A retelling of Sleeping Beauty, Thorn & Ink tells the story of insomniac tattoo artist, Talia, who arrives in New Orleans like everyone else. On the run. The bartender at the place across the street, Roland, can't help but notice the curse keeping Talia from sleep. Roland, being the sort of fae who can't leave well enough alone, tries to win over untrusting Talia, and in the process begins a complicated romance with the woman who cannot sleep or get her own tattoos.