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Lark is sick of her work-eat-sleep routine, but as the only woman programmer at her firm, she can’t let her guard down for a minute. Her dream of landing project lead is short-lived, though, when an ill-timed NSFW message graces her screen during a presentation, and she is promptly fired. The disaster turns into inspiration, however, when a friend recruits her to be a professional sexter. Lark soon finds her nerdy niche in the online role-play world and even makes a deeper connection with one client. When her college crush–turned–bestie decides it’s finally time to move beyond the friend zone, she must choose whether to risk her online romance for the real deal. Roberts makes her debut with this funny, fast-paced contemporary romance. The narrative is wonderfully steamy and sex-positive, but the romance arc feels forced and unfulfilling. Narrator CJ Bloom’s casual, comedic delivery is well matched to the quirky cast of characters. Her portrayals shift seamlessly from playful to provocative to yield an engaging listening experience.