Jennifer’s life has spiralled out of the light and into the darkness with the unfortunate circumstances which have come upon her. Working long hours as a waitress at The Dark Rooms is a long way from the white wedding dresses which she wanted to design, but desertion by her mother and the subsequent death of her heart-broken father—who turned to the bottle for comfort—has left her with no choice. Add to that trying to be guardian to her younger brother Joshua, vulnerable to the wrong influences and falling into a life of crime in the absence of parents and Jennifer not having enough hours in the day to be there for him as much as she’d like.
And that’s not all. She’s caught the attention of Zach, owner of The Dark Rooms and with a personal preference for the dominant-submissive services which his club facilitates for his clientele. He’s attractive, there’s no doubt about that, but self-reliant Jennifer finds it difficult to trust him, or anybody else for that matter, and rejects his advances. As the word ‘no’ doesn’t appear to be in Zach’s vocabulary where she’s concerned, they seem to be at a stalemate: and then the consequences of Joshua’s illegal activities come Jennifer’s way. She’s brutally beaten by a man to whom Josh owes money, and after a two-year stretch for which he blames Jennifer’s errant brother, he’s back, and looking for payback.
Can Jennifer overcome her conditioned inability to trust Zach, when he reaches out with an offer of help? Expect suspense, thrills and some erotic romance before finding out whether Jennifer can overcome her darkness and return to the light, with Zach by her side. Are there wedding dresses waiting for her, in more ways than one? Recommended.