The Boardroom: Erotic Short Fiction · Bisexual Heat · Dark Twists
About this ebook
Four former students. One university president. And a professor whose extracurricular activities are about to catch up with her.
From New York Times, USA TODAY, and #1 Erotica bestselling author Marata Eros comes The Boardroom, the fourth wickedly entertaining installment in the DARA NICHOLS series.
Dara Nichols is a brilliant, wealthy English literature professor with an adventurous streak and a healthy disregard for convention.
Unfortunately, some adventures have consequences.
When Dara arrives at a faculty meeting, she discovers that four former students have revealed the details of a particularly scandalous encounter from the previous term.
And University President Craig Taylor is not amused.
Or is he?
With her professional reputation suddenly hanging in the balance, Dara finds herself facing an entirely different kind of disciplinary hearing.
The professor has been called to the boardroom. Class is officially in session.
EXCERPT
The president of the university walked in and Dara immediately regretted her outfit choice. He was always on her about her wardrobe.
Could she not wear open-toed sandals? Could she keep her hem at the knee? Did she have to wear such bold colors?
Actually, yes.
He was her age but had moved up a different ladder of progression than she; the administrative one.
Following behind him were four of her students.
Her stomach fell into her stiletto sandals.
They were the students who had locked the door of her classroom last term and screwed her senseless. She thought she'd gotten away with the fun. But here they were with University President Craig Taylor.
She pretended innocence. Better to beg for mercy.
Ryan approached her with Taylor.
"Hello, Professor Nichols."
"Hello, Ryan," Dara said carefully, her eyes ping-ponging between him and Taylor.
Taylor got right to the point.
"These male students of yours have told me a most alarming story. A story I am sure you can put to rest for us."
He fumbled with his tie, a most persistent habit she had noticed before.
Dara's heart was racing—what to say?
"What have they told you, Craig?"
"It's President Taylor in front of students, Ms. Nichols, as well you know."
Dara nodded. She opened her mouth to ask as the men closed in around her and she felt like a trapped animal.
"Ryan, Kevin, Jason and Sean have a most alarming account of sexual activity in which you were the starring participant. On school grounds, no less," Taylor said, smug.
His eyes traveled her body, taking in the inappropriate clothing.
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The Boardroom is Novelette #4 in the 24-story Dara Nichols series.
Enjoy this adventure individually, discover the first eight stories in Dara Nichols 1–8, or indulge in the Complete Dara Nichols Collector's Edition, featuring all 24 novelettes.
READER ADVISORY: Approximately 50 paperback pages. Contains explicit adult sexual content, unconventional fantasies, power dynamics, and mature themes. Intended for readers 18+. This is erotica, not traditional romance..
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About the author
TAMARA ROSE BLODGETT / MARATA EROS / T. R. TERHUNE is a New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling author whose fiction refuses to color inside the lines. Across her author names, she moves through dark romance, thriller, fantasy, science fiction, dystopian horror, supernatural suspense, mystery, and fiction for younger readers—building emotionally engaging stories around complex characters, dangerous choices and unforgettable worlds.
Writing as Tamara Rose Blodgett, she explores expansive speculative landscapes—dystopian futures, supernatural warfare, paranormal intrigue, twisted romance, and high-stakes survival. As Marata Eros, she ventures into her darkest and most adult terrain, where antiheroes run feral, heroines are complicated, and love frequently arrives tangled with obsession, danger, heat and moral ambiguity.
Her newest author identity, T. R. Terhune, marks a different corner of her storytelling universe: "clean" fiction for readers who want the mystery, suspense, adventure, and emotional stakes without the saucy content. Under the Terhune name, she writes the Murder in the Vineyards mysteries as well as Shivers, her fiction for preteen readers.
A lifelong instinctive writer, Tamara builds her stories organically rather than outlining, discovering the world alongside her characters. Her breakout novel, A Terrible Love, surged into Amazon’s Top 15 and remained in the Top 100 for more than a month, leading to a three-book publishing deal with Simon & Schuster for A Terrible Love, A Brutal Tenderness, and The Darkest Joy. Her creative home, however, has largely remained independent publishing, where she has built an extensive catalog spanning numerous series and standalone fictional worlds.
Whether the story begins with a billionaire, a serial killer, a supernatural bloodline, a post-apocalyptic collapse, a murder among the vines, or something strange enough to give a younger reader the shivers, readers can expect immersive storytelling, memorable characters, emotional stakes, and fiction that rarely takes the obvious road.
Tamara splits her time between the misty beauty of the Pacific Northwest and the sun-drenched shores of Mazatlán, Mexico, alongside her husband, family, and a canine supervisor with zero regard for personal space. When she isn’t writing, she’s usually reading, traveling, beachcombing, or plotting absolutely nothing—because she doesn’t outline those either.
