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"When it comes to the confident, charismatic Caleb Parker, Sadie Lane feels the spark--the kind that comes from rubbing each other the wrong way. She's a tattoo artist, he's a straight-laced mogul. But after they accidentally co-rescue an abandoned dog from a storm, Sadie sees a vulnerable side to the seemingly invincible hottie. Caleb doesn't do emotions. Growing up the underdog, he's learned the hard way to build up an impenetrable wall. Perfect...
Author
Series
Publisher
Berkley Books
Pub. Date
2013.
Language
English
Description
Tattoo artist Raven Smith is blunt and hard, broken and jaded. She's free sexually-- but no one gets to the real Raven beneath the prickly exterior. Jonah Warner is a smooth-talking, highly successful attorney, with a body that should never be hidden by a suit. He never takes no for an answer and always gets what he wants. And what he wants is Raven. He makes her break all her rules-- until a figure from Raven's past shows up at the tattoo parlor....
Author
Publisher
Pamela Dorman Books
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"An uplifting, feminist coming-of-age love story about a young woman who dreams of becoming a tattoo artist, and living life on her own terms. Introvert Gina Mulley is determined to become a tattoo artist, and to find somewhere she belongs in her conventional Long Island town. But this is 1985, when tattooing is still a gritty, male-dominated fringe culture, and Gina's funky flash is not exactly mainstream tattoo fare. The good news is that her older...
Author
Series
Lily Bound novels volume 1
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Formats
Description
When a client of Lily Bound, an elite sex salon in the Blood Night District of Seattle, is found murdered, the owner knows something evil is happening. Then comes the news that the Souljacker, a tattoo-artist-turned-vampire, has escaped from an institution for criminally deranged Supernaturals. It is also alleged that he is hunting and killing everyone he has ever inked. Lily O'Connell, a succubus and owner of Lily Bound has one of the Souljacker's...
Author
Series
Clipped wings volume 1
Publisher
Gallery Books
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
"An emotional new adult love story that follows the touch-and-go relationship of Hayden and Tenley; two people who desperately want to love and be loved but are afraid to completely let go of their pasts"--
"Their body art is hot. Their chemistry is even hotter. From her dark hair sweeping below her waist to her soft, sexy curves, Tenley Page intrigues tattoo artist Hayden Stryker in a way no one else ever has...especially when she asks him to ink...
8) Jagged
Author
Series
Whiskey Sharp volume 2
Publisher
HQN Books
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
Vicktor Orlov proceeds cautiously as he focuses his affections on tattoo artist Rachel Dolan, careful not to be too overprotective or controlling and Rachel finds him impossible to resist.
Author
Series
Publisher
Atria Paperback
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
"The USA TODAY bestselling author of the Ten Tiny Breaths series and Burying Water which Kirkus Reviews called a sexy, romantic, gangster-tinged page-turner returns with a new novel packed with romance, plot twists, and psychological suspense. Ivy Lee, a talented tattoo artist who spent the early part of her twenties on the move, is looking for a place to call home. She thinks she might havefinally found it working in her uncle's tattoo shop in San...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 9
Language
English
Description
"In April 1942, Lale Sokolov, a Slovakian Jew, is forcibly transported to the concentration camps at Auschwitz-Birkenau. When his captors discover that he speaks several languages, he is put to work as a Tätowierer (the German word for tattooist), tasked with permanently marking his fellow prisoners. Imprisoned for more than two and a half years, Lale witnesses horrific atrocities and barbarism--but also incredible acts of bravery and compassion....
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Series
Publisher
Avon Books, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
"Heiress Evangeline Chandler knows how to keep a secret ... like her life-long crush on the tattooed hottie who just happens to be her big brother's friend. She's a Chandler, after all, and Chandlers don't hook up with the help. Then again, they also don't disobey their fathers and quit their respectable jobs, so good-girl rules may no longer apply ..."--
12) Rock steady
Author
Series
Rock band (Dawn Ryder) volume 2
Publisher
Sourcebooks Casablanca
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
Superstar guitarist Ramsey's reputation as a bad-boy rocker is exceeded only by his dedication to his music. He's worked hard for the success of his hit metal band Toxsin, and he intends to enjoy it--completely. When a jilted groupie gets back at him for a one-night stand with an intimate--and completely inappropriate--tattoo, he needs it fixed, and fast. Sparks fly between Ramsey and his new tattoo artist, and Ramsey finds himself hoping for more...
Author
Series
Rose Bend novels volume 4
Publisher
HQN
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
As the ex-mayor's daughter, Jenna Landon has spent her life aiming for perfection -- and missing. The pressure and disappointment turned her into a bit of a mean girl, but now she's tired of protecting her soft heart, of hiding her losses -- she's ready to leave Rose Bend and start over. But before she can leave, she has to endure the town's carnival fundraiser, her father's reelection campaign...and the pain-in-the-tail giant who just moved in next...
Author
Publisher
Stanford University Press
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"Any tattoo is the outcome of an intimate, often hidden, process. The people, bodies, and money that make tattooing what it is blend together and form a heady cocktail, something described by Matt, the owner of Oakland's Premium Tattoo, as "Blood and Lightning." Faced with the client's anticipation of pain and excitement, the tattooer must carefully perform calm authority to obscure a world of preparation and vigilance. "Blood and Lightning, my dude,"...
Author
Series
Asylum tales volume 1
Publisher
Harper Voyager
Pub. Date
c2012
Language
English
Description
Looking for a tattoo--and maybe a little something extra: a burst of good luck, a dollop of true love, or even a hex on an ex? Head to the quiet and mysterious Gage, the best skin artist in town. Using unique potions--a blend of extraordinary ingredients and special inks--to etch the right symbol, he can fulfill any heart's desire. But in a place like Low Town, where elves, faeries, trolls, werewolves, and vampires happily walk among humanity, everything...
Publisher
Phaidon Press Limited
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
With nearly 700 images, Tattoo You: A New Generation of Artists showcases 75 rising stars who are redefining the industry. The first book of its kind, Tattoo You features artists curated by a global panel of experts, including some of tattooing's most important names, such as Grace Neutral, Claudia De Sabe, Matt McCormick, Tamara Santibañez, Lal Hardy, Marisa Kakoulas, Matt Lodder, Tann Koga (Ink the Diaspora), and Jay Freestyle.
Author
Publisher
Random House
Pub. Date
c2005
Language
English
Description
The story of the actor Jack Burns. His mother, Alice, is a Toronto tattoo artist. When Jack is four, he travels with Alice to several North Sea ports; they are trying to find Jack's missing father, William, a church organist who is addicted to being tattooed. But Alice is a mystery, and William can't be found. Even Jack's memories are subject to doubt. Jack Burns goes to schools in Canada and New England, but what shapes him are his relationships...
Author
Publisher
Running Press
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"This gorgeously illustrated guide offers a deep look at the culture of American Traditional style tattoos. Tattoo aficionado and historian Verena Hutter profiles not just the key tattoo artists who inspired the style but also the meanings and origins behind some of the most iconic designs found in tattoo shops across the globe. She traces the indelible "I love Mom" tattoo back to a 19th-century folk song sung by Irish sailors and reveals the significance...
20) Addicted to you
Author
Series
Addicted to you volume 1
Publisher
Dafina Books, Kensington Publishing Corp
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
When pampered heir Sage McMillian helps tattoo artist Dom "Ink" Richardson with his defense after his wife is murdered, Ink begins to think she may have ulterior motives.
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