Alicia's Awakening — Rachel Clark

Alicia loves her best friend, but Lachlan has a secret and doesn't want to risk scaring her away. What he needs is a chance to assess her reaction without risking their friendship. A blind date with his friend Doug, an experienced Dom, seems to be the perfect answer. But Doug sees what Alicia hides behind the confident, professional façade--the anxiety, the need, the willingness to submit--and when Lachlan realizes how blind he's been, he blames himself and tries to walk away. Doug thought he was helping a friend, not falling for the woman himself, but when a near tragedy shows both his and Lachlan's true feelings for Alicia, Doug knows he should step back. But now Lachlan can see something that Doug seems to have missed. Alicia is perfectly suited to life with a bossy Dom. Maybe the answer is simple. They just need to convince their submissive.