Imogen Flynn didn’t think that moving to a small town would cause so much chaos.

Emerald Bay promised something quiet and tranquil; somewhere she could heal after her father’s death, and the chance to reconnect with her brother while focusing on her PhD.

But when she meets Roman Burke, things begin to spiral out of control.

Roman is guarded and obsessed with his work, still reeling from the sudden loss of his wife four years earlier. When his friends convince him to try a new dating app, he decides to give it a shot not expecting it will amount to anything.

They thought it was just going to be a hookup.

Fake names. No strings attached.

But when they discover that Imogen has been hired as his teaching assistant, they’re forced to wrestle with their mutual attraction while trying their hardest to do things by the book.

Content Warnings:

This book contains the following explicit content: Explorations of kink, praise kink, impact play, bondage, dom/sub dynamics, rimming/anal play, degradation kink (both the FMC and MMC use it), choking, public sex, voyeurism, exhibitionism, impact play, spit kink, and breeding kink (no pregnancy).

This book also contains topics such as: Open and frank discussions of medically assisted dying, discussions of suicide and its aftermath, light drug use, discussions of mental health issues and addictions of loved ones, explorations of grief, discussions of cancer, the loss of a parent (off page), and the suicide of a spouse (off page).

Your mental health is extremely important. If you or someone you know is experiencing suicidal thoughts or ideation, help is available. 

Please go to https://blog.opencounseling.com/suicide-hotlines/ to find resources for your country.

There are reasons to stay. 

You are loved, and you are never ever alone.