Keeping Her in the Dark Series by Leslie Sansom

Norah Chandler has been given a gracious graduation gift from her mother's boyfriend; an all-expense paid trip to Europe for the summer. She knows this is a ruse just to get her out of his way, but she takes it anyway. When her best friend backs out of the trip at the last minute Norah decides to take the trip alone. What's the worst that could happen? Liam Hastings has been in the dark part of the BDSM world for 8 years... moreNorah Chandler has been given a gracious graduation gift from her mother's boyfriend; an all-expense paid trip to Europe for the summer. She knows this is a ruse just to get her out of his way, but she takes it anyway. When her best friend backs out of the trip at the last minute Norah decides to take the trip alone. What's the worst that could happen? Liam Hastings has been in the dark part of the BDSM world for 8 years. He has become bored with his usual submissive’s and decides to go deeper by purchasing a slave. When he discovers the girl he has purchased was kidnapped and not a willing slave, his world is turned upside down while trying to make this situation right. Should he give her freedom or keep her for himself? less

She wants a life, He wants control. Can they compromise enough to keep each other happy and stay satisfied. When Norah is faced with a painfully similar situation her relationship with Liam changes. He knows what needs to be done to help her, but can he be the man he needs to and actually do it?

I married the man that bought me at a slave auction. I have changed a lot since that night at the auction, but I still remember it very clearly. I remember being kidnapped and tortured. I remember being drugged and warned about the things in my future. I remember being scared. The fear is what I remember the most. I was afraid for my life and well-being all the time. I was afraid of what I would be forced to do to survive when I was sold... moreI married the man that bought me at a slave auction. I have changed a lot since that night at the auction, but I still remember it very clearly. I remember being kidnapped and tortured. I remember being drugged and warned about the things in my future. I remember being scared. The fear is what I remember the most. I was afraid for my life and well-being all the time. I was afraid of what I would be forced to do to survive when I was sold. But most of all I was afraid of my feelings when I started to fall for my captor. Liam and I started out on rocky terms but had landed on our feet. No one would believe our history if we told them, but we didn't dare tell anyone. We wanted to move passed it and move forward with our lives. But it is hard to move forward when the past keeps coming back to haunt you. less

Watching the officers take Norah away was very unsettling. I had faith that she would do everything in her power to protect me. That was the unsettling part. Norah would sacrifice herself in order to save me. I didn't want it that way. I didn't want her involved in this mess at all. I tried to keep her out of these kinds of things. I have tried to keep her in the dark about who I really am. Despite my best efforts she still knows me better than I know myself... moreWatching the officers take Norah away was very unsettling. I had faith that she would do everything in her power to protect me. That was the unsettling part. Norah would sacrifice herself in order to save me. I didn't want it that way. I didn't want her involved in this mess at all. I tried to keep her out of these kinds of things. I have tried to keep her in the dark about who I really am. Despite my best efforts she still knows me better than I know myself. She has been my hope, when all hope was lost. She has been my daydream, when I had were nightmares. She is my happiness, when all I have is sadness. She sees the best in me when all I see is the worst. The only time I get scared is when she is scared too. Looking down on Norah while she is unsure, sad and stuck in a hole, the only thing I can do is jump in the hole with her. It only takes a small glimmer of light to take away the darkness. less