No strings attached-just all the rope Domestic-violence counselor Selene wants to explore her BDSM fantasies safely and sanely. She recruits handsome Dom Nick to help her learn the ropes (and floggers, and paddles). Neither one seeks more than a kinky good time. After a fianc Selene didn't love enough and a slave Nick loved too much, they've both sworn off romance temporarily. That trick never works. Erotic bondage leads to an emotional bond they both try to ignore. Neither feels safe to bring up their changing feelings when they've agreed to no commitments? Helping Nick's ex Natalie escape a situation that's anything but safe, sane, and consensual makes them realize they're a great team outside the bedroom. But can this fragile, still unspoken relationship survive damaged, needy Natalie?.