He's irresistible. She's unforgettable. Bad boy Deke Morgan spent his whole life getting it wrong. When he rescues Penelope from bullies, the 'keep em at arms length' mantra, flies out the window. When Penelope meets the bad boy in the neighborhood, she doesn't know how to 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. When their relationship becomes intimate, Deke discovers the truth about Penelope and breaks it off, not wanting anything to do with her. Bitter and angry at how Deke left her, Penelope goes off to college. After years away, she yearns to be close to her family, so she goes home, even if that means risking seeing Deke again. The boy that broke her heart. Tattooed, pierced, and working at his own tattoo parlor Southern Ink, Deke almost doesn't recognize Penelope, the girl he had to give up after the best night of his life. The girl he once knew changed into one hot number. And now that she's home, he wants another chance before someone else wants what's his. When she rebuffs him, he takes that as a challenge. A dare. This time, he's not letting her go. She was just going to have to learn. Sometimes the best men, have the worst reputations.