I found this a strangely beautiful novel. Under the surface of some in you face erotica (female) was a touching love story.

Matt, the ex-soldier, now businessman has devoted himself to sole parenting for 10 years - and then he meets a woman, Kennedy, who entices him to begin dating. The two have a extra-ordinary connection, and both have the insight to realise it's way more than sex.

Matt's first wife wanted him to be controlling in all parts of his life. He reflects on how he unwittingly let himself become that person - the controller. He doesn't want that again, so his attraction to Kennedy is because she's strong, confident, bold - it will mean a more equal partnership.

It's Matt's insights and self-reflection, his willingness to be a different person, his frankness, his honesty, his vulnerability, that drives the novel. It's powerful stuff. ( )

Matt's a business owner and Kennedy is representing her family's company. they meet at convention and have a heated, erotic sexual encounter, walking away without exchanging last names. During a Boardroom scene they meet again and everything gets even hotter.

Matt is fighting past demons and kink gone wrong, but he can't deny his desires when it comes to Kennedy.

Kennedy is afraid of eroding all gains if she submits to Matt but there's a part of her that craves that submission.

I think the author does a great job, blending the realities of kink with the fantasy of it. The part that I didn't get is during contract negotiations between her company and his, he did something, that made her feel like she lost her power and things went south for awhile because of it. I say something because even after rereading the section five times I didn't get it. I got her dad was an ass but I couldn't figure out what Matt had done that undermined, and took away her power. Except for this section of the story I thought it was a very sensual, erotic read with interesting characters.

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This is the first book I have read in this series. In fact, I didn't know this book was part of a series. Yet, it can be read as a stand alone novel. Warning as this book is H-O-T. In fact, the sex and the characters, Kennedy and Matt are what the Fifty Shades should have been like. I can't speak to the books as I did not read them but I did see the movies and they were dullville. This book is what I expected from the movies. Yet, there was nothing dull about this book.

There was instant sexual connection between Kennedy and Matt. You could tell that there was something there with these two. While, Matt may have a "dom" background, it is not so aggressive that readers who are not into that type of thing will not be offended or turned off by this book. Don't tell Matt but it was really Kennedy that was in charge and not just in the boardroom. Yes, she did let Matt take charge in the bedroom but Matt didn't do anything that Kennedy didn't like. The only "confidential" thing about this book is if you don't share it with others. Which, you will want to. ( )