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Fire and restraint: A Steamy-Reverse Grumpy Sunshine-Age Gap-Office Romance
*She runs from intimacy. He dreams in sin.
And when the lines between their office and their nights blur, Amber discovers the man she thought was safe has the dirtiest obsession of her.*
TROPES AND
Reverse grumpy sunshine
Age gap
Workplace romance
Slow-ish burn
He falls first
Touch her and die
Cinnamon roll MMC × Ice queen FMC
Body dysmorphia
PCOS
Amber Reid built her clothing brand from scratch, and at twenty-seven, ambition is her first love. She doesn’t have time for distractions—especially not the infuriatingly hot man now working under her.
David Hale is thirty-six, experienced, and far too charming for her own good. He’s supposed to be her employee. Instead, he’s become her obsession.
Their chemistry simmers through banter, playful arguments, and stolen glances that last too long. But when the tension finally breaks, it isn’t sweet. It’s filthy. Possessive. Explosive enough to burn down every rule Amber thought she lived by.
She’s the boss. He’s temptation. And once he has her, he’s never letting go.
ABOUT THE
The Devotion Series follows one couple across three books as desire, power, and love evolve. Told in dual first-person POV, this contemporary workplace romance explores lust, emotional growth, and the shift from imbalance to partnership.
Fire & Restraint and Care & Craving are live. Devotion & Promises arrives in March.
And when the lines between their office and their nights blur, Amber discovers the man she thought was safe has the dirtiest obsession of her.*
TROPES AND
Reverse grumpy sunshine
Age gap
Workplace romance
Slow-ish burn
He falls first
Touch her and die
Cinnamon roll MMC × Ice queen FMC
Body dysmorphia
PCOS
Amber Reid built her clothing brand from scratch, and at twenty-seven, ambition is her first love. She doesn’t have time for distractions—especially not the infuriatingly hot man now working under her.
David Hale is thirty-six, experienced, and far too charming for her own good. He’s supposed to be her employee. Instead, he’s become her obsession.
Their chemistry simmers through banter, playful arguments, and stolen glances that last too long. But when the tension finally breaks, it isn’t sweet. It’s filthy. Possessive. Explosive enough to burn down every rule Amber thought she lived by.
She’s the boss. He’s temptation. And once he has her, he’s never letting go.
ABOUT THE
The Devotion Series follows one couple across three books as desire, power, and love evolve. Told in dual first-person POV, this contemporary workplace romance explores lust, emotional growth, and the shift from imbalance to partnership.
Fire & Restraint and Care & Craving are live. Devotion & Promises arrives in March.
264 pages, Kindle Edition
Published October 13, 2025
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October 30, 2025
🔥
I ate up the age gap in this book because our FMC is a young designer boss lady with body insecurities and our MMC is her hot new employee and older!
Stop it! That dynamic is awesome IMO.. I don't think I've read that before!
PCOS rep
Body Dysmorphia
Touch her and 👻
And don't even get me started on the 🌶
Quick read enjoyed!
I ate up the age gap in this book because our FMC is a young designer boss lady with body insecurities and our MMC is her hot new employee and older!
Stop it! That dynamic is awesome IMO.. I don't think I've read that before!
PCOS rep
Body Dysmorphia
Touch her and 👻
And don't even get me started on the 🌶
Quick read enjoyed!
January 25, 2026
Wow, just wow.
Everything aside, the🌶️ is so good.
Now EVERYTHING:
Our FMC runs a brand of her own, which is why I picked up this book and I must say, the author did justice to the role. The chemistry between the couple is adorable, the small fights, the push and pull, the banter, the SPICE, the plot, this book has it all. But, I must say if I ever re-read this book, it'll be for 🌶️.
Everything aside, the🌶️ is so good.
Now EVERYTHING:
Our FMC runs a brand of her own, which is why I picked up this book and I must say, the author did justice to the role. The chemistry between the couple is adorable, the small fights, the push and pull, the banter, the SPICE, the plot, this book has it all. But, I must say if I ever re-read this book, it'll be for 🌶️.
November 1, 2025
Spice and Romance readers, you need, need, NEED to read this book! I genuinely believe you’ll love it. If I could give it 10,000 stars I would. It’s the BEST Spice/Romance book I’ve ever read. The Romance reminds me of one of my favorite books, Good girls stay quiet by Jo Cassidy. The slice reminds me of Final Goodbye by Nicole Kennedy. It’s perfect!!. It’s just the right amount of both Spice and Romance.
November 20, 2025
This book was amazing!
The MCs were brilliantly written with a female grumpy - male sunshine trope. I devoured it greedily. 🤭 The spice and slow burn were perfect, not too much, not too little.
The MCs were brilliantly written with a female grumpy - male sunshine trope. I devoured it greedily. 🤭 The spice and slow burn were perfect, not too much, not too little.
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