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A bar where omegas like her can let loose without worrying about creepy, predatory alphas.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBut Rut is more than just sizzle and sleaze: there’s something else going on beneath all the body oil and glitter. Something IRS agent Brenden Hall is getting dangerously close to uncovering during the bar's audit.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUnfortunately for her, the unassuming agent is starting to smell like temptation, just like two of her also-off-limits employees. There's Anthony, her bratty tattooed bartender with a smile full of sinful promise, and Jamie, the lovesick himbo alpha dancer who tempts her one dance at a time.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVee can’t allow herself to give in to an indulgence that could cost her the bar. There's also the matter of that stubborn dominant streak that makes her a less-than-ideal example of her designation. 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If you enjoy long heat scenes, a career-focused omega with switchy Domme tendencies, a soft Dom IRS agent who audits the bar, a himbo alpha dancer, a feral tattooed beta bartender, shibari, public fun, and 4 adults handling their business with minimal angst and no 3rd act break-up then this book is for you. While Rut Bar takes place after the events in Heat Clinic, the Heatverse books are standalones and can be read in any order.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h4\u003e","brand":"Alexis B. Osborne","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42767324282968,"sku":"BOOK-306","price":38.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0579\/8812\/0664\/files\/61T9zIrrsPL._SL1360.jpg?v=1778642675"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0579\/8812\/0664\/collections\/28.jpg?v=1778597254","url":"https:\/\/swoonbookstore.com.au\/collections\/sensitive-themes.oembed","provider":"Swoon Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}