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Romance · 2019 · PG-13

We Shouldn't

by Vi Keeland

She works for his father. He works next to her. Neither of them should want this.

From #1 New York Times Bestseller Vi Keeland, comes a new, sexy standalone novel. Bennett Fox walked into my life on one hell of a crappy Monday morning. I was late for the first day at my new job—a job I’d now have to compete for even though I’d already worked eight years to earn it, because of an unexpected merger. While I lugged my belongings up to my new office, a meter maid wrote me a parking summons. She’d ticketed a long line of cars—except for the Audi parked in front of me, which happened to be the same make and model as mine. Annoyed, I decided to regift my ticket to the car that had

For14+GenreRomanceLength330 pagesRead time~9.2 hoursCommunity ratings0

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What's in this book, at a glance — five things readers want to know before they start.

Violence

None

No meaningful violence

Language

Some

Moderate profanity — Vi Keeland's signature sharp dialogue

Sexual Content

A lot

Open-door romance — sexual content present; for mature readers

Substance Use

None

No meaningful substance use

Emotional Intensity

Some

The office proximity — the daily tension of wanting someone you shouldn't; the family complication

What this book is about

Annalise starts a new job and ends up sharing office space with Bennett, her boss's estranged son — who has every reason to resent her and chooses instead to pursue her. We Shouldn't is a Vi Keeland standalone adult contemporary romance — the forbidden-by-proximity tension is real, the banter is sharp, and the emotional payoff earns its slow build.

Notes for sensitive readers

Reader-flagged moments and themes that may affect your experience.

Open-door romance — for readers 17+

Forbidden attraction — complicated by her employer

A Vi Keeland standalone

Enemies-to-lovers office setting

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