"I want you to be my plaything," he says after a moment. "I know we both want it. I'm not as unaware as you think I am."
Anna can't help but notice her new neighbor's daily routine - especially when he's shirtless in his garden, stealing glances at her through her window. Jake is a grumpy retired businessman with a green thumb and emotional walls built higher than his prized perennials. When she confronts him about his wandering eyes, sparks fly in unexpected ways.
Their attraction ignites into a unique arrangement: Jake gets to live out his deepest fantasy of having a "free use" partner, while Anna discovers a side of herself she never knew existed. But what starts as a simple agreement becomes deliciously complicated when feelings start blooming faster than Jake's beloved flowers.
Can Anna break through Jake's carefully cultivated defenses? Or will his past heartbreak keep him from taking a chance on the curvy young woman who's ready to tend to more than just his garden? Sometimes the sweetest relationships grow in the most unexpected places…
"The sensation of his body trembling from my touch, plus the fact that he's blindfolded and completely unable to see me, sends a shock wave of pleasure through me. I'm the one in control, and it feels amazing."
When curvy bookworm Meredith agrees to a dinner party at her best friend's place, she never expects to meet Jeremy - a successful, confident older man who sees past her insecurities straight to her soul. Even more surprising? This sophisticated web designer harbors a deliciously dark secret that makes her pulse race.
One passionate encounter in an unexpected location leads to another, and soon Meredith finds herself exploring new desires she never knew existed. Jeremy's unique approach to intimacy - involving sensory deprivation and complete trust - awakens something primal within her that begs to be unleashed.
But as their white-hot chemistry blazes into something deeper, Jeremy's impending departure threatens everything. Now Meredith must decide if she's ready to embrace not just his unconventional desires, but also the possibility of a forever kind of love - one that could change both their lives in ways neither expected.
"The heat between us is undeniable, and we both know it. No woman has ever felt like this to me: as if she fits perfectly against me and with me."
April has always kept her deepest desires hidden behind a shy exterior. But when she meets Tyler, a commanding and irresistibly handsome man who makes her heart race, she finds herself wrestling with whether to reveal her true self - including her secret life as a "switch" in the BDSM community.
What starts as a chance encounter at a bar quickly evolves into an intense connection neither of them expected. Tyler's natural dominance awakens something in April, making her yearn to show him both sides of her nature - her submission and her need to occasionally take control.
In a relationship built on passion and trust, April must decide if she can be truly authentic with Tyler about all aspects of herself. But will revealing her deepest desires strengthen their bond, or send him running? Sometimes the greatest risk in love is being completely yourself.