Bound Beneath His Pain: A Dirty Little Secrets Novel

Stacey Kennedy

Jul 2016 · Dirty Little Secrets Book 1 · Sold by Loveswept

About this ebook

The USA Today bestselling author of the Club Sin novels kicks off a deeply sensual new series by introducing readers to Micah, a man who takes what he wants—until he meets the one woman he needs.
 
Real estate mogul Micah Holt exerts absolute control over all aspects of his life. He keeps his dark side hidden away from the press, who will chase down any hint of scandal. He’s always in command of his world, careful to expose his closely guarded secrets only to those he knows he can trust. Then Allie Bennett shakes his legendary discipline. She’s beautiful, pure, untainted. But is Micah willing to sacrifice her innocence for his own selfish obsessions?
 
When that sexy smile makes her body burn, Allie tries with all her might to ignore it. For one thing, Micah’s her new boss. For another, he’s as complicated as he is devastatingly handsome. Still, Allie can only fight so much before she gives in to his dangerous games. She knows he’s got dark secrets. But when she discovers the true depth of his pain, Allie must decide how far she’s willing to go to light the way for love.
 
Bound Beneath His Pain is intended for mature audiences. 

Don’t miss any of Stacey Kennedy’s red-hot reads

The sinful standalone: PERFECTLY INAPPROPRIATE
 
The duet of naughty novellas: BOUGHT BY THE BOSS

The Dirty Little Secrets series: BOUND BENEATH HIS PAIN | TIED TO HIS BETRAYAL | RESTRAINED UNDER HIS DUTY | CUFFED BY HIS CHARM

The Club Sin series: CLAIMED | BARED | DESIRED | FREED | TAMED | COMMANDED | MINE 

Praise for Bound Beneath His Pain

“Bound Beneath His Pain is a read that will sweep you in and captivate you. Micah and Allie had me rooting for them, and, simultaneously, I was getting more invested in the secondary characters’ lives, wondering whose story will be next.”—The Book Cellar
  
“Hot, hot, hot . . . I really loved reading this book.”—Hines and Bigham’s Literary Tryst
 
“Five stars . . . Easily one of the best books I have read this year.”—Nice Ladies, Naughty Books
 
“I cannot wait for the next book. . . . I give this five stars for not only being a smoking hot read but one filled with so many emotions I cried.”—Sportochick’s Musings

Includes an excerpt from another Loveswept title.

Ratings and reviews

Bound Beneath His Pain is book #1 in Stacey Kennedy’s new series Dirty Little Secrets. Micah Holt was first introduced at the end of her previous Club Sin series. If you haven’t read the Club Sin series don’t worry, you will still be able to start this series without any problems. Micah Holt is a well known as being a billionaire real estate mogul, playboy and to a few exclusive people as a founding member of the Dominants Council of San Francisco’s sex clubs. Micah has worked incredibly hard to achieve his success so he makes sure to hide his dark secrets, aka founder of the DC, a secret from the press. He is always in control of himself and his emotions, both in and out of the bedroom, that is until his newest employee, Allie Bennett, enters his life. Allie knows all about me like Micah. Billionaire playboys who think they can buy their way into everyone’s good graces and then once they get what they want they are gone. Allie is determined to resist her new bosses flirtatious advances and sexy smile until she gets glimpse of a softer side of him that he keeps hidden from everyone else. I really enjoyed the characters in the book. Once Allie got past Micah’s defenses you get to see a beautiful and vulnerable side he hides from everyone. Micah has gone through previous heartache that has turned him into the strong man he is today and I love how Allie helps him see this side of himself. The ending also sets the reader up for the next installment in the series! I received an eARC of this book compliments of the publisher in exchange for my honest review and opinion. All ratings and opinions stated are my own.

Journey through denial, guilt and darkness to healing, understanding, forgiveness and loving happy-ever-after! Well-written, nicely designed storyline and interesting understanding of emotional flows; this book is truly enjoyable!

This new series by Stacey Kennedy is off to a fantastic start. I really enjoyed her Club Sin series but she really kicked it up a notch with this one. Allie Bennett may come from a family of money, but she chooses to not use her trust fund and instead works as a real estate agent to provide for herself, while not letting anyone know of her wealth. When her company, Richardson's is bought out by Holt Enterprises she is not certain what this will mean to her career. Allie arrives late to work, as usual, and finds out her and her assistant, Liv, are offered new positions at Holt and she is relived. When her tardiness is called out by a smooth, silky voice behind her, Allie turns around to stare into Micah Holt's bluish-gray eyes and is mesmerized. This first introduction was fun and Allie has no idea what is about to hit her! Micah is completely enamored by her and just has to have her! I loved the cat and mouse game that these two played with each other. It was so delicious and fun! It was enjoyable watching these two characters, who both had secrets they were keeping, being drawn to each other in ways that neither of them ever imagined. Allie is a sweet, innocent person who just explodes with pure light while Micah has a darkness about him based on events from his past. It was fun watching these two give each other things that neither of them even realized that they needed. Overall, this was a wonderful story, with such fun and complex characters and I really cannot wait for the next book!

About the author

Stacey Kennedy is an outdoorsy, wine-drinking, nap-loving, animal-cuddling, USA Today bestselling romance author with a chocolate problem. She writes sexy contemporary romance with a dash of suspense and a sprinkle of heart and humor, including titles in her wildly hot Kinky Spurs, Club Sin, and Dirty Little Secrets series. She lives in southwestern Ontario with her family and does most of her writing surrounded by lazy dogs.