For Beck, the buzz of the needle is a steady rhythm against the chaos he keeps buried deep. To his friends, he's a talented artist, quick with a grin, but beneath the surface lies a carefully guarded past - a trauma from his foster care that dictates every hesitant step he takes. He believes he's destined for a solitary life, then Kole enters his world. Their unexpectedly strong connection cracks the carefully constructed walls around Beck's heart. Kole steps into the Life in Ink world with a quiet vulnerability and an undeniable talent. He’s been through his own battles, scars hidden beneath his skin, and he’s looking for a fresh start. He wants to act on his attraction to Beck, but it’s not what Beck wants. One night is all they can have, and he’s going to have to deal with it. But the shadows of the past are relentless. When the man who inflicted those early wounds resurfaces, Beck’s buried trauma clashes with his need to protect the man he’s come to love and forces him to confront the past he’s desperately tried to outrun. In a world where control once meant survival, Beck and Kole must learn to trust, to love, and to fight for a future they never thought possible. Beck is a story about a tattoo artist who is scared of letting anyone see the real him and a ghost tour guide who wishes ghosts were the only things haunting them.
Author
Elouise East writes sweet and steamy connections in gay romance. She also touches on taboo stories under the name Elouise R East. Books that tell the stories where friendship and family are the focal point - be it blood family or chosen - are very important to her. That’s why she includes a variety of personalities, talents, ages, situations and abilities as she believes a story or character needs. She wants her characters to be real, to be relatable, to be free to have whatever views they tell her they have. And trust her, most of the time, she does not have any say in the matter! Her characters come to life on the page for her as well as her readers. Their stories unfold in front of her as she writes, and she has very little input into how they want to be shown. Just like real life, the lives of her characters change with every choice, every interaction and every conversation. And she wouldn’t have it any other way. She writes books that are emotionally realistic, even if liberties are taken with other aspects of the stories. She doesn’t know any other way to write. It comes from deep inside. Who is she? A single parent to two children living in the UK. An avid reader who still tries to devour every book she can get her hands on. A student of learning about any subject that takes her fancy. An author of books she would read herself. And a romantic at heart who loves anything cheesy. Who’s joining her on her journey? Join my newsletter for regular updates, exclusive content and a free story being told chapter by chapter: https://elouiseeast.com/newsletter She loves stalkers... ;-) VISIT MY WEBSITE https://elouiseeast.com SIGN UP TO MY NEWSLETTER https://elouiseeast.com/newsletter VISIT MY FACEBOOK PAGE https://readerlinks.com/l/2251537 VISIT MY ELOUISE R EAST FACEBOOK PAGE https://readerlinks.com/l/2251539 VISIT MY FACEBOOK READER GROUP https://readerlinks.com/l/2251538 FOLLOW ME ON BOOKBUB https://readerlinks.com/l/2251535 VIEW ME ON AMAZON https://readerlinks.com/l/2251543 VIEW ME ON SMASHWORDS https://readerlinks.com/l/2251544 FOLLOW ME ON INSTAGRAM https://readerlinks.com/l/2251540 FOLLOW ME ON TIKTOK https://readerlinks.com/l/2251541 FOLLOW ME ON TWITTER https://readerlinks.com/l/2251536
