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Breaking Her Open: A Steamy Sapphic Age Gap Romance
When therapy becomes the most dangerous game of all.
Dr. Jesica Santos has built her career on maintaining boundaries—until she meets Maxine Beaumont, the ice-cold CFO who threw a laptop in a board meeting and landed in mandatory therapy. What should be a straightforward case becomes an intoxicating dance of power and desire when Jess realizes the woman behind the perfect facade is drowning.
Maxine has spent twenty years perfecting the art of the dutiful wife to a husband of 20 years, the flawless executive, the woman who never loses control. But when Jess's knowing eyes strip away her carefully constructed armor, Maxine discovers desires she's buried for decades. The way her body responds to this infuriating, brilliant therapist terrifies her—and awakens something she's denied forever.
As corporate conspiracies threaten to destroy them both, the line between professional and personal blurs beyond recognition. Every session becomes a test of willpower. Every stolen glance ignites a fire neither can ignore. And when Jess finally teaches her to breathe, to feel, to live—Maxine understands why nothing in her marriage ever felt right.
But loving your therapist could cost careers, custody battles, and carefully buried secrets. In a world where appearances matter more than truth, can two women risk it all for a chance at something real?
A scorching slow-burn about late-blooming desire, the courage to choose authenticity over safety, and the revolutionary act of loving yourself enough to want more.
Dr. Jesica Santos has built her career on maintaining boundaries—until she meets Maxine Beaumont, the ice-cold CFO who threw a laptop in a board meeting and landed in mandatory therapy. What should be a straightforward case becomes an intoxicating dance of power and desire when Jess realizes the woman behind the perfect facade is drowning.
Maxine has spent twenty years perfecting the art of the dutiful wife to a husband of 20 years, the flawless executive, the woman who never loses control. But when Jess's knowing eyes strip away her carefully constructed armor, Maxine discovers desires she's buried for decades. The way her body responds to this infuriating, brilliant therapist terrifies her—and awakens something she's denied forever.
As corporate conspiracies threaten to destroy them both, the line between professional and personal blurs beyond recognition. Every session becomes a test of willpower. Every stolen glance ignites a fire neither can ignore. And when Jess finally teaches her to breathe, to feel, to live—Maxine understands why nothing in her marriage ever felt right.
But loving your therapist could cost careers, custody battles, and carefully buried secrets. In a world where appearances matter more than truth, can two women risk it all for a chance at something real?
A scorching slow-burn about late-blooming desire, the courage to choose authenticity over safety, and the revolutionary act of loving yourself enough to want more.
224 pages, Paperback
Published November 7, 2025
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October 9, 2025
finally finding your real self..
What happens when your husband and the company you work for try to sandbag you. When Max has a moment in the boardroom that was manipulated by one of the board members she forced into therapy. Little do either of them realize the whole thing was a setup even Jess being selected as the corporate therapist.
This was very well written. Definitely will read more by this author.
What happens when your husband and the company you work for try to sandbag you. When Max has a moment in the boardroom that was manipulated by one of the board members she forced into therapy. Little do either of them realize the whole thing was a setup even Jess being selected as the corporate therapist.
This was very well written. Definitely will read more by this author.
September 22, 2025
excellent read
I adore it when writers have people from different ethnicity fall for each other. Love truly doesn’t discriminate. Nice quick read with a plot twist.
I adore it when writers have people from different ethnicity fall for each other. Love truly doesn’t discriminate. Nice quick read with a plot twist.
September 25, 2025
I felt this started out strong. Loved the dynamic between the two female leads in the beginning . Then it got a bit weird and intense. Maxine came on too strong. As a therapist myself, I felt too weird about this relationship but even so it was interesting to see how it all played out. I didn’t like the ending. I felt the build up was slow then the ending rushed it all. The set up (Maxine’s bosses and Jesica’s boss) was weird and i felt it was unnecessary.
September 10, 2025
Happy I took a,chance on an unknown artist!
Glad I took а chance on this. The writing was good. So much feeling/healing. It's а slow burn but feelings come quick. I wish the book had been longer and that we got to read about Jes, Max, Jes's family and the kids getting to know eachother, but it was still really good.
Glad I took а chance on this. The writing was good. So much feeling/healing. It's а slow burn but feelings come quick. I wish the book had been longer and that we got to read about Jes, Max, Jes's family and the kids getting to know eachother, but it was still really good.
September 4, 2025
delightful
The contrasts in this story seem to be unending & I orchestrated. I thoroughly enjoyed getting to know both main characters. The only drawback was not getting the children involved more at the end.
The contrasts in this story seem to be unending & I orchestrated. I thoroughly enjoyed getting to know both main characters. The only drawback was not getting the children involved more at the end.
September 26, 2025
Excellent Romance
I loved both main characters. They were so opposite in background, temperament and lifestyle but clicked immediately. Couldn’t put this book down until the end.
I loved both main characters. They were so opposite in background, temperament and lifestyle but clicked immediately. Couldn’t put this book down until the end.
December 15, 2025
Spilled Moonlight!
OMG! Can this woman write! "Spilled moonlight" stopped me in my tracks, it was so just a perfect phrase to describe an evening rife with meaning, and love.
Sasha, I am a total fan. Don't ever stop.
OMG! Can this woman write! "Spilled moonlight" stopped me in my tracks, it was so just a perfect phrase to describe an evening rife with meaning, and love.
Sasha, I am a total fan. Don't ever stop.
December 15, 2025
I simply loved this book. Anyone who can set an entire scene with two words, "spilling moonlight", gets my vote. The conflicts about professional boundaries vs emotional lives was telling, and emotional. Thank you, Sasha.
December 25, 2025
This was interesting.
I was nervous starting it because of the whole therapist/patient thing, but it turned out good. I enjoyed it. Even when Maxine was being a little pushy. Jesica does her absolute best to maintain boundaries and eventually, Maxine appreciates that.
I was nervous starting it because of the whole therapist/patient thing, but it turned out good. I enjoyed it. Even when Maxine was being a little pushy. Jesica does her absolute best to maintain boundaries and eventually, Maxine appreciates that.
January 21, 2026
Probably the best book I’ve read
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