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Flynt Porter has been my shadow since freshman year, but despite his intense protectiveness toward me, we've never spoken a word to each other. Until now. We're both seniors and I've damaged my mother's car, leaving me no choice but to bring it to Flynt, who moonlights as a mechanic. I'm prepared to offer him anything in exchange for fixing the vehicle, but he only warns me to keep my distance from him. Unfortunately, as soon as he touches me, staying away is the last thing on my mind.

What I want from Ayla is...everything. Now. I want her to be my wife. To carry my baby. But as the product of a broken home, I know how a young pregnancy can destroy a family before it ever gets a chance. I refuse to do that to my Ayla. I've managed to make it four years without letting my hunger overtake me, but now she's hungry, too...and my will is weak.

88 pages, Kindle Edition

First published October 23, 2022

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Profile Image for Sonia.
1,256 reviews1,965 followers
March 6, 2023
JK really be setting high standards for our men!!!

Ask yourself this… is your man: stealing car parts? Getting bloodied hands from thorns? Tattooing his d ON BOTH SIDES? If he’s not, well then send him back… cause he doesn’t love you 🤣🤣🤣🤣. Jkjkjk (but am I? 👀Lol)

All joking aside. Dear lord. This book was absolutely scrumptious!!! Flynt is ott O B S E S S E D with Ayla, so much so that he’ll do anything for her… A N Y T H I N G (he’ll shed blood, commit crimes, and permanently mark up his body… he’s a serious catch here💁🏻‍♀️ ❤️).

But, can you believe I actually got emotional? 😅

Yeah😭. Tears formed in my eyes and spilled 😳... I couldn’t believe it either 😱. It’s the first time since I started reading JK that I’ve actually cried 😩.

Ayla’s in a pickle. She dented her mom’s car and needs to fix it. Her mom passed away years before, so this car holds sentimental value more than anything. Luckily, she knows someone that can help her- Flynt. He’s a mechanic as well as the boy she’s been noticing for years.

Flynt’s been wanting Ayla since freshman year. He’s been her shadow, partner, and c blocker 🤷🏻‍♀️. This man isn’t gonna allow anyone to take her from him, so don’t even try it.

”You know, I haven’t watched a single minute of p0rn since freshman year. No need. I’ve been f*cking you in my head twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week, since the first time I saw you.”


What I loved-SPOILERS
—how OTT he is. This man will sacrifice his freedom and body for his woman💁🏻‍♀️. He’s selfless about it all. Whatever his queen needs, he does (or gets… illegally if necessary 😬😅)

—the dirty talk. This is JK here. Her Hs always come out swinging when it comes to the filth they speak 🔥 and Flynt did not disappoint 💅. I see you Flynt; go on with ya bad self
”I’m responsible for satisfying this. So well that your legs shake when I get home from work because you need to spread them for me so f*cking bad.”


—the 🔥 times. He knows exactly what he’s doing 😉. That poor lake didn’t know what it was gonna witness 🥵

—how JP he gets. This was such a good scene lol because it led to his public marking. MINEMINEMINE
”If you walk away now, I might let you live,” Flynt says to the rapidly paling athlete. “But talk to her again, motherfucker, and you’ll be watching the rest of the season from the sidelines in your full-body cast.”


—the voy€ur scene 🥵. Jeeezus 🔥. Flynt needed to let people know that Ayla’s his 🤷🏻‍♀️. And GAWD; it was so haaaawt!!!
”I walked in here and found that meathead ready to slobber all over you. I’m not in a reasonable state of mind.” The pads of his fingers stroke that enlivening spot, slow at first, then faster and faster. “Now you’re going to come on my fingers while he watches.”


—why I cried. Oh. My. Gosh. This is probably the first time I actually cried while reading JK. Flynt breaking the law for Ayla was just 😩😩😩🥹🥹🥹. Don’t get me wrong. I don’t condone it at all, but it still got to me

—BR€€DING 🔥

—the epilogue (10 years later). Sigh. I love how in love they are 🥹🥰

What I needed clarification on:
—Flynt’s previous experience. This might be a trigger for people, even though it’s off page. Flynt tells us that older women would come into the shop when he was a teenager and come onto him… he doesn’t explicitly state he did anything with them, but it’s implied. I’m sure this is to show that he’s not a v (so he’s experienced) and that as soon as he saw Ayla, he only wanted her so he was faithful to his feelings/her.

Many times, Hs will want the h yet still sleep around 🥴. Well, Flynt doesn’t🥰… however, I know this one-line bothered many people. I didn’t even think of it as I read it and only reflected on it once I saw reviews 😬. It’s not on page- it’s just mentioned. But, I can see why people would be triggered by this. Much love to you ❤️

Overall, I looooved it. The last JK book was in August (the grandpa one), so I’m so glad this one hit all the spots.

⚠️safety squad⚠️
-no cheating/sharing/owd
-virgin h/experienced H
-mild omd: the H goes ballistic and hulks out whenever other men look at the h... which is why he has to publicly claim her
-dirty talk/daddy kink/praise kink/exhibitionism/role-playing/breeding
-HEA/epilogue 10 years
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520 reviews154 followers
October 27, 2022
New Jessa Kane novella? Don’t mind me devouring it upon release 😌

This was a very OTT and unbelievable story, even more than any of her others, so just expect that. Nonetheless it was enjoyable. The MMC, Flynt, was extremely possessive (tattooed-FMC's-name-on-his-dick possessive lol) and jealous. Also please note, he is 18. That's important for what I will talk about later. Ayla (FMC) was a virgin, also 18, who did have more character development than most of JK's FMCs.

The sex was hot af. This had straight-up breeding kink throughout the whole novella, even when the sex wasn't happening, thinking about getting Ayla pregnant and Ayla thinking of becoming pregnant was the main inner monologue and dialogue. There was also public sex/exhibitionism, a light touch of DD/lg, and CNC play. So it makes for a fun time 🤓.

On to what pulled me out of the story almost from the start:

There was an off-handed comment that threw me off and it needs to be addressed. I'm sure some might've not picked up on it, but it weighed on my mind the moment it was mentioned until the moment I finished this. Flynt is 18, you'd expect him to be a virgin too, since he said he was a monk and in love with Ayla since he saw her in 9th grade. But nope. He had sex when he was 13 I guess, since that’s when he started working at the garage. That’s young, but not the issue…The problem was with the comment that he "had experience with a few older women who came into the garage and hit on [him], perhaps not realizing how young [he] was."

Um. EXCUSE ME?!

What the actual fuck. He was 13 and those women didn't know he was a child/underage? BULLSHIT. Why was this casually brought up? But what really got me was how it was described. It wasn't written as r*pe or molestation or abuse...no...that's how he gained his "experience". As if there was nothing wrong with that statement. Y'all...I'm just shocked and grossed out and I couldn't fully get into this novella solely because of this comment.

There is a lot to dissect and process from that...Not what I was expecting or wanting from this new release.

**Now that I think more on it, he had fully-healed tattoos (on his dick!) for a while, which implies he must have gotten them when he was underage too?? Ugh. It’s things like this that jolt me outta a story.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
Profile Image for Celia {Hiatus until August}.
750 reviews151 followers
December 8, 2022
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•| ⊱✿⊰ |• 3,4 Stars •| ⊱✿⊰ |•

I usually like Jessa Kane's books.
They are so ridiculous, and that's what makes it so good.
This one...
It's a normal story, a normal book, so it's nothing special...
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2,473 reviews21 followers
November 4, 2022
WARNING: Somewhat-spoilery review below:

Mixed feelings on this one. On one hand, it's pure JK in terms of OTT obsessive attraction and yummy, filthy steam. (Has some serious breeding kink, light daddy kink, and public sex) It takes place in high school, both main characters are 18, but didn't read like a NA.

I’m obsessed with you. I want to put my child in your belly. The mere fact that you exist drives me borderline insane.

On the other hand, the fact that it clearly states that he had sex as a middle schooler with adult women, is repulsive.

When I was in middle school, before I ever laid eyes on Ayla, I had experiences with a few older women who came into the garage and hit on me, perhaps not realizing how young I was.

I'm not really sure what this child abuse adds to the overall story. How about we switch it around and say Ayla had sex with adult men at 13 and see how that adds to the storyline? Would she be a victim of abuse or just a "mature for her age" girl having a good time? Why are we like this?

As soon as he sees her freshman year of high school, he's utterly obsessed and doesn't have sex with anyone else until they are together years later.

“I’ve been a monk for four years, waiting for you."

I know these JK stories shouldn't be taken all that seriously, but that abuse added a layer of gross to the story. Not to mention at 18, he has her name tattooed up BOTH sides of his ginormous dick. What tattoo artist did this work on an underage kid? Maybe it was one of the women he had sex with. LOL!
Profile Image for Ms reads a lot.
497 reviews
October 29, 2022
Lawdy! 🥵

I usually HATE high school romance because it’s just so utterly unbelievable that an 18 year old guy would have this much game. BUT I suspended my disbelief and just pretended that he was older.

The plot in this novella is utterly ridiculous, but I didn’t read it for the plot! I read it for the smut, which was 5+++++++ stars ⭐️. I for sure would have given this 5 stars if there was actually no attempt at a plot. The ending had me rolling my eyes and I skimmed most of it because it was just too ludicrous.
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4,467 reviews35.8k followers
June 30, 2024
2.5 stars

I honestly wasn't expecting it to be quite that unhinged... Yikes.
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1,402 reviews2,513 followers
October 25, 2022
FIVE "i want to ruin you" STARS ☆☆☆☆☆

Having her call me Daddy while I’m raw-dogging her is a nightly fantasy of mine.

Jessa Kane is the queen of OTT instalove smutty novellas! This might be my favorite one by her so far.

“You know, I haven’t watched a single minute of porn since freshman year. No need. I’ve been fucking you in my head twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week, since the first time I saw you.”

Flynt has had an all-encompassing crush on Ayla for four years- ever since freshman year of high school when they were both 14. He finally makes his move one day during senior year when Ayla comes to his auto shop to get her car fixed.

“My angel doesn’t cry.” His right hand lifts, hovering over my face for several beats, explosions taking place behind his eyes. Then his thumb slides across my cheek, collecting moisture in one, warm sweep. “My angel comes and tells me her problems and I fix them. It’s about time you figured that out.”

He pushes her away at first because he doesn't want her to end up like his mom- pregnant and stuck. But Ayla is persistent. There's an incident in class where another guy attempts to ask her out and Flynt loses it. He's sooo jealous/possessive. He gets her off in class with the guy watching. Ayla is upset about it at first, but the very next day he apologizes and brings her her fixed car back. They end up having their first time by the lake which was romantic (and steamy!).

“I’ve been a monk for four years, waiting for you. I’d have been a monk for a hundred fucking years, long as I knew my angel was waiting on the other side.” He comes down hard on top of me, before I can see the flesh he fists and tugs out of his pants. “But we’re both about to become dirty whores for each other, aren’t we? Whatever the opposite of holy is, that’s what we’re going to be. I’ve already got you ditching school to fuck by the lake, don’t I? Pussy wet, titties covered in suck marks.” He wraps a hand around my throat and squeezes. “Such a bad little girl.” With the growling of those five words, all hell breaks loose inside of me.

Because of certain circumstances, Flynt is jailed for three months. Then he gets out he finds out . She's been essentially held captive by her father the entire time Flynt was in jail. Flynt (obviously) rescues her and they live happily kinkily ever after.

The officer starts to close the distance between us and Flynt gives me an upward drive of his hips, making me whine in that high-pitched way I can’t help sometimes. And my boyfriend is fucking me in front of the whole police force. Bucking frantically, snarling into rough kisses, his fingertips biting into the flesh of my ass to hold me steady. I don’t care about who is watching, though, I only see Flynt.

safety:
virgin heroine!
praise/exhibitionism/breeding/daddy kink/rough sex
no OM/OW
no cheating/sharing
HEA and epilogue

other fav quotes:
- “You’ve never even spoken to me.”
“I speak to you without words, Ayla. And you hear me loud and clear.”


- On a scale from one to ten, she’s a thousand. Jesus Christ.

- “If you keep spoiling me like a king, I’ll never let you see the light of day. No normal life for you, just my bed, the lake, the backseat of my car. I’ll turn you into a fuck toy, if you let me. Don’t let me.”
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885 reviews360 followers
October 25, 2022
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Covid-19 Vaccine.
✅Jessa Kane novellas.



I REALLY wanted her to write a HS romance. AND SHE DID!!!!!! WITH A -

Daddy Kiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiink.



🦋Ayla-18-



🦋Flynt-18-



He's the most beautiful person to ever exist.





He stares at me for long moments, before slowly shaking his head. “My angel doesn’t cry.” His right hand lifts, hovering over my face for several beats, explosions taking place behind his eyes. Then his thumb slides across my cheek, collecting moisture in one, warm sweep. “My angel comes and tells me her problems and I fix them. It’s about time you figured that out.





🍒Virgin h
🅾Hero was NOT a virgin. (4 yrs celibate since he saw the h for the 1st time)But...... okay so , he says that he has been with older women 4 years ago. And he was 14 y/o at that time.... does..... does that mean its rape?
😳I REALLY think he should have been a virgin you know....
Seems rather unbelievable that they wanted to have a baby , but ..... its Jessa Kane .... so .... idc.
🅾OM drama - VERY mild.
VOYERISSSSSSSSM. -It was unexpected man. But it was SO SO SO SOOOOOOO guuuuuuud!!!



🅾Epilogue-Goddamn they have - It’s why at age twenty-eight, we have five children. Four daughters and a son


🤪In a few years she'll be like-



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1,132 reviews205 followers
March 3, 2023
This was the only right way to spend my birthday, if I do say so myself 💀: what an absolute masterpiece of a re-read.

-=-

✨ ''My heart squeezes like a tomato in a vise.'' ✨

Guys, I don't think you understand the pure joy I felt when I found out there was a new JK book- I really needed this for me 💀.

I felt like this book was THE definition and complete embodiment of that one weird couple in school, who showed wayyyy too much PDA, for that early in the morning:
''he drags my seat closer....Then he leans over and growls in my ear.''



🤡 TELL ME THAT PHOTO IS NOT THEM I DARE U AND I'M READY TO FIGHT 🤡

🍅--- 🍅

I mean, as usual, this was an absolute mess and I was completely here for it. This one took turns I was genuinely not expecting, and that truly scares me 💀- I'm still reeling from the trauma that is JK's heroes.

This was honestly a heart-warming, comforting love story 💕 about a touch-deprived boy with um.. paternal 'fatherly' instincts, and a girl who, now looking back on it, really didn't have that much going on for her 💀.

Seeing them traumatize both students and teachers for absolutely no reason other than existing had no reason to be this entertaining- the way I'm in shock because they somehow managed to stay in school- HOW WERE THEY NOT EXPELLED I HAVE SO MANY QUESTIONS 😭. The chemistry scene?!?!?!?

So much but so little happened- 🧍‍♀️

🍅 --- 🍅

Anyways, I'll leave it at that. I do however have an honorary quote I would like the part with:

🕊️ 🪦The Tatoo 🪦🕊️:

''It’s thick and ruddy and long. So long. And my name is tattooed on the side. Both sides.''


THERE IS ABSOLUTELY NO WAYYYYY 💀😭🤡☝️.

JK, Liam said it, not me:



Bye, y'all.
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571 reviews17 followers
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March 22, 2024
I’m wheezing, it’s probably the hysteria.

This is JK on steroids, it’s not even about the smut anymore. We thought she wouldn’t be able to top up some of her greatest stories, but, oh boy, were we wrong.
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414 reviews34 followers
June 29, 2024
I picked it up because I thought it was about fall, my favorite season. First time seeing this author didn't know what to expect. Well! It was intense and let me tell you nothing to do with fall! Though I was disappointed for not reading my favorite season, it was an intense little story perfect for in betweens or when you don't have time to start a novel. Be careful of the triggers though!
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1,785 reviews350 followers
November 1, 2022
Alright y'all...you're going to have to suspend belief for this one...

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Did you do it?

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“It starts with our wedding and you taking my last name.”


Yep Flynt said it. Shortly after truly speaking to Ayla for the first time. Flynt and Ayla are high school students and normally this would turn me off but it was just so OTT, it worked here. Flynt has had his eye on Ayla since the day he saw her and when she finally comes to him for help, its's go time.

“I tried to be as appropriate as possible with you, Ayla. Then you showed up at my garage and flashed your wet, virgin pussy at me. You let another man run game on you. Now we’ve got a big problem.”


There is nothing this man wouldn't do for his Ayla and Ayla wants everything he has to give her. Ayla was refreshingly real and not too annoyingly naive and Flynt was a dirty talking alpha male that only wanted to make Ayla happy for the rest of her days. And in true Jess fashion, the smut is filthy.

"When there’s a thought in your head, just trust that I want to hear it.”

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1,090 reviews282 followers
October 26, 2022
I have literally BEGGED for a novella with teenagers or 20+ from Jessa Kane because she does that age soooo good and fitting in a way that makes it much more dreamy and sexier. This one was hella crazy as i would expect and despite some too over the top (ehhh) behaviour i did enjoy this. The hero was hella intense with his obsession. The ending was abrupt though..i don`t know. They just walked past the father that freaking prisoned and controlled the heroine for years?

Ahhh this is Jessa Kane. We never ask questions to her. We just enjoy the ride.
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1,588 reviews454 followers
October 25, 2022
There aren’t enough words to describe how INSANE the hero was over the heroine. OTT seems a mild label to put on him. But I loved it. This was jessa kane at her wildest and bestest, somehow managing to write a totally insane hero as only she can!

Safe. Hero has been celibate since meeting heroine. Heroine is a virgin and gives the hero the gift of claiming all her firsts for himself. No others, no cheating, no sharing or abuse. Some very minor voyeurism when hero fingers heroine, she’s fully clothed, in front of a boy who made a pass at her. HEA with kids ten years out.
Profile Image for Mary.
177 reviews2 followers
November 10, 2022
I had such high hopes since Jessa Kane made us wait quite a lottt for her latest release! But I have to be honest, I didn't love this at all. It was underwhelming and not what I expected, which isn't necessarily a bad thing per se but this story was a little boring to me, I think something was missing, I felt it lacked the usual passion and steaminess.
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1,083 reviews179 followers
October 25, 2022
You know how in romance books it can take a while to get to the good stuff? The will they or won’t they stop being friends, enemies, bullies, coworkers, emotionally damaged, players, and just fucking get together and put us out of our misery already??!?! Yeah, you don’t have to work through all the bs to get to the good stuff in Jess’s Kane novellas, and for that reason, they really work for me as great little pallet cleansers. I thought this would be autumny and it wasn’t, but that’s okay. It was cute and sweet, if not a bit over the top and eye roll worthy, but hey. I know what I’m getting from Ms. Kane!

When Ayla accidentally dents her late mother’s car, her only possession of her mother’s, she’s devastated. And more than a little nervous to take her car to Flynt’s body shop. He’s been her silent shadow at school for the past four years, following her to every single class, sitting behind her, and keeping everyone away from her with his stern glares. That’s okay. Ayla never really felt social anyways. Flynt is shocked to see Ayla, but promises to fix her car. He tries so hard to keep his baser urges at bay, worried he’ll scare her off if she gives him any hint that she wants him. And when she shows him that she does want him, all bets are off!

Super cute, more like in a young love way than anything adorable, and I liked it! Like all JK, you get the stuttering virgin and huge, virile alpha male, but all her stories are unique in their own way, and I really like that! I like that the dad came around in the end, it would have been a shame if he didn’t.
Profile Image for Flo₂₂.
1,561 reviews123 followers
October 27, 2022
Just how i need a hero to be :)))
way OTT.
i would've love having chapters of them in those 4 years tough :(
Profile Image for Sarah.
624 reviews284 followers
October 25, 2022
solid Jessa read/OTT jp obssesive H/breeding /HS aged

3-4 star ⭐️
-OTT JP Obsessive H…. He’s been obsessed with her since he saw her freshman year
-stalker vibes… he follows her to class always sits with or behind her. He’s no spoken to her but keeps everyone else away.
-H works at the mechanic garage in town and our h gets a dent in her late moms car, so she goes to H to ask for a repair
-Allll the tension
-HS aged
-I love how possessive he was. He didn’t want anyone to even talk to her.
-Steammyyyy
-H has no problem staking his claim in front of others…. he gets her off in front of OM who tried to flirt with her, in class 😂😂😝
-breeding thoughts… he’s so drive to get her preg and lock her to him.
-h is a V, H was with people I middle school I guess lol. He’s not been with anyone in 4 years since he saw h. He’s been dedicated to only her
-HER NAME IS TATTED ON HIS 🍆 🤣🤣😝 and I think on two sides? Lol this is new for JK I think and I was here for it lol 😆
-Daddy kink which doesn’t fit this but I guess bc H was abandoned young or like orphaned young he’s a caretaker and protective over the h.
-DDLG vibes and some little girl talk.
-knows when her cycle is 👌🏼👌🏼so when it’s late….
-This is of course all the insta and OTT stuff we know and love from JK. You don’t read these for it all to line up lol.
-HEA


Overall this was a good solid read. I wish the daddy woulda been left out as it didn’t really fit to me with two high school kids, maybe if he was like already graduated and in his twenty’s it whatevesssss lol. This one is def one to read if your love OTT H like me and you’ll probably need a panty change lol 😂
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623 reviews161 followers
November 18, 2022
THIS WILL BE CONSIDERED A CLASSIC, jessa was so insane for writing this, I LOVE HER😭😭😭
Profile Image for Sarah.
599 reviews20 followers
February 19, 2023
Jessa needs her own special ratings category and scale; her books are on their own level.
Profile Image for Elle ♡ [semi-hiatus].
720 reviews110 followers
November 18, 2022
3.5 stars

“I’m jealous of the fucking air in this office for touching your skin. I’m jealous of the air you breathe, because it gets to be in your lungs. Breathe me. Breathe me.


Imagine being jealous of air? 😌 where does she come up with this stuff? We’ll never know, but I’m here for it. I honestly didn’t know this was a JK book when I saw the cover even after I read the author name I was still like what cute contemporary romance are all my friends reading? 😂 anyway this one was cute and hilarious as always.
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1,464 reviews106 followers
November 14, 2022
so good

So people think Jessa Kane is too over the top. That her books are either corny, disturbing, or downright abusive. I am one of those people. AND I LOVE IT. I think I can count on one hand the number of Jessa Kane stories I haven’t given 5 stars to.

Loved this one. So good. His obsession was all consuming and I love how he just followed her for four years. I’m always down with a stalker.
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526 reviews166 followers
October 30, 2022
This is the JK we all love. From the moment I opened this book I couldn’t stop reading. I was sucked into their whirlwind of a romance.

Flynt may be a mere 18 years old but he’s far from a boy. This man will steal your breath and make you squirm. He’ll leave you wondering where the heck these type of alpha protectors were when you were growing up. Ayla is one lucky girl.

🍃 18yo OTT JP Alpha H
🍂 6’2 mechanic
🍃 18yo virgin, nerdy h
🍂 yes daddy & his little girl (no age play)
🍃 caught having sex & don’t stop
🍂 high school seniors
🍃 breeding kink






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