Crawl For Me

by Rachael Chadwick

Bad men, worse sex—it’s a cycle Sable’s done pretending is worth the effort. She’s had pelvic exams more swoon-worthy than half her hookups, and honestly, a life of cold noodles and battery-operated plastic seems more appealing.

Until Saturday night.

Her new neighbour, Noah, is all nerves and apologies—until they fall into bed and he gives her the kind of night she didn’t think existed. One night, one man that finally delivers, and suddenly she’s hooked in a way she didn’t see coming.

Except there’s a problem.

Noah isn’t just her neighbour. Come Monday morning, he’s wearing a tie in the worst place possible. Behind a desk. At her office.

She swears it has to be a one-off. But he doesn’t want to let go—not when she made him feel the way no one else ever has. Not when she stripped him down to nerves and need, begging for more.

And the way he looks at her, like he’d hand her the reins just to stay in her orbit, makes her wonder if crossing every line might be exactly what she wants.

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Crawl For Me is a standalone spicy novella.

Please check the content warning at the beginning of the book.

18+ Mature Content. Not suitable for younger readers.

Genres: Romance, Spicy, Contemporary, Contemporary Romance, Dark Romance, Smut

194 pages, ebook

Published September 21, 2025

About the author

Rachael Chadwick is a UK based author who writes dark romance, because real-life men have given her enough emotional damage—and it’s never as sexy as it is in the books. When she’s not dreaming up morally confused love interests that actually deserve redemption, she’s wrangling her two sons, ruling over a tiny army of cats, and abandoning yet another hobby. She firmly believes red flags are only attractive in fiction and that those ink on paper happily-ever-afters are sweeter when they come with a little suffering first.

Reviews

[apolimia · Rating 3 out of 5]

hombre sumiso que solo quiere complacer a la protagonista y se pone nervioso y tartamudea cada vez que esta en su presencia? spectacular give me 14 of them right now

[Paula Valadez · Rating 4 out of 5]

Me encantan los hombres sumisos 😍😍

[Rachael Chadwick]

Hello you feral smutty beasts!

Only a few days to go until Crawl For Me is out into the world and you all get to bask in Noah and Sable's unnecessary horniness.

Hope you all enjoy this super quick all spice read!

Here's a playlist to get geared up!

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1Y9...

Enjoy! <3

[Gabriela Farias · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.25⭐️

[Nicki Thoirs · Rating 5 out of 5]

I do believe I am blushing!! So bad, I loved it! 😍

[Misty's Book Space · Rating 4 out of 5]

4.5 stars

This book wasn't even on my radar until I watched Kaylani's most recent reading vlog. In that video she hyped the book up so much that it made me want to read it, so I immediately got it from Kindle Unlimited. I wasn't going to read it this month, but I started it on a whim, and I am so glad I did because I loved it so freaking much. This review is probably going to be chalk full of spoilers so please don't read any further if you are interested in reading it. This book starts off with Sable walking out on a hookup because she is over the mediocre sex. She runs into her new neighbor in the elevator. They have an instant connection and end up having a one-night stand although Sable does tell Noah he'll see her again. Of course, a wrench gets thrown into those plans when she goes to work Monday morning and Noah ends up being the new lead at her job and then the story goes from there. They do everything in their power to deny their connection, but they are just drawn to each other and with each passing day it becomes harder and harder to fight so they eventually give in but of course there has to be some rules that will eventually get broken. I think this is one of in not the hottest book I have ever read and that's saying a lot since I read a lot of romance. Noah is obsessed with Sable and becomes a bumbling mess every time he's in the same vicinity as her. He wants nothing more than to please her and will do anything to accomplish that. I just love an obsessed hero but add in a submissive obsessed hero and apparently, I love that even more. I didn't always love Sable which is why this book didn't get a full 5 stars from me. Their job was clearly a big part of the story but I'm still not sure what exactly it is that they do. I don't know if I just missed that explanation or if it wasn't included. Also, the whole thing with HR was a big part of the story and we never get to see that play out in the end. This is just personal preference, but I would have liked to of had that included in the end. I definitely need to look into everything else this author has written.

[Hanaa · Rating 4 out of 5]

Delicious https://pin.it/7q4oAdr4Z

[Vanessa ♡ · Rating 4 out of 5]

I actually really enjoyed this 🤭

[Katherine Hardy · Rating 1 out of 5]

I did not like the characters at all !!! Next to no story

[Ashy · Rating 2 out of 5]

Based on the disclaimer at the beginning I was expecting nothing but filth, and it just wasn’t it for me. I’m so down for a reverse sub dynamic but I felt like Noah wasn’t even just a sub, more like a pure pushover. I didn’t enjoy sables character much either. She was strong minded and knew what she wanted but besides that I didn’t overly enjoy her🫠
I really struggled with this and it didn’t keep me as hooked as I’d hoped.

There were a few parts that I enjoyed but overall, it wasn’t my favourite.
Just glad it was short🫠

[Krissie (Kiki's Bookshelf) · Rating 2 out of 5]

Office romance. Reverse dom/sub relationship. The author's writing style kept switching back and forth, making many parts feel jarring.

[Liz · Rating 4 out of 5]

4.5

[nadia · Rating 2 out of 5]

2.5⭐ esto es culpa de un tiktok otra vez

[Nikki Anacay · Rating 5 out of 5]

I didn’t read the book summary before starting it, I just saw it had good reviews on TikTok. I was VERY pleasantly surprised by it. I intended to skim through and not actually read the whole book but found I liked it so much I slowed down. I’ll be reading more from the author in the future!

5⭐️

[Kaylani Gallardo · Rating 5 out of 5]

Sable is over her mediocre sex life and walks out on a hookup only to run into her new neighbor Noah on the way home. They have an instant connection that leads to a one night stand with the promise for more. Until they meet again in the office when he is introduced as her new boss. Sable does not want to lose her job so they need to play by very specific rules if this is going to continue. And Noah will no absolutely anything just to be in her orbit and please her. Noah is such a groveling obsessed hero. He cannot be in the same room as sable without losing the plot entirely. He is a bumbling mess around her and I was absolutely eating it up. I loved their relationship dynamic and how much angst and tension was wrapped up in their interactions. The meeting scene was top tier. The spice was incredible. The Dom sub dynamic in this story was very well done and I surly do love a praise kink! And I love it even more when its on the MMC side. Sooo freaking good. Even though it was a spicy good time and really short it still had some emotional weight that I really enjoyed and I wanted nothing but the best for these characters. The tense moments when I was sure they were going to be found out had me on the edge of my seat and I'm just so glad I picked this up on a whim. I was kicking my feet! Having an absolute blast! I am determined to read more from this author because this was exactly what I was looking for from this novella. I was hot and bothered, I was invested, and I was satisfied by the ending of their story! 5 Stars! And my first 5 Star of the year! Amazing!

[Britany | SouthernAsianReads · Rating 2 out of 5]

I’m aware this is a me problem.

This book was recommended to me, and although the smut was…ok, I found the MMC to be too soft. He appeared more like a teenager with his first girlfriend than someone in his 30s.

[Blake Alexander · Rating 5 out of 5]

I like how real it gets about women’s dating in modern times and the lack of orgasms hits a bit too close to home. Its hard to achieve orgasm for women and the labia burn and a cramp along with an not willing to please partner all adds up.

Sable is a non apologetic character who clearly loves flustering Noah (who is a blushing clumsy wreak i love) and i can see their dynamic clearly. I just love a more dominant woman and a more sub male pairing, which we don’t always see in romance.

Noah’s nervousness and his eagerness to please Sable is just such a turn on. He’s desperate for it and i’m eating it up.

I had no clue about the business talk, it all sounded like a baby listening in on adults talk with all these charts and quarterly and margin words floating around.

And then ending it on a high point with the role reversal and the good girl— ugh. I just can’t. I was slurping up this book and desperately looking for seconds saying, ‘please sir, can i have some more?’ in a british accent like i was a starving orphan in a charles dickens novel.

We had crawling, begging, stammering, blushing, shaking, five year age gap but the female was younger and domme, he was the boss but she had all these power, it was spicy and entirely too short for my smut needs but still perfectly written and paced out. Looved it.

Some of the highlights:

{{ Don't look at her mouth. Don't.
I look at her mouth.
Fuck. }}

{{ I can live with rules. I can live with pretending.
I'll stop looking. I'll take the stairs-everywhere.
I'll time my coffee breaks around yours. I'll be air if that's what keeps you feeling fine. I... I want to know... That's all.}}

{{ "If you want me on the floor, I'm on the floor," I say, and I don't blink. "If you want yes, it's yes. If you want no, it's no. If you want quiet, I'll swallow my tongue and learn your silences; if you want still, I'll count the stitches in this carpet until my knees know them by heart; if you want patient, I'Il measure time in your breaths and wait through every elevator ding and HR form and Monday morning until you say move. If you want distance, I'll turn into air and pass you in the hallway like I never learned your taste. If you want this " my throat works, heat climbing up my cheeks "-say it, and I'll crawl. I'll crawl to you, and Ill keep crawling—across this room, across whatever's between us—until you point and say stop." }}

[Charlotte · Rating 5 out of 5]

I’m giggling like a teenage girl and that’s no shade to teenage girls it’s just a fact.
I was slumping, I’m no longer concerned, I’m just concerned about Noah’s knees. The man is a simp in the best possible way and I love Sable being a thoroughly modern woman.

Thank you Rachael 🫡


Fave bits and highlights!

They always promise the world, don’t they? The fireworks. The wrecked sheets. The toe-curling, eye-rolling, soul-exiting event of the year. And what do they actually deliver? A few mediocre pumps, a labia burn, and the quiet indignity of being a dollar out of pocket for the condom.

“Mediocrity isn’t a kink of mine. We’re done, Connor. Lose my number.”

Christ. If she keeps biting that lip while she waits, I’m going to forget the word quarterly.

Nobody in the history of the world has ever opened a picture of a dick and thought, ‘wow, art.’ They’re all the same—bad lighting, awkward angles, meat and veins that look exactly like… well… meat and veins. There’s nothing sexy about them. Nothing redeemable. Just raw material that looks like it should be shrink-wrapped and shoved in the back of a butcher’s fridge.

I’d let her fold me up and hide me away like I don’t even exist, if it meant getting her mouth on mine again.

“If you want yes, it’s yes. If you want no, it’s no. If you want quiet, I’ll swallow my tongue and learn your silences; if you want still, I’ll count the stitches in this carpet until my knees know them by heart; if you want patient, I’ll measure time in your breaths and wait through every elevator ding and HR form and Monday morning until you say move. If you want distance, I’ll turn into air and pass you in the hallway like I never learned your taste. If you want this—” my throat works, heat climbing up my cheeks “—say it, and I’ll crawl. I’ll crawl to you, and I’ll keep crawling—across this room, across whatever’s between us—until you point and say stop.”

[Zoe · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a really fun read! it made me smile and laugh to myself.
It was such a refresh to read a reverse dom/sub plot for a change. This is definitely a book for women who enjoy taking control and seeing a man yearn. The FMC was very different - so confident! i loved it.
i also really loved the hidden messages in this! was a very interesting touch.
It would of been good to of heard what the office and her friends reactions were about their dirty little secret though.
There was also abit where he was being gagged but he was still talking 😅 🤷🏼‍♀️
But! i really loved the ending it was cute to see the MMC trying to be dom considering his shy, gentlemen like character throughout. I loved their sexual relationship development and how he found his confidence at the end.
The plot was a nice, relaxed flow too.

Definitely a good little read!

[Emma✨ (underthekindlelight) · Rating 3 out of 5]

I liked this short novella however felt it was very predictable, a little cringey and at times frustrating. Sable meets Noah and almost instantly is going back with him to his apartment for a night of fun - I found it to be a little bit too quick if I’m honest, I know that was sort of the point, but the obsession that led after it from Noah was a little cringey. Noah being her new boss the week after was extremely predictable however it did add an extra amount of pressure and higher stakes.

I enjoyed that Noah was written to be caring and considerate of Sable and her feelings, however I feel that he resembled a fumbling and embarrassed teenager rather than a man in his 30’s. I found Sable very frustrating, she was not open about her feelings and quite frankly made Noah feel like shit.

Not a lot of substance to the plot in this book but was a good, quick palate cleanser.

[444.ariesbaby_reads✨ · Rating 5 out of 5]

‘the man who says thank you when i let him touch me’😮‍💨

•crawl for me- rachael chadwick💋•

when a new neighbour moves in a few doors down the hall and he just completely fumbles at the sight of you, his nerves on edge and he’s left stuttering in your presence…

i absolutely love sable, her character and personality. the way she takes charge, isn’t afraid to speak her mind and set the pace. she’s a go getter, she knows what she wants, what she needs and doesn’t back down from making them clear.

and then we have noah, sweet sweet noah. who cannot help but crumble just at the thought of sable, nevermind being in her proximity. when this man is actually able to get his words out, he knows exactly what to say. he is so sweet and gentle, but his mouth? filth🙇🏼‍♀️

•★ ★ ★ ★ ★
•🌶️🌶️🌶️ ½

[Janine Davies · Rating 5 out of 5]

⭐️ Book Review: Crawl For Me ⭐️

I read Crawl For Me in one night… because who actually needs sleep? 😅 This book completely hooked me from page one, and I honestly couldn’t put it down.

The chemistry between Sable and Noah is absolutely off the charts 🔥 intense, addictive, and impossible to ignore. Every interaction crackles, making this the perfect choice if you’re craving something quick, steamy, and full of tension.

If you love short romances that pull you in immediately and deliver maximum heat without dragging things out, this one is definitely worth picking up. I’m clearly in my short spicy novella era, and this fit the mood perfectly.

Fast-paced, steamy, and highly bingeable.

[Karen · Rating 2 out of 5]

Tengo algunas cosas por decir de esta lectura:
1. Me dió curiosidad la recomendación, no venía con expectativas porque es en vano, pero si con mucha curiosidad...
2. Al principio me empecé a engancharme muchísimo. Había una escritura entretenida, un poco de humor y bastantes detalles explícitos. Cosas que iban digamos enriqueciendo a medida que se lee.
3. Comencé a sentir que era por momentos repetitivos, me daba la sensación de querer saltear escenas. Sin embargo había escenas llamativas.

No fue una mala lectura sinceramente. Sucede que para mi, como opinión personal, hay momentos que sentía cierto tema se repetía. O había actitudes que mi mente pensaba "wey ya para"

2,5/5⭐️

[Alicia Edwards · Rating 5 out of 5]

The fairy smut mother did it again. Absolutely brilliant! I have been in a slump for weeks, but this has dragged me right out. The smut was smutting hard. The characters? Oh I fell in love with Noah. He’s the sweetest. Sable? Fuck, she is amazing. If you want plot nah we don’t know her here. If you want smut, FUCK YES. This entire book is just pure smut. An absolute f*ck fest and I loved it. 10/10 recommended to anyone! Do check your triggers as always before reading. Rachael you are a QUEEN as always.

[Courtney Hastings · Rating 4 out of 5]

In this super spicy novella our FMC is over bad sex. She gave him six weeks - coached him through EVERYTHING and literally nothing. So instead of just pushing forward she is done. When she gets home she meets our MMC, her new neighbor. He is incredibly shy but incredibly attractive. And when the offer of drink turns into a night of passion, she is ready for more. That is until he shows up at her job as the new account lead. All he wants - is to please her - hear her tell him that he is a good boy. They know it's against the rules, but if no one catches them?

[Amy · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love Noah!! I can’t even begin with this book, it was just so good and so refreshing. Such a different take on a dom/sub relationship from what I have usually read. Sable is a badass FMC who is feisty, black cat and knows exactly what she wants. Noah is just adorable, respectful, sweet, loving and kind. The way Sable has his back over anything and everything just gave me flutters and the way he loves and cares for her in return is just chefs kiss. My first book from this author but will not be my last. Defo recommend!

[Kimberley_Reads_Books · Rating 5 out of 5]

Thank You

Wrecked. This book has wrecked me.
I didn’t know I needed a Noah until this book and now it seems I have discovered something new about myself.

I read soooo many books where the MMC is the dominant one and while I love them, this did something unexpected to me and I loved every. Single. Second of it. Rachael Chadwick is an incredible author who knows how to write spice so well, it should be considered a crime. So, In the words of Noah “Thank you” 😜

[Kayla Galvin · Rating 4 out of 5]

This novella was divine!

Rachael's writing is beautiful. She somehow manages to write the spiciest paragraph, whilst making it feel like you're in the room with them!

Speaking of the filth, it was filthy! I could feel the chemistry coming off the pages! These two could not keep their hands off each other, and Im very glad about that!

This helped me get out of slump. it's a fantastic quick read.

[Lauren Everitt · Rating 4 out of 5]

I'm obsessed with Rachael's writing style!! So easy to read but smart and witty at the same time. This book is the new standard of smut to which all other smut should aspire 🤣 Despite being a cover to cover f**kfest it never once feels gratuitous or cringey...its empowering and funny and adorable (and sooooo effin spicy!! 🥵🥵) Congratulations to the fairy smut mother, you've smashed it once again 🖤

[Ellie Est · Rating 5 out of 5]

She’s done it again 🤭 5.5/5 in my opinion.

I was super excited about this and it doesn’t let you down! It’s the way she writes these yearning men 😩

"Be a good boy. Crawl for me."

"Crawl closer,"

AHHHHH. The way my tummy does flips. God Sable is a baddie. AND DONT GET ME STARTED ON WHEN SHE GETS IN HIS OFFICE. That was ✨chefs kiss✨

I’m a sucker for any type of Dom. So I’m glad Noah gets some redemption at the end.