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Blurb:
He’ll catch her in the
act—and never let her go.
No one breaches the defenses of billionaire Dom Stephen Black—until Aria Swift does just that, stealing a priceless painting from his collection—along with his heart. But two can play that game, and soon a treasured necklace that belonged to Aria’s late mother ends up in Stephen’s skilled, waiting hands—along with a dare to retrieve it…
Eight years later, Aria is ready to put closure on her infamous past by meeting Stephen’s challenge. And suddenly, she’s caught in his trap…
There’s only one way to master a woman like Aria—and only one place to do it. Stephen’s luxuriously decadent Gold Room is where he’ll mete out her punishment, stroke by excruciatingly ecstatic stroke. Where Aria will submit to his every desire—and find in his touch, in his control, a frenzied yearning, and the ultimate pleasure of surrender…
No one breaches the defenses of billionaire Dom Stephen Black—until Aria Swift does just that, stealing a priceless painting from his collection—along with his heart. But two can play that game, and soon a treasured necklace that belonged to Aria’s late mother ends up in Stephen’s skilled, waiting hands—along with a dare to retrieve it…
Eight years later, Aria is ready to put closure on her infamous past by meeting Stephen’s challenge. And suddenly, she’s caught in his trap…
There’s only one way to master a woman like Aria—and only one place to do it. Stephen’s luxuriously decadent Gold Room is where he’ll mete out her punishment, stroke by excruciatingly ecstatic stroke. Where Aria will submit to his every desire—and find in his touch, in his control, a frenzied yearning, and the ultimate pleasure of surrender…
Excerpt:
Standing on the inside of the Gold Room,
Stephen inhaled a deep fortifying breath and relied on his mastered ability of
conditioning his body to feel nothing. He barely succeeded, not when Aria stood
within arm’s reach of him again. Yet the mere space separating them could
easily put them universes apart.
She planned to marry someone else. The idea
rocked his soul with rampant violence. Didn’t she know that even though he had
the power of the whip, she had the force of will, instilling her as the true
authority? If she didn’t step inside, she wouldn’t relinquish her control to
him. He wanted her control with a pathetic desperation his peers would not believe,
but that hadn’t diluted since the first time he found her here in his room.
He’d been twenty-four years old. He
hadn’t only inherited his uncle’s vineyards and the mansion that went with it.
He had inherited the Gold Room, too. Stephen’s first partner had been a
seasoned submissive five years older than he. Monica taught him to measure his
strength yet yield the best results for both himself and his sub. She read
books to him about bondage and submission. She took him to high society game
nights, where slaves were showered in diamonds, kept in glass jars, and bought
by rich men from all over the world. She took him to the underbelly of the lifestyle
too, deep in dangerous parts of the city where the tension reigned raw and brimming
with an edge of almost violent exhilaration, where subs were kept in dark cages,
behind iron bars, the only place they wanted to be.
Stephen fulfilled his need, the one that
founded the base of his psychology, until he met Aria. She reached deeper than he
thought possible. She touched the nucleus of his soul.
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Bio:
April Vine is a nighttime erotic romance writer and
a daytime professional dreamer. She adores books, chocolates and shoes, and is
happiest doing all three at the same time.
She lives in a house with boys and a few four-legged
furry things and has come to accept both species for the strange creatures they
are.
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Email: april.vine@yahoo.com
