Tease

Tease is a novella in The Villetti Chronicles by Sarah Bailey. This standalone is best read after Tyrant.

Synopsis

What would you do if you fell for the woman you’re supposed to protect?

When you’ve been tasked by your best friend and boss to protect his family from an unknown threat, you shouldn’t be noticing how attractive his youngest cousin is.

Pity for me I’ve had feelings for Rina Villetti for longer than I care to think about. And I’m all but sure she doesn’t feel the same way until she starts opening up to me.

The shy bookworm shouldn’t be my focus when secrets from the past come to light. Rina makes me forget I have the mystery behind her father’s death to unravel. He never wanted her involved in the mafia, but now his daughter is the key to finding the truth.

I shouldn’t drag Zayn’s younger cousin into this world, but it turns out, Rina was in it all along. Can I keep my precious girl safe or will everything fall apart when all the puzzle pieces fit together?

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Trigger Warnings

Graphic Violence

Graphic sexual content including primal and praise

Tropes

Mafia

Body guard

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Review

Wow! I absolutely love Rina & Arlo 🖤 I was really able to relate to Rina being a nerdy, neurodivergent, introverted bookworm. But don't underestimate her 😉 Sarah knows who her audience is....that dedication page! 🥵

I consider this a much sweeter romance for Sarah Bailey but it wasn't without its spice. I think everyone wants there own Arlo ‎️‍🔥

My only complaint was that I wanted more of these two instead of a novella 😭 I'm greedy like that though 😇 I hope to see them again in the future Villetti Chronicles and I cannot wait for Enzo and Gil's stories!

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Notable Highlights

Dedication: "For all the bookworms who just want to be disrespectfully railed."

"I couldn’t go back. I wanted to call him mine."

"She was fast becoming my everything"