When a pin-up worthy tattoo artist meets a car mechanic on a
Florida roadside, it feels like the start of a great one-night stand. But when
feelings grow, and secrets are revealed, both of their lives will be at risk.
The only question is from who? Find out in THE DARKEST LINK by RITA finalist,
Scarlett Cole.
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THE DARKEST LINK
Second Circle Tattoos #4
Scarlett Cole
Genre:
Romantic Suspense
Pub. Date: August 30, 2016
When her car breaks
down off the side of a lonely highway far from her sunny Miami home, tattoo
artist Lia never expected her very own white knight to ride up on the back of a
barely street-legal motorcycle...and she never expected to fall for her dark
savior. After a string of failed relationships and a bruised heart Lia is not
looking for forever, and the hot mechanic, with his sexy scruff and shaggy
hair, is simply impossible to resist. He's the perfect candidate for a
mind-blowingly-perfect, no-strings-attached one-night stand.
Reid left his life in
Chicago far behind him and hasn't been back, but he's never been able to escape
the guilt he feels about his own painful role in inviting a monster into his
baby sister's life. A monster who almost destroyed her. Being with Lia is an
unexpected gift, one he doesn't feel he deserves, and their one night together
has him wanting more than he should. When he surprises her at her tattoo
studio, Second Circle Tattoos, in Miami, he's in for a shock—and a fist to the
face—when his past and present collide.
With
secrets coming to the surface, Reid and Lia are thrown into a world of betrayal
and lies that threatens to pull them under, and the last link to his former
life may be the darkest of them all.
Check
out the other books in the Second Circle
Tattoos series!
THE STRONGEST STEEL, Second Circle Tattoos #1
THE FRACTURED HEART, Second Circle Tattoos #2
THE PUREST HOOK, Second Circle Tattoos #3
Copyright © 2016 by
Scarlett Cole
“What is this?” she asked, running her
hand over the elongated hood.
“A 1958 Ford Thunderbird. It was a
shell when I bought it. Was found in an unused barn with a bunch of other old
classics.”
The wheels were black with white faces,
and the soft top was a creamy white. Reflections from the chrome cast light
onto the white walls.
“I love it,” she said, excited to sit
inside.
“Hood up or down?” Kenny asked,
slipping her cases into the trunk.
“Oh, most definitely down,” Lia said.
Screw the victory rolls, she could always put her hair into a high ponytail and
add the red ribbon she had in her purse if her scarf failed. She reached into
her bag to find it and tied it around her head.
“I like this,” Kenny said, fingering
the knot under her chin gently. The way his eyes crinkled at the corners made
her feel all kinds of gooey inside. Perhaps it was a good thing they lived a
long drive away from each other. His very presence made it difficult to remember
why she was taking some time off from men. But a little harmless flirtation was
adding to the adventure of a few days off work. There couldn’t be any harm in
that.
Once inside the car, Kenny took her
hotel details and plugged them into his phone. “There are few downsides to the
classics, but lack of sat-nav has to be one,” he said, turning the radio on.
“Ready?”
“I feel like Thelma and Louise about to
drive over the edge of the cliff,” she said with a laugh.
“Close. That was a 1966 Ford
Thunderbird, eight years younger than this baby. Does that make me J.D.?”
“That depends. Are you planning on
driving me to a motel, having your wicked way with me on the dresser, then
stealing my life savings?”
“I know a motel, don’t know if they
have a dresser, but more than willing to do a drive-by to find out.”
Lia laughed. “I was joking.”
“I wasn’t. Say the word, Red.”
He revved the engine several times, the
low growl sexy as all hell, and grinned as he roared out onto the street. Lia
watched his hand as he shifted the stick. He caressed the gear stick. The more
she stared, the more turned on she became until she had to cross her legs and
look out of the window.
Damn him for getting her so hot and
bothered. She spared a glance back toward him, just as he turned to face her.
And he winked. Because he knew.
And that just turned
her on even more.
Scarlett Cole is a
writer of contemporary romance and a two-time RITA finalist. Her debut, THE
STRONGEST STEEL, has already become an Amazon best seller in romantic suspense,
was a Best Debut Goodreads Author Finalist 2015, and Authors On The Air Global
Radio Network Contemporary Romance Pick of 2015.
When Scarlett isn't
writing, she spends her time reading, hoarding mason jars, and working out to
off-set an epic sour candy habit. She likes hot men, cold beer, and expensive
shoes.
Having travelled the
world for work and fun, Scarlett is a citizen of both Britain and Canada. A
true city-dweller, she considers Toronto and Manchester home and likes to set
her books in vibrant locations such as Miami and Los Angeles.
Rep'd by Beth Phelan
at The Bent Agency, and published by St. Martin's Press.
She'd love to hear
from you on twitter @itsscarlettcole
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