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As a 2nd year Medical student, I'm supposed to be learning how to save lives. Instead, I'm losing my mind over an older married woman.
Teyonah.
My landlord.
My forbidden obsession.

With my trust fund, I could afford a luxury penthouse downtown. But I chose her basement apartment because I'm addicted to the sound of a real home. Kids running overhead. Dinner cooking. A mother's voice calling them to the table.

Everything my childhood lacked.

Then I learned the she's trapped with a narcissist who weaponizes their kids. He's bleeding her dry in legal fees she can't afford, delaying her freedom with every court motion.

He's the disease.
I'm the cure.

And I want to make her forget his name and remember mine in every moan.

I want to study her anatomy.
Her breath.
Her pulse.
Her touch when she hands me the mail.
The soft tremor in her voice when she says my name.

Her husband thinks money and manipulation make him untouchable. He's about to learn what happens when someone with more of both decides he's the problem.

Textbooks call this obsession.
I call it devotion.

When I'm done, Teyonah won't just be healed.
She'll be free.
Protected.

MINE.

⚠️ This story is a dark, obsessive, reverse age-gap romance (Heroine 39, Hero 25). Contains voyeurism, obsessive monitoring, Mommy/Good Boy praise, lactation kink, and an alpha hero who believes love and control are the same thing.

417 pages, Kindle Edition

Published November 23, 2025

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340 reviews4 followers
December 3, 2025
Teyonna and Dominic

Tried to get into this one bc I love KW books...but I might have to stick with her regular books. These more "taboo" books are not my jsm AT ALL! This book was very long, mostly inner dialogue/thoughts of the MCs. The age gap coupled with the Mommy/good boy kink was super weird, for me. Also having one of the small children having pronouns, not sure how or what was going on. The "they/them" kept me confused about who "they/them" was...this was all too much. I had to skim the second half of the book because the same inner dialogue about the medical descriptions of your arousal response for every sexy scene was getting annoying. The MCs did not feel super believable honestly. Not my thing, but you may feel differently🤷🏾‍♀️.
1,263 reviews
December 1, 2025
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Yearn is an addictive, fast-paced romance that grabs you from page one and doesn’t let go. Teyonah and Dominic’s chemistry is electric—taboo yet irresistibly cute. The story balances steamy tension with humor, thanks to unforgettable side characters like Ro, Cadence, and Matilda. Ro’s unapologetic attitude is refreshing, and Cadence’s budding attraction to her biker adds an exciting subplot. Mrs. Patterson, the nosey neighbor, is a standout—her interactions with Dominic had me laughing out loud!
If you love a “naughty, never nice” romance with bold characters, sizzling drama, and a dash of humor, this book is a perfect pick.
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147 reviews4 followers
December 15, 2025
The Mommy/Good boy kink was hard for me to get past.

I did enjoy the friendship between Teyonah, Ro, and Cadence, and I also enjoyed the drama.
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120 reviews10 followers
December 6, 2025
This was just weird. Definitely not for me. The whole Mommy/Good Boy creeped me out. Don't get me started with the breast milk. I skipped so much of it, I wasn't sure how she produced it. Did she give birth or what.
1,065 reviews5 followers
November 29, 2025
*****Spoilers*****

If nothing else, this book is lust heavy carried through the whole story. I wasn't really feeling the mommy kink but could appreciate Dominic's devotion. He's a 25 year old med student renting the basement apartment of Teyonah's house. Even though he's rich, Dominic rents the space because he can't stand living in his empty mansion alone which he's doing because his parents passed away. Teyonah is the 39 year old mother of two sons who is going through a divorce. She put the cheating husband out at least a year before this book picks up the story which is the length of time that Dominic has rented the place. Dominic has formed a possessive obsession with Teyonah and tries to keep his desire buried but eventually Teyonah catches him while he's pleasuring himself to her doing every day things and they explore what they could mean together. Just in time for her husband to return with a court order that the parents have to live in the same residence for 6 months in an attempt to reconcile.

Dominic isn't having any talk of moving slowly until the time is over. He got a taste of Teyonah and won't back away. The husband is an attorney who does drugs but he's taken care of by the law and is arrested while he's high and after having just seen Dominic taking his wife on the dining room table. Therefore, the forced proximity doesn't last long and he's out. Next scene, Teyonah and the kids are living in the mansion together as a family, Teyonah and Dominic are married and expecting their first child together.

I loved the bond Teyonah had with her friends and I laughed out loud several times to their banter. The kids were achievable adorable and they added to the story I thought. Some of the scenes are drawn out too much and I was impatient for the story to get a move on in spots. All in all, this book is a steamy mommy kink read.
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1,757 reviews17 followers
December 5, 2025
Tropes: Reverse Age-Gap, Suspense, Abuse, Age-Play, Proximity, Dark Romance, IR
In Yearn, Taylor Rose (aka Kenya Wright) gives readers the hero we did not know we needed until he arrived. Dominic is an enthralling mixture of machismo and lost little boy. Pure intoxication! Dominic is a med student living in the basement apartment in Teyonah’s house. After losing his parents, Dominic is adrift and didn’t want to remain in his family home alone. From the start, Dominic has seamlessly inserted himself into Teyonah’s chaotic world, helping with her young sons and easing her burdens. Teyonah is happy to have Dominic’s company AND his help as she struggles with fragments of her marriage and her vengeful ex-husband. As Dominic gets to know Teyonah and sees how she SEES him his heart is awakened and he yearns for her love. Dominic is more than a decade younger than Teyonah, but he is mature enough to know what he wants. Can he convince the skittish Teyonah to look beyond the optics of age and the disappointments of past love and take a chance on him?
Conclusion:
Taylor Rose has crafted an engaging mixture of passion and nurturing in the unlikely pairing of barely legal Dominic and gloriously broken Teyonah. Teyonah has suffered much at the hands of her careless and uncaring husband; at 39 she does not see how she could ever appeal to this young man teeming with masculine beauty! Dominic was looking for love, but he was also looking to MATTER to someone; he needed them to look beyond his outward trappings to see the somewhat needy person on the inside and with Teyonah he knew he was truly home. The story utilizes some age-play, but it is more geared toward nurturing and caring intertwined with craving…whew. I enjoyed all aspects of this story; the disposal of the villain, Dominic’s duality (strong but needy), Teyonah’s strength in the face of her ex-husband’s callousness and her tender succor for her children AND Dominic…these elements totally meshed to make a great story. In addition, I loved the relationship of the ladies in the book club and sincerely hope that their stories are in the works😊.
Favorite Lines:
She had a body that had made people.
Last Christmas, she’d handed me a neatly wrapped box with a nervous smile, like she wasn’t sure it was enough.
Proof someone still thought I was worth keeping warm.
Her mission was simple: teach pleasure, speak truth, and refuse invisibility.
She’d said my name. Told her son exactly where she was. Claimed being here with me like it wasn’t shameful, like it was natural.
“Isn’t that my job?” “It’s not.” “It is if I’m going to love you.”
For the first time, surrender didn’t feel like defeat.
Let her watch. Let her whisper. Let her see me f@@@ Teyonah so hard that even she comes.

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113 reviews
December 21, 2025
Okay! Okay, your a medical student.

We get it! I appreciate the thorough research that went into this. Some of it was fascinating. However, some of it was just overkill.

I'm not sure how I feel. I don't have a problem with the age difference or the many kinks - in fact getting this right earned the 5th star. The main one is not my thing but its somebody's and I hope they find this book to enjoy.

I had a different review written but, then I reread the TWs and my bad. I adjusted my rating. It'd be unfair of me to give that review when it was right there. Dark and obsessive. Which usually means a myriad of toxic traits. "Obsessive" was not some cute little title given like when someone who is really neat says they're OCD when they're not. He was unhinged and his thoughts were chaotic.

Dude doesn't need a woman, he needs therapy. He literally says, "Did she know that if this heart ever beat for another man, I’d kill him? Then, I would stop her heart." I kinda noped out after that, lol. I admit that he seemed to level out later. That is until he said that she'd be his only sustenance forever. I hope she never falls out of love with him because, "You in danger, girl!" You are not going to make it, lol.

I love the bond she has with her friends and I hope to read more stories about them.
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96 reviews10 followers
December 6, 2025

Taylor Rose meant serious business when she sat down and wrote Yearn. This book was recommended to me and I had no idea what it was about. I was just along for the ride whew what a ride it was! Teyonah the FMC is a mother of two that is going through an absolute nasty divorce from her lawyer husband, who is just a dirtbag and in order alleviate some of the financial stress of her divorce she rents out an apartment to Dominic the MMC a young, hot med student. Yarn dives into the story of a mother who’s priority is always her children that also learns that her wants and needs are important as well. Every character in this book is pure perfection, and every character mentioned brings something to the story. Teyonah’s friends Ro and Cadence are hilarious and blend perfectly together and I hope that we get stories from them also. Yearn does not hold back and is extremely well written and is an absolute must read.
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34 reviews
November 25, 2025
If obsession was a person….

Reading this story as an RN I want to go to work and hunt down one of the doctors and see if personally hearing about the bodies physiological reaction to arousal is just as hot as reading it 😜🫣🤣 I’m not giving anything away GO READ IT FOR YOURSELF! And Ms. Ma’am! Ms. Rose…Kenya!!! where are the graphics…the sketches…the pics! One thing I always look forward to about reading one of her books are the images that goes along with the storyline. Anywho I have yet to he disappointed by a read. I’m hoping the besties get a book too 😄
275 reviews
December 13, 2025
I’m going to love you until you stop feeling ruined.”

Another one bites the dust 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽 plot ✅ chemistry ✅ ✅✅ mesmerizing ✅✅ obsession ✅✅ possessiveness ✅✅ crazy in love ✅✅✅ erotically sexy ✅✅✅ spell bounding ✅✅✅ I can go on and on about how much I love this heartfelt love story. Talk about someone deserving a second chance at love and Dom was right there for it all!!!!! sister-ship that is your ride or die. The wait was so well worth it!!!!! I love this alter ego, amazing job Ms. T, I eagerly await for your installment of anything!!!
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1,426 reviews8 followers
December 19, 2025
Messy Love

I was going to give a 4 stars because I have a few unanswered questions such as Teyonah’s background… but Dominic deserves a 5 stars , that man is just WOW… he , himself described his obsession in a psychological way, he diagnosed himself… but to him that didn’t matter, Teyonah and the boys were his lifeline. As for Tey, I am glad she saw beyond society expectations and went for what she wanted.
Rochelle made me laughed so hard, that woman is something else… all 3 friends , they balanced each other. The scene with the Mrs « self-righteous «  watching them in the kitchen and add Scott to it was priceless 😂😂😂and the life changing… lol
This book is 🔥 🔥
Loved it !!
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416 reviews1 follower
December 17, 2025
Yearn was hot and steamy, with just enough of a twist to keep me turning the pages and wanting more. The age gap only added to the intensity—Dominic taking control of Teyonah made their connection even more compelling. What I adored most was how he loved and supported her children, showing a softer side that balanced his dominance. But then his dark side surfaced, and that took me for a loop, adding layers I didn’t expect. The mix of passion, family devotion, and unexpected shadows made this a story that kept me hooked.
45 reviews1 follower
December 18, 2025
Good,read!

Honestly, I'm not into "mommy" or "daddy" during sex. However, Dominic and Teyonah were. They absolutely had some very very hot times. Teyonah needed someone to appreciate her because her husband sure didn't. Dominic was every thing that her husband wasn't. I loved the Book Club ladies. Every one needs loving support that they showed Teyonah. I'd like to read some of their books😊. Sure would love to read about Cadence and her biker and To and her neighbor. All in all, I really enjoyed your book and I plan to read more of your books.
84 reviews
December 1, 2025
WHEW! I NEED A CIGARETTE AFTER READING THIS ONE!❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥

WHEW! I NEED A CIGARETTE AFTER READING THIS ONE, AND I DON’T EVEN SMOKE!
This book was 🔥🔥🔥! I really enjoyed how this relationship unfolded, and how the MMC really helped the FMC get her power back and take control of it! Through his COMPLETE DEVOTION, she was able to find her self esteem again, and her back bone! I really enjoyed this book!❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥
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80 reviews34 followers
December 10, 2025
Yearn!!!

First chapter grabbed me and didn’t let go! This is definitely not your typical Older Woman/Younger Man romance. The book is dark, psychological, mysterious and yet beautiful. Dominic may have been younger, but the way his mind worked and the way he loved Teyonah was next level maturity and experience. Dom has been through some things and it prepared him for coming in and showing “Mommy” a new way of life!😉🔥🫣
Now I need to know about Cadence and the Biker🤔🤔
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48 reviews
December 4, 2025
A Win for Taylor Rose

Dominic and Teyonah love story is one for the books. His method of showing his love and devotion is definitely appreciated by the FMC. I was on the edge of my seat reading the conflict with Teyonah's ex husband. He is such a douche bag! The way the author resolved the conflict was genius. Read this book. The story and sex deserves a 5 star rating.
121 reviews1 follower
December 10, 2025
Yearn

This was a good story. The male lead was intense, devoted, and submissive. There were some lines he said that had you like, well, that is the kind of love I want to read about, but not sure I want. The ex-husband describes every narcissist I have ever met. You won't regret this book.
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14 reviews
December 23, 2025
This book had me re-thinking why I gave up a similar opportunity a few years ago just because of a clinical number. I see now how good the sex could have been. Sometimes I swear KW is living inside my head and writing all my fantasies without me saying a word. Thisbis not for everyone but damn if it doesn't start a fire for those so inclined. I apologize young man. Lol...
232 reviews
December 27, 2025
Wow

I was not expecting this. I knew the basics, but this book took me on a merry go round of emotions. Anticipation, gripping fear, waiting for the next shoe to drop. The oh too perfect naughty descriptions. Fanning myself now and notes taken for future use :) Thank you Star!! How it played out was awesome. Very good read.
31 reviews
December 30, 2025
It started off slow with a lot of internal dialogue that just continuously dragged on but it got better after the first few chapters.

I appreciated Dominic’s devotion to and protection of Teyonah. It was a good read. It definitely has kinks that some people may find difficult to read but keep an open mind.
4 reviews
November 24, 2025
Yearn

I really enjoy this book The female lead and the male lead characters were well written the ex-husband in this book was a jerk The kids in the The kids in the book were also adorable even though it's a dark erotic novel it was a really good book
45 reviews
December 1, 2025
Well hot dang

I didn't know I'd be into this type of age gap relationship. Dom was so freaking hot!!!! The Mommy kink was wild but totally hot.
I definitely want a book devoted to Cadence and the biker at the library. All of Taylor Rose stories rock. I'm never disappointed.
4 reviews
December 5, 2025
loved it

This is my first book by this author, and it won’t be my last. Kinky but classy. I was there for it all. I loved Tey’s friends and their dirty book club. Definitely gave me ideas. This will not be the last book I read from Ms Rose.
373 reviews
December 12, 2025
I found my limit

Yep. This is my morally dark limit. I learned a lot and only b since d a few times. I loved the friends relationship and look forward to reading their stories as soon as possible. As for the love story? I appreciate a good fairy tale and this is definitely that.
3 reviews1 follower
December 24, 2025
You will Yearn!

This story grabbed me by the throat! Dominic is the embodiment of obsession for Teyhona's entire existence and I am here for every delicious part! Well done Taylor Rose 🤌🏻❤️
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529 reviews
December 26, 2025
Yearn

This was a good read I enjoyed it very much.
Steamy and hot with nosy neighbors.
Dominic was a dream med student, young, and sexy.
I wanted to be his mommy.
Tey deserved that break and Scott deserved what he got..
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3 reviews2 followers
November 26, 2025
This book had me on the edge of my seat, clutching my pearls and checking my pulse. The dialog in this book is some of my favorite. I was laughing with the friends and Googling medical terms. 10/10
63 reviews
November 26, 2025
A must read

Not often a lover of taboo romance but loved this book 10/10. For all the women who want to be seen and need a definition of "Mommy"
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766 reviews4 followers
December 8, 2025
Whew🔥🔥

This was 5 alarm erotic... Yes, there was a story to be told as well an it was written superbly.. Taylor Rose held nothing back for Teyonna and Dominic...
3 reviews
December 31, 2025
Great Storyline

The book was great and so was the storyline but the dirty talking was a little cringe to me and could’ve been better.
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