THE FORBIDDEN HOOKUP

Imani Okafor doesn't do reckless. She's a forensic auditor with a spotless record and one chance to make partner. So the stranger in the Charleston hotel bar, with his steady hands and a voice that makes her forget her own rules, is supposed to be a secret she takes to her grave.

Then she walks into Voss Maritime on Monday morning and finds him at the head of the table.

Callum Voss is the CEO she's been hired to investigate, and the man who spent last night learning exactly what makes her come undone. He has ninety days to close the merger that will save his family's legacy. She has ninety days to find whatever is rotting inside his company. If anyone learns what happened between them, she loses her career and he loses everything.

They agree to forget it. They lie.

What begins as a secret arrangement with three rules (no feelings, no questions about work, no one finds out) becomes the most dangerous thing either of them has ever done. Callum has never shared anything he considers his, and he's already started thinking of her that way. Imani has never let anyone close enough to take control, and she's already craving his. When a rival circles, jealousy cracks his composure, and the evidence she uncovers starts pointing at someone Callum would burn the world to protect.

She can walk away and keep her future. He can let her go and keep his empire. Or they can break the last rule and risk everything for a love neither of them planned.

The Forbidden Hookup is a complete standalone with a guaranteed happily ever after and no cliffhanger.

Tropes: Forbidden hookup • Friends with benefits • No strings attached • Possessive hero • Secret relationship • Workplace conflict of interest

18+ only. Contains frequent, explicit sexual content between consenting adults, possessive and dominant dynamics, and strong language. See content advisory below.