At First Spite (Harlot's Bay #1)
Olivia Dade
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Explicit open door [?]
· 128 ratings · 400 pages · Published: 13 Feb 2024
When Athena Greydon’s fiancé ends their engagement, she has no choice but to move into the Spite House she recklessly bought him as a wedding gift. Which is a problem, for several reasons: The house, originally built as a brick middle finger to the neighbors, is only ten feet wide. Her ex’s home is literally attached to hers. And Dr. Matthew Vine the Freaking Third—AKA the uptight, judgy jerk who convinced his younger brother to leave her—is living on her other side, only a four-foot alley away.
If she has to see Matthew every time she looks out her windows, she might as well have some fun with the situation. By, say, playing erotic audiobooks at top volume with those windows open. A woman living in a Spite House is basically obligated to get petty payback however she can, right?
Unfortunately, loathing Matthew proves more difficult than anticipated. He helps her move. He listens. And he’s kind of…hot? Dammit.
Matthew may not regret ending his brother's engagement, but he does regret what the breakup has done to Athena. He'll help her however he can. If that means finding her work, fine. If that means enduring nightly steamy story hours, so be it. And if that means watching Athena through their windows a bit too often and caring about her a bit too much…well, nothing can come of it. She’ll never forgive him. Even if she did, how could he ever tell his beloved younger brother the truth—that Matthew wants the very same woman he encouraged Johnny to leave?
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Tagged as:
- contemporary 26
- enemies to lovers 25
- forced proximity 25
- curvy heroine 24
- funny 21
- virgin hero 19
- small town 18
- caretaking 18
- forbidden love 15
- sweet/gentle hero 15
- hurt/comfort 14
- slow burn 14
- sassy heroine 14
- poor heroine 14
- independent heroine 12
- neurodivergent mc 12
- m-f romance 11
- love triangle 10
- other man/woman 10
- secret relationship 10
- shy hero 10
- good grovel 9
- nerdy hero 7
- childfree 6
- rich hero 5
- dad-bod hero 5
- older/mature 4
- teacher/coach heroine 1
- cheerful/happy heroine 1
- tortured heroine 1
- tortured hero 1
- insta-love 1
- angst 1
- Add topics
- content warnings
- mental illness 21
- death / grief 14
- past child neglect 13
- child death 10
- geography
- usa 9
- north america 7
- maryland 7
- Format
- Audiobook
- third person pov 14
- dual pov 13
- male pov 2
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The 'Harlot's Bay' series
3.87 · 149 ratings
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