening a tattoo shop of his own. But when his best friend's twin sister comes barreling into his life unexpectedly, he finds himself drawn to her despite his best efforts to stay away.Ember would give anything to be free of the darkness following her. Elijah will stop at nothing to keep her out of harm's way. Will their love be strong enough to weather the storms between them? less

Finally picking up the pieces of her life after a violent attack, Kelsea Sawyer is ready to take her life back. At 21, she’s suffered more in her life than most could ever imagine. Leaning on her friends, she finds herself falling for the one man she may never have a future with.The blood staining his hands means nothing to Everett Blake. He’s taken more lives than he cares to admit, but holds no regret... moreFinally picking up the pieces of her life after a violent attack, Kelsea Sawyer is ready to take her life back. At 21, she’s suffered more in her life than most could ever imagine. Leaning on her friends, she finds herself falling for the one man she may never have a future with.The blood staining his hands means nothing to Everett Blake. He’s taken more lives than he cares to admit, but holds no regret. After helping his best friend recover from a vicious attack, he finds himself wondering what life with someone by his side could really be like.When the consequences of Everett’s past come to collect, will he be able to keep Kelsea safe? Or will the nightmares that haunt them both rip them apart?This novel contains content intended for a mature audience only. Due to explicit language, graphic sexual situations, detailed depictions of violence, and other possible triggers, reader discretion is advised. less

BreakerAurora Harding is an angel, perfection personified.The queen of my soul, invader of every thought I ever have.They tell me I’ll ruin her. That the evil that saturates my soul will taint her forever.But they don’t see the little hellion that hides beneath her gorgeous smile.If they only know, she’s the one who ruined me.AuroraTo everyone in this town, Jason Negan is a monster.The thing mothers warn their children about, a wildfire waiting to consume me... moreBreakerAurora Harding is an angel, perfection personified.The queen of my soul, invader of every thought I ever have.They tell me I’ll ruin her. That the evil that saturates my soul will taint her forever.But they don’t see the little hellion that hides beneath her gorgeous smile.If they only know, she’s the one who ruined me.AuroraTo everyone in this town, Jason Negan is a monster.The thing mothers warn their children about, a wildfire waiting to consume me.They’re not wrong, but I’m a willing victim.I want his darkness and strength, his chaos and confusion.I want this man to raze me to the ground and dance on the ashes.Tell Me No is Book 3 in the Grovewood Ink series, an age-gap romance. This book can be read as a standalone, however the experience will be enhanced by reading the previous books in this series. This novel contains content intended for a mature audience only. Due to explicit language, graphic sexual situations, detailed depictions of violence, and other possible triggers, reader discretion is advised. less