Molly is a 24/7 slave dedicated to serving her Master. When business calls him away on a weeklong trip, he arranges to leave her in the care of Mephisto, the owner of a thriving local BDSM club. Molly is both excited and scared to be given over to Master Mephisto. His power and mysterious intensity have long compelled her from afar.
Molly finds herself immersed in a world of strict commands, … commands, pervasive sex, and creative torments. Over the course of a week, Mephisto strips away privileges she took for granted, and forces her to understand and acknowledge the depths to which she can be made to submit. But a surprising conversation the last day threatens Molly’s worldview, as does the strange closeness that develops between them. As the time of Master’s return draws near, Molly finds herself deeply and inexorably changed, and more determined than ever to live completely surrendered to her Master’s will.
Publisher’s Note: this BDSM fantasy novella depicts “total power exchange” relationships as well as acts of sadism, objectification, orgasm denial and speech restriction, caging, anal play and double penetration, BDSM punishment and discipline, M/f, M/m/f, M/m, orgy and group sexual encounters, and voyeurism.
This book is approx. 37K words in length.
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I found this story about a bdsm lifestyle slave very compelling. Club Mephisto was written in a concise, crisp style that I enjoyed. I would best describe the author’s story-telling style as an economy of words yet still full in scope and very satisfying.
Molly participated in a 24/7 bdsm relationship with her husband, Clayton. Theirs was a total power exchange as Master and slave. The story indicated their M/s relationship took precedence over their marriage. Clayton was a wealthy, well-known businessman, who often entertained at home or attended splashy galas. The marriage happened mostly to provide a “vanilla” cover for the couple when they were in society’s eye. I found Molly to be a fascinating character but also someone who bewildered me. I simply could not relate to someone who thought of herself only as a “vessel;” with few exceptions, she had no will of her own. She made no decisions other than committing herself to follow the orders of her Master. At times she was so subdued, so flat, that I questioned whether she was as happy as she claimed to be. Some of my erotic romance reading makes certain bdsm activities sound very appealing. I have no personal experience with any bdsm activities, but I am dang certain I’m not cut out for the life of a 24/7 bdsm “slave.” I had very ambivalent feelings about Molly.
The crux of the story was that Clayton must be away on a week-long business trip. He planned for Molly to stay with a Master he trusts: Mephisto, the Dungeon Master who owns the club where he and Molly met, Club Mephisto. Molly was nervous and uncertain when she learned that Clayton had asked Mephisto to arrange some training activities for her so she wouldn’t be bored while Clayton was away, and perhaps she would learn something new. She knew Mephisto’s reputation for being strict, much harsher than her own Master, so she was worried how she would fare when she was left to Mephisto’s mercies.
The author guided us through the ups and downs of Molly’s week away from her husband/Master. She revealed Molly’s varied reactions to Mephisto and the paces he put her through. Molly spent a lot of her time in a state of suffering, both physical and mental, a result of the training she received from Mephisto. Her stay with him also seemed to be the catalyst for Molly to consider past parts of her life and feelings that she rarely pondered. In the end, her Master returned at the appointed time to retrieve her. Once they were back home, he revealed the ulterior motive he had for placing her with Mephisto. This was a little twist I did not see coming, one that increased the empathy I had for the three main characters. I enjoyed this book tremendously, and I’m looking forward to reading Molly’s Lips next. I wonder if reading the story from Mephisto’s POV will change how I feel about Molly! I give Mephisto’s Club 4 stars.
Complete TPE–if that is not your thing, avoid. Seriously steamy–you need to read the sequels to really see the plot though.
I’m not quite sure how I feel about this book. While it was a good read, it was also a hard one.
Mephisto was quite the… seriously, is that what a Master is supposed to be like?! I found his actions to be cruel. Did they have a point, I’m sure in his mind yes. Did it all come together in the end? Again, yes. Did I like it? No. Will I read this book again? No.
I have the next book in the series and I was planning on reading it next. Not sure if I will now. I really liked Molly despite thinking she was, well, okay with just being what she is. Why did I keep reading if this book bother me so much? Because I hate to DNF a book and I wanted to make sure, in the end, Molly was okay. As for Mephisto…not a fan.
I love it when the hype is so unbelievably true and Club Mephisto is definitely one of those happy occasions!!
Molly is a full-time slave married to her master, who is twenty years her senior. She thrives under his complete control, anxiously awaiting his return from work each day so she can serve him each evening in whatever way he determines. He needs to go away for a week and considering her reaction last time, decides to leave her with another Master to keep her occupied. She started work at Mephisto and he was the one who partnered her with her Master years before. That is who she is left with
Mephisto sees her as a ‘pleasure-slave’ and she realizes there is a certain truth to that. Although her Master warned her that he was soft with her, she had no idea until spending time with Mephisto. She is pushed into new situations and limits and accepts it all. Not necessarily at first, but once she processes her reasons, she is fine.
At the end, while she is looking forward to her Master’s return, she is also upset at leaving Mephisto and the differences in their handling of her. She is happily back with her Master at the end, richer from her experiences with Mephisto