You might never see my name in lights, or flashed across the stage, but my roots were southern, my eyes bright, and my sass a mix of feisty-sweet. I was ready to take on anything life had to throw at me, until it did.

I used to be a romantic, hopeful someday I'd fall in love with my Mr. Right. After a slew of romantic disasters, though, I convinced myself I was cursed.

Now, almost twenty-six, I found myself working at a tattoo shop, and wondering if it was time to try again. If only the men in my life would get a clue.

Slade—the bossnemy—who liked to push my buttons.

Simon—the one who got away—who wasn't even an option.

Thane—the perfect guy—who swooped in to rescue me.

It began so innocently, our inked confessions, a modern-day love story unfolding between us, but when the line between truth and lies blurred, how was I to know what was real?

It was hidden somewhere between all the riddled deceit. The question was, was I brave enough to unravel it?

I'm Lennox James, and this is my story.