Morgan O’Malley is the host of Turn Me On, a late night cable program which explores all aspects of sexual life and is directed both toward committed couples and the newly dating.  She makes a trip to meet Master J, a Dominant, in hopes of having him come on the show for an interview. 

Their meeting is interrupted when bullets fly at her, indicating that the stalker she has been hiding from has found her again.  The man she had an appointment with is not only a Dom in his private life, but also a bodyguard by profession.   

All of Jack Cole’s instincts to protect are brought to the fore when the woman he is meeting with comes under attack by a sniper.  He hustles her away from danger to a place he can keep her safe.  His intentions, however, are not pure.   

When it becomes clear that Morgan is a submissive in denial, Jack is determined to help release her from her conservative bonds so that she can embrace her wildest desires.  Even as they discover that they are soul mates, their world is threatened not only by the stalker on the loose, but by a bitter deception for a very cold dish.   

Our hero is manipulative, vengeance minded and alpha male on the one hand, and all confounded attraction, need to protect and burgeoning yearning for his soul mate on the other.  His sex appeal and ability to arouse and ferret out hidden fantasies make him a devastating lover. 

The seduction of a rather reluctant Morgan is done on a grand scale and we are given a blow by blow account of exactly how Jack achieves it.  It is often an emotion filled account.  Trust is a central issue in Domination and submission.  There are times when the reader will feel that our hero has fallen and yet he manages to redeem himself in the heroine’s eyes. 

Some sexual inhibition can be explained by the heroine’s upbringing and lack of very much experience in terms of this day and age.  It did feel a bit strange that such a woman would be hosting a show that would focus on sex.  All the same, Morgan is a compelling heroine and we gather our hopes that there will be some way for all to end happily. 

Secondary characters are drawn with detail and they add humor to the storyline; the latter deals far more with Jack and Morgan’s relationship than the mystery of the stalker.  Happily, there is also indication of a worthwhile friend of the hero starring in a story of his own. 

Readers on a search for an incendiary read are recommended to pick up a copy of this book to savor.  WICKED TIES is bound to seduce and to satisfy. 

Please be aware that this book contains scenes of BDSM, anal sex and ménage.  The focus is firmly on the erotic side of romance.

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