As a young girl, Nelle Tamerlind wouldn't go near the old farmhouse on the hill, or the reclusive man who'd lived there-except on a dare. But when the sudden loss of income forces her back home to live at her parent's house, and gorgeous Matthew Hunter comes looking for help to clear out his uncle's nearby estate, Nelle can't say no to the job. Summoned to the U.S. as the sole heir to his eccentric uncle, British businessman Matthew soon discovers that Samuel Colton had lived a secret life as a sexual Dominant-a life he wanted Matthew to inherit. After a risky experiment as a teenager, Matthew had forced himself to reign in his sadistic desires to protect the women around him. But as Matthew is drawn into his uncle's seductive world, he is compelled to take an unsuspecting submissive with him, or lose a fortune. When Colton's will reveals the real reason Nelle was recommended for the job, will Matthew risk his inheritance to protect her? Dark, amusing, and deeply addictive, the story of Nelle and Matthew will draw you into a lust-filled dream you won't soon forget.