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Welcome to "Behind Closed Doors!" This series is eight years in the making. At first, I wasn't sure I wanted to publish it. Writing this series was my catharsis during my long-haul business flights, a way to reflect and process decades of global assignments.

Then I shared this first story with a few friends, even family, and they liked it! For those who are part of the consulting world, the stories resonated. For others, they were intrigued. So all of these years later, with many more stories to tell, I figured, "What the hell?"

My editor and my financial advisor both suggested I amp up the sex scenes, which required a bit more imagination on my part. But here we are, Book 1 is ready for release on August 27!

The E-Book is on pre-order now, and the Paperback will be released on September 27!

Enjoy your preview of A Lesson in Corporate Success and Seduction.

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Behind Closed Doors · Book One
Written by

J. Layne

J. Layne is a pen name. The author behind it writes contemporary romance set where ambition and desire collide, in boardrooms, on business trips, and everywhere the polished corporate surface cracks.

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Meet Erika before page one

A short introduction to the woman at the center of Book One.

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Want to shape the next book?

Discover the ways you can shape the Series or even join the adventures.

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An old typewriter beside a cup of flowers on a writing desk Confessions
September 3, 2026

A writer who does not read?!

A writer who barely read for years, and the daily reading streak that changed that.

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