Southern Gothic

Emma Forrester is an attractive divorcee who has recently escaped a loveless marriage. Embarking on a new life with vibrant friends, she is introduced to Ethan, a quiet and mysterious artist from the Deep South who is visiting the country to exhibit his work. Still fresh from the breakdown of her past relationship, Emma is initially reluctant to embark upon a relationship with Ethan, but the two are drawn together, only for her to discover that he harbours a sexually dominant dark side. Given that she is completely inexperienced as a submissive, Ethan agrees to teach her, and introduces her to desires she never knew existed. The novel continues through a series of intimate encounters which test the levels of Emma’s endurance and cause her to question the essence of her own sexuality. As her relationship with Ethan grows more physically intense, her boundaries are pushed so far that she Emma is faced with an almost impossible decision; should she give Ethan up and return to the life she knew, or allow him to draw her completely into his world?