Follow Me Under

by Helen Hardt

Overview

She gave him control in the bedroom. But is she losing control of her identity?

Dating Boston’s billionaire bachelor has opened up a new world for Skye Manning. Opportunities are suddenly everywhere, her new career is flourishing, and she experiences luxury she’s only seen in the pages of magazines. So why does she feel like she’s losing herself?

Braden Black never meant to fall for Skye, and he still tries to resist a relationship he knows he’s not wired for. But not only has Skye awoken something inside him—he’s stirring something dark and forbidden inside his Cinderella. Something even he can’t control…

Start this amazing series off with Darkly, Follow Me Darkly told from the hero's point of view, or spice up your reading with Braden's story any time while enjoying the Follow Me series.

Darkly (Book #1 in the hero's POV) can be read and enjoyed in any order!

Reading order of Follow Me trilogy:
Book #1: Follow Me Darkly
Book #2: Follow Me Under
Book #3: Follow Me Always

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781682815540
Publisher:	Entangled Publishing, LLC
Publication date:	01/26/2021
Series:	Follow Me , #2
Pages:	400
Sales rank:	122,837
Product dimensions:	5.30(w) x 8.10(h) x 1.00(d)

About the Author

#1 New York Times, #1 USA Today, and #1 Wall Street Journal bestselling author Helen Hardt’s passion for the written word began with the books her mother read to her at bedtime. In addition to being an award-winning author of romantic fiction, she’s a mother, an attorney, a black belt in Taekwondo, a grammar geek, an appreciator of fine red wine, and a lover of Ben and Jerry’s ice cream. She writes from her home in Colorado, where she lives with her family. Helen loves to hear from readers. helenhardt.com

Editorial Reviews

02/15/2021

Bestseller Hardt’s scorching second Follow Me novel (after Follow Me Darkly) delivers all the delicious eroticism fans expect. Emerging social media influencer Skye Manning has gone from working behind the scenes for a petulant Boston socialite to stepping into the spotlight in her own right—but she fears that her increased opportunities are largely due to her new boyfriend. Braden Black, a dominant and distinctly Christian Grey–esque “blue-collar billionaire,” has never been one for relationships, but meeting budding submissive Skye changed his policy. Their relationship deepens in this installment, with Braden introducing Skye to kinks she never knew she had, but she still longs for greater emotional intimacy, aching to see beyond Braden’s enigmatic facade. When Skye inadvertently alienates Braden with a request that crosses his hard limits in bed, their happily-ever-after is thrown into question. Hardt pairs red-hot scenes with skillful character development, infusing her complicated hero with appealing vulnerability and her heroine with classic girl-next-door charm. Readers will be left craving the final installment in this addictive trilogy, though those who loathe cliff-hangers will likely be frustrated by the story’s tantalizing end. Fans of erotic romance with a BDSM edge should snap this up. (Feb.)

Publishers Weekly

2021-01-20
In this erotica sequel, a budding influencer falls under a kinky billionaire’s spell.

Twenty-four-year-old Skye Manning, a Kansas transplant living in Boston, should be in heaven. Not only has she gone from being the assistant to spoiled hotel heiress Addison Ames to social media influencer on the rise, she’s also attracted the attention—and much more—of billionaire Braden Black, Addison’s ex. He introduces Skye to the fruits of his BDSM lifestyle. But Skye is aware her newfound career success is largely due to her relationship with Boston’s most eligible bachelor: Without Braden, who is she really? More disturbing, pet store owner and Skye’s new friend Betsy, who grew up with Addison, has recently revealed that a disturbing incident ended Braden and Addison’s relationship years earlier—an event he refuses to discuss. Meanwhile, Skye signs a lucrative contract with a New York–based cosmetics empire as her sexual trysts with Braden intensify. Skye struggles with the idea of being Braden’s submissive in and out of the bedroom even as her body and heart yearn for the dominant yet still mysterious billionaire. As the relationship grows to include glamorous private jet escapades and intricate rope play, Skye wonders if she will ever fully know her new boyfriend and if the constant questions she asks are worth the intense, fulfilling sex. Hardt has crafted another novel reminiscent of Fifty Shades of Grey, only with a much savvier protagonist and sex scenes that are, for the most part, consensually experienced and beautifully written (an early encounter involving a leather bustier is a particular standout). In addition, Skye’s new duties as an influencer are better researched and developed than they were in the series’ first book, and the hero becomes more compelling as she comes into her own. Yet at times both Skye and Braden push each other’s boundaries in ways that feel inappropriate and unhealthy—issues that are never fully addressed but absolutely should be, even in a BDSM relationship.

A follow-up that surpasses the original in sexy scenes and personal exploration.

Kirkus Reviews