The Strongest Steel - (Second Circle Tattoos) by Scarlett Cole (Paperback)

About the Book

Harper Connelly escapes an abusive husband and tries to move on with her life. Will the past come back to haunt her or will she find happiness?

Book Synopsis

In Scarlett Cole's The Strongest Steel, Harper Connelly never expected to find herself outside of a tattoo parlor at one in the morning. The scars that decorate her back are just one more reminder of things she'd rather forget, the past she wants to leave far behind her, but before she can move on, she needs him.

Tattoo artist Trent Andrews has his own reasons for specializing in inking over scars. And there's no way in hell he's going to turn Harper away. Not when a swirling mix of tenderness and desire slams into him every time he sees her. She stirs feelings in him he thought were long gone... if he can only get past her carefully constructed defenses.

As each session at Second Circle Tattoos gives Harper new ink to cover up old demons, it brings her closer and closer to Trent. His lingering touches seduce her, making her believe in a life without fear, where she can be happy, whole, in love. But when cryptic messages start appearing on Harper's phone, strange deliveries arrive at her door, and Second Circle is vandalized, Harper is convinced that her ex-boyfriend has tracked her down, and worse, that he knows about Trent. She ran from her past once before; this time will she have the strength to fight back?

"This book gave me so many feels! Angst, passion, and love all set in Miami, my favorite city. I can't wait for more from this author and I can't recommend this book enough." - Sidney Halston, USA Today bestselling author of Against the Cage

"An incredible story about healing, pain, and trust...you don't want to miss this one!" --New York Times bestselling author Jen McLaughlin

Review Quotes

"This book gave me so many feels! Angst, passion, and love all set in Miami, my favorite city. I can't wait for more from this author and I can't recommend this book enough." --Sidney Halston, USA Today bestselling author of Against the Cage

"For her debut title, Ms. Cole has mastered suspense and complicated characters that you pray get that HEA. Well done!" --Violetta Rand, author of the Devil's Den series

"After reading The Strongest Steel, Scarlett Cole has definitely been added to my list of must read authors. I loved the instant connection between Harper and Trent...Swoon!" --Life with Two Boys

"I AM IN LOVE!!!! That is all I can say about The Strongest Steel by Scarlett Cole. I am in love with Trent Andrews. I am in love with Harper Connelly. I am in love with this book. I am already in love with this series and this is only the first book released and I am in love with this author...my NEW FAVORITE book that I have read this year!!!!" --Everything Books by Heather

"Harper is probably my new favorite female character now. Put it on your TBR. I cannot say enough wonderful things about this book!" --The Book Disciple

About the Author

Born in England, SCARLETT COLE traveled the world, living in Japan and the United States before settling in Canada where she met her own personal hero - all six and a half feet of him. She now lives with her husband and children in Manchester, England where she's at work on her next book. She is the author of The Strongest Steel.