Knowing the Ropes

No strings attached—but plenty of rope

Domestic-violence counselor Selene wants to explore her BDSM fantasies safely and sanely. She recruits handsome Dom Nick to help her learn the ropes (and floggers, and paddles). Neither one seeks more than a kinky good time. After a fiancé Selene didn’t love enough and a slave Nick loved too much, they’ve both sworn off romance temporarily.

That trick never works. Erotic bondage leads to an emotional bond they both try to ignore. But they agreed to no co...