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arthur_pendrgn's review against another edition
3.0
FINALLY!
Finally, finally, finally.
I didn't realize this was a Masters of the Shadowlands until after beginning it. I liked Val's maturity and knowing what she wants. I dislike the idea of using subspace to manipulate the sub, but Ghost is the least manipulative man I've read in one of Sinclair's books. For the first time, I didn't want one of Sinclair's female characters to smack the man and just walk away.
Three stars just because I appreciated Val.
Finally, finally, finally.
I didn't realize this was a Masters of the Shadowlands until after beginning it. I liked Val's maturity and knowing what she wants. I dislike the idea of using subspace to manipulate the sub, but Ghost is the least manipulative man I've read in one of Sinclair's books. For the first time, I didn't want one of Sinclair's female characters to smack the man and just walk away.
Three stars just because I appreciated Val.
Content Warnings
Minor: Emotional abuse
prairiewolf's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
lyshreads's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Solid addition to the series. I loved the focus on a mature couple looking for a love and fun.
kodom251999's review against another edition
4.0
Can I just say it??? I loved that this book was about an older couple, and it was hotter than fire! I liked going back to the Shadowlands. This book was refreshing to me. I settled back to enjoy it knowing this author could bring it.
destinymorna's review against another edition
4.0
Cherish Sinclair is an automatic buy for me! I love her shadowlands series and am always happy to visit and revisit my favorite “private club”. Ghost is our dom/sadist who is now the club manager. He is an older man with a past including being a disabled vet and widower who lost his wife to cancer. He is attracted to newly divorced Valerie who is starting over and discovering herself. I’m thrilled to see our previous doms and shadow kittens and loved the subplots involving them!
reading_rainbow_rachel's review against another edition
5.0
Hot and heavy with a whole lot of heart
Cherise always hits it out of the park by giving you wonderful characters to discover, love, and ultimately root for. Spicy scenes evened out by great writing and character development. Reading each new book still feels like coming home when being welcomed by beloved characters we’ve come to know and love. And while impatiently waiting for new books, I still love to go back and re read the books over and over and over again.
Cherise always hits it out of the park by giving you wonderful characters to discover, love, and ultimately root for. Spicy scenes evened out by great writing and character development. Reading each new book still feels like coming home when being welcomed by beloved characters we’ve come to know and love. And while impatiently waiting for new books, I still love to go back and re read the books over and over and over again.
relly's review against another edition
4.0
4 stars
I enjoyed this one. I liked the fact that we had an older heroine and hero.
When you start a business you have the passion and dedication to see it through, but when you finally achieve enough success that you can take a step back or your life outside of work takes up your time, you hope the people you leave in charge share the same passion you do, and when that doesn’t happen you get what happened here to Shadowlands. Z and the masters had created this magical community where people felt safe, and then their outside lives needed attention, the masters now mostly have partners and some of them families, so time was not as free as it had been, so no one was watching the newbie who should had kept the ship sailing, took it in a totally different direction. I can totally see to an extent what happened happening, maybe not to the extent it did, but it’s also only a book and things need to progress quicker here. I also question why not one person contacted one of the masters, no matter how busy and let them know what was happening.
I really enjoyed Valerie. She had some hang-ups, which were kind of lost during everything going on, but as a whole package she was really together, she didn’t have hang-ups about what she wanted in the bedroom, she just went with it. I thought her kids needed a swift kick up the backside to be honest and they are lucky she is the woman she is, or things would have ended very differently.
Ghost was also a delight. He was so calm and talked through everything. He gave Valerie the confidence to be the best version of herself. He believed in her and taught her how to protect herself, without making her feel weak or stupid. It was great to see a couple actually talk and hear each other and their point of view. There were no unnecessary breaks, but time was also spent in retrospection and allowed the characters to make their own decisions.
I did feel like Ghost and Valerie’s story was lost a little bit as the book worked through what was happening with the rest of the group. I didn’t mind the parts with Olivia and Natalia, it was nice to see them work their stuff out, but it also took away from the main couple.
Looking forward to seeing who Saxon lands with. Also maybe a new series with the guys from club Chains?
I enjoyed this one. I liked the fact that we had an older heroine and hero.
When you start a business you have the passion and dedication to see it through, but when you finally achieve enough success that you can take a step back or your life outside of work takes up your time, you hope the people you leave in charge share the same passion you do, and when that doesn’t happen you get what happened here to Shadowlands. Z and the masters had created this magical community where people felt safe, and then their outside lives needed attention, the masters now mostly have partners and some of them families, so time was not as free as it had been, so no one was watching the newbie who should had kept the ship sailing, took it in a totally different direction. I can totally see to an extent what happened happening, maybe not to the extent it did, but it’s also only a book and things need to progress quicker here. I also question why not one person contacted one of the masters, no matter how busy and let them know what was happening.
I really enjoyed Valerie. She had some hang-ups, which were kind of lost during everything going on, but as a whole package she was really together, she didn’t have hang-ups about what she wanted in the bedroom, she just went with it. I thought her kids needed a swift kick up the backside to be honest and they are lucky she is the woman she is, or things would have ended very differently.
Ghost was also a delight. He was so calm and talked through everything. He gave Valerie the confidence to be the best version of herself. He believed in her and taught her how to protect herself, without making her feel weak or stupid. It was great to see a couple actually talk and hear each other and their point of view. There were no unnecessary breaks, but time was also spent in retrospection and allowed the characters to make their own decisions.
I did feel like Ghost and Valerie’s story was lost a little bit as the book worked through what was happening with the rest of the group. I didn’t mind the parts with Olivia and Natalia, it was nice to see them work their stuff out, but it also took away from the main couple.
Looking forward to seeing who Saxon lands with. Also maybe a new series with the guys from club Chains?