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Illicit Desires
Series · 7 books · 2021-2023

Books in series

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#1

Emily's Secret Dom

2021

Will Emily’s newly awakened submissive desires make temptation more than she can resist? Emily’s life is boring and at 35 she assumes this is as good as it’s going to get. She has a loving, if passionless, husband and knows she should be grateful for all her blessings until a chance encounter in an online game introduces her to Aiden. Aiden's dom side takes control and thrills her like no man has before. She knows it’s wrong but can’t help herself and tumbles into online cheating affair. But Aiden isn’t like other guys. He recognizes she’s a submissive and tempts hers with an offer she knows she should refuse. Already you know I have an effect on you. As you listen to this, I know you’re squirming, maybe even wanting to touch yourself. You’re wondering just what serving me would be like. So I’m going to make you an offer. I will give you what you need, even though you don’t know what that is yet. I will teach you to serve, teach you to be obedient, teach you to do as your Sir tells you. And in return, all I ask for is your total surrender to me. So if you want me to be your Dom, all you have to do is reply. And say “Yes Sir.” Journey with Emily, Nate, and Aiden in this BDSM dark romance that travels a twisted path as three people explore the consequences of cheating and work towards an unconventional happily ever after.
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#2

Mastering Emily

2021

Is the risk worth the reward? Emily desperately wants to meet up with her dom in real life and experience everything he has to offer, but she knows she shouldn’t. This choice could shatter her marriage, and she has a good life. She has a big decision to make and Aiden isn’t making the choice any easier when he thrills her at every turn. Emily craves the control that Aiden can provide, but is it worth risking her marriage? ————————————————————————— This story contains graphic depictions of sex between consenting adults and features elements of infidelity, BDSM, & age difference. Reader discretion advised.
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#4

Owning Emily

2022

What happens when one person tries to change the BDSM agreement and wants more? Emily thinks she has everything she wants; her loving husband and her hard dom giving her the control she craves. But she doesn't know that Nate's torn up and conflicted by submissive desires he doesn’t understand. Aiden has his own struggles with their arrangement and tries to figure out what he wants to do about it. Does anything need to change, or can they all be happy with what they have? Illicit Desires is an erotic romance series that follows a married couple and a dom as they all work towards their unconventional happily ever after.
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#5

Mastering Nate

2022

Can a marriage survive when both partners crave BDSM domination? Nate forgave Emily for her cheating and they have been working towards their second chance, but what if that includes Nate exploring his bisexual submissive side? He’s ready to shift this relationship from just being about Emily and her BDSM journey to him sharing in on the adventure. As the tension rise, an emotional Emily unexpectedly shows a hidden domme side, which further complicates their lives. Aiden wants to dominant both of them and is more than willing to accept the challenge of a submissive husband and a possible switch wife, but he knows he needs to set boundaries before everything crumbles down around them. Can Emily adjust to the new reality that she’s married to a submissive man, or will she balk at the changes? Continue with Emily, Nate, and Aiden in this dark romance that travels a twisted path as three people explore the consequences of opening a marriage and work towards an unconventional happily ever after. \————————————— This story of about 8500 words contains graphic depictions of sex between consenting adults and features elements of infidelity, BDSM, bisexuality, submissive man, submissive and domme woman. Reader discretion advised.
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#6

Aiden's Control

2022

Dominating a submissive couple isn’t always easy, but it can lead to some filthy fun. Nate continues to explore his bisexual submissive side while learning just what it means to serve Aiden, and Emily is confused at how hot she finds the growing relationship between the three of them. Aiden struggles to maintain control when he has two willing and needy subs begging for him to be harder. Someone is still keeping secrets, so is this going to blow up and ruin everything they’re trying to build together? Continue with Emily, Nate, and Aiden in this dark romance that travels a twisted path as three people explore the consequences of opening a marriage and work towards an unconventional happily ever after. \————————————— This story of about 11,500 words contains graphic depictions of sex between consenting adults and features elements of infidelity, BDSM, bisexuality, submissive man, submissive and domme woman. Reader discretion advised.
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#7

Owning Nate

2023

It’s all fun and games till… it’s not. Emily, Nate, and Aiden continue to thrill one other. Aiden’s domination fills a void that Emily and Nate didn’t know was missing in their marriage. Tensions run high when unexpected sharper desires surface that could end everything . Continue with Emily, Nate, and Aiden in this dark romance that travels a twisted path as three people explore the consequences of opening a marriage and work towards an unconventional happily ever after. This story contains graphic depictions of sex between consenting adults and features elements of infidelity, BDSM, bisexuality, submissive man, submissive and domme woman. Reader discretion advised.
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#1-3

Illicit Desires, Volume 1

2021

Sometimes happily ever after doesn't look like you think it should. Includes books 1-3 of the Illicit Desires series, a dark romance that travels a twisted path as three people work towards an unconventional happily ever after. Illicit Desires: Volume 1 includes: Emily's Secret Dom Mastering Emily Controlling Emily Emily's Secret Dom: Sometimes temptation can be more than a person can resist. Emily’s life is boring and at 35 she assumes this is as good as it’s going to get. She has a decent job and a loving, if passionless, husband but knows she should be grateful for all her blessings. Until a chance encounter in an online game introduces her to Aiden. Aiden thrills her like no other man has before, and she doesn’t understand what is so special about him until he tempts her with an offer that she knows she should refuse. Journey with Emily as she grapples with hidden desires she didn’t know she had and travels down a darker path than she ever thought possible. Mastering Emily: Is the risk worth the reward? Emily desperately wants to meet up with her dom in real life and experience everything he has to offer, but she knows she shouldn’t. This choice could shatter her marriage, and she has a good life. She has a big decision to make and Aiden isn’t making the choice any easier when he thrills her at every turn. Emily craves the control that Aiden can provide, but is it worth risking her marriage? Controlling Emily: Can a marriage survive a betrayal? Can Emily and Nate's marriage be salvaged after such a betrayal? Emily must navigate the new reality, while Nate grapples with the decision he made. But there is a third person in this triangle that they never considered. How is Aiden going to respond to the changes in all their lives? Emily is so close to having everything she wants and she'll do anything to keep it. \————————————————————————— This story contains graphic depictions of sex between consenting adults and features elements of infidelity, BDSM, & age difference. Reader discretion advised.

Authors

Lacey Cross
Lacey Cross
Author · 44 books
I was just a bored part-time housewife that turned to erotica during the pandemic. Exploring the idea of BDSM, hotwife and other kinks. Follow me here, or you can find me on twitter at @Cross28Lacey or my website www.lacey-cross.com
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