Set in the small and adventurous town of King's Bluff, Wyoming, this adult novel features a new schoolteacher, Chloe, and two horse breeders, Noah and Flynn, who offer to share her as a girlfriend. There is also the issue of a stalker so while I'm in two minds about the variety of romance offered, I can't deny it would be useful to have these men around if a girl felt threatened.

CHLOE'S DOUBLE DRAW mixes in some open-minded and friendly local residents, before Chloe is snapped up by Flynn and Noah who are ex-Australian Special Forces. These seasoned, macho men swagger in and pretty much tell Chloe she is theirs. She is flattered and attracted, but doesn't feel that their suggestion is respectable, especially for a teacher. However she agrees to go on one date with them and finds them good company and sexy. When they drop her home, the short time of absence has been enough for a break- in and personalised vandalism of her house. Shocked, Chloe talks to the police and accepts the offer of a bed for the night at the King ranch. The ex-soldiers' protective instincts are raised and the locals assure her she will be safe with the men.

So far, so fine, and even romantic. However the relationship then becomes an experiment in dominance and bondage - for Chloe that is, as the men have clearly been doing this for some time and amassed quite a collection of equipment. They tell her she doesn't have to do anything she doesn't want to, but when it comes to accepting nipple clamps, butt plugs and spanking, besides calling your lovers Sir, I can't believe a modern woman would let herself be treated this way. Reference is made early on to the French novel 'The Story of O' but in contrast to that tale of organised degradation of a young woman, the men continually strive to give Chloe pleasure and reassurance.

Noah and Flynn each have different backgrounds and their own demons, a good counterpoint to the secret Chloe is hiding - of her stepbrother and the death of her stepfather. I kept reading, keen to see how far the threat would progress and how the stalker would get his come- uppance. Minute details added to the fine quality of Fiona Archer's writing, such as the gouges made by the edge of a tube of lipstick which was used to scrawl on a wall. The supportive women of the town helped Chloe to feel that she was not alone and law enforcement took the threat seriously from the outset, which might not have happened in a city with more strain on resources.

CHLOE'S DOUBLE DRAW might be a good choice for anyone thinking of dabbling in the world of bondage, or who just likes reading about handsome, masterful men. For those drawn to experiment I suggest that Chloe could have insisted that anything the men did to her she could next do to them, turn about being fair play. This would sort out whether the 'dominants' were into exciting sex, or were actually bullies. Fiona Archer has set a series in King's Bluff so we have more chances to visit the town and get to know the folks - sounds like fun!