The struggle you’re in today develops the strength you need tomorrow… All her life, Tori has been in charge. Now her career is all about solving problems, making decisions and taking control. But in the bedroom she likes to give up control. She likes to be taken to the edge. She likes the heady pleasure of pain, likes how it sets her free. In his career, Dr. Dev Fillmore has sworn to do no harm and was taught that raising a hand to the woman you love is wrong. But he’s always had these dark urges that he keeps deep inside him. The attraction between Tori and Dev is more than just physical—they both feel a connection. When Tori reveals what she really wants in bed, Dev’s not sure he has it in him to give that to her. Tori thinks he does. It’s a power struggle.

Tara has needed to be tough and in control to prove to her grandfather, and the rest of the world, that she can run the family business. But when Grandpa hires Joe to help manage the business, her control is threatened. Joe is desperate to make a success of this job after his career tanked in a disastrous scandal. When he runs into Tara at a club, her Dominatrix act doesn't fool him-he can see the submissive inside her. He knows if he can show her that side of herself, it will make his new job a helluva lot easier. But teaching Tara to see inside herself becomes more than just a business strategy-it becomes personal.

Gabe's lifestyle as a Master Dom is leaving him empty and cold. Everything else in his life seems to be falling apart too. Taking a break from the BDSM scene seems like a good idea-until he meets the perfect submissive. Reagan has started a new life as a strong, independent woman. The last thing she wants is to be trapped in another controlling relationship. Letting a dominant man like Gabe into her life could cost her everything she's worked so hard for. But Reagan sees the emotions Gabe's keeping locked inside, and she knows how to unlock those feelings. Gabe is determined to never lose control, show weakness or reveal his secrets. But the lust he shares with Reagan breaks through his walls. Faced with a bleak, lonely future, he must somehow find the strength to let himself be vulnerable before he can experience the joy and sweetness of love.