Melinda, a fierce doctoral candidate in anthropology, knows better than to fall for Dr. Raul Morales, the visiting professor and magnetic director of the Foundation for Culhua-Mexica Studies. But after a candlelit dinner at Cuore d'Oro, a late-night walk past the iron doors of Club Danger ignites a dangerous curiosity.

Intimidated by the hedonistic club across the street, Melinda retreats with Raul to his private apartment for a different kind of exploration. Armed with a lace-trimmed satin blindfold, leather restraints, and an insatiable desire to push her boundaries, Raul forces the headstrong scholar to surrender control. In the dark, locked in his sensory trap, Melinda uncovers a taste for submission—and an unspoken desire that will echo years later when they reunite in the desert.

"The Professor's Blindfold"

by Cornelia Quick