A forbidden contract. A dangerous obsession. And the one woman who might unravel the coldest dominant in the city. Evelyn "Evie" Hart is drowning in debt and desperation when she answers a mysterious high-stakes arrangement. She expects quick money. Instead, she meets Damien Blackwood—enigmatic billionaire, master rope artist, and a man who transforms surrender into exquisite, addictive pleasure. Damien doesn't date. He claims. For one month, Evie belongs to him completely—bound in intricate shibari, teased to the edge, worshipped, and opened in ways she never dreamed. Every knot is a vow. Every touch is possession. Every release is his to give... or deny. The rules are strict: no emotions, no future, no love. But as the ropes tighten and the nights burn hotter, boundaries blur. Evie discovers submission isn't weakness—it's power. And Damien, the man who vowed never to love again after a devastating betrayal, finds his iron control cracking under the weight of raw, undeniable need. In a world of crimson threads, sensory torment, praise and degradation, public risks, and tender aftercare, they confront the ultimate truth: the deepest ecstasy comes from risking everything. A scorching contemporary BDSM romance with intense power exchange, intricate Japanese rope bondage (shibari/kinbaku), possessive alpha hero, emotional healing, and a hard-won happily ever after. For fans of Fifty Shades intensity + Captive Prince passion + extreme rope play spice. Very high heat level. HEA guaranteed.
