Sex is easy. Intimacy requires strength and character from a man. Alexander Hudson has always had that strength but it's been worn away by years of pain and humiliation. In the past, he was someone of good character, perhaps even greatness lived within him, however his life was torn asunder, ruined by Giovanni Marini, a man whom he thought he loved. To renew himself Alexander created a new persona, the BDSM club owner who had sex with everyone but was intimate with no one...until Ryan came along. Now Alexander would give anything to recall the strength and greatness he had within him. But ...

Jeremiah attempts to erase the commands given to Alexander by Master Giovanni Marini. Alexander warns Ryan not to interfere. Ryan says he'll obey. Brandon still gets confused sometimes when Jeremiah asks him to do something but he's becoming more and more comfortable with his lovable cowboy. And the real reason why Alexander is going to Giovanni is revealed...

Alexander is drinking. Ryan is angry. Jeremiah wants to kill Giovanni and Brandon, Brandon has found a home and he enjoys being free in a life he’s familiar with. Four gorgeous men trapped together during a winter snowstorm, all with a past and all with a connection to one another. Most were broken at one time or another in their lives and now their hearts are entangled. No matter what their problems are, it’s becoming clear…they need each other. Author’s warning ~ Fans of Alex & Ryan, this story has a rough beginning, like a ship coming into a harbor during a storm, but please ...

Master Alexander Hudson's past comes to the forefront and as much as he hates the idea, he must journey through it. Everyone is looking for his father's research. It's rumored to be worth a fortune and greed changes people. If Alexander is ever going to have peace with his Ryan, he has to shake the dust off of tradition and settle this, once and for all.

Alexander and Ryan are happy together and working out some issues in their relationship. All they want is to be happy and get married. Unfortunately, there are people who don't want that to happen. They don't want Lord Alexander Hudson happy because then, he may realize his full potential. They need him for one thing and one thing only. They want his father's research papers and they'll do anything to acquire them.

This is the full length novel of The Teachings of Spenser Carlyle series for those who would like to read a longer version instead of short volumes. The story begins with a simple act. A student hands an essay in to an English Teacher. It changes both of their lives forever. Lucas Morgan decides that he wants to belong to Spenser Carlyle but he doesn't know what all that involves. Some teachers act as though they're holding a whip but this one actually does. He owns a club where he's a Master. If Lucas wants to belong to Master Carlyle, he has a lot to learn. Lucas is ready and willing.

Officer Rick Sloan has finally found the sweet submissive lover he’s always wanted but keeping Brandon Clark may cost him everything he has. Brandon is young and he has a tender, loving side to him and Rick doesn’t want to see it disappear. He’ll do whatever he has to, to protect Brandon and keep him safe. Rick knows what happens when a man’s innocence is completely shattered and he doesn’t want that to happen to Brandon. Together, they will not remain silent.

Officer Rick Sloan’s picture was on the front page of the newspaper with the members from a gay BDSM club and the mayor is upset. What they don’t know is that Sloan is a highly respected Dom and a member at Matty’s Playroom. Rick fights back by looking for even more visibility while his young new slave is sent off for a grooming session with a trans woman named Felipa. Rick presents Brandon as his new slave and gives him the Collar of Protection but when Brandon is strapped down in Rick’s personal dungeon, he discovers there are things about being a slave that no one told him about.

Master Sloan sets up house with his new young slave Brandon and begins to train him. An unexpected visit from his former slave brings back a past that Rick doesn't want to deal with. Brandon doesn't want Joey around either but the former slave is determined to get what he came for. The bashings continue in front of Matty's Playroom, the gay BDSM club, and Officer Rick Sloan tries to put a stop to it. Brandon wants a Collar of Consideration from Rick and he's doing everything it takes to get one. He wants a Full Collar, to be bound to Rick for life, but with Joey around and all the trouble ...

After the slave auction, Brandon goes home with Jeremiah and they begin to get to know each other. Brandon realizes that many of Sloan’s ideas about training and owning a slave were incorrect which leads him to make a few decisions about his life. During a surprise visit, Master Alexander Hudson arrives with Ryan. There are more than a few surprising reveals as a winter snow storm in Montana traps all four men together in Jeremiah’s cabin.