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ABOUT SERVICING THE TARGET: A Masters of the Shadowland Novel
A discharged Army Ranger, Ben considers his job as a BDSM club security guard to be an excellent hobby. He’s never been tempted to join in. But everything changes when the notorious Mistress Anne inadvertently reveals the caring heart concealed beneath her Domme armor.
Now, he’s set his sights on the beautiful Shadowlands Mistress. Maybe he’d considered himself vanilla, but she can put her stiletto on his chest any day, any time. He’ll trust her delicate hands to hold his heart. And if she wants to whip his ass on the way to an outstanding climax, he’s just fine with that too.
Sure, he knows she likes “pretty boy” slaves. And he’s older. Craggy and rough. And six-five. Minor hindrances. The mission is a go.
Review
I’ve never read a book where the heroine is the Domme in the relationship, but let me tell you, if all of them are like Mistress Anne, I’ll gladly read more.
What I loved most about Anne is that everything about her screams independent woman, but there’s also a softer side to her that few know about because she doesn’t willingly expose it. She’s all about control, and she’s ice cold with her emotions or so she wants everyone to think, but beneath the Domme exterior is a woman who has deep feelings for her friends, an affinity against change, and a deep seated need for her father’s approval.
As I read her and Ben’s story, it amazed me how well Anne kept her mask on around everyone. She never came across as a vulnerable woman; she’s hardass to the core and that’s exactly what she wants to be perceived as, but I think it also makes it easier for people to disregard her feelings, never looking beyond the façade and seeing the woman within.
At face value, Ben’s a dominating guard dog who serves and protects with ease. As a former Army Ranger, he understands the control that’s needed to ensure everyone’s safety. But, like Anne, there’s a different kind of man beneath the tough and gruff exterior. A man who fights demons from his time of service and actually likes to give up control and be told what to do because following directions allows him to simply act.
Anne and Ben together doesn’t seem to make sense – a sadist and a vanilla – but looks can be deceiving, and as they explore the connection that’s between them, readers witness both of them changing with every interaction, making them both question if how they’ve been living is what they truly want or if change can actually be a good thing, leading towards something better.
Cherise Sinclair’s Masters of the Shadowlands series continues to be a collection of well written, character driven stories where the sexual encounters illustrate the characters’ personalities and what they need to either help them cope with issues from their past or to allow them to express who they are at their core. The series also allows readers to understand the many facets of the BDSM world and get a taste of the different kinds of relationships, play situations, and scenes that are involved in this sensual environment.
Servicing the Target is a great storyline that allows Anne and Ben to show multiple sides of their personalities and prove to readers that there’s definitely more to what people want and need than their outward façade portrays. What I also love about the book/series is that there are always follow-up scenes that allow readers to catch up with past couples and see how their futures are working out. Z and Jessica will always be my favorite couple and to see their love grow during Anne and Ben’s story made it that much better.
A complimentary copy was provided in exchange for an honest review.
4.5 poison apples
Excerpt
Zachary studied the man sitting across from him. Muscles slightly tensed, eyes level but wary, face blanked of expression. Protective posture. Protective thoughts. For Anne.
Of course.
Benjamin had grown up on New York streets, caring for his mother and sisters. He’d joined the U.S. Army to protect his country and moved into the Rangers to do an even better job. Anne might be the Dominant, but this soldier operated under his own priorities.
Zachary did the same.
“Should I sign you up for membership in the club?” he asked in a flanking maneuver.
“Sh*t.” Benjamin choked on his beer and coughed. “Ah, no. That’d be like pulling the trigger before aiming.”
“I see.” What he could also see wasthat Benjamin had, indeed, enjoyed the session and wanted more.
As the Domme, Anne had the next move. She’d apparently not made one.
These weren’t two people he’d have predicted to be a good match, but their scene on Saturday had held tremendous energy and chemistry. They’d been caught up in each other.
Normally a good thing. But…
Z regarded his glass, seeing the reflection of the lightning in the amber liquid. Although the scene in the Shadowlands had shown that Benjamin was sexually submissive, he didn’t possess a slave’s mentality, and it was doubtful the man could adapt to that lifestyle.
He doubted if Anne would even allow Ben to try.
“Spit it out, Z.”
Z looked up. “Mistress Anne is one of the finest Dominants I’ve ever met. She is also exceptionally reserved. Her slaves don’t live with her. Her control when she is with them is absolute. She picks her ‘boys’ carefully and they worship the ground she walks on. I’m not sure—”
“I’m not her type. I knew that.” Ben’s jaw was firm. “And you delivered your warning.”
“I’m not finished. If a submissive isn’t her slave, she might play with him in the club. Once or twice.”
“Right.”
“She’s also a sadist.”
“I do know that”—Ben held up his hand—“and I know she went lightly on me last week.”
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.
Cherise lives in the Pacific Northwest with her husband. Their two fledglings have left the nest recently to try their wings and hopefully will fly high and strong. The “ascendant erotica queen” (Rolling Stone Magazine) now spends her days writing with occasional supervision from a sadistic calico cat.
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