Just Me (Den of Sins, #1)

Ava Harrington has perfected the art of hiding behind the quiet life she’s built—a cozy bookstore café, familiar routines, and walls no one gets past. Falling for the older tattoo artist next door was never part of the plan.

Patient. Protective. Impossible to resist.

Elijah Blacksmith doesn’t play games. He knows Ava is carrying scars no one else can see, and he’s determined to show her the kind of love she’s always deserved.
But some wounds refuse to stay buried, and when the past threatens everything they’re building, Ava must decide whether to keep running… or trust the man who’s determined to never let her face it alone.

She was made to believe she’d never be enough.

He’s determined to rewrite every lie she’s ever believed.

Just Me is a steamy friends-to-lovers, age-gap romance featuring a curvy heroine, a fiercely protective hero, Daddy kink, found family, and a heartfelt healing journey that proves love is worth the wait.
Book One in the Den of Sins series. It can be read as a standalone with a guaranteed HEA.