The Gift — Julie Castle

FIRST IN A SMOLDERING SERIES! Penelope Hart is a lonely librarian. Unfortunately, the only man at work is Victor Deveroux, the handsome but snooty new board chairman. His dark good looks make her heart race, though he's never been more than polite to her. But then Penny finds a gift from a secret admirer on her desk. The scandalous package contains a note hinting at sweet submission that both shocks and turns her on. A series of naughty gifts follow, finally culminating in an invitation to meet the giver at a discreet hotel. Drawn into a world of heady sensuality, Penny learns submissiveness can be deliciously powerful. Tropes: submission, dom, bdsm, secret admirer, lovers in denial, librarian fantasy