Meet the men of Oxford magazine! In the first captivating spin-off of Lauren Layne’s Sex, Love & Stiletto series, a not-so-friendly battle of the sexes turns into a scorching office romance. Hotshot sports editor Cole Sharpe has been freelancing for Oxford for years, so when he hears about a staff position opening up, he figures he’s got the inside track. Then his boss drops a bombshell: Cole has competition. Female competition, in the form of a fresh-faced tomboy who can hang with the dudes—and write circles around them, too. Cole usually likes his women flirty and curvy, but he takes a special interest in his skinny, sassy rival, if only to keep an eye on her. And soon, he can’t take his eyes off her. Penelope Pope knows all too well that she comes off as just one of the guys. Since she’s learned that wanting more usually leads to disappointment, Penelope’s resigned to sitting on the sidelines when it comes to love. So why does Cole make her want to get back in the game? The man is as arrogant as he is handsome. He probably sees her as nothing more than a barrier to his dream job. But when an unexpected kiss turns into a night of irresistible passion, Penelope has to figure out whether they’re just fooling around—or starting something real. Praise for Irresistibly Yours “Irresistibly Yours has it all: fun banter, hot chemistry, and a couple that you just can’t help but want to be together!”—New York Times bestselling author Marquita Valentine “Lauren Layne had me at baseball, and I stayed up way too late devouring Cole and Penelope’s story. Sassy, sizzling, and sexy (with sports!). This one’s a grand slam!”—Tracy March, author of Should’ve Said No Lauren Layne’s New York Times bestselling Oxford Novel series can be read in any order: IRRESISTIBLY YOURS I WISH YOU WERE MINE SOMEONE LIKE YOU I KNEW YOU WERE TROUBLE I THINK I LOVE YOU Don’t miss any of Lauren Layne’s hot reads: The Love Unexpectedly series: BLURRED LINES | GOOD GIRL | LOVE STORY | WALK OF SHAME | AN EX FOR CHRISTMAS The Sex, Love & Stiletto series: AFTER THE KISS | LOVE THE ONE YOU’RE WITH | JUST ONE NIGHT | THE TROUBLE WITH LOVE The Redemption series: ISN’T SHE LOVELY | BROKEN | CRUSHED The I Do, I Don’t series: READY TO RUN | RUNAWAY GROOM Includes a special message from the editor, as well as an excerpt from another Loveswept title.

I thought our arrangement was simple: pretend to date, keep our lives in order, and make it through this whirlwind unscathed. Roman Nourizi—the charming, tech-genius son in a family obsessed with weddings and grandchildren—needed a “girlfriend” to stop his mother’s relentless matchmaking. And me? As a fiercely independent gallery owner, I needed a stable relationship on paper to impress a high-stakes client. Easy, right? But pretending with Roman, with his disarming humor and maddeningly handsome smile, is anything but simple. One staged kiss at a family dinner feels a little too real, and those moments where he looks at me like I’m more than just part of a plan… they’re starting to feel like everything I’ve always been afraid to want. Now, I’ve got a few problems on my hands: My carefully constructed walls are crumbling every time he makes me laugh. The lines between fake and real are blurring faster than I can keep up. His family loves me, and I’ve started to feel like I belong—for the first time in a long time. We agreed to stick to our rules: no real emotions, no intimacy that isn’t for show, and an end date that kept us safe from heartbreak. But now that I’ve seen the man behind the humor, the one who goes out of his way to make me feel protected and cared for, I can’t shake the hope that maybe, just maybe, this could be real. But falling for Roman means risking everything—my heart, my trust, and the perfect, safe life I’ve built around staying guarded. I swore I’d never let love in, but when it comes to Roman, you’d never expect what happens next… because I certainly didn’t.