At First Spite

Bestselling author Olivia Dade welcomes you to Harlot’s Bay in this delightfully sexy rom-com about a woman who buys the town’s famous Spite House,only to realize the infuriating man she can’t stand lives right next door–and their unwilling proximity might spark something neither can ignore. When Athena Greydon’s fianc├⌐ ends their engagementshe has no choice but to move into the Spite House she recklessly bought him as a wedding gift. Which is a problemfor several reasons: The houseoriginally built as a brick middle finger to the neighborsis only ten feet wide. Her ex’s home is literally attached to hers. And Dr. Matthew Vine the Freaking Third–AKA the uptightjudgy jerk who convinced his younger brother to leave her–is living on her other sideonly a four-foot alley away. If she has to see Matthew every time she looks out her windowsshe might as well have some fun with the situation. Bysayplaying 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 canright? Unfortunatelyloathing 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 engagementbut he does regret what the breakup has done to Athena. He’ll help her however he can. If that means finding her workfine. If that means enduring nightly Steamy Story Hoursso be it. And if that means watching Athena through their windows a bit too often and caring about her a bit too much…wellnothing can come of it. She’ll never forgive him. Even if she didhow could he ever tell his beloved younger brother the truth–that Matthew wants the very same woman he encouraged Johnny to leave?