Author: Morticia Knight
Publisher: Pride Publishing
Pages/Word Count: 156 Pages
At a Glance: Third book in a series that tackles tough issues with great characters.
Reviewed By: Jennifer
Blurb: Kyle’s best friend Marshall resurfaces and he’s in a lot of trouble. Can the men at Kiss of Leather convince a former Dom to take on the mouthy sub?
Master Derek and his new sub Corey have signed a contract and enjoy their first scene together. The love between them is strong and Derek is as protective of his boy as ever. The only thing left that would make their world perfect would be to bring Corey’s ex-Dom and abuser to justice.
The legal firm that represents Kiss of Leather is charged with hiring a private investigator to flush out the man who orchestrated Corey’s gang rape. Stone Manning is hesitant to take the job, though. He was once wrongly accused in the death of a sub and swore never to enter a BDSM club again. But he owes attorney Glen Sharp his life after the lawyer got him acquitted.
Their meeting is disrupted when Kyle’s missing friend Marshall calls for help. Master Josh promises to help the mouthy Marshall get back on his feet under one condition—Marshall must sign a six month D/s contract as a full-time sub and prove he can fully submit to a man as well as learn to respect those around him.
Stone Manning suddenly finds himself charged with taming the brattiest sub ever. In truth, the bigger the brat, the more his heart races with excitement. Marshall promises to be just the type of challenge to inspire Stone to be a Master again. As Stone learns more about him, he sees the pain that Marshall has always tried to numb with drugs and alcohol. Stone also sees a man he could love—if he can ever reach him.
In the meantime, Stone and his investigative partner, Chuck, continue to search for Corey’s attacker. The abusive Dom appears to have gone underground. But what they don’t realize is that the closer they get to their prey, the more dangerous he becomes.
Reader Advisory: This book contains references to drug and alcohol abuse.
Review: Just as with the second book, the third one begins where the second one left off. I love that about Morticia Knight’s writing because it lets readers see a little more of the previous characters before moving on to the next couple.
In this third book, Marshall makes a reappearance from the first book. It appears he’s been in trouble and needs help getting back on his feet. But, this help comes with conditions: he must become a full-time sub and learn to respect himself and others. Enter Stone, a private investigator and Dom who is hired to look into Corey’s rape. He suddenly finds himself the Dom to bratty sub Marshall, even though he had been out of the scene for a false accusation several years earlier.
I loved the tension between Marshall and Stone. Stone loves challenging subs, and Marshall is just that. And Marshall… well, he needs to learn to submit and struggles to get over his addictions. He fights back against Stone, but he truly does want help.
This book is more complex than just that, however. In the background is the investigation into Corey’s rape, which gets increasingly dangerous as the book goes on. This book is filled with perhaps the most tense moments of the series to date, and Marshall really pulls through for his friends, both old and new, making not only Stone but the reader proud of him. He has difficult moments of course, and I won’t reveal too much for fear it will ruin the story, but it was enjoyable to read and left me on the edge of my seat much of the time.
As with the first books in the series, this one must be read in order as it does directly pick up after the second. Fans of the series or those looking for a contemporary BDSM series will enjoy this one. The characters are diverse and complex, and the setting is exhilarating. I can only guess where Ms. Knight will go in future installments, and I hope it’s a series that’s around for a long time.
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