Bound Beneath His Pain - Stacey Kennedy

Bound Beneath His Pain

By Stacey Kennedy

  • Release Date: 2016-07-05
  • Genre: Contemporary Romance
Score: 4.5
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From 142 Ratings
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Description

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.

Reviews

  • Hot "Gentleman's Dom"

    5
    By lab9197
    I have read a number of books by this author and this one does not disappoint. This is a spin off series of this author's Club Sin series. Micah recently bought out the real estate agent where Allison works. She is offered a position in his company, which she takes. There is definitely an instant connection between these two. You can almost feel it.

  • Loved it!

    5
    By Reading Keeps Me Sane
    Dirty Little Secret series had been introduced at the end of the Club Sin Series. The new series centers around the men of the DC. However this series is a little different from the previous. The first story in the series, Bound Beneath His Pain doesn't revolve around the BDSM clubs in San Francisco but rather the Dom millionaire who finds the one woman who can see through his pain. Micah Holt is 'an enigma and one with a dark past.' He's the founding member of the Dominants Counsel and a very successful Real estate mogul. Micah is an interesting character. He owns a club that caters to his fetishes however he doesn't attend. When his demons need to feed he turns to his friend with benefits. It's his demons that have held him back from a real relationship. His past is dictating his present, he has villainezed himself. Allie Bennett accepts a job at Micah's agency and becomes the eye of his obsession. Allie has secrets of her own. Micah aggressively pursues Allie. She pushes back because she doesn't want her secret to get out. When they finally come together one of Micah's secrets is revealed causing Allie to run. Allie is the light to Micah's dark. She's innocent to his demons. Micah holds his demon at bay but Allie fights to have all of him. Micah pigeonholed Allie as innocent and pure, missing the signs that they may not be so different. The story has the right amount of angst and sexiness. I enjoyed the ending. I can't wait for the next book in the series, there's a glimpse of the next couple at the end of the book. 5 Stars!

  • Completely Riveting!

    5
    By jbebout1295
    Stacey Kennedy has a real knack for catching your interest early on and drawing you in into the story. This book is certainly no exception. I was hooked almost from word one and I absolutely did not want to put the book down. The characters were so real and true and so beautifully flawed. Micah, who has buried his heart and true desires, seemingly content to only make money, and Alley, who refuses to even give him a chance because of past hurts involving rich men, definitely have obstacles to overcome. You just can't help but become invested in the main characters of Micah and Alley, but even the supporting characters of Darius and Taylor have you rooting for them as well. The journey that these characters take is truly incredible. It is one of self-realization, self-awareness, self-metamorphosis, and of learning to give and receive love. I found this book, overall, to be provocative, intriguing, impassioned, captivating, and completely riveting. I would highly recommend it, and I can't wait to read the next book in the series. * I received an advanced copy of this book via NetGalley in exchange for my honest review. All opinions are my own.

  • Awesome book!

    5
    By Imagination free
    I received this Arc for an honest review. Great book! It's about Micha, a self made "broken" billionaire who buys a real estate agency. He hires Allie, a top notch agent from the new company. From the moment they meet there is smoking chemsitry. However, Allie never dates rich men. This is explained in the book. Allie, herself is rich but leads a down-to-earth life. And that's what kind of man she is looking for. But Micha wants Allie and he'll do whatever it takes to get her. But he has dark secrets that no one knows about. Their chemsitry is off the charts hot! The story line is very intriguing. You don't know what Micha is hiding until the end. The secondary characters are great. The ending is somewhat of a cliffhanger. A great one at that! A hot, intense, mesmerizing book!

  • Wonderful story, with such fun and complex characters

    5
    By tsmb02(Sue G.)
    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!

  • Dirty Little Secrets series is starting out HOT

    5
    By KPMe1
    Having been a huge fan of the Club Sin series I was so excited to see this new series coming to fruition. I actually got giddy when I saw the Club Sin tie in because that will always be one of my favorite series so to see it's connection here kind of validated the book for me. I was completely blown away by this first installment of this new Dirty Little Secrets series. Micah and Allie are freaking awesome together!! They each play off of the others strengths and make each other a little better going forward. I have found that sometimes I have trouble with a dual POV book because it can get confusing at times but not in this one. The book is so well written that it wasn't hard to keep up with and the cross over from one POV to the next was smooth and distinguishable. I'm not sure that anything will ever get above my Club Sin love but this one is starting out like it will give it a run for it's money!

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