The Collar (The Submissive, #5)

by Tara Sue Me

The New York Times bestselling author of The Submissive returns with a scintillating new tale about power, danger, and jaw-dropping passion....

Nathaniel and Abby are struggling to navigate the challenging waters of their own relationship, when they get a surprising phone call from their partners in play, Dena and Jeff, who are in need of a helping hand…

Seven years ago, blonde, beautiful lawyer Dena Jenkins was tired of her carefully controlled life. Desperate for something exhilarating to help her escape the pressures of her demanding job and her senator father, she joined a steamy, local BDSM club as a submissive. There she met brooding Dominant, Jeff. The attraction between them was undeniable, and, despite Dena’s doubts, they couldn’t stay away from each other.

Except, as the years have passed, their blazing connection has proven difficult to maintain. Dena and Jeff have a history they’d rather forget, but Dena can’t let go of the past, and Jeff is ready to move across the country to give her space. Now, to save their passion, they’ll have to rediscover what it means to trust each other—and give themselves to each other completely…

• ISBN10: 0451474538
• ISBN13: 9780451474537
• Publish Date: 7 July 2015
• Publish Status: Active
• Publish Country: US
• Publisher: Penguin Putnam Inc
• Imprint: Berkley Publishing Corporation,U.S.
• Format: Paperback (US Trade)
• Pages: 336
• Language: English
• URL: https://penguinrandomhouse.com/books/isbn/9780451474537

Reviews

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The Collar is the fifth book in the Submissive series by Tara Sue Me.  This book can be read and enjoyed as a standalone novel with ease.

Dena Jenkins is a successful lawyer, who seems tired and unhappy as to how her life is going.  Her life is just coasting along and she seems unable to want to move forward when her life was perfect not too long ago.  That is until something tragic happened to drive her away from the one man she loves.

Jeff is a Dom and is head over heels in love with Dena.  The problem is their past drove them away from each other and he is not sure they can fix it.  So he is trying to move on with his life, even to the point that moving across the country seems like a good idea.  I liked how Jeff is not all he seems and has so many layers to him that is hard to see right at first.  I loved that when Dena is threatened nothing is going to stop him from protecting her.

The connection between Jeff and Dena is intense.  You can feel the heat between them.  Their biggest issue that drove them apart was their lack of communications but considering the circumstances it was not unexpected. I liked that despite their background they still loved each other.  The sex scenes were scorching.

I found this book well written with an interesting plot. I enjoyed how the author handled the flashbacks.  While I am not a fan of them, I did not get lost like normally do.  The main characters and the secondary characters were spellbinding. The only part I was not fond of was who was threatening Dena and how that part of the story unraveled.  It came across as anticlimactic.  While a HEA ending was expected, I loved that I was kept guessing right to the end on how it would turn out. Overall, this was a very captivating book.  I can’t wait to read the next story in the series, and find out what is happening next with Abby and Nathaniel.This book was reviewed by a member of the review staff at Cocktails and Books. The name of the reviewer can be found under the post categories.