When her brother proposes taking the family's failing financial magazine to a new direction that incorporates lifestyle choices like BDSM, Caroline Preston thinks he has lost it. She goes to the popular BDSM club, Serve, to research expecting to hate it. When she sees the owner of the club, Jonah Briggs, she can't deny a growing attraction to both him and the pleasure he offers. As they get closer, Caroline will have to fight tooth and nail if she wants to hold on to her previous negative thoughts about both the man and the club, but she may discover that denying her interest won't make her as happy as she hopes.

Every time I read a Tessa Bailey novel, I don't think it can get any better. Then, she writes something like OWNED BY FATE, and I'm once again in awe. Caroline and Jonah's story is full of everything expected in an exceptional romance: passion, tenderness, struggling emotional divides, and a whole lot of sexy.

As hard as it is to pick a favorite part about the novel, I found Caroline's entry into the BDSM world most intriguing. She isn't familiar with it beyond cultural stereotypes, but as a journalist, it's hard for her not to be curious on some level. Yet, at the same time, she isn't accustomed to changing levels of control and submission, and she doesn't just magically know how it works or how it makes her feel. The emotional development for her on that level is so refreshing and understandable. She is a perfect example of a well-rounded, three-dimensional, and complex character.

Tessa Bailey creates a world of intense desire, sexual exploration, and emotional growth with OWNED BY FATE. It has easily and quickly gained a place on my favorites shelf. I can't wait for the next book, and I would absolutely encourage romance and erotica readers to give this one a go!

Book Summary

A sexy category romance from Entangled's Brazen imprint...

Her mind rejects his world. But her body knows its master.

Journalist Caroline Preston arrives at Serve, New York City's hottest BDSM club, with one goal—to hate it. If her brother wasn't trying to turn the family's respectable financial magazine into a publication that features "lifestyle" pieces for the wealthy and adventurous, she wouldn't even be there, trying to write an article about a world she doesn't understand.

But then she sees him.

Jonah Briggs doesn't leave his post for just anyone. As the owner of the club, his sole purpose is to ensure that his clientele get everything they need, but when he sees Caroline, his only thought is what he wants—to dominate the sexy little reporter and give the most exquisite pleasure she's ever experienced.

Caroline has no intention of entering that particular lion's den—not with her family's reputation at stake—no matter how dark, sexy, and complex the lion in question may be. But with every encounter, she craves more, and with every slide of his lips, she realizes Jonah might just be the man to break down all her defenses…if she'll let him.