Seven stories of love pushed to the edge tested by danger, deception, and the pull of what shouldn’t be. From candlelit ballrooms to the edge of a fading dawn, each tale burns with desire that refuses to be silenced. A sworn protector risks everything when the woman he guards awakens a fire he can’t contain. A small-town sheriff crosses the line for the heiress he’s forbidden to touch. On the harsh frontier, a marriage of convenience deepens when dust and duty give way to longing. Two lovers trapped in time face their last sunrise, desperate to make every moment count. Beneath the masks of a midnight gala, secrets twist, danger prowls, and temptation waits to be unmasked. A vampire prince hides behind centuries of sin until one mortal forces him into the light. And when a billionaire’s facade crumbles, the truth beneath may ruin the only woman brave enough to love him. Across centuries and worlds, one truth endures love never asks for permission. When every kiss hides a secret, how long can they live behind the mask?
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This book marks the beginning of Velvet Ink: Shades of Desire, where seven worlds collide in passion and peril each story a different shade of longing, each heartbeat a reminder that love, no matter how forbidden or fragile, always finds its way back to the light.
When passion refuses to fit one mold, Velvet Ink: Shades of Desire reveals every shade it takes. Each bundle gathers seven standalone stories each its own kind of heat. From forbidden connections to tender confessions, from dark temptation to quiet surrender, these tales explore what it means to want, to crave, to lose control. Bound by intensity yet never the same, every volume is a storm of emotion curated, raw, and unpredictable. No two stories echo alike. No two lovers burn the same. Whether you crave dominance or devotion, slow tension or wild release, Velvet Ink: Shades of Desire invites you closer. How many shades will you let consume you?
