As a devoted fiance with a house in the ‘burbs and friends she trusts with her life, Erin Stamper is living the dream. Until she finds the dream was just that, when her fiance announces he’s in love with another woman, shattering her entire world.Just when she’s about to be crushed beneath the weight of the pain, she’s delivered another blow. A new BDSM club has opened in the city- and one of her … one of her own friends is the owner.
With so much sudden turmoil in her life, Erin decides to stop being the practical, dependable, and vanilla person she has always been and looks to explore this new world.
Dominant Bradley Sorenson promises to show her everything she wants to see, and more. But just as she begins to find contentment in her true self, she receives a letter which starts a chain of blackmail that could ultimately end her new relationship.
Can Erin fight the urge to retreat into the safety of her old life and work to liberate her heart?
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When your world comes crashing down
Poor Erin, her life as she knows it ends, but in that ending she finds a beautiful beginning. I know it all sounds too simplistic, never fear the author did not leave us wanting. Blackmail and the past shake up this story before it becomes too sweet. And her demanding, sadistic dominant has his focus completely on her as they navigate the troubled waters. Bradley might not have thought he was looking for a HEA, but the author saw fit to help him find one anyway. I absolutely loved this book and can’t wait to see what happens next.
I think this is my favorite of the series. Another alpha, book boy-friend. (Sorry hun!) Bradley made me tingle! Erin is one lucky lady, right? Erin was so hurt by her previous relationship. Is Alex’s club a solution for her? Is she right for the life-style? This series may not be for everyone, but for Stone fans, I think she has done it again. Given her readers an emotional read, with well-fleshed characters who enter your heart with their flaws, endear themselves to you, so you’re rooting for a happy ending! Will this one end happily? Check it out!
Liberated Heart is the fourth book in the Windy City series, can be read as a stand alone, but why would you want to?! Erin’s life feels like it’s imploding when her fiancé breaks up with her, she finds out his true thoughts on her, and realizes her best friends owns a BDSM club. She takes the leap and meets Bradley, a stern Dom who pushes all of her buttons in the right way. But when past hurts haven’t healed and danger shows up, will Bradley and Erin get the happily ever after she’s always wanted?
Oh my, this book is so good, so intense, full of amazing emotions and wicked scenes that will leave you needing something cool, and even new undies! Bradley and Erin blew me away! I was captivated right from the very beginning and I can honestly say, I don’t ever want to get out of this series. I love these Doms, I love these sassy and smart submissives, and I just love this world that Ms. Stone has created. Erin has a need to serve, has a darker side she gets to explore, and I love that she is okay being pushed but will stand up for herself when needed. She’s stubborn and doesn’t always think about her actions from other people’s points of view. Bradley definitely helps with that, helps push her boundaries in and out of the bedroom, and I absolutely loved that while he also had some darker needs, he was constantly checking on Erin to make sure she was okay. I loved their dynamic, I loved their connection, I loved the danger, I even loved their miscommunications. This book has some pretty intense scenes, but it was with a couple that was so much stronger than I expected! I highly recommend this series, I loved this book, and look forward to the next book in the series!
I was blown away by the heat from this book! If you thought the previous books in the series were hot, this one is a blazing inferno with a Dominant, somewhat sadistic lead and a submissive just begging to jump in the deep end. This is by far my favorite book of the series as the depth and gamut of emotions from all the characters just grabbed me from the first page till the last. Couple that with an interwoven back story and characters you truly connect to and you have a series you will want to read again and again just to see them again. Fabulous read.
Despite being a real hard ass, strict and ‘mean’ Dom, I think Bradley came across as the most caring, patient and committed of the men in this series so far. So many times his words and actions not only supported Erin but reassured both her and the reader of just how consensual the relationship was, and how Erin held all the power via her safe words.
I even loved that we were told his stern voice and demeanour was not anger but rather his way to elicit and facilitate Erin’s submissive mind set. It made a character, who could easily have been unpleasant and overbearing, an absolutely divine man who you couldn’t help but warm too.
Whilst I didn’t mind that Erin made mistakes – particularly since she is a newbie sub – I did get a little exasperated that it seemed to be the same ‘not talking’ mistake again and again. However without it we (a) wouldn’t have had a story and it (b) felt very ‘real’ and natural, particularly given the ‘dynamic’ of her only other serious relationship.
Whilst there are several detailed BDSM scenes, including a couple of punishment scenes, there was plenty of story to balance these out. I never felt like there was an excess of sex scenes and didn’t find myself skimming them either. The chemistry between Erin and Bradley was palpable, they had an intensity to their relationship that was easy to believe in.
I very much recommend this book to those who enjoy a well written BDSM romance.
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Erin’s world has shattered and she seeks to discover herself at a friends BDSM club.
She catches the eye of Bradley a stern dominant who help her bloom into her true self but their road has some detours that will have to deal with in order to have a HEA. Intense, hot, chemistry laden, and a wonderful story they balance each other and make each other whole.
Where to start? Let me try to explain the 5 star review. The character arc (inner transformation) is off the charts. Throughout the Windy City series we have surmised Erin character through interactions with her friends and the stereotypical picket fence dream she imposes on herself. I never thought of the relationship between feminism and submission. This book is a prime example of the 2 coexisting. This book starts off hot flawlessly continuing to steamy throughout while developing a love story that Mrs. Stone is known for. Bradley is stern Alpha Dominant that takes his sub on an exquisite thigh clenching d/s journey with trials and tribulations.
I received a copy of this book from the publisher/author to review for Stephanie’s Book Reports.
As a devoted fiance with a house in the “burbs” and friends she trusts with her life, Erin Stamper is living the dream. Until she finds the dream was just that, when her fiance announces he is in love with another woman, shattering her entire world. Just when she is about to be crushed beneath the weight of the pain, she’s delivered another blow. A new BDSM club has opened in the city and one of her own friends is the owner. With so much sudden turmoil in her life, Erin decides to stop being the practical, dependable, and vanilla person she has always been and look to explore this new world.
Dominant Bradly Sorenson promises to show her everything she wants to see, and more. But just as she begins to find contentment in her true self, she receives a letter which starts a chain of blackmail that could ultimately end her new relationship. Can Erin fight the urge to retreat into the safety of her old life and work to liberate her heart.
Oh my goodness, I loved this book so much Erin and Bradley are going to take you on such an amazing journey. One your going to devour actually. Make sure you have all the time in the world when you pick it up, because your not going to want to put this one down. All the characters in this book have been friends since college. However Erin always comes up with excuses to not go to their Friday night get together because they do not like her fiance Jonathan. However they have good reason when Erin finds out that he has been cheating on her for a while and is now leaving her to start a new life. However when she discovers Alex’s BDSM club and decides to go she meets Bradley and he convinces her to let him teach her all the thing that she needs to know. He even convinces her to put herself on the auction block for charity. However he doesn’t know that he will ever be able to just be with one submissive but he knows the strength it takes to be one and sees that in Erin. She is about to discover things that she doesn’t know about herself. However things are not all that they seem in the club and here is the hug mystery and twists. I loved this book so much. I loved watching Erin come into her own and Bradley….swoon…..he is just amazing.
Off the charts hotness in both romance and kink!
I loved following Bradley and Erin’s budding dynamic!
Such a wonderful emotion filled read!
Highly recommended!
I think Erin and Bradley have the Best story ever. I couldn’t put it down. It was so intense and moving and definitely taps into your softer side. I liked how Erin only wallowed in her grief for a short time and then went to learning more about herself. This is a very special circle of friends who watch out for each other and their stories are so different and captivating.
Three words that definitely do it for me, There you are……..
I read and reviewed a copy of this book.
Bradley and Erin…oh my!
Erin find herself alone when Jonathan leaves her for another woman (I couldn’t stand him from the get go). Erin finds some emails that are the opening, so she goes in search of Alex at Top floor. But instead of Alex, she gets Bradley.
Oh Bradley, you delicious darkness! This man takes Erin, the “fragile” one, and shows her how she’s always felt. He shows her things that light up her world!
The kink is hot as all get out!!!! The twist hit me out of nowhere and the friend drama was deep lol. Another fantastic book in this series and definitely my favorite!
Still waters… !
Now we find out why Erin has been absent from the Friday-gatherings lately.
And all the friends try to treat the fragile woman with great care after her loss.
But when she finally gathers her flagging self-worth and stomps into Top Floor seeking answers, she stumbles into Bradley; part owner of the establishment and full time Dom.
At first it seems those two couldn’t be farther apart on the kink-scale but, it turns out they are not opposites at all, but two perfectly fitting puzzle pieces.
He is demanding and strict and she is strong and devoted.
It is fascinating to tag along on their sizzling journey through ups and downs, and dangerous moments until the inevitable conclusion.
Outstanding OMG I loved it what an emotional intense story with characters I fell in love with.
Bradley who is one intense demanding strict Dom and does it right and with Erin who is just discovering herself is so beautiful and so strong I was so proud of her with what she had to endure. Their dynamic is hot there’s no other word for it they were made for each other.
There are obstacles and danger and things to figure out and most of all you will connect with these characters and feel it all. I loved it.
I really loved reading this series, but this is my favorite of the series. It is well written with great characters and Measha Stone made sure to show the characters intentions and feelings. And not to mention hot.
I loved Bradley. He knows what he wants and isn’t ashamed of his desires. He is strict, but fair and I loved how he got Erin so well. He got her better after a day then her friends who have known her for years.
Erin’s journey was beautiful to read.
Whoa! I did not see this coming! This is the fourth book in the Windy City series, and each book focuses on a different couple. This book is about Erin, who wants to learn to unashamedly be who she is, and Bradley, the strictest of Doms. Erin is private & keeps to herself. She is perfect for someone, but the man who’s had her doesn’t recognise her gifts. I adore the way Erin behaves with Bradley, in all of her uncertainties, and how their quick chemistry together takes them both by surprise. I enjoyed this couple for their realness; the way they both make mistakes & aren’t immediately sure how to fix them. I was surprised at how fast the pages flew, a great addition to this set.
I received a copy of this book. My honest review is voluntarily provided.
This is the 4th Book in the “Windy City” series and I was just as hooked on this book as I was on the first book in this wonderful series! The wonderfully written storyline and the well created characters grabbed my attention from the very beginning and Bradley and Erin kept me totally turning the pages until the very end!
Not sure which book is my fave so far. Each book is better than the last. Loved Bradley and Erin’s story. Erotic, dark, steamy, so beautiful.
Measha Stone is great at world-building, and her Windy City Series does not disappoint! Th ebooks follow a group of friends that are connected to a BDSM Club, and in my opinion this installment is the best one. The romance between club owner and consummate dominant Bradley and the newly heartbroken and curious submissive Erin is beautiful, steamy, and kinky as all hell! I loved it! It s a story about being broken and letting go to be put back together gain!
Erin is love with love and her life in the suburbs of Chicago, until one day her world falls apart, her finance, Jonathon leaves her for another woman. What is a woman to do when her life goes upside down? She decides she needs some big changes in her life, change everything. She decides to explore her friend’s BDSM club and is talked into be auctioned off. Bradly promises to show her, what her heart desires and how to be a submissive. Just Erin begins to find she has found what has been missing in her life, she receives a letter which could end her new life. Is Bradly strong enough to help her and let her live her heart’s desire?
Excellent book all I could think about was the heartache Erin was suffering and the idiot who betrayed her, I was over the moon it was Bradley who ease her into BDSM and be her Dom. This was highly emotional and a fabulous read for me. I voluntarily reviewed this book.