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Vital Stats: Dom, 28 Middle brother, gray eyes, handsome, lean physique of runner or bicyclist, attended UT Austin, had to drop out of grad school, and is now CEO and President of Donovan Worldwide. 6' 2".
Connor Donovan allows nothing to stand in the way of duty. Love is not on his radar, not because he doesn't care for women, but because relationships matter to him. It would be unfair of him to enter a relationship without a commitment of time and emotional energy, things he doesn't have to give.
When his father tragically died, he was called home from business school to become president and CEO of Donovan Worldwide, a multi-national, multi-generational conglomerate. Until he took the helm, he had no idea the company was teetering on the edge of bankruptcy. With the family dynasty counting on him, he vows not only to restore the Donovan legacy, but to guide it to a successful future.
Nothing is more important than family, even though he's had struggles with his oldest half-brother, Cade. Cade, their father's bastard child, sees himself as separate. Through the years, that's annoyed Connor. Cade's a Donovan, just like the rest of them, with obligations. His youngest brother, Nathan, has stepped up as CFO of Donovan Worldwide. Connor appreciates Nathan's dedication and astute, questioning ways. Their youngest sibling, Erin, wears her heart on her sleeve, but she too does what she needs to, ably taking care of HR for the family. With their grandfather and an aunt still actively involved in day-to-day decisions, Connor alone bears the responsibility for the family's success or failure.
In all of his carefully constructed plans, Connor hadn't counted on the stunning Lara Bertrand, daughter of a rival, walking into his office with an outrageous proposition or his dominant reaction to her. BDSM is an integral part of his personality. It's who he is, not something he does. And if he agrees to Lara's suggestion, she will have to offer her submissive surrender.
Vital Stats: 6'1" Dom, gray eyes, trimmed goatee, cowboy, runs the Running Wind Ranch.
Haunted by the untimely death of his father, Cade Donovan is a loner. His mother fled with him when he was young, desperate to keep him out of Donovans' hungry reach, and he's carried the stigma of being the bastard child, even though his half-siblings consider him their brother.
At the insistence of his grandfather, the crotchety and controlling Colonel, Cade was raised on the family's Running Wind Ranch. Working the land feeds his restless soul and keeps him sane. Deep down, guilt gnaws him, and he doesn't feel as if he deserves love. He keeps his family at a distance, despite their best attempts to make him one of their own.
He has a soft spot for Erin, his charming half-sister. She been a pest since she was old enough to follow him around. If it weren't for her, he might wonder if he even had a heart.
Cade's the reluctant host of the ranch's upcoming centennial celebration, shattering his solitude and forcing him to deal with the achingly lovely Sofia McBride, a woman whose gentleness and nurturing nature masks a deep, abiding strength.
Cade can't get involved with any one, especially her. He has harsh demands of the women in his life. But he can't help but picture her in bondage, bound to him by the unyielding force of his rope.
Vital Stats: Youngest of the Donovan brothers, Dom, 27, intense green eyes, over 6 ft. tall, broad shoulders and muscular legs, financial brain, rakishly long hair, baritone voice.
Nothing is more important to Nathan Donovan than his family. When his father died at a tragically young age, Nathan saw his older brother called home from graduate school and forced into the role as head of Donovan Worldwide, years before it should have been necessary. The company Nathan believed was successful was nearly bankrupt, and he watched his brother struggle and fight to save the family legacy. Believing that no one should have to deal with that kind of pressure alone, Nathan earned his degree and took some of the responsibility as the firm's CFO. He watches every penny, scrutinizes every expenditure, analyzes every decision, looking for pitfalls.
He's spent years mediating the relationship between his older brothers, even putting himself in the middle of a fight or two. He's not only fierce and protective of his family, he tends to see the best in them. Though he adores his little sister, Erin, she makes financial decisions with her heart more than her head, and that leads to constant disagreements and Nathan's fears that she is impulsive like their father. Nathan is ruled by reason, not emotion.
After careful consideration, he's decided Donovan Worldwide should acquire a logistics company. He'll temporarily be the boss of the new company until a CEO can be hired. When the timeline is accelerated, he finds himself with a new assistant, the lovely Kelsey Lane, a woman loyal to her former employer and resistant to Nathan and his relentless and dominant demands.