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The Contract (Nightlong Series Book 1) Kindle Edition

by Sarah Michelle Lynch (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.0 out of 5 stars 127 ratings
The first instalment in this taut, erotic trilogy!

Cleo is the name she goes by professionally, but the life Ciara O’Donoghue left behind some years ago couldn’t be more different to the one Cleo is living now.

Trapped by the strict rules of the contract Dante drew up some time ago, Ciara begins to wonder who is benefiting . . . really? What she doesn’t know is that the arrangement keeps her in his life but also holds his enemies at bay.

The sacrifices become too much and she plans to leave him and escape her prison. She has no idea how Dante really feels . . . nor does she know about his job, his past . . . the revenge he has planned.

Ciara questions whether she has Stockholm syndrome, while Dante says his rules are for her safety. Truly, she has no notion of the danger she’s in.

However, if she might finally get him to open up, maybe she’ll discover Dante is more than worth the risk . . .
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  1. Book 1 of 3
    Nightlong Series
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    294 pages
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  5. Publication date
    August 23, 2016
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B01IZ1O6JG
  • Accessibility ‏ : ‎ Learn more
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ August 23, 2016
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1.3 MB
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 294 pages
  • Page Flip ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Book 1 of 3 ‏ : ‎ Nightlong Series
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.0 out of 5 stars 127 ratings

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Sarah Michelle Lynch

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Typically Sarah's books are steamy, suspenseful and rife with twists and turns, but after writing dozens of novels, she's still looking for that new and exciting thing to get stuck into and tends to try out new genres when the mood suits.

Sarah is also known as an editor and has produced six charity anthologies featuring hundreds of different authors. So you might say that typically, words are her thing. However, she’s a literary events organiser too, the founder of "Authors at the Armouries" no less.

What you can always be sure of from a Sarah Michelle Lynch novel is that there will be strong, complex characters, dynamics you never saw coming, a lot of curveballs along the way - not to mention sights, sounds and scents that truly transport you to another place. She makes no apologies for writing stunning sex scenes that are never boring. Those are what her readers demand and she unashamedly continues to produce books that are real, gritty and full of genuine character.

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  • Flower Girl
    5.0 out of 5 stars Wow Crazy Good
    Reviewed in the United States on June 16, 2024
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    This is an amazing story with so many up and downs and twists. The characters are unbelievable and sometimes down right scary. You have to read this book, long but so worth it. I would absolutely recommend this book as well as this author.
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  • Rebecca Balestrieri
    4.0 out of 5 stars would recommend! not what i normally read---interesting
    Reviewed in the United States on January 19, 2018
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    this was an interesting book. Not what I normally read. it was different. I did like it overall and would recommend!
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  • Marie
    3.0 out of 5 stars To Be Continued...
    Reviewed in the United States on June 12, 2017
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    I knew I was in trouble when the book included the Oscar Wilde quote, "I don't like novels that end happily. They depress me so much."

    Book 2, The Fix is available but since I have no idea how many books are in the series I'll try to check it out later after it's totally completed. In the sample, the author indicates there are two books in the series, so far.
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  • Kindle Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic Love story
    Reviewed in the United States on April 21, 2021
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    A fantastic love story, lots of twists and turns, full of surprises. It always keeps you wanting to know what happens next. Makes your heart melt as the story unfolds
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  • AAF
    5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome Novel
    Reviewed in the United States on January 8, 2019
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    The Novel is great and the writing keeps you engaged at all times
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  • Kindle Customer
    2.0 out of 5 stars Not my type of story
    Reviewed in the United States on June 24, 2018
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    The storyline was good and that is the only reason I gave it two stars. I don’t mind an occasional sex scene, but this way over the top. When over two thirds of book is nothing but sex, it is boring. Even though I would like to know the real killer, I won’t buy another book by this author.
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  • me
    4.0 out of 5 stars The Contract
    Reviewed in the United States on October 10, 2017
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    A very interesting read. There were A lot of twists and turns towards the end. I bought the other 2 books in the series.
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  • SBee Reviews
    5.0 out of 5 stars A multilayered riveting and intriguing erotic thriller - I’m hooked!
    Reviewed in the United States on December 4, 2017
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    I received an Advance Reader Copy for The Contract (Nightlong series, Book #1) written by Sarah Michelle Lynch and voluntarily reviewed this book. Ciara O’Donoghue was given the golden opportunity to do a little role playing for good money at a establishment which catered to men’s more particular needs as Mistress Cleo Patrick. This eventually puts her into the sights of “Saint Clair,” a man she thought was beautiful, but she didn’t really understand him or his needs. When he proposes an exclusive arrangement, revealing himself to be Dante Sinclair, she willingly signs, not knowing she was literally going to be signing herself away over to him, though that was exactly where she wanted to be. However, all her naive and romantic 18-year-old notions were firmly dashed after perpetually playing the role of his Domme for over six long and predictable years. Finally, Ciara tires of the whole arrangement and tires of waiting for him to return any of her sentiments, and everything changes when she devises a desperate stunt to rattle her cage and escape from him for good. As a consequence, Ciara finds the relationship forever changed between them, but she doesn’t care, as she is finally getting what she has desired all along from Dante. But Dante slowly opening himself up to her brings to their door the exact danger he had been trying to avoid all along.

    A lot of time has gone by during the development their relationship, and much of the pertinent developments are recounted via very detailed flashbacks, filling in their histories perfectly. They each had suffered an experience which became pivotal to their subsequent behaviors, allowing them to meet, therefore paving the way for them to need each other. Ciara gradually unearths the many secrets which he seems to be zealously guarding one at a time, and each one becomes a revelation into Dante’s complex life. But someone else seems hellbent on doing the same, and Dante and Ciara are merely treading water when it comes to tracking down whoever’s responsible for turning whole his life upside down. Looking forward to reading the next installment of the Nightlong Series and seeing what twists turn up here!
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  • Rachel loves books
    5.0 out of 5 stars I love Sarah's style of writing
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 28, 2016
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    I love Sarah's style of writing. Be it a devastating dark romance that ruins your heart, an erotic love story or an erotic thriller she never disappoints. I loved this book. I hated Dante though. Still do. (mutters stupid Dante type words). I actually though 'how dare he!!!' a few times as well. Dante is such a complicated character and I look forward to maybe changing my mind about him in the next book, but he'll have to do a lot to change my mind.

    I do believe I read this book in one sitting. It was riveting and had me sucked in from the start. The synopsis does nothing to warn you of the delights this book gives you, and give you it does, in bucket loads.

    Being an SML book i had high expectations and she totally smashed them. I'm waiting with baited breath for the next book.
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  • Kerry
    4.0 out of 5 stars Confused But Curious.....
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 6, 2017
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    Now an erotic thriller.....that had me intrigued and to be honest, I'm still a bit baffled as to whether I enjoyed the book or not, but I guess with me being eager to read the next in the series, I guess you could say I enjoyed it!

    Cleo is a young, lonely woman under 'contract' to Dante who is certainly a mysterious and not so likeable character. But as the feisty Cleo learns more about Dante and the secrets her keeps, she is thrown into a world of confusion, just as the reader is. But this is actually all in a good way. Did I like Dante - hell no! I loved Cleo though and actually the two together simply work.

    It's not often an author has me all in a muddle but Sarah has with this one and I have to say, I only want to read more!

    I voluntarily reviewed an Advanced Reading Copy of this book.
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  • StephenDS
    3.0 out of 5 stars The Sex gets in the way of The Story
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 15, 2024
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    Competently written and edited, so very few minor typos, etc. to annoy. But the characters never seemed quite real, believable, or likeable. The plot delivers twists but they're piled up toward the end, and the sex - I can't believe I'm writing this - gets in the way. So three stars.
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  • Amazon Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Worth every star!
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 10, 2016
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    Sarah has done it again! I did wonder where the story was going when I started and didn't expect this! This is no ordinary love story but it certainly grips you with plenty of twists, turns, whodunits and sex! A perfect combination. I hadn't realised it was a series and I'm so pleased we get more of Dante and Ciara.
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  • Tattooxx
    5.0 out of 5 stars Dante 🥵
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 5, 2023
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    Book 1 in the Nightlong Series

    Dante a submissive for the ‘right’ domme

    A contract between the too sees a whole lotta feelings coming to the surface

    Ciara a domme who can’t help falling for her submissive

    Mix that up a chauffeur Sexton and some killings and this is one hell of a book

    A definite must read
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