Hesitant Heart (The Hampton Road Club, #1)

Sam might be innocent, but the Roaring Twenties aren't. When a mysterious stranger brings him to a secret club, will Sam risk all for love?
Sam is used to living with lots of secrets. He's always had to hide who he is or else incur the wrath of his strict and abusive father. After he's faced with a horrible ultimatum, he flees to Hollywood where he hopes he can escape the specter of his miserable upbringing.
Aaron is a wealthy, sophisticated man who loses himself in painting portraits of bound men to stave off loneliness and despair. Unable to find a lasting connection with anyone, he has resorted to paying lovers so he can indulge in his darker passions. Aaron's only respite is the Hampton Road sadomasochism club where he's a respected Dominant.
Naïve in the ways men can please one another, Sam takes a job at a bathhouse where he first glimpses a handsome older man. Aaron has his interest sparked when he spies a shy towel boy watching him whenever he patronizes the Temple of Eros. When a traumatic event triggers Aaron's protective nature, he rescues the gentle Sam from the clutches of the disreputable establishment's manager.
As their bond deepens and Sam is trained for his first night at the Hampton Road Club, an unknown danger lurks. Will Aaron's heart be crushed once again?