Taught by the Tattoo Artist: First Times in Trout Creek, #8

By Hazel J. North

Nate
I'm quickly becoming the most sought-after tattoo artist in the area, and I'm determined to make it big. Nothing can distract me from reaching my goal—until Roxy walks into my tattoo shop. She's all curves, smiles, and innocence.

There's only one problem. The age gap between us is too big. I'm twelve years her senior, so we shouldn't get involved. Right? But then she asks me to be her fake date for a reunion, and I can't possibly resist.

Roxy
Attending my high school reunion isn't something I look forward to. I'm single and broke, and the girl who ruined my high school years will be there, so I'd better skip the whole event.

I wasn't counting on Trout Creek's gorgeous tattoo artist agreeing to be my fake date, though. Everything works out perfectly, except for one thing. My feelings for him are anything but fake.

Taught by the Tattoo Artist is a short and steamy age gap instalove romance full of heat and heart with NO cliffhanger, NO cheating, and a Guaranteed HEA. This book is part of First Times in Trout Creek, a steamy instalove romance series set in a small mountain town where every insanely hot guy finds a sweet & inexperienced curvy woman to love.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Hazel J. North
• Release date: Aug 8, 2023
• ISBN: 9798223992813

Book preview

Taught by the Tattoo Artist

Nate

I’m quickly becoming the most sought-after tattoo artist in the area, and I’m determined to make it big. Nothing can distract me from reaching my goal—until Roxy walks into my tattoo shop. She’s all curves, smiles, and innocence.

There’s only one problem. The age gap between us is too big. I’m twelve years her senior, so we shouldn’t get involved. Right? But then she asks me to be her fake date for a reunion, and I can’t possibly resist.

Roxy

Attending my high school reunion isn’t something I look forward to. I’m single and broke, and the girl who ruined my high school years will be there, so I’d better skip the whole event.

I wasn’t counting on Trout Creek’s gorgeous tattoo artist agreeing to be my fake date, though. Everything works out perfectly except for one thing. My feelings for him are anything but fake.

Taught by the Tattoo Artist is a short and steamy age gap instalove romance full of heat and heart with NO cliffhanger, NO cheating, and a Guaranteed HEA. This book is part of First Times in Trout Creek, a steamy instalove romance series set in a small mountain town where every insanely hot guy finds a sweet & inexperienced curvy woman to love.

Chapter One

Roxy

I take a deep breath as I check my sports watch for the numbers after my daily three-mile run. Thirty-two minutes. That’s not bad at all. If I keep this up, I might finally hit that thirty-minute mark by the end of this week. This post-run rush is enough to have me smiling for the rest of the day, even though things are a bit rough for me at the moment. But I strongly believe that you’ve got to make it through the rain if you’re ever going to see a rainbow. That rainbow is waiting for me. I feel it in my toes. First, I have a job interview lined up this afternoon. If they hire me, I won’t have to worry about my financial situation anymore. And who knows? Maybe I’ll meet a cute male colleague and finally find my happily ever after.

Still on a runner’s high, I stop at the local bakery and marvel at the cakes Harper from Sweet as Cake whipped up today. She’s extremely talented, and her creations are as sweet as she is. Every now and then, I treat myself to one of her cupcakes, like today.

I have my hand on the door handle, ready to go inside and order a cup of coffee with a slice of carrot cake, when the door hits me in the face.

I cry out in pain. My hand flies up to my nose, but there doesn’t seem to be any blood.

"Oops, sorry.