Master of the Dark Side (Mountain Masters & Dark Haven) Paperback – May 18, 2015

I have been reading Cherise Sinclair's books for about a month now..... hot, hot, hot. But also good storyline I believe woman need a good story a-long with good sex. This is the 4th book in the mountain men set. I really enjoyed that Virgil is not a experienced dom. It gave the book a more realistic tone. Yet he's a natural, naturally!! I also appreciate the warning from the author about real life play, control , be safe, talk it out... be careful.I e.njoy all of the couples in the series so far, but since I was introduced by Rebecca and Logan their story rocked my world!! I am so delighted whenever they pop up in subsequent books.If you are reading these books, to help you get your rocks off. I suggest reading one,then reading another genre, then back to this good author. If you are reading for great stories well enjoy one after the other. I read a lot and read this novella in a couple of hours! Thanks to Cherise for the series. I am sure I will be reading more of her talented writing.

Virgil Masterson is Kallie Masterson's cousin and he is a cop. He gets a taste of the BDSM life through his brother in law Jake and Jake's brother Luke. He can't quite come to grips with that fact that hitting woman can be a good thing especially if the woman wants it. He thinks he is a freak and goes to Dark Haven to find out. He is a good man who likes his dominance but has trouble grappling with it as well.Summer had a bad experience with a Dom at Dark Haven and now she pays it safe with a few Dom's who she considers friends. But Simon and Xavier have other plans for her as Xavier think she is just playing at submitting. She will play with anyone outside of the club because of what happened to her with one bad Dom.Summer is lassoed by Virgil in a contest at the club and he is instantly fascinated by her. Slowly he drives her wild and they spend a few days together but Summer won't play outside of the club and Virgil needs to go home. Summer wants him but can she trust again?These two characters are so right for each other that it oozes off the page. Summer is sweet if not sassy and she can handle herself but her confidence is shaken. Virgil knows what he is but needs to comes to grips with it, the cop side vs. the dom side. The struggle is real and the story is a page turner.

Virgil's a cop from the small mountain town of bear flats he come down to the city to the BDSM club of Dark Haven to see if this lifestyle is for him. The first thing he see is a cute little blond that get his attention. Soon he is roping her in a contest but he still doesn't know if this is for him but he will do what ever he needs to be with her. Summer had a bad run in with a mean Dom over a year ago so she is still scared of being alone with a Dom and that goes for even this gorgeous big man but he won't push her. just one night will be all they get but they just can't get each other off their minds so when they get a chance to reconnect they take it. So see if it all works out for them and enjoy the read ! !

WOW, ok, back on track. Virgil is almost too perfect for words. I had such a great visual of him at the club for the first time. The only one there that was dressed for the “theme” but not in a costume. It was awesome. Cowboy sexy is panty-melting! Damn if Summer didn’t make him work for it too. The quicker pace of a “novella” really helped this story too. It had to be quick, these two were already so set in their ways that it was going to have to be a lightning fast connection to get the ball rolling, and Cherise Sinclair gave it to us, just the way we like it. Hot, heavy, tangible connection. Even with all of Summer’s very valid fears, how was she ever going to really refuse Virgil? She didn’t stand a chance. The best twist for me was the shy sub who would only play in public and the hot and heavy Dom who wanted private. That worked for me. Side note, I understand it would be weird to have Kallie around Virgil during play, but the characters from the first couple books were so intertwined, and that seems to be slipping away. So if you are expecting a lot of fluidity in characters, I think that is slipping away, which seems weird for a series. I’m so late to the game in reading this series, I’m just wondering where it’s going. On to My Liege, guess I’ll find out soon enough. Highly recommended!

Dang, I want a Virgil! He's pretty new to the scene, and a cop on top of it. These facts keep him second guessing what's proper for him, and what satisfies his needs. There's no need for fake drama in this story, because Virgil has the same issues a real person might when trying to reconcile private acts with public persona. His character is beautifully rendered in this story!And Summer is quite real, too. She has the hesitancy and mistrust I'd expect from a victim of assault, and yet she clearly wanted to address her own needs, like Virgil. I loved that she was an experienced nurse, with the honest demeanor of a real one.I also really enjoyed how the characters worked through their fears together. Sometimes when I read BDSM book, I feel the h gets wrongly pushed into some humiliations, far beyond what should be consensual, all in the name of titillation. I've stopped reading a number of books for that reason. But this story felt very real. It was like 2 lonely, needy people pushed past their fears towards each other, and it worked perfect.And yes, the sexes smoking hot! 😍

What can I say ! Read, Read, Read, Mrs.Sinclair's books are the best . Never disappointing. See for yourself. U will be hooked.