Badlands by Sonora Voss

I mean it, Sweetheart, you come out to the desert with me, my word is law.

Amaya:
One careless mistake and my life as I knew it was over.
I left a single window open and a world of pain and terror drifted in with the night breeze.
I came to Cole Monnahan for protection
But now he’s the thing I fear most.
He’s a private military contractor: shrewd, ruthless, and ice cold.
He’s also drop dead sexy and dirty as hell
And he’s got a set of obscene rules that he requires me to follow at all times.
He demands my complete obedience and he treats my body like he owns it.
I shouldn’t let him desecrate my flawless skin with his filthy hands
I shouldn’t let him inflict his wicked discipline on me.
I should find someone safer
I should forget all about him and his f*cked up rules.
But I just can’t seem to utter the word ‘no’ when I’m with him.
And if he doesn’t save me
He’s going to be the death of me.

Cole:
I’m consumed with my desire to devour this little peach.
She’s so ripe for the plucking.
Naïve, spoiled, and reckless with pouty lips that look like sugar sweet rose petals and legs that go on for days.
When this little fool burst into my office demanding my protection, she made the biggest mistake of her life.
Oh I’ll protect her from her ghosts and ghouls, but only if she follows my rules.
She needs to be taught how to behave and she needs a man with a strong hand to teach her.
I’ll show her how to beg, how to scream, and how to wrap those pillowy lips and endless legs around me and take me all in.
She thinks that she can tame me with her charm.
But she’s never met a man like me.
She doesn’t know what I’m capable of and she can’t see the depth of my depravity.
I’m going to feast upon every square centimeter of her flesh and I won’t stop until there’s nothing left.
But I never expected her to poison my mind like this.
She’s playing a dangerous game.
And if it continues we’re both going to be the losers.