Rivals After Dark: I Hated Her. I Wanted Him. Then Everything Changed.

Maya Alvarez built her career on control. A sharp PR executive with everything to prove, she doesn’t bend, she doesn’t break and she definitely doesn’t lose. But her next big event comes with one problem she can’t ignore: Tess Morgan. Rival. Distraction. And the one woman who knows exactly how to get under her skin.

Tess has clawed her way up the industry ladder with charm, grit, and more than a little stubbornness. She’s tired of Maya dismissing her. She’s ready to fight back and she’s not afraid to use their biting banter as fuel. Then Dean, a charismatic photographer, steps into the mix and tilts the balance even further.

What starts as sabotage and sharp words twists into something heavier desire neither can dismiss. Maya and Tess can’t escape the pull, not when Dean sees through both their defenses and captures more than just their faces behind the lens.

Under the glare of cameras and the strain of high stakes, rivalry starts to blur into something else. Passion collides with pride. Trust mixes with betrayal. And attraction threatens to upend everything they thought they wanted.

When pride and longing clash, will they surrender to the fire or let it burn them down?

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This is only one chapter in the passionate world of Forbidden Bloom.

Two women. One man. No limits.

Forbidden Bloom is a daring set of standalone FFM romances where desire pushes past boundaries. Each story brings together a trio a woman discovering new sides of herself, another ready to explore, and a man caught in the pull of something bigger than he planned. From age-gap tension to small-town secrets, these romances dive into trust, intimacy, and the challenge of making every connection count.

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Release date

Ebook: 6 September 2025