Not until the voluptuous Violet falls into his lap. After his last submissive tried to kidnap his dog and the contents of his bank account, he’s in no hurry to take a new lover under his wing. Even though he owns one of L.A.’s hottest private gyms, his personal life is sorely lacking. Grant Gibson has always managed to mix business with pleasure, but now this trainer by day, and Dominant by night, is bored. But when her determination isn’t enough to get her through even one intense group class without breaking down into tears, she knows she needs a new approach and possibly a new trainer-one with a lighter touch. Determined to drop the pounds, Violet hatches a plan to kick start a fitness regimen. What she hates is her expanding waistline. Violet Ryan loves the delicious food she gets to eat on the reality shows she produces for The Food Channel. that thin line between love and hate never felt so good.

They can hardly stand each other, but with every erotic encounter neither of them can deny. Their workouts are going as smoothly as planned until Nailah discovers Armando’s sexually dominant side and insists he use his knowledge of all things B, D and SM to escort her through his world of kink. Always the professional, Armando is determined to ignore Nailah’s frosty demeanor while he gets her into the best shape of her life. What he doesn’t count on is Nailah Shalaby being such a complete ice princess. Armando Vasquez expects a little bit of drama when he agrees to take on the daughter of an acquaintance as a new client. Too bad her father found her another fitness professional whose bright personality and rugged good looks make it impossible for Nailah to see him as anything other than her next conquest. When her current personal trainer and casual sex buddy is exposed in a very public, very scandalous affair - with a client who isn’t Nailah - Nailah agrees to switch trainers at her father’s insistence.

What she hates is the way her brothers and her father can’t seem to stay out of her business. Nailah Shalaby loves her interior design work almost as much as she loves her family.

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