For Elizabeth, being forty-one years old, two years past a divorce, and single had been depressing enough. But finding someone who could give her what she needed made her prospects even worse. The chances of landing a man with the courage to force her to confront her deepest, darkest fantasies of deep submission and strict discipline were about as likely as winning the lottery. Twice. Until the day she'd met her enigmatic young English professor, Maddox. Dr. Maddox Parks was used to meeting women - a lot of women - as part of his job. As a professor only a few years older than many of his students, he'd had to contend with more than one proposition from a nubile young college student - and it wasn't always an unspoken exchange for a good grade either. He preferred older women though, and always had, so coolly rebuffing those clumsy advances was easy. Despite the steady stream of come-ons, and flirtations, he'd begun to despair he'd ever meet the type of woman he really wanted - and needed. That had all changed the moment the curvy, dark-haired Elizabeth sauntered into his classroom. Maddox thought he'd convinced Elizabeth to embrace the fact he was fifteen years younger than her. He'd even seduced her into enjoying - and thriving in - his ageplay tinged D/s dynamic. But those had been the easy parts. Now, four years after they'd first met, they were planning a wedding. Something had changed with their engagement though - and not in a good way. Was it simply Elizabeth having cold feet about their impending nuptials, or was it a much deeper problem? Perhaps it was the delicious irony of a forty-five year old woman playing the "little" to a thirty year old Dom? The big event was going to be much more than a mere wedding though, the silver collar in his dresser drawer just waiting to be placed in its rightful place around Elizabeth's neck. Could that be the issue? There was one thing he was certain of however: his controlling, difficult mother was going to be a problem... Publisher's Warning: Intended for mature readers. 18 and over only! This contemporary BDSM erotic romance contains spanking, exhibitionism, humiliation, explicit sexual activity, and an older woman who finds it's never too late to surrender to the love - and strict control - of an alpha male who knows exactly what she needs. This book can be read as a standalone. Enjoyment of the novel will be enhanced by reading the previous entries in the series, but it's not necessary.