“Breaking Free took me on an emotionalroller-coaster, and I loved it!” ~Just Erotic Romance ReviewsA sadistic husband left Beth scarred, inside and out. Only at the Shadowlands BDSM club does she feel like a woman. But her fears limit her to Doms who won’t overwhelm her–the very ones who cannot arouse her. The Master of the Shadowlands gives her an ultimatum: accept the Dom he assigns or lose … ultimatum: accept the Dom he assigns or lose her membership. The last thing Beth wants is a ruthless, powerful Dom, but that’s just what she gets.
Asked to take on a problem sub, Nolan sees the issue immediately–although truly submissive, the little redhead is too scared to relinquish control and her Doms have let her get away with it. That will change right now.
As Master Nolan takes Beth under command, compelling her submission, she’s terrified, but the experienced Dom brings her pleasure, not pain. His only demand is that she never lie to him. Under his capable hands, her body comes alive, and she begins to heal. As he pushes her limits, she learns to trust…and then to love. And she realizes he is beginning to care for her in return.
But now her cruel husband has found her, and Master Nolan discovers she’s been lying and lying and lying. [[Reprint]]
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I really adored Nolan and Beth’s story. Not only is there good writing, there was plot development, character growth, time spent on showing a relationship being built and some very innovative and interesting kink scenes. The play party at Nolan’s is the definition of the word “scorching”. I’m surprised my kindle didn’t melt from the heat of those scenes.
Whilst I very much enjoyed the first two books, this definitely felt like more of a story. This is a journey whereas they were a well linked collection of hot scenes. I think I may now seriously be addicted to this series.
I am a devoted Cherise Sinclair fan. Every book is this series is a MUST read and re-read. Her characters are so well developed. They feel authentic. These are people you wish were in your real life.
I love how Cherise makes the characters relatable. I also love that she knows about BDSM, what she writes is spot on with what real Masters and Sirs do and also Submissive and Slaves. She keeps you captivated and wanting more.
4.5 stars.
After Book 2, I was afraid Ms. Cherise Sinclair would be writing in ruts, but Breaking Free surprised me. Not only did we have a problematic sub who wasn’t cooperating in allowing her to be dominated, she was also an abused wife on the run from an insane husband who had the law on his side. Beth may have crossed the country to escape her spouse, but she couldn’t escape her love of the BSDM lifestyle for many reasons. Now she’s the gardener for Z’s Shadowlands acreage which includes a free membership, too. But she isn’t allowing any dom to dominate her, frustrating both sides. So Master Z lowers the boom — Master Nolan or he’ll tear up her membership.
Nolan has returned from the Mideast where he had been a contractor as well as a CIA operative and is trying to get back to his normal. He isn’t pleased with his new assignment by Master Z, but he sees Beth as a challenge. But Beth is hiding secrets — which he knows — but he doesn’t know she’s still married, being too afraid of her husband’s threats should she try to obtain a divorce.
Add a truly psychopathic, sadistic-in-not-a-good-way husband who wants her back so he can kill her. He’s done everything else, so why not?
This was a very intense story. I had to stop reading so many times just to grab a breath and to settle down. There is far more intense intimacy in this volume than the total found in Books 1-2. Nolan is definitely a dom any sub would kill for just for his infinite patience and his determination to treat his subs well. I like how Beth is painted to be a sympathetic sub who will still continue to try to enjoy the BDSM lifestyle despite the extensive scarring and old injuries evident on her person. By the time I was halfway through the book, I knew exactly what Nolan and Beth looked like, their personalities, their likes and dislikes. (Geez! I misspelled that to be “licks and dislicks”! It’s getting late in the night for me…) I had.an even better idea of how Shadowlands was laid out. All I can say is: I WANT ONE! If not Shadowlands, then Master Nolan’s new home! Talk about a great design for not just a family but an BDSM lifestyle!
Continuity is definitely intact with the characters from the previous two books showing up for fun. I get a kick over Cullen, but I would have liked more of Ben in the picture as he was in Book 2. (He’s such a dear.)
I definitely bought this book, and I’ll be getting Book 4, too. I hope the quality continues without getting into ruts which would be so easy… I guess we’ll see.
I’ve never read a book from from this author that I didn’t love. She’s a fantastic storyteller that reels you in at the beginning and keeps you hooked through the entire book. Don’t start reading her books later in the day. You’ll be up all night trying to finish them.
Scaring
Beth’s experiences is scary and I can understand her fears. But in she finally fiends something good even though it’s not easy to see at first.
No unnecessary descriptions of surroundings
The shadow kittens is starting to form a strong bond and take every stray under their wings, I love that!!!
Sizzling chemistry is building to a strong relationship but danger is lurking.
This was fun, scary, exiting, romantic and hot.
This book is part of a series and I recommend reading in order because of this:
I love that I can recognise the previous characters and feel like I know them.
I also has the audiobook; the narrators is reading with feelings and has clear pronunciation so I enjoy it very much.
5 stars overall
Beth left her sadistic husband and made sure to only play with Dom’s at Shadowlands that won’t overwhelm her and remind her of her ex. Having seen enough with Beth not giving up control the Master of Shadowlands decides to step in, Beth has to accept the Dom he chooses for her or lose her membership.
Nolan is an experienced Dom and when Master Z wants him to take on Beth, he can see her problem, she has some walls up which don’t allow her to fully submit and he intends to help her break though those walls.
Nolan let her know that he was Nolan outside the club, and he didn’t want a full-time slave, in the bedroom he was in control, but he wanted a partner not a slave. Hearing about her break in he let her know that next time he wants to here about her problems from her not someone else, he knew it was going to be hard to get her to trust him but he wanted to help her heal.
Nolan made her feel like she hadn’t in years, but she remembered him and how he felt about women cheating on their husbands, she couldn’t get a divorce, it would let Kyler know where she was and she knew what would happen if he found her.
When Nolan finds out that Beth is married, he tells her goodbye, but then wonders if it was the right thing to do. Finding out her husband has taken her he knows he wants Beth and will do anything to save her, but can he get her to love again and love him, he can be persuasive.
Have read the whole series…these books are great. Dark at times but the closeness and love between the group is beautiful.
Breaking Free by Cherise Sinclair
Genres: Adult, Erotica, Romance, Suspense
4.5 stars
This one has some great and very well written action/suspense and fantastic adult steamy romance.
Both MC’s, Beth and Nolan are truly awesome characters. I couldn’t get enough of them.
From the setting of Florida, to the BDSM world build and the two amazing main characters, you will be entranced.
Beth has some very dangerous secrets. You will find yourself rooting for her, sometimes wanting to hug her and other times wanting to shake her. But no matter what, you will love her.
Nolan is more than up to the task to take up the challenge of Beth and dig out her deadly secrets. He is also intelligent and strong enough to protect her. His character is so well written you will wish for your own personal ‘Nolan’.
My only ‘grip’ is there was a small section that seemed to repetitive. It was in Beth’s thought processes. But, it was enough to cost the story a 1/2 star and that rounds it down to 4 instead of 5 stars.
I am really hard pressed to say which I liked better, Master of the Shadowlands or Breaking Free, but I’m leaning towards Breaking Free.
It is that awesome!
GR bookshelves: 1-owned-all, omnibus-n-order, adult, erotica, romance
Masters of the Shadowlands Box Set: Books 1-4
Great book!
Great book with a twist and Happy ending
One of my favorites in this series
Master Nolan has the look of a stern, hardcore Dom that frightens Beth almost to panic mode. Truthfully she has every right to be, because of a monster husband who had physically abused, tortured and scarred her both physically and mentally. She’s at Shadowlands looking for some way to get past the mental blocks she has because of her ex. However, not one Dom has succeeded….that is until Master Nolan.he slowly tears down her walls and instills trust though not completely. She holds something back because she trusted her husband too many times and look where that got her. Also she’s withholding a truth from Nolan. One that will end their time together and one revealed…it does. She’s on the run again after her mother tells her that Beth’s husband knows where she is. Unfortunately it’s too late, the monster finds her and once again she’s at his torturous mercy. Nolan and Z are able to find and rescue her just in the nick of time. They also make sure the monster will never bother her again. Convinced she needs space to come to terms with all that’s happened she returns to her small apartment after leaving Nolan’s house. Afraid to express her feelings, Master Nolan launches an all out sensual assault to coerce the “L” word from her….and he does.