Beneath Her Cold Smile: An Age-Gap, Enemies To Lovers Sapphic Romance (The Beach Babes)

Beneath Her Cold Smile: An Age-Gap, Enemies To Lovers Sapphic Romance (The Beach Babes)

From A. Goswami, bestselling author of Sapphic romance books like "Fated To Love You", "In A World Of Our Own" and "Your Mom Will Do" The last thing I need is Vivian Rivers anywhere near this damn wedding. She’s my little sister Sydney’s best friend—and the same woman who sent steamy pics to seduce Triss, my sister’s fiancée, before Sydney ever laid eyes on that Grammy-winning, globe-trotting rockstar. So yeah, you can imagine my mood when I walk into the villa on North Palm Beach, Australia, and find Vivian waiting there, flashing that wild smile and saying she’s “changed.” Sydney’s forgiven her, even hired her to photograph the wedding, but I don’t get it. Why would my sister forgive the woman who shattered our trust? Vivian hasn’t changed. I saw it just two weeks ago in LA when I ran into her at a lesbian bar after my date bailed. She wasted no time poking at my insecurities about dating again after a decade, hinting that I’m too controlling and not “fun” enough. Then there was that little smirk when she said she never figured me for the type who’s into women. Now, here she is again, daring me to prove her wrong. She’s still that reckless, undisciplined party girl who hops from bed to bed with Victoria's Secret lookalikes. Petite, fierce, and way too sexual for her own good. And me? I’m ten years older, a mom trying to keep Moore Waves running for five more years before I can retire. We have nothing in common. But of course, I’m stuck sharing a room with her. The villa is massive, yet somehow, I end up with the one person who knows how to make my pulse race and my blood boil in equal measure. The way she flits around in tiny shorts, like she’s daring me to admit I’m not as immune to her as I’d like to be—it’s infuriating. The Australian beaches aren’t helping. Warm ocean, silky sand, sunsets that could melt anyone’s resolve… and Vivian, glistening like a damn invitation. Those hungry eyes peel away my self-control, daring me to break all my rules. And the truth is, when she looks at me like that, I’m not sure I want to resist. Prepare yourself for sizzling chemistry, a tantalizing 10+ year age gap, heated encounters in all the wrong places, and the slow burn of two people who can't resist temptation.