Janus' Conquest

Hunter's Catch #3

by Dawn Ryder

Cancer. That’s all it takes for Sophie to shut the door on the most important part of her life. After three years as Ben’s submissive, she says her safe word and returns his collar. But fate won’t let her face the fight alone. David steps into her life as her best friend and submissive.
Sophie may know how to use a flogger, but she’s not a Domme. She’s a sub, too scared to give up control, and David knows it. Sophie still aches to submit and if David can’t give that to her, he’s brave enough to approach the one man who can help them both.
Benjamin. He’s never given up on his submissive, even when she pushed him away and began building a life without him. She’s not happy and he knows it, and this time he’s not going let her fear stand in his way. To tempt her back, Ben will partner with David to remind Sophie just what she’s been missing.
Reader This story has graphic sexual language and scenes—no closed bedroom doors (or other rooms) here!
An adult BDSM romance from Ellora’s Cave

Genres: Erotica

132 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 1, 2007

About the author

Dawn Ryder has not been abducted by gypsies. She stepped through a time tunnel and has been busy writing about Scots in kilts and English Knights for Kensington’s Brava line. but she will return, very soon to her special operations guys and the other characters that are demanding their turn to tell their story. please check back for updates and click on over to MaryWine.com to discover what she’s got releasing.

Reviews

[Teri · Rating 4 out of 5]

Janus is a Hunter (like a policeman or guard)in a covered, futuristic world. He and his partner work in the penal dome, keeping the peace among the convicts there. In the previous book, Hawk, Janus' partner, took a wife from the penal dome.

Now, Janus is pursuing his future wife, Faye. She is a daughter of a disgraced Hunter (actually going undercover, but neither of the protagonists know that). So, as she is trying to decide whether to follow her father into the penal dome or leave the Hunters' sphere under a cloud of suspicion, Janus changes his game plan. Previously, he'd been trying to coax her to talk to him during evening social gatherings. She is attracted to him, but figures he's too dominant and she's not submissive enough for his needs, so she avoids him. Now, she's unprotected in her home, so he moves in on her, and then moves her into his home ostensibly to protect her. She's no longer being treated with kid gloves . . .

Ultimately, it turns out that maybe Janus isn't as big a dominant as either of them thought. When Faye pushes back and challenges him, he kind of likes it.

Enjoyed the book.

[Melinda · Rating 4 out of 5]

Now this is a story to enjoy and fantasize about. I found Janus to be a good alpha male and Fay to be a strong and capable female. My only problem was that I felt the story moved too quickly and I was missing more to the story. However, I thought the sex scenes were hot and I loved Janus control.

So if you are looking for a quick and yummy read, this is a good one to add.