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Rush

by Maya Banks · Breathless #1

2013 · 396 pages

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💬 Mentioned in 10+ Reddit threads

📖 87k+ readers on Goodreads

📚 Book 1 of a completed 3-book series

About this book

When Mia walks into Gabe's world, the powerful, demanding man she's secretly fantasized about for years finally sees her as the grown woman she's become—and he's done waiting. What starts as an intense, all-consuming affair forces Mia to navigate a side of Gabe that's far more complex and exacting than she ever imagined, pushing her boundaries in thrilling ways. But as their secret relationship deepens from pure chemistry into something real and vulnerable, the stakes skyrocket when the truth threatens to shatter everything, including her relationship with the people closest to her. This is a deliciously dark, addictive romance about power dynamics, forbidden desire, and the dangerous line between fantasy and reality.

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