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I recognized you the moment our eyes met in the dark room with the velvet curtains at the club.


By day, you’re in charge of the world. You’ve worked hard to get where you are. You’re in demand, responsible, and people depend on you. You’re good at what you do, and you know it.


But I know your secret.


Here in this dark room you can let go of all that.


Here with me you are free.


Free to feel the longings deep inside you.


Free to be commanded, controlled, and driven to submission.


Shhhhhh…


Nobody will ever know.


It’s our little secret.


I won’t tell anyone how it turns you on when you submit to my natural ability to dominate, the dirty filthy words that excite you and cause you to breathe faster, and the little squeals of pleasure you make when I insist you obey me.


It’s why you continue to meet me…despite your professional career, your upbringing, and your logical mind.


Face it.


You’re addicted to me.


Now acknowledge me the way I taught you and follow my command.


* * *


Hotshot D.C. Attorney Terissa Ivers has two huge problems.


First, her new client has uncovered information that may implicate the new, single, and very hot 37-year old President of the United States in the tragic assassination of the previous President and First Lady.


Second, Terissa can’t stop herself from giving in to submissive encounters with a mysterious dirty-talking dominant man whose face she has never seen…a man with a dark secret and a very high position in the U.S. Government.


Mature content. 18+ only. Book 1 of a 3-book series.

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First published April 21, 2015

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Skylar Cross

33 books130 followers
I love dark, mysterious, and deviant. Powerful dominant alpha males with troubled pasts who find strong but unfulfilled submissive women. Both need to escape the "rules" of society (just like me... haha.) Together they make hot steamy delight and fill in each other's damaged parts. This is me. This is what I write. Hope you like it.

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Profile Image for Sharon Richmond.
1,118 reviews11 followers
April 6, 2015
I was given a ARC copy of Captiol Submission book 1 in the dirty filthy serial for an honest review. This book is action packed with secrets and lies from the government on all levels. Throw in touch of Dom and Sub with a twist and you have yourself a great read. When a car bombing takes the life of the first lady and the President, Harrison Pierce,the now vice president takes over. Behind his back people are at work to conspire against him and make the world believe he ordered the car bombing. While he is secretly meeting a sub, little does he know she is the lawyer that is representing the man to believed to have damaging info on Harrison. He wears a mask so she doesn't recognize him, and wonders how far this will go between them, while Terissa wonders who this sexy man is. Come along for the ride, the book will take you on a intense trip and gets more and more interesting as the book goes along. Touche Skylar Cross
Profile Image for Karen ♐.
614 reviews48 followers
March 16, 2016
Wow! I'm not usually taken excited reading a novella but this one had everything! Romantic suspense, erotic sex scenes. Terissa is an attorney in a prestigious law firm and she has a one night stand with a mystery man in a BDSM club. She is then drawn into a case with twists and turns, still not knowing who her mystery man is (but, of course, we do!). I'll definitely read the rest of the series. This was 4.5 stars for me.
Profile Image for Christy McCurry.
552 reviews20 followers
June 10, 2015
Wow!! Wow !! Wow!! So very good!! This book has definitely got my attention. Capitol Submission is sinfully erotic... It a quick read full of political corruption, lies, deceit, suspense. Skylar Cross has done a wonderful job with this first book of the series.. I can not wait to jump into book 2..

Christy
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359 reviews6 followers
October 17, 2016
2 Stars

This is a very unlikely story but hey! I don't read these type of books for the "real" stuff.

Promising but it should've been a whole book, I'm not sure the story will work as a serial but I'm intrigued. Maybe later.
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Author 6 books436 followers
September 13, 2020
I have the worst habit of picking up Book One in a serial and then never getting around to read it until the remaining installments are no longer available for sale. I suspended the heck out of disbelief for this, and it was deliciously dirty and intriguing. I'm so sad I won't know how it ends! 😩
Profile Image for Sharon Eikenberry-Deary.
732 reviews5 followers
August 19, 2018
Is he safe.

What one thing in your like you wishd to do over. Who can you trust here in DC. The masked man what I'll do know you will be safe
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April 30, 2023
Where do we get an e book for this series. I am intrigued but unable to find a book
Profile Image for Alice Smith.
110 reviews9 followers
June 7, 2015
Capitol Submission
Book 1
By Skylar Cross

A Feisty Attorney Drawn to A Dark Dominant Stranger. Will It Lead to More Once Her Stranger Is Known?

This writer was provided with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. I really enjoyed this book. It is a novella length read, but is strong on hot romance and a plot which quickly engages the reader, and leaves you wanting more.

Terissa is a young attorney on her way up in the world. She snagged a job at a high profile Washington Law Firm and when approached by a Senator to be his special counselor, she feels like her professional life is on its way up. With a thriving career, getting involved in a relationship does not seem like something she has time for. That is until she meets a masked man at a BDSM club. Going to a club like this is out of character for her, but when a man she knows only as “Commander” takes her, she is left full of a desire that has her doing a lot of things that she would not usually do.

Who is the “Commander.” From their little interaction, Terissa is able to determine that he is someone with substantial power in Washington. But how much power, and how high in the government does his control reach.

Unlike a lot of shorter reads, this story does not seemed rushed, instead well paced. It is hot, fresh and a fun quick read.
Profile Image for Heather Cavanaugh.
133 reviews3 followers
April 19, 2015
This is one wild ride from Skylar Cross and its only book 1 of the series. There is mystery, a cover up, political involvement, and a hot sexy lawyer who is venturing into the sub world with a masked man. The masked man happens to be a very high powered person in the government.

Harrison is the hot and sexy single President of the United States. He loves dominating woman and burying himself in them. But being President of the United States he doesn’t get that luxury anymore. So with the help of his secret service agent he found a way to meet someone and now he can’t get her off his mind.

Terissa is a lawyer in D.C. Her top secret client has information that could take down the President of the United States. But she just has a weird feeling about it. Being in charge all day Terissa longs for someone else to take charge. She meets this sexy masked man and she loves it when he orders her around and talks dirty to her.

This book had you waiting to see what happens next. It also has some hot and steamy sex. I can’t wait to see what unfolds in book 2. Way to go Skylar on yet another amazing series start.

Received an advanced readers copy for an honest review.
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2,354 reviews198 followers
April 19, 2015
Kinky and horny, a killer first chapter leads on to a full-blown suspense plot that surprised me as much as it got me hooked. The sexy part and the thrilling part get blurred into one sensually changed political story.

Terissa is an ambitious woman who relinquishes control in a fetish club with a stranger who has her flustered like never before. After that secretive encounter, which she can't forget nor talk to anyone about, she embarks on a covert mission for the law firm she works for that entails a very explosive secret.

On the other hand, the mysterious and masked stranger she pleasured in the club, has a name. And when I found out, it's like nothing I'd have expected, but oh, boy, this is huge!

I love this new serial. I really do because it's well written, it's got a sophisticated and well-planned suspense plot, and a high level of dark and sensual behaviour.

I loved everything from the shady politics to the depraved sensuality, the spy-like atmosphere to the surprising character dynamics. It's a gripping story that I'll follow through to the very end because it's piqued my curiosity on different levels. Too hot to handle, but you bet I'll dare to.
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2,613 reviews43 followers
June 14, 2015
This was a great fast read. The story pulls you in and makes you keep reading. I’m glad I have book 2 to read right away and don’t have to read. Terissa Ivers is a hot shot D.C. attorney. Her friend takes her to this club but she doesn’t know till she gets there that it’s a fetish club. She finds herself in a private room doing things she has never done before. Here she is doing everything he tells her to and is more turned on then she has ever been before. Her secret man makes her call in the Commander. Then there is her day job as an attorney. Her new client has info that her boss and a senator want her to get. The twist is who her secret man is. Her secret man and her case are connected in a way you would never imagine. This is the first book by Skylar that I have read and I loved it. I have a feeling Skylar is going to be added to my favorite author list after this series. She writes a great story with fantastic characters.
I was given this book in return for an honest review.
Profile Image for Heather.
208 reviews1 follower
June 20, 2015
The story centers around an international group of terrorists that have held the US virtual hostage for years. With the recent deaths of the president and first lady in a highly suspicious accident, the new president must find their killers, the bomb and a missing covert ops team before someone pushes a trigger. It's a high energy suspense novel with an erotic twist.

Written in a four novella set, each part has been released separately over a three month period with the most recent releasing in June 2015. Be warned, each of the first three books does end in a cliffhanger. Book one is free so if you want to try this series, you are out nothing to do so and I do recommend you do.

The characters are well-drawn and the descriptions of Washington DC politics and maneuvering is accurate if not a little worrying to the average citizen. Supporting characters do not overpower and titillate us with hints of their own stories, something I'd love to see in the future.


CAPITOL SUBMISSION is a highly charged, fast-paced ride and completely worth your time.
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240 reviews3 followers
July 7, 2015
Terissa is a hot shot lawyer who finds herself in a fetishes club and met up with a masked man who makes her do naughty, dirty things. Unbeknownst to her is the masked man is none other than the newest president pop the United states. A former Navy SEAL, Harrison doesn't really like his newest 'job'. He's investigating a terrorist captured at the Pentagon and is only allowed to destroys by hiding his face as the president of the United states is not allowed to go out and look for women. Terissa is on a case where she finds out the young 33 year old president may or may not have killed the former president and first lady. But does she realize the man giving her immense pleasure is the one and only, President of the United States?

From the very first chapter this book hooked me. I loved the secular tension and Suspense in this book! It IS a cliffhanger so I suggest getting all four books before starting this one. It's a very quick read only took maybe an hour or two to finish. I can't wait to start the next one.

****Given by the author for an honest review****
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871 reviews14 followers
June 11, 2016
Quite frankly this story is ludicrous. However the writing is well paced and there are enough characters and threads to make this feel like a properly thought about and constructed tale and not the output of a creative writing class like so many other short stories. I was disappointed that it isn't a stand alone story, as the trend for cutting a novel into small parts irritates me. I knew it was part of a series but not that it din't have a proper ending!
As is usual in the genre the men are all incredibly fit and the women are gorgeous. No-one behaves as people in real life and and recklessness and stupidity go completely without consequences. However this is fiction, and pretend-land, and it mostly works in its own context. There isn't a lot of sex in this part of the tale (but it is only about 75 pages long) but what there is of it is written reasonably well, and at least there isn't sex on every other page just for the sake of it. I personally won't be buying the rest of this but I can sort of see why others might. 2.5 Stars out of 5 for me.
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Author 0 books22 followers
June 16, 2015
This was my first book by Skylar and I was very intrigued from the get go. I read this book in under an hour I just couldn’t put it down. At first I thought it was all told in Terissa’s POV but I loved how it switched over to Harrison as well.

Terissa goes to a club with her co-worker but it’s not a normal club. This is where she first meets her mystery person. Of course we know who it is but Terissa still has no idea. She is an attorney by day but also has a submissive side, which loves to come out.

This is a very fast paced story. I literally have so many questions that need answers. There are things happening that I feel are actually something completely different. When book 1 ended, I was like NOOOO I have to keep going to find out what is going to happen. Don’t miss out on this awesome start to this 4 part series.



Profile Image for Victoria.
132 reviews30 followers
July 27, 2015
Originally posted at Revenge of the Feels

*Thank you to the author for providing me with an eARC in exchange for a honest review.

H. O. T.

With a capital H!

Capitol Submission is so hot! It’s only the first novel and yet, I swear the flames of passion are burning through my kindle!

This novel is short, since it’s only the first book, but you will definitely be hooked onto this the moment you start reading!

The novel starts off with a bang! Literally.

Terissa and her mysterious are man having their first and SMEXY encounter (YES, SMEXY!).

Best get the second part of this series ready before you start reading this book because…
YOU. WILL. BE. PANTING. FOR. MORE.

Yeah! Recommended for readers who enjoys eroticas that includes important people and their secretive lives! Fans of Roxy Sloane’s Seduction series will enjoy this!

P.S.: I will be reviewing EACH book in this series!

Profile Image for Mountbatten.
668 reviews9 followers
November 9, 2015
V rámci úkolu "naučim se anglinu" čtu v anglině jednoduchý zábavný texty. Takže ta hvězdička navíc je kvůli tomu, že díky námaze s překladem mi to přijde "náročnější" čtivo;-)
Terissa, začínající, ale schopná advokátka, zajde s kámoškou do fetish klubu, je v něm poprvé a hned se nechá podrobit superkrasavcem s monstrpérem v masce a přeblafne mu ho. Tímto to začíná, ale krom ještě jedný sexuální scény je rozehrán napínavý příběh, v němž Terissa zjišťuje vlastizradu, do které jsou zasazeni i nejvyšší činitelé včetně prezidenta. Ano, hádáte správně, tím dominantem v masce je prezident. Mladý, svobodný, nadržený, který řeší stres posubením žen. Což teda evidentně znamená, že mu musí říkat "Commander", ale jinak dělá s nima docela běžný věci. Aspoň zatím.
Detektivní linka nepůsobí úplně stupidně, křečovitě, přehnaně. Není to sice nijaká originální zápletka, ale zatím se to zdá fajn...tak holt pokračování příště!
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5,020 reviews64 followers
April 18, 2015
I received an ARC of Capital Submission book 1 for an honest review. You're in for a wild ride with Skylar Cross' hot new book. There is sex, conspiracy theories, a masked man, a lawyer... And did I mention sex. There are Dom and sub aspects to this book.
Terissa is a lawyer that hooks up with a masked man, who is it really the president Harrison Pierce. They get interrupted by one of Harrison's Secret Service Agents. This Agent then gives Terissa a cell phone tells her to expect a call.
Terissa then goes about her business being a lawyer when her boss comes up to her and tells her she has a very important case. And Terissa representing a man that has some damaging evidence against Harrison. But cause Harrison always wore a mask when they had their encounters she doesn't even know he is the president. Come along for the wild, sexy ride that is Capital Submission.
Profile Image for Jennifer McGurk Finn.
2,101 reviews53 followers
April 23, 2015
This is the first book in the series & I'm very anxious to read the next one. The book starts off with Terissa in a room inside a fetish club with a masked stranger commanding her to get on her knees. He has to leave abruptly & one of his guards gives her a burner phone & tells her he will be in touch. Terissa works for a high profile attorney in Washington DC & the next day at work her boss & a Senator tell her to go meet a CIA programmer who has evidence against someone high up in Washington. During the meeting the man tells her he has a flash drive with proof that the current President (formerly the Vice President) ordered the car bombing that killed the former President & First Lady six months ago. This was a short book but it was very enjoyable & I cannot wait for the next one.
Profile Image for Catherine  Wright (Cat's Guilty Pleasure).
2,909 reviews1 follower
June 16, 2015
I was given a copy in exchange for an honest review.

Let me start out by saying I have found a new author to follow. I am so impressed with Skylar's work. This was a quick read and packed full of heat, mystery, and angst. When Terissa meets the mysterious man she gives in to her inner desires. She has no idea who he is but she can't stop thinking about him. Harrison is a very powerful man is a very powerful position. When he sees Terissa he can't help but feel a tug towards her. She is working on a high profile case and we learn what it's about, now we have to figure out what's going on. I was kept interested throughout the whole story and look forward to reading what comes next.

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Profile Image for Sydney Hopke.
1,386 reviews18 followers
April 18, 2015
I received an ARC in exchange for an honest review. This is the first book I've read by this author and WOW!! You have a dead President, young new President that seems someone is trying to set up, a masked man, throw away phones and sex hot sex!! Terissa is a lawyer that finds her submissive side and that surprises her. Meanwhile in her job she's the one in control and her newest case is someone who claims to have evidence against the new President but she thinks something doesn't make sense and tries to figure it out. The story line and characters are very strong and makes you want more! Can't wait to read more!
Profile Image for Melissa.
652 reviews18 followers
June 23, 2015
When I read the blurb for this book I immediately wanted to read it, but it couldn't be as good as it sounds right? No, it's even better. This book surpassed all of my expectations and more! Skyler Cross is new to me but she definitely has a new fan in me! I was drawn into the book from the very beginning, the plot is so rich and full of twists and turns, it will hold you captive until the very end. For me it ended all too soon, but hooray this is only the first book in the series! on to book 2, I can't wait! I was given a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. (You can get this book right now FREE on Amazon!)
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66 reviews15 followers
July 24, 2015
Oh Yes Commander...I'm on my knees...


This book was amazing. All of the plot twist and turns, made me turn the pages even faster. You will find a bit of everything in it, politicians, lawyers, secret service, and military. The D/S scene in this book was intense and totally HOT! And cliffhanger, wow. Can't wait to read the rest of the series. Another brilliant read by Skylar Cross.


Same review left on amazon.com
Profile Image for Rita White.
412 reviews4 followers
May 26, 2015
I was given an ARC of Controlled Submission for an honest review. This is book one of a new series and WOW!! If the rest of the books are like this you better get to reading!!! You have politics, suspense, sexiness, down right dirtiness, and intrigue!! First book I've read by Skylar Cross but will not be the last!
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1,198 reviews12 followers
June 16, 2015
WOW!! and this is only the first book... This read was short and amazing to say the least. You have a little D/S play but you also get corrupt politicians, suspense, Lawyers, presidents, snipers, spy's. Just wow. This read does not disappoint at all. It leaves you wondering who the good guys are and who the bad guys are gonna be. Cannot wait to continue this amazing series.
Profile Image for Judie.
1,233 reviews
June 16, 2015
*An ARC was provided in exchange of an honest review*

Holy hotness!! This book had me hooked from the go! Action with some crazy twists & turns, oh and beyond sexy and steamy!! Great first book! Looking forward to be 2!
Profile Image for Debbie Chittenden.
1,096 reviews
October 12, 2015
Short, sweet, teasingly to the point. The new President has a fetish, and likes to keep his private life.... very private! Kinky debauchery, with espionage and terrorism as it's back drop. Excellent!!!
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1,617 reviews81 followers
June 28, 2015
4.5 Crazy Ass Stars!!!

I enjoyed reading this though I did think it was a bit short but it is a serial after all. I was drawn in right from the steamy start and I'm off to start Book 2.

99 reviews1 follower
February 12, 2016
great start of a series. kick butt storyline
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