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This book felt skewed toward Julie Murphy’s writing more than Sierra Simone’s writing. If you’ve read the latter’s Misadventures with a Professor, just know that this is much lighter than that. Still, I loved the writing and the well-drawn Kansas college town that sounds a lot like Lawrence.
✔️ Dual POVs (Bram x Maddie) ✔️ Set in Mount Astra, Kansas ✔️ Open-door contemporary romance (5/5🌶️) ✔️ Tropes: Workplace romance; Nanny romance; Revenge against an ex
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Fundamentals of Being a Good Girl
Julie Murphy
From #1 New York Times bestselling author Julie Murphy and USA Today bestselling author Sierra Simone comes a brand-new college town raunch-com about a sexy single dad professor and a feisty law school grad turned nanny in this steamy tale of Academic Affairs…
Class is in session.
Maddie Kowalczk is ready to be a bad girl. When the rookie lecturer lands at Astra University, she’s looking to start fresh after a messy breakup. But her first night in town takes a twist when she bumps into Bram Loe—a reserved but incredibly handsome single dad she (not so accidentally) stole a parking spot from earlier that day. The unspoken chemistry as he locks eyes with her while she gets a birthday spanking at a local bar is hotter than a Bunsen burner at full flame.
Bram is looking for a break from his hectic life as an ecology professor and dad to rambunctious twins and a busy teenager. So when his college friend’s divorce celebration brings him face-to-face with the same delectable brat who stole his parking spot, he’s ready for a night to remember. But the next morning, Bram’s world turns upside down (and that’s not just the hangover talking). His new nanny? None other than Maddie, who also happens to be the new poli-sci adjunct at the university where he teaches.
Maddie is desperate and broke, so when Bram offers her a raise and the chance to set some ground rules, she can’t say no. As the two settle into their new roles, the normally unruffled Bram finds that no one riles him up like Maddie does, which is a problem when every argument feels like foreplay. Of course, Bram is an educator first and foremost, and he very quickly finds he can’t resist the temptation of instructing Maddie in the fundamentals of being a good girl.
And it turns out Maddie’s a hands-on learner…
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Single DadNanny x BossNew Adult Romance
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Fundamentals of Being a Good Girl
Julie Murphy
From #1 New York Times bestselling author Julie Murphy and USA Today bestselling author Sierra Simone comes a brand-new college town raunch-com about a sexy single dad professor and a feisty law school grad turned nanny in this steamy tale of Academic Affairs…
Class is in session.
Maddie Kowalczk is ready to be a bad girl. When the rookie lecturer lands at Astra University, she’s looking to start fresh after a messy breakup. But her first night in town takes a twist when she bumps into Bram Loe—a reserved but incredibly handsome single dad she (not so accidentally) stole a parking spot from earlier that day. The unspoken chemistry as he locks eyes with her while she gets a birthday spanking at a local bar is hotter than a Bunsen burner at full flame.
Bram is looking for a break from his hectic life as an ecology professor and dad to rambunctious twins and a busy teenager. So when his college friend’s divorce celebration brings him face-to-face with the same delectable brat who stole his parking spot, he’s ready for a night to remember. But the next morning, Bram’s world turns upside down (and that’s not just the hangover talking). His new nanny? None other than Maddie, who also happens to be the new poli-sci adjunct at the university where he teaches.
Maddie is desperate and broke, so when Bram offers her a raise and the chance to set some ground rules, she can’t say no. As the two settle into their new roles, the normally unruffled Bram finds that no one riles him up like Maddie does, which is a problem when every argument feels like foreplay. Of course, Bram is an educator first and foremost, and he very quickly finds he can’t resist the temptation of instructing Maddie in the fundamentals of being a good girl.
And it turns out Maddie’s a hands-on learner…
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Single DadNanny x BossNew Adult Romance
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If you like Aelin, then you might like Kate Daniels, too. There’s a lot of shared DNA here, from the FMC’s tough exterior (that she can back up) to her hidden magical talents. However, this book DOESN’T have any sexual tension. There’s practically no spice or yearning.
I’m willing to continue the series because I know the authors are building a big magical world, and maybe the first book is here to do a lot of scene setting.
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Magic Bites (Kate Daniels, #1)
Ilona Andrews
Ilona Andrews invites you to experience the first novel in the #1 New York Times bestselling series featuring the intriguing fantasy world of mercenary Kate Daniels…
When the magic is up, rogue mages cast their spells and monsters appear, while guns refuse to fire and cars fail to start. But then technology returns, and the magic recedes as unpredictably as it arose, leaving all kinds of paranormal problems in its wake.
Kate Daniels is a down-on-her-luck mercenary who makes her living cleaning up these magical problems. But when Kate’s guardian is murdered, her quest for justice draws her into a power struggle between two strong factions within Atlanta’s magic circles.
The Masters of the Dead, necromancers who can control vampires, and the Pack, a paramilitary clan of shapechangers, blame each other for a series of bizarre killings—and the death of Kate’s guardian may be part of the same mystery. Pressured by both sides to find the killer, Kate realizes she’s way out of her league—but she wouldn’t have it any other way…
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Your Dad Will Do (A Touch of Taboo #1)
Katee Robert
I've been harboring a dark secret for two long years. I’ve been fantasizing about my fiancé’s father, thinking filthy thoughts that a good daughter-in-law should not be indulging in. So when I catch my fiancé cheating on me, there’s only one revenge that will fulfill all my needs.
I'm going to seduce his father. It’s dirty and it’s wrong, and I don't care. I want him, so I mean to have him.
After this weekend, my ex won’t be the only one who calls his father Daddy.
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Waking Up With the Duke (London's Greatest Lovers, #3)
Lorraine Heath
They are masters of seduction, London's greatest lovers ...
Renowned for his bedchamber prowess, Ransom Seymour, the Duke of Ainsley, owes a debt to a friend. But the payment expected is most shocking, even to an unrepentant rake—for he's being asked to provide his friend's exquisite wife with what she most dearly covets: a child.
Living for pleasure, they will give their hearts to no one ...
Lady Jayne Seymour, Marchioness of Walfort, is furious that such a scandalous agreement would be made. If she acquiesces, there must be rules: no kissing . . . and, certainly, no pleasure.
Until love takes them by surprise.
But unexpected things occur with the surprisingly tender duke—especially once Lady Jayne discovers the rogue can make her dream again . . . and Ransom realizes he's found the one woman he truly cannot live without.
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The Secret Diaries of Miss Miranda Cheever (Bevelstoke, #1)
Julia Quinn
2 March 1810... Today, I fell in love.
At the age of ten, Miranda Cheever showed no signs of Great Beauty. And even at ten, Miranda learned to accept the expectations society held for her—until the afternoon when Nigel Bevelstoke, the handsome and dashing Viscount Turner, solemnly kissed her hand and promised her that one day she would grow into herself, that one day she would be as beautiful as she already was smart. And even at ten, Miranda knew she would love him forever.
But the years that followed were as cruel to Turner as they were kind to Miranda. She is as intriguing as the viscount boldly predicted on that memorable day—while he is a lonely, bitter man, crushed by a devastating loss. But Miranda has never forgotten the truth she set down on paper all those years earlier—and she will not allow the love that is her destiny to slip lightly through her fingers...
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He rescues her, and she rescues him right back! A perfect read for a cold, snowy evening.
✔️ Dual POVs (Micah x Christa) ✔️ Set on a cold mountain somewhere in the United States ✔️ Open-door contemporary romance (4.5/5 🌶️) 💔 Why they can’t be together: He’s a loner ✔️ Tropes: Snowed in romance
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Loving the Mountain Man (Love at Last, #3)
Adriana Anders
A woman on the edge…
Christa Evans is having a rough night. She’s lied to and harassed, then she loses her job. And that’s before the crash that sends her car careening to the bottom of a cliff. She’d be dead if not for the big, bearded recluse who pulls her from the wreckage and carries her back to his cabin in the woods.
The quintessential loner…
Wounded hero Micah Graham has no time for visitors. So, when he brings home the woman who nearly died on his mountain, he’ll take her in, but he doesn’t plan to let her stay. Then the storm hits.
Heating up the Holidays...together
While the snow piles up, trapping the two strangers together in the middle of nowhere, Christa and Micah find common ground in chemistry flaring up between them, proving that not only do opposites attract, they combust. As things come to a head, the question is: What happens once the ice melts?
Loving the Mountain Man is a standalone, in the Love at Last series.
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Magic Bites (Kate Daniels, #1)
Ilona Andrews
Ilona Andrews invites you to experience the first novel in the #1 New York Times bestselling series featuring the intriguing fantasy world of mercenary Kate Daniels…
When the magic is up, rogue mages cast their spells and monsters appear, while guns refuse to fire and cars fail to start. But then technology returns, and the magic recedes as unpredictably as it arose, leaving all kinds of paranormal problems in its wake.
Kate Daniels is a down-on-her-luck mercenary who makes her living cleaning up these magical problems. But when Kate’s guardian is murdered, her quest for justice draws her into a power struggle between two strong factions within Atlanta’s magic circles.
The Masters of the Dead, necromancers who can control vampires, and the Pack, a paramilitary clan of shapechangers, blame each other for a series of bizarre killings—and the death of Kate’s guardian may be part of the same mystery. Pressured by both sides to find the killer, Kate realizes she’s way out of her league—but she wouldn’t have it any other way…
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Band Sinister
K.J. Charles
Sir Philip Rookwood is the disgrace of the county. He’s a rake and an atheist, and the rumours about his hellfire club, the Murder, can only be spoken in whispers. (Orgies. It’s orgies.)
Guy Frisby and his sister Amanda live in rural seclusion after a family scandal. But when Amanda breaks her leg in a riding accident, she’s forced to recuperate at Rookwood Hall, where Sir Philip is hosting the Murder.
Guy rushes to protect her, but the Murder aren’t what he expects. They’re educated, fascinating people, and the notorious Sir Philip turns out to be charming, kind—and dangerously attractive.
In this private space where anything goes, the longings Guy has stifled all his life are impossible to resist...and so is Philip. But all too soon the rural rumour mill threatens both Guy and Amanda. The innocent country gentleman has lost his heart to the bastard baronet—but does he dare lose his reputation too?
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I find that I’m treasuring each book a little more as I’m working through the Sierra Simone backlist. There’s no romance writer that does it like this. Each sentence is a flourish, and there’s SO MUCH YEARNING! I was worried that a book about cops wouldn’t hold up today, but this story was a tidy workplace romance using theft as plot device to bring the characters together while also providing real stakes.
✔️ Dual POVs (Jace x Cat) ✔️ Set in Kansas ✔️ Open-door contemporary romance (5/5 🌶️) 💔 Why they can’t be together: She can’t risk losing someone…again ✔️ Tropes: Age gap; workplace romance
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Misadventures in Blue
Sierra Simone
Senior Detective Cat Day has one hard and fast rule about dating: no cops. They live hard and die young—a truth she’s faced every day since her fiancé’s tragic death several years ago. But when rookie Jace Sutton shows up to work the same burglary investigation, she feels desire she hasn’t felt in years. Jace knows what he wants the minute Detective Day strolls onto his crime scene in heels and a pencil skirt tailored by God himself. He wants to thaw the legendary Ice Queen, and it only takes one hot, dirty night for Jace to realize he wants more. Much, much more. But more is the last thing Cat wants from any cop—especially a playboy rookie like Jace. As the burglary investigation heats up and he repeatedly puts himself in danger, Cat must ask herself if Jace will be as reckless with her heart as he is with his life.
*****
Misadventures is a romantic series of spicy standalone novels, each written or co-written by some of the best names in romance. The stories are scandalous, refreshing, and, of course, incredibly sexy. They’re the perfect bedside read, a ‘quick blush’ for the reader who loves a page-turning romance.
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Misadventures in Blue
Sierra Simone
Senior Detective Cat Day has one hard and fast rule about dating: no cops. They live hard and die young—a truth she’s faced every day since her fiancé’s tragic death several years ago. But when rookie Jace Sutton shows up to work the same burglary investigation, she feels desire she hasn’t felt in years. Jace knows what he wants the minute Detective Day strolls onto his crime scene in heels and a pencil skirt tailored by God himself. He wants to thaw the legendary Ice Queen, and it only takes one hot, dirty night for Jace to realize he wants more. Much, much more. But more is the last thing Cat wants from any cop—especially a playboy rookie like Jace. As the burglary investigation heats up and he repeatedly puts himself in danger, Cat must ask herself if Jace will be as reckless with her heart as he is with his life.
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Misadventures is a romantic series of spicy standalone novels, each written or co-written by some of the best names in romance. The stories are scandalous, refreshing, and, of course, incredibly sexy. They’re the perfect bedside read, a ‘quick blush’ for the reader who loves a page-turning romance.
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The tension in this book was exquisite torture. The pacing felt fast, but still unhurried. The relationship developed naturally and felt supported by real characters in their group.
✔️ Dual POVs (Theo x Maya) ✔️ Set in Chicago ✔️ Open-door contemporary romance (4/5 🌶️) 💔 Why they can’t be together: He’s her brother’s best friend ✔️ Tropes: Workplace romance; friends to lovers; age gap
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Read Me Slow
Charish Reid
She writes fantasies. He turns fear into sound. Neither expected desire to be this loud.
Maya Brooks writes romance for a living but she keeps her own life strictly business. At forty-five, she’s single, and has no intention of mixing pleasure with work… until her narrators bail weeks before her hottest book’s release.
Enter Theo Ward. Horror podcaster. Her little brother’s best friend. And thirty-years-old.
He’s back in town and all grown up, with a voice that could ruin lives. When Theo offers to record a chapter “just as a favor,” Maya agrees with every intention of staying in control. But the moment they hit record, the chemistry in the booth becomes combustible.
As their secret sessions spiral into something much more physical, a viral audio clip turns Theo into the internet’s new obsession. Suddenly, he’s not just Maya’s narrator, he’s Scare Daddy, and the world wants more of him. But when fame comes with hungry eyes and loose lips—reputations crack, trust fractures, and Maya’s carefully built boundaries come crashing down.
Now she must protect her pride, or fight for the man who makes her feel truly heard?
A high-heat contemporary romance about intimacy, vulnerability, and what it really means to be seen—Read Me Slow is for anyone who’s ever been undone by a voice they couldn’t forget.
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Read Me Slow
Charish Reid
She writes fantasies. He turns fear into sound. Neither expected desire to be this loud.
Maya Brooks writes romance for a living but she keeps her own life strictly business. At forty-five, she’s single, and has no intention of mixing pleasure with work… until her narrators bail weeks before her hottest book’s release.
Enter Theo Ward. Horror podcaster. Her little brother’s best friend. And thirty-years-old.
He’s back in town and all grown up, with a voice that could ruin lives. When Theo offers to record a chapter “just as a favor,” Maya agrees with every intention of staying in control. But the moment they hit record, the chemistry in the booth becomes combustible.
As their secret sessions spiral into something much more physical, a viral audio clip turns Theo into the internet’s new obsession. Suddenly, he’s not just Maya’s narrator, he’s Scare Daddy, and the world wants more of him. But when fame comes with hungry eyes and loose lips—reputations crack, trust fractures, and Maya’s carefully built boundaries come crashing down.
Now she must protect her pride, or fight for the man who makes her feel truly heard?
A high-heat contemporary romance about intimacy, vulnerability, and what it really means to be seen—Read Me Slow is for anyone who’s ever been undone by a voice they couldn’t forget.
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