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She taught me how to be the perfect Dom for her … then told me she didn't want me.

I didn't know what to expect when I was promoted to the executive wing at my job, but I never expected Olivia Lucero.
As the CEO of a cybersecurity company, Olivia is as ambitious as they come. She’s as fierce as her late father wanted her to be, and when the company starts to experience problems, she’s ambushed by the men working beneath her. They’re intimidated by a strong woman in power, and they expect me to go along to get along. But I’d risk it all before I let that happen, and that’s when she sees something … unique in me.

I've always called it my dark devil, but Olivia sees it as a flower to be nurtured. She brings something devious out of me. Something empowering. I barely recognize myself when I'm with her, and we make the perfect mess together.

But there are rules to this game we’re playing. It’s just a Dom/sub dynamic. Just sex. No matter our chemistry. No matter how perfect our depravity is. I am not allowed to fall for her … my teacher … my submissive.

But I'm breaking. The more we work together, the more I struggle to keep her rules intact. During the day, she's my boss. At night, I'm hers … and I want more. Our company is on its last legs, and we’re supposed to save it together. But how can I save the company when I can't save myself from her?

TROPES:
BDSM
Afraid to commit
Boss/Employee
Older woman/younger man
Office romance
He falls first

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WS Greer (Will Greer III) is the bestselling author of multiple contemporary romance novels, such as Kingdom, The Darkest Kink, and A Good Girl’s Guide to Dominance. After 13 years of writing “mainstream” spicy romance, Will made the switch to dark romantic fantasy and paranormal romance.

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