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Laid Bare (The Black Combe Doms Book 4) Kindle Edition

by Ashe Barker (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars 60 ratings
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An act of random kindness sets off an intriguing chain of events. Summer Jones ‘ offer to help a vulnerable teenager lays the foundations for a friendship which will put her on a collision course with the one man she most fears and had hoped never to encounter again.
In just one night, Daniel Lahy introduced her to a brand of pain which left her yearning for more, if she could but overcome the legacy of fear from her chaotic childhood.
Laid Bare charts the turbulent relationship of Summer and Dan, from their explosive first encounter in Cumbria to the wild moors of West Yorkshire.
Can Dan win Summer’s trust, and accept her as she is, or will the shadows of her past haunt her forever?

This book contains sexually explicit content which is only suitable for mature readers.
This novel was previously released as three separate books, Rich Tapestry, Rich Pickings and Rich Promise in the series A Richness of Swallows.
In this volume the three books in the A Richness of Swallows trilogy are published as one combined novel, under a new title, Laid Bare, with new cover art, no cliffhangers and a HEA

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    The Black Combe Doms
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    March 3, 2020
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0842YDLYW
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ ; 2nd edition (March 3, 2020)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ March 3, 2020
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 3220 KB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 335 pages
  • Page numbers source ISBN ‏ : ‎ B084GH54LM
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars 60 ratings

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Ashe Barker

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USA Today best selling author Ashe Barker is multi-published and regularly hits the Amazon best seller lists in erotic romance, BDSM and historical. She has been an avid reader of fiction for many years, erotic and other genres. Ashe still loves reading, the hotter the better. But now she has a good excuse for her guilty pleasure - research.

To find out more about Ashe, visit her website, www.ashebarker.com

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Ashe tends to draw on her own experience to lend colour, detail and realism to her plots and characters. An incident here, a chance remark there, a bizarre event or quirky character, any of these can spark a story idea.

Ashe lives in the wilds of West Yorkshire where she enjoys drinking Earl Grey tea, walking the Bronte moors and listening to Bon Jovi - loud.

Ashe has over eighty titles on general release, with publishers on both sides of the Atlantic, and several more in the pipeline. Most of her books feature BDSM. She writes explicit stories, always hot, but they offer far more than just sizzling sex. Ashe likes to read about complex characters, and compelling plots, so that's what she writes too. Strong, demanding Doms are a given, often paired with new submissives who have a lot to learn.

Ashe has a pile of story ideas still to work through, and keeps thinking of new ones at the most unlikely moments, so you can expect to see a lot more from her.

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4.2 out of 5 stars
4.2 out of 5
60 global ratings

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Rhonda Hicks
5.0 out of 5 stars decadently delicious
Reviewed in the United States on March 5, 2020
* I'm grinning like a loon over here * If you've been following the "Black Combe Doms" series, then you know Freya and Summer have been best friends since they were in their teens. We learned a bit of their history and interactions, at least from Frey's point of view, in book three, "Hard Limits" . Now we get to see Summer's point of view of what has transpired through the highlights of their friendship and their joint interactions with their Doms. Where Freya was a free spirit and jumped in with both feet, Summer has her reasons for trying to keep her distance from the whole scene. And then it happens. When Freya goes to the club to meet with Nick for the first time, Summer goes with her to make sure she gets home safely afterwards. Or is that the only reason? Ahhh, we get to see past meet present and from there the story takes off like a shot! And let's not forget Dan. If you've been following along you'll remember we met the Nathan's brother and vet previously but how does he play into this one? Ohhh, there's so much I want to tell you but this is one you're going to want to read for yourself. Just know it's decadently delicious with secrets tucked away here and there and a few surprises along the way. I absolutely loved their story but then again, I'm never disappointed with a book from Ashe Barker.
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Sue B
4.0 out of 5 stars Every Dom is definitely different!
Reviewed in the United States on March 4, 2020
The fourth book in this wonderful series.
Dan and Summer have not had it easy they have not had the easiest or smoothest of times and although she is curious about Domination, she also has a certain amount of apprehension which he hopes to alleviate.
When she becomes scared and runs away Dan is left feeling totally gutted, he knows that he has found his perfect other half and decides that he has to go and find her and try to help her see how ideally suited they are.
This is another wonderful book by Ashe Barker and I look forward to the next book in the series
I voluntarily received and review an Advanced Reader Copy.
I thoroughly enjoyed the book and look forward to reading any future publications; keep up all the great writing.
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Mozzy
5.0 out of 5 stars You must read this to Appreciate the wonderful story
Reviewed in the United States on March 5, 2020
Wow words again cannot describe exactly how beautiful this highly erotic and sensual book is. As this is the fourth in the series i was a bit sad to see it end. These two characters have got highly powerful chemistry between them that stands out throughout the whole book. Honestly for me, these books are very powerful and emotional not to mention Engaging and Riviting. Ashe has more than excelled with all these wonderful stories.
Summer: a young women who worked hard to be who she is today. She has a past and that past does not define her at all. When she first meets Dan there is a spark, but she is not willing to do anything about it, in fact she runs. The next time she meets Dan is in a BDSM club and after that encounter she runs again. This time for 6 months so when she meets up with Dan again......her emotions overcome her... Dan seems like the only one who can understand Summer, but she has secrets and those secrets are about to come out.......

I have tried not to put any spoilers in this, as really it has to be read to appreciate what this great Author has written
5 plus stars
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WBS-S
4.0 out of 5 stars Good story with some triggers
Reviewed in the United States on April 2, 2022
I enjoyed this book. It’s long there’s lots and lots of sex. There’s a story amongst the background of BDSM and there’s a lot of anal sex too. If that’s not your thing, then steer clear of this book. I think the characters were great. This author is able to display a strong, sassy, smart flawed submissive together with a deep, thoughtful, caring Dom. Heavy on British English.
I read all of the books in this series and I will certainly seek out additional titles by this author.
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Chegz💕
4.0 out of 5 stars Good read.
Reviewed in the United States on March 5, 2020
This is the fourth book in this series and honestly they just keep getting better!, I found this to be a nice BDSM story which is also very informative, brilliant main characters and a well written storyline. Looking forward to reading much more from this author.

I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
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Marybeth
5.0 out of 5 stars Love these doms
Reviewed in the United States on February 28, 2020
This is the fourth book about the Black Combe Doms. Dan and Summer had a rough start. She is curious about dominance and submission. She goes to a club with her friend and meets Dan. He introduces her to D/s, but her OCD tendencies made it difficult for her to accept. She runs and then she meets him again by coincidence at a friend's wedding. Dan pursues her and doesn't give up. I like Lily Harlem's stories because she writes about the man and woman next door. They have casual lives and this is just part of it. It is very well written and I want more stories with these characters.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
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ShannaD
5.0 out of 5 stars Laid Bare
Reviewed in the United States on March 4, 2020
Laid Bare by Ashe Barker. Naughty and intense sexual scenes and passionate drama made this a very enjoyable book for me. I like the way Daniel separates his dominate role from his nurturing role. And Summer submits beautifully even though she finds this terrifying natural. Book is quite long as it contains all 3 previous published stories in one. Grab a drink and some munchies and find your favorite chair as you will have a hard time putting this down once you start. I received a free copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review.
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Linda
5.0 out of 5 stars I really do need to find room on my TBR for more!
Reviewed in the United States on March 4, 2020
This is only my third book by Ms. Barker, and I really do need to find room on my TBR for more!

I enjoyed the story and character depth that was between these covers.

I would call this light BDSM, and really quite educational. I wish my husband read! I'd ask him to read this book and how amazing things were between Dan and Summer.

I had a minute there when..... well, no spoilers here.

If you want to read an excellent BDSM story with great main and sub-characters, you will be pleased with this story, I think!

Emotional, interesting, entertaining read!

I received an advanced reader copy, and this is my honest and voluntary review.
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S. J. Foulkes
5.0 out of 5 stars A slow burner.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 18, 2020
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because I wasn’t sure of the characters.

Summer seemed flaky, and too prone to running away when things got tough. Dan was an unknown quantity, and I didn’t know how he rated as a Dom.

I needn’t have worried. Once the story got going my reservations soon disappeared.

Dan was a Dom through and through, and Summer had very good reasons for behaving as she did.

This is another well written book from Ashe Barker. The story flows smoothly, and the characters are brought to life as Ashe puts them through the wringer.

I hope this is not the last we read about The Black Combe Doms. There are many memorable characters in this series.
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A recent fan, definitely hooked!
4.0 out of 5 stars A fitting ending to this series
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 25, 2022
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I'm so glad I stuck with this series and finished it. This was the final book and it was worth it. I like how each book explores a slightly different form of BDSM relationship - some of the couples are more relaxed and some, like Summer and Dan go all out from the very beginning, pretty much 24/7. The sex is very intense but the emotional depth for the couple is there throughout. I really enjoyed spending time with all these characters and the Yorkshire moors is a suitably wild setting for these stories.
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Ginka
4.0 out of 5 stars Worth the wait
Reviewed in Canada on March 7, 2020
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Summer and Dan take a while to fall into a D/s relationship. Summer has items from her past that affect her deeply in all aspects of her life. Dan proves supportive, structured and accepting and together they have an intense, loving, sexually dynamic relationship.
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Janet Beadle
4.0 out of 5 stars In general a good read.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 9, 2020
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I must be honest, I found this, to start with hard going and I did skip a lot of the first couple of chapters. But once the story got going it was, as always excellent. The bedroom scenes as always great, although how anyone can be a submissive 24/7 is beyond me, bedroom I get outside, no. They fall in love with them as they are, then change their personality. I suppose if everyone is happy that's what counts. The way the story interacts with the other characters is really good and in general would recommend.
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