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  • Twisted Lies by Ana Huang

    Twisted Lies by Ana Huang

    Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars
    · 36 ratings
    He'll do anything to have her...including lie. Charming, deadly, and smart enough to hide it, Christian Harper is a monster dressed in the perfectly tailored suits of a gentleman. He has little use for morals and even less use for love, but he can’t deny the strange pull he feels toward the woman living just one floor below him...
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    age-gap  poc-mc  adult  book  contemporary  crime  dark  fiction
  • Tempted by Danger by Endiya Carter

    Tempted by Danger by Endiya Carter

    Rated: 4.71 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Rule #1‘No Fraternizing’That was the main rule you had to follow if you wanted to stay employed at Danger Inc.For four years, Dymon Danger never worried about breaking that rule until the day his new assistant, Quinci Everly, walked in his office.Withstanding Dymon’s tactics to make her quit, he realizes that neither Quinci nor his intrusive thoughts were going anywhere anytime soon...
  • In Love with Ezra by Love Belvin

    In Love with Ezra by Love Belvin

    Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Disclaimer: This series is for mature audiences only. There are three installments to the “Love Unaccounted” series. This installment is a full-length novel that contains profanity, erotica, acts of bondage, domination, and violence. It ends on a cliffhanger. If you do not like dark, racy romance between your pages this book is not for you. They made covenant. They’re married...
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    age-gap  poc-mc  adult  alpha-mc  bdsm  book  contemporary  family
  • A Goon for Christmas by M. Monique

    A Goon for Christmas by M. Monique

    Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
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    poc-mc  adult  book  contemporary  fiction  romance
  • Nothin' Like You by Kimberly Brown

    Nothin' Like You by Kimberly Brown

    Rated: 4.80 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Getting his way has never been a problem for Reese Jareau. That is, until what he wanted was seemingly unattainable. The baby of the Jareau family has fallen in love with a woman who’s already involved. What started as a work relationship soon turned into a friendship...
  • Need You by Me by Endiya Carter

    Need You by Me by Endiya Carter

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Courtesy of my controlling father, Marshall and I have been living together for the last couple of years. Because of his profession, we’d managed to stay out of each other’s way. His age and respect for my father is what kept him from giving in to my flirtatious advances...
  • Give Me Permission by Monica Walters

    Give Me Permission by Monica Walters

    Rated: 4.70 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    The love she sucked from my chest blindsided me. I can’t function without her, and nothing is going to stop me from trying to be with her… not even her.Seneca Roberts is a man to approach with caution. He’s from the streets, and that’s the only way he knows to be until he is forced to be different. No other woman can control him like Kaysyn Anderson, and he is smitten from their first encounter...
  • Magnum: A Dark Knights MC/Dirty Angels MC Crossover by Jeanne St. James

    Magnum: A Dark Knights MC/Dirty Angels MC Crossover by Jeanne St. James

    Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Out of the dark comes a knight she least expects. He’s the Sergeant at Arms for the Dark Knights MC. He enforces the rules and gets his hands dirty. She’s the daughter of a biker. Property of another MC. She’s young. He’s not. He’s lived a life. She’s just finding her way. She’s a bad idea. A very bad idea. One which can quickly turn allies into rivals...
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    age-gap  poc-mc  adult  biker  book  contemporary  dark  fiction
  • Clean Start by S.M. Shade

    Clean Start by S.M. Shade

    Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Everyone knows the rumors about Violet Circle and the crazy inhabitants, but becoming a resident was my best option. These are the kind of decisions you’re faced with when you have a baby at eighteen, and your knight in shining armor turns out to be a deadbeat dad in saggy boxers...
  • Pass Interference by Christina C. Jones

    Pass Interference by Christina C. Jones

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    My bio might speak for itself, but I still have everything to prove. Everything to gain. Everything to lose. On the field, and off. I’m here for a reason, and Nate Richardson isn’t one of them… except, he won’t let me relegate him to a non-factor. Even knowing what’s at stake, he won’t let me pass him off. So I’ll adapt. Open myself up. Dominate my position. Defend my right to be here...
  • Fierce Daddy by Laylah Roberts

    Fierce Daddy by Laylah Roberts

    Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    She'd lived her entire life in the shadows...All Tabby had ever really known from men was violence, pain, and betrayal.So she really shouldn’t trust the smooth-talking, older Razor, with his huge heart and fierce protective streak.Only, she can’t seem to resist him. His sweet words. Calm dominance. And lord, what that man could do with his tongue . .
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    age-gap  poc-mc  abuse  adult  biker  book  contemporary  fiction
  • His Muse by Twyla Turner

    His Muse by Twyla Turner

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    A mysterious email with a link to her mother's memoir has found its way into Kari's inbox at a time when she needs her mother most. Unfortunately, Kari pushed her away several years ago...
  • Uncovered Truths: A Novella by Alexandra Warren

    Uncovered Truths: A Novella by Alexandra Warren

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Attending a party at your former lover's house... what's the worst that could happen? Note: While this standalone book tells a complete story, it is novella-length meaning it is shorter by design. If you prefer your stories longer, I'd highly recommend checking out another Alexandra Warren project...
  • Try Me by Red Phoenix

    Try Me by Red Phoenix

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    A heated Russian night and a little Kinbaku Russian intrigue and startling revelations await the young submissive. The bond between Brie and her new Master grows deeper as he opens up about his mysterious past. Rytsar Durov reveals the truth behind his dominant nature, making her shiver in fear and pure pleasure as her ultimate fantasy comes true...
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    age-gap  poc-mc  adult  book  contemporary  epic  family  fiction
  • Such Great Heights: A Rock Star Romance by Julia Wolf

    Such Great Heights: A Rock Star Romance by Julia Wolf

    Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    A forbidden friends-to-lovers rock star romance... Malka Fischer has a bad reputation.Jasper Antonio is the nice guy of rock.They've known each other for years, but neither has looked beyond the surface. To Jasper, Malka is his best friend's on-again, off-again girlfriend. To Malka, Jasper is the squeaky clean bassist in her ex's band.One night fueled by grief and alcohol changes it all...
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    poc-mc  romance  contemporary  fiction  book  adult
  • Wrapped in Pleasure: Delaney's Desert Sheikh / Seduced by a Stranger by Brenda Jackson

    Wrapped in Pleasure: Delaney's Desert Sheikh / Seduced by a Stranger by Brenda Jackson

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Two Westmoreland novels—one classic and one new—from New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Brenda Jackson Delaney's Desert Sheikh A mix-up in Delaney Westmoreland's vacation plans forces her to share a cabin with a tall, dark and oh-so-handsome sheikh who is bent on her seduction. Jamal Ari Yasir intends to school Delaney in sensuality for his own pleasure...
  • Brothers Black 4: Braxton the Charmer  (Brothers Black Series) by Blue Saffire

    Brothers Black 4: Braxton the Charmer (Brothers Black Series) by Blue Saffire

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Award winning Author Blue Saffire presents Brothers Black 4: Braxton The Protector Book 4 in the Brothers Black Series I'll set fire to the motherf**king wind for her. That will never change. It's why I let her take me through the ringer. I understand her. I know what she needs. It's just at some point…she's going to need to figure out what she needs more. To hide or to be who we really are...
  • Four Fantasies by Stephanie Brother

    Four Fantasies by Stephanie Brother

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    If given the chance, would you bring your fantasies to life?Alone for the first time after being married for twelve years, I never expected four younger men to tempt me with a good time.When I saw them dancing — and stripping — at Club Red, they filled my imagination with all sorts of filthy thoughts. The next morning, they turned up in my backyard as the landscapers I’d hired sight unseen...
  • The Closer I Get to You by Melanie Schuster

    The Closer I Get to You by Melanie Schuster

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    This is a continuation of the Deveraux and Cochran series...
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    poc-mc  adult  book  contemporary  fiction  romance
  • Restraint by Laramie Briscoe

    Restraint by Laramie Briscoe

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    From USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestselling author Laramie Briscoe comes the fifth book in the Heaven Hill Generations Series.Restraintnoun - the action of keeping something under controlCaelin BlackfootFor eight years Justice Walker has been the woman haunting my dreams. Now she's grown, and it's no longer a dream.It's reality...
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    age-gap  poc-mc  adult  biker  book  contemporary  family  fiction
  • Ruby...Red Slippers & All by Iris Bolling

    Ruby...Red Slippers & All by Iris Bolling

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Ruby Lassiter has spent her life taking care of others. Helping to raise her siblings took all her time and energy. Now they are grown, some married with children and all living their lives. Ruby is now thirty-seven years old, experiencing empty nest syndrome. No she never married and has no children of her own...
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    poc-mc  adult  book  contemporary  fiction  romance
  • Love Unconventional by Kay Shanee

    Love Unconventional by Kay Shanee

    Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Coco Sinclair is unlucky when it comes to love. After her most recent relationship ended in disaster, Coco decides that she’s going to take a break from the dating scene and focus on herself and her career. After several months of doing exactly that, Coco lets her friends talk her into a night out that she won’t soon forget...
  • Lucky In Love by Melanie Schuster

    Lucky In Love by Melanie Schuster

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    A woman escaping the pressures of her family, and a man wary of love, struggle to put their pain behind them -- and claim the future together. Lucky in Love is the book that started it all. It's the first in a series of compelling contemporary romances about the Cochran family from Detroit and the Deveraux family from Atlanta...
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    poc-mc  adult  book  contemporary  fiction  romance
  • Indiscreet by Nicole French

    Indiscreet by Nicole French

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Sexiest man alive. Playboy movie star. Reckless actor. Will Baker, better known as “Fitz,” is back, and the world has questions...
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    age-gap  poc-mc  adult  alpha-mc  angst  book  celebrity  contemporary
  • Until The End of Time by Melanie Schuster

    Until The End of Time by Melanie Schuster

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    After seeing her childhood tormentor in a new light, a woman discovers that facing the past is the only way to free herself for a love that will last until the end of time. This is the second book in the Cochran/Deveraux series...
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    poc-mc  adult  book  contemporary  fiction  romance
  • Last First Kiss by Nicole Falls

    Last First Kiss by Nicole Falls

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    espite her own dumpster fire of a love life, Calista Franklin is a hopeless romantic. Unfortunately, her life is filled with an amount of busy that precludes her from dating and finding Mister Right. Her best friend’s sudden nuptials, however, place an unexpected opportunity for love within arm’s reach...
  • Possession: An Interracial Romance by T.K. Leigh

    Possession: An Interracial Romance by T.K. Leigh

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Sometimes the right path isn’t the easiest one.Weston Bradford entered my world in a whirlwind. Or, more accurately, during a torrential downpour. After our brief encounter, I didn’t think I’d ever see the attractive man with mesmerizing blue eyes again. Not in a city the size of Atlanta...
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    age-gap  poc-mc  adult  book  contemporary  fiction  sad  suspense
  • Whisper Of Attraction by Melanie Shawn

    Whisper Of Attraction by Melanie Shawn

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Stand-alone Whisper Lake romance, complete with HEA--and plenty of heat and heart along the way! Single mom Brynn Daniels has her hands full with her teenage son, working full time, and getting ambushed periodically when her mom rents out the backyard garage apartment on Airbnb without letting her know. She doesn't have time for romance...
  • Protect Me by Red Phoenix

    Protect Me by Red Phoenix

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    Sacrifice has its costs...and rewards Master has only revealed himself in small doses, hinting about the tragedy in his past, and now Brie has unknowingly befriended an enemy of her Master... Nothing is easy where Brie is concerned, but sexy surprises are in store for her as well--including a birthday party that is uniquely Brie-licious...
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    age-gap  poc-mc  adult  book  contemporary  epic  family  fiction
  • Hold Me by Red Phoenix

    Hold Me by Red Phoenix

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 8 ratings
    When dreams come true...but with a price Brie Bennett's submissive journey has been marked with self-discovery, humor, and sexual exploration. To her delight, she is about to enjoy the best scene ever with Master, carrying her to heights never imagined...
    Categorized as:
    age-gap  poc-mc  adult  book  contemporary  epic  family  fiction
  • His Redemption by Hope Ford

    His Redemption by Hope Ford

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    His Redemption – Alpha Security 4 An Alpha Man and Curvy Woman Romance Olivia My whole life is my daughter. And when I can’t protect her, Johnny does. He’s everything I could ever want in a man. Even though he tells me he’s not a good man, I just laugh at him. I have come to learn that he is one of the best. Johnny I meet her daughter first...
  • Catch Me by Red Phoenix

    Catch Me by Red Phoenix

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Love requires a leap of faith The final week at the Submissive Training Center has arrived! Will Brie survive the last week of training--five extraordinary days of challenge and pleasure? Her graduation night includes interviews with potential Doms, but it gets horribly complicated... A surprising turn of events forces her to make an unexpected choice...
  • Mastering Lexie by Golden Angel

    Mastering Lexie by Golden Angel

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Lexie grew up with a crush on her brother's best friend, Patrick. He's gorgeous, sexy, controlling and arrogant, and she knows that he wants what amounts to a full-time submissive. So far, none of his girlfriends have ever been able to give him what he needs, but she's sure she's just the woman for him...
  • Sweet Tooth by Pepper North, Paige Michaels

    Sweet Tooth by Pepper North, Paige Michaels

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Welcome to Little Cakes, the bakery that plays Daddy matchmaker!Mix one handsome farmer with a handful of a rebellious chef to create a sizzling hot combination for one lucky Daddy.Elizabeth Annalise Milford's family doesn't understand her dedication to organic foods or her desire to provide the community with healthy, delicious meals...
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    age-gap  romance  contemporary  fiction  book  adult
  • 7 Tattoo Artists and a Single Mom by Nicole Casey

    7 Tattoo Artists and a Single Mom by Nicole Casey

    Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars
    · 10 ratings
    Who would've thought my life as a single mom could get tangled up with seven rugged tattoo artists? My focus has always been on raising my daughter, shielding her from the scars of my past. Love life? Non-existent. Until my adventurous friend dragged me into Swan and Rose, a tattoo parlor that screamed trouble and temptation...
  • Ryder's Rush by E.C. Land

    Ryder's Rush by E.C. Land

    Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars
    · 12 ratings
    Ryder I live for the adrenaline rush. Never once have I not. All my life, it’s been one adventure after another. Now I find myself on the most dangerous one yet. Finding her the way I did; I knew without a doubt I’d claim her as mine. Didn’t matter if she agreed or not. She’d come to my way of thinking sooner or later...
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    age-gap  children  adult  biker  book  contemporary  crime  fiction
  • Brie Pleases Her New Master by Red Phoenix

    Brie Pleases Her New Master by Red Phoenix

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 14 ratings
    Find out what happens after the elevator doors close… Brie and her new Master are now free to explore life as a D/s couple. Although Brie graduated from the Submissive Training Center top of her class, she soon finds she still has a lot to learn. A rival Dom cannot accept her choice of Master and will not let her go without a fight...
    Categorized as:
    age-gap  poc-mc  adult  alpha-mc  book  contemporary  epic  family
  • El paradís són els altres by Valter Hugo Mãe

    El paradís són els altres by Valter Hugo Mãe

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    A narradora de O paraíso são os outros é uma menina intrigada com um estranho comportamento dos animais – e dos humanos: a necessidade de viver em casal. Ela observa que há casais de pinguins, golfinhos e também de homem com mulher, homem com homem, mulher com mulher. “Tudo por causa do amor...
  • Coach Sully by Sloane St. James

    Coach Sully by Sloane St. James

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings
    Kendra Ames is a driven young producer in need of a bachelor for her reality show. When she meets Lee Sullivan, the retired captain of Lakes hockey team, they have an instant connection. After listening to Kendra’s pitch, Sully decides he would rather pursue her instead. However, when the show’s network makes him an offer for his dream job with a unique stipulation, he can’t refuse...
  • Night Train at Deoli and Other Stories  (India) by Ruskin Bond

    Night Train at Deoli and Other Stories (India) by Ruskin Bond

    Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars
    · 18 ratings
    An enchanting collection of stories from the heartland of IndiaRuskin Bond’s simple characters, living amidst the lush forests of the Himalayan foothills, are remarkable for their quiet heroism, courage and grace, and age-old values of honesty and fidelity...
  • Let It Be Me by Melanie Schuster

    Let It Be Me by Melanie Schuster

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Marcus Deveraux, the youngest of the dynamic Deveraux brothers, has everything he wants in life except the love of Vera Clark Jackson. When he met Vera she was a new employee of the Deveraux Group and a happily married woman. Now, twelve years later, Marcus if the CEO of the company, and Vera is a valued executive, although she is now widowed...
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    poc-mc  adult  book  contemporary  fiction  romance
  • Trust in Me by Melanie Schuster

    Trust in Me by Melanie Schuster

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    The men of the prominent Deveraux clan knew plenty about romance, and Lucien Deveraux was the biggest player of all. But that changed after Hurricane Katrina devastated his beloved city. Now Lucien's ready to dedicate himself to one woman: Nicole Argonne. Trouble is, Nicole has no time for what she calls "pretty men." If Lucien wants her, he needs to prove himself..
    Categorized as:
    poc-mc  adult  book  contemporary  fiction  romance
  • My One and Only Love by Melanie Schuster

    My One and Only Love by Melanie Schuster

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    A reclusive attorney teams up with a vibrant actress to help her track down the brother who ruined her financially...and loses his heart. This is the third book of the series. Martin Deveraux, Clay's brother and Bennie's brother-in-law, was introduced in Lucky in Love and played a pivotal part in Until the End of Time. Now he's the hero, albeit a reluctant one...
    Categorized as:
    poc-mc  adult  book  contemporary  fiction  romance
  • Breaking the Rules by Brigham Vaughn

    Breaking the Rules by Brigham Vaughn

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Rule #1: Don't fall in love with your agent. Trevor Underhill is a bottom D-pair grinder. A pest. The kind of player who makes it possible for the talent to score. Off the ice, he looks out for himself and never trusts anyone but his sister to have his back...
  • Before The Storm by Melanie Schuster

    Before The Storm by Melanie Schuster

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    The Deveraux clan is a powerful and imposing New Orleans family. So when Maya Simpson married the eldest son, Julian Deveraux, the union quickly succumbed to the social pressures surrounding the young couple. Convinced of her husband's infidelity, Maya filed for divorce and later learned that she was pregnant...
    Categorized as:
    poc-mc  adult  book  contemporary  fiction  romance
  • Not Always by Ancelli

    Not Always by Ancelli

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Do you believe in change? What makes a man want to do better? Jose Martinez doesn’t know what he wants, but he knows he needs to change his bad boy ways for his son and himself. Given a second chance, he relocates with his brother, leaving behind all the things that tend to get him in trouble, including Olga, the mother of his child...
  • Come Play: An Erotica Charity Anthology by Quin, Sara Dobie Bauer

    Come Play: An Erotica Charity Anthology by Quin, Sara Dobie Bauer

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    Watch and Learn if the Coach’s Little Kitten can be Tamed. Follow the Doctor’s Orders and read all about Brotherly Love. Understand Abstract Love and then take a peek at A Kink Chronicles Short. It’s all about Pretty Boys, The Kiss, and Particular Tastes bundled up in this must-have erotic anthology. Come, play with us...
  • Hot for the Handyman by Whitley Cox

    Hot for the Handyman by Whitley Cox

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    He's got just the right tool to fix her broken heart ...Welcome to Seattle, the Emerald City and home to The Single Moms of Seattle. Three sexy single ladies who drink a ton of wine every Saturday night, bitch about life, have each other's backs, are the ultimate mama bears, and hope to one day, just maybe find love again.This is Bianca’s story ...Bianca’s life is insane...
  • Bad Idea: The Complete Collection by Nicole French

    Bad Idea: The Complete Collection by Nicole French

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    He's a possessive bad boy from the wrong side of the tracks. She's a princess from a wealthy family. Binge what readers are calling the “realest romance” out there. Get the complete Bad Idea Series plus an exclusive novella, After Party!For Bad Idea: Repeat after me: stay away from the girl. The beautiful girl. The f**king ray of sunshine in the middle of your delivery route...
  • Law and Disorder by Golden Angel

    Law and Disorder by Golden Angel

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 6 ratings
    She's a wild child. He's assigned to be her Watch Dom. It's youth and mischief vs age and experience.Iris is new to the lifestyle and when her inexperience and troublemaking disrupt everyone's pleasure at Marquis, someone has to lay down the law. Unfortunately for Iris, that someone is Master Law...
    Categorized as:
    age-gap  poc-mc  adult  alpha-mc  book  contemporary  fiction  male-mc
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