Samantha Storme just wants to belong- in her family, with her friends, to a partner… Adopted as a baby, she has spent her life with the desire to belong unconditionally, and wonders if she would get that from her birth mother… if she ever decides to go looking for her. At a symphony concert one evening, Sam meets Julien Kowalski, the dark and emotional conductor whose interest in Sam feeds something deep within her. His dominant nature seems like a perfect fit for her eager-to-please personality, and the two quickly get pulled into a whirlwind romance. As Sam learns what it means to belong to Julien, he agrees to help her track down her birth mother. But a shocking discovery jeopardizes Sam’s chances at both relationships, and her chance to truly belong.

Comparable Stories:

Similar to Touch of Darkness by Scarlett St. Clair and Scarred by Emily McIntire

Trigger Warnings:

Sexual assault (can provide a chapter number)