Trying to save a woman from slave traders, Sam screws up. I screwed up big time. And now Linda wants nothing to do with him or BDSM in general. She doesn't even want to admit that she is a masochist. Being not only a Dominant, but also a sadist, Sam can give her what she needs, and when such an opportunity arises, he bursts into her life, intending to make amends. She's everything he's dreamed of for so long... except for her stubborn determination to be "normal."

Leaving the horrors of her past behind, Linda just wants to return to her small conservative town and a quiet life. , and finally become normal. But how can someone who loves pain be “normal”? To Linda's horror, when someone spray-paints her house with obscenities, Sam appears on her doorstep to save her. Again. Doesn't he realize that the last thing she needs in this life is a sadist? Her objections amuse him. However, Sam's sense of humor cannot hide the man's stubbornness and dominant character traits. And this time he's not going to let her drive him away. Soon Linda herself realizes that she wants him to stay.

When she finds herself in the “Kingdom of Shadows,” the Club becomes her new home... exactly until she hears a voice from her nightmares.