Devilish Ink

Dublin Ink

by Sienna Blake

He will do anything to keep her… even kill.

I came to Dublin to fix my relationship with my brother. I didn’t mean to become obsessed with the tattooed goddess with haunted eyes—his best friend.

One lie turned into another. Stalking her turned into taking her. Now I’ll do anything to keep her… including putting my baby in her belly. Even if it means I lose my brother forever.

But her dangerous past is returning to claim her. If my brother and I can’t put aside our hate, she’s worse than dead.

If you like morally grey stalker book boyfriends with serious touch her and die vibes, then you’ll devour Devilish Ink. Devilish Ink is a full-length standalone with a HEA.

TWs: This book includes obsessive/possessive behaviour and other dark matters. For full list of TWs please see author's website.

Genres: Dark Romance, Dark, Romance, Mafia Romance, He Falls First, Morally Grey, Crime

388 pages, Kindle Edition

First published May 16, 2024

About the author

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She lives in Dublin, Ireland, where she enjoys reading, keeping fit and adding to her personal harem of Irish hotties ;)

Reviews

[Kristie (read_between.the_wines) · Rating 4 out of 5]

stalker / best friend's brother / romantic suspense.

hehe so fun

[Ames Hart · Rating 5 out of 5]

I am in MAJOR book hangover mode! I did NOT want this book to end! So many feels, so much beauty, so much angst, just so much!!! Liam loves hard, whether it’s his brother, Rian, (what a back story!) or Ryleigh.

Liam came to Dublin to make amends with his estranged brother, Rian. Then he sees his brother’s best friend, Ryleigh, and she was his sole focus. Getting to know her and just getting close to her was priority. I won’t tell you the lengths he went to because you need to experience it all!! And yes, it is an experience!!! Get this book ASAP!!!

[Donna reads Romance · Rating 5 out of 5]

Breathtaking!! This book tattooed my heart!!
Liam and Ryleigh’s story is REMARKABLY STUNNING.
From the moment Liam and Ryleigh meet you know that their story will have all the elements we all love and want. The forbidden, the intrigue and the passion.

Not knowing Liam’s true identity Ry falls for this stubborn man that comes into Dublin Ink and gives her creative control on what to ink on his skin. Being tatted by Ry is how he can be close to her and Liam wants her.
Their attraction is undeniable and when they finally give into it, OH MY it’s HOT!!

When secrets or unspoken words come to light Ry is torn between the two men she loves the most.
The road to happiness for Liam and Ry is challenging and suspenseful, that’s what makes this story so ENTERTAINING.
You can’t help but fall for these Interesting, captivating and heartwarming characters.
The way Liam loves Ry will leave you BREATHLESS!!!
Perfect book boyfriend for sure.

Danger is around the corner and when it strikes a broken relationship between brothers is put aside to save the women they both love.
This story is emotionally intense, highly fascinating and deeply enticing.

This family found story will warm your heart.
So if you’re looking to escape in a book that will give some naughtiness, drama and whole lot of FEELS, you’re going to be DELIGHTED with this book.

[Kimberly Holmgren · Rating 5 out of 5]

Liam came to Dublin to find his brother, Rian, and to beg forgiveness for the past. Until he sees Ryleigh leaving his brother’s house. He’s immediately taken by her, but he thinks she belongs to his brother. He can’t help it, he finds himself watching her, following her, wanting her. So, he decides to meet her by becoming a client. Along the way, he falls hard and fast, Learning about her past, what she’s running from. Also learning about the brother who wants nothing to do with him. He’s hers and she is his. He’s determined to be who she needs even if she’s spent years needing no one. He will protect her at all costs. Even if it means never getting his brother’s forgiveness. This story covers some super dark topics. There’s drama and suspense at every turn, and a little hot and spicy to keep you following along.

[spicy_book_nook · Rating 3 out of 5]

cinnamon roll / touch her and ☠️ vibes

Thoughts: Liam was super sweet and attentive to what Ry needs.

***spoilers - whole story***
Ry is back in Dublin only as a favor to her BFF Rian. Rian is in rehab. Ry is holding down his chair at the tattoo parlor he works at. 5 yrs ago Ry left after a bad “date” encounter w a guy named Balor, fearing he was hunting her.
Liam is Rian’s brother and came to Dublin, after their father passed, to ask forgiveness. Rian was hurt a lot by their father and Liam was convinced by their father it was what Rian needed to toughen up and if Liam interfered, their father would unalive Rian.
Rian only remembers Liam not helping.
Liam sees Ry and instantly wants her. He even comes back week after week letting her tattoo him. Ry and Liam get close and she lets him in her life giving him pieces of her. Rian comes back and sees Liam, he blows up in Liam’s face and tells him to go away. Rian finds out they are dating and tells Ry to choose. Ry doesn’t say anything and Rian chooses for her. Liam is consumed with how he is going to provide for Ry and their baby. A guy named Peter comes into the mechanic shop he works at talking about an old bike needs restoring but talking cryptically. Liam accepts the offer but he has to go pick the bike up out of town. Ry gets nabbed by Peter, who is actually Baylor. He roughs Ry up pretty bad and injures the baby. Liam and Rian come in at the last minute and rush her to the hospital. Liam comes back and unalives Balor. Ry and the baby survive. Months later and all Ry sees when she looks in the mirror, is damaged goods. Liam loves her so much he helps heal her. Rian gives her gold tattoos - “Kintsugi” which is Japanese do when fixing broken pots, the use gold to mend them. Enhancing the quality.

Overall Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Plot: 👩🏻‍💻📑📑📑
Burn: 🔥🔥🔥
Darkness: 🖤🖤🖤
Red Flags: 🚩🚩
Kinks: 🫦🫦
Heat: 🌶️🌶️🌶️
Range of Emotions: 😂😫🤬😳🥵😍
Ending: 👩🏻‍❤️‍👨🏻 {HEA}
POV: 👫🏻 {Dual}

[Tonya · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book, oh boy. This book just tore my heart out then put it back together. Ry and Liam's story is heart breaking and breath taking all at the same time.
Definitely a read the trigger warning type of book, but if you are ok with those then you need to read this book!

[Elaine M. · Rating 1 out of 5]

DNF 13%

There wasn't anything necessarily wrong/offensive with this one. It started really intense and interesting, and then it deflated. Also, I hate when authors "write accents." It just comes off cringy - especially when it's one of the main characters. And to top it off, it wasn't consistent throughout.

[Readingwiththeroberts · Rating 3 out of 5]

I didn't love it and I didn't hate it. I thought with it being a stalker romance there would be more stalking going on than there was. I felt like it was very predictable and I wasn't a fan of the huge time jumps. Overall it was just an okay read.

[Marie Kroupová · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.75

[Marta Filipa · Rating 4 out of 5]

4.25⭐️

[Gladys · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book was amazing. A smart and tantalizingly seductive combination of raw emotions, vicious intensity, steamy heat, tense drama, juicy twists, heart wrenching angst, sharp edged darkness and gigantic feels sucks you quickly and deeply into this captivating story. Liam and Ryleigh are complex and compelling characters that gives your heart a workout that you will not soon forget.

[Pageturner · Rating 3 out of 5]

I thought this was going to be super dark however a bit of light stalking (lol so 🚩) Liam is set on apologising to his brother for past wrongs. It’s not really covered what he did other than let his father abuse him as his father threatened to kill Rian if he helped him. Liam came across Ryleigh and fell for her stalking her while getting most of his back and legs tattooed. This must of taken some time. Ryleigh is on the run from someone who sexually assaulted her. Started dark then kind of had a thriller vibe. They took their time so no instant love, no 3rd act break either.

[Abigail · Rating 2 out of 5]

Eh. It wasn’t giving what I wanted

[Amy Reads Romance · Rating 5 out of 5]

Liam comes to Dublin to right a long ago wrong with his brother Rian. He sees Ryleigh coming out of his brother's place, and Liam is soon obsessed with her. When her past comes back to bite her, Liam and Rian will have to set aside their differences for the woman they both love, albeit in different ways.

This is a delightfully dark story with many triggers for sensitive readers. Please be aware. The book is very well written, and the characters well developed. I ended up loving Liam even though he is more than a little bit unhinged. While Devilish Ink is the fourth in the Dublin Ink series, it may be read as a stand alone. The rest of the series is not to be missed, however, so I recommend them all.

I am voluntarily leaving my honest review after reading an advance reader copy

Merged review:

Liam comes to Dublin to right a long ago wrong with his brother Rian. He sees Ryleigh coming out of his brother's place, and Liam is soon obsessed with her. When her past comes back to bite her, Liam and Rian will have to set aside their differences for the woman they both love, albeit in different ways.

This is a delightfully dark story with many triggers for sensitive readers. Please be aware. The book is very well written, and the characters well developed. I ended up loving Liam even though he is more than a little bit unhinged. While Devilish Ink is the fourth in the Dublin Ink series, it may be read as a stand alone. The rest of the series is not to be missed, however, so I recommend them all.

I am voluntarily leaving my honest review after reading an advance reader copy

[morganinpages · Rating 3 out of 5]

honestly idk why I keep reading books that have less than 100 ratings🙄this book wasn’t at all what TikTok made it out to be. It wasn’t bad, but it wasn’t great either. I think this book was just wayyy too prolonged and it took away from their relationship. I also think that a lot of the story was focused on Rian and everyone’s relationship with Rian and how he would react which also took away from their relationship. I think the beginning was really great and strong, but it just got boring at the halfway mark and the end. I honestly can’t believe that Rian reacted the way that he did after knowing that the FMC was pregnant and since they have been friends for literally ever. I feel like he overreacted so much over something that honestly wasn’t even big. He was just mad that his brother didn’t do anything when he got abused, but his brother was also getting abused and didn’t want his dad to kill his brother. Idk I honestly think that they made a huge deal over nothing and Rian left his pregnant best friend for nothing. Also can we just talk about the ending??? That was just so stupid and unbelievable to me. Like the FMC literally told the MMC that the guy who was after her was not what he seemed and would seem nice and the MMC was just so dumb. Like who offers two million dollars when they have a nice car and in a town in the middle of nowhere?? Idk that was just so unbelievable and the whole ending just didn’t need to happen. This was honestly just disappointing and I will not be reading on.

[Carley · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5⭐️

Ry a tattoo artist who has been staying at her bff Ryan's (first book) apartment while he's away. Noticed she has someone following her. Constantly looking over her shoulders for the past 5 years, is skeptical of the man who walks in looking for a tattoo.

Liam came to Dublin to make amends with his estranged brother for all the wrong doings he had done. Instead of his brother coming out of his apartment a woman who immediately wraps her hands on his soul and he is instantly obsessed.. only one problem.. this must be his brothers gf. But of course that doesn't stop him from getting to know her under the guise of being Lee. After a few weeks he finds out that Ry isn't his brothers girl and that gives him the green light to steamroll into her heart. Now the only problem left is to conquer her demons and make amends with his brother. When truths come out will Ry still want to be with Liam or will she side with her best friend? Will Liam and his brothers come to an understanding and build a new bridge.

The book was ok I knew going in I DNFd the first book but given that this is my favorite trope I figured I'd give it another shot. There were really good moments but I was bored most of the book. Lots and lots of inner monolague. And the fact I have questions.. ill try to remain as spoiler free but don't read any further for hints of the plot
...........

Ok so she finally explains why she's a flight risk and sure that makes sense. BUT it doesn't explain how she knows that the past is still following her.. she ran and just kept running.. but it never explained that it was still out to get her. I wish that was explained more. Also would have liked interactions with Cahira not just yup she's good 👍.

[Mel · Rating 3 out of 5]

I won’t lie, it started out rough for me. The misunderstanding of Liam thinking Ryleigh was Rian’s girl and the flippant dismissal of Eithne was headache inducing (like I get it, but it was frustrating for the first 80 pages).

I think Liam, as a brother, definitely let Rian down when they were growing up. But I think Liam was completely right when he said Rian didn’t have room for anyone else’s pain but his own. It only took the kidnapping of his best friend for him to get his head out of his ass.

Balor is a piece of shit and I’m glad he’s dead. Good for you Liam. and Rian. We love a good brother bonding over blood.

I love the girls and I think the biggest disappointment thought out the series was not seeing enough of them. They make appearances here and there but in their own books, the girls are pretty isolated until their dramatic moment of need. And even then, the bonding moment is maybe a couple pages long and we never see it again until the next book. I would have liked to see more believable bonding between the gals.

[Heather Nakkar · Rating 5 out of 5]

Devilish Ink may be one of the darkest books yet in this Dublin Ink series, however I wasn’t as triggered by it as much as the one before it, Dark Ink, Rian’s book. To me the storyline of Devilish Ink and the progression of the tale of Ry and Liam seemed to be just where it needed to go, even when it got dark. I’ve read other stalking books that were much darker in that category, but this one takes a turn, not between the two main characters, but when the past catches up to them.

This is 5 stars all the way. I loved how Liam was with Ry, even if that meant that his whole purpose of reconnecting with his brother is put on the line. He was the man that slowly took on Ry’s burdens as his own. And Ry was able to finally come and be home and feel safe, even if she truly wasn’t. This beautiful tale takes you on a ride as you see their romance bloom from distrust, to a shaky “friendship”, to lovers, to much much more. If you have loved the Dublin Ink series, you won’t be disappointed in this one. If you are new to Dublin Ink, please read Rian’s story before this one so that you can truly know the brotherly dynamic properly before enjoying.

Merged review:

Delicious Dark Romance

Devilish Ink is the next installment to the Dublin Ink series. And this one just hit different. It had a darkness to it that drew me in, but a compelling build up to the romance between Ry and Liam that kept me staying up late into the night to read it. If you love the men of CR Jane’s Pucking Wrong Series, you will love Liam and how he pushes himself into Ry’s world. And if you love Sadie Kincaid’s Chicago Ruthless Series, you will be able to handle the darkness that is so triggering in this book. And while this book can be read as a standalone, I do recommend the book before it so that you can really understand the chemistry between the brothers, Liam and Rian. If you have loved this series so far, you will want to grab this book up immediately.

[Melyssa Barnes · Rating 3 out of 5]

Fit this review is solely for myself when I look back on recs. Contains spoilers.

⭐️⭐️⭐️.2
🌶️🌶️

FMC Ry is getting stalked (the scary not sexy way) by a man she med on a BDSM website who tired out to really want to hurt her and be dangerous. She went on the run and didn't come back to Dublin for 5 years until her male bff, Rian, asked her to come cover his tattoo chair at work while he went to rehab for a couple weeks. While he's in rehab his estranged brother, Liam, lays eyes on her when he is trying to find Rian and make amends. He becomes obsessed with her and starts getting mad tattoos to spend time with her. They finally start dating but she doesn't know he's the brother and then when Rian finds out he's not happy. She gets pregnant and then stollen by the crazy dude where the brothers eventually sort out their differences in order to save her. Good spice. Decent plot.

[alexandra · Rating 4 out of 5]

My man la conoce, se obsesiona, la stalkea y la deja llenarle el cuerpo de tatuajes porque ella, que es tatuadora, no quiere tener una cita con él y así pueden pasar tiempo juntos para convencerla que le de una oportunidad.
I kid you not, this man didn’t have a single tattoo and he ended up being covered head to toe. I mean, bare minimum if you ask me.
Also he was the sweetest and the most broken even, as was her. They were made for each other, his loneliness spoke to her loneliness. Her need to be loved and cherished spoke to his need to be loved and cherished.
I REALLY REALLY ENJOYED THEM.
His brother and her best friend really pissed me the fuck off but was manageable.
En fin, una lectura que he disfrutado muchísimo.

[Lee-Anna Mullns · Rating 5 out of 5]

What a way to end this series!!

Sienna Blake once again wrote an amazing book! I couldn't put it down!!

I fell I love with Liam and Ry, their struggles, when they opened up to one another. And mostly the love that finally came out of a lot of time and pain.

I have to admit that Rian kind of got me pretty ticked with his ultimatum. There were a lot of heart pounding moments and when I tell you that the twists and turns will not only keep you captivated they will keep you on the edge of your seat.

This is a stand alone but you really should read the first three books in the Dublin Ink series they are SO worth it!!!

I wish I could give more than 5 stars

*this book contains many triggers and may be enjoyed more by older readers

[AnnaRobyn · Rating 4 out of 5]

Rating ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Spice 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️
Swoon 🫦🫦🫦
LMAO 🤣🤣
Tears 🥹🤣
Banter 😉😉😉

Dark Romance / Stalker / Obsessive MMC / HEA

This is Book Four in the “Dublin Ink” series. Ryleigh is on the run trying to evade Balor, a sadist looking for revenge. She’s working at a tattoo parlor filling in for her best friend, Rian, while he’s out of town. She’s always looking over her shoulder in fear she’s being followed. Liam, Rian’s brother, has been watching her and slowly falling for her. Liam shows up at the tattoo parlor to get a tattoo and they become friends and after every session he offers to walk her home but she declines. Eventually she relents but just when things start going good her past finds her.

[Michelle R · Rating 4 out of 5]

… okay… first of all, good stalker romance! The insta love was nice too, not usually my favorite but because it was on the borderline of obsession it made it kind of okay. The plot was interesting, I was expecting some kind of mafia problem (I guess I was reading too much mafia romance), the reason she was so paranoid was okay I guess, I mean if the guy has a lot of connections and it’s rich it make sense. The romance itself was very nice!! I love how the MMC is obsessed with the FMC, enough to stalker her!! The spice was so good!! I didn’t love how Rian dealt with the situation but it’s understandable. The epilogue was so good!!!

3/5🌶️

[Krystal Skye H. · Rating 5 out of 5]

It was pretty touch and go there (but not in a bad plot way)

Started off fairly mild and had lots of flirtation between "Lee" and Ry. Then, as the story builds and secrets are revealed, it gets fairly dark. Especially at the end of the book, I wasn't sure how it would end tbh. I'm so glad there was an HEA! I also didn't read the other books, so Ry and Rian's friendship knowledge was lost to me as far as not knowing the full story of Rian and Liam's childhood. Overall, it was a good story while having a very familiar to romance/thriller ending; the bad stuff happens right at the end.

[Val · Rating 4 out of 5]

I liked this book. I liked Ry and Liam!!! Ry was strong, independent and stubborn. I liked how she didn’t just fall into Liam’s arms easily. I liked how Liam worked to gain her trust and bring down her walls. How he let her tattoo him anywhere and anything she wanted. How he kept coming back to her week after week even after she was cold towards him. This man was determined and took what he wanted which was Ry. He did not understand the definition of taking things slow. Loved how Sweet, possessive and obsessed he was!!! On another note the revenge Liam got for Ry for what that guy did to her was so satisfying.

[Charlotte KillahMisaReads · Rating 5 out of 5]

this book was so amazing !

how could you not love a man that is getting tattoos just to spend time with you ♥

“He wanted my name in a gentle curve and Cahira’s name to complete the infinity sign.”

This book isn’t light or cozy — it’s a dark romance built around obsession, protectiveness, and morally grey behavior. But if you like your love stories with depth, danger, and a heroine and hero whose connection is as passionate as it is complicated, Devilish Ink delivers a satisfying journey and a guaranteed happy ending — just not an easy one

◘ Dark Romance
◘ Dark
◘ Romance
◘ Mafia Romance
◘ He Falls First
◘ Morally Grey
◘ Crime
◘ Audiobook
◘ Steamy Romance
◘ Fiction

[Sunshine]

Why every book it’s main plot becomes kidnapping and hurting heroine and hero almost not rescued her , it’s didn’t have to be kidnapping give us new ideas more fight between hero and heroine not some cliché heroine been kidnapped by the devil of the story
Also with amount of obsession shown by hero toward the heroine you would think he will do good job by tracking her stalker but no he didn’t get to ask his brother even about who was the guy , like what mentioned in the novel in some point he will ask

I hate disappointing flow when there’s potential for the story

[Erika · Rating 4 out of 5]

Loved Liam!

I have never read anything by this author. I saw the book being pushed by a social media page so I decided to give a go. I don’t consider it too overly dark. Yes Liam was stalking her but it was really quite light. Ry did have a dark past but only because she had that psycho after her. I found the book rushed through subjects at times or shifted from one part of the story to another without a smooth transition but overall I did enjoy the story and the love story behind it as well.

[Barbara Atkinson · Rating 4 out of 5]

Liam came to Dublin looking for forgiveness, what he found instead was his future.
There is bad blood between Liam and his younger brother Rian. He wants to set things right and seek forgiveness. He meets his brother’s best friend Ryleigh and falls in love with her.
Rian has always been there for Ryleigh, what happens when he demands that she chooses between him and his brother.
This is such a great read There are lots of plot twist along the way. There is passion, surprises, danger, hate, lust and forgiveness. An emotional roller coaster ride in print.

[Nicole · Rating 5 out of 5]

Holy f&@k! This book took my breath away. I feel like I'm at a loss for words.

Sienna has completely outdone herself with Liam and Ry's story. I was hooked from the very start and struggled to put it down. The more I read, the more I fell I love with Liam and Ry. I watched them both struggle with their pasts and just wanted to reach into the book and tell them it was ok. I watched them struggle with understanding that they deserved love and happiness in their lives. I fell hard for Liam with how fiercely protective he was of Ry and how instant he loved her. My heart broke for Ry when she told Liam about why she left Dublin and had been running all these years. My heart broke again when Rian found out out Liam and Ry, and he tried to make her choose between the man she loves and her best friend. Ugh, the twists and turns in this were amazing, and at one point, I had a hard time catching my breath.

Sienna has a way of writing that envelopes you the instant you start her books, and it keeps you captive and doesn't let you go until long after you've finished reading it. I wish I could give this more than 5 ⭐️'s. I absolutely loved this book! Phenomenal job, Sienna!