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Under His Desk
Marcus Hale controls everything. As the CEO of a top Chicago consulting firm, his life is a meticulously structured system of high-stakes negotiations, scheduled meetings, and absolute authority. He doesn’t do chaos. He doesn’t do vulnerability. And he certainly doesn’t do relationships.
Then Ryan Cole walks into his office.
At twenty-five, Ryan is sharp, observant, and ruthlessly competent. He anticipates Marcus’s every need before it’s spoken, navigating the impossible demands of his boss with a quiet intensity that catches Marcus entirely off guard. Ryan doesn’t just survive Marcus’s demanding nature—he thrives in it. He meets every challenge, absorbs every intense look, and volunteers for the heavy weight of Marcus’s undivided attention.
What starts as a flawless professional dynamic quickly blurs behind locked office doors. Marcus makes the rules, and Ryan follows them with a devastating compliance that strips away the CEO's armor. But as their late-night, closed-door sessions escalate from calculated control to raw, unfiltered need, the polished glass walls of Marcus’s empire begin to crack.
Marcus has always known how to manage risk, but Ryan is a variable he can't quantify. As the lines between professional duty and desperate obsession vanish, Marcus must decide if he is willing to surrender the control he’s built his life around, or risk losing the only man who has ever truly seen him.
Then Ryan Cole walks into his office.
At twenty-five, Ryan is sharp, observant, and ruthlessly competent. He anticipates Marcus’s every need before it’s spoken, navigating the impossible demands of his boss with a quiet intensity that catches Marcus entirely off guard. Ryan doesn’t just survive Marcus’s demanding nature—he thrives in it. He meets every challenge, absorbs every intense look, and volunteers for the heavy weight of Marcus’s undivided attention.
What starts as a flawless professional dynamic quickly blurs behind locked office doors. Marcus makes the rules, and Ryan follows them with a devastating compliance that strips away the CEO's armor. But as their late-night, closed-door sessions escalate from calculated control to raw, unfiltered need, the polished glass walls of Marcus’s empire begin to crack.
Marcus has always known how to manage risk, but Ryan is a variable he can't quantify. As the lines between professional duty and desperate obsession vanish, Marcus must decide if he is willing to surrender the control he’s built his life around, or risk losing the only man who has ever truly seen him.
- GenresM M Romance
283 pages, Kindle Edition
Published May 27, 2026
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June 30, 2026
This was offered free on Amazon and for some reason it caught my eye so instead of putting it on my TBR, I just read it! What a nice surprise! Great read! So well written, such complex characters. I'm a bit of a sucker for the boss / assistant trope so that might have had something to do with my enjoyment! 😉
September 14, 2026
Life is messy and love is learning
I loved this story of 2 men who recognize something essential in each other. The story is full of control and emotional distance full of ups and downs of an unnamed relationship to falling in love. This story captivated me from the beginning until the very end in which I still wanted more. After the words the end.
I loved this story of 2 men who recognize something essential in each other. The story is full of control and emotional distance full of ups and downs of an unnamed relationship to falling in love. This story captivated me from the beginning until the very end in which I still wanted more. After the words the end.
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