Can lightning strike twice? Steven isn’t sure he wants it to. When Brianna left, his life crumbled. He lost his job, his place, and his confidence—something no Dom can afford to lose. After exhausting his resources without finding her, he somehow moved on.Now Brianna is back, searching for him. She knows leaving Steven was the biggest mistake of her life. He’d given her everything she’d wanted but not what she’d needed. He’d tried to warn her when they negotiated their BDSM contract, arguing she needed a firmer Dom, yet more independence. She’d argued right back until he’d conceded. He’d trusted her to come to him when she’d discovered her mistake. But her pride wouldn’t allow it and instead, she’d run.Finding him again is a dream come true. Though she knows it won’t be easy, she vows to find a way back into his heart and his bed.

André would do just about anything to please Adriana, but the one thing she needs, he can’t give.Adriana has it bad for André, a consummate bachelor. He owns a kink club and often jokes he’ll die single with a flogger in one hand and a whip in the other. Their instant spark turns into a smouldering fury when she learns he has three live-in trainees. She has no intentions of being one of many. She is a one man kind of girl and she demands the same in return.André is equally intrigued by the black-haired beauty. Though he has three women, ready and willing to please his every whim, he can’t stop fantasising about Adriana. She invades his thoughts and dreams. He enjoys their crazy, non-sequitur conversations. He looks for ways to make her smile. Despite his desire, André knows he can never be what Adriana needs.When a situation arises and Adriana suddenly has André all to herself for nearly four months, she’ll stop at nothing to land her man. Though she lacks his experience, Adriana has more than one surprise up her sleeve. Will she be the woman to curb his bachelor ways?

Once their paths cross, their fates are sealed. Sid is a master at solving cold cases. His mind thrives on the challenge. He has a knack for finding elusive clues and piecing the puzzle together, until he starts on the trail of a privileged teenage debutante who in a fit of rage burned down her design studio and brutally murdered her closest competitor. As the years go by, the case becomes an obsession. Using age progression techniques, he knows the girl has grown into a beautiful woman. He wonders how many others have fallen into her web of deadly deceit. Sasha is a brilliant interior decorator. Her designs are coveted by the rich and influential. She has a mysterious air. No one knows about her murky past and she's determined to keep it that way. She survives by relying on no one and avoiding all personal connections. After a break-in at her office brings unwanted police attention, she feels the noose tightening. She must choose between escape and...

Laura refused to say ‘obey’ at their wedding. Now Nick thinks he’s found the key to her obedience. Will Laura fall into line or rebel against his unfair sex-tactics?Nick has tasted Laura’s submission and can’t get enough. Now he wants his headstrong, stubborn wife collared once and for all. When a disgruntled ex-employee sets Laura in his sights, the stakes become deadly. Nick must bring Laura to heel before it’s too late.Laura is both enchanted and repulsed by the platinum and diamond slave collar that Nick is determined she will wear permanently. While Laura loves and gladly accepts his domination in the bedroom, he demands more. Nick will stop at nothing until he owns her body and soul.Laura fears losing her independence, but one incredible orgasm at a time, Nick is drawing her further into his silky web of bondage and dominance.After Laura is attacked, she learns there is more to being a good submissive than simple obedience. If they are going to find their happily ever after, Laura must be strong enough to battle both Nick’s demons and her own.

Book 3 in the Master's Touch series.After escaping a controlling and abusive husband, Angela has vowed never to date or marry again. She joins Cat Tails, a BDSM club that seems like the perfect place to explore her submissive urges in a controlled environment without expectations of a relationship. She's instantly attracted to a Dom named Brett, but he's looking for love and marriage. Since she's sworn off both, she is reluctant to play with him at the club.Brett is immediately drawn to Angela but she doesn't seem to know he exists. When she gets into trouble with an errant Dom, Brett's protective impulse kicks in. The more he learns about her past, the more he is determined to be her future. He knows it will take time and a masterful touch to break through her barriers and make her his forever.Reader Advisory: This story has graphic sexual language and scenes—no closed bedroom doors (or other rooms) here!A Romantica® BDSM erotic romance from Ellora's Cave

After Eva gave Giovanni her love and virginity, he was gone. Now he’s back and the torch burns hotter than ever. But can love grow without trust?Back in college, it wasn’t love at first sight. Though Eva Anderson was attracted to the sexy, confident Giovanni Parma, she didn’t trust anyone easily. Gio patiently worked past her every defense. He wooed his way into her heart and her pants. Then, the next morning, he was gone.Gio knew early on he was a kinky SOB. It was just his luck to fall in love with a straight-laced, vanilla kind of girl. He tried hard to curb his baser instincts—she deserved a romantic, gentle man—but he just couldn’t do it. He knew if he stayed, he’d lead her down his own dark path.When a chance meeting thrusts them together again, neither can deny the instant and intense magnetism sparking between them. A little older and wiser, Eva decides to explore her sexual fantasies with the ex love of her life. His untamed, no-holds-barred manner of sex wins Gio a place in her bed, but she refuses to let him anywhere near her heart.Gio must prove he’s worthy of a second chance both in and out of the bedroom.

Targeted by a drug cartel, Teague is out for vengeance until Chantel lands in his lap. Is this fiery, redheaded submissive his lifeline or his downfall? One nosy keystroke and Teague’s life was changed forever. He lost his identity, his family and is constantly running for his life. There is little doubt that the cartel will eventually find and kill him. Until then he plans to put as many of them away as possible. It has become his single-minded goal. Chantel was raised with the knowledge that bogey men exist. She carries a gun and she knows how to use it. She is confident that she can take care of herself. Her only real fear is of dying alone, without ever knowing the meaning of true love. Teague has a weakness for redheads and the cartel knows it. They’ve used it against him in the past. When Chantel literally falls into his lap, he knows it is too good to be true. Convinced that it will be his downfall, he pursues her anyway. After a weekend of life-affirming sex, he vows to never see her again. Once Chantel has found the man of her dreams, she’s not going to let a threat against her get in the way. Now caught in the sights of a serial killer her father has spent his life hunting down, Chantel learns that there are worse things in life than death. For a chance to save Chantel, Teague must choose between his life’s work and the young woman who has made his life worth living.

Master Ted tries to keep it purely sexual. He says he doesn’t want a relationship, but Meri has other plans… Even in a room full of friends, Ted often feels alone. As the black sheep of the family, he’s never measured up to the expectations of others so he’s stopped trying. Expecting to and okay with spending the rest of his life alone, he’s thrown himself into his business. He spends his days managing the sex toy division of DiscipliNation and his evenings in the kink club. Meri is a home-grown girl and plans to stay that way. While she tries to please those around her, she refuses to be pressured into anything she doesn’t want to do. After an ego-devastating divorce, she discovers a passion for BDSM. She’s ready to start again. Although fireworks erupt at their very first meeting, Ted knows better than to give his heart to an overachiever like Meri. He valiantly tries to keep his distance, but her allure goes deeper than a purely sexual attraction. Meri ignites his passion and yet, in her company he experiences a peace he’s never enjoyed before. Ted sets Meri’s panties on fire until he orders her to stop wearing them. Meri falls hard and fast for the tall, dark Dom. He tells her up front that a relationship isn’t part of his plans, but Meri has her own agenda.