Five years is a long time to be alone, especially for a submissive. Despite a near-eternity without the protective, quiver-inducing touch of a master, Esme Spade remains on the sidelines — even inside the walls of Club Decadence. Though several Doms would gladly have her, she can’t seem to do anything more than watch, despite the club’s unwritten ‘no gawkers’ policy. Keiran Finnegan has no time … has no time to break in a new submissive. He’s also a man who knows what he wants, and there’s something about the obviously-wounded Esme that is exactly what he’s been longing for. Will his skilled touch, quiet dominance, and unwavering persistence be enough to revive the spirited beauty? Or is it too late for this gorgeous, deeply scarred creature to set aside the painful grip of her past so he can claim her as his own?
Publisher’s Note: Dare to Love Again is book three in the Decadence LA series but can be enjoyed as a standalone. It’s a steamy, sexy romance intended for adults only. It contains elements of power exchange, sensual scenes, and adult language. If any of these offend you, please do not purchase.
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OMG! I love this book and this author. This is one of the most beautiful erotically stimulating stories I have read in a while. Only a short time into the first chapter and I was hooked. I could not put this book down. The descriptions of the activities taking place at Decadence, a BDSM club, are so sensual and alluring that I just lost track of time and became totally immersed.
The storyline dealt with the pain and fear of a young woman who was forced to survive after the heartbreaking loss of her husband. I love the gentle yet stirring words this author used to capture the magnificence of a strong, stubborn Dom who was able to slowly, carefully, determinedly coax this frightened sub out of her tragic past and into a new and fulfilling future. I am amazed by how such a fragile situation could also be filled with anticipation, sensuality and excitement.
This is the third book in the Decadence LA series, but the first that I have read. Although it is definitely a standalone, it has made me anxious to read more—much, much more.
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Esme has had a reoccurring nightmare that would make her wake up screaming. Esme called Pax when she woke up screaming to talk to him.
Pax was her husbands best friend and when her husband died Pax was there for her. Pax told her to move out to LA he found a club but, Esme couldn’t think about being with another DOM since Andrew died. Esme is now living in Los Angeles . At the club Esme was watching a scene played out. Not realizing that she had to wear the ribbon they gave her. A dom name Carlos grabbed her because she had no collar and no ribbon and he started to drag her and she starts to scream Red Red Red until there seem to get the DM came over to help. When he saw her with no ribbon she took It out and put it on and when the Dom saw the color he knew he should not have approached her. Esmeralda went back to the club another few times and Master Eric told her to find a Dom she would want to play with otherwise he will have to revoke her guest membership Any Dom she asked refused her because when they had approached her before she denied them. Eric ask Keiran to please help with Esme the new sub to the club and told him that she had been asked to the club by Pax. Keiran had seen her before when he helped her with that nasty Dom that pawed at her as she tried to getaway. Esme had been checking Keiran but he told her he would find her another dom she had her hopes dashed. Friday came and Keiran had told Eric that he will take her under his wing as a favor Pax. Esme went to meet with Keiran which opened her up. Keiran starts to see how he could help his little sub Esme. Esme always on the way to freaking out finds out the Keiran dealt with the some terrible people. Her flashback to her husband lying there with a bullet wound to his throat. She thought if she stuck with Keiran it could happen to him and she couldn’t take it again so she ran again. Esme is falling in love with him even though she only known him for a couple of weeks. Twists, Turns murder and attempted murder. Good hot read.