At First Spite: A Harlot’s Bay Novel

Bestselling author Olivia Dade’s Harlot’s Bay is a witty and sexy rom-com about a woman forced to live beside the man she despises—only to discover that hate might not be the only thing between them.

After her fiancé calls off their engagement, Athena Greydon moves into the Spite House she impulsively bought as a wedding gift for him—a narrow, ten-foot-wide home built out of pure pettiness. Unfortunately, her ex lives on one side, and on the other is Dr. Matthew Vine III, the uptight, judgmental man who convinced his brother to dump her.

Determined to make the best of it, Athena starts tormenting Matthew with loud erotic audiobooks and petty revenge. But as he helps her settle in and shows unexpected kindness, she begins to see him differently—and finds herself drawn to him despite their past.

Matthew doesn’t regret breaking up his brother’s engagement, but he does regret how much Athena was hurt. As he helps her rebuild her life, his feelings for her deepen, even though he knows she’ll never forgive him—and that pursuing her would betray his brother.