Grumpy Billionaire's Control
(2026)(A book in the Billionaire's Legacy series)
A novel by Lara Bailey
I slept with my boss, the one man I can’t want, can’t touch, and can’t survive losing.
A high-profile consulting job at Hawthorne Capital means one thing.
My devastatingly handsome boss Xander Hawthorne is off-limits.
He’s cold as ice, built entirely out of control, and looks at me like I’m something he is hungry to touch.
Our reckless mistake happens after hours, when professionalism fades, and chemistry wins.
It was only supposed to be one time. No promises.
But late nights turn into charged silences, shared pressure, and moments where his control slips just enough for me to see the man beneath the armor, and I start to fall.
That’s when everything blows up.
Because loving him isn’t just forbidden.
It’s a conflict of interest that could destroy his company, his reputation, and my career.
When the board forces him to choose between me and the empire he was born to protect, I already know the stakes. I just hope I’m worth the fall.
Genre: Romance
A high-profile consulting job at Hawthorne Capital means one thing.
My devastatingly handsome boss Xander Hawthorne is off-limits.
He’s cold as ice, built entirely out of control, and looks at me like I’m something he is hungry to touch.
Our reckless mistake happens after hours, when professionalism fades, and chemistry wins.
It was only supposed to be one time. No promises.
But late nights turn into charged silences, shared pressure, and moments where his control slips just enough for me to see the man beneath the armor, and I start to fall.
That’s when everything blows up.
Because loving him isn’t just forbidden.
It’s a conflict of interest that could destroy his company, his reputation, and my career.
When the board forces him to choose between me and the empire he was born to protect, I already know the stakes. I just hope I’m worth the fall.
Genre: Romance
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