Pretending with the Mountain Man

She’s my daughters best friend.

I’m twice her age.

But when she declares I’m her fiancé at a BDSM club all my control snaps.

Melody is my daughter’s college best friend. Off limits. Forbidden. The smart-mouthed little brat who shows up in Crimson Hollow with curves and attitude that make my dominant side roar to life.

When trouble follows her into Velvet Chains and some asshole won’t take no for an answer, she panics and claims I’m her fiancé.

Fuck my life.

Now I’m fake-engaged to the one woman I can’t have, pretending we’re in love while fighting every instinct that screams to claim her for real.

She thinks she can handle a man like me. But Melody has no idea what kind of fire she’s playing with when she calls me Daddy in that sweet, submissive voice.

This was supposed to be pretend.

But there’s no way in hell I’m letting her go.