Adam Montague and Karla Paxton's book
Nobody's Hero (Rescue Me book 3)
by Kallypso Masters
Book Blurb:
Retired Marine Master Sergeant Adam Montague has battled through four war zones, but now finds himself running from Karla Paxton, who has declared war on his heart. With a twenty-five year age difference, he feels he should be her guardian and protector, not her lover. But Karla's knack for turning up in his bed at inopportune times is killing his resolve to do the right thing. Karla isn't a little girl anymore—something his body reminds him of every chance it gets.
Karla Paxton fell in love with Adam when she was a sixteen-year-old runaway and he rescued her. Now, nine years later, she's determined to make Adam see her as a woman. But their age difference is only part of the problem. Adam has been a guardian and protector for lost and vulnerable souls most of his life, but a secret he has run from for more than three decades has kept him emotionally unable to admit he can love anyone. Will she be able to lower his guard long enough to break down the defenses around his heart and help him put to rest the ghosts from his past? In her all-out war to get Adam to surrender his heart, can the strong-willed Goth singer offer herself as his submissive—and at what cost to herself?
CONTENT INFO: This couple's story begins in Masters at Arms and continues in Nobody's Angel. This is not a stand-alone novel. This book contains very erotic scenes that include BDSM (bondage-discipline-domination-submission-sadism-masochism-master-slave)—but these ALWAYS will be safe, sane, and consensual (SSC) acts told in a more realistic approach to the BDSM genre. Includes rough sex, Shibari (rope bondage and suspension), anal play, cunnilingus, fellatio, flogging, sex toys, and intensely erotic "vanilla" sexual acts. Length: approximately 137,000 words.
Let me shout from the roof tops, "I LOVED THIS BOOK!!!!!" (did you hear me?)
Wow, I was blown away. So much happens in Nobody's Hero. I've read each of the stories in the Rescue Me series one right after another and the stories just merge together seamlessly. In the first book, Masters at Arms, I knew my favourite couple was going to be Adam and Karla and as it turns out, it's totally true. I adored reading about their coming together. What a journey and what a journey it was. Nobody's Hero is going down as one of my all time favourite books. I was so drawn to this couple. Oh, and I am in love with Adam. Okay, so I may have a girl crush on Karla too.
Where to start with this review without giving away the awesomeness of the story???? There is an age gap between Adam and Karla. This age gap is big deal for Adam as he battles his emotions to see Karla as a woman and not the sixteen year old teen from book 1, Masters at Arms. Karla on the other hand, has loved Adam ever since her hero worshipping teen days. Her biggest struggle is getting Adam to notice her, as a full fledged woman making mature choices. The best word I can describe each of them is tenacious. Neither of them are willing to let go.
This back and forth battle of wits journey filled the entire book but did not become tiresome. Kallypso Masters kept uping the ante with each chapter. It was genius to maintain the constant theme but keep it moving forward.
I would have to say that Karla was the most determined of the pair and thank God she never gave up. Adam deserved a strong woman totally devoted to him after all of his emotional and physical battles. Battles he still experienced everyday. He is a Dom that needed a sub to guide him. As dominate as he was, I loved that Karla was known to him as the kitten that can turn to a baby tiger. The smile never faded my face the entire time Karla tried to top him from the bottom. She is a rather convincing woman. Determined, strong, faithful and oh my God so patient.
Adam is a mature man. I found his age as sexy as Karla did. With age comes experience and Adam was oozing with experience. The man had endured enough baggage for two lifetimes.
As Karla finally gets Adam where she wants him (in bed) he takes her places that she never dreamed about. Nobody's Hero is by far the sexiest BDSM book I have ever read.
I just don't want to give away anymore of the book and ruin it for the reader. I don't want to take away from the reader experience. There a only a handful of books I'd ever want to rate higher than a 5, and Nobody's Hero is now added to that list. I want to turn around and just re-read it again.
I have a feeling that the next story in the series, Damian and Savi's story, is really going to be emotionally draining for me. The few chapters inserted into Nobody's Hero that is setting up their book already had me holding my tummy. I will have to have a box of Kleenex close by if my predication is true. Regardless, I am very much looking forward to reading their story.
Teasers: subspace, highly creative bondage rope scene(s), long lost mother, harem girl fantasy
Marc & Angelina's book
Nobody's Angel (Rescue Me book 2)
By Kallypso Masters
Book Blurb:
Marc d'Alessio might own a BDSM club with his fellow military veterans, Adam and Damian, but he keeps all women at a distance. However, when Marc rescues beautiful Angelina Giardano from a disastrous first BDSM experience at the club, an uncharacteristic attraction leaves him torn between his safe, but lonely world, and a possible future with his angel.
Angelina leaves BDSM behind, only to have her dreams plagued by the Italian angel who rescued her at the club. When she meets Marc at a bar in her hometown, she can't shake the feeling she knows him, but has no idea why he reminds her of her angel.
When Marc's search-and-rescue partner, widower Luke Denton, confides he believes Angelina is the angel his wife promised to send him, Marc is convinced she is meant for Luke. A painful incident from his past keeps Marc from letting any woman drive a wedge between him and a friend.
While Luke can provide Angelina with love and stability, Marc knows his friend can't satisfy her submissive needs. Marc offers one night to show her that BDSM is not about pain, but a power exchange with mutual trust and consent. But he knows he can't commit emotionally to anything more.
When the abusive Dom from Angelina's past threatens, Marc's protective instincts kick in; he must keep her safe. Again at the Masters at Arms Club, she turns the tables on him and turns his safe, controlled world upside down. (Book Two in the RESCUE ME series; follows introduction to series, MASTERS AT ARMS.)
Nobody's Angel was a fabulous book 2 in the Rescue Me series. As a reader, you need to read book 1, Masters at Arms. It is offered for free at Amazon and the book is paced nicely to set up for each of the other books in the series.
I really liked Nobody's Angel a lot. It delivered on action and angst. There was an abusive Dom villain that offered the perfect story line set up for Angelina and Marc's romance.
Marc was a complex character. There were times that Marc thoroughly confused me and he often acted out completely against what his emotional intentions were. This constant contraction was confusing to not only me but obviously to Angel as well. You know, I think Marc confused himself a whole hell of a lot too.
Angel and Marc are both Italian and I totally loved the Italian pet names they used for each other. Marc's voice was written so well that as a reader, you could easily pick up on his slight accent. It was not over the top or in your face and instead it just added to his incredible sexiness.
I was very jealous of Angel and not just because of having Marc for a lover. (LOL) That woman can cook up a storm. I want to hire her. I want her to cook for me. She adds so much love into her food creations. I could smell her kitchen emanating off the pages.
Nobody's Angel also included a bit of a love triangle between Angel, Marc and his work partner, Luke. Luke didn't really fit the role well and I felt he was mismatched with Angel. The man was sexy with his Texan drawl but it was so obvious that Angel and Marc were going to be the couple.
I do want to point out that the series is called Rescue Me and I just love that Kallyspo Masters hasn't made this series just about a man rescuing a woman. Angel does a pretty damn good job of rescuing herself out of situations with no help from a man. I pumped my fist in the air a few times. Rescue Me seems to really about both members of the couple being rescued. A great double entendre play on the title. I have huge respect for the author for going that route and I hope that theme continues in the rest of the series.
As for the hotness level, lets just say it is a raging fire. So so hot and very well crafted writing. I have ZERO complaints in that department.
I want to jump right into the next book so badly. I am really loving this series. Up next is Adam (whom it is safe to say, I adore him) and Karla's story. Nobody's Hero is perfectly set up as the next in the series. I can't wait!
Teasers: wolf man rescue, sexy pool game, dinners to die for, girl's camping trip gone really bad
Prelude book to Adam, Marc and Damien's own books
Masters at Arms
by Kallypso Masters
Book Blurb:
Masters at Arms begins the journey of three men, each on a quest for honor, acceptance, and to ease his unspoken pain. Their paths cross at one of the darkest points in their lives. As they try to come to terms with the aftermath--forging an unbreakable bond--will they ever truly become masters of their own fates? Or would fate become masters of them? (Book One in the Rescue Me series about the men who own the Masters at Arms BDSM Club.)
AUTHOR'S NOTE: This is an introduction to the series, but does NOT have the Happily Ever After endings that will come in the next three romance novels in the series. Being the back-story that usually is not told in "real time," there are some intense themes in the book, including death of a spouse, incest, torture, a battle scene, and amputation.
OMG Fabulous. An autobuy to the next books.
I saw Masters at Arms for free on Amazon and I grabbed it. I saw all the fabulous ratings and moved it up on my TBR list. I am so glad I did because it was just fabulous. I didn't understand really what this book was all about so let me explain. Masters at Arms is basically a few small stories that are perfectly set up preludes to each of the male protagonist's own books. What a great marketing tool. As the reader you get the back stories of each US Marine and then you move on to their own books in order. Each of the men served with one another in combat and then remained friends after the war.
That's not to say that Masters at Arms is a short read at all. In fact, it was more lengthier than I had thought it would be. Or maybe it was because it was so damn good and I was provided such top notch stories, it just felt longer. Regardless, it was fabulous. What a deal for $0.00!
My favourite is the first story about Adam.
Adam has lost his wife to cancer so he already had the sympathy card going for him. He really loved his wife and he is overwhelmed with guilt since he was deployed for so much of his marriage. They did have a D/s relationship and the story really touches on how much he just misses and loved her.
He is about to give up on life when a 16 yr old runaway drops on his lap and he can't resist but to protect her.
So, Adam had me for loving his wife so much, missing her desperately and now he can't help himself but step into a hero role. It was adorable seeing Karla (the runaway) hero worship Adam. There is a huge age difference here but as the reader you understand that nothing is going to happen between them for years to come. I am most anticipating their book, Nobody's Hero.
Next story is Damian's book. I did get confused because he is referred to as Damian and then other times he is referred by his last name, Orlando. And to just to further add into the confusion, he apparently looks like Orlando Bloom.
The love interest in this story is so heart wrenching. Savannah is slave to her own father and he prostitutes her out to sadists. Her story is not for the weak of heart.
I am really looking forward to some happily ever after in their book, Nobody's Perfect. The story provided in Masters at Arms did not leave off in a good place for them.
Marc is the other character but I didn't really find him very interesting. I didn't really connect with his story as much as the others and his book, Nobody's Angel is up first. I kind of want to go by it but I am a stickler for reading books in order so I will go there first. I am sure that I will love it because this package deal of Masters at Arms really got to me.
So what else to you want to know? Yes there is sex, and it is good but Masters at Arms is way more than an erotic novel. The intimates scenes are really secondary to me in this story. There was no sex in the first story, just puppy love. There was hard core BDSM in the second story and then just a bit in the third story. Once the men became friends there may have been a scene or two but I don't really recall since it was not central.
Teasers: Prepare to want to purchase the next books, cliff hangers all around, Masters at Arms is a fetish club
