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Protected: an enemies to lovers dark romance (Club Exposure Book 2) Kindle Edition

by Ivy Nelson (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.5 out of 5 stars 320 ratings

***SERIES COMPLETE***

Sometimes love is messier than politics.
It's worse when the two get tangled.

Darci Sanders has spent her career fighting injustice. That fight includes keeping the wrong man out of the White House. It's exhausting work and sometimes she likes to let loose at her favorite spot, Club Exposure. That's where she met him. The sexy soldier who turned her world upside down... then disappeared.

Former soldier turned campaign manager, Bradley Givens just wants to see his candidate win the election. While blowing off some steam at Club Exposure he meets a sexy and mysterious stranger he can't stop thinking about. But she's a distraction he doesn't need so he doesn't go back.

When they meet again, Darci and Bradley realize their true identities – rivals on either side of the election. Can they trust each other? When danger and Darci's past come from out of nowhere, they may not have a choice and Darci will learn that Bradley will go to any extent necessary to protect her.

Disclaimer: Protected was previously published as book 1 in the D.C. Power Games series and was titled Power Desired. The author has made significant updates and made it book 2 of the Club Exposure Series. The D.C. Power Games series is no longer available. Protected contains content that is for 18+ only. You can find a complete TW/CW list on the page just before the start of chapter 1.
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  1. Book 2 of 6
    Club Exposure
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    357 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Publication date
    March 3, 2022
  5. File size
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B09MPWZ2ZC
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ (March 3, 2022)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ March 3, 2022
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 2.2 MB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 357 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.5 out of 5 stars 320 ratings

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Ivy Nelson

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Ivy Nelson writes delicious contemporary romance with kinky sassy heroines you wish could be your best friend. Club Solitaire is her favorite fictional place to hang out in, and she spends most of her free time spinning tales set there and in spinoff clubs like Solitaire Mansion.

Ivy is an active member of the kink community and strives to write authentic kink while still meeting reader expectations. Above all else, Ivy writes characters she loves and puts them into worlds she would want to live in. That means sassy, kick-ass women, and protective partners who know when to step in and when to step back. 

Ivy currently lives in Las Vegas with her husband of eight years and their son. She loves walking the Las Vegas strip with a margarita, binge watching Criminal Minds for glimpses of Shemar Moore's bare chest, and getting emails from readers. When she isn’t writing, she’s probably reading something dirty or asking her closest readers what that side-character's name was because they remember better than she does.

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Customers enjoy the book's story, with one review noting its many threads and twists. Moreover, the writing style keeps readers engaged throughout, and one customer mentions it can be read as a stand-alone. Additionally, they appreciate the character development, with one review highlighting the recurring characters. The book receives positive feedback for its heat level.

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7 customers mention "Story quality"7 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the story quality of the book, with one customer noting it is filled with twists and turns.

"...The journey between Darci and Bradley is filled with twists and turns, mystery, suspense and a whole lot of chemistry...." Read more

"...'s ability to quickly grab the reader's attention and keep them involved in the story...." Read more

"...It has lots of heat but includes a great story line and great supporting characters I can't wait to read more about...." Read more

"Awesome story, held me captive! I liked this one better than the first...." Read more

5 customers mention "Reading pace"5 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the book's writing style, which holds their attention throughout, and one customer notes it can be read as a stand-alone.

"...Although this is the second book for Club Exposure it can be read as a stand-alone but I highly recommend reading them all...." Read more

"...Thank you, both "Hidden" and "Protected" brought me hours of pleasurable reading. Can't wait to start "Secrets"....tomorrow." Read more

"As well as her many other books, Ivy's writing style holds your attention through the whole book...." Read more

"Great writing, But......" Read more

4 customers mention "Character development"4 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the character development in the book, with one mentioning the realistic portrayal and another noting the recurring characters.

"...Wow: Ivy has done it again!! I Loved the sensual sexual tension, character flaws and vulnerabilities, and strength that both Bradley and Darci..." Read more

"...This book was focused on Bradley and Darci but there are several recurring characters that I love from the Diamond Doms series...." Read more

"...It has lots of heat but includes a great story line and great supporting characters I can't wait to read more about...." Read more

"...Ivey knows how to spin a story and develop hot, sexy, realistic characters. I just fell in love with Darcey and Bradley!..." Read more

3 customers mention "Heat level"3 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the heat level in the book.

"...Add in Club Exposure the private BDSM club and the heat is off the charts...." Read more

"...Ivey knows how to spin a story and develop hot, sexy, realistic characters. I just fell in love with Darcey and Bradley!..." Read more

"Amazing story and lots of heat..." Read more

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  • Jessica Martinez
    5.0 out of 5 stars Darci and Bradley story.
    Reviewed in the United States on July 6, 2024
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    Darci and Bradley story.
    It has murder, kink and lots of spice. Can't go wrong with their story.

    Darci is a media manger for a no profit company that help sex worker and sexual assulate victims. When her friends start dying and some one Is stalking her. She has to get security's Peter company her best friend husband sets in but not at her request but at Bradley he wants her but he is a rival since he works of a senior who want to harm the work she does. But he going to wear her down. Until she give in. He end up paying and keep her at his apartment with the help of a few other doms and friends
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  • Sandy N.
    4.0 out of 5 stars another good read in the series
    Reviewed in the United States on June 21, 2024
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    I just wish as an older book they would go back to fix the edits.

    I started with the diamond series and realized I was in the middle of the story. I’ve gone back to the beginning and love them all
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  • Kindle Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Sensual Sexual Tension
    Reviewed in the United States on March 7, 2022
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    Protected, is the second book in the Club Exposure series written by Ivy Nelson!
    Wow: Ivy has done it again!! I Loved the sensual sexual tension, character flaws and vulnerabilities, and strength that both Bradley and Darci shared throughout their story! We delve into the world of political corruption, murder, old enemies, and my fave, Club Exposure. Darci is Carrie’s best friend and Peter’s Kitten! Darci has some enemies from her past that are trying to harm her. Bradley is very a protective Dom and has succumbed to asking Peter for help to keep Darci safe!
    I highly recommend this book to anyone that enjoys reading the stories that Ivy Nelson writes revolving the world around BDSM! I can’t wait for the next one is this new series, Secret!!
    I received a free ARC copy in exchange for a fair and honest review…
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  • Jeanie Miner
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great story
    Reviewed in the United States on March 4, 2022
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    I absolutely loved this book! The journey between Darci and Bradley is filled with twists and turns, mystery, suspense and a whole lot of chemistry. Add in Club Exposure the private BDSM club and the heat is off the charts. If you have read Ivy’s other books you will appreciate some of the characters who make an appearance. Although this is the second book for Club Exposure it can be read as a stand-alone but I highly recommend reading them all. This is an Arc review but this is my own honest opinions.
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  • Diana
    5.0 out of 5 stars I'm loving this new, improved series!
    Reviewed in the United States on March 3, 2022
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    I really enjoyed this continuation of the Club Exposure series. This book was focused on Bradley and Darci but there are several recurring characters that I love from the Diamond Doms series. I loved Darci's spunk and drive but the story also contained a few broken promises, a big no-no for her Dom!! Bradley was strong and mostly steady throughout the book. There was a very interesting twist involving Bradley's boss that helped solve the mystery at the end.

    I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving an honest review.
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  • dgbg
    4.0 out of 5 stars Show build by good overall
    Reviewed in the United States on July 2, 2023
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    This book was a very slow build in the plot and character development. I enjoyed it but I was skipping paragraphs because it was to show.
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  • Charlotte
    5.0 out of 5 stars Bradley & Darci
    Reviewed in the United States on November 11, 2023
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    Ivy Nelson’s plot lines for her books have kept me busy reading all of her books!!!! I stayed up all night reading couldn’t sleep had to see what happened. On to her next book (3) in the Club Exposure series!!!
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  • Kerry Peasland
    5.0 out of 5 stars Review of Protected
    Reviewed in the United States on March 23, 2022
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    I absolutely love Ms Nelson's ability to quickly grab the reader's attention and keep them involved in the story. I was totally engrossed in the ongoing love/hate relationship between Darci and Bradley, and I think I actually increased my speed of reading racing through the pages. Thank you, both "Hidden" and "Protected" brought me hours of pleasurable reading. Can't wait to start "Secrets"....tomorrow.
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  • Wendy J. Williams
    5.0 out of 5 stars Another scorcher from Ivy
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 9, 2024
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    Darci fights for the freedom to live life in what ever form it takes, freedom to express sexual preferences and for women to choose what happens to their bodies.
    Bradley is Chief of Staff to a man running for President who would make safe places to practice whatever sexual preferences people choose and ban the right for women to choose there own path.
    Darci is struggling after a bad experience with her last Dom. Bradley is part of the BDSM scene but hides it for obvious reasons. When he and Darci are thrown together through their work, the attraction is strong, but can it work, they are both at risk of losing everything if a relationship between them became public. Can Bradley earn Darci's trust as a Dom and get her to see her last experience wasn't the norm. She desperately wants to trust him but is too scared of being hurt again.
    When her home is broken into and friends start getting hurt, Bradley and others from Club Exposure rally around to protect her and in doing so put Bradley's job at risk as the media get hold of the story. Someone is hurting Darci's friends and it seems she could be next.
    This everything we have come to expect from Ivy, hot, sexy plenty of kink wrapped up in intrigue. This is the second in the series and as always the characters are beautifully written, leaving you wanting to move straight on to the next book to meet more of the people who weave themselves through each story.
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  • Sue
    5.0 out of 5 stars Protected
    Reviewed in Australia on May 11, 2023
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    I loved reading about Bradley and Darci. I was wondering how things would work out for Peter, Carrie and Darci and what Bradley would think of it, now I know.
    I loved Darci's sassiness and stubbornness but most of all I loved the way everyone was protective of Darci and how they all got along. Can hardly wait to read Michael and Adara's story. Very well written Ivy
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  • DMA
    5.0 out of 5 stars Thrilling read!
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 6, 2022
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    This is another gritty, compelling story in the club exposure series!
    Bradley and Darci have some serious situations to over come in both their personal and private lives.
    This is a fast paced read with plenty of twists and turns to keep you on the edge of your seat as well as a high heat level!
    Enjoy!
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  • Joy Lynch
    5.0 out of 5 stars So awesome!
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 9, 2022
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    Ivy Nelson brings us the second book of this awesome series! Darcy and Bradley's story is beautifully written with complex characters and plot twists that keep you turning pages throughout. I love everything that this amazing author has shared with the world. You don't want to miss out on this book!!
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