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FIRST TIME RUSH: A Double First Time Age Gap Alpha Protector Hero Spicy Romance
Previously published long ago as Where She Belongs. :) This book has been re-edited, largely re-written, additional content added. Now...what you are getting...May is a nineteen-year-old heiress who's never been allowed beyond the gates of her family's estate. But tonight she hops a bus into the city with twelve dollars in her pocket and a plan to get out of her own wedding to a man she's never loved. Her plan is simple, if not wildly flawed…find the first nightclub that's hiring. Then, dance until she's earned enough to get her and her sister new names and a new life.
What she doesn't plan on is Decker. Forty-three, the definition of tall, dark and dangerous. Oh, and he's never touched a woman in his life. By the time May finishes her first sentence, he's absolutely certain he's keeping her. The problem is, May has no idea what her fiancé is actually planning. And it isn't pretty.
Decker is about to discover the darkness that lurks behind the pristine doors of the place that May calls home. And once he does, there is nothing on this earth that's going to take her from him.
Author's The Forever Collection is all virgins, love-at-first-sight over the top fantasy. Fall hard, fall fast, take no prisoners. These are interconnected, following different couples in the series. Best read in order but can be enjoyed as stand alones as well! Get a hot read, hard breeding, happily ever after, no cheating, and an alpha obsessed hero who will paint the streets bloody to keep his girl safe. Step inside. It's steamy.
What she doesn't plan on is Decker. Forty-three, the definition of tall, dark and dangerous. Oh, and he's never touched a woman in his life. By the time May finishes her first sentence, he's absolutely certain he's keeping her. The problem is, May has no idea what her fiancé is actually planning. And it isn't pretty.
Decker is about to discover the darkness that lurks behind the pristine doors of the place that May calls home. And once he does, there is nothing on this earth that's going to take her from him.
Author's The Forever Collection is all virgins, love-at-first-sight over the top fantasy. Fall hard, fall fast, take no prisoners. These are interconnected, following different couples in the series. Best read in order but can be enjoyed as stand alones as well! Get a hot read, hard breeding, happily ever after, no cheating, and an alpha obsessed hero who will paint the streets bloody to keep his girl safe. Step inside. It's steamy.
126 pages, Kindle Edition
Published May 30, 2026
About the author
Dani Wyatt
127 books1,993 followersSince I was a little girl, I’ve made up stories. I would lay in my bed at night and before I knew what a trope was, I would make up these trope filled stories. Boy sees girl, boys falls for girl, boy saves girl….happily ever after. As I got older, the stories turned steamier and more intricate, but the basics never changed.
Now, my books are still full of romance but the naughty bits are naughtier, my hero’s are obsessed alpha types and my heroines are quirky, real women who come in all shapes and sizes.
So, sit back, banish the real world and get lost in some over the top romance with a heaping helping of hot. xoxoxo
Now, my books are still full of romance but the naughty bits are naughtier, my hero’s are obsessed alpha types and my heroines are quirky, real women who come in all shapes and sizes.
So, sit back, banish the real world and get lost in some over the top romance with a heaping helping of hot. xoxoxo
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June 15, 2026
Maribelle Morgan is being forced into a marriage with her guardian’s son. Determined to try and earn enough money to get her and her sister away, May decides a gentlemen’s club is her best option.
Owner of the Monarch, Decker Lawrence, has made peace with the single life. He’s created a family with his employees, helping many of them get on their feet, off drugs, and earn a clean slate.
Spotting the “snack size” pink treat from across the room, Deck knows, without a doubt, she’s the one he’s been waiting for.
Not quite a retelling, but this over-the-top instalove story features a damsel in distress and has a sweet, Cinderella-esque vibe.
First Time Rush is trademark Dani Wyatt with a cinnamon roll hero that falls hard and fast, a sweet-as-sugar heroine, a barely-there plot, and smex hot enough to fog your Kindle screen.
Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Format: 📱
🗄️ Genre: Contemporary Romance
🗂️ Subgenre(s): New Adult
Ending: 💗 {HEA}
POV: 👫🏻 {Dual | Present}
Emotions: 😊🥵😳🫠😍
Darkness: 🤍
Burn: 🔥🔥🔥
Spice: 🌶️🌶️🌶️
✨ Tropes: Age Gap (24), Heroine in Danger, Instalove/Insta-Obsession, Stolen from OM
💫 Microtropes: Boy Obsessed, Caretaker/Protective MMC, Curvy Woman, “Good Girl”, He Falls First, Pet Name (Pink), Size Difference, Touch Aversion, Virgin FMC, Virgin MMC
🔆 Character: Former Military
💋 Kinks: 🍑, Biting/Marking, Breeding
🤰🏻 Pregnancy: Epilogue
🚩 Red Flags: Dominant MMC, Jealous/Possessive/Obsessive, MINE!, OTT Hero, Touch-Her-and-💀, Tracking/Spying
⛔️ Safety Squad: Attempted Assault (Not by MMC), Unaliving, Violence, and other potentially triggering elements. Triggers may appear both on- and off-page and in the past and/or present. If you have any hesitation, check the warnings before diving in. Otherwise, blind is best!!
📍 Setting: Detroit, Michigan 🇺🇸
📣 Type: First Time Rush is the first book in the Worth the Wait series of interconnected standalones.
⚠️ Warning: This sweet and steamy read will leave your panties damp and your cheeks flushed.
🛑 Be Advised: My Goodreads shelves are … explicit in both senses. As such, they could be considered spoiler-y.
Owner of the Monarch, Decker Lawrence, has made peace with the single life. He’s created a family with his employees, helping many of them get on their feet, off drugs, and earn a clean slate.
Spotting the “snack size” pink treat from across the room, Deck knows, without a doubt, she’s the one he’s been waiting for.
Not quite a retelling, but this over-the-top instalove story features a damsel in distress and has a sweet, Cinderella-esque vibe.
First Time Rush is trademark Dani Wyatt with a cinnamon roll hero that falls hard and fast, a sweet-as-sugar heroine, a barely-there plot, and smex hot enough to fog your Kindle screen.
Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Format: 📱
🗄️ Genre: Contemporary Romance
🗂️ Subgenre(s): New Adult
Ending: 💗 {HEA}
POV: 👫🏻 {Dual | Present}
Emotions: 😊🥵😳🫠😍
Darkness: 🤍
Burn: 🔥🔥🔥
Spice: 🌶️🌶️🌶️
✨ Tropes: Age Gap (24), Heroine in Danger, Instalove/Insta-Obsession, Stolen from OM
💫 Microtropes: Boy Obsessed, Caretaker/Protective MMC, Curvy Woman, “Good Girl”, He Falls First, Pet Name (Pink), Size Difference, Touch Aversion, Virgin FMC, Virgin MMC
🔆 Character: Former Military
💋 Kinks: 🍑, Biting/Marking, Breeding
🤰🏻 Pregnancy: Epilogue
🚩 Red Flags: Dominant MMC, Jealous/Possessive/Obsessive, MINE!, OTT Hero, Touch-Her-and-💀, Tracking/Spying
⛔️ Safety Squad: Attempted Assault (Not by MMC), Unaliving, Violence, and other potentially triggering elements. Triggers may appear both on- and off-page and in the past and/or present. If you have any hesitation, check the warnings before diving in. Otherwise, blind is best!!
📍 Setting: Detroit, Michigan 🇺🇸
📣 Type: First Time Rush is the first book in the Worth the Wait series of interconnected standalones.
⚠️ Warning: This sweet and steamy read will leave your panties damp and your cheeks flushed.
🛑 Be Advised: My Goodreads shelves are … explicit in both senses. As such, they could be considered spoiler-y.
June 7, 2026
well, that was fine. very insta lovey, low drama, almost zero plot.
just what some people are looking for. emphasize on 'some'.
just what some people are looking for. emphasize on 'some'.
June 1, 2026
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
🔥🔥🔥
🍒TROPES🍒
Double virgins
Age Gap
Big Daddy Energy
Care free FMC
Insta love
Naive & Hilarious FMC
MY THOUGHTS 💭
So May is very sheltered just because of the predicament that she and her sister and when she sneaks out of the house to go get this job. You can tell right off the bat that it is going to be something that's like love at first sight what I did not realize was how naive and childlike May is she 100% says whatever is at the top of her mind and it just comes out like she blurts it.
Decker is 43 he owns his own club and he's very adamant this is not a strip club but as soon as he sees May he has to have her like it's just that's what it is and when he wants something he gets it.
Now May is in this world of she wants her fairy tale but yet she's like engaged to the psychopath and for their first encounter Decker and May it makes you kind of laugh just because of what it is.
I truly feel like this entire book is a man coming to the rescue for a damsel in distress who is so quirky and unbelievably an old soul as well because of the music she likes.
I would say if you're wanting a quick read this is for you if you're wanting to giggle and say oh my goodness Prince charming is coming then this is for you.
“May has awakened the beast, and I’m almost afraid for her. When the time comes, the word gentle won’t be in my vocabulary.”
🔥🔥🔥
🍒TROPES🍒
Double virgins
Age Gap
Big Daddy Energy
Care free FMC
Insta love
Naive & Hilarious FMC
MY THOUGHTS 💭
So May is very sheltered just because of the predicament that she and her sister and when she sneaks out of the house to go get this job. You can tell right off the bat that it is going to be something that's like love at first sight what I did not realize was how naive and childlike May is she 100% says whatever is at the top of her mind and it just comes out like she blurts it.
Decker is 43 he owns his own club and he's very adamant this is not a strip club but as soon as he sees May he has to have her like it's just that's what it is and when he wants something he gets it.
Now May is in this world of she wants her fairy tale but yet she's like engaged to the psychopath and for their first encounter Decker and May it makes you kind of laugh just because of what it is.
I truly feel like this entire book is a man coming to the rescue for a damsel in distress who is so quirky and unbelievably an old soul as well because of the music she likes.
I would say if you're wanting a quick read this is for you if you're wanting to giggle and say oh my goodness Prince charming is coming then this is for you.
“May has awakened the beast, and I’m almost afraid for her. When the time comes, the word gentle won’t be in my vocabulary.”
June 2, 2026
Sometimes you just want a book that makes you grin from beginning to end, and First Time Rush absolutely delivered.
Decker is a hot club owner who genuinely cares about the dancers, and somehow he’s also a virgin? Is it a little far-fetched? Maybe. Did I eat up every second of it? Absolutely. He’s sweet, protective, and completely devoted in a way that had me kicking my feet.
And May is the perfect match for him. She’s sweet enough to give you a toothache but still has plenty of fire when she needs it. Together, these two were adorable and had me rooting for them from the start.
I also enjoyed the added suspense and drama surrounding the arranged marriage situation. It gave the story just enough conflict to keep things moving without taking away from the romance.
At this point, I know exactly what I’m getting when I pick up a Dani Wyatt book… a little plot, a lot of sweetness, plenty of spice, and characters who fall hard and fast. First Time Rush was the perfect palate cleanser and left me feeling giggly, happy, and completely satisfied by the end. Exactly what I was in the mood for. ⭐️💕📚
Decker is a hot club owner who genuinely cares about the dancers, and somehow he’s also a virgin? Is it a little far-fetched? Maybe. Did I eat up every second of it? Absolutely. He’s sweet, protective, and completely devoted in a way that had me kicking my feet.
And May is the perfect match for him. She’s sweet enough to give you a toothache but still has plenty of fire when she needs it. Together, these two were adorable and had me rooting for them from the start.
I also enjoyed the added suspense and drama surrounding the arranged marriage situation. It gave the story just enough conflict to keep things moving without taking away from the romance.
At this point, I know exactly what I’m getting when I pick up a Dani Wyatt book… a little plot, a lot of sweetness, plenty of spice, and characters who fall hard and fast. First Time Rush was the perfect palate cleanser and left me feeling giggly, happy, and completely satisfied by the end. Exactly what I was in the mood for. ⭐️💕📚
June 4, 2026
Age Gap Romance.
May is a young woman living with her disabled younger sister under the guardianship of a man who wants to take advantage of her deceased parents' wealth. But when she runs away one night to find work as a dancer at a club, her path leads her to Decker, a handsome and dangerous man who owns the club. One night will change her entire life.
Decker is a former soldier who opened a club after leaving the army. He makes sure all the girls are respected and safe, even if it means kicking customers out. He never expected, however, that a new dancer's trial would change his life forever.
Will May and Decker have a beautiful love story, or will all the manipulation behind May's inheritance and Decker's pretentious clients ruin them…
A spicy read 🌶️ as always with Dani Wyatt, but above all, a beautiful story between two characters you instantly fall for. Conclusion: I absolutely loved it!!
May is a young woman living with her disabled younger sister under the guardianship of a man who wants to take advantage of her deceased parents' wealth. But when she runs away one night to find work as a dancer at a club, her path leads her to Decker, a handsome and dangerous man who owns the club. One night will change her entire life.
Decker is a former soldier who opened a club after leaving the army. He makes sure all the girls are respected and safe, even if it means kicking customers out. He never expected, however, that a new dancer's trial would change his life forever.
Will May and Decker have a beautiful love story, or will all the manipulation behind May's inheritance and Decker's pretentious clients ruin them…
A spicy read 🌶️ as always with Dani Wyatt, but above all, a beautiful story between two characters you instantly fall for. Conclusion: I absolutely loved it!!
June 7, 2026
Maribelle, or May, has been basically confined to the family estate after the death of her parents, with her disabled sister. She plots a way to get a job that shouldn't get her caught by their strict guardian and heads off to be a dancer at a club. At first step in the club, Decker, the club owner, is hooked and more than ready to make this angel his forever...now to convince her.. ;P These two have a hot and explosive chemistry but they have connections beyond their chemistry. What follows is a fast paced and engaging read that brings two V Card carrying peeps their spicy HEA after dealing the the drama, danger and the wretched money grab plot of her guardian. Well done!
June 3, 2026
May’s life has been hindered after her parents death and at 19 she is about to get married to her guardian's son. One night she sneaks out to try to get a job at a club. When Decker sees her it's all over and he will stop at nothing to make her his. This book is rewritten with new scenes and this book is amazing to virgin MC and a whole bunch of this is mine. I can’t wait for the others in this series.
June 1, 2026
First Time Rush is Decker and May's double-v HEA. Decker sees May for the first time when she comes into his club to apply for a job. His need is instant and the heat they share is H-O-T🔥 I read it in one sitting and really enjoyed the smutty yumminess 🥵
I received an ARC copy of this book from the author and I'm leaving my honest review.
I received an ARC copy of this book from the author and I'm leaving my honest review.
June 2, 2026
Decker es posesivo , obsesivo , peligroso , enorme, decidido , devoto e célibe es la personificación excelente de héroe territorial.
May es inocente e inexperta pero también valiente y decidida con su lado dulce y cariñoso.
Una lectura spice , romántica , dulce y que definitivamente lo terminas en muy corto tiempo ,es altamente excelente
May es inocente e inexperta pero también valiente y decidida con su lado dulce y cariñoso.
Una lectura spice , romántica , dulce y que definitivamente lo terminas en muy corto tiempo ,es altamente excelente
June 7, 2026
fairytale ideas
Quirky heroine May and stoic Decker have an instalove, OTT romance. There are several instances of fairytale influences throughout this novella and makes it fun. Not steamy under later on. Would’ve like bit more info about May’s backstory. Looking forward to Leah and Allistar’s book. ARC via booksprout
Quirky heroine May and stoic Decker have an instalove, OTT romance. There are several instances of fairytale influences throughout this novella and makes it fun. Not steamy under later on. Would’ve like bit more info about May’s backstory. Looking forward to Leah and Allistar’s book. ARC via booksprout
June 12, 2026
This ended up being a DNF for me.
I thought I could be open to the “double first time” angle, but no I am not. The hero, around 40-ish and still a virgin, yet somehow acts like an instant expert and total stud in the bedroom felt unrealistic and the limits of my imagination can stretch only so far.
I thought I could be open to the “double first time” angle, but no I am not. The hero, around 40-ish and still a virgin, yet somehow acts like an instant expert and total stud in the bedroom felt unrealistic and the limits of my imagination can stretch only so far.
June 1, 2026
Loved May and Deckers story! Such a hot fun read! It has so many tropes rolled into one! If you love instalove, duel virgins, a possessive protective alpha, a naive mfc,age gap,and lots of spicy scenes, I highly recommend this book!
June 2, 2026
Decker is obsessed the moment he sees May! The man would do anything for her. Their story is quick and extra steamy. I LOVED them for each other. Decker needed May's quirks and personality to even out his grump tendencies. Give their story a try! You won't be disappointed!
June 5, 2026
Like all Dani Wyatt books this was sweet, spicy, and short. Reading her books always leaves me feeling so warm and fuzzy. Sometimes you just need a guaranteed HEA with your smut and Dani always delivers! ❤️❤️❤️
June 19, 2026
May is on the run from her family looking to support herself and her sister. She plans to dance to earn enough money for them. Decker is an older man that decides May will be his woman the first time he meets her. An age gap romance with both characters being virgins.
Arc review
Arc review
May 31, 2026
hot
This was such a hot read. Dani never dissapoints in the hot factor, that’s for sure. Definitely you need to check out
This was such a hot read. Dani never dissapoints in the hot factor, that’s for sure. Definitely you need to check out
June 4, 2026
why wasn’t decker like insane?????
this was sweet (it’s in the title/cover)
this was sweet (it’s in the title/cover)
June 5, 2026
First Time Rush is Decker and May Story and It is super delicious, steamy and Page turning.
I Read it in One Sitting. Would Really recommend it to all readers.
I Read it in One Sitting. Would Really recommend it to all readers.
June 6, 2026
can’t wait for the next one
A new series! Insta love perfection! Deck and May are such a cute couple. Excited to read her sisters book!
A new series! Insta love perfection! Deck and May are such a cute couple. Excited to read her sisters book!
June 11, 2026
Wyatt at her best here.
June 25, 2026
Yikes. Two virgins. Huge age gap. In love and wanting to be together forever after knowing one another for like.. 3 hours. Not my cup of tea but we did finish it. Quick and easy.
June 13, 2026
4.5 Stars
Maribelle and Decker were wonderful together. If you are looking for an OTT book with a touch of Cinderella retelling this book is for you! I enjoyed the chemistry and connection between these two as well as Decker’s want and need to be with Maribelle. This was a really good book and I can’t wait for more.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
Maribelle and Decker were wonderful together. If you are looking for an OTT book with a touch of Cinderella retelling this book is for you! I enjoyed the chemistry and connection between these two as well as Decker’s want and need to be with Maribelle. This was a really good book and I can’t wait for more.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
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