Introduction
CHARACTER PROFILES
IVY PIERCE
Age: 26
Occupation: Receptionist at a corporate firm in Central London, content creator.
The Basics: Sharp-tongued, endlessly curious, and completely unfiltered
Ivy is the kind of woman who says exactly what she's thinking, consequences be damned. At twenty-six, she's still figuring out what she wants from life beyond "not this boring reception job," but she knows exactly what she wants in the bedroom-and she's never been shy about it. Her confidence isn't performative; it's bone-deep. She doesn't do coy or demure. If she's attracted to someone, she'll let them know. If she wants something, she'll ask for it.
Her humour is her shield and her sword-sarcastic, self-deprecating, occasionally inappropriate. She'll crack a joke in the middle of a tense moment just to watch someone squirm. It's how she processes the world, how she connects with people, and how she deflects when things get too real.
LUCIAN MORETTI
Age: 30
Occupation: CEO of a rapidly growing tech consultancy firm
The Basics: Intimidating as hell, secretly a disaster, dangerously charming
Lucian looks like he stepped out of a crime thriller. At six-foot-three with sharp cheekbones, dark eyes, and a perpetual expression of controlled intensity, he's the kind of man people instinctively step aside for. The tailored black suits don't help-they make him look like he's either closing a billion-pound deal or ordering a hit. (It's always the former, but Ivy's not wrong for wondering.)
Beneath the intimidating exterior, Lucian is awkward in the most endearing way. He's brilliant with business strategy but fumbles through small talk. He'll deliver a devastating one-liner and then panic internally about whether it landed. He's confident in boardrooms and bedrooms alike, but put him in a casual social situation and he's suddenly overthinking everything.
PLAYLIST
Arctic Monkeys - Do I Wanna Know?
The Neighbourhood - Daddy Issues
Billie Eilish - bad guy
Chase Atlantic - Consume
Dua Lipa - Physical
RAYE - Escapism
Olivia Rodrigo - bad idea right?
Limi - Obvious
Sabrina Carpenter - Nonsense
Troye Sivan - Rush
FKA twigs - Two Weeks
SZA - Shirt
The Weeknd - Often
Doja Cat - Streets
Ariana Grande - 34+35
Rihanna - Skin
Beyoncé - Rocket
Miguel - Adorn
Kehlani - Nights Like This
Tinashe - 2 On
Hozier - Work Song
James Arthur - Say You Won't Let Go
Ed Sheeran - Shivers
Harry Styles - Adore You
Sam Smith - Stay With Me
Ellie Goulding - Love Me Like You Do
Lizzo - About Damn Time
Bruno Mars - Treasure
MNEK - Tongue
The Neighbourhood - Afraid
Limi - Obvious
Cigarettes After s*x - Affection
Gracie Abrams - I miss you, I'm sorry
Conan Gray - Memories
CONTENT WARNINGS
- Frequent, detailed s*x scenes throughout the book
- Multiple intimate encounters with explicit descriptions of s****l acts
- Mentions of onlyfans, streaming s****l videos
- Dirty talk and sexually suggestive language during intimate moments
- s*x-positive portrayal of desire and pleasure
- Scenes include oral s*x, penetrative s*x, and various positions
- kinks such as but not limited to, spitting, squirting, breeding
- Consensual power dynamics in the bedroom
- Themes of loneliness and the fear of being truly seen
- Alcohol consumption and casual drinking
- Frequent profanity (mild to moderate)
- Sexually explicit language and dirty talk
- British slang and colloquialisms
- Sarcasm and self-deprecating humour throughout
