When journalist Emma Carter falls for the enigmatic Ryan Mitchell, she believes she's finally found the love she stopped believing in - passionate, protective, and all-consuming. But everything changes the night she discovers a tattoo inked over his heart.A single name.Sophie.The ex-girlfriend who vanished without a trace. As Emma's search for the truth spirals into obsession, she uncovers a trail of lies, secret surveillance, and a locked room no one was meant to find. Every revelation pulls her deeper into Ryan's web - and closer to the horrifying truth about what really happened to Sophie. Caught between love and fear, trust and betrayal, Emma must decide: How far would you go to uncover the truth about the person you love...when that truth might destroy you? Ink of Deception is a dark, romantic thriller about passion turned peril, secrets that refuse to stay buried, and the dangerous beauty of a love written in ink - and lies.