Ready or Not: A spicy forbidden short

by Cherry Cummings

There’s only one thing worse than wanting him… and that’s getting caught.

Jaz was supposed to keep her head down.
Finish the semester. Stay out of trouble.
Not fall into bed with the one man who should be completely off-limits.

But when her former stepdad shows up as her new professor—older, colder, and more aggravating than ever—old resentment burns into something far more dangerous. Especially when a call from home warns that her meddling mother is coming to town… and planning to crash at Jaz’s apartment.

Now hiding her biggest secret from the woman they both have reasons to avoid, Jaz finds herself living a lie with the one man she swore she’d never forgive.

The rules? Broken.
The timing? A disaster.
The risk? Higher than ever.

Because Dorian may no longer be her stepfather.
But he’s still the one man she was never supposed to want.

And definitely the one she should never touch.

86 pages, Kindle Edition

Published August 12, 2025

Reviews

[Calley · Rating 4 out of 5]

Naughty naughty book. I felt dirty reading it, and yet I read the whole thing. Step daughter - ex-stepfather, mom is crazy and still in love with him. Quick read, intense taboo - raises your blood pressure!

[Julia · Rating 3 out of 5]

Cherry Cummings really wrote this like she was trying to personally end my peace. The chemistry? Illegal. The plot? What plot, I was too busy gasping. It’s like if your favorite fever dream wore lingerie && had no moral restraint.