He trotted into the studio a couple minutes past check-in, breathless and still tying the knot on his tie. There wouldn't be time for proper makeup or sound checks if he wasn't there in the next minute or so, and he didn't want to get Sara or Mike in trouble. No time to worry about that now, though Tim left for the control booth, and Daniel made a dash for the stairs, unwilling to wait for the elevator to take him the three floors to the studio. Can Carl become the anchor in Daniel's turbulent life, or will he end up the weight that sinks his slave for good? Chapter One 'Daniel, you're late.' Tim threw a warning glance at his watch and added, 'News is live, you know.' 'Sorry-coming.' Daniel snatched his jacket and tie and followed his producer out of his office, wondering if Tim would let his tardiness slip or if he'd be paying for it later.

His recalcitrance costs him dearly, but with patience and some hard-won understanding, love just might flourish where once there'd been only fear and pain. Daniel knows what Carl wants, but it seems as if Carl isn't willing to take it, and Daniel's not willing to give it freely. He finds himself in the home of Carl Whitman, a talk show host whose words fail him time and again when it comes to ordering Daniel to bed. But he's never been made to serve like that before, and he fears he won't survive the experience with his sanity intact.

Daniel's not stupid he knows there's only one reason a man would pay so much for what little free time he has, and it's got nothing to do with his knowledge of current events. Especially when NewWorld Media, the company who's owned him since childhood, decides to lease him on evenings and weekends to boost their flagging profits. Book Blurb Network news anchor Daniel Halstrom is at the top of his field, but being at the bottom of the social ladder-being a slave-makes that hard to enjoy. Dedication To Bill O'Reilly, for the loofah. The characters are products of the author's imagination and used fictitiously. This book is a work of fiction and any resemblance to persons, living or dead, or actual events is purely coincidental. Contact Noble Romance Publishing, LLC at PO Box 467423, Atlanta, GA 31146. See more of his work at This book may not be reproduced or used in whole or in part by any existing means without written permission from the publisher. Original digital image taken by photographer Robert James. Belong Book One: Anchored ISBN 978-1-60592-229-4 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED Belong Book One: Anchored Copyright 2010 Rachel Haimowitz Cover Art by Fiona Jayde.

Promise by Rachel Haimowitz