1001 Dark Nights
MASTER OF FREEDOM
by Cherise Sinclair
Mountain Masters Novella Series
About MASTER OF FREEDOM:
Detective Atticus Ware gave up his beloved Idaho to start again in the mountains of California, close to his imprisoned brother. He has a rewarding job and friends, but the experienced Dominant wants more than the Do-Me submissives who flock around him. He needs a woman who will give her heart as well as her body.
Virginia, “Gin,” is damn good at her challenging career as a prison psychologist. However, one problem inmate is mired in misery and unable to overcome his guilt at causing a friend’s death.
To clear her mind, she joins a friend’s kinky backpacking excursion, planning to hide in her tent during the evening BDSM pursuits. But Atticus lures her into the activities. She’s read about BDSM, but submission under the hands of a powerful Dom is beyond anything she’d imagined. She doesn’t trust men, doesn’t want a relationship, and yet…wants more from him.
Finally, Atticus has found the woman he wants in his life. In his bed. In his cuffs. But she’s not only his brother’s therapist, but also works in a prison. How can he tolerate his woman walking into danger every single blasted day?
Gin knows she has no future with Atticus Ware, but still, hope is rising in her heart.
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Excerpt:
Annoying Atticus might not be a smart idea.
He was still standing there. Watching her. When her eyes lifted to his, he gave a nod, as if satisfied, then walked around her. Touching her. Running a hand down her bare arm. Across her lower back. Moving her hair to fall down her back. He stroked down her spine, as if assessing her vertebrae. His fingers massaged her left shoulder, then the right.
His hand was warm and callused. Firm.
“You’re a beautiful woman, Virginia.” He unbuttoned her nightie, letting it hang open. “I’m going to tie a modified karada—a rope web for the torso.”
Her hands closed into fists as she kept herself from moving. She was still covered, she reminded herself. The silky material caught on her peaked nipples, making her think of the old question,Are you cold or glad to see me?
She had an uncomfortable feeling that Atticus already knew the answer.
He draped the rope behind her neck, the ends dangling in front. Slowly, but without hesitation, he began to weave the rope around her, above her breasts, below her breasts.
With the first knot, she tensed. He stopped. His gaze on her was steady, revealing no irritation or impatience. Jake and Kallie liked him, she could tell. She’d seen him work with the other people here and how he emphasized safety and honest communication. Everything about the man said he was in control. He wasn’t a little boy—he was a man, an honorable one.
“We’ll stop if you need to, but you can trust me, baby,” he said quietly.
“I know. I do.”
The appreciation in his gaze said he knew she’d offered him a gift. “Thank you, sweetling.”
She felt slight tugs as he created a series of diamond-like patterns down the center of her body. Gradually a latticework of rope snugly formed around her torso, and the sensation of being enclosed was oddly comforting. Back when she’d worked with children, some of the autistic ones could be settled by firmly wrapping a blanket around them, as if the sensation of being hugged would subdue their nerves so they could process the world’s input more normally.
This was…nice. Under the slight scrape of the ropes and the sure movements of Atticus’s hands, she felt her pulse slow. He never left her, always kept a hand on her somewhere, as if she might float away if he let her go.
“You take rope well.” He grasped her upper arms. “I want you on the ground now.”
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Tanya Rae’s Review:
Atticus, Atticus, Atticus!!!! I love me an alpha male!
I have loved reading Cherise Sinclair’s BDSM stories for a while now starting with her Master’s of Shadowland series. Cherise doesn’t disappoint with Master of Freedom either! I loved this story and can’t wait to read more.
This story is Atticus & Gin’s. Atticus was named after Atticus Finch from To Kill a Mockingbird His mother majored in Classical Fiction) Atticus is a Detective and Gin is a Social Worker, Gin is working in the prison system. And, that is as far as I go in telling you what the story is about. I know you all can read the Synopsis. 😉 Just know that I was sucked into the story and I had to keep reading the book until finished. Master of Freedom is a Novella, only 100 pages so it is a short read.
Please tell me there will be more Cherise. I have to read Sawyer’s story (can you tell who Sawyer was named after?) Sawyer is Atticus’s brother. And, for that matter I need to read more about all the men & women in Master of Freedom!
This ARC was received for an honest review and I give Master of Freedom 4.5 OOOOo’s (O’s for Orgasms)
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Theresa Martin’s Review:
After a breaking up with her fiancé, Virginia Cunningham takes a job as a prison social worker, and packs up to head west to a small, mountain town. She makes a few close friends who are into BDSM. Gin’s always been interested in the lifestyle, and since she’s not part of a couple, she gets invited to one of their instructional camping trips to help out with a few chores. There she meets Atticus Ware—a police detective who has moved from Idaho to be closer to his brother. Atticus is also a Dom, and Gin assists him in a rope play demonstration, and he has her tied in knots—both literally and figuratively.
Atticus has a history of being a soft Dom, and tends to please his subs more than he probably should. Those subs, in turn, take advantage of his nature. Gin responds beautifully to his ropes, and his commands. Her nature of wanting to serve others pulls Atticus to her. He feels very protective of her, and he doesn’t like that she works in a prison treating dangerous criminals.
Atticus and Gin start to see one another casually, not wanting anything serious at this point. Though the more time they spend together, Atticus is sure Gin could be someone special. Gin feels something for Atticus, as well, but she’s a little skittish, and won’t give in.
Virginia is a naturally giving person, but she feels she loses herself whenever she embarks on a new relationship. She gives in more than she probably should, and the relationships have felt one-sided. She’s trying to be more assertive with regard to the opposite sex, and be a stronger person. With Atticus, he’s not like her previous boyfriends. He truly cares about her wants, needs, and feelings. With their pasts dictating their current behavior, can Atticus and Gin move past their hurt to have a serious relationship?
Cherise has done a wonderful job telling this story. You see why Atticus is the way he is, and you also see that Gin’s caring, giving nature can be beautiful, when entrusted with the right person.
I received this ARC for an honest review, and I give it 4 stars.
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About Cherise Sinclair:
Having to wear glasses in elementary school can scar a person for life. Dubbed a nerd at an early age, Cherise Sinclair has been trying to live up to the stereotype ever since. And what better way than being an author?
Known for writing deeply emotional stories, the USA Today Bestselling Author has penned sixteen erotic romance novels, most with a BDSM theme. (Please do not mention the phrase mommy porn in her presence.) Her awards range from a National Leather Award to a Romantic Times Reviewer’s Choice nomination to a GoodReads BDSM group award for best author of the year. Called an “ascendant erotica queen” by Rolling Stone Magazine, Cherise spends her days writing, supervised by a sadistic calico cat.
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