Bad boy Deke Morgan spent most of his life getting it wrong. When he rescues Penelope from bullies,an unlikely friendship blooms.
When Penny meets the bad boy in town, she doesn't know how handle him or the feelings that begin to arise. All she knows is that she wants to get to know the boy who saved her.
Just when their relationship becomes intimate, Deke breaks it off, not wanting anything to do with her.
Heartbroken and angry, Penny goes away to Arizona State. Anything to get as far away from Deke as possible.
Tattooed and working at the only tattoo parlor in town, Southern Ink, Deke knows that when Penelope finally returns home, he's given the chance to finally makes amends for his cruelty towards the one woman that he can't forget. Now that she's all grown up, he wants a second chance. He's going to have to prove to her that he's the man of her dreams. Because this time, he's not letting her go.
He's irresistible. She's unforgettable.
Sometimes the best men have the worst reputations.