My Secret Escape's Best Reads of 2013

 I  love the dynamic between Master Marcus &  Gabi.  Marcus is the epitome of a southern gentleman, as much as a Dominant can be.  He  has that southern drawl that oozes sexiness.  Gabi is a spitfire that gives just as good as she gets. The chemistry between the two is flammable.  As is her trademark, brilliant writing; Ms. Sinclair creates a story that encompasses all your favorite characters, and this one keeps you on the edge of your seat.

OMG...I love Karla & Adam.  Karla's dedication to her love for Adam stood the test of time.  At 16, she fell in love with Adam Montague, 41. She held on to her love for 9 years.  The resistance that Adam feigned trying to protect Karla was honorable, but he knew in his heart he would never allow another man to touch her. A story to read over and over.  <sigh>

 A young, sexy Dom falls for a widowed mother of 2 college aged sons...ummm, yeah it's pretty HOT!!! 

Not to mention, innocent widow is the executive assistant to a man believed to involved in terror plots around the world. I loved watching the relationship between Grace & Sean develop.  Grace is an avid reader of erotic romance, too.

WOW!!!  I was completely blindsided by this book. I'd never heard anyone talk about this book or the author, yet in continued to show up in my recommendation list. I overlooked it numerous times, then finally took a chance and bought it. I am sooooo glad I did. I couldn't put this book down.  Piper & Noah participate in a drinking game at a party that leads to life changing events. This should be your next book to read.  This book has strong BDSM elements.

Just like "Never Have I Ever", The EROTIC DARK always appeared on my recommendation list, but I'd never heard anyone talk about it. So again, I purchased it and was not disappointed. This is a dark read as the title says, and again I could not put this book down. A woman's escape from justice lands her at the mercy and submission of 3 unsavory men. Is her escape from justice worth being a prisoner to these 3 very diverse men?  A MUST read!!!

 Lucien Lance - a ruthless, relentless corporate business man.  A man known for his  thirst for money and power.  A man so fearsome they had a name for him on Wall Street...Lucifer.

Angelica meets Lucien at a business function she quickly discovers just how dangerous and sexy Lucien is, as he seduces her into an erotic world of dominance and submission using a mysterious pleasure technique called the 'Devil's Touch'.   A  technique I would LOVE to experience.  Angel's attraction comes at a high cost.  Is she willing to pay the price?

I was captivated by CLUB MEPHISTO!!!   Molly is a 24/7 slave dedicated to serving her Master. When her Master’s business calls him away on a week long trip, he arranges to leave her in the care of Mephisto, the owner of a local BDSM club. Molly is both excited and scared to be given over to Master Mephisto. His power and mysterious intensity have long compelled her from afar.

Molly finds herself immersed in a world of strict commands, pervasive sex, and creative torments. Over the course of a week, Mephisto strips away privileges Molly took for granted, and forces her to understand and acknowledge the depths to which she can be made to submit. But a surprising conversation the last day threatens Molly’s worldview, as does the strange closeness that develops between them. As the time of Master’s return draws near, Molly finds herself deeply and inexorably changed.

I loved the unconventional (even by BDSM standards) relationship triangle between Mika, Emerald, & Drake.  Haunted for years by dreams of a savage, amber eyed Dominant with lips so enticing Emerald  ached in frustration and lust. None of the Dominants at Genesis, her local BDSM club ever stirred her in such blistering ways. She tried to fill her submissive desires vicariously through interactions at the club, she attempted to convince herself it was enough. But it wasn’t. Her dream Dom made certain I hungered for more. Forced beyond what she could bear, her frustration exploded. She threw in the towel, determined to stop chasing a dream and gave up completely on finding submissive surrender. But fate intervened when two gunshots split the night.

There's only one thing in life Lucien Knight really hates, and that's husbands who cheat on their wives.
There's only one problem in Sophie Black's life. Her cheating husband...

CEO of Knight Inc. Lucien Knight is catch-your-breath gorgeous and damaged by his troubled past in Norway. All grown up and relocated to London, he's built his empire of adult clubs.

No one knows the dark childhood secrets that have given Lucien a backbone of steel and a heart encased in ice. No one until Sophie Black, that is...

rom the moment girl-next-door Sophie accepts the job as Lucien Knight's PA, she understands how Alice must have felt when she tumbled down the rabbit hole. Lucien takes her safe, vanilla life away and plunges her head first into a huge dish of fantasy flavors.

Once again, Ms. Sinclair doesn't disappoint...When trying to save a woman from slavers, Sam screwed up. Royally. Now Linda wants nothing to do with him. Or with BDSM. She won’t even admit she’s a masochist. As a dominant and sadist, he can give her what she needs, and when an opportunity arises, he slips into her life, intending to make amends. She’s everything he knew she would be…except for her bullheaded determination to be ‘normal’.

When he takes her to the Shadowlands, she feels as if she’s found a home…until she hears a voice from out of her nightmares.  

Brynne Bennett is living the good life. An American art student at the University of London and part-time photographic model, she’s putting her life back on track with school and lots of hard work. When ultra successful London businessman, Ethan Blackstone, buys her nude portrait, he isn’t taking ‘no’ for an answer. He wants Brynne in his bed and makes plans to keep her there no matter what. His dominant nature captivates and ensnares despite the demons she carries inside her. But there are secrets in this relationship. Huge ones. Can Ethan free Brynne from the past that has marked her? Will Brynne let him or will the specters tormenting her resurface to destroy them both…

Jack Stone is the Dark Master.  And is the epitome of an ALPHA DOM!!!
A tough man. A hard man - and he is sexy as all hell. 
When Jack Stone arrives in the small town of Windswept, Arizona all he wants is answers. What he finds is a sexy woman with a lust for BDSM and a secret the locals will kill to keep.

Brie's life changes the day Sir comes to her tiny tobacco shop. His invitation to the Submissive Training Center is about to rock this young woman's world. The renowned school is famous for its elite submissive instruction. She has no idea what will be asked of her or the boundaries that will be pushed. One thing is certain: Brie is about to learn more about herself in six weeks than she has over the previous twenty-two years.