Ink & Stardust (Ink & Ashes)

After her boyfriend of four years and best friend betray her, and she loses her dream school, the narrator finds herself in a new state where she knows no one. Her misfortune continues when she meets Kai Elliot, a campus womanizer and self-proclaimed bad boy covered in intricate tattoos. Despite recognizing Kai as dangerous from their first meeting, the narrator becomes drawn to him. She does not love or even like him, yet finds herself unable to stay away, describing the pull as addictive. As their connection deepens, her feelings shift unexpectedly—she develops genuine emotions for someone she believes will never return them. Ink & Stardust is the first book in the Ink & Ashes series, a three-part standalone series. Each book features different main characters and can be read independently or as part of the larger series.