Drake Morgan, MD, Neurosurgeon, bass player, philanthropist – Dominant. He doesn’t do girlfriends, he doesn’t do sleepovers, and he certainly doesn’t do breakfast in bed the morning after. He has his surgical slate at New York Presbyterian, he has a charitable foundation providing surgical tools to hospitals in Africa, he has his Brit Invasion cover band, Mersey, and he has his secret life as a … a Dominant in Manhattan’s BDSM community. Into bondage, D/s and the occasional dungeon scene, Drake keeps every part of his life separate, the divisions between them neat and tidy. His weeks are filled with surgeries, music and D/s sex, and none of the well-planned and scheduled parts of his life intersect. That is until Kate McDermott crosses his path and screws everything up. Now, nothing is neat and tidy anymore, for Drake is smitten and things are going to get messy…
Note The Drake Series is The Unrestrained Series told from Drake’s point of view. It includes brand new material as well as scenes from The Agreement as seen through Drake’s eyes. The series is intended for 18+ due to explicit content.
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I get the whole Dom thing but this guy was so incredibly annoying and pushy and the girl I felt was just too ridiculously naive and personality lacking. Then the “we can’t be together” reason was just lame, I stopped reading it lost complete interest. Sorry I don’t mean to be mean but it just went downhill for me.
Started it but didn’t care for it enough to finish it.
It was fun to read his point of view after having read the story from her point of view.
Read both of the Drake books, the one told from his perspective and the other from hers. Loved both as well as the concept of looking at a good story in its entirety from the viewpoints of two very different characters. Would love to see more!
It turned out to be a love story for me. Their were so many versions to read. I enjoyed each book. The Drake series version, the Kate books.
Enjoyed reading this book!
Kept thinking I had already read it. Didnt realize it was a same story told from a different perspective.
Enjoyed the story. Easy reading
WOW…I think that’s all I can say about this book and keep it clean!!!! A definite must read!!!!
I actually read the second book first. I loved them both! Great writing with lots of details without going overboard.
Good read!
It’s written from Drake’s point of view. I you already read the Original Retrained series this feels very much like a repeat and a waste of money for buying this set. It is interesting to see Drake’s view on some things but it is minor and so very close to the original version.
I listened to the audio version which was 15 hrs and 1 minute. This book went on forever. I thought the narrator did a good job with what he had to work with in this book. I almost didn’t finish listening to it, but I forced myself to finish.
Drake only participated in the Bondage, Domination and Submission part of BDSM. Kate was interested in learning more about the lifestyle. I don’t know much about the lifestyle, but it seemed to be like Drake went from being a Dom to being pretty inconsistent when he was in the relationship with Kate.
Before any of that, he was way to pushy when she kept saying she wasn’t interested. I don’t know about this book. It all felt off to me. I wasn’t offended by anything, because it honestly seemed kind of tame. It was more like this story went on and on and on and on…….I wondered if it was ever going to end.
Drake started out being kind of interesting and veered off into wishy washy stalkerdom. Kate was never interesting. The two of them together were just boring. There was no chemistry, no sexual tension, nothing about either character that I could really say I liked. After a while, I didn’t care what happened to either of them, individually or collectively. The only saving grace was the narration, and my mind often wandered trying to maintain interest in the storyline.
I understand that this is only book 1. I can’t imagine having to drag through more of this book. I can’t imaging it getting any better. I can only say that you should listen to or read it for yourself and judge accordingly. I voluntarily listened to and reviewed this audiobook that I received from someplace I don’t remember.
I enjoyed this one. Drake is hot and makes you want to be his submissive! He’s the total package and when he finds the woman he’s always wanted it’s incredible to see his dedication and devotion to showing her they belong together
Who does not want a strong, rich, handsome doctor all for themselves? Drake is all that and so much more. He commands attention wherever he is, no wonder why he is a popular Dom. As most great romances happen, Drake did not want to be tied down, until Kate. The dynamics between these two heat up Kindles quickly. Each intimate scene is so hot and steamy and intense. I found myself routing for them to give in to their true desires. I loved the struggle they have to remain as things have been. This is a long book, but I still did not want it to end. I am so glad this is only book one!
Jack Calihan is quickly becoming a favorite narrator of mine. He brings this story off the pages and into a movie in your mind. I can never grow tired of listening to Mr. Calihan’s voice. Mr Calihan narrates both female and male characters with easy to listen to voices and very different tones. His narration enhanced the overall experience of this book and made it a MUST listen!!