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I don’t do messy. Not with clients. Not with feelings.
And definitely not with gruff, brooding ex-soldiers who walk into my shop like they’re still carrying the war with them.
Tanner Maddox is gruff, guarded, and built like every bad idea I’ve ever had.
I knew better than to let him past my walls.
But he showed up with haunted eyes and scars that told a story—and suddenly I’m breaking every rule I’ve ever made.
I don’t fall for clients.
I don’t get involved.
And I sure as hell don’t let someone like him get close enough to matter.
Tanner doesn’t talk much. Doesn’t trust easy.
But somehow, he’s the only one who makes me feel like survival isn’t the same as living.
I’ve spent years building something solid.
A life. A business.
A set of rules to keep my heart from becoming collateral damage again.
But the second he touched me, I started wanting things I swore I didn’t need.
And now?
I’m not sure how to want anything else.
Ink & Iron is a steamy small-town romance about a grumpy, guarded veteran, a fierce tattoo artist with rules of her own, slow-burn tension, and a love that cuts deeper than ink.

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This fast-paced, steamy romance is a perfect short read you can devour in about an hour or so—ideal for your lunch break, a cozy evening, or whenever you need a quick escape into pleasure and possibility.

96 pages, Kindle Edition

Published April 23, 2025

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Hana York

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Hana York loves writing steamy romances with confident women, sexy men, and plenty of happily ever after! If you love forced proximity, off-limits attraction, sizzling tension, and romance that makes your heart race, welcome to the world of Hana York!

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234 reviews2 followers
May 10, 2025
cute

Cute quick read. Damaged warrior and sexy tattoo artist.
There are 3 sisters in the background that will undoubtedly get their own stories.
It was a novella, quick and sexy.
The story was interesting and sexy.
411 reviews
November 20, 2025
Short but intense

A man of few words and a lot of baggage seeks a tattoo to cover his scar. The tattoo artist, a woman also of few words, transforms his scar and their lives. Really good.
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July 20, 2025
This romance hit me right in the feelings. Lola and Tanner are both so guarded, and watching them fall for each other was addictive.
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October 20, 2025
And why doesn't this deserve a full story? The idea is there...why just a novella?
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