The Velvet Ribbon

He's protected her from himself, but now he must keep her safe from an enemy from his past-or die trying.

Alex Lombard appears to have it all, but his business is falling victim to industrial espionage, and in his private life, the only woman he wants is the one he can't have. Scarred inside and out by his experiences in the Middle East, he has little of value to offer in an intimate relationship.

Her ex-military boss gave Beth Harrison more than the job of a lifetime-he's the perfect inspiration for the Dom in the BDSM romance she's writing, the only way she can experience the lifestyle she craves but is too afraid to explore for real.

A street crime brings them together as more than employer and employee, but someone from Alex's past is out for revenge, and the assault on his business is only the start...