Margins
Provoked book cover
Provoked
2019
First Published
4.18
Average Rating
388
Number of Pages

Part of Series

I was his gift. He was my downfall. They say your parents are the two people who are meant to love you and keep you safe. So what does that say about mine? My father gave me to a man as a gift. A man who wears many masks. A man who terrifies me. Why then do I want to know what lies beneath? Why does a single touch send shivers down my spine? I know what he wants. My body. My words. My mind. I can’t run. I can’t hide. And I can’t give in to him. My name is Liora Stewart. And Dante Benson is my Master. A dark captive romance set in Sarah Bailey's Dark Universe. This is a standalone in an interconnected series. This is a DARK romance and therefore comes with a content warning. Please see authors website for full details.

Avg Rating
4.18
Number of Ratings
299
5 STARS
48%
4 STARS
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3 STARS
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2 STARS
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Author

Sarah Bailey
Sarah Bailey
Author · 45 books

Sarah writes dark, contemporary, erotic and paranormal romances. They adore all forms of steamy romance and can always be found with a book or ten on their Kindle. They love anti-heroes, alpha males and flawed characters with a little bit of darkness lurking within. Their writing buddies nicknamed Sarah: 'The Queen of Steam' for their pulse racing sex scenes which will leave you a little hot under the collar. Born and raised in Sussex, UK near the Ashdown Forest, they grew up climbing trees and building Lego towns with their younger brother. Sarah fell in love with novels as a teenager reading their aunt's historical regency romances. They have always loved the supernatural and exploring the darker side of romance and fantasy novels. Sarah currently resides in the Scottish Highlands with their husband. Music is one of their biggest inspirations and they always have something on in the background whilst writing. They are an avid gamer and are often found hogging their husband's Xbox. You can follow Sarah on their various social media: Website: http://www.sarahbaileywriter.com/ Readers Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/sarah... Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sbaileyauthor/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/sbaileyauthor Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sbaileyauthor/ TikTok: https://vm.tiktok.com/ZS3jU7FS/

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