Hidden Depths (Hidden Series Book 1)

Naomi has spent years carefully curating a safe, predictable existence behind the counter of her bookstore. By keeping her world small and her heart guarded, she has successfully compartmentalized the past—until the day Eli moves back to town. Opening a tattoo shop just steps from her front door, Eli is no longer the ghost of Naomi's memories. He is present, intentional, and undeniably magnetic. As a transgender man who has finally found his footing and his voice, Eli is back with a new sense of steadiness and a clear mission: he isn’t going anywhere. For Naomi, his return is a threat to the quiet walls she’s built. For Eli, she remains the one piece of his history he refuses to leave behind. As the initial friction of their reunion gives way to a simmering, undeniable chemistry, both are forced to confront the wreckage of their pasts and the terrifying potential of a future. Hidden Depths is a story of evolution, second chances, and the messy, beautiful reality of becoming who you were meant to be. It is an exploration of the scars we carry and the courage it takes to let someone truly see what lies beneath.