The Control Paradox(The Submissive Clause Book 1)

For ten years, Maya Scott built a life of pristine order: a successful career, a meticulous home, and a husband who fit the perfect picture. That picture shatters the day she walks in on him, not with another woman, but with a Dominatrix. The shock is visceral, but to her greater surprise, so is the intrigue.

Driven by a need to understand the world that stole her marriage, Maya embarks on a secret, hesitant exploration of BDSM. Her research leads her to an exclusive, enigmatic club known as "The Oasis." There, she meets Julian Thorne, a powerful, razor-sharp attorney whose air of command is both intimidating and irresistibly compelling.

Julian recognizes the latent submissive within Maya-the part of her that longs to relinquish the exhausting control she's wielded for so long. He offers her a proposition: a three-month contract, a "Submissive Clause," to explore this dynamic under his expert guidance. No strings, no promises, just a safe space to surrender.

But as the lines between their contract and their hearts blur, Maya must confront her deepest fears and desires. Can she truly surrender control to find her freedom, or will the shadows of her past and the strictures of their agreement break her?