Laura’s Overall Review of the Masters of Shadowlands Series by Cherise Sinclair

Basic Summary:  Each novel deals with a different Master at an exclusive BDSM club in Florida named Shadowlands.  The first book deals with Master Z the owner and creator of the club, who is also a psychologist and can kind of read minds.  Although that sounds a little weird, it kind of isn’t and is sometimes funny.  Each Master comes with his own baggage, and within each plot line they are introduced to women who become the love of their lives and also happened to be in some sort of trouble at the same time.  Coincidence….I think not!

Master Dan

What Is So Great About This Series:   What I love about this series that it not only revolves around the world of BDSM is illustrates the very different types of relationships that are involved in BDSM.  It’s very similar to any vanilla relationship, in that what works for some people might not work for everyone.  Each book addresses a different Master and what kind of Dom/sub relationship they are looking for in life.  Master Z in the first book with Jessica have more of a Dom/sub relationship that isn’t a total power exchange, so at times they do not have to slip into those roles.  Whereas with  Master Nolan who used to have a slave for a number of years, but later on realized that was not what he was looking for in life, and he finds his happiness with Beth who needs protection from her severely abusive ex-husband.  Master Raoul on the other hand wants a more total power exchange (TPE) relationship and gets that when he rescues Kimberly from human traffickers that are a focal storyline of three of these books.

          The Masters of Shadowlands do not offer the only variety to these books; the females in each book vary greatly as well but for a strong bond with each other and great network for support.  Jessica from book one will be the bratty sub, standing up for subs who she feels are being pushed too far.  Kari in book two, Dark Citadel, isn’t just a school teacher, she is Master Dan’s sub, the mother of his, and the love of his life.  Gabrielle in book 5, Make Me Sir, is a brave victim’s counselor that volunteers for the FBI to find who is kidnapping subs from BDSM clubs all over Florida.  She is determined to find who is behind the kidnappings and help rescue her friend Kimberly who in book 6, To Command and Collar, falls in love with Master Raoul. 

Master Sam

          Each book explores not the only different types of relationships that involve Dom/sub, but also the psychology behind them.  Why Jessica loves to submit to Master Z and why that submission makes her feel loved and cherished as opposed to being a vanilla relationship.  This book explores the safety and trust that goes into BDSM play, it explicitly follows the motto; “Safe Sane Consensual” and that steps that should be taken for this to happen.  Cherise Sinclair puts in the beginning of all her books how important it is for any sub to find the right Dom, and that no Master can read your mind so be safe out there finding what works for you.

         

Also every single book keeps you on the edge of your seats, and your heart is going to pound out of your chest as some points.  Each book comes with personal struggles for each character and the dangers that lie out in the world beyond BDSM.  There hasn’t been one character or story line that I haven’t loved and these books make me wish soooooo bad there was a club exactly like this that actually existed down the road from where I live.  Plus the points of view changes in each book, so you don’t just get a submissive point of view, you get the Master point of view as well. 

Cons:  The only real con I have is that I kind of wish that the books went back to the other characters more than they do.  It does kind of revisit the past relationships and all the characters are in each book, but I wish it did it more because I love these people so much!

Overall:  If you want to learn more about the world of BDSM, and hot drawn out sex scenes sprinkled with a little bit of suspense then this is the series for you!!!!

LOVE IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!