“The Darker Side of Pleasure” is a compelling novel by Eden Bradley. Rowan Cassidy is a mistress at the exclusive Club Privé indulges her dominant fantasies with complete control—until the enigmatic Christian Thorne enters. Self-assured and sophisticated. Christian’s natural dominance captivates Rowan. Their chemistry ignites leading Christian to make a daring proposition: thirty days of surrender. Rowan finds it terrifying yet irresistible. As the game begins secrets unravel and the dark garden within her beckons.