He bought her obedience. He never expected to lose his heart. Kate Beckam has no choice. With her mother dying and the bills piling up, the quiet, innocent librarian signs a contract that makes her the possession of the most powerful—and dangerous—man in the city. Jack Keelen is a man carved from ice and arrogance. He demands complete submission. Total obedience. Her body, her time, her soul. In return, he'll save her mother's life and give Kate a world of luxury she never imagined. But Jack doesn't just want a companion. He wants to own her. To break her. To mold her into the perfect, silent possession. There's just one problem. Kate isn't as breakable as she looks. As Jack's cruel games and possessive demands push her to her limits, Kate discovers a fire burning beneath her quiet exterior—a fire that threatens to consume them both. And Jack, the man who swore he'd never be weak, finds himself undone by the one thing he fears most. Her innocence. Her defiance. Her love. In a world of wealth, power, and dark desire, one woman will learn that the most dangerous man is the one who claims to own you—and the most powerful love is the one that refuses to be tamed. Terms of submission is a scorching, emotionally charged erotic romance about surrender, obsession, and the thin line between control and complete ruin. Perfect for readers who crave dominant heroes, innocent heroines, and love stories that burn from the very first page.