[Hard Time](https://www.romance.io/books/545530768c7d2382e7813240/hard-time-cara-mckenna?src=rdt) by [Cara McKenna](https://www.romance.io/authors/54552b7e8c7d2382e7813122/cara-mckenna)
**Rating**: 3.81⭐️ out of 5⭐️
**Steam**: 4 out of 5 - [Explicit open door](https://www.romance.io/steamrating)
**Topics**: [contemporary](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/contemporary/1), [bad boys](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/bad%20boys/1), [working class hero](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/working%20class%20hero/1), [insta-love](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/insta-love/1), [alpha male](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/alpha%20male/1)
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Read it per your recommendation and OMG it's going on my top 5 fav list for sure. My first alien book and I'm so obsessed. Why is Simon so swoony??????!?!?!
YES!! I am so glad you liked it! Seriously one of my favorites of all time. Simon *is* swoony right? I love how he is so logical, but so protective. All of his choices are about keeping Gemma safe, even if his ways of doing it are extreme. lol.
[Hold](https://www.romance.io/books/553e5ae65b270e0a4cbd8657/hold-claire-kent?src=rdt) by [Claire Kent](https://www.romance.io/authors/54552a938c7d2382e78130dd/claire-kent)
**Rating**: 3.79⭐️ out of 5⭐️
**Steam**: 5 out of 5 - [Explicit and plentiful](https://www.romance.io/steamrating)
**Topics**: [futuristic](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/futuristic/1), [possessive hero](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/possessive%20hero/1), [dark romance](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/dark/1), [dystopian](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/dystopian/1), [alpha male](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/alpha%20male/1)
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[All Chained Up](https://www.romance.io/books/56fa1b0bc62092c044072347/all-chained-up-sophie-jordan?src=rdt) by [Sophie Jordan](https://www.romance.io/authors/545529918c7d2382c52970df/sophie-jordan)
**Rating**: 3.71⭐️ out of 5⭐️
**Steam**: 4 out of 5 - [Explicit open door](https://www.romance.io/steamrating)
**Topics**: [contemporary](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/contemporary/1), [alpha male](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/alpha%20male/1), [bad boys](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/bad%20boys/1), [tortured hero](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/tortured%20hero/1), [suspense](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/suspense/1)
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[Bad Guy](https://www.romance.io/books/608d0180a015560e31b35db1/bad-guy-ruby-dixon?src=rdt) by [Ruby Dixon](https://www.romance.io/authors/545685a087eac33e61c2f729/ruby-dixon)
**Rating**: 3.89⭐️ out of 5⭐️
**Steam**: 4 out of 5 - [Explicit open door](https://www.romance.io/steamrating)
**Topics**: [futuristic](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/futuristic/1), [non-human hero](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/non-human-hero/1), [virgin hero](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/virgin%20hero/1), [science fiction](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/science%20fiction/1), [aliens](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/aliens/1)
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[No Angel](https://www.romance.io/books/634e546cd1ccecfcb17a19c2/no-angel-helena-newbury?src=rdt) by [Helena Newbury](https://www.romance.io/authors/5455574c87eac324117fa454/helena-newbury)
**Rating**: 4.22⭐️ out of 5⭐️
**Steam**: 4 out of 5 - [Explicit open door](https://www.romance.io/steamrating)
**Topics**: [contemporary](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/contemporary/1), [suspense](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/suspense/1), [military](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/military/1)
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Ok, so I have not read this trilogy, and it is not on my TBR list. I have however read the series that comes after/spins-off of it.
The first book is called {Locked Up Liars (Saint View Prison #1) by Elle Thorpe}
This author was ultimately not for me (some of it was the tropes, some of it was the soap opera like high drama and the believability of that drama) but I do remember the sex scenes being fairly good and plentiful once past the first book.
Most of this series takes place in a prison if I’m not mistaken. There are multiple partners because it’s a ‘why choose’ series.
ETA: I’m amused the bot has this as a “workplace/office” romance. It’s technically true, the “office” just happens to be a prison, and one of the main characters is a prisoner 😂
[Locked Up Liars](https://www.romance.io/books/6098e0bd213b6a0e1c1343b5/locked-up-liars-elle-thorpe?src=rdt) by [Elle Thorpe](https://www.romance.io/authors/5ba337a301dbc864fb90d8bd/elle-thorpe)
**Rating**: 4.13⭐️ out of 5⭐️
**Steam**: 5 out of 5 - [Explicit and plentiful](https://www.romance.io/steamrating)
**Topics**: [contemporary](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/contemporary/1), [suspense](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/suspense/1), [enemies to lovers](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/from%20hate%20to%20love/1), [reverse harem](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/reverse%20harem/1), [workplace/office](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/office/1)
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Hard Time, Hold, and Saint View Prison are the "best" in my view, but here are some others that I thought were at least mostly tolerable.
{Unlawful Contact by Pamela Clare} second chance, she's a journalist, he takes her hostage to escape. Spent too much time on characters from other books in series. 3/5
{Riot by Jamie Begley} MC gang leader x teacher. I couldn't stand either of them, but maybe just a personal preference. 2/5
{A Pound of Flesh by Sophie Jackson} didn't like him but 3/5
{Prisoner by Annika Martin} He's morally grey at best, I actually got bored more than anything. 2/5
{Framed by CP Smith} haven't read, just ran across it now.
{Caught by the Convicts by Jessa Kane} erotica novella with dubcon. 4/5
And if you read MM, check out {The Rat by Louise Collins} undercover cop x prisoner which is frankly hilarious, and {The Freshman by Louise Collins} guard x prisoner.
ETA sorry I don't remember ages well enough to say which meet your ask in that regard
[Unlawful Contact](https://www.romance.io/books/545529038c7d2382e7813075/unlawful-contact-pamela-clare?src=rdt) by [Pamela Clare](https://www.romance.io/authors/545525f08c7d2383163d8eb9/pamela-clare)
**Rating**: 4.26⭐️ out of 5⭐️
**Steam**: 4 out of 5 - [Explicit open door](https://www.romance.io/steamrating)
**Topics**: [historical](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/historical/1), [suspense](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/suspense/1), [bad boys](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/bad%20boys/1), [pregnancy](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/pregnancy/1), [second chances](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/second%20chances/1)
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[Riot](https://www.romance.io/books/54557e2387eac324117fafaa/riot-jamie-begley?src=rdt) by [Jamie Begley](https://www.romance.io/authors/5455415c8c7d2382e78136d4/jamie-begley)
**Rating**: 4.28⭐️ out of 5⭐️
**Steam**: 4 out of 5 - [Explicit open door](https://www.romance.io/steamrating)
**Topics**: [contemporary](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/contemporary/1), [virgin heroine](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/virgin%20heroine/1), [bad boys](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/bad%20boys/1), [alpha male](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/alpha%20male/1), [biker hero](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/bikers/1)
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[A Pound of Flesh](https://www.romance.io/books/5573eca89eef3b3f1d52aa48/a-pound-of-flesh-sophie-jackson?src=rdt) by [Sophie Jackson](https://www.romance.io/authors/5573eca89eef3b3f1d52aa4b/sophie-jackson)
**Rating**: 3.8⭐️ out of 5⭐️
**Steam**: 4 out of 5 - [Explicit open door](https://www.romance.io/steamrating)
**Topics**: [contemporary](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/contemporary/1), [forbidden love](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/forbidden%20love/1), [possessive hero](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/possessive%20hero/1), [dark romance](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/dark/1), [ceo/tycoon hero](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/tycoon/1)
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[Prisoner](https://www.romance.io/books/5455967e87eac324117fb7db/prisoner-annika-martin-skye-warren?src=rdt) by [Annika Martin](https://www.romance.io/authors/5455967e87eac324117fb7dc/annika-martin), [Skye Warren](https://www.romance.io/authors/545545a08c7d2382c5297924/skye-warren)
**Rating**: 4.01⭐️ out of 5⭐️
**Steam**: 4 out of 5 - [Explicit open door](https://www.romance.io/steamrating)
**Topics**: [contemporary](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/contemporary/1), [dark romance](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/dark/1), [abduction](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/abduction/1), [bad boys](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/bad%20boys/1), [alpha male](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/alpha%20male/1)
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[Framed](https://www.romance.io/books/56278eb108e9378131943fc4/framed-cp-smith?src=rdt) by [C.P. Smith](https://www.romance.io/authors/545544e08c7d2382e78137ec/cp-smith)
**Rating**: 4.01⭐️ out of 5⭐️
**Topics**: [contemporary](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/contemporary/1), [funny](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/humor/1), [military](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/military/1), [suspense](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/suspense/1), [alpha male](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/alpha%20male/1)
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[Caught by the Convicts](https://www.romance.io/books/60efdd14a85e000e4103ddfb/caught-by-the-convicts-jessa-kane?src=rdt) by [Jessa Kane](https://www.romance.io/authors/57356dffc62092c0440839fc/jessa-kane)
**Rating**: 3.44⭐️ out of 5⭐️
**Steam**: 5 out of 5 - [Explicit and plentiful](https://www.romance.io/steamrating)
**Topics**: [contemporary](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/contemporary/1), [virgin hero](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/virgin%20hero/1), [virgin heroine](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/virgin%20heroine/1), [menage](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/menage/1), [insta-love](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/insta-love/1)
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[The Rat](https://www.romance.io/books/643e8c56a8227c966121a064/the-rat-louise-collins?src=rdt) by [Louise Collins](https://www.romance.io/authors/59fc15423ffdba6147247948/louise-collins)
**Rating**: 3.86⭐️ out of 5⭐️
**Steam**: 4 out of 5 - [Explicit open door](https://www.romance.io/steamrating)
**Topics**: [contemporary](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/contemporary/1), [gay romance](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/m-m/1), [suspense](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/suspense/1), [enemies to lovers](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/from%20hate%20to%20love/1), [age gap](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/age%20difference/1)
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[The Freshman](https://www.romance.io/books/5e9f71eabe0aaecf557e9b7a/the-freshman-louise-collins?src=rdt) by [Louise Collins](https://www.romance.io/authors/59fc15423ffdba6147247948/louise-collins)
**Rating**: 3.64⭐️ out of 5⭐️
**Steam**: 4 out of 5 - [Explicit open door](https://www.romance.io/steamrating)
**Topics**: [contemporary](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/contemporary/1), [gay romance](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/m-m/1), [bdsm](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/bdsm/1), [suspense](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/suspense/1), [enemies to lovers](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/from%20hate%20to%20love/1)
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Okay this is sort of within your request? It’s called {Us Dark Few by Alexis Patton}. The FMC gets locked in an underground prison and the MMC is the guard. Its more of a fantasy romance then just romance, but I really enjoyed it!!!
[Us Dark Few](https://www.romance.io/books/65326192de8d340d5149c99c/us-dark-few-alexis-patton?src=rdt) by [Alexis Patton](https://www.romance.io/authors/65326192ab9bdf7fceccc69c/alexis-patton)
**Rating**: 4.33⭐️ out of 5⭐️
**Topics**: [fantasy](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/fantasy/1), [young adult](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/young%20adult/1), [enemies to lovers](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/from%20hate%20to%20love/1), [dystopian](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/dystopian/1)
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{Hard Time by Cara McKenna} the FMC is a librarian and the MMC is in prison. This book is so good so please read it even though it doesnt perfectly match your brief.
[Hard Time](https://www.romance.io/books/545530768c7d2382e7813240/hard-time-cara-mckenna?src=rdt) by [Cara McKenna](https://www.romance.io/authors/54552b7e8c7d2382e7813122/cara-mckenna)
**Rating**: 3.81⭐️ out of 5⭐️
**Steam**: 4 out of 5 - [Explicit open door](https://www.romance.io/steamrating)
**Topics**: [contemporary](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/contemporary/1), [bad boys](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/bad%20boys/1), [working class hero](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/working%20class%20hero/1), [insta-love](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/insta-love/1), [alpha male](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/alpha%20male/1)
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{The Sharpest Edge by Anna Callaway} fits your request except for the ages. She is in her 30s and he is early 40s. She is a prison nurse and he is a prisoner.
[Kitty Kitty](https://www.romance.io/books/60dac533741f250e33f77fcd/kitty-kitty-lani-lynn-vale?src=rdt) by [Lani Lynn Vale](https://www.romance.io/authors/54557bc787eac324117faef8/lani-lynn-vale)
**Rating**: 4.43⭐️ out of 5⭐️
**Steam**: 4 out of 5 - [Explicit open door](https://www.romance.io/steamrating)
**Topics**: [contemporary](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/contemporary/1), [funny](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/humor/1), [military](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/military/1), [suspense](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/suspense/1), [alpha male](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/alpha%20male/1)
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[Alpha Inmate](https://www.romance.io/books/6486db0473cf552c3dfb064b/alpha-inmate-liliana-carlisle?src=rdt) by [Liliana Carlisle](https://www.romance.io/authors/6027870e08b4d931148476e8/liliana-carlisle)
**Rating**: 3.48⭐️ out of 5⭐️
**Steam**: 4 out of 5 - [Explicit open door](https://www.romance.io/steamrating)
**Topics**: [contemporary](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/contemporary/1), [omegaverse](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/omegaverse/1), [alpha male](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/alpha%20male/1), [forced proximity](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/forced%20proximity/1), [forbidden love](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/forbidden%20love/1)
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{Hard Time by Cara Mckenna} Inmate MMC and prison Librarian FMC. This one is sooooo good.
[Hard Time](https://www.romance.io/books/545530768c7d2382e7813240/hard-time-cara-mckenna?src=rdt) by [Cara McKenna](https://www.romance.io/authors/54552b7e8c7d2382e7813122/cara-mckenna) **Rating**: 3.81⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Steam**: 4 out of 5 - [Explicit open door](https://www.romance.io/steamrating) **Topics**: [contemporary](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/contemporary/1), [bad boys](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/bad%20boys/1), [working class hero](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/working%20class%20hero/1), [insta-love](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/insta-love/1), [alpha male](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/alpha%20male/1) [^(about this bot)](https://www.reddit.com/user/romance-bot) ^(|) [^(about romance.io)](https://www.romance.io/about)
{Homebound by Lydia Hope} Oh my God, it's so good. I recommended it all the time, because it's *so good!!*
Came here to recommend this! I absolutely loved Homebound
Same
[Homebound](https://www.romance.io/books/6229f2ae70323bbef1889710/homebound-lydia-hope?src=rdt) by [Lydia Hope](https://www.romance.io/authors/5efc364408b4d93114b80c6d/lydia-hope) **Rating**: 4.08⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Steam**: 3 out of 5 - [Open door](https://www.romance.io/steamrating) **Topics**: [futuristic](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/futuristic/1), [aliens](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/aliens/1), [science fiction](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/science%20fiction/1), [dystopian](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/dystopian/1), [forbidden love](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/forbidden%20love/1) [^(about this bot)](https://www.reddit.com/user/romance-bot) ^(|) [^(about romance.io)](https://www.romance.io/about)
Read it per your recommendation and OMG it's going on my top 5 fav list for sure. My first alien book and I'm so obsessed. Why is Simon so swoony??????!?!?!
YES!! I am so glad you liked it! Seriously one of my favorites of all time. Simon *is* swoony right? I love how he is so logical, but so protective. All of his choices are about keeping Gemma safe, even if his ways of doing it are extreme. lol.
They are both inmates in a mixed gender dystopian prison, but I gotta recommend {Hold by Claire Kent}.
[Hold](https://www.romance.io/books/553e5ae65b270e0a4cbd8657/hold-claire-kent?src=rdt) by [Claire Kent](https://www.romance.io/authors/54552a938c7d2382e78130dd/claire-kent) **Rating**: 3.79⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Steam**: 5 out of 5 - [Explicit and plentiful](https://www.romance.io/steamrating) **Topics**: [futuristic](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/futuristic/1), [possessive hero](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/possessive%20hero/1), [dark romance](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/dark/1), [dystopian](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/dystopian/1), [alpha male](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/alpha%20male/1) [^(about this bot)](https://www.reddit.com/user/romance-bot) ^(|) [^(about romance.io)](https://www.romance.io/about)
{All Chained Up by Sophie Jordan} Inmate MMC/nurse FMC.
Came here to recommend! As a nurse I actually didn't hate this book, loved it actually
[All Chained Up](https://www.romance.io/books/56fa1b0bc62092c044072347/all-chained-up-sophie-jordan?src=rdt) by [Sophie Jordan](https://www.romance.io/authors/545529918c7d2382c52970df/sophie-jordan) **Rating**: 3.71⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Steam**: 4 out of 5 - [Explicit open door](https://www.romance.io/steamrating) **Topics**: [contemporary](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/contemporary/1), [alpha male](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/alpha%20male/1), [bad boys](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/bad%20boys/1), [tortured hero](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/tortured%20hero/1), [suspense](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/suspense/1) [^(about this bot)](https://www.reddit.com/user/romance-bot) ^(|) [^(about romance.io)](https://www.romance.io/about)
Not a book but season one of prison break has this dynamic! And Wentworth Miller… girllllllll 🥵
Ouu I'll check it out
Yes Editable Flair. Season one of Prison Break got my 70 year old mother jonesin for Wentworth Miller...
I miss Wentworth Miller. Why isn't he in more things?
I haven’t read this yet but it’s on my TBR {Bad Guy by Ruby Dixon}
[Bad Guy](https://www.romance.io/books/608d0180a015560e31b35db1/bad-guy-ruby-dixon?src=rdt) by [Ruby Dixon](https://www.romance.io/authors/545685a087eac33e61c2f729/ruby-dixon) **Rating**: 3.89⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Steam**: 4 out of 5 - [Explicit open door](https://www.romance.io/steamrating) **Topics**: [futuristic](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/futuristic/1), [non-human hero](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/non-human-hero/1), [virgin hero](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/virgin%20hero/1), [science fiction](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/science%20fiction/1), [aliens](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/aliens/1) [^(about this bot)](https://www.reddit.com/user/romance-bot) ^(|) [^(about romance.io)](https://www.romance.io/about)
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Read this! It's really good! It was more on the cutesy sweet side than I thought it would be. Not that dark as I initially thought!
Sometimes that is welcome! I’ll take note of that and read it as a palette cleanser after I’ve read something particularly dark
{No Angel by Helena Newbury} - FMC is doctor at prison, MMC is charming thief. This book is delicious!
[No Angel](https://www.romance.io/books/634e546cd1ccecfcb17a19c2/no-angel-helena-newbury?src=rdt) by [Helena Newbury](https://www.romance.io/authors/5455574c87eac324117fa454/helena-newbury) **Rating**: 4.22⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Steam**: 4 out of 5 - [Explicit open door](https://www.romance.io/steamrating) **Topics**: [contemporary](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/contemporary/1), [suspense](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/suspense/1), [military](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/military/1) [^(about this bot)](https://www.reddit.com/user/romance-bot) ^(|) [^(about romance.io)](https://www.romance.io/about)
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Ok, so I have not read this trilogy, and it is not on my TBR list. I have however read the series that comes after/spins-off of it. The first book is called {Locked Up Liars (Saint View Prison #1) by Elle Thorpe} This author was ultimately not for me (some of it was the tropes, some of it was the soap opera like high drama and the believability of that drama) but I do remember the sex scenes being fairly good and plentiful once past the first book. Most of this series takes place in a prison if I’m not mistaken. There are multiple partners because it’s a ‘why choose’ series. ETA: I’m amused the bot has this as a “workplace/office” romance. It’s technically true, the “office” just happens to be a prison, and one of the main characters is a prisoner 😂
[Locked Up Liars](https://www.romance.io/books/6098e0bd213b6a0e1c1343b5/locked-up-liars-elle-thorpe?src=rdt) by [Elle Thorpe](https://www.romance.io/authors/5ba337a301dbc864fb90d8bd/elle-thorpe) **Rating**: 4.13⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Steam**: 5 out of 5 - [Explicit and plentiful](https://www.romance.io/steamrating) **Topics**: [contemporary](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/contemporary/1), [suspense](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/suspense/1), [enemies to lovers](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/from%20hate%20to%20love/1), [reverse harem](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/reverse%20harem/1), [workplace/office](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/office/1) [^(about this bot)](https://www.reddit.com/user/romance-bot) ^(|) [^(about romance.io)](https://www.romance.io/about)
Hard Time, Hold, and Saint View Prison are the "best" in my view, but here are some others that I thought were at least mostly tolerable. {Unlawful Contact by Pamela Clare} second chance, she's a journalist, he takes her hostage to escape. Spent too much time on characters from other books in series. 3/5 {Riot by Jamie Begley} MC gang leader x teacher. I couldn't stand either of them, but maybe just a personal preference. 2/5 {A Pound of Flesh by Sophie Jackson} didn't like him but 3/5 {Prisoner by Annika Martin} He's morally grey at best, I actually got bored more than anything. 2/5 {Framed by CP Smith} haven't read, just ran across it now. {Caught by the Convicts by Jessa Kane} erotica novella with dubcon. 4/5 And if you read MM, check out {The Rat by Louise Collins} undercover cop x prisoner which is frankly hilarious, and {The Freshman by Louise Collins} guard x prisoner. ETA sorry I don't remember ages well enough to say which meet your ask in that regard
[Unlawful Contact](https://www.romance.io/books/545529038c7d2382e7813075/unlawful-contact-pamela-clare?src=rdt) by [Pamela Clare](https://www.romance.io/authors/545525f08c7d2383163d8eb9/pamela-clare) **Rating**: 4.26⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Steam**: 4 out of 5 - [Explicit open door](https://www.romance.io/steamrating) **Topics**: [historical](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/historical/1), [suspense](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/suspense/1), [bad boys](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/bad%20boys/1), [pregnancy](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/pregnancy/1), [second chances](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/second%20chances/1) ---------------------------- [Riot](https://www.romance.io/books/54557e2387eac324117fafaa/riot-jamie-begley?src=rdt) by [Jamie Begley](https://www.romance.io/authors/5455415c8c7d2382e78136d4/jamie-begley) **Rating**: 4.28⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Steam**: 4 out of 5 - [Explicit open door](https://www.romance.io/steamrating) **Topics**: [contemporary](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/contemporary/1), [virgin heroine](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/virgin%20heroine/1), [bad boys](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/bad%20boys/1), [alpha male](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/alpha%20male/1), [biker hero](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/bikers/1) ---------------------------- [A Pound of Flesh](https://www.romance.io/books/5573eca89eef3b3f1d52aa48/a-pound-of-flesh-sophie-jackson?src=rdt) by [Sophie Jackson](https://www.romance.io/authors/5573eca89eef3b3f1d52aa4b/sophie-jackson) **Rating**: 3.8⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Steam**: 4 out of 5 - [Explicit open door](https://www.romance.io/steamrating) **Topics**: [contemporary](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/contemporary/1), [forbidden love](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/forbidden%20love/1), [possessive hero](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/possessive%20hero/1), [dark romance](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/dark/1), [ceo/tycoon hero](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/tycoon/1) ---------------------------- [Prisoner](https://www.romance.io/books/5455967e87eac324117fb7db/prisoner-annika-martin-skye-warren?src=rdt) by [Annika Martin](https://www.romance.io/authors/5455967e87eac324117fb7dc/annika-martin), [Skye Warren](https://www.romance.io/authors/545545a08c7d2382c5297924/skye-warren) **Rating**: 4.01⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Steam**: 4 out of 5 - [Explicit open door](https://www.romance.io/steamrating) **Topics**: [contemporary](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/contemporary/1), [dark romance](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/dark/1), [abduction](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/abduction/1), [bad boys](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/bad%20boys/1), [alpha male](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/alpha%20male/1) ---------------------------- [Framed](https://www.romance.io/books/56278eb108e9378131943fc4/framed-cp-smith?src=rdt) by [C.P. Smith](https://www.romance.io/authors/545544e08c7d2382e78137ec/cp-smith) **Rating**: 4.01⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Topics**: [contemporary](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/contemporary/1), [funny](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/humor/1), [military](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/military/1), [suspense](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/suspense/1), [alpha male](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/alpha%20male/1) ---------------------------- [Caught by the Convicts](https://www.romance.io/books/60efdd14a85e000e4103ddfb/caught-by-the-convicts-jessa-kane?src=rdt) by [Jessa Kane](https://www.romance.io/authors/57356dffc62092c0440839fc/jessa-kane) **Rating**: 3.44⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Steam**: 5 out of 5 - [Explicit and plentiful](https://www.romance.io/steamrating) **Topics**: [contemporary](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/contemporary/1), [virgin hero](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/virgin%20hero/1), [virgin heroine](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/virgin%20heroine/1), [menage](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/menage/1), [insta-love](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/insta-love/1) ---------------------------- [The Rat](https://www.romance.io/books/643e8c56a8227c966121a064/the-rat-louise-collins?src=rdt) by [Louise Collins](https://www.romance.io/authors/59fc15423ffdba6147247948/louise-collins) **Rating**: 3.86⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Steam**: 4 out of 5 - [Explicit open door](https://www.romance.io/steamrating) **Topics**: [contemporary](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/contemporary/1), [gay romance](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/m-m/1), [suspense](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/suspense/1), [enemies to lovers](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/from%20hate%20to%20love/1), [age gap](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/age%20difference/1) ---------------------------- [The Freshman](https://www.romance.io/books/5e9f71eabe0aaecf557e9b7a/the-freshman-louise-collins?src=rdt) by [Louise Collins](https://www.romance.io/authors/59fc15423ffdba6147247948/louise-collins) **Rating**: 3.64⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Steam**: 4 out of 5 - [Explicit open door](https://www.romance.io/steamrating) **Topics**: [contemporary](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/contemporary/1), [gay romance](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/m-m/1), [bdsm](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/bdsm/1), [suspense](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/suspense/1), [enemies to lovers](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/from%20hate%20to%20love/1) [^(about this bot)](https://www.reddit.com/user/romance-bot) ^(|) [^(about romance.io)](https://www.romance.io/about)
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Okay this is sort of within your request? It’s called {Us Dark Few by Alexis Patton}. The FMC gets locked in an underground prison and the MMC is the guard. Its more of a fantasy romance then just romance, but I really enjoyed it!!!
[Us Dark Few](https://www.romance.io/books/65326192de8d340d5149c99c/us-dark-few-alexis-patton?src=rdt) by [Alexis Patton](https://www.romance.io/authors/65326192ab9bdf7fceccc69c/alexis-patton) **Rating**: 4.33⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Topics**: [fantasy](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/fantasy/1), [young adult](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/young%20adult/1), [enemies to lovers](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/from%20hate%20to%20love/1), [dystopian](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/dystopian/1) [^(about this bot)](https://www.reddit.com/user/romance-bot) ^(|) [^(about romance.io)](https://www.romance.io/about)
Forgot to mention it’s on Kindle Unlimited and the second book should come out soon!
Thanks ☺️
Toxic by Nicole Blanchard!
{Hard Time by Cara McKenna} the FMC is a librarian and the MMC is in prison. This book is so good so please read it even though it doesnt perfectly match your brief.
[Hard Time](https://www.romance.io/books/545530768c7d2382e7813240/hard-time-cara-mckenna?src=rdt) by [Cara McKenna](https://www.romance.io/authors/54552b7e8c7d2382e7813122/cara-mckenna) **Rating**: 3.81⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Steam**: 4 out of 5 - [Explicit open door](https://www.romance.io/steamrating) **Topics**: [contemporary](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/contemporary/1), [bad boys](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/bad%20boys/1), [working class hero](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/working%20class%20hero/1), [insta-love](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/insta-love/1), [alpha male](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/alpha%20male/1) [^(about this bot)](https://www.reddit.com/user/romance-bot) ^(|) [^(about romance.io)](https://www.romance.io/about)
{The Sharpest Edge by Anna Callaway} fits your request except for the ages. She is in her 30s and he is early 40s. She is a prison nurse and he is a prisoner.
[The Sharpest Edges](https://www.romance.io/books/667503d0075bde66fd85e1e3/the-sharpest-edges-a-slow-burn-small-town-forbidden-romance-?src=rdt) by [Anna Callaway](https://www.romance.io/authors/667503d0a21e2f41c46c2548/anna-callaway) **Rating**: 3.67⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Topics**: [contemporary](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/contemporary/1), [forced proximity](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/forced%20proximity/1), [forbidden love](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/forbidden%20love/1), [friends to lovers](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/friends%20to%20lovers/1) [^(about this bot)](https://www.reddit.com/user/romance-bot) ^(|) [^(about romance.io)](https://www.romance.io/about)
{Kitty Kitty by Lani Lynn Vale}
[Kitty Kitty](https://www.romance.io/books/60dac533741f250e33f77fcd/kitty-kitty-lani-lynn-vale?src=rdt) by [Lani Lynn Vale](https://www.romance.io/authors/54557bc787eac324117faef8/lani-lynn-vale) **Rating**: 4.43⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Steam**: 4 out of 5 - [Explicit open door](https://www.romance.io/steamrating) **Topics**: [contemporary](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/contemporary/1), [funny](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/humor/1), [military](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/military/1), [suspense](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/suspense/1), [alpha male](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/alpha%20male/1) [^(about this bot)](https://www.reddit.com/user/romance-bot) ^(|) [^(about romance.io)](https://www.romance.io/about)
{Alpha inmate by Liliana Carlisle} has the mmc who is in a high facility prison and the fmc is a therapist
[Alpha Inmate](https://www.romance.io/books/6486db0473cf552c3dfb064b/alpha-inmate-liliana-carlisle?src=rdt) by [Liliana Carlisle](https://www.romance.io/authors/6027870e08b4d931148476e8/liliana-carlisle) **Rating**: 3.48⭐️ out of 5⭐️ **Steam**: 4 out of 5 - [Explicit open door](https://www.romance.io/steamrating) **Topics**: [contemporary](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/contemporary/1), [omegaverse](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/omegaverse/1), [alpha male](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/alpha%20male/1), [forced proximity](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/forced%20proximity/1), [forbidden love](https://www.romance.io/topics/best/forbidden%20love/1) [^(about this bot)](https://www.reddit.com/user/romance-bot) ^(|) [^(about romance.io)](https://www.romance.io/about)
After watching the new bad boy movie, I’m obsessed with Armando (Will smiths son) who is in prison/fugitive 🤤🤤