Muscular, intense, and covered in ink - the ex-soldier renting my space is every delicious danger I've been denying myself. As the ever-responsible owner of a cozy craft shop, I think I have life all figured out. That is, until Max walks through my front door. From the moment I lay eyes on his tattooed body and that heart-stoppingly cocky smirk, I know he is trouble. The kind of rough-edged, deliciously irreverent temptation I've spent years avoiding. But Max has a way of drawing me in, of making me crave the unpredictable thrill he represents. With every heated exchange, every toe-curling kiss, he chips away at my prim and proper facade until I can barely recognize myself. I know getting tangled up with a man like Max means leaving my safe, predictable existence behind. But as his talented hands and wicked mouth work their magic, I can't help wondering if rebelling against the rules is exactly what I need. Challenged by the Ex-Military Tattoo Artist is a short, sweet, and steamy small town instalove romance with a happy-ever-after. It can be read as a standalone or together with the rest of the books in the Curvy Wives of Pine Valley Series.