Content levels
Trigger warnings
Positive tags
Hero archetypes
Heroine archetypes
Tropes
Synopsis
Ben We met five years ago when I was her family's bodyguard. Our time together was a secret. Her touch was different.... addictive. I fell hard and fast and then I left. I've thought about her every day since. As I sit here at a wedding watching her with her new boyfriend......I have regrets. Regrets for the past things I've done. But I won't regret what I'm about to do. She's telling me no but her body's telling me yes. I need her beneath me. I'm having her tonight. Bridget. It's the little things I remember about Ben. His smile and the icing sugar he had on his pancakes. What started out as private jokes between us soon turned into private visits. The quiet man at the back of the crowd. His dry wit made me laugh. His dominant body ruined me forever He never told me he loved me, until he was leaving. That was five years ago. Things are looking up for me. I met someone, someone special. But Ben is back. I find myself thinking about him ......more than I should. No matter how hard my heart is freefalling from my chest. I will never go back there. You only get to break my heart once.
Tags
Marx Girl: content & age rating
Intended for adult readers (18+).
This adult contemporary romance contains explicit sexual content and themes of possessiveness. The hero pursues the heroine despite her being in a relationship, with scenes described as dominant and potentially dubious consent.
What to know going in
This book has no graphic violence, explicit sexual content, and moderate language. Content notes include dubious consent, infidelity, and power imbalance.
Who'll love this
Adult readers who enjoy angsty second-chance romances with dominant heroes will find this emotionally charged.