Jodi Ellen Malpas writes contemporary and erotic romance centred on intense relationships, powerful personalities and long-running couples. This Man begins with interior designer Ava O'Shea taking on a job at a country estate owned by Jesse Ward, whose controlling behaviour and hidden past become central to the relationship across the trilogy. Later series, including One Night and Smoke & Mirrors, return to wealthy or secretive protagonists and high-stakes attraction. Malpas's books are explicit, dramatic and strongly relationship-led, with jealousy, secrecy and power imbalance carrying much of the tension. They fit erotic romance, contemporary romance and multi-book relationship series, particularly for readers who prefer one couple's story developed across several volumes rather than a new pairing in each book. Read more Less