Bound To The Night — Kelly Wallace

He lives a solitary existence: After finding out the woman he loved was having an affair and the man who brutally attacked him was her lover, Draiper Sinclair chose to live a solitary, nocturnal life. Never again would he open himself up to love or passion. That is, until his neighbor Violet Kincaid comes over to borrow a little sugar. After just one meeting he knows he'll never be able to resist her. She's seeking excitement: Tired of hiding behind her Miss Perfect persona and dateless nights, Violet Kincaid yearns for excitement and introduces herself to the mysterious man who lives next door. What she didn't expect was an instant attraction that changes her life forever and has her craving this dark stranger's touch. Together they share heated nights and fevered fantasies: Despite Draiper's best attempts to avoid the lure Violet has over him and to keep his past buried, they soon become lovers. All too quickly their heart's become involved and each must make the choice to lay their pasts to rest and claim true love or resist emotional surrender and settle for solitude.