Awarded Best Erotic Steampunk ~ The Romance Reviews“With electrodes, handcuffs, and airships, Cari Silverwood journeys beyond “steamy” in this blistering exploration of dominance and submission.” ~ Meljean Brook, author of the Iron Seas series.Raised from childhood as an assassin, Claire finds her world knocked off kilter when Theo Kevonis, a rich, ex-Air Corp nobleman, rescues her from an … from an airship crash. Being a soldier of a hostile nation she cannot reveal her identity, but Theo sinks his steely Dom fingers into her heart and soul, showing her the pleasures to be found in surrendering to his touch. Captivated, Claire cannot help but bind herself in lie after lie rather than risk losing the one man who’s ever loved her.
When her loathsome commander returns from the dead, her deceit is uncovered. Somehow, Claire must find a way to win back Theo’s trust and destroy the man who threatens them both.
Warning: Contains kinkiness, clockwork, and forbidden love.
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I’m not happy with Cari Silverwood, I had great plans for my Sunday but started reading this last night and had to get straight back to it this morning. All plans for the day went out the window until the book was finished! This book was just an amazing mix of kink, adventure, love, steampunk and angst that had me gripped from start to finish. It is a richly woven tapestry of exciting story, fantastic characters and super hot BDSM scenes.
Claire is a frankenstruct – a living being made from an amalgamation of cloned body parts. This made her different, an outcast, not quite human, a thing not a being. As a result Claire was used to not really being accepted or given consideration, still she yearned to have her thoughts and feelings acknowledged.
Circumstances lead to her being taken into the household of Theo Kevonis. Claire has been raised to be strong and unyielding, yet somehow Theo brings out the submissive in her, introducing Claire to a world of pleasure she never knew existed.
Theo doesn’t see a frankenstruct, just a beautiful young woman whom he hopes to get to know better. Claire’s longing for acceptance brought me to tears more than once, including the quote below
“I could never think of you as a thing. You’re you. A human being. Why?”
“Because…”Her voice cracked. “Because, if you make me a person, I swear to you, on anything you like, that you can trust me to the ends of the earth.”
I loved seeing the power exchange between Theo and Claire, the pushing of boundaries and the building of a relationship. However Claire is keeping a secret from Theo, which you know can only have dire consequences.
The consequences of the secrets, the edge-of-your-seat action that happens and the resulting fallout had me reading as quickly as possible. Whilst you could see one strand of the story unfolding towards the ‘big showdown’ there were so many others that you couldn’t predict. Nor did I have any inkling of how the problems would be resolved. Needless to say it was done in an action packed way with a dollop more angst, Claire showing just how strong and determined a character she is and plenty more heat.
If you love non-contemporary (is that a word? It is now!) BDSM reads then you’ll love this. Put it on your e-reader now!
I’m a new reader of Ms. Cari Silverwood and I wish I had come across her works much earlier. She is AWESOME. It’s mostly like reading a sci-fi / futuristic / kink / romatic novel all in one. I wasn’t sure at first how amazing Ms. Cari’s work would be so I read slower than usual, if that makes any sense … haha. But I was FAR FAR from disappointed !! In fact once I started reading each story in this Chronicle I couldn’t put it down. There are three lovely ladies and three jacked up Dom’s in this series and I loved all of them. The action is high and fast so keep your eyes and brains ready at all times. You never know when a zombie might jump out and get ya. I can’t wait to read another one of Ms. Cari’s titles now. Well worth your time !!
Wow what a book! My first steampunk novel and I adored it. The author created a very believable world and described it so well that I felt immersed in it.
Enthralled by the BDSM and the heat that erupted between them makes Theo and Claire’s relationship realistic as he slowly brought her into his world.
Then there is the plot to assasinate someone and Claire thinks that it is her beloved Theo so she will be able to keep him safe simply by not carrying out her mission. So she continues to lie to him so she can keep him, the only person who has ever treated her well and made her feel safe.
But there is so much more – intrigue, deception, suspense, a well developed storyline and even the reappearance of a former collegue and the hated commander. So much in this book has depth and fully fledged characters that you can relate to so easily.
I received a free copy of this book with no request for a review.
Iron Dominance
Where do I start-
Claire is a frankenstruct – a being with a heart and soul yet deemed by the world as nothing more than a piece of property – treated as though void of emotion, sensations or even the ability to have independent thought
This is so far from the truth
Claire is a delicate blend of sugar and spice – decadence and defiance – softness and strength –
She is submissive but in her heart not subservient
All she has ever wanted was to be acknowledged as an equal – as someone who felt love and loss – to be treated as a peer and not a piece of property – To be seen and acknowledged for who she truly is
On route to a mission -incidents beyond anyone’s control drops Claire into the custody of Theo – A fair but very demanding master
Unsure of her situation Claire is torn between the dominant and loving man who holds her body and soul hostage and the edict that demands she follows her previous master Inline’s orders
Can she trust Theo with her secrets or will he terminate her believing that she is the monster they claim her to be?
If you are looking for an edge of your seat – soul-wrenching- heart-pounding read that will tease and torment your every emotion then look no further
This story is filled with all the things that make it an 18+ read
you know sex and violence and kinky play – the good stuff
I loved her work in Alien Alphas so when I was offered a complimentary copy of this book I jumped on it – and after reading it I preordered the series -May I suggest before it is too late you one-click and preorder the set for less than a cup of coffee – you will not regret it
I hate to say this but, I have had Iron Dominance on my kindle since 8/21/15. It’s a new genre that I haven’t read before (steampunk erotic fiction). Of course, I have read erotic fiction but, “steampunk” I have not read. I had to look up steampunk as far as books. For those that have not heard of it either here is the definition.
a genre of science fiction that has a historical setting and typically features steam-powered machinery rather than advanced technology.
Good to know. So, Steampunk goes BDSM. I always love a good BDSM book so I said why not read this book! I am glad that I did. As per usual Cari Silverwood loves to push limits as much as she can and I love her writing for it!
I enjoyed reading Iron Dominance.