After her brother’s life of crime is brought to a sudden end, twenty-two-year-old Kara Jennings fears she may be the next target of the men who killed him. It comes as a shock, however, when she is taken captive by a mysterious man who promises to keep her safe but quickly demonstrates that he will not hesitate to punish her in any way he sees fit if she disobeys him.Devin Stringer is certain … certain there is something important that Kara is refusing to share with him–something related to her brother’s death–and he is fully prepared to be as firm as necessary to get her to tell him the truth, even if that means stripping her bare, spanking her soundly, and keeping her caged like a pet.
Despite her shame at being made to kneel naked at her captor’s feet, eat from his hand, and surrender her body to him completely, Devin’s dominance leaves Kara helplessly aroused and yearning for him to master her even more thoroughly. When he brings her to the edge of an intense climax only to leave her desperate and wanting, her need for him to claim her properly compels Kara to confess the secret her brother shared with her before his death. But will that information help Devin protect his beautiful pet or will it ultimately put her in greater danger?
Publisher’s Note: Protecting His Pet is a stand-alone book which is the first entry in the Owned and Protected series. It includes spankings, sexual scenes, extensive pet play, elements of BDSM, and more. If such material offends you, please don’t buy this book.
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This was a darkly thrilling book, with a suspenseful story and good chemistry between Devin and Kara .He’s trying to protect her with his own brand of help, but in doing so he takes possession of her, mind, body and soul. This was a hot and intense book with an exciting plot that kept me glued all the way. Devin was no angel, but he did what he needed to do to stay in control! Great steamy read!
This was an emotional rollercoaster of a book for me. I’ve loved Measha’s other books and this was darker than them. Devin and Kara struggle at first but at the same time are falling for each other. While I can’t say much without giving spoilers, I will say that this book had me hooked from the very first. I had to struggle to get through some parts of it because of the humiliation factor but it worked perfectly for the story. Get the book and find a comfortable spot because you won’t want to put this book down.
This story involves explicit BDSM, crime, torture, a bit of murder and a younger sister drawn into the disaster by her now deceased brother, who thought he was protecting her. What his actions actually did was make her the target of the mob.
Luckily, Devin is sent by the mob to confiscate whatever her brother left her and then annihilate Kara. Devin is a strict Dominant who insists Kara obey him or suffer the consequences. Although Kara resents his painful punishment, she does crave his erotic discipline.
I love the way Kara learns to relinquish some of her independence and Devin learns what really matters to him.
What a great story of Pet submission. Not once does it make you feel like it’s wrong, it was very tastefully written. When Kara is kidnapped by Devin, she doesn’t know the real reason why, but for some reason she is attracted to her kidnapper and that makes her feel uncomfortable. But Devin shows her the way of submission because he knew in his heart, that is what her true nature is, even though she fights him every step of the way. But he doesn’t tell her that she could be in danger, and will protect her at all costs. These two characters are perfect for each other even though their relationship doesn’t start out in the normal way. But can they stay together? Will Devin have to let her go? I truly enjoyed this story, and so will you!
I enjoyed this book though at times I felt I shouldn’t, but the author was careful to ensure the reader knew that Kara was not saying no to Devin and she dropped enough hints that Devin was somehow involved with law enforcement to ensure a level of comfort to the reader that all was not as it seemed. The scenes were truly hot and the ending was a minor roller coaster of emotions with a HEA. A great read.
Wow. I love this story. There was a lot of action and a lot of sexy scenes. It will keep you on your toes and at the edge of your seat. Kara and Devin were made for each other. It to.d them some time to figure it out. Enjoy.
I really didn’t care about the characters enough to finish. The girl was kind of stupid and the guy was mean. It probably got better later on, but I didn’t have the patience to keep reading and find out.
Was very disappointed in this book. I truly hoped for more, He wasn’t training her that was strictly abuse.
It was a nice fun quick read. I liked that the hero is a cop – It gave me something to root for. I don’t really like the stories where the bad guy is an awful criminal.
didn’t enjoy, too weird
If you like mostly sex and sadistic sex at that you would like this book.
Personally I love this book, but you have to be able to stomach some dubious consent and some challenging situations. I know I couldn’t live or play that way where, in the words of Devin, the choice is to obey or disobey. However I do enjoy reading stories about it, when they are well written, and that certainly applies to this book. If you’re not into kink, humiliation and punishment (at least in your books) then this book might not be for you. I’d hate to see this get low ratings because the content isn’t ‘your thing’.
It could be argued that Devin should have been honest about the situation from the off, as Kara would most likely have been more inclined to follow his instructions etc. However that wouldn’t have given us a boundaries pushing, steamy and intense read. Whilst Kara appeared to have no free will in many of the situations, as time progresses she realises this fulfils some of her deepest, most hidden and secret desires. Desires that Devin is well aware of, having hacked her computer search history! Devin’s controlling, punishing and often humiliating treatment of Kara is actually not only what she deep down wants, but also needs.
I liked both characters, Dev occasionally irritated me with how it was OK for him to keep secrets (and basically lie to Kara) whilst engaging in a relationship that requires total trust and honesty. However, it was done from the best of intentions and with the intent to save Kara’s life. Kara is a really strong character and I loved that she never broke, well not until Devin behaved like a total idiot near the end. I also liked a line near the end that made it so much more believable – I’m going to hide it as a spoiler, though out of context it might not be considered as such. (view spoiler). It was also good that Devin admitted and owned his mistakes, and was prepared for the tables to be turned as it were.
This story really held my attention, the pace is good and there is plenty of ‘non-sexual’ action too. The style of writing is really easy to read and the story flows really smoothly. Even though I have 4 arcs I need to read over the next week I’m really tempted to jump straight into book 2!
Very good book
I absolutely loved The Windy City series, so I was looking forward this new release and it didn’t disappoint. It is a bit darker since it has some elements of captivity and humiliation play, so it might not be for everyone. I loved it.
After the death of her brother Kara is taken by Devin because her brother left her something and Devin wants it. Kara is not that willing to give into Devin demands which leads to some very heated confrontations. What I love about Measha writing is her characters. They are not perfect, they have flaws and struggle with their emotions and desires. It makes it easy to relate to. For Kara is it a journey to find herself.
And not to forget there are some very hot scenes in this book.
Very interesting book!
Thoroughly enjoyed it, looking forward to reading more of Measha’s books.
I very much enjoyed this book. I read it in on sitting. the characters were interesting and I was pleased at the unexpected. I would recommend. Loved the alpha male in the story.
Loved the characters. The both of them were so stubborn. It kept my own emotions on edge as well. The author kept the suspense going in every page. This author has a new fan!
Action moved along well