Kneel by Elyzabeth M. VaLey

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Lust, Love, and Darkness, 3

He’s her number one fan.

Thomas Helton has been obsessed with model Kendra Williams for over a decade. Beautiful and sensual, Kendra shows a seemingly tough exterior, but Thomas craves to break through the facade to see what truly lies beneath, and he’ll do anything to achieve it.

She’s the woman everyone wants to see on her knees.

Kendra Williams kneels to no one. She teases, she flirts, and she assumes all other poses, but she never submits or drops her picture-perfect mask—until she meets Thomas Helton.

The fetish photographer, well known for displaying not only the eroticism of BDSM but also the emotional bond behind it, appeals to her in the same way the man who made her averse to kneeling did. Common sense warns her to stay away, but Kendra finds herself getting inexorably closer.

Will she regret her decision, or will Thomas be the man to finally make her kneel?

Be Warned: BDSM, sex toys

 

Excerpt:

Thomas squared his shoulders. This was it. The moment he’d been fantasizing about for years.

Kendra appeared from behind the screen, dressed in a flattering flower-printed summer dress that flared from her waist. Thomas swallowed. She walked toward them, hips swaying and a friendly smile curling her lips. His heart skipped a beat. She was everything he’d ever envisioned and more. Kendra was beauty personified. Seductive. Ethereal.

“Kendra, this is my friend, Thomas Helton. I don’t know if you’ve heard of him. He’s—”

“Thomas Helton, photographer-slash-reporter.”

“And your number-one fan,” Staerling added.

Thomas gaped. “You know who I am,” he managed to say after a moment. “I didn’t think you would.”

Kendra’s smile grew and her green eyes took on a playful light. She touched her hair coquettishly. Thomas’s heartbeat kicked up a notch.

“Of course. You emailed me, gosh, years ago, about doing a shoot. Unfortunately, our schedules never worked out.”

Thomas frowned. A scheduling problem? No, he’d remember if that had been the case.

“I never heard from you.”

“Oh.” Her lips formed a perfect O, and she laughed, the sound practiced and forced. Thomas sucked in his cheeks. He’d expected many things from Kendra, but he’d never contemplated her being a liar or a phony.

“You didn’t? I could have sworn I replied. If I didn’t, I apologize. In any case, I don’t think your style matches mine.” She lowered her lashes and averted her gaze.

Thomas cocked his head. There was something off about the redhead, a degree of uncertainty that permeated her gestures even if her words were spoken with feigned confidence. It called to him to dig deeper and find out more. Why did Kendra Williams put on a façade? This wasn’t a shoot. It was a conversation with a fellow human being.

“How come?” Thomas asked.

“I saw your portfolio.” Kendra shook her head, a cascade of red hair hiding her eyes from him. “Women kneeling, begging, looking up adoringly at their Dom.”

“And that’s not you? You’re a fetish model.”

Her head snapped up, steel resolve in her emerald depths and the thin line of her lips. “I don’t kneel. I don’t look adoringly at men. I tease. I flirt. I am unattainable. I’m the woman they all want to see on her knees but never will.”

She tilted her chin in defiance. Her words were full of determination and strength, but for some reason, they sounded rehearsed, as if they were part of a script she’d acted out hundreds of times. Gone was the natural flow he’d seen in her Instagram stories or her YouTube videos in which she spoke about makeup and safe sex. Thomas held her gaze. There was something there, a sensation which made the back of his neck prickle with the kind of awareness he only experienced when he was near a submissive. The redhead blinked, her gaze dropping for a fraction of a second before making its way back up. Thomas’s breath caught. It’d been barely a glimpse, but enough for him to see the vulnerability. His mind reeled.

“Kendra doesn’t kneel to any man,” Staerling piped in, reminding him of his presence and breaking the tension.

Kendra veered to the tycoon. “That’s right. I don’t kneel to anyone.”

“Perhaps you haven’t found the right person to kneel to,” Thomas blurted.

Kendra’s nervous titter made the hairs on his arms stand. It was the kind of laughter he’d only heard in women with secrets. Questions crowded his mind. On the outside, Kendra had everything. Beauty, fame, a successful career. On the inside, she was a creature in hiding, putting on a show to keep everyone away. Thomass hands itched. He had to find out more. To peel back the layers of protection this woman hed idolized for years had built around her persona and discover what lay beneath. Who was Kendra Williams and what was she hiding?

“Are you suggesting you could make me kneel?” she asked, placing her hands on her hips.

Thomas grinned.

“I’m not suggesting anything. I’m certain I could.”

 

 

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Long and Short Reviews
Written by Ffern on 12th Oct 2020

Thomas had tried for years to connect with Kendra. As an acclaimed fetish model Kendra was well known in the industry, and Thomas thought she was the Holy Grail for his career as a photographer and reporter. Kendra had done her research and knew exactly who Thomas was, secretly she was a huge admirer of his work, Thomas’ photos managed to capture the intensity and devotion of the relationship and unique bond between a Master and his submissive. Kendra craved that but knew it wasn’t for her. How would they both deal with the circumstances when they finally meet and they each have their chance? This is a smoking hot BDSM erotic story. Not for the faint of heart the connection and instant chemistry between Kendra and Thomas sizzles from the first moment they meet. I was particularly pleased though that their relationship wasn’t just a bunch of attraction and chemistry. Kendra was nursing some serious wounds and baggage from her past and Thomas was more than just a playful photographer out for his next big shot. I loved how the author made the characters layered and complicated, and peeling back down through the layers was interesting and an excellent progress in the plot. While a fair bit of the story was pretty easily foreseen, there were some twists and turns that both delighted and surprised me. I also really loved how while the usual elements of BDSM and the lifestyle (the kinks, the toys etc) are strongly portrayed in this story, the author has really delved a lot deeper. I enjoyed Thomas and Kendra really exploring what it can mean to submit, to not portray a persona or react/act as one is expected to. For many BDSM at its core is about exposing ones vulnerabilities and trusting, letting everything go. This is central to what Kendra and Thomas struggle with together and what their growing relationship revolves around. I found this to be a refreshingly different take on a traditional BDSM story and it helped really sell the story to me. With interesting and complicated characters, a solid plot and some seriously smoking, kinky sex this is a great story.

5/5
The TBR Pile
Written by Bella on 29th Aug 2020

Thomas is a fetish photographer and he’s been captivated by Kendra for a long time. Kendra is a tease, a flirt and she refuses to kneel to any man. Their paths collide and they decide to explore but will it lead to a future neither of them expected? Kendra was awesome. I’m going to say that first because her personality just rocked. She stone. A tease. The girl that makes you want her and yet was unattainable. Thomas isn’t just into the physical aspects of BDSM, he’s also drawn to the emotion of giving someone else power over you. I love the chemistry between them. It was definitely fire between the pages! There’s less action on the page and more about the romance between two people. I found Kneel a sexy, quick read that was perfect before bed. My husband didn’t read it, but he benefits from me reading it, lol. If BDSM is your kink then Kneel should be on your to read list!