When a novice tiptoes into the world of dominance, sparks of passion become dangerous flames. Struggling journalist Cleo Garcia was chosen to investigate the members of an exclusive club. Her first instinct is to turn down the assignment, but when her boss offers to pay medical benefits for her sick sister, Cleo finds the offer too good to refuse. When the party turns out more intense than … intense than expected, she leaves in a panic, and accidentally slides into the wrong car. . .
For Marcus Everett, his secrets are his life, and he has no desire to lure people into it. He prefers they come to him, and in a way, that’s what Cleo did when she slid into his car at one of his events. There’s something familiar about her, and although he wants to use that knowledge to draw her into his world, he can’t. It must be her decision.
Secrets are shared, lines are drawn, and limitations are discussed before either of them realize who the other is, but by then, it’s too late. Cleo is falling in love with Marcus. When forced to choose between her heart, her job, and her sister’s wellbeing, what will happen when it turns out Cleo isn’t the only one digging up hidden secrets?
Chains is a riveting romantic suspense with lots of steamy scenes. It’s recommended for audiences over the age of eighteen as some situations may be distressing for some readers.
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Didn’t like the cliffhanger
Chains of Life (Book #6 in the Perception series) is a contemporary romance novel by Shandi Boyes. It is the story about a young woman named Cleo Garcia, who is an investigative reporter at a media company in New York City. Cleo lives with her younger sister and best friend, Lexi, who has Cystic Fibrosis. Cleo and Lexi’s parents and younger brother, Tate (who was 17 years old at the time), died in a car accident four years earlier when they were returning home to New Jersey after taking a vacation to Brazil. Cleo’s boss puts her on an undercover investigation into a BDSM club called Chains where Cleo, while wearing a mask and a fancy negligee, unexpectedly meets the owner of the club who is also wearing a mask who calls himself, Master Chains. After much flirtation Master Chains takes Cleo into his office and shows her his private playroom. Shortly thereafter Cleo, who is extremely nervous about being at a BDSM club but is turned on by this man, decides to leave the club but goes home with an invitation from Master Chains to join the Chains online chatrooms. After several weeks of Cleo thinking about Master Chains, she decides to sign into the Chains website and chat with members hoping to chat with Master Chains until finally he notices that she’s signed in and he reaches out to her. Cleo and Master Chains end up chatting for over an hour that night, and agree to chat the next night. After chatting on the computer every day for several weeks, Master Chains asks Cleo for her cell phone number and they start to speak, flirting and even having phone sex. This verbal communication goes on for several more weeks but will they ever meet in person, and who really is Master Chains?
I loved this book! This was the first book that I’ve read by author, Shandi Boyes, but it won’t be my last. I really enjoyed the complex backstories and the layered backgrounds of the characters that makes this story such an enjoyable read, and I’ll be excited to read the next book and all the books in this Perception series by Shandi Boyes! You should know that this book is definitely for persons ages 18+ since it deals with sexually explicit subject matter and language. The story continues in the next book, Links of Life.
Great, Suspenseful, Sexy
Prologue starts out four years earlier when Cleo finds out her young brother, Tate, and her parents were in a deadly accident. The author paints an adjective filled prologue that has you feeling cleos pain and suffering right along with her. Has for being comforted by the mysterious suited man in hospital’s elevator.
Present day finds Lexi, Cleo’s younger sister, with cystic fibrosis. Cleo, scraping and scrounging other job as a journalist every week to be able to afford her sister’s medication and food. When given a lucrative opportunity to investigate an underground BDSM club, Chains, she accepts it to give the ability for her sister to live the rest of her life in comfort.
Poor attitude with a closed mind has Cleo dragging her feet for quite a while with the mysterious Master Chains after her first encounter. Definitely a “coming of age” style writing for Cleo’s character. Admittedly, I felt her character was akin to spoiled, argumentative, and an overall bratty child. However, her reaction towards him near the end, now that, I understand.
Enjoyed reading the book, didn’t want to put it down. Does have some BDSM. Author did her research on several topics covered in the book. But I won’t share those to prevent giving away some of the story lines.
Yummy, I couldn’t put it down and can’t wait to read the next book in the series.
Loved the seires
Hot too
Good story. Hate cliffhanging endings.
Purchased the next 2 books, they are a must read. Wild and erotic but heartbreaking.
Wow! Talk about chemistry! This couple is off the charts hot and I want to be Cleo!
Their story line is electric, their chemistry is sizzling and the ending… well you will just have to read it to find out!
I am a huge Hugo lover from Shandi’s books, but It’s the shy ones you have to watch out for and I think Marcus is my new favourite character
Massive book high reading this and cannot wait for the next instalment!!!