{"product_id":"under-his-authority-dark-romance-collection","title":"UNDER HIS AUTHORITY DARK ROMANCE COLLECTION","description":"\u003ch5 style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEXCLUSIVE COLLECTION - WHERE FOLLOWING THE RULES ISN’T ALL HE DEMANDS...AS HE UNRAVELS YOU\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\"\u003cem\u003ePowerful men. High-stakes tension. And chemistry that refuses to stay professional.\u003c\/em\u003e\" - Goodreads Reviewer\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e🔥 \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e6 sizzling fantasies of power, desire, and dangerous attraction—with dominant heroes who seduce your surrender…in one binge-worthy collection.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0684\/0936\/0625\/files\/Under-His-Authority2.jpg?v=1777169607\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWICKED AND FORBIDDEN (Wicked as Lies\/Wicked and True)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eHe'll protect her from the world. But who will protect her from him?\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTEMPTED BY THE BILLIONAIRE\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003eWhat price will he extract for the career of my dreams?\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTEMPTED BY THE EXECUTIVES\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eMy sexy bosses are off-limits…or are they?\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eWICKED TO LOVE\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eCould her boss be the lover of her dreams?\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHEIR VIRGIN CAPTIVE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThree rough men. One captive beauty.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Apple Color Emoji'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Apple Color Emoji';\"\u003e✔️\u003c\/span\u003e Instant download • Secure transactions • Read on any device\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e eBook\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWord Count:\u003c\/strong\u003e 300K\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePrior Reading Necessary?\u003c\/strong\u003e No\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e🔥 What you’ll devour inside:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e💋 Age-Gap Obsession\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e👔 Alpha bosses who set the rules\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e💎 Ruthless billionaires\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e⚡ Instant obsession that changes everything\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e💋 Why choose (when she can have them all)?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e🌸 Virgin\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow readers are raving:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e⭐️\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e⭐️\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e⭐️\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e⭐️\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e⭐️ \"\u003cem\u003eHot and forbidden vibes…and that’s why it’s so addictive\u003c\/em\u003e.\" - Goodreads Review\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e⭐️\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e⭐️\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e⭐️\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e⭐️\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e⭐️ \"\u003cem\u003ePowerful men. High-stakes tension. And chemistry that refuses to stay professional.\u003c\/em\u003e” – Goodreads Reviewer\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e🔥 \u003cstrong\u003eInside TEMPTED BY THE BILLIONAIRE \u003c\/strong\u003e🔥\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e“What makes you think I’m watching you that closely?”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eThe bastard is patronizing me. “Because I don’t think anything escapes your notice.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e“Smart, resourceful, and efficient. You passed…for now. Pull up a chair, and we’ll begin the interview.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eI glance around. The one chair in the room is too big for me to lug. If I sat there, I’d have my back to him. His smug expression tells me that he not only knows this, but he wants to see how I’ll react.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eNone of this would bother me if I wasn’t attracted to him. If my rebellious gaze wasn’t stupidly stuck on his mesmerizing gray eyes. If I didn’t admire his strong, square jaw. If I didn’t want to know what a kiss from his fleshy slash of a mouth is like. If I didn’t feel drawn to touch his steely shoulders and sink against his wide chest…\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eBut I’m here for an interview, not a hookup. I need a chair, and I suspect Chad Force is waiting on me to think outside the box.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e“I’ll be right back.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eHis smile as I exit and turn the corner tells me I made the right choice in not whining about the lack of a seat or wasting his time by asking where to find one. I’m following directions while solving the problem. But there’s something predatory in his smile, like he’s enjoying watching me jump through hoops. I should be annoyed. Unfortunately, my body has other ideas…\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eI tiptoe down a floor and venture up the hall. I find a stylish, entirely masculine home office. Floor-to-ceiling bookshelves in black dominate an entire wall of the space, built around a matching modular desk, accented by sleek pulls. A giant iMac sits in the alcove. Behind it sits a tufted chair in a shade of blue that reminds me of a rainy day. It’s big and it will be hell to lug, but it’s on wheels.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eNot indulging the fear that I’m somehow desecrating Mr. Force’s personal space, I roll the office chair down the hall, grunt as I lift it up the stairs, then drag it behind me back into the man’s bedroom.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e“You found it, I see.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eI position it a few feet from the bed, sit, then cross my legs. “Of course.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e“It’s heavy.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e“But not unmanageable.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e“You carried it up alone.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eI eye him. Why is he stating the obvious? Probably to shove me down some conversational rabbit hole he wants me to fall into. “I’m not easily deterred.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eHis smile creeps a little higher. “You didn’t ask permission.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e“That’s one way of looking at it. But I also solved a simple problem on my own. I see no reason to disturb people, especially busy ones, when I can handle something myself.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eHis raised brow tells me he’s impressed, but he won’t give me the satisfaction of admitting that out loud. This is some kind of game to him, and it frustrates me. He collects information while revealing nothing, and every answer I give is ammunition he stores for later use. Apparently, he’s amused, while I need to eat and find a place to sleep.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e“Tell me about you,” he begins, glancing at the sheet of paper in his hands. “And don’t recite your résumé. I’ve already read it. It doesn’t tell me what I really need to know.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eI wonder what he’s after, but nothing in his face gives away his thoughts. “I love the financial world because I’m addicted to puzzles and I strive every day to understand what really makes the world turn.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eHis smile tells me he likes my answer. “Go on.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e“School was a way of gathering fundamental information so I could get my foot in the door, but bottom line? I believe that working at Force Financial could genuinely teach me what I need to know to excel.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e“I have no doubt of that, but what’s in it for me?”\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eThe primary rule of any sales pitch: Tell the customer why you can be the answer to their problems. I can’t really answer that without more information.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e“Why are you looking for a new assistant?”\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e“Because my last one quit.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e“Any particular reason?”\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e“Apparently, I’m a workaholic bastard. Who knew?”\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e“Well, I have no interest in bars, parties, mobile games, or whatever the rest of my peers are into since I’m a workaholic, too. I’m assuming you’d prefer someone like that at your side.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e“Yes, but that’s not all I need in an assistant.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eI try not to squirm in my seat. If he’s looking for sex, I know it’s not smart, but I’m leaning toward sign me up. On the other hand, I’m pretty sure he wouldn’t risk his billion-dollar-plus empire for a piece of ass and a sexual harassment suit.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e“You require other qualities.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e“Yes.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eAnd he’s not going to tell me what they are. “You want me to figure them out.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e“Astute of you.” He looks pleased.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eI need to keep pushing forward until I find out what he wants in an assistant. So far, he likes the fact that I’m persistent and dedicated, I problem solve, and I have gumption. If he didn’t, I’d already be gone. But there’s something more. I need to figure it out.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e“Tell me about the duties this job entails. I’ll be better able to explain how I can help.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eHis crafty stare hints that he’s plotting something. “Let’s do this. Rather than waste time on trite questions and answers, I’ll give you an opportunity to actually prove your worth. A test drive, if you will. 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