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Vanished tattoo series

Welcome to Vanished Tattoos, where the artists are as sexy and colorful as the ink they design. In Book One–Tattoo My Heart–Lucas Abbott, a sought-after tattoo artist and star of his own reality show, meets the beautiful Dr. Ashland Carrington. Their bond deepens as they face dangerous obstacles and threats that could tear them apart.…
Uncle Theo

Uncle Theo is introduced in Tattoo My Heart. He and Lucas have a rocky start to their reunion. There’s more to Uncle Theo than meets the eye and we’ll learn more about him little by little. Check out his (free) Vella to read his perspective on some of the big events happening in Tattoo My…
Stacey Lynn Hafner

It’s me, hi, I’m the author, it’s me! Author, blogger, traveler, tea-drinker. I also like to take photographs. I like 80s dance parties. I love apocalypse movies. I tend to eat a lot of appetizers. I think Magic 8 balls are a valid way to make decisions. And I think the point of being an…
Reviews

Reviews for Tattoo My Love are coming in! Thank you to everyone who has taken the time to read and review – it means so much to me. GRAB YOUR COPY!
Quotes

Some teasers and quotes from Tattoo My Heart.
Prologues

In the VANISHED Series, I’ve been using Prologues to reveal a central conflict the VANISHED artist has experienced in their past that will be coming back throughout the story. In Tattoo My Heart, it was when Lucas first discovered he was related to the rich and powerful Abbott family. For Jax, in Tattoo My Love,…
Olivia

Olivia Peters – first introduced in Tattoo My Heart and reappearing in Tattoo My Love, Olivia is a fierce Children’s Advocate, ensuring her young clients are never left in unsafe situations. Olivia is driven to protect innocent children because of her own devastating past. At sixteen, she survived the unthinkable and now wants to make sure that every…
New Release!

Out NOW! Tattoo My Love, Book Two in the VANISHED TATTOO Series is now available! If you like spicy romance with a little mystery and danger I think you’ll love this series! Get ready for the scorching hot 2nd installment of the thrilling VANISHED Series with Tattoo My Love! This steamy and suspenseful romance returns…
Macy

We first meet Macy in Tattoo My Heart and again in Tattoo My Love as the good-natured, sexy giant rounding out the Vanished Tattoo team. Born and raised in Chicago, Macy’s parents own a bar in his old neighborhood. He doesn’t take himself or anything else too seriously and loves nothing more than a backyard…
Lucas

Tattoo My Heart (Book One in the Vanished Tattoo Series) centers around Lucas Abbott and Ash Carrington. Sneak Peek Lucas – three years ago The bell above the door jingles, signaling someone entering the shop. I look up from the sketches I’m working on and size up the man walking toward me. He’s not our…
Kilig

Kilig: a feeling of exhilaration or elation caused by an exciting or romantic experience. While writing Tattoo My Love, I discover Riley has a love of words and is a bit of a Scrabble nerd (gotta love her). Throughout the book she introduces us to some obscure and hilarious words. Some of my favorites: Bibesy:…
Jax

DAYS AWAY from the release of Tattoo My Love and Jax’s story. Here’s a sneak peek of Jax and the prologue from Tattoo My Love. Jax – Sixteen years ago Five, ten, eleven, twelve…sixteen. Shit. I finish counting the money in my pocket. It’s not enough. Cliff, my current dickhead foster ‘dad’, is going to…
Ilyssa

We first meet Ilyssa in Tattoo My Love, as one of Riley’s ‘Girl Squad’. But we also learn pretty quickly that Ilyssa has her own complicated back story. Her step-father is currently in jail – for trying to kill her. It’s not great, as Riley would say. Ilyssa’s story is coming…
Gabby

As I mentioned, the first scene in Tattoo My Heart takes place at Gabby’s Bachelorette part, Ash’s best friend. Sometimes, I like to write the same scene from multiple perspectives. And sometimes these offer little clues into future stories. I’ve started publishing them to Kindle Vella so folks can get a little peek behind the…
Family

The relationships and dynamics in a family is a common theme in the VANISHED Universe. Found family is a particularly strong thread in the first books. Lucas grew up in foster care, only learning about his biological family a few years before the events of Tattoo My Heart take place. While his relationship with the…
Ethan and Erik

Meet the Abbott Twins. Readers of the VANISHED TATTOO Series are already familiar with Ethan. Brilliant with computers, Ethan often prefers them over people. His Cyber and Security company operates in the gray area, he doesn’t believe ‘law and order’ should prevent him from doing what he believes is right. He can come across as…
Dark Angels

Future Series – Coming 2024 Throughout the VANISHED Series and upcoming ABBOTTS you’ll meet the four woman who will make up the DARK ANGELS. Woman with dark and violent pasts that risk everything to protect the people they love and finally break free. Olivia Peters – first introduced in Tattoo My Heart and reappearing in…
Chicago

I went to college at the University of Wisconsin – Madison (Go Badgers!). I loved Madison. Loved the Isthmus, Bascom Hill, Lake Shore Path, the Rathskeller, the Terrace, State Street. It’s all very near and dear. Yes, I realize this is supposed to be about Chicago. I’m getting there, promise. Anyway, I still love Madison.…
Bachelorette Party

Tattoo My Heart starts at Gabby’s Bachelorette Party where Lucas and Ash first meet. Here’s an excerpt from Ash’ POV: “Gabby!” I wince at Raquel’s high-pitched squeal. Technically the party is just getting started, but Raquel has been pretty aggressively pre-gaming most of the afternoon. She was tipsy when she met us to check in…
The Abbotts

Meet the Abbotts. Family can be complicated. And the Abbotts are no different. Wealthy and powerful, they have hidden scars. In Tattoo My Heart, we meet Lucas Abbott. Lucas only discovered he was an Abbott three years ago. He was raised in foster care, bouncing from home to home, with no memory of his mother. Ethan appears…