This boxset includes book 6-8 of the Stronghold Doms Series6. Stripping the Sub7. Tempting the Domme8. Hardcore VanillaStripping the SubEllie’s been keeping secrets, but Master Michael is determined to strip back her walls and claim her as his own. Tempting the DommeLuke Evans has always liked a bossy woman in the bedroom, but is he ready to actually submit to a Domme? That’s if he can even … actually submit to a Domme? That’s if he can even convince Olivia to take a chance on him when she’s so determined not to mix business with pleasure.
Hardcore Vanilla
Frenemies probably sums up Jake and Sharon’s relationship best… until an explosive New Years Eve encounter changes everything. Are they on a collision course with disaster or can the scrape together a happily-ever-after?
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Have you been following the Stronghold series? If you have and still haven’t read the last three books, then this is a great way to catch up on all the deliciousness you’ve been waiting for. This boxset includes:
Book 6 – Stripping the Sub
I’ve been following “The Stronghold Doms” series and this one was a dual-edged sword for me. Michael and Ellie’s story both broke my heart and melted it. These two have a history going back to high school. But as life happens, people go their own way and circumstances change causing new life experiences; not all of them good. Golden Angel has taken one of those life experiences, brought it and it’s consequences into my life. Not just to read but to experience the repercussions. Each person deals with things differently but this author has taken something so vile and turned it into a learning experience. Not only for Ellie and Michael as they try to grow through it but ultimately for this reader. What a beautiful story.
Book 7 – Tempting the Domme
Personally, I fell in love with Olivia’s personality ever since reading book one, “The Sassy Submissive.” A strong independent Domme who can even take charge and keep a room of dominant men in line, Olivia has a heart of gold and always makes sure those she cares about are taken care of and watched over. So when she meets the silent partner Patrick and Michael have taken on when building the new BDSM club there are more surprises than even Olivia knows what to do with. Golden Angel had written such a beautiful, mysterious, thought-provoking story about Olivia and Luke. I’ve loved all the Stronghold Dom books, but I have to say, this one is my favorite.
Book 8 – Hardcore Vanilla
This is the last book in the Stronghold Doms series but can be read as a standalone”
Golden Angel has set the bar with this frenemies romance between Sharon and her best friend’s older brother Jake. The last two single members of their circle of friends, each wanting the other and too proud /insecure to admit to the other how they feel. The storyline is part of a BDSM themed series, but these two don’t fit into the box of what you might stereotypically place them in with more kink than D/s, floggers or clamps. Absolutely a HOT storyline with characters who are without a doubt filled with humor, flaws and sex appeal. What a great book to end a fantastic series.
Lovely boxset if some if the best of the lot. You can’t go wrong with the Stronghold Doms series.
This is my first book by the author. I enjoyed her writing style and the story. Even though this is a book based on a BDSM relationship it does not revolve strictly around that aspect. There is so much more to this storyline.
This book revolves around Ellie and Michael. They her bday back in high school when she was a freshman bookstore and he was a senior in theater. He came to her “rescue” one day after some boys were bullying her. After that they became fast friends.
Ellie believes herself to be broken and amiable to form any kind of attachments. She feels this way from a bad experience with a high school boyfriend.
Michael has decided that he wants to slowly tear the walls down around Ellie. He wants so much more from her. They decide to come to a contractual agreement. Their interactions flow smoothly and I love how Michael “handles” Ellie. He knows she is skittish and needs to be handled with kid gloves so to speak.
I am definitely going to be reading the rest in the series…What a great read!!!! I love a good BDSM book as well as the next girl and let me say this one did not disappoint. As you all know most BDSM stories have the man as the dom and the woman the submissive. In this book we switch those roles up and it was kinda refreshing.
Olivia is a kickass Domme that maybe when I grow up I could be like. She is strong sassy and has a take no nonsense attitude. Luke is what some would consider a switch. I guess I really shouldn’t call him that since the only person he would submit to is Olivia. The push pull between the two of the is off the charts HOT! Throw in a mystery and This storyline is complete. There is so much more to them then just sex. I am looking forward to the next installment in the series.
Holiday Tease is a short sweet sexy story about Rick and Maria. They are both in need of some playtime since it has been lacking. They suffered a loss and have put playtime on the back burner. I love how Rick knew exactly what Maria needed before she did. They got their own HEA wrapped in a bow!!!
OMG! Sharon and Jake did not disappoint. This was the last book in the Stronghold series and it was just what the series needed to be complete.
Whoever says opposites do not attract have not met Jake and Sharon. These two mix as well as oil and water. However they come to an understanding that suits the both of them. What neither of the expect is their hearts to get involved.The banter between the two is more like verbal foreplay and when they get between the sheets or wherever they can sneak off to it is hot.
A great collection of BDSM themed books. The stories in this set are the final books in the stronghold series. A wonderful closure for this series that I really enjoyed reading.
I received a copy of this book and am leaving a review.
Great characters plus humor, heat and a bit of angst in engaging blends
This is a great collection of the last of the Stronghold series—classic Stronghold books with great characters, and stories that mix humor, heat and a bit of angst in engaging blends. This collection includes two of my favorites books not just from the series, but for all of 2018. Individual reviews for each of the stories in this boxset follow. Overall, 5+ stars
Note I had previously read and reviewed Tempting the Domme and Hardcore Vanilla separately; I’ve excerpted/summarized those original reviews here.
Stripping the Sub, book 6
Having stumbled onto this series late, this was the last new story in the series for me and it filled in some missing pieces. If you’re new to the series yourself, while each book can be read as a standalone, there is some building upon events in the previous books (in this case, particularly Andrew and Kate’s story, Bound to the Past), so for the best experience, I’d recommend reading the series in order.
With the teases from the previous books, I was eager to get the full story behind Ellie’s issues and equally eager to see Michael get his sub, and this story didn’t disappoint. Michael and Ellie were both great characters, and if some of their play was a little outside of my comfort zone (Michael is a sadist to Ellie’s masochist), they were still perfect for each other and I thoroughly enjoyed their journey to their hea. Getting the background behind the idea to start up the new club, Marquis, was a bonus, especially as the author’s new series will be set there.
Of course, we get updates on the rest of the Stronghold group, and getting some of the setup for the final two books in the series was an additional bonus—in fact, I feel a re-read coming on. *grins*
Heat and humor plus some pain as well (Ellie is a masochist after all), and another great story for the series. 5 stars
Tempting the Domme, book 7
I absolutely love Olivia! A strong female character holding her own with all those Doms, she was a favorite in the earlier books and it was great to see her get her own story. I loved Luke as well. I haven’t read many books with a male submissive; I thought the author did a great job here with Luke’s character growth over the course of the story as he comes to terms with what being a submissive means as well as dealing with how that conflicts with the role society dictates the man should have in a m/f relationship. With the story set-up, I also enjoyed the development of the relationship between Luke and Olivia as they figure out the balance of power with their roles both in and out of the bedroom, especially as Luke works to win Olivia over in spite of herself.
One of the things I’ve come to like best about this author’s style is the amount of humor mixed into story, a lot of it stemming from the relationships between the group of friends. There were plenty of moments that had me either grinning ear to ear or laughing outright, especially when Olivia was keeping all those big, bad Doms in line. Of course, there’s plenty of heat as well, and the author does a great job of keeping everything in balance.
With an engaging story and characters as well as a great mix of both humor and heat, this was a one-sitting read for me and my favorite story in the series. 5+ stars
Holiday Tease, book 7.5
A short follow-up story about Rick and Maria, who were the couple featured in Taming the Tease, this was originally included in an anthology before getting added to this boxset.
Rick and Maria had kind of a tough year after getting their initial hea, so it was nice to get this lovely add-on for them. Hot and sweet, 5 stars
Hardcore Vanilla, book 8
Enemies to lovers is one of my favorite tropes and while Sharon and Jake aren’t actually enemies, their relationship is antagonistic, so watching as it develops into something more was all the more enjoyable for me. These are both nicely crafted characters with well thought out motivations and they really balanced each other out. I loved that they weren’t perfect; I loved even more that they were both mature enough to admit when they made mistakes. And boy did all that antagonism morph into fan yourself levels of heat, whew!
One of my favorite things about this author is the way she mixes plenty of humor into the heat, along with just a touch of angst to keep things interesting, and this story is no exception. There were some touching moments as Sharon and Jake realized the other wasn’t quite the person they had assumed. And, as usual, I adored the banter with all the secondary characters—the grilling both Sharon and Jake get from their friends on their relationship was epic!
Tempting the Domme was one of my favorite reads for the year, and this may be even better. With humor, heart and heat, this was a great finale for the series. 5+ stars
B2B Kelly