Blurb:
Rancher Caitlin Olsen is in complete control of
her life. After years of taking care of others, she’s on her own and loving
every minute. She has her horses and her ranch. What more does she need? Yet
deep inside, she yearns to give up all her responsibilities and simply
experience life. When a friend suggests she try a bit of BDSM role-play, she
does her research and accepts an invitation to Pleasure Manor for a fairy tale
event.
War
hero and Dominant, Damon Steele is a loner. His failure to keep his men alive
destroyed too many hopes and dreams. He won’t be responsible for anyone else's
life or happiness ever again. There’s no room in his life—or his heart—for
romance. Instead, he satisfies his needs at BDSM clubs and never with the same
sub. Taking part in the fairy tale event at Pleasure Manor is difficult enough,
but when Beauty challenges him both in the bedroom and out, he’s not sure he
can control his inner beast.
Excerpt:
“Damon,
could you come over here?” She held the reins of the two in bad shape.
He
joined her. “Caitlin—”
“Look
at them. Mistreated, abused, and abandoned. Now they’ll find hope, contentment,
and happiness. They’ll never go hungry or be alone. They’ll learn to trust and
love. Their lives start here. And they’ll live to be old and die here.”
“I’m
not a horse to be saved, Caitlin. I’m not abused or mistreated or starved.” He
shoved aside the abandonment he’d felt as a child. He’d gotten over his
childhood a long time ago but knew he’d never forgive himself for abandoning
his men.
She
met his gaze, her whiskey-dark eyes churning with emotion and the sheen of
tears. “You abuse yourself, Damon. You mistreat you, and you are as starved as
any of these horses. Not of food but of acceptance and forgiveness. Like each
of these animals, you’ve lost hope. These animals were helpless to change their
situations. They couldn’t fight for happiness. But you can.” Her gaze turned
intense. “And you will.”
She
cupped the side of his face with one hand. “I’m not asking you to stay for me,
not even asking for you to give us a chance. I want to help you heal and find
your way back.”
He
lowered his forehead to hers. “Caitlin…”
His
throat closed off, stopping him from telling her he didn’t deserve what she
offered. He closed his eyes. He was better off alone, but her touch, her scent,
her voice arrowed deep into his being. Some long-denied part of him screamed
for what she offered.
A
hard nudge to his shoulder threw him off balance, and he landed on his ass.
Blinking, he glared at the black horse with sad eyes staring down at him. She
lowered her head and snorted, her breath fanning his face. “What the hell?”
Caitie
laughed gently. “I think you’ve been claimed.” She reached down and helped
Damon to his feet. She handed him the reins. “She’s yours.”
“What?”
This time when the animal butted against him, he was braced and ready.
“While
you’re here, you are responsible for her care. You’ll feed her, clean her
stall, exercise her, groom her, make her feel safe, and teach her to trust and
love.”
“That’s
a tall order for a couple hours.” He eyed the mare and swore he felt a
connection as he stared into her large, soft, brown eyes.
Caitlin
patted his shoulder. “Oh, I think you’ll be here longer.”
The
sound of wheels crunching gravel had him whipping around. “Dammit.” Glorie
rolled down her window. “I packed what I could for you while you were in the
shower.” She wrinkled her nose. “Might need to wash most of them first.” She
waggled her fingers, then she and her car shot down the drive toward the
highway.
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Author Bio and Links:
Sydney
St. Claire is the pseudonym of Susan Edwards, author of 14 Historical Native
American/Western/Paranormal romances and the author of the popular “White”
Series.
Sydney
loves writing and sharing stories of love, happiness and dreams come true with
her readers. She credits her mother for her writing success. Encouraged to read as a child, she always
preferred happy endings which meant romances were her favorite genre. Sydney takes her readers into the world of
erotica romance where her characters come together in explosive passion as they
solve life’s problems and find true love along with the best sex our hero and
heroine have ever experienced.
Sydney’s
office is quite crowded with three dogs at her feet and five cats to keep her
company while she writes. Three cats always insist on beds on her desk, barely
leaving enough room for her monitor and keyboard. Life gets fun when all five
insist on supervising…
When
not writing, she enjoys crafts of all sorts including quilting, sewing,
cross-stitch and knitting. She and her husband of 30 + years are avid
gardeners. He takes care of the veggies, and Susan is in charge of the
‘pretties’. Her medicine wheel garden is in a contact state of war: flowers vs.
weeds. Sadly, right now the weeds are wining…
While
writing, she listens to a wide variety of music. Her current favorites are
Blackmore’s Night and David Lanz.
Email: Sydney@sydneystclaire.com
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