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Deep Desires #1

Daddy's Perfect Ballerina

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Leo Miller has a crush. The twenty-three year old ballet teacher can’t stop thinking about the father of one of his students, no matter how hard he tries.

Properly sullen that he can’t have the man he wants, he attends a friend’s housewarming party, only to come face-to-face with Ezra Jones himself.

With nowhere to hide, he’s about to learn whether or not his crush truly is a hopeless one.

♡ Age Gap
♡ Quick Read (12K words)
♡ M/M

64 pages, Kindle Edition

Published November 16, 2023

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1,074 reviews431 followers
October 23, 2024
I've been wanting to read one of these smutty pieces by this author for a while, and the “plot” in this short story appealed to me.
I don't think the author is for me. I can see what is appealing but the style of this story was rather poor for my taste.
I was bored for the first 30 of the 60 or so pages. Sorry, the introduction of the characters and their inner monologues were not particularly exciting. I did like Leo though.
However, when Leo and Ezra finally meet properly, everything happened far too quickly. Well, I mean, it was hot and exactly what I expected from the sex scenes, but the communication, the storyline was so silly ...
I don't know how to put this, of course erotic short stories don't have to shine with their plot, nobody expects that, but it just didn't work for me here. 🥴
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1,184 reviews235 followers
November 20, 2023
This book is connected to #Forbidden Feelings series.

It's a short, hot, spicy novella about Leo, the ballet teacher and Ezra, the hot daddy of one of Leo's kid students.

🟡 Single dad
🟢 Daddy kink
🔵 Size difference
🟣 (Too) short, but very 🌶️

I appreciated the smut, it was well written and there was much more to be desired, for sure.

But that part with Noah and Henry with Leo getting prepped for the potential threesome everytime they met? Cringed me out.

Why?

Because Leo and Noah were just friends and Henry was a possessive boyfriend to Noah, it was never even remotely indicated a threesome would be an option, so that prepping seemed out of place and almost a bit desperate.
Especially with Leo saying he can't be with anyone else, because he's so hung up on Ezra, yet here he is, prepping for a threesome that is never happening, it was ridiculous. 😄

The sex was great and both MMCs hot, sexy and intense with each other, and no, it's not that developed and I wish we could've gotten more.

I don't like the single dad trope though, the kid always messes up the story for me, so the epilogue of talking about Leo becoming Miley's papa kind of ruined the whole deal. Instead of that I'd prefer another hot sex, but that's just me.

Hopefully we're getting more shorts, I like them, even thought I'm rating them most at 3⭐, but I like them.
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175 reviews84 followers
April 1, 2024
Leo is a 23 year old ballet teacher with a crush on one of his students dad. Enzo, owner of a big construction company and a single dad.

- Age gap
- Daddy kink
- Size difference
- Praise kink


Great spice. Well written. Sweet.

The preparation for an imaginary threesome was a bit weird. Just a wtf moment I tried to ignore. I don’t know why it was added really, it was just weird.

I enjoyed this 60 page novella and would have loved to read more about Enzo and Leo. The relationship development isn’t really there, which is understandable. This is erotica with a HEA, not a romance book. It would have been fun to see more of their love story happen on page though.

If you want something short and spicy, I would recommend this.

3.75 stars

He got married, promptly slept with his wife’s father, got an annulment, and soon after started a relationship with the dad. Leo’s friends book: Daddy Goes First.
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297 reviews330 followers
May 29, 2025
Leo + Ezra 🖤
Novella | Ballet teacher | Single dad | Daddy kink | Age gap

T'was cute and delish. The jump from them basically never talking, to fucking, could have been smoother but I enjoyed it. I wish I could read more of them.

....

“If you really want me, when I make you come— and I will make you come, Leo— you call me Daddy.”
I shiver involuntarily at the word. “Oh fuck.”
“Mmm,” he agrees. “Oh fuck indeed, ballerina boy. Tell me yes.”
“Yes, Daddy,” I whisper.

“You taste as sweet as you look, ballerina boy.”

“You’re gorgeous, baby. Fucking beautiful.”

“This is going to be fast, okay? You’ve done so well for Daddy— been such a good boy for me. This will be your reward, baby. You want Daddy to show you what you’ve earned?”

....

⚠️ potential spoilers below in detailed tropes and trigger warnings






Tropes/content:
Novella
Ballet teacher and students dad
Daddy kink (no age play)
Age gap
Single dad to 3 year old girl named Miley
Good boy
Size difference
A kitten named Toast
Adorable epilogue where Ezra reintroduces his daughter to Leo but as his boyfriend instead of her teacher
Strict roles

TWs:
No condoms. Both had stated that it had been awhile and they've been tested since
No OW drama. Ezra has full custody of Miley
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763 reviews79 followers
August 3, 2024
"Needy, beautiful ballerina boyhole. " 🤭

Hot and naughty. I liked this.
It was random and weird that Leo prepped himself to hang out with Henry and Noah tho..

“You’re telling me you prep every time you come to see them on the off chance that they’ll want to fuck you together?”

Really??? Embarrassing.
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1,185 reviews98 followers
April 10, 2025
NOOOO I NEED MORE OF THEM!! Man they both had so much potential and so did the story …shame that it was so short 💔
(Smut was hot no complains here)
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822 reviews71 followers
November 17, 2023
A male ballet teacher and one of his student’s dads! This was hot and fast and literally my only complaint is the bit at the end with the 3/4 year old - I’m really picky about kid’s dialogue and that whole bit felt really bizarre to me. I really loved this pairing though and Leo getting to show off his flexibility was 🥵👌🏻
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349 reviews291 followers
April 15, 2025
⭐️ 4/5 🌶 4/5

A sweet and sinfully steamy MM romance that delivers all the feels with the perfect dose of heat. If you love Daddy kink, age-gap goodness, and a soft but fiery connection, you’re in for a treat. Ezra is the hot, commanding single dad with a heart of gold, and Leo is the sweet younger ballet teacher who knows exactly how to melt him.

Their chemistry is off-the-charts, the sexual tension sizzles, and the emotional intimacy had me swooning. It’s got heart, spice, and a damn good Daddy dynamic that’ll leave you blushing and begging for more. ❤️‍🔥✨️

🩰 MM contemporary romance
🩰 Single dad x ballet teacher
🩰 Age gap
🩰 Daddy kink
🩰 No condom
🩰 Low-angst, sweet, steamy
🩰 HFN
🩰 Epilogue
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1,287 reviews44 followers
December 7, 2023
Leo and Ezra

Short, sweet and smutty. What more can you ask for? Definitely worth the time. These two packed a punch together.
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26 reviews10 followers
April 23, 2025
Rating: 2/5 ⭐️
Spice: 3/5 🌶️

MM Erotica
Short Story (less than 100 pages)
Daddy Kink
Single Dad x Ballet Teacher
Strict Top/Bottom
Size Difference

Leo is a ballet instructor who’s been crushing on one of her students father since he’s laid eyes on him. Even six months later, all Leo can think about is the tall, muscular man who dotes on his daughter. Leo is convinced he’ll be stuck in an unrequited love until he decides to go to his best friends housewarming party where he finds the sexy daddy he’s been fawning over.

Ezra is a single dad with a 3 year old daughter he loves dearly. His daughters ballet teacher is a beautiful thing he’s been unable to stop thinking about. When he visits his friends housewarming party to talk business and finds Leo eavesdropping on his conversation, he can’t help but tease the flushed man.

THOUGHTS: Honety a bit disappointed with this one. I get that’s it’s a short read and that’s it’s mostly just supposed to be quick and steamy, but to have literally 4 paragraphs explaining them going from hooking up for the first time to confessing their love and planning to intrude them as a couple to his daughter… that’s a little TOO quick.

I also wish there was a bit more plot to it since the way they went from speaking more than one sentence to eachother to full on getting to it in the guest bedroom of their friends house….. kinda left little to the imagination.
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1,076 reviews46 followers
November 29, 2024
- a MM romance! daddy k!nk, instalove, age gap, dad x teacher single dad trope!
- this plot was ridiculous and like not in the best way
- super cute kitten tho
- it feels like their meet was a set up by the weird friends
- also what do you mean he’s always prepped just in case his friends want a threesome? weird
- sex is v v hot tho
- and loved that he rushed him home to get to the kitten
- was cute that he took him on lots of dates!
- the kid instantly going ‘perfect two dads’ did make me cackle
- fun, quick easy read!
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309 reviews9 followers
December 8, 2023
A Daddy kink that's not too hot and not too cold? Call it Goldilocks bc it's just right babes🔥🌶🤌
Short. Hot. Gay.
All of our favorite things.
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63 reviews4 followers
January 7, 2024
That was SO good ♥️ Kinky as fu*k, sexy as hell and romantic 😍 I love the characters and their dirty minds. This daddy male make my pants wet 🤣 ok that’s all folks hahahaha
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385 reviews3 followers
April 11, 2025
1.5 ✨

I wish I had a more creative way to say that this was just not well written.
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3,801 reviews30 followers
June 17, 2025
June 2025
Kindle edition

Showed up on the Goodreads recs and it was short enough. I like the little story single dad, connections through friends etc. After the initial set up/pining, it was sex. Just sex and the long name of Ballerina Boy, along with a HEA epilogue. Curious about Noah.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
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131 reviews
February 25, 2024
love the single dad & male ballerina trope also the smut was everything 🥵
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707 reviews84 followers
December 15, 2023
I loved this one, possibly fave in the series so far! Quick easy spicy read. Adored the little bit you got to see of Ezra with his daughter, I did find the ending with her very rushed but for a novella it was kinda expected. Very enjoyable read, love the little crossovers from other books!
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563 reviews11 followers
December 17, 2024
3 ⭐️

Book 1 in the Deep Desires series.

Leo and Ezra ❤️

If you are looking for a spicy, MM novella… yeah 🫶🏼

It’s fun, spicy and sweet ❤️
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374 reviews8 followers
June 19, 2024
The Deep Desires series is sinfully sweet and taboo! I loved these novellas and I think they’re perfect for a steamy late night read! Daddy’s Perfect Ballerina and Daddy’s Lost Rebel both get ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ from me!

Even though these are novellas, there’s still a clear backstory, fleshed out plot, and HEAs! They make the perfect little taboo treat! The spice with these having age gaps and “daddies” made it so freaking hot. I loved the tension, the spice, and the love that bloomed from these unconventional relationships.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
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263 reviews2 followers
September 25, 2024
YALL- lemme just provide quotes💀

“I’ve seen that perfect ballerina boy ass in tights too many times not to ponder what it would feel like in my hands.”

“If you really want me, when I make you come—and I will make you come, Leo—you call me daddy.”

“Gotta get this pretty little ass stretched out for me. And then you’re going to take Daddy’s cock in this needy, beautiful ballerina boy hole. Raw.” EMPHASIZE ON THE RAW😭

“Good ballerina boy, chocking my cock with your perfect, hot little ass.”

😭😭😭😭😭
Literally a ballerina teacher (Leo) teaching Miley, Ezra’s daughter has a crush on the hot dad, which Ezra also has his eyes on Leo. They finally meet at a dinner, at Leo’s friends house, WHCIH THEY LITERALLY GO INTO THE GUEST ROOM AND RAW DOG EVERYTHING😭😭😭 I MEAN LEOS FRIEND NOAH CAN HEAR EVERYTHING😭😭
AND YALL LEO LITERALLY SAID HES PREPARED BECAUSE HES ALWAYS PREPARED FOR A POTENTIAL THREESOME WITH NOAH AND HIS LOVER😭😭😭😭
That’s crazy😭

It’s a very not bad but not good feeling? Idk, it’s short and sweet and I need to catch up with the reading goal tbh
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934 reviews1 follower
April 19, 2024
3.2⭐
Ezra Jones et Leo Miller
Papa de Miley et propriétaire d'une agence de construction
Etudiant (23ans) au ballet et Professeur pour enfant
MM, Daddy

Miley (la petite chose la plus mignonne, trois ans, fille d'Ezra)
Noah (ami de Leo, copain de Henry), Henry (ami de Ezra, daddy de Noah)

Frères de Ezra (Henley est l'entraîneur de hockey. Et Justin développeur d'applications)

_______

Douce et doudou.
Réconfortante et mignonne.


📖
Leo Miller a le béguin. Le professeur de ballet de vingt-trois ans ne peut s'empêcher de penser au père d'un de ses élèves, malgré tous ses efforts.
À juste titre maussade de ne pas pouvoir avoir l'homme qu'il veut, il assiste à la pendaison de crémaillère d'un ami, pour se retrouver face à face avec Ezra Jones lui-même.
N'ayant nulle part où se cacher, il est sur le point de découvrir si son béguin est vraiment désespéré ou non.
📚
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313 reviews2 followers
November 23, 2023
"Daddy's Perfect Ballerina" is a short and spicy novella that successfully explores the dynamics between Leo, the ballet teacher, and Ezra, the father of one of Leo's students. The forbidden nature of their attraction adds tension to the narrative, making it an engaging and enjoyable read.

The novella excels in capturing the chemistry between the two main characters, and the spicy scenes are well-executed. The exploration of the challenges and taboo aspects of their relationship adds depth to the story, creating a sense of anticipation and excitement for the reader.

However, a potential drawback is Leo's initial desire for a threesome with his best friend and the best friend's boyfriend.
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1,469 reviews136 followers
May 19, 2024
🖤🖤🖤

Leo, a 23-year-old ballet instructor, finds himself attracted to the father of one of his students, Enzo, a single dad who owns a large construction company. This novella is filled with quick-paced and steamy moments, yet it also carries a sweet undertone. The heartwarming interactions between Ezra and his daughter Miley, the touching ending with Leo and Miley, and the delightful appearance of a beloved character from similar spicy novellas, all add to the charm of the story.

Things to know
mm romance, novella, fun with flexibility, daddy goes first cameo, daddy kink, guest room hook up, praise, opposites attract, 13 yrs age gap, single dad x ballerina teacher
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248 reviews5 followers
November 27, 2023
I've read every one of these short little novellas and they never disappoint when I just want a spicy read that's quick. Especially when I want to add more to how many books I read in the month. This one is no exception. It's sixty-something pages of filth, but it's also sweet. Those little moments we got of Ezra and his daughter Miley. The end with Leo and Miley. Not to mention the cameo of one of my favorites from these spicy novellas. While the daddy kink can be hit or miss for me depending, it wasn't bad here.
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Author 21 books104 followers
December 12, 2023
This is what the author says it is. A little sexy meet-up essentially between a ballet teacher who meets his one student's father he's been crushing on at a friend's party. They hook up, both having been crushing on the other and there is a daddy/boy dynamic (not daddy/little). It hops ahead and ends with a HEA with the little 4 year old who seems entirely like 4 going on 14 with her questions and assumptions about how the two men will be together. But it was fine, with some sexy daddy/boy times, but it's not a full relationship book.
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621 reviews8 followers
January 14, 2024
3/5. Highlights may contain spoilers. Read at your own risk.

Content Warnings for book: N/A

Kink: Daddy kink, edging

This is a cute little romantic erotica. By that, I mean there’s a HEA and brief moments dedicated to the romance, but it is erotica focused first. Some decent scenes, the daddy kink is really light. I wish there had been more for the actual edging kink on page and not just the aftermath, though!
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