Exactly As You Are
(2025)(The first book in the Love in Louisville series)
A novel by Liliana Woodland
Joan’s best friend is a guy — Lucas. Which is no big deal when you’re kids. When you start dating, it gets … complicated. So, when Joan��s latest boyfriend dumps her, Lucas assumes their friendship is to blame … again.
But there’s something Joan has kept hidden even from her best friend. A condition that’s been ruining her relationships and wrecking her self-esteem.
Opening up about it didn’t feel right with a guy she’s not dating, but cutting Lucas out feels worse.
Joan’s treatment is a little unconventional — sex therapy. To make it work better, she needs a guy.
A guy she trusts absolutely.
A guy who’d do anything for her.
A guy like … Lucas.
But ‘therapy’ turns out to be much hotter than expected.
And now they’ve crossed that line, is there any way back?
Is their friendship strong enough to survive?
Or will Joan lose another lover and worse … her best friend?
One click for sweet and steamy romance with the following tropes:
But there’s something Joan has kept hidden even from her best friend. A condition that’s been ruining her relationships and wrecking her self-esteem.
Opening up about it didn’t feel right with a guy she’s not dating, but cutting Lucas out feels worse.
Joan’s treatment is a little unconventional — sex therapy. To make it work better, she needs a guy.
A guy she trusts absolutely.
A guy who’d do anything for her.
A guy like … Lucas.
But ‘therapy’ turns out to be much hotter than expected.
And now they’ve crossed that line, is there any way back?
Is their friendship strong enough to survive?
Or will Joan lose another lover and worse … her best friend?
One click for sweet and steamy romance with the following tropes:
- Best friends to Lovers
Spicy slow burn
Pelvic floor dysfunction rep
Golden retriever MMC
Friendly competition between former college athletes
Found family and supportive friendships
An unlikely arrangement
Genre: Romance
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