My name is Sawyer Crown-I own Bloodlines Tattoo Parlor, avoid drama like the plague, and have a bad habit of falling for broken women. It's a habit I swore I'd break.

Clara and I had an understanding. Best friends first, lovers when we wanted, and raising Allie together like she was ours. For four years, people assumed we were married. Assumed I was Allie's father. And yeah, I let them. Hell, I loved it.

Then Clara left. Moved on. And I was supposed to do the same.

But moving on is easier said than done when the heart refuses to let go.

I told myself it was time for a fresh start. No more waiting for something that would never be mine. And it was going great-until one reckless night flipped my world upside down.

Now, I'm caught in a whirlwind of secrets, consequences, and a past that won't stay buried. Because in the end, the heart doesn't just want what it wants-it fights for it.

Gritty, emotional, and utterly addictive-this romantic suspense will keep you on the edge of your seat.

(Romantic suspense, best friends to lovers, love triangle, second chances, found family, tattoo artist romance, Touch her and die vibes, MC romance.)