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Tove Fredriksson’s relationship with her wealthy extended family has always been fraught with favors, expectations, and the assumption that she remain a bachelorette for the rest of her life. But at 50 years old, Tove is ready to open her heart again—even after being out of practice for 20 years.

Ember Donoghue, former high school soccer star, only needs three things to be content: A place to live. Her little sister Cinder. Fantasies of her old coach, Brynn Morgan.

Tallulah is currently one of Hollywood’s biggest ingenues, and there’s nothing she loves more than partying in Hellfire, the only place she’s allowed to be the big, domineering queen of seduction instead of the sweet girl-next-door America wants her to be. There’s nobody in the circle of regulars who doesn’t know her, let alone hasn’t seen her biggest assets to come straight from the plastic surgeon’s. Too bad her bodyguard would rather be anywhere else.

Welcome to Hellfire, where there are only three rules. Consent is a must. Safety is paramount. No judgment of anyone or whatever the desire. Other than that? Prepare to give your soul to the Devil, because you’re in her playground now. Danica has suffered enough bad luck to last her the rest of her life. The only highlight is using up the last month of her short-lived Hellfire membership to blow off some steam in LA’s most exclusive adult club. Too bad she bumps into the woman who has absolutely wrecked her chances at stardom.

Bree sees Hellfire as her permanent escape. A place where she can forget her old relationships and seek out new, temporary pleasures. Yet when she sees the woman of her dreams on the night of a big key party, Bree knows she must have her – even if for only tonight. Yet Amelia isn’t a woman who gives her heart as easily as she gives her body. Fresh from a heartbreaking divorce, she’s in Hellfire to get back in the dating game, convinced that a night of senseless fun with a stranger will erase her sadness.

Singaporean heiress Genevieve Liu has searched the globe for love and has always found heartbreak. Nearing 40, she now focuses on her work, forgetting the kinky lifestyle that once brought her the greatest comfort.

Nyla Deng has been slinging drinks in Paradise, Taipei’s foremost nightclub, long enough to know the two main rules. The first is to always give patrons the best customer service in town. The second? Don’t. Fraternize. Simple enough for Nyla, who prefers to date “normal” girls instead of the clueless heiresses and cynical businesswomen who blow off steam in Paradise. Yet when has a drink with Terry Tsao, one of Shanghai’s most wayward heiresses, she quickly loses control and wakes up in Terry’s bed.

That's what happens when Phoebe Dahl walks into the office of Preston Bradley, the man who owns her publisher. What's a mere formality for her turns into the best day of Preston's life. Because he's found the one. Phoebe's distrust of capitalism and drive to help those less fortunate than her puts her at instant odds with the man who lives by himself in a huge mansion in Portland's affluent hills.

For the past few years, Stefani has been running her family’s Oregon winery, Bel Cielo Estate. The only thing missing from her picturesque countryside life is companionship. But with a great distaste for dating - and the city - Stefani approaches an international service to make her marital dreams come true. Enter Yulia, the alluring Russian woman with a penchant for heavy flirtation. She occasionally puts her money where her mouth is, too, driving Stefani wild with fantasies that this marriage might be more than convenience.

Welcome to Hellfire, where there are only three rules. Consent is a must. Safety is paramount. No judgment of anyone or whatever the desire. Other than that? Prepare to give your soul to the Devil, because you’re in her playground now. Married couple Jeanette and Roxy are in Hellfire to party, but paradise shakes wherever they step. For the past several months, the “happy” couple have been arguing more and more about the path of their relationship.

What Olivia Owens cares about: becoming a professional dancer. What she does not care about: handsome Latin rock stars who can charm their way into any woman's bed. She's barely heard of Rick Rodriguez before. Something about selling a lot of albums and selling out his first world tour. But Olivia doesn't have time for men. She's got a career to launch, and Rick's latest music video for "Midnight Tango" is her chance to strut her stuff.

The most unconventional marriage around is about to get more complicated.... Swinging isn't easy in a world that holds monogamy up as the standard, but for Lana and Ken Andrews, no other kind of marriage could keep them together... or with anyone. But after a decade of shared mistresses, key parties, and non-stop seduction, Lana Andrews is starting to suspect that something sinister lurks between her husband Ken and their new, younger maid.

Hot on the heels of a huge blunder in Vegas, heiress Kathryn and billionaire boyfriend, Ian, escape to Paris for that romantic getaway they still crave. They're not the only ones. Kathryn's ex-boyfriend and sub, Martin, is also in Paris with the new Domme of his life, a stark reminder of who Kathryn used to be and the role she played before hooking up with Ian. While old urges resurface, Ian has to ask himself a very important question: How far is he really willing to go for the woman he loves?

Billionaires Kathryn and Ian have no idea what they're about to get into. They say that what happens in Vegas stays in Vegas. Well, those who say that have never been so drunk that they woke up with the world's worst hangover. And a piece of paper that says they're married. What ensues is one week of ruined vacations, lawyers, sexual frustration out the wazoo, and one nosy mother who has a sixth sense for drama. That's Vegas, baby.

Rachel Taylor's freelance business barely pays her own bills, let alone her mother's. Her social life is confined to one friend working at the neighborhood coffee shop. And her love life? Duds and heart breakers. Then, hot, young, and artistically talented Zachary Feldman walks into her life. Too bad she's just made a vow of celibacy. Playboy Zack, third son of the affluent Feldman Steel empire, doesn't have a lot expected of him. Which is why he spends his whole day on his yacht when he's not pursuing his next artistic endeavor.

Alyssa: A call on a Friday evening. My handsome boss, Julian Marcus, wants me in the office. Something like this has never happened before. I should see it for what it is. Mr. Marcus wants to seduce me. Me. Alyssa. A 21-year-old woman who has never been touched before. But he doesn't know that. Nor do I know how to handle a standoffish man like him - in the office, or in the bedroom. Julian: Alyssa was supposed to be a nameless girl in a city full of nobodies. But I'm the boss. What I want, I get.

What does a lonely girl in Japan do when she's bombarded with a lack of sleep and love on the brain? She makes some questionable online dating decisions, of course! Follow me, Cyndi, as I descend into some of the craziest days of my life. Dealing with creepy swipe-righters, fighting pharmacies for rubber prophylactics, getting lost in sleepy Japanese neighborhoods, staring at a bedazzled karaoke machine.... Oh, and meeting the one-night stand who would become the love of my life.

When Monica ran away from the Dom who mistreated her, she thought she would never be in a relationship again. Heartbroken and wounded, she now devotes her life to a business catering to the depraved elite. Then Mr. Henry Warren walks into her world, offering her an escape from the pain that haunts the scars on her body. What he doesn't understand is that a woman like Monica knows what pain is all too well - and no longer knows the difference between a Dom who will take care of her...and one who will destroy her.

It's the first anniversary of Jasmine Bliss and her billionaire boyfriend Ethan Cole. A night like that should be full of whirlwind romance and all manner of shiny things, right? Jasmine's left disappointed when Ethan only wants to do dinner. But what she has waiting back at their downtown penthouse will not only shock Ethan, but possibly change the course of their love life for...at least a week or so.

An upscale hotel lounge. A lonely man in an expensive suit. Jasmine left home this morning with the intent of having an "adventure". The man at the bar? He's got her name written all over him. But first Jasmine needs to seduce him. Easier said than done!