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- Content warnings: Ableism, Sexual content
Not Her Villain
by Irene Bahrd
Book 2 in Love At All Cost
A romcom that actually delivers on both the rom AND the com. Ben is the kind of morally gray billionaire who dismantles publishing houses by day and completely falls apart for Layla by night. The disability and neurodivergent representation feels organic, never tokenized. Bahrd writes banter that makes you laugh out loud and spice that makes you fan yourself.
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Length406 pages
Series statusCompleted series · 5 books
Spice4/5 · Passionate / intense
PacingFast
Story profile
What the story promises
The strongest reviewed signals about romance, fantasy, and the reading experience.
Romance promise
- Enemies to lovers
- Male/female pairing (M/F)
- Insta-love
- High
- Passionate / intense
- Feel-good
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- Morally gray
- Grumpy sunshine
- Dirty talk heavy
- The swoon
- Possessive alpha
- Banter
- Possessive / claiming
- Book boyfriend/girlfriend acquired
- Billionaire / CEO
- He falls first
- Playful / funny
- Romantic fulfillment
- Secretly soft
- Only soft for them
- Dominant vibes
- Comfort reread material
- Obsessive love interest
- Dirty talk (sweet/playful)
- Teasing control
- Tension
- Anticipation
- Possessive/protective
- Playful banter
- Eye contact intensity
- Growling / possessive sounds
Fantasy promise
- Contemporary romance
- Big city / metropolis
- Contemporary
- Humans only
- Billionaire romance
- Workplace / office
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- Hidden identity
- Mistaken identity
- Misunderstanding
- Workplace romance
- Opposites attract
- Meet cute
Reading experience
- Dual POV
- Fast
- Romantic
- Witty
- Moderate
- Low
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- Sunshine/optimist
- Disabled MC
- Playful
- Banter-heavy
- Career woman
- Neurodivergent MC
- Humorous
- Conversational
- Artist/creative
- Steamy
- Warm
- Snarky/sarcastic
- Swoony
- Lighthearted
- Witty banter with real heat
- Sunshine author vs corporate villain
- Romcom with genuine emotional depth
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Book details
- Length
- 406 pages
- Language
- English
- Format
- Book