Never Knew Until You
by L.E. Royal
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Pub Date 7 Oct 2019 | Archive Date 6 Oct 2019
NineStar Press, LLC | NineStar Press
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Description
After the dissolution of her fourteen-year marriage to her cheating ex-wife, forty-year-old college professor Parker Freeman finds herself adrift. Suddenly middle-aged with so much time wasted, she seeks solstice online where she stumbles upon The Pandora Agency—an organization claiming to help individuals find themselves through submission. Encouraged to be a little wild by her best friend, Parker speaks to the agency and sets up a meeting with a female dominant, Miss Diaz.
Greeted at the door of an impressive Miami townhouse by a young woman, Parker questions her decision as she waits for the girl’s mother. Stunned by the reveal that twenty-four-year old Kristina is in fact the Miss Diaz she has come to meet, she is dragged head first into a new world.
Despite Kristina’s commitment issues and Parker’s shattered confidence, the two enter into a tenuous agreement that sparks Parker’s rediscovery of herself. Both are surprised by their compatibility until they stumble across the line from arrangement into relationship, and Kristina calls their time together to an end. When an unexpected catastrophe throws them back together, old demons are finally brought into the light, and both women must decide if letting go of the past is worth the future they could have together.
A Note From the Publisher
Warning: references to past domestic abuse, alcohol use -- Tags: LGBT, BDSM, age gap, teaching, over 40, businesswomen, D/s
Available Editions
| EDITION | Ebook |
| ISBN | 9781951057596 |
| PRICE | US$5.99 (USD) |
Featured Reviews
Ameliah Faith R, Reviewer
Lost and Found
Parker is alone, lonely and feeling abandoned by her cheating ex-wife. While scrolling through a divorce chat group she comes across an ad for The Pandora Agency who promotes submission as a way to heal and find yourself. Having nothing to lose Parker meets Ms Kristina. Parker is embarrassed and shy but the young Mistress soon breaks through her walls. Kristina has issues of her own and won’t let Parker in all the way. Somehow they must find a way to break down the barriers or lose each other maybe forever…. I loved this story!! It was filled with raw emotions, real feelings and so much depth. These are two women that you will care about very quickly and want them to be ok so desperately. This is a book you wont be able to put down and it will make you FEEL so be prepared. I can’t recommend this book strongly enough!
corporate s, Reviewer
so this was a very nice surprise! i didnt expect to like it as much as i did i have to admit and i think it's because this one had a lot of mixed reviews!
So while the blurb revolves around SUB/DOM and BDSM, this was from how i felt about this book. Yes there's a bit of that for sure, but it is very light and the bigger storyline here was in fact a mindblowing connection between 2 very likable MCs and a very believable romance.
For me, if i am unable to put down a book for whatever reason, then this is a hit! I think the mixed reviews can be blamed on the blurb. if you are starting this book, don't expect it to be a BDSM themed one, because you will be disappointed. But if you are looking for a romance, then you will be very happy :)
There's a lot of angst in this one and i think this is why i liked it as much because i am a sucker for angst, but it wasnt just about that! As i said earlier, the connection between the MCs was insane! i was rooting for them to get out of their "arrangement" and see that they are madly in love with eachother the whole book! Also, the amount of emotions that were so RAW between the MCs was insane!
Is the writing amazing? No! Is it a kick ass enjoyable read? YES!
If you get annoyed with too much angst and if you looking for an erotic read with BDSM, i suggest you dont pick this one up. However, you i would highly recommend it for anyone who wants entertainment, romance, age gap!
My rating is a solid 4.
"I received this ARC for an honest review."
amy f, Bookseller
It has been a long time since I fell in love with characters. I read this book in a matter of a few desperate hours, turning the pages as fast as I could whilst feeling a soul deep yearning for what the characters had found. When I came to the end, it was both beautifully completed and grief striking that there wasn't just one more scene to voyeuristically indulge in.
I'll be rereading at a painfully slow, one handed read kind of pace to thoroughly enjoy each torturously erotic moment.
Thank you for the reminder that even if it's only in my imagination, there is more than the daily grind.
Joc A, Reviewer
Oh, this one is hot and NSFW. Professor Parker Freeman has just signed the divorce to end her 14-year marriage which hasn't been good for a long time. Her ex-wife's affairs have done nothing for her self-esteem and she feels it's time to try something new, something she's not even sure about. She contacts an agency to pair her with a domme so that she can explore her submissive side. She nearly walks out of the first meeting with the prospective domme because Kristina Diaz is not what she expected at all.
The result is an engaging story with two interesting main characters, loads of well-written erotic scenes, good secondary characters and a pretty good plot line. It's not heavy bdsm and there is a beautiful balance of explicit and fade-to-black content so that the scenes don't become repetitive or boring.
It's got the emotional connection, some angst, some drama as well as strong and smart women. The only thing that did bother me a little is that Kristina's origin story seemed like it was thrown in to elicit some sympathy for her when she was an already sympathetic character. Other than that, it's a lovely combination of elements.
Book received from Netgalley and NineStar Press for an honest review.
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