Life tore us apart-only to bring him back to me at the worst time possible.
Gabriel Boulder, filthy rich, powerful beyond belief, and still as disgustingly handsome as he was seven years ago. He was never my boyfriend-but that didn't stop us from intertwining like vines during our last year of college. Leaving him behind was the hardest thing I ever had to do, and he never forgave me for breaking both our hearts.
But-unlike me-he became the person he always wanted to be. Gabe has the world at his feet, while I have nothing to show for myself other than a never-ending list of screw-ups. A twist of fate brings us back into the same room-and I am forced to seek his help.
We agree to keep it strictly professional, because we both remember the pain we caused each other. But how could I possibly resist his allure when it's all still there? The depth of his dark green eyes, the valleys of his chiseled chest, palpable even under the thick fabric of his tailor-made suit-and his domineering yet gentle nature?
That's right, I can't.
One passionate night is all it takes to rekindle the potent flame between us-but how long until we burn ourselves like we did back then?
Contains mature themes.
No man ever made her scream and beg for release. Until now, I say.
She claims I'm asking for the impossible. I will prove her wrong.
I always get what I want. Always.
She's a professional, paid to lie and seduce, but those tricks won't work on me. I don't want her insincere moans and fake smiles. I want the real thing-and I know how to get it. Because I know it's not her body that needs to be conquered-it's her mind.
But our relationship rests on unsound footing, a contract and nothing more. And when my actions turn reckless, the vulnerable agreement may be our undoing.
Contains mature themes.
I'm the heir to an empire, but I left the army as a broken man. A dangerous man.
I should stay clear of her. She's too fragile, too broken herself-and too beautiful to resist.
Worst of all: She wants me to take her. But where she seeks solace, I seek sanity.
The Velvet Rooms provide our sanctuary. A place of safety, bliss and unbridled play, untainted by the clamor of reality. Here, there is no sight. There is no sound. Only skin against skin. Testing. Claiming.
Our fondness for the absence of sound and light is what binds us. But it is also the biggest danger lingering between us. Because the madness always finds me. Even in the darkness. And this time it may be too late to stop the beast from destroying everything.
Contains mature themes.
I'm too much for her. Too rough, too demanding, too proficient. But she doesn't know that. So why should I stay away?
Lila doesn't want another nice guy. She's tired of being the good girl. She wants something new-someone to push her boundaries. She wants me. Naive and curious, she looks at me with that voiceless yearning in her eyes, piercing and pulling until I can no longer resist.
Oh, little girl, be careful what you wish for.
You will submit to me, you will bend to my will and my belt will bite your skin until it blossoms in all shades of red. My restraints will cut into your wrists just like my command will carve into your soul.
But you're not ready for it, are you? Your past keeps reaching out to you, still holding a firm grip on the girl who is trying to break free. You need a resolve-and you need it soon.
Before I break every last part of you.
Contains mature themes.
