Alicia's Possession

"It grabbed my attention and kept me riveted to the end. I couldn't wait to read this work, which offers everything: romance, sex, BDSM elements, crime, mystery, compelling characters, and a gripping plot. I read the novel in just a couple of hours, never putting it down." -Masquerade Crew **INCLUDES SPECIAL BONUS MATERIAL** Following the horrific car crash that left her in a coma for two months, Alicia Pageant has returned to her affluent lakeside home to recuperate and come to terms with her husband's infidelity and their impending divorce, which has left her depressed and despondent to the point of agoraphobia. Her attention is frequently captured by the violent arguments of Daniel and Judith Holloman who recently moved into the house on the other side of the lake. One night she is awoken by gunshots and other strange noises coming from across the lake. After witnessing what she believes is someone driving away with a body and never seeing Daniel again, Alicia insists on calling the police, against the advice of her estranged husband who believes she has imagined it. Detective Mason Crawley is sent out to investigate the "suspicious incident," which he considers a nuisance call - even more so after learning of Alicia's recent head injury and watching her take her pain medication with wine. Mason interviews Judith Holloman, who says her husband has gone out of the country on business, but the stories of both women begin to unravel when he sees the two of them meeting. Then while attempting to locate Daniel, someone claiming to be a contractor with the Department of Defense warns him not to investigate Daniel's disappearance further. Mason confronts Alicia and demands an explanation, and she is forced to admit that her head injury has left her with no memory of the accident or the several weeks before. Still she insists not only that Daniel is dead but now he is haunting her because she knows he was murdered. Alicia's palpable sadness and vulnerability awaken Mason's Dominant instinct to protect. Although he cannot control his increasing attraction to her, Mason isn't sure if Alicia is lying, delusional, or in some sort of danger. This leads him to look into her drunk-driving accident, in which she drove her BMW into a lake several miles from her house; but something about the single-car crash doesn't add up either. Even as they succumb to their growing feelings and desires, Alicia doesn't know if she can trust anyone after her husband's disloyalty; and when Mason discovers that the night of Alicia's accident she had gone to confront her husband's mistress - and no one has seen the girl since - he doesn't know if he can trust her either. And now he has yet another mystery to solve, with Alicia at the heart of it. Contains light bondage and elements of Dominance and submission. "A good read for both the love story and the mystery. Saucier has blended together a very interesting mystery with a BDSM relationship in its infancy. As the relationship between Alicia and Mason deepens, and he teaches her about his lifestyle, she is intrigued, but still troubled about losing her mind. In the end, the bad guys are found out, although there is a twist I didn't expect." -Manic Readers "Captivating: The characters had that instant connection and you could feel it. There is also murder and mystery involved and keeps you guessing until the last page. I started reading it last night and was done this afternoon." -Simply Southern Couponers "A great story. It's got everything-sex, crime, cops, more sex, a twisted mystery, knot tying, and a superb denouement." -Chuck Hustmyre, screenwriter and bestselling author of THE AXMAN OF NEW ORLEANS *SPECIAL BONUS: ALICIA EMBRACING THE DARK: A trio of dark vignettes by Alicia Pageant, the heroine of ALICIA'S POSSESSION. "Written in the aftermath of her husband's infidelity and her impending divorce, Alicia's sadness and disillusionment with romantic