Minx

Lark (the Sinners Duet series) sizzles in this über-erotic tale of two powerful people playing a kinky game that ends up at an unexpected destination: love. After growing up in foster care, Blake Abbot is determined to never let anyone make her vulnerable again. Now, as “the highest-paid escort in Manhattan,” she calls her own shots, running her business on a country club model with a roster of just three clients. Billionaire investment banker Ramses Howell’s father died by suicide after Ramses’s mother married another man, leaving Ramses skeptical of love. When a business rival brings Blake to a horse race, Ramses becomes entranced—and he’s determined to get on her client list. After he succeeds, the two begin a cat-and-mouse role-playing game that quickly becomes something more serious. As Ramses and Blake struggle to define their feelings for each other, a strong supporting cast—especially Blake’s foster sister Sadie and Ramses’s right-hand man, Briggs—provide plenty of emotion, and even some gentle humor to break up the sexual tension. This is sure to have readers feeling hot and bothered. (Apr.)