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No One Has To Know
I’m a good man. A responsible man. And I’m definitely old enough to know the difference between right and wrong.
But when my daughter’s best friend shows up on my doorstep, everything I thought I knew about myself goes out the window.
Amber Pope is twenty years old, stunningly beautiful - and asking to spend the weekend with me. A string of bad experiences with men her own age have left her wondering what more there can be. And she wants me, a man more than twice her age, to show her.
I should say no. I should tell her it’s a bad idea.
But I don’t. After all, it’s just for the weekend. What’s the worst that could happen?
No One Has To Know is an 18+ forbidden romance with a large age gap between the MCs (26 years). It contains explicit themes.
But when my daughter’s best friend shows up on my doorstep, everything I thought I knew about myself goes out the window.
Amber Pope is twenty years old, stunningly beautiful - and asking to spend the weekend with me. A string of bad experiences with men her own age have left her wondering what more there can be. And she wants me, a man more than twice her age, to show her.
I should say no. I should tell her it’s a bad idea.
But I don’t. After all, it’s just for the weekend. What’s the worst that could happen?
No One Has To Know is an 18+ forbidden romance with a large age gap between the MCs (26 years). It contains explicit themes.
196 pages, Kindle Edition
Published September 17, 2025
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December 28, 2025
I loved this story !
It was sweet, sexy and forbidden!
It’s worth reading.
It was sweet, sexy and forbidden!
It’s worth reading.
November 27, 2025
This is a fast, smutty, forbidden romance; a good one to pick up if you're feeling slumpy or want to read something short and to the point.
I found Theo to be…interesting. When he was ~in it~ with Amber he was very hot and sensitive but the book is told from his POV and his guilt kind of throttled the progression of the story for me. I think the guilt made sense, but it's kind of like when your parent tells you you can't make the same mistake over and over again, at some point you have to acknowledge that you are knowingly and willingly partaking in something and that's not a mistake. So his guilt seemed pointless to me unless he was committed to stopping—which he wasn't. Just lean in, dude!
Amber and Theo's conversations somewhat circled the drain, but I liked them together. Amber acted her age and seemed committed to exploring in her own terms. I did kind of think she was a bad friend to his daughter—who was *so* down for her dad to be with her best friend by the end that I was shocked—but this book isn't about friendship LOL.
I really enjoy R.D. Baker's writing and look forward to reading more from her!
4 ⭐️s
4 🌶️
I found Theo to be…interesting. When he was ~in it~ with Amber he was very hot and sensitive but the book is told from his POV and his guilt kind of throttled the progression of the story for me. I think the guilt made sense, but it's kind of like when your parent tells you you can't make the same mistake over and over again, at some point you have to acknowledge that you are knowingly and willingly partaking in something and that's not a mistake. So his guilt seemed pointless to me unless he was committed to stopping—which he wasn't. Just lean in, dude!
Amber and Theo's conversations somewhat circled the drain, but I liked them together. Amber acted her age and seemed committed to exploring in her own terms. I did kind of think she was a bad friend to his daughter—who was *so* down for her dad to be with her best friend by the end that I was shocked—but this book isn't about friendship LOL.
I really enjoy R.D. Baker's writing and look forward to reading more from her!
4 ⭐️s
4 🌶️
September 19, 2025
THIS WAS FINGER LICKIN GOOD 🤩
if you need a quick forbidden and smutty read to get the fuck out of your reading slump … immediately pick this up 😍
this is a best friend’s dad romance, forbidden, age gap, kink exploration, light bdsm, consent checks, a man who whimpers and talks through it, a woman who knows wtf she wants and will tease her way to get it, standalone novella 🖤
theo has been living life on auto mode. he hasn’t felt that welcoming feeling of coming home since he got divorced. but he still kept up his gym life and got things done. he isn’t a man who slumps around and complains. no … mans is quite the opposite 🤭 amber is such a little tease. she always had a crush on her best friend’s dad but she never grew the courage to go for it. she is someone who has been used and told that her body was only made for a man’s pleasure. she never knew what truly connecting with someone through intimacy felt like. until one weekend alone with a man old enough to be her dad 👀 with all the sneaking around, forbidden stolen touches, and constant teasing, theo and amber shares a wonderful weekend together knowing that it’ll come to an end. but when they both just can’t stop replaying everything that happened in such a short time … will their secret relationship come to an end 😳
i absolutely adore the fuck out of theo and amber 🥹 i think they’re the cutest fucking couple i’ve read about in such a long time that i just completely swooned over them. from their teasing, to their intimate moments, to deep conversations and trust, they are such a great example of going after whatever you want and don’t stop until you’ve achieved your goal. they are sending a message to so many people if you look at it in different perspectives 🫶🏼
ugh i miss them already 😭 i literally just didn’t want this book to end and i kept itching for more !!! but i will literally devour anything RD writes 😩
🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️
if you need a quick forbidden and smutty read to get the fuck out of your reading slump … immediately pick this up 😍
this is a best friend’s dad romance, forbidden, age gap, kink exploration, light bdsm, consent checks, a man who whimpers and talks through it, a woman who knows wtf she wants and will tease her way to get it, standalone novella 🖤
theo has been living life on auto mode. he hasn’t felt that welcoming feeling of coming home since he got divorced. but he still kept up his gym life and got things done. he isn’t a man who slumps around and complains. no … mans is quite the opposite 🤭 amber is such a little tease. she always had a crush on her best friend’s dad but she never grew the courage to go for it. she is someone who has been used and told that her body was only made for a man’s pleasure. she never knew what truly connecting with someone through intimacy felt like. until one weekend alone with a man old enough to be her dad 👀 with all the sneaking around, forbidden stolen touches, and constant teasing, theo and amber shares a wonderful weekend together knowing that it’ll come to an end. but when they both just can’t stop replaying everything that happened in such a short time … will their secret relationship come to an end 😳
i absolutely adore the fuck out of theo and amber 🥹 i think they’re the cutest fucking couple i’ve read about in such a long time that i just completely swooned over them. from their teasing, to their intimate moments, to deep conversations and trust, they are such a great example of going after whatever you want and don’t stop until you’ve achieved your goal. they are sending a message to so many people if you look at it in different perspectives 🫶🏼
ugh i miss them already 😭 i literally just didn’t want this book to end and i kept itching for more !!! but i will literally devour anything RD writes 😩
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November 30, 2025
3.5 ⭐️
Listen, I love me a someone’s dad; be it an ex boyfriend, dad’s best friend, best friend’s dad romance— it’s an underrated and a favourite of mine trope!
omg the spice was so HOT and realistic, and I actually loved that this was entirely told from his POV. But, ugh, Theo did spend a lot of his time wallowing in his own guilt, and putting himself down, which I did get bored of, and the overuse of his nickname for Amber, which was “honey”, every other sentence was an overkill 😓
Anyway, it was a hot, spicy fun time.
Tropes
Age gap
Best friend’s dad
Kink exploration
Professor x college student
Listen, I love me a someone’s dad; be it an ex boyfriend, dad’s best friend, best friend’s dad romance— it’s an underrated and a favourite of mine trope!
omg the spice was so HOT and realistic, and I actually loved that this was entirely told from his POV. But, ugh, Theo did spend a lot of his time wallowing in his own guilt, and putting himself down, which I did get bored of, and the overuse of his nickname for Amber, which was “honey”, every other sentence was an overkill 😓
Anyway, it was a hot, spicy fun time.
Tropes
Age gap
Best friend’s dad
Kink exploration
Professor x college student
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December 27, 2025No one to know that ia gailty at eyes of the world
that my tree naked from any leafe
that my flower fall from last season
that i steal from gap time
no one will know that
sun go hehind the moon
that elphant shage mouse
that rose word echo at my gray
that may ash dusty ross
no one know that
i whip my soul i come
that i didnt my full glory
that i cant face the world
that my pluser still unstedy
no one will to know yet
that and that and ther
but i know that iam fear
that iam in love
guilty
that my tree naked from any leafe
that my flower fall from last season
that i steal from gap time
no one will know that
sun go hehind the moon
that elphant shage mouse
that rose word echo at my gray
that may ash dusty ross
no one know that
i whip my soul i come
that i didnt my full glory
that i cant face the world
that my pluser still unstedy
no one will to know yet
that and that and ther
but i know that iam fear
that iam in love
guilty
November 30, 2025
HOT HOT HOT
Jesus fuggin’ Christ! This was so good! Such a good read. I’m obsessed with forbidden age-gap romance and this is easily one of the best I’ve read. WOW. I love that even though he’s in love with her, he let her go so she can experience life on her own. And the way Amber adores that old geezer? Ugh, perfection. I’m seriously in love with this book. I’ll definitely be reading more from this author. If you’re into age-gap or forbidden romance, you need to pick this one up.
Jesus fuggin’ Christ! This was so good! Such a good read. I’m obsessed with forbidden age-gap romance and this is easily one of the best I’ve read. WOW. I love that even though he’s in love with her, he let her go so she can experience life on her own. And the way Amber adores that old geezer? Ugh, perfection. I’m seriously in love with this book. I’ll definitely be reading more from this author. If you’re into age-gap or forbidden romance, you need to pick this one up.
September 22, 2025
I absolutely loved No One Has to Know! Even though it’s a short read, it completely pulled me in. The characters felt so real that I honestly wasn’t ready to say goodbye when it ended. I just wish it had been longer, i wanted more time with them and their story.
The book dives into a tricky, forbidden kind of love, and Baker handles it in a way that feels genuine and heartfelt. The emotions, the tension, the little moments between the characters, it all just hits. Even though it’s short, it leaves a big impact and makes you think about the story long after you finish it.
This one’s definitely going on my “re-read” list, I could easily get lost in it again and again.
"It’s filthy. It’s primal. It’s beautiful. And I fucking hate myself for it."
“You meant it though, right?” Her eyes lift to mine. “If I wasn’t me, and you weren’t you, and we were the same age…”
The book dives into a tricky, forbidden kind of love, and Baker handles it in a way that feels genuine and heartfelt. The emotions, the tension, the little moments between the characters, it all just hits. Even though it’s short, it leaves a big impact and makes you think about the story long after you finish it.
This one’s definitely going on my “re-read” list, I could easily get lost in it again and again.
"It’s filthy. It’s primal. It’s beautiful. And I fucking hate myself for it."
“You meant it though, right?” Her eyes lift to mine. “If I wasn’t me, and you weren’t you, and we were the same age…”
September 29, 2025
Loved this! Kinky fun times between Amber and her best friends divorced dad Theo.
This read really fast in a good way. Both characters felt pretty genuine. I liked that Amber was more the instigator of the sexual relationship that started just as a very short term everyone has a good time kinda situation to realizing they are very connected and compatible despite the roadblocks in their way. I also liked that they didn't just end up together after hooking up.
The sex was hot! Wow like realistic hot too which was fun and surprising. He's a college professor so you know she wanted to do some professor/student roleplay. I could feel their chemistry in the writing.
This was a fun, hot good time!
This read really fast in a good way. Both characters felt pretty genuine. I liked that Amber was more the instigator of the sexual relationship that started just as a very short term everyone has a good time kinda situation to realizing they are very connected and compatible despite the roadblocks in their way. I also liked that they didn't just end up together after hooking up.
The sex was hot! Wow like realistic hot too which was fun and surprising. He's a college professor so you know she wanted to do some professor/student roleplay. I could feel their chemistry in the writing.
This was a fun, hot good time!
September 20, 2025
this was 🥵
October 13, 2025
V SPICY MEATBALL 👏
dnfs-2025
October 15, 2025i just simply cannot do it anymore. also "honey" as a pet name should be outlawed immediately.
December 1, 2025
Phew! Smutty!
September 23, 2025
Idk how she does it, but RD manages to write a novel with one spicy scene after another and somehow makes each better than the last. I went into this expecting a short & spicy age gap "no strings attached" fling and it exceeded my expectations. Experiencing the story from Theo's pov, specifically his internal monologue as the good guy with dark desires, trying to ignore his very gentlemanly moral compass, really made the book for me. Amber is a great character who knows exactly what she wants and girl knows how to get it. Theo didn't stand a chance. The pair of them take an interesting premise and make it absolutely unputdownable. 🤍🩶🖤
November 10, 2025
R.D. Baker does it again! No One Has to Know proves she’s the queen of forbidden romance and always hits it out of the park.
This book is short, spicy, and so dangerously addictive. Right from the start, Theo and Amber had me hooked with the kind of chemistry that makes you lean a little closer to the page and grin like the Cheshire Cat. It’s the perfect mix of temptation and tenderness, where every glance feels loaded and every moment sizzles with “we really shouldn’t… but we absolutely will.”
Amber is bold, playful, and knows exactly what she wants, while Theo is the responsible one who’s trying really hard to do the right thing...until he can’t. The tension between them is delicious, and Baker somehow makes the entire story feel both naughty and surprisingly sweet at the same time.
Even though it’s a quick read, it doesn’t feel rushed. There’s real emotion underneath the heat, and the writing flows in that effortless way Baker always delivers. I closed the book, wishing for more! More teasing, more heart, more of them.
If you love your romances with that forbidden tension, a lot of spark, and that signature R.D. Baker magic, this one’s a must read.
This book is short, spicy, and so dangerously addictive. Right from the start, Theo and Amber had me hooked with the kind of chemistry that makes you lean a little closer to the page and grin like the Cheshire Cat. It’s the perfect mix of temptation and tenderness, where every glance feels loaded and every moment sizzles with “we really shouldn’t… but we absolutely will.”
Amber is bold, playful, and knows exactly what she wants, while Theo is the responsible one who’s trying really hard to do the right thing...until he can’t. The tension between them is delicious, and Baker somehow makes the entire story feel both naughty and surprisingly sweet at the same time.
Even though it’s a quick read, it doesn’t feel rushed. There’s real emotion underneath the heat, and the writing flows in that effortless way Baker always delivers. I closed the book, wishing for more! More teasing, more heart, more of them.
If you love your romances with that forbidden tension, a lot of spark, and that signature R.D. Baker magic, this one’s a must read.
September 24, 2025
⭐.75
✨ best friend's dad
✨ age gap
✨ singe POV (from the MMC perspective)
✨ insta lust
✨ boring/no plot
I wanted to read this book so badly after seeing the quotes of it on Instagram. Unfortunately for me, this ended up not being that great ): There were quite a few typos, which was distracting, and it kind of read like a first draft. I also didn't really like either character. And, this is my own problem, but I don't like the pet name "honey" and my man used it 83 times 🥲😭 the ending was also a bit too cheesy for me.
and slight spoiler, but when his daughter finds out he's been sleeping with her best friend (also makes no sense how she even knew about them but whatever) she just doesn't care. she actually has to convince HIM to date her best friend. HELLO? such a cop out because this would not happen in any universe.
I would definitely try more from the author, this book just did not live up to the marketing posts I saw ):
✨ best friend's dad
✨ age gap
✨ singe POV (from the MMC perspective)
✨ insta lust
✨ boring/no plot
I wanted to read this book so badly after seeing the quotes of it on Instagram. Unfortunately for me, this ended up not being that great ): There were quite a few typos, which was distracting, and it kind of read like a first draft. I also didn't really like either character. And, this is my own problem, but I don't like the pet name "honey" and my man used it 83 times 🥲😭 the ending was also a bit too cheesy for me.
and slight spoiler, but when his daughter finds out he's been sleeping with her best friend (also makes no sense how she even knew about them but whatever) she just doesn't care. she actually has to convince HIM to date her best friend. HELLO? such a cop out because this would not happen in any universe.
I would definitely try more from the author, this book just did not live up to the marketing posts I saw ):
September 23, 2025
This book pulls you in and refuses to let go. R.D has crafted a story full of sharp spice, twists, emotional tension, and characters that feel raw and real.
Every chapter builds suspense in a way that keeps you constantly questioning what will happen next.
The pacing is spot-on, making it impossible to put down, while the writing style is both immersive and easy to devour.
Beyond the suspense, there’s a strong emotional core that gives the story real depth, making it more than just a page-turner. It's a book that stays with you.
If you’re looking for a gripping, addictive read that delivers both spice and heart, No One Has to Know is a must-read.
Every chapter builds suspense in a way that keeps you constantly questioning what will happen next.
The pacing is spot-on, making it impossible to put down, while the writing style is both immersive and easy to devour.
Beyond the suspense, there’s a strong emotional core that gives the story real depth, making it more than just a page-turner. It's a book that stays with you.
If you’re looking for a gripping, addictive read that delivers both spice and heart, No One Has to Know is a must-read.
November 6, 2025
This one could’ve been 5 stars. The first separation I could excuse but barely but the next three week separation after demeaning what they felt by mmc showed his lack of maturity and his apology via text letting her go again until she had to come back and do all the work again ruined the story.
Honestly the fmc should have joined a bdsm sex club and got herself a daddy to put her first and got engaged with a man his same age boom done hea but I’m a petty bitch
Also some of the mmc history gave me slight ick.
Honestly the fmc should have joined a bdsm sex club and got herself a daddy to put her first and got engaged with a man his same age boom done hea but I’m a petty bitch
Also some of the mmc history gave me slight ick.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
September 16, 2025
This book was deliciously spicy and definitely one of RDs more smuttier books. This book was definitely more spice than plot but still oh so enjoyable. Theo and Ambers love is so so wrong but so so dang hot and I really enjoyed reading about a cinnamon roll dilf with slutty glasses and a sexy college student who's bold and goes after what she wants. This was such a sweet and spicy not so short novella that I absolutely loved every moment of!
September 21, 2025
Very very smutty, fast paced and easy to read. It started off with a bit of plot and then felt like 70% of the book whizzed past with mostly sexy smutty scenes but the plot does pick back up at the end to tie off the storyline’s nicely. It’s not too long which I also loved. If you are after something seriously spicy hot to fire up your day check this one out. Be sure to check the triggers and tropes first to make sure it’s what you are after though, it’s very erotic with BDSM references.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
October 16, 2025
Forbidden Age Gap Romance
I enjoyed reading this story. A hot steamy forbidden age gap romance. Amber is hot for her best friend’s dad. Theo is old enough to be Ambers Dad. But when Amber sets her sights on Theo, he can only give in. Lots of sexy, kinky scenes in this story.
I enjoyed reading this story. A hot steamy forbidden age gap romance. Amber is hot for her best friend’s dad. Theo is old enough to be Ambers Dad. But when Amber sets her sights on Theo, he can only give in. Lots of sexy, kinky scenes in this story.
September 19, 2025
Oh you need to know
It’s a weekend of fun and learning, but the real question is will they be able to end it after the weekend? This was a hot quick read. Even though it was short the author was able to make a good plot.
It’s a weekend of fun and learning, but the real question is will they be able to end it after the weekend? This was a hot quick read. Even though it was short the author was able to make a good plot.
September 21, 2025
I needed an additional like.... 15 chapters of this incredibly spicy (amazingly written BTW 😉) Age gap romance. His daughters best friend comes over for... wait, why did she come over again?? ah like it even matters at this point 🫠 READ IT!
September 22, 2025
A wonderful weekend read!
Sweet & spicy. Quick read. Age gap. Hot dad & daughter’s best friend.
I think the most remarkable thing about this story is that it is told entirely from his POV. I loved hearing a story like this solely from the male perspective.
Sweet & spicy. Quick read. Age gap. Hot dad & daughter’s best friend.
I think the most remarkable thing about this story is that it is told entirely from his POV. I loved hearing a story like this solely from the male perspective.
September 30, 2025
Read the whole thing in less than 2 hours.
Devoured this smutty book and was left shocked when the last 20% of it actually moved me to tears.
4,5 stars for me, would’ve been 5 if the nickname didnt give me the ick 🫣
Devoured this smutty book and was left shocked when the last 20% of it actually moved me to tears.
4,5 stars for me, would’ve been 5 if the nickname didnt give me the ick 🫣
November 9, 2025
🥵🌶️❤️
When I say I ate this book up, I mean, I straight up DEVOURED this book in one sitting! Since I’m having a hard time putting my reaction into words I’m going to give you the vibe in the form of emoji’s…
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When I say I ate this book up, I mean, I straight up DEVOURED this book in one sitting! Since I’m having a hard time putting my reaction into words I’m going to give you the vibe in the form of emoji’s…
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December 9, 2025
She does it again.
Listen I have no clue what sort of magic RD Baker puts in her books because I don’t even like age gap romances. Yet I read this in one go. The way I cannot not love her books and writing should be studied. Trully.
Listen I have no clue what sort of magic RD Baker puts in her books because I don’t even like age gap romances. Yet I read this in one go. The way I cannot not love her books and writing should be studied. Trully.
September 18, 2025
Fast, fun, and oh so spicy
Read this in one sitting and had a great time. Not usually a fan of age gap romance but this was done really well.
Read this in one sitting and had a great time. Not usually a fan of age gap romance but this was done really well.
September 18, 2025
Fab. Almost the definition of 'well that escalated quickly!' In a good way.
September 26, 2025
A quick and steamy read!
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