Covert by Christina Sterling

Nikki’s life is unraveling. Jobless, broke, and without a support system, she stumbles into a receptionist position at Ruthless Ink—a gritty tattoo shop where every artist carries secrets inked deeper than skin.

Axel is the cocky motocross rebel with a hacker’s brain and a flirt’s grin.

Beckett is the brooding giant who avoids women at all costs—because the last one destroyed his life.

Maddox is the gruff, alpha shop owner who takes one look at Nikki and decides she doesn’t belong.

But Nikki’s quiet strength and compassionate heart start breaking through their hardened walls. With each coffee shared and secret revealed, these broken men begin to realize that Nikki isn’t just part of the shop… she’s becoming part of them.

When her haunting past collides with theirs, and danger closes in from the dark web and the local motorcycle club, Nikki has to decide: will she retreat into the shadows again—or finally claim the fierce, messy love she’s been denied her entire life?

This isn’t a love story for the faint of heart. It’s for the ones who heal with ink and burn for touch.

Found family. Dark trauma. Three protective, possessive men. One heroine with nothing left to lose.

All roads lead to Ruthless Ink.

Tropes: Reverse Harem, Why Choose, mafia, hidden identity