He compelled the surrender I didn't want to give... I'm Mellie Carson - bold, ambitious, career-driven, independent woman. When I hook up with sexy-as-sin sculptor Joshua Lars for a one-night stand, he totally blindsides me. I never expected his skilled hands and commanding presence to awaken the forbidden desires hiding inside me. The passionate night we share reshapes my definition of pleasure. To save my sanity, I try to forget him. But fate - and a killer - have other plans. Determined to save my life, Joshua hides me away. Safely protected in his loving arms, he steals my heart while doing everything in his power to... Arouse Me . Previously published as Saving My Submission.