“I’m here. I’m yours.”
As I lay back and welcomed him on top of me, I knew things would get scary, that he’d take me a little further into his world before he let me return to my safe guest room bed. I knew I’d end up bound, bitten, choked, and probably sore, since the only way he could hurt me would be with things that were quiet. When he produced rope from his bag, and a small, very silent whip, I held out my wrists in surrender.
Play me, Milo. Let me be your Heartsong, and play me with joy.
A Final Note
I hope you enjoyed this final book in my Dark Dominance series. After Fort’s theme of energy (Dark Control) and Devin’s theme of space (Deep Control), I wanted to make Milo’s story about time, and his relationship with Alice that deepened over so many years. We long for things, and sometimes we’re able to get them. Sometimes we settle. Sometimes we give up, but when we get the things we long for, it brings such vast amounts of joy. I wanted brooding, passionate Milo to find joy in the end, along with his friends, but for him, I wanted it to be a painful, drawn-out journey. What else does a sadist like him deserve? It makes his and Alice’s happily ever after that much sweeter in my mind.
Many thanks to the posse of helpers who made this book, and this series, possible. Josie Kerr, Tiffany, Carol, Wendy, Nina and Chanpreet of Social Butterfly PR, and all my Club Annabel Facebook crew. Thanks also to the wonderful readers who write to me, review my books online, and otherwise provide kind and generous encouragement. You’re my joy; I couldn’t do this without you.
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About the Author
Annabel Joseph is a NYT and USA Today Bestselling BDSM romance author. She writes mainly contemporary romance, although she has been known to dabble in the medieval and Regency eras. She is known for writing emotionally intense BDSM storylines, and strives to create characters that seem real—even flawed—so readers are better able to relate to them. Annabel also writes non-BDSM romance under the pen name Molly Joseph.
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