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Silverbell Shore

Love Me Like You Do

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Love Me Like You Do is a forbidden, small town contemporary romance has all the feels, a whole lotta heat and a punch or two.

Calliope
Love blossoms when we least expect it. I’ve loved him for as long as I can remember. I just never anticipated he would ever love me back.
Kane Heatherington is off-limits, but I can’t stop thinking about him.
A chance encounter one evening changed our relationship. Then years later, when I was at rock bottom, he found me in a place neither of us ever expected to see each other.
Now, he’s my boss and the dynamics between us are changing.
Kane is my everything. He’s it for me. No one loves me like he does, but is our love strong enough to survive the backlash from our families?

Kane
Love came to me for a second time. I never thought it would come again. Especially from the girl I’ve known her whole life.
Calliope Fischer is the forbidden fruit, but I can’t stop thinking about her.
One night in New York City changed our relationship. Years later we were brought together again when we needed each other the most.
Now, I’m her boss and the lines are blurring.
Calliope owns me, heart and soul. She’s my endgame. Now I just need to find a way to tell my best friend I’m in love with his daughter.



Starting in Summer 2021, 22 authors are bringing you 23 sizzling romances in a brand-new world. These are all standalones set in the small town of Silverbell Shore.

Get ready for eighteen months of epic love stories with big secrets and all the feels from Alexandra Silva, Sophie Blue, Susana Mohel, Imogen Wells, DL Gallie, Ashley Munoz, Rosie East, Katie Rae, Lexi Noir, Zoey Drake, Lou Stock, Kathleen Kelly & Maci Dillon, Laura Farr, Dani René, K.L. Humphreys, DC Renee, Lissanne Jones, Harlow Layne, India R. Adams, Tracey Jukes, and Alley Ciz.

276 pages, Kindle Edition

Published September 16, 2022

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D.L. Gallie

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DL Gallie writes spicy romance with elements of comedy and suspense. She currently lives in Central Queensland, Australia, her husband and two teenagers. She and her husband have been together since she was sixteen, and although they drive each other crazy at times, she couldn’t imagine her life without him.

Shortly after her son was born, DL began reading again. With encouragement from her husband, she picked up the pen and started writing. Almost ten years later and the voices in her head won’t shut up.

DL enjoys listening to music, drinking white wine in the summer, red wine in the winter, and beer all year round. She’s also never been known to turn down a cocktail, especially a margarita.

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Profile Image for Tara Lee.
Author 31 books293 followers
July 11, 2022
This story is the perfect age gap/ forbidden romance with all the feels..



Intriguing, angsty and with enough drama to have you go..Oooh.

Kane and Calliope are the PERFECT couple, the chemistry is off the charts, the dirty talk is melting and the romance is swoony as can be..

The friendship between Cali and Fern is the best and will have you in fits of laughter.

Kane is protective, alpha and endearing with all the best features you want in a hot silver fox.

This story leaves you with just the perfect amount of smiles.

Truly one of the best stories I've read from DL Gallie and I can't wait for Fern. I need her story like stat...
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73 reviews7 followers
October 17, 2022



Forbidden/age gap romance and more, D.L Gallie nailed it with this story.

"𝑬𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒚𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒃𝒆𝒕𝒘𝒆𝒆𝒏 𝒖𝒔 𝒊𝒔 𝒂𝒃𝒐𝒖𝒕 𝒕𝒐 𝒄𝒉𝒂𝒏𝒈𝒆 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑰’𝒎 𝒏𝒆𝒓𝒗𝒐𝒖𝒔𝒍𝒚 𝒆𝒙𝒄𝒊𝒕𝒆𝒅 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒘𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒍𝒊𝒆𝒔 𝒂𝒉𝒆𝒂𝒅."

Cali has had feelings for Mr H from a young age, but him being her Dads best friend puts a spanner in the works and she gets on with her life. Moving to New York turns out to be harder than Callie thought, having to take a job she knows her parents wouldn’t approve of to survive.

In New York for his divorce, Kane runs into Cali. He is there for her as a shoulder to cry on and a friendship and feelings starts to develop even though he knows she is the last person he should be having feelings for. That is until he finds out her secret in the most unexpected way and things become even more complicated.

“𝑰’𝒗𝒆 𝒈𝒐𝒕 𝒚𝒐𝒖. 𝑰 𝒘𝒐𝒏’𝒕 𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒓 𝒍𝒆𝒕 𝒂𝒏𝒚𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒃𝒂𝒅 𝒉𝒂𝒑𝒑𝒆𝒏 𝒕𝒐 𝒚𝒐𝒖,”

This book is the reason why I love a story that is a bit taboo, everything is stacked against them including their own feelings of what is acceptable, but I have never wanted it to work out more for a couple. Cali and Kane just fit, age aside because lets face its nothing but a number, their banter chemistry and sexual tension is off the scale. Cali is strong willed and mature, while Kane is swoon worthy with a soft fun side. Their fierce devotion to one another and their families runs deep. The heart knows what the heart wants!

"𝑵𝒐 𝒐𝒏𝒆 𝒍𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒔 𝒎𝒆 𝒍𝒊𝒌𝒆 𝒉𝒆 𝒅𝒐𝒆𝒔, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑰 𝒘𝒊𝒍𝒍 𝒅𝒐 𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒚𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒊𝒏 𝒎𝒚 𝒑𝒐𝒘𝒆𝒓 𝒕𝒐 𝒌𝒆𝒆𝒑 𝒉𝒊𝒎 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒍𝒐𝒗𝒆, 𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒏 𝒊𝒇 𝒊𝒕 𝒕𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒔 𝒃𝒐𝒕𝒉 𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒇𝒂𝒎𝒊𝒍𝒊𝒆𝒔 𝒂𝒑𝒂𝒓𝒕."

Get ready for a ride of ups and down, excitement and disappointment, but one thing is for sure this has love in abundance. But can they overcome every boulder that is in the way of a happy ever after?

“𝑶𝒌𝒂𝒚, 𝑲𝒂𝒏𝒆, 𝒘𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒅𝒐 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒔𝒂𝒚, 𝒅𝒐 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒘𝒂𝒏𝒏𝒂 𝒍𝒆𝒂𝒑 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝒎𝒆?” “𝑰’𝒍𝒍 𝒍𝒆𝒂𝒑 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝒚𝒐𝒖, 𝑪𝒂𝒍𝒍𝒊𝒐𝒑𝒆. 𝑰’𝒅 𝒍𝒆𝒂𝒑 𝒊𝒏𝒕𝒐 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒅𝒆𝒑𝒕𝒉𝒔 𝒐𝒇 𝒉𝒆𝒍𝒍 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒚𝒐𝒖.”

It was great to be back in Silverbell Shore, and I look forward to the next addition!
Profile Image for Jennifer Pierson.
11.7k reviews188 followers
September 12, 2022
I'm not normally big on this type of forbidden romance, but for whatever reason, I didn't read the blurb ahead of time, and since I didn't, I read it & LOVED it so much. Calliope has had a thing for Kane for a very long time, but it's hard to act on that when you're basically a child at 13 years old. When she was of college age, it became hard for Kane to get her out of his head even though he know that he could never do anything about it. All bets are off when she calls him out of the blue in distress, and he gets her to come to his hotel, and the sparks are really flying. There's a lot of emotion in these pages on top of the intense chemistry, and these two were perfect together despite the large age gap & other complications. Love Me Like You Do was impossible to put down, and I couldnt get enough! HIGHLY HIGHLY HIGHLY RECOMMEND!
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419 reviews67 followers
September 25, 2022


I had high hopes for this one. I was invested early on but lost Interest about halfway through the book. The heroine was immature for a 23-year-old. Using words like "Fark" and "locky locky" made her seem juvenile. The redundancy of certain conversations pertaining to the "forbidden" relationship became boring. Also, repeated verbiage became annoying. I wish I had more good to say but this was just too cliche for me.
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23 reviews5 followers
October 10, 2024
This book had me hooked from the first page til the VERY last. Some very late nights spent not wanting to put it down. I LOVED the banter, the expressed love, story plot, etc! 100000 out of 10 recommend! I also really love the writing style of DL Gallie! Will for sure be picking up her other books to read!!!!!!
83 reviews
May 22, 2024
i’ve never cringed so hard in my life
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23 reviews
April 27, 2024
If I rolled me eyes one more time, they would fall out my head xx
Profile Image for Tara Bryant.
184 reviews3 followers
November 3, 2024
Love Me Like You Do
By DL Gallie

Finding yourself….crushes…Forbidden love make up Love Me like You Do

“Even though we were on opposite sides of the room, I felt that wink deep in my soul, and the little crush I have on my dad’s best friend just ramped up into a full-blown teenage infatuation.”

Calliope follows her dream of living in New York. But when her plans go south, Cali takes on the life of a stripper to ensure she remains in school and has a roof over her head. The one golden lining in New York…Kane…her forever crush and her father’s best friend! Fate allowed Kane and Cali to run into each in New York. Kane cannot stop thinking about Cali and the woman she has become. Quick texts and suppers are all they get, until one night, when Kane sees Cali in a new light. He’s willing to test the limits and his friendship with Cali’s dad. Can these two overcome the challenges that comes with relationship with an age difference?

“I don’t know what to do. On one hand, I don’t want to give up the friendship we have, but on the other, he broke my heart when he pushed me away.”

DL takes us into the taboo world of an age difference relationship! Cali and Kane are two confident people, living in two different worlds. But they have one thing in common…an attraction like no other. From the lust, to hot and steamy parts, Love Me Like You Do will hold your attention and have you rooting for Cali and Kane in this unique story.

“I don’t even know where to begin but as I think about it, I think I’m mostly pissed at the secrets. I’m keeping how I really feel about him hush-hush and we all know, secrets always come out but there are so many variables relating to our secret.”

Tara
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232 reviews4 followers
September 23, 2022
This story is the perfect small town, forbidden love, age-gap romance and is part of the Silverbell Shore series.

It’s the first book that I’ve read by this author and I’ll certainly be reading more. The story follows Calliope who’s had a massive crush on her dad’s best friend, Kane Heatherington (Mr H) since she was a young girl. After moving to New York, for her studies, their paths collide and Cali’s feelings for him are still there.

Kane also feels things but doesn’t want to act on it because his best friend is Cali’s dad. But the chemistry is there and it cannot be denied, what will happen when their relationship is discovered. Will they be accepted as a couple by Cali’s parents, Kane’s children and society.

The book is a great read, the chemistry is off the charts and the story is well written, you are willing this pair to have a happy ending that they deserve. After all love is love and you can’t help who you fall in love with.

I’d highly recommend this book and the series 😍
Profile Image for Jean Dewsbury.
872 reviews16 followers
September 11, 2022
Love Me Like You Do is a small town age gap romance between Callopie Fischer and Kane Heatherington.

Cali has had a crush on Mr Heatherington "Mr H" since she was 13 years old.
What happens when you become an adult and your crush remains.
Cali knows nothing can ever happen between them, however as time passes she sometimes feels Mr H may also feel more.

Kane has been around Cali most of her life, however when she leaves for college and he finds himself in town he can't seem to stop thinking of her. He knows nothing can ever happen between them, however he finds himself captivated by her beauty and character and as the years pass his thoughts and feelings torment his heart.

One Night upset and scared Cali calls in tears Kane tells her to come to his hotel.
Great sexual chemistry between these characters and plenty of background bringing thier journey into the present after many years of being around each it finally takes a new direction.
A hot age gap romance.
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878 reviews
September 16, 2022
Calliope has been in love wtih her dad's best friend her whole life. When she moves to New York, she hopes to move on from her crush. When something happens and she runs into Kane, he helps her through it. After she graduates college and he gives her a job, resistance is futile.
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I loved the connection that Kane and Calliope had. Regardless of whether or not they ended up in a relationship, there was love there. The idea of dating dad's best friend makes a great story. (Though when I think about my dad's best friends, I cringe.) This story was pulled off well but I'm not sure I would have fessed up to my parents how I earned money in New York like Calliope did.
This book is perfect for those who love age gaps and close friend relationships.
Many thanks to Bare Naked Words for providing me with an ARC of this book.
Profile Image for Malicious May.
111 reviews9 followers
September 16, 2022
DNF✌🏻

I can’t get past Cali’s-or whatever her name is-personality—its ridiculous. She talks like a teenage boy. She mentions her clit buzzing when Mr. H is around and I’m still trying to figure out wtf that means and why this girl gets turned on so easily. But apparently she’s super horny and once she popped her cherry… Well, once you pop the fun don’t stop.
But don’t worry, she’s not a slut. Sure, Jan…🥹

This seems to have been written by someone who has absolutely no clue how college age people talk. The things they say and the way they act is unnatural and so try hard it’s cringy. Welp.

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780 reviews26 followers
September 14, 2022
Love Me Like You Do - DL Gallie
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DL Gallie continues to delivery every emotion and plenty of passion in her books, and this one kept me wanting more from the very first page to the last.
Kane and Cali’s unconventional and forbidden love story was not without hurdles but they fought hard for what they wanted and it certain was more than worth it!
Beautifully developed characters and a well crafted story made this an easy five star read. Can’t wait to see what DL Gallie has in store.
Profile Image for Kari Hansen.
12.3k reviews92 followers
September 17, 2022
In her head Cali knows that the feelings she has for Kane will never be returned but her heart doesn’t seem to be listening. He is there when she needs someone the most which will change everything.

Kane knows that he needs to deny the feelings he has for Cali however when circumstances have them spending time together he can’t imagine a future without her despite all the obstacles they must overcome.

At first glance Cali and Kane appear to be have nothing in common and are at different points in their life but they prove that love can overcome anything.
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Author 5 books359 followers
September 27, 2022
Another must read in the Silverbell Line Up

Welcome back to Silverbell and hang on!
Love Me Like You Do is a fantastic read!

Dads best friend - sign me up
Age gap - oh heck yeah
Taboo AF - yes please

Buckle in y’all you’re about to get all the secrets, spice, and sneaking around. From the first page I couldn’t put it down and I needed more. Cali and Kane are perfection together. A devotion that deep. A love that traverses even the steepest of obstacles. Read this story y’all. You will not be sorry.
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217 reviews
August 30, 2024
I could not finish this book. I knew by page 29 that this book was not for me from the FMC saying this about her vagina…”Ever since I popped my cherry when I first got here, she’s taken on a new life and I’m horny all the time. I’m not a slut or anything, but I do like to ride the stallions on campus.”

I cannot listen to the FMC continuously talk like this about her vagina and it’s constant buzzing around the MMC. I tried to give it a chance and continued to read, but stopped at around 100 pages. Maybe age gap romances are just not for me.
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25 reviews
October 20, 2024
I liked this book and it was a fast read. I didn't love it though. Your typical Older male/Younger female/ Forbidden/ Dads best friend story (if this is what you are looking for you will probably love the book). The spice was good though! I'd give it 3.75 for spice level.

Also, I am not into books with pictures of people on or in these types of books. I like to create what they look like in my head and be persuaded by a picture. I would not have picked this book for myself, I received it in a book subscription service I am trying.
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356 reviews15 followers
September 8, 2022
Well what can i say my Dee Dee has nailed it again. Her witty sense of humor comes out in this book and makes it the best!!!

This story was just amazing and had me hooked from the first page! What a sexy age gap story this was!

Kane gahh i have no words for how swoony you are. Totally stole my heart and had me flustered under the collar.

Calliope was a total sweet heart that had a crush that turned into love with a man that was forbidden.

The chemistry between these two was electric.
Profile Image for Margaret Neal.
287 reviews
September 13, 2022
This book had everything I need in a book, and more.
It ticked every box I need in a story and then some...
Age gap✔️
Forbidden✔️
Angst ✔️
Steam✔️
Chemistry✔️
Silver fox✔️✔️✔️✔️✔️
And every feeling ever felt✔️✔️✔️✔️✔️

Kane and Calliope were meant to be and
their love was always going to triumph.
But man, their road to get there was full of pot holes and red lights.

I adore this book and can't wait to see what Ms Gallie has in store for us next.
Profile Image for Kelly Kemmerly.
621 reviews9 followers
September 15, 2022
Who doesn't love a story with all the feels, relatable characters, strong heroines/heroes, and an all star supporting cast of family and friends. Silverbell Shore is the community we all adore and want to visit. Kane and Calliope will steal your heart in this newest edition.
Exciting, real raw emotions that make this a four star read!
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2,264 reviews35 followers
September 16, 2022
Wow Kane and Cali, Age Gap Romance.

Well D.L. Gallie really knows how to pull the heartstrings and keep me on my seat, I just finished and I'm speechless.

Seriously it was sensual, sweet with just enough sexy and remarkable I can't remember the last time I read a Romance or Age gap story that was just beautiful.
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126 reviews1 follower
September 17, 2022
I enjoy reading Love me like you do. It's an taboo/age gap romance book. It's page turner. With great storyline. I love Cali and Mr H relationship development. I do love good Epilogue and it was great.
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13.4k reviews155 followers
September 19, 2022
Kane and Calliope had me all caught up in this story. It is an intriguing read with an age gap forbidden romance trope. The twist and turns that Kane and Calliope had in their lives that brought them together had me cheering for this couple to get their chance for a happily ever after!
646 reviews
October 1, 2022
Wow. What can I say about this book? This book was epic and a highly recommended read. Cali and Kane are such a great couple when they get together and the chemistry is off the charts. I can’t wait for the next book in the series.
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145 reviews1 follower
April 21, 2025
It was an okay book. It was easy to read. Got me hooked on the beginning but then went downhill. The fmc was too childish for being a 23 year old. But was a fast read. It was a good book I just didn't like the fmc as much.
Profile Image for Rhiannon Marina.
Author 9 books115 followers
September 7, 2022
Wow, what a sexy age-gap forbidden romance!

DL Gallie has written the most perfect couple- I just can't get enough of them!

This is a must read!
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Author 27 books297 followers
September 17, 2022
D.L. Gallie delivers again!!! Unputdownable. Yes. I made up a word. Because it's true!!! I can't love this book any more.
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