Tequila mixes well with everything except… decisions, and I'm old enough to know better. ESSENCE With a face chiseled in arrogance, Antonio Emmanuel Rivas pushes all my buttons. The younger artist acts like my gallery, and everything in it belongs to him. Including me. Secretly, I crave Antonio's dominating hands all over my body like I'm one of his signature pieces. But he's a tyrant. A monster. Trouble. He's dangerous for my business and heart. While the beast chases me relentlessly, I wonder if the man I should hate is also the man my soul can't llive without. ANTONIO I'm only gentle with a paintbrush, and Essence Traver's cruel, luscious mouth has incurred my wrath. I respect Essence's curation acumen. However, the pulse between her thighs and at her throat leaps in defiancé when my name is involved. There's no secret I imagine adorning every inch of her body with . . . paint. So while Essence intends to keep me at arm's length, I'll have my obsession in my arms soon enough. All men have a vice; mine happens to be tequila and a blank canvas. Until her. Common themes in this Black Woman Latin Man (BWLM) romance include: older woman younger man age-gap romance, a strong female lead, and steamy, passionate romance!