For ten years, she loved him... …He broke her heart in an instant. Two years after Boudreaux Fontenot ended their relationship, Violet was no longer the woman she'd been during their relationship; submission was not something she gave, but something she demanded from others. As a highly regarded Mistress at Club Serenity, the control was in her hands, and yet unhappiness and dissatisfaction dogged her heels. She needed change in her life, but going home held no appeal and staying at Serenity was quickly becoming unviable. Where to go, what to do? Boudreaux made an exceptional mistake by letting the love of his life go - not for the reasons she believed. After months of searching for his beloved, he finally found her, and bringing her home to rule his empire was his only priority. Yet he couldn't be prepared for the level of hostility that greeted him, and when he realized just how deeply he'd hurt her, he made a vow to do whatever it took to win back her love, and earn her forgiveness.