Alice Blake is an orphaned graduate student studying Medieval history. Dr. David Khoury is a well-respected cardiologist by day and an alpha-male dominate in his private life. Their paths cross when Alice saves the life of David's mother. Fascinated by her, captivated, and obsessed with making her his submissive, he pursues her until he finally catches her.

Marriage and the collar of a submissive is what he has in mind for her but she rebuffs him at every turn until one day, he shows her virginal body what pleasures he can elicit with the flick of his tongue.

This is the first in the series: Before, Surrender, and Peace.