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Out of the Ashes (The Game Series Book 5) Kindle Edition
We screwed up, Master.
It wasn’t until I stood there alone in the ashes, raw, naked, enraged, and in more pain than I could handle that I realized we’d been wrong from the beginning. I saw our history in the rubble—all our memories, the pictures filled with devotion and laughter, my wholehearted submission to him. And we had to rewrite the ending. We had to. Kingsley and I couldn’t be over. I missed him so much that it hurt to breathe. But we had burned out.
We will burn again, baby.
Our biggest mistake had been to put an expiration date on a love destined for eternity. We’d been blinded by our kinks not lining up perfectly. We’d let fears and insecurities rule in silence, and it was time to confront them head on. We were going to expose ourselves, push every limit, and reignite. Because Tate and I belonged in the fire. We played hard and loved even harder. I wouldn’t allow the unknown to terrify us, to restrict us, even if our new path was…unconventional. Even if we brought in someone else to light the match for us.
We’ll burn together.
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The Game Series is a BDSM series where romance meets the reality of kink. Sometimes we fall for someone we don’t match with, sometimes vanilla business gets in the way of kinky pleasure, and sometimes we have to compromise and push ourselves to overcome trauma and insecurities. No matter what, one thing is certain. This is not a perfect world—and maybe that’s why the happily ever after feels so good.
- LanguageEnglish
- Publication dateApril 19, 2022
- File size491 KB
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- Publication date : April 19, 2022
- Language : English
- File size : 491 KB
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- Print length : 340 pages
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- Book 5 of 15 : The Game Series
- Best Sellers Rank: #37,953 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
- #344 in Gay Fiction
- #1,049 in Gay Romance
- #1,821 in LGBTQ+ Romance (Books)
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About the author

Romance Across the Spectrum.
I’m often awkwardly silent or, if the topic interests me, a chronic rambler. In other words, I can discuss writing forever and ever. Fiction, in particular. The love story—while a huge draw and constantly present—is secondary for me, because there’s so much more to writing romance fiction than just making two (or more) people fall in love and have hot sex.
There’s a world to build, characters to develop, interests to create, and a topic or two to research thoroughly.
Every book is a challenge for me, an opportunity to learn something new, and a puzzle to piece together. I want my characters to come to life, and the only way I know to do that is to give them substance—passions, history, goals, quirks, and strong opinions—and to let them evolve.
I want my men and women to be relatable. That means allowing room for everyday problems and, for lack of a better word, flaws. My characters will never be perfect.
Wait…this was supposed to be about me, not my writing.
I'm a writey person who loves to write. Always wanderlusting, twitterpating, kinking, cooking, baking, and geeking. There’s time for hockey and family, too. But mostly, I just love to write.
~Cara.
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Customers enjoy this book's unexpected plot and find it incredibly fun to read about. They appreciate the characters and find the pacing primal, with one customer describing it as addictive. The book receives positive feedback for its emotional content, with one customer noting how comforting Cara Dee is, and customers find it very hot with plentiful kink and sex scenes.
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Customers find the book's story enjoyable and unexpectedly wild, with one customer describing it as incredibly fun to read about.
"I fell in love with Tate and Lee. I really enjoyed watching their relationship evolve. Plus their kinks aligned with my taste...." Read more
"...Let’s not forget the actual “Game” which was intense and intriguing. All in all, an interesting, unique, and erotic read!" Read more
"...The breakup between Kingsley & Tate was a really great aspect of the story...." Read more
"...with Franklin’s head and fulfilled his humiliation kink was incredibly fun to read about...." Read more
Customers love the characters in the book.
"...I typically don't care for series. This has just enough character overlap that it makes me want to read the next one, but it's also not integral to..." Read more
"...I love all of the characters from the house, an amazing family," Read more
"I love the characters! Allowing me into a world I would normally have no part of. Opening my mind a little more...." Read more
"...This author gives such life to her characters that feel they are your personal friends...." Read more
Customers appreciate the pacing of the book, describing it as primal and addictive, with one customer noting how it opens their mind.
"...These books are hard-core, but I've come to love these sadist and subs too much for them not to be real. Their dynamic was so unusual, I loved it!..." Read more
"...And so damn refreshing. I think this series may be some of Cara’s best. I adore her hardcore deep dive into kink. Kinks we never see anywhere else...." Read more
"I can't get enough of this series. Its addictive! The emotions leave you feeling raw and exposed...." Read more
"I love the characters! Allowing me into a world I would normally have no part of. Opening my mind a little more...." Read more
Customers enjoy the taste of the book, particularly noting the chemistry between Tate and Kingsley.
"...Plus their kinks aligned with my taste...." Read more
"...with Franklin and the humiliation, everything was just brilliant and delicious. So pretty much 90% of the book was perfect...." Read more
"...The commitment and love with Tate & Kingsley is so evident and the game itself was as always so good! Keep it up." Read more
"Absolutely LOVED this book!! I loved that Tate and Kingsley loved so hard and got back together to work on where they had gone wrong...." Read more
Customers find the book emotionally engaging, with one mentioning that Cara Dee is comforting to them.
"...Let’s not forget the actual “Game” which was intense and intriguing. All in all, an interesting, unique, and erotic read!" Read more
"I can't get enough of this series. Its addictive! The emotions leave you feeling raw and exposed...." Read more
"...Cara Dee is so comforting to me, maybe ironic for the amount of torment in this book, lol. So so good as always!!!" Read more
"What a ride with Lee and Tate. It was so emotional, but satisfying in the end. I loved the Brat Boot Camp!..." Read more
Customers enjoy the game quality, with one mentioning it's a great addition to the Game Series and another noting it's the best game to compliment Lee.
"Cara Dee has done it again, what a great addition to her The Game Series. Tate and Kingsley, a kink couple who forgot rule number one COMMUNICATION...." Read more
"...I am in love with the Games and this game was amazing!! I didn’t want to put the book down and that ending….GAH!!!..." Read more
"...I loved the Brat Boot Camp! This book was a fantastic addition to the series with cameos of characters from past books." Read more
"The best game to compliment Lee & Tate's rollercoaster of emotions..." Read more
Customers enjoy the heat level of the book, describing it as very hot, with one customer specifically mentioning the hot sex scenes.
"...This game was my favorite thus far. Primal and hot. I know House McLean isn't real, but it very much should be...." Read more
"...Get ready for romance...hot sex... & a fantastic story. A must read !!" Read more
"...Franklin being part of their dynamic is very hot. I love Cara's books. The Shepherd is next for me." Read more
"Scorching, primal, fun...." Read more
Customers enjoy the erotic content of the book, with one customer describing it as a hardcore deep dive into kink.
"...All in all, an interesting, unique, and erotic read!" Read more
"...I think this series may be some of Cara’s best. I adore her hardcore deep dive into kink. Kinks we never see anywhere else...." Read more
"...characters from the previous stories make appearances & the kink & sex are plentiful. Get ready for romance...hot sex... & a fantastic story...." Read more
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- Reviewed in the United States on May 13, 2025I fell in love with Tate and Lee. I really enjoyed watching their relationship evolve. Plus their kinks aligned with my taste. I've read the 4 books before this one and didn't enjoy one of them because their kinks/dynamic wasn't my taste. But that's to be expected in a series like this...can't please everyone every time. I also really like how each book can be read as a standalone. I typically don't care for series. This has just enough character overlap that it makes me want to read the next one, but it's also not integral to the story if I can't remember recurring characters or side plots.
- Reviewed in the United States on April 22, 2022This is a romance of second chances for Elevator Repairman Kingsley and Teacher Tate. I was invested in Tate’s and Kingsley’s romance since meeting them in previous books in this series. I liked that there was actually a romance between the MCs. I could feel the connection, the emotions between them, and how they overcame their differences. I also thought Franklin added an interesting and kinky spice to the mix. Let’s not forget the actual “Game” which was intense and intriguing. All in all, an interesting, unique, and erotic read!
- Reviewed in the United States on August 6, 2022I have read all of the books in this series and I don't plan to stop until Cara makes her very last book. And I will miss this series when it ends.
At major points in this story I was like "what is wrong with these people," especially when Lee ignored Tate for the sole reason of making him jealous. These books are hard-core, but I've come to love these sadist and subs too much for them not to be real. Their dynamic was so unusual, I loved it! I thought Franklin would be more involved with Tate & Lee, but I wasn't mad about how their relationship progressed at all.
The breakup between Kingsley & Tate was a really great aspect of the story. People don't live happy forever, but they realize they need each other and I loved the forces (well people) who cared enough to meddle.
This game was my favorite thus far. Primal and hot. I know House McLean isn't real, but it very much should be. In the series there has always been at least one safeword. This is an underrated aspect of Cara Dee's books because it makes you realize that actual people have limits. Other stories sometimes makes it seem like safewords or ending a scene due to high emotions aren't normalized.
My favorite scene in this book (not that anyone asked) was the very last part of the game with Corey and Greer because it was so adorable I was about to start crying.
Anyways onto the next book, I'm obsessed.
- Reviewed in the United States on April 19, 2022Kingsley and Tate go through a painful breakup, but come back together with a plan in place to make their relationship stronger than ever. Allowing their incompatible kinks to be their downfall was a mistake that they plan to rectify with the help of their new friend, Franklin.
This book was a wild ride! The first part of the book is a bit painful while Tate and Kingsley are reeling from their breakup, but once they get back together the story really takes off. The addition of newly out and kink-curious single dad Franklin really made things interesting. While there are some chapters written from Franklin’s perspective, this story is really focused on Kingsley and Tate’s relationship. The way they messed with Franklin’s head and fulfilled his humiliation kink was incredibly fun to read about. Kingsley and Tate explore another kink that I hadn’t read about in a book before, and “The Game” that capped off the book was the craziest one yet!
The books in this series are written to be stand alones, but they have all been so incredible I can’t imagine skipping any of them. Cara has created such an amazing community in this series that I wish I could be a part of, but living vicariously through these characters will just have to do!
- Reviewed in the United States on May 1, 2022I have run the gamut of kink, people. I always think I’ve seen it all. Cara always proves me wrong.
I REALLY don’t want to spoil so many things so my review will be a bit vague.
I will say, this book doesn’t start as it seems. There is NOT cheating. But there is sharing with extensive consent.
The kink in this book isn’t necessarily new but how it’s gone about is new and so so different. And so damn refreshing. I think this series may be some of Cara’s best. I adore her hardcore deep dive into kink. Kinks we never see anywhere else. I absolutely adore it.
This has a perspective of 3 characters but it is essentially not an MMM. That’s all I’ll say without spoiling too much. I just want to make sure those with cheating triggers are not turned off from this. Because this book dives deep into a kink from a really mature perspective. There is no toxicity which is a damn relief.
I am thirsting for Franklin’s book hardcore now though.
Top reviews from other countries
- ZoeReviewed in the United Kingdom on April 14, 2025
5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing
In running out of words to describe how I feel about this series! Each book takes me on a journey of fun, laughter, tears, discovery and frustration! I loved, loved, loved both Tate and Lee (kingsley) their passion, love and commitment to each other was breathtaking. I found myself smiling and living the small moments they shared.
There was one area I almost took a star away from this rating and that was Franklin's introduction to Kink. I loved him at the start, thought he was going to be a sweet addition and looked forward to seeing his journey, but I'm not a fan of humiliation even just in kink, so the interrogation scene and degradation he seemed to love was hard to read, for me.
In the end I found I wasn't endeared to Franklin but hopefully we'll see him grow throughout the series.
Now for my review on this author's shear talent for invention and creativity for each of these characters, the plots and the games...utterly wonderful and unpredictable!
The brat boot camp was excellent and I can't express how much I love that we get to see all the past characters and House Mclean! Having read this genre within MM fiction before, I had been looking for something 'more' from bdsm, and this goes way beyond what I thought I'd find.
I'm not usually into FM within romance but I'm actually craving Ivy's story! Hopefully one day? I'm the meantime...eager doesn't even come close to how I feel about Greer's up coming story!
- SodaReviewed in Australia on October 25, 2022
5.0 out of 5 stars Out Of The Ashes
This series is fabulous, not to mention educational..
I don’t consider myself too naive but there’s definitely been some terminology I’ve missed learning in my 40+ years - the word ‘cuckolding’ being one of them (yes, I’d had to Google).
Now.. I may not have known the word, but I certainly knew the kink, and this story has reaffirmed something I’d already thought for myself: that cuckolding is my kink of choice (to read, that is), it’s soooo freaking hot 🥵.
Enough about me..
This book really had it all, it was emotional (I teared up more than once), it was feisty, it was aggressive, it was loving, it was honest.. it was hella kinky.
Kingsley and Tate’s dynamic was hot as hell and adding Franklin and his newborn kink explorations into that mix.. well, let’s just say.. I need a big arse fan to cool myself the hell down 🥵.
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LeonieReviewed in Germany on September 25, 2023
5.0 out of 5 stars Anderer Fokus und das ist großartig
Ich liebe alle Bücher der Serie, aber dieses ist insofern besonders, dass es nicht darum geht, wie sich zwei, drei oder vier Personen finden, sondern zwei sich Liebende nach einer Trennung wieder zusammen kommen. Das erfordert Mut, radikale Ehrlichkeit sich selbst und dem anderen gegenüber und ist wunderschön zu lesen. Selten liest man in Büchern, wie es gelingt, zusammenzubleiben, Vertrauen aufzubauen, Sicherheit zu geben und Verunsicherung und Verletzung zuzulassen. Und natürlich ist das Buch extrem kinky und sehr heiß!
- Amazon CustomerReviewed in Canada on July 21, 2023
5.0 out of 5 stars loved it
O my god I loved this one the best so far lol … their is always one for me … good ending totally leaves us wanting more lol
- RebeccaReviewed in Canada on March 16, 2024
3.0 out of 5 stars Intense but still sweet.
The variety of kinks touched on and the degree of the scenes can be quite surprising but I still really enjoy the books.
Kinksters who still get soft on the inside(thankfully never on the outside) and the hunt was hilarious.