Mason Stewart is a man on the brink. After the woman he trusted—his previous chef and lover—robbed the Black Elkhorn Lodge and Resort blind, his family’s dream is teetering on the edge of collapse. Mason is a Master who has lost control of his business, and he is determined not to let his heart follow suit. He needs a miracle to keep the doors open by Christmas, and he needs it now.
What he gets is Emily Fox.
A redheaded siren from Los Angeles, Emily is a high-end chef with a mouth as sharp as her knives and a talent that makes the local cowboys weep with pleasure. She’s come to the wilds of Wyoming to escape a scandal and prove she’s more than a "silly little" hobbyist, but she never expected to walk into a lion’s den.
From the second she steps into his office, the air between them doesn't just spark—it incinerates. Emily is bossy, defiant, and unapologetically independent, triggering every possessive, "caveman" instinct Mason has spent a lifetime refining. He wants her in his kitchen, but even more, the Dom in him hungers to see her on her knees, surrendering to a master’s touch.
As they navigate a failing business and the high-stakes heat of the kitchen, the line between boss and employee vanishes in the shadows of Cuffs & Spurs, the local BDSM club. In Mason’s arms, Emily discovers a world of wicked delights and a submission she never knew she craved, while Mason finds that the only way to save his lodge might be to finally lose his heart.
But when the ghosts of Mason’s past return to claim what’s theirs, will their explosive connection be their salvation or the final blow that destroys everything they’ve built?
Born in St. Louis, Missouri, Anya grew up listening to Cardinals baseball and reading anything she could get her hands on. She remembers her mother saying if only she would read the right type of books instead of binging her way through the romance aisles at the bookstore, she’d have been a doctor. While Anya never did get that doctorate, she graduated cum laude from the University of Missouri-St. Louis with an M.A. in History.
Anya is a bestselling and award-winning author published in multiple fiction genres. She also writes urban fantasy, paranormal romance, and contemporary romance under the name Maggie Mae Gallagher. A total geek at her core, when she is not writing, she adores attending the latest comic con or spending time with her family. She currently lives in the Midwest with her two furry felines.
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