Bad Boy in Her Bed by Katja Desjarlais

Serpent’s Tongue Ink, Book 1

Tule Publishing, April 24, 2025

Bad boy Birch Baker doesn’t run until he meets a woman worth running for.

Tattoo artist Birch Baker has one goal : support his younger brothers so they can escape their hometown and build successful lives without the burden of the notorious Baker reputation. An ex-con from the wrong side of the water tower, he works hard and keeps his head down, looking up just long enough to see his high school crush, Jocelyn Carter, walk through the door of Serpent’s Tongue Ink.

Forensic accountant and former golden girl track star Jocelyn is back in Epson to hunt down the cooked books of shell companies feeding an elusive corporation with potentially criminal connections. A chance run-in with one of Epson’s infamous Baker boys is an alluring distraction—until she discovers one of the businesses she’s investigating belongs to Birch Baker, the man currently warming her bed and stealing her heart.

She won’t risk losing her integrity or career.

He won’t risk losing his family.

But both are losing themselves in each other and sooner or later, something has to break.

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REVIEW

“You really do blur the good guy -bad guy line.”

I really enjoyed Bad Boy in Her Bed. Has romance, suspense, interesting characters, and kept me engaged. Bad boy/good girl/small town troupe. I liked Birch’s unwavering loyalty to his brothers, his humility and his morals. He’s a fierce protector as his past continues to haunt him. Jocelyn is the towns gold girl and has returned to her hometown for work. She’s a smart and strong character and I loved her trust in him. They have instant chemistry, great dialogue, and you just have to root for their HEA. I look forward to reading more books in the Serpent’s Tongue Ink series.

Reviewed by Comfy Chair Books/Lisa Reigel (April 8, 2025)

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Katja Desjarlais is a music teacher by day and a paranormal romance writer by moonlight. She is an unapologetic music addict with an obsession for bad Bach puns despite her irrational aversion to Baroque. Her favorite words include ‘plethora’ and ‘dapper’, and she is physically repulsed by the word ‘moist’. Katja’s interest in the paranormal can be traced to her early childhood movie choices and to the collection of books she has stored on her phone for reading emergencies.

Desjarlais lives in northern Canada with her husband, three children, and polydactyl cat. Her summers are spent driving across North America with her family, while the long Canadian winters are made more bearable by attending heavy metal concerts.

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