When rancher Reece Halliday met the new manager of his fetish club, Rawhide, he was shocked to see Katie Warren, the woman he'd loved and lost because of his sexual preferences. But a lot of time has passed and Katie has discovered the lure and satisfaction of BDSM—including the pleasurable sting of the single tail whip. Will Reece be able to lure her back into his arms—and bed—when he cracks the whip during their private sessions?
Slapping Leather
Liz Gillibrand wants a man she can submit to in the bedroom but still keep her sex life a secret from the conservative ranching community. When she discovers her neighbor owns Rawhide, a private bondage club, she might have found the answer. But the first Dom she meets is Alex Wright, a man she’s already connected with physically and emotionally. Once before she tried to merge her private life with the lifestyle but with disastrous results. Can Alex be the one to finally free her from the past and give her the life she longs for?
Bite the Bullet
Montana Steele hoped her new job was a new start. At Rawhide, the private bondage club, she would find willing subs who fit neatly into one compartment of her life. Clint Chavez, part owner of Rawhide, was determined to never again involve himself emotionally in a relationship. But neither expected the fireworks that erupted between them, nor the erotic attraction that would bind them together despite their best efforts.
Buckskins, Boots & Bondage
Twins Justin and Tucker Davis only want one thing--one woman to share for the rest of their lives. Angel Cruz wants two men who will cherish her forever. Sex between them is hotter than the Texas sun in August as they play out their fantasies at Rawhide, the private bondage club. But when her job threatens their livelihood, will their newfound connection be strong enough to survive?
A multi-published, award winning, Amazon and USA Today best-selling author, Desiree Holt has produced more than 200 titles and won many awards. She has received an EPIC E-Book Award, the Holt Medallion and many others including Author After Dark’s Author of the Year. She has been featured on CBS Sunday Morning and in The Village Voice, The Daily Beast, USA Today, The Wall Street Journal, The London Daily Mail. She lives in Florida with her cats who insist they help her write her books, and is addicted to football.
“Get out the ice water and fan…Desiree Holt delivers smoking hot alpha heroes and red hot romances.” Lea Franczak, USA Today Happy Ever After blog
Each story in this volume packs an emotional punch laced with strong sensual actions that keeps the reader on the edge just as much as the characters in the stories. This erotic journey starts immediately in the first story and continues through to the very end of the last story, which is the fourth story in the volume. Rawhide: Volume One, books 1-4, presents the lifestyle of BDSM in a very open and positive way. An exceptional good read that should not be missed. Definitely recommend.
This was a fun read. Desiree Holt weaves and great sense of connection, angst, business and Kink into each book included in this volume. Dawson McBride does and outstanding job of bringing these already wonderful books to life in such an engrossing and successful way. I was pleased with the variety of story lines included in this series. Even with 13+ hours of audio I was not ready to quit listening. This is a wonderful series. I am excited that there is a Volume 2.
4 interconnected stories make up this volume by famed Erotic writer Desiree Holt. Had this been better edited, then I think I would have actually given this five stars, and I don't give out five stars easily. The first book was about Reece, part owner of Rawhide, a BDSM club in his hometown of San Antonio, Texas. Because most people in the town are appalled by the lifestyle, membership is exclusive, and very private. When Reece approached his college girlfriend Katie with his predilection, and his desire for her to join him in this lifestyle, she ran. Cut to present time, when Katie is now interviewing for the Manager position at Rawhide. Reece is still in love with her, but angry that she shunned his proposal so long ago, but now seems to have no problem. After many intimate scenes and one very loooong talk (not to mention a misunderstanding), the two try and work things out. In the second story, Liz is a horse cutter (not sure what that is, but it sounds cool), and trainer for barrel riders. Alex has a niece who is training with Liz, and when the two meet, sparks fly. When they meet later at Rawhide, there is instant attraction, but Liz has a past that she is reluctant to move forward from, especially with someone she works for. In the third story, Clint, the other owner of Rawhide is looking for a Domme, and when he finds one, again, instant attraction for both parties, but both Montana (the Domme) and Clint have pasts that they are having trouble overcoming, and before they can move forward together, they need to resolve their personal issues. And in the fourth and final story, twins Justin and Tucker want to find a partner that is into the Menage lifestyle. But they have been burned by a partner in the past, and Justin can't get over it. Angel is a willing participant, but the men are worried that her law career will come before they do. The first two stories were wonderfully written, but by the third and fourth story, it was like the editor said, "let spellcheck and grammar check deal with the rest of the stories." Big mistake. Words were omitted or added. Tenses were wrong, and in the fourth story, Justin and Tucker were interchangeable, in that I had no idea who was doing what and when, and when one character was doing something, I found it hard that he could then do something else at the same time. Editing issues aside, this was beyond steamy. Anyone looking for hot stories, look no further!