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Passion's Hope (The Doms of Passion Lake Book 3) Kindle Edition

by Julie Shelton (Author), Rhiannon Ayers (Illustrator) Format: Kindle Edition
4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 171 ratings
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On the run from an abusive Dom, Charlotte Fielding has sworn off men and the BDSM lifestyle. She’s only attending this particular Open House for the free food. But when her abuser, who also happens to be at the club, confronts her, former SEALs Nikolai Rostov and Jay Gillespie come to her rescue and offer to help. But that would require her to trust the two hunkiest Doms she’s ever met. And Charlotte’s all out of trust.
But fate has brought these three people together—Nik, the big Russian Daddy Dom, Jay, the switch, and Charlie, the submissive who needs what both these alpha males have to offer. Just as they need what she has to offer. Can she learn to trust them? Can she risk her heart? And when danger comes for her will she stay and let Nik and Jay endanger their own lives to keep her safe? Or will she run—and risk destroying the only happiness she’s ever known?

Interview with the Author

Q – So what makes The Doms of Passion Lake series so special?
I created the series to reflect the types of books I love to read. Love stories featuring BDSM, alpha men and strong, submissive women, with some heart-stopping action and suspense thrown into the mix. The Doms of Passion Lake are a group of former Navy SEALs who buy a bankrupt, derelict town in rural Virginia and turn it into a thriving resort community. They are all Dominants who live the D/s lifestyle. Some of them are in menage relationships, some are bisexual, all are hot and hunky and looking for love. But the stories are more than just erotic romances. They are thrill rides of adventure and suspense. When danger closes in, threatening both themselves and the women they love, these men spring into action, drawing upon the highly-specialized skills they learned in the military in a life-and-death struggle for their very survival.

Q – Should I read the books in order?
Each book in the series is a stand-alone story although time does pass from one book to the next and the characters visit back and forth in each other’s books. You may read them in any order. But if you want to read them in order, then I recommend the following sequence:
Passion’s Dream
Passion’s Fury
Passion’s Hope
Passion’s Triumph
Passion’s Magic

Q – Why should I give these books a try?
Because they are fast, fun, sexy thrill rides that will leave you breathless. All these books have been among Amazon’s top 100 Erotic best-sellers, one of them debuting at number seven and remaining in the top hundred for three months. They have been nominated for various awards, including The Romance Review’s Top Pick and the prestigious BDSM Writers Con Golden Flogger Award.

Whether you’re a fan of Christian Grey or not, these Doms will melt your panties and leave you swooning. If you love stories with tons of romance, blistering sex, mystery, and hair-raising adventure, I invite you to check out The Doms of Passion Lake, as well as my other books. They are all listed on my Julie Shelton Amazon Author Page and the Author Page of my pen name, A. J. Steele.

What people are saying about The Doms of Passion Lake Series

5 STARS!
By Shannon F
Hold on to your hats. I freaking LOVED this book! Shelton knows how to write hot, sweaty, make you shiver sex with an amazing plot to boot. Totally recommend and deserves 10 stars. This new series rocks and I can’t wait to read more!!!

5 STARS!!!!
By Lisa M.
“Julie’s books are on my top list of go-to authors like Cherise Sinclair and Shayla Black.”

5 STARS!!!
By Marial Sanders
“I want to move to Passion Lake! The Doms who live there are the hottest, sexiest, and most loving men in the world!!”

5 STARS!!!
By Gerianne Slavinski
“I wish I could give this more than 5 stars, it rocked! From the very beginning (these books) grab you and hold on to you until the last word. They have everything you could want…hot alphas, suspense, love, hot alphas, romance, hot alphas, betrayal, and, you guessed it…hot alphas!”




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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00Y16NJOI
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ ; 1st edition (May 20, 2015)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ May 20, 2015
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 4456 KB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 409 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 171 ratings

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Julie Shelton

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Julie Shelton was born in Connecticut, and has lived in seventeen places in eight different states. Her first masterpiece was a play titled "Fairies In The Garden", a work that included music, ballet, magic wands and, of course, fairies. She and her sister acted it out in the dining room for their doting parents. She was six. And she's been writing ever since, including "Kidstuff", a monthly language arts newsletter for early childhood educators that won the prestigious 1982 EDPRESS Award, and "Puppets, Poems and Songs" a 288-page storytelling and puppetry resource for preschool and early elementary teachers.

Now she writes erotic romances with elements of BDSM and lots of scorching hot sex. Not a single fairy or magic wand in sight.

She is inspired by beautiful music (preferably classical, although movie soundtracks, folk music of the 60's, light rock and the rock ballads of the '80's are right up there), beautiful scenery, ballet, Medieval illuminated manuscripts and everything she's ever done, heard, read or seen. A blue gown worn by a minor female character in the movie "Becket" inspired a Medieval romance novel--she couldn't write it down fast enough. Written entirely on 3 x 5 index cards, (don't ask), it is still sitting in two shoe boxes on her closet shelf. As for the OTHER romance novel written on index cards--she dropped the boxes containing that one, spilling all the cards helter-skelter onto a rain-soaked driveway. She still has it, but is afraid to open the boxes and look. Who said writing is easy?

Julie Shelton also writes short, steamy romances under the name AJ Steele. Be sure to check out AJ Steele's Amazon Author Page!

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4.6 out of 5 stars
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Mel M
5.0 out of 5 stars A Daddy's Love
Reviewed in the United States on April 4, 2018
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Nik, Charlie and Jay have a different dynamic from the other D/s couples in Passion Lake. Nik has always been Papa Bear. Jay, his teammate, business partner and best friend wants something more out of their relationship. Without consciously planning it Jay calls Nik Daddy. Charlie stumbles into their life and they want nothing more than to take care of her from the moment they see her. Only one problem, Charlie trust no one. Now it's up to them to build that trust. They show her every way they can how much she means to them and how much she can trust them. For her part Charlie finally steps up to the plate to make sure that the man who kidnapped, assaulted and raped her is brought to justice regardless how difficult it is to relive the whole torturous incident. Nik and Jay fulfil Charlie's long time ambition to be a singer by introducing her to their friends who are all part of a local band called The Midnight Riders. Dreams really do come true for Nik, Charlie and Jay. They find that being Daddy's Babygirl and his boy leads to love they've all longed for and also to their HEA
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LadyJane
4.0 out of 5 stars Liked it!
Reviewed in the United States on May 19, 2019
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This is the first story I have read by Ms. Shelton. It is reminiscent of many books by some of my favorite authors.
I love Strong Alpha Heroes, and Damsels in distress.
Ms. Shelton writes of a wonderful town called Passion Lake that is owned by a Brotherhood of Seals...sounds ideal.
Each book in the series features one or multiple Seals and their story of love.
Oh, did I mention that they are also Doms.
Well, they are. Doms with honor who all play by the Safe, Sane, & Consensual rules.
Of course there is a Happily Ever After.
Happy Reading:)
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Lisa M.
5.0 out of 5 stars Love Daddy Doms
Reviewed in the United States on May 24, 2015
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I have had to think all day what I planned to say in my review and I probably still won't do it justice. I have been reading Julie's books since her first one came out Loving Sarah and each book gets better and better. She has turned into a talented writer and I can only see it getting better. All the books can be standalones in her Doms of Passion Lake but they do have re occurring roles and the best was this book had the people from her first book in it. You meet Nik and Jay in the prior books and I had hoped they would get a story , and a story it was. I love a Daddy Dom and Nik is perfect. Sexy, Russian teddy bear of a man who knows what is subs want. Jay who has been with Nik as his Seal partner since he started and after they came to Passion Lake, he has wanted Nik as his Daddy but didn't know how to ask. Charlie, you have to love her, she went through a very difficult time with her ex not a Dom, who abused her so horribly it makes you cry. What they all have found together with trust is an amazing love story. Book had some difficult times while Charlie had to repeat what had happened to her so be prepared. Not your typical Daddy/little book but so much better.
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5.0 out of 5 stars From Out of the Darkness the Light Shines the Brightest
Reviewed in the United States on June 23, 2016
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What happen's when trusting someone in the BDSM life turns dark?

Charlotte 'Charlie' Fielding is on the run from just such a situation where exploration turns just such a life choice into one's worst nightmares. Can she escape the nightmare following her and find the passion she longed for before her light gets truly extinguished? Can she find what she was missing by trusting others in the life after suffering the brutal abuse of those hidden predators lurking behind nothing more than a wish to humiliate and take what they will?

Charlie runs straight through Passion Lake and into the arms of those who may very well change the fear driving her into the very thing she was looking for but when the past backs her into a corner will the arms of the Doms trying to help be enough to give her the home and love she not only wants but needs so badly? Sometimes the roughest of roads leads one right into the arms of the greatest compassion to heal even the darkest of hurts. No matter how far one has fallen, if you fight for what you want and trust the ones willing to give their all Fate may just give you what you need most.
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Misty Anderson
5.0 out of 5 stars Love your books
Reviewed in the United States on March 20, 2023
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Love the hole series. But is there anyway to have a book that tells us what happens to Solo? Please
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Toi Acton
4.0 out of 5 stars Cute
Reviewed in the United States on January 8, 2016
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Charlie barley escapes with her life, luckily she is rescued by Nik and Jay who convince her to press charges against her abuser and oh they fall in love. Charlie ends up being the lead singer of the local band since she's been signing since she was a little girl.
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Sue T.
5.0 out of 5 stars The series just gets better and better!
Reviewed in the United States on January 28, 2018
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It is official: I am a Julie Shelton fanatic and, more specifically, a Passion Lake devotee. The chemistry between Nick, Jay, and Charlie is so filled with passion and love that makes the reader swoon at the heat and caring between all the characters. The back story was compelling and kept you turning the pages to find out how everything would come together. My favorite aspect of this author’s style is her ability to make the males strong and dominant yet tender and vulnerable, not to mention female characters who do not realize their inner strength. Looking forward to the next book in the series. 5+ smoldering Stars!
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bma
3.0 out of 5 stars Not my cup of tea
Reviewed in the United States on November 16, 2015
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I am not a fan of the Daddy fetish. The entire concept seems creepy. All the cliches are here, abusive ex Dom, down on her luck sub, hunky bi guys looking for a third. So far, the Passion Lake setting has not turned into Stepford. The women all have jobs and are independent up to a point.
The fantasy here is not the sexual relationships but the perfect small town with no crime, flowers lining the streets and quaint houses.
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Margaret Lander
5.0 out of 5 stars Hot
Reviewed in Canada on August 11, 2017
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Another great story. I loved how Jay and Nik help Charlotte overcome her fears and reservations after being tortured by a dom wanna be loser. Loved it!
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Jane Birbeck
5.0 out of 5 stars Passion’s Hope
Reviewed in Australia on May 4, 2019
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Loved this book..I cried and laughed with the characters..it is part of a lovely series that I am thoroughly enjoying. Thank you
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MamaD8
3.0 out of 5 stars Great story over all
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 28, 2015
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3.5 Stars
Let me start this review by saying that this story would have received a full 5 stars from me, had it not been for the Author's constant swapping of POV's. With three characters in this book, plus the odd side character whose POV she occasionally slipped into that's a lot of voices to swap between, especially without any indication of when these are about to happen. They were some other mechanical issues. At one point the heroine was called a completely different name, but that just made me smile. Besides, these things happen, and are no biggie, but the head hopping...

It spoiled what was a fantastic story for me. At one point, I almost stopped reading, because the head hopping was making me dizzy. Now, like I said this is my opinion, and it might not bother you at all, but if it does, do keep on reading, because the actual story was brilliant, and I'm glad at that point I was already invested in the characters and needed to find out how this all worked out.

And that's ultimately the reason for me leaving this review at all, because I normally don't like leaving reviews until they are at least 4 stars. The story was great, and deserved to be read. :-)

The heroine has an inner strength the reader can only admire, and the heroes are drool worthy. The author does a great job of showing what a true D/s relationship should be like, and the touches of humour throughout were something I really appreciated.

So, to summarize, a great story, well worth reading, mechanics not withstanding.
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Shell
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent!
Reviewed in Australia on June 27, 2015
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I waited along time to read this book and it didn't disappoint. I loved all the characters and felt a deep connection between them. The whole story was well written and kept me engaged from start to finish.
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