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"I messed up. I hurt you. I am sorry I shut you out. I let you down." --- Months after your breakup, your ex shows up at your door with an apology, a peace-offering coffee, and something you never expected: an understanding of why he lost you. He admits he got scared when your relationship became real, shut you out when you needed him, and has spent the time since missing all the little things that made being with you feel like home. He asks you for one more chance to do it right and promises to spend every day earning it. As old feelings rush back and the distance between you finally disappears, you begin to wonder whether the man who broke your heart might finally be ready to give you the love you deserved all along… --- IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO HEAR THE FULL SPICY VERSION OF THIS AUDIO, YOU CAN LISTEN HERE Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

"I catch myself hoping you'll stay. I just wish I knew if any of this meant something to you." --- Your boss has a PR problem, and apparently the solution is you. Six months, one very public fake engagement, and enough convincing smiles to make everyone believe you’re hopelessly in love. It should be easy. After all, the two of you have spent years keeping things strictly professional. But somewhere between black-tie events, morning coffee, and sharing his penthouse, pretending starts to feel dangerously natural. And as your fake fiancé begins noticing all the little ways you’ve become part of his life, he finds himself wanting something that was never in the contract: for you to mean it. Now six months are almost up, and he’s desperate to know which parts were pretend… and which were real. --- IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO HEAR THE FULL SPICY VERSION OF THIS AUDIO, YOU CAN LISTEN HERE Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

"You don't know how to give me what I want? Baby, you are what I want." --- Things are getting serious with your new boyfriend, and after finally meeting his friends, you should be happier than ever. Instead, one careless comment has you wondering whether someone as experienced as him could really be satisfied with a girlfriend as vanilla as you. You decide to step outside your comfort zone when the two of you are finally alone, but your boyfriend quickly realizes you’re trying to be someone you’re not. And he’s eager to show you that he wants you exactly as you are… and prove just how exciting “vanilla” can be. --- IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO HEAR THE FULL SPICY VERSION OF THIS AUDIO, YOU CAN LISTEN HERE Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

"Even without twigs in your hair and that God awful accent, I'd know you anywhere. Stop pretending. I know it's you." --- You and your first love were supposed to run away together… but you disappeared instead. Now, you return to Gravewick Manor five years later, hiding under a false name as his newest housekeeper. But your first love has never stopped searching for you, and the more attention he pays to his stubborn new servant, the harder it becomes to keep your identity buried. And once he discovers who you really are, he has no intention of letting you disappear again. --- IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO HEAR THE FULL SPICY VERSION OF THIS AUDIO, YOU CAN LISTEN HERE Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

"You're standing right in front of me and I'm trying to think of a reason to not want this and I can't find one." --- A few drinks after work with your co-worker, who just happens to be your ex’s brother, are supposed to be harmless. But before long, the two of you find yourselves talking about the history you’ve spent years avoiding… including his confession that he’s had a crush on you since the day you met. All this time, he’s been trying to convince himself that wanting you didn’t matter. But tonight, neither of you wants to keep pretending… and you decide it might finally be time to find out if you picked the wrong brother the first time… --- IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO HEAR THE FULL SPICY VERSION OF THIS AUDIO, YOU CAN LISTEN HERE Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

"I don't want to marry for love. But I would love to be friends. Good friends, best friends even." --- After being placed in an arranged marriage, you decide your wedding day may be your only chance to escape. But when your betrothed catches you trying to leave, you discover he isn’t exactly eager to marry either. He has no intention of marrying for love, but he offers you something else instead: friendship, companionship, and a life together without the expectation of romance. Over the next few months, the two of you grow from strangers into best friends. Somewhere between shared mornings, private gardens, and increasingly jealous glances, your practical marriage begins to feel like something neither of you planned for… --- IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO HEAR THE FULL SPICY VERSION OF THIS AUDIO, YOU CAN LISTEN HERE Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

"  That look won't work on me tonight, Baby. Hands on the table." --- Your mafia husband is finally home after days away, ready to surprise you with a quiet night together. Instead, a call from the repair shop exposes the secret you’ve been hiding: you’ve wrecked his prized SUV. He’s angry, but not about the car. It can be replaced. You can’t. Now he intends to teach you a lesson about putting yourself in danger… and you’re more than eager to place yourself in his capable hands. --- IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO HEAR THE FULL SPICY VERSION OF THIS AUDIO, YOU CAN LISTEN HERE Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

" You drive me crazy. You know that?" --- From the moment you met, he’s made it his personal mission to tease you, provoke you, and interfere whenever another man shows the slightest interest. Now you’re stuck together on a group vacation… and somehow fighting over the same room. Fortunately, you brought plenty of books to help you ignore him. But then he discovers exactly what kind of books you’re reading and reads one himself… …and suddenly, your personal enemy becomes very interested in exploring what it takes for you to be “good” for him. --- IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO HEAR THE FULL SPICY VERSION OF THIS AUDIO, YOU CAN LISTEN HERE Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

" I love your business wear. So professional always makes me wanna mess it up." --- You haven’t been seeing him long, but you already know one thing: when you need him, he shows up. So when a storm rolls in early and your car gives up on you, he gets to you as quickly as he can and brings you back to the safety of his garage… where he isn’t about to waste a night with you. A blanket, some questionable emergency snacks, a few makeshift candles… he’ll make it work, because tonight he wants to take care of you. --- IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO HEAR THE FULL SPICY VERSION OF THIS AUDIO, YOU CAN LISTEN HERE Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

" Please don't send me away. Because I know if you did, I would just find myself crawling back through these woods to get to you." --- As a witch, you’ve spent your life helping other people find love… even though you’ve never found it yourself. When a lonely stranger arrives at your cottage looking for a love spell, you expect to help him find someone who can finally make him feel less alone. What you don’t expect is how easily he opens up to you, or how much you enjoy having him there. Or that, after he leaves, he begins dreaming of you. When he returns to your cottage, he’s desperate to understand why being near you feels better than any magic he’s ever known… --- IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO HEAR THE FULL SPICY VERSION OF THIS AUDIO, YOU CAN LISTEN HERE Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

" I'm sorry for calling. I know we promised not to get in touch anymore. I miss you." --- Six months ago, you broke up because you had to move away. It made sense at the time. His career kept him there, and yours was taking you somewhere else. You said goodbye and tried to move on, but you still miss him more than you want to admit. You miss his voice. You miss waking up beside him. You miss all the tiny, ordinary things you never realized would leave such enormous holes behind. You’ve even tried dating again, but every man you meet only seems to remind you of… him. It’s been six months and you haven’t heard a word from him. That was the agreement. A clean break was supposed to make this easier. But tonight, you can’t take it anymore. You reach for your phone, ready to break six months of silence… and then you see it. You have one new message. --- IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO HEAR THE FULL SPICY VERSION OF THIS AUDIO, YOU CAN LISTEN HERE Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

" When the doors are locked, you like to test limits. Am I wrong?  You, my dear. You like to push boundaries." --- A wealthy stranger arrives at your tailoring shop after hours with one request: a custom silk suit, fitted by you personally. Lucien Roth is charming, confident, and completely at ease getting what he wants, especially when a generous offer convinces you to keep the doors open just for him. But somewhere between the measuring tape, a bottle of very expensive wine, and the way his eyes keep lingering on you, the fitting begins to feel a lot less professional. Lucien may be used to being the man in control, but tonight he seems awfully curious to see what you’ll do when the tables are turned. --- IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO HEAR THE FULL SPICY VERSION OF THIS AUDIO, YOU CAN LISTEN HERE Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

"  No, I mean, it's no secret that I really like you, really like working with you, Um... " --- The streets have been a lot safer since the local Harkett Vigilante decided to put a dent in crime. You admire the so-called hero and his unique sense of justice. All the others claim to be noble, but just end up letting the bad guys go. Friday nights are busiest for the masked man, but he’s still not too busy to ensure you get home safely. --- IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO HEAR THE FULL SPICY VERSION OF THIS AUDIO, YOU CAN LISTEN HERE Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

" Can I help you relax a little more? I can hear it in your voice, like you wanted me to ask." --- A voicemail comes through. It’s polite.Warm.Thoughtful.And the second you hear it, your stomach drops - because you know that voice. You’ve heard it late at night.Through headphones.Hundreds of times. You tell yourself it’s a coincidence. You play it again.Then again. By the third time, your heart is racing... It can’t be him. There’s no way. --- IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO HEAR THE FULL SPICY VERSION OF THIS AUDIO, YOU CAN LISTEN HERE Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

" I'm scared. And even though you can hurt me with just a word, I can't seem to stop loving you." --- After months of flirting, you spent an amazing night together. Realizing you were in love with him, fear of rejection hit hard, so you took off while he slept. A painful year without him, and now you’re working together. You’re doing your best to avoid him, afraid that he will see the truth. But there’s no hiding when he decides to confront you himself. --- IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO HEAR THE FULL SPICY VERSION OF THIS AUDIO, YOU CAN LISTEN HERE Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.