He was once my protector. Now he's become my captor. Hardened by years spent in prison for a crime he didn't commit, Edmond Montego is no longer the gentle man I remember. When he came for me, he didn't just take me for the very first time. He claimed my virgin body with a savagery that left me screaming... and he made me beg for it. I should have run when I had the chance, but with every lash of his belt, every passionate kiss, and every brutal climax, I fell more and more under his spell. But he has a dark secret, and if we're not careful, we'll lose everything... including our lives. Publisher's Note: Bed of Thorns is a stand-alone romance that is inspired by The Count of Monte Cristo . It includes spankings and rough, intense sexual scenes. If such material offends you, please don't buy this book.