When a mysterious invitation to a new lifestyle club arrives in Valerie Thornton’s mailbox, she sees it as a fateful intervention. She has long suppressed her desire for a strong man who can nurture her innermost desires and bring the submissive inside her to life. Now widowed with an empty nest, she’s alone, unfulfilled, and wondering what she’s been missing. Walking into the most exclusive club … exclusive club in LA all alone, Valerie almost loses her nerve, but the testosterone-filled atmosphere is pure temptation. Every man she sees is sexier and more handsome than the last. When she meets intimidating Eric Dupree, the Master Dom takes her breath away. He seems perfect for her and Val knows he could bring her secret fantasies to life. She’s ready to throw herself at his feet, but refrains. How could he possibly be interested in a forty-year-old novice like herself?
As managing partner and Rossi CFO, Eric should be thrilled. Club Decadence LA is successful and Rossi is growing by leaps and bounds. But as he approaches middle age, he finds that he needs more than his career and bachelor lifestyle can give him. In walks Valerie Thornton, an innocent to his world. What has brought her to his club, of all places, and why can’t he get her out of his mind?
Publisher’s Note: This steamy contemporary romance contains elements of power exchange.
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This was a very sweetly written romance with Val finally trying to find what was missing from her life.
It’s steamy, sexy funny and totally adorable. What a wonderful way to be introduced into the bdsm world!
Delightful read!
I love our introduction to Decadence LA! Eric and Val are wonderful together. This book is a sweet novella about two people finding each other.
Valerie and Eric are both ready to m9ve on to the next phases in their lives. In Eric’s case, he’s become disillusioned with quick hookups and one night stands. He’s begun thinking in terms of home, hearth and even a wife. Val has finally decided to explore BDSM and submisiion. Though she had a happy marriage, she was unfulfilled in the sex department. Now it’s time to have her fantasies become rality. She meets Eric in her first few minutes at Decadence and even though he scares the bejesus out of her she’s drawn to him. He becomes her training partner in the newbie classes which both mortifies and captivates her. Away from the club, they both find they share many of the same interests and truly enjoy each other’s company. Together they finally find what they lookin for, in each other.
Maddie Taylor loves to walk that fine line between edgy and innocent. Eric and Valerie are proof that these traits go hand in hand. She’s looking for a way to spice up her life. He’s in need of a challenge. What ensues is an attraction that will steam up any ereader. Hotter than any blush. (3.5 stars)
Master My Love grabbed me from the start and kept the pages turning!
I love stories with characters that are a bit older. So, having Val being over 40 and determined to find her way to discovering who she truly is sexually is a fantastic story. She is smart, sassy and found the courage to enter a BDSM club alone for the first time. Luck was certainly on her side when Eric shows up to help guide her through her process of discovery.
I’m just going to start out with one of the things I like very best about this book, and what I think makes it so terrifically awesome. The heroine, Valerie, isn’t a 20 year old with a perfect body. She’s a 40-something with the body of a woman who is in her 40s and who has given birth to children. All too often, these kinds of books are full of young women with older men, but this one has a older woman with a man of about the same age. It’s refreshing to see.
Valerie is a widow with 2 grown children. She’s worked hard to get herself to where she is. So when she gets a mysterious invitation to a new sub night at the local club, she screws her courage to the sticking place and decides to go. When she gets to the club, she starts to chicken out, but then Master T convinces her to go in. He says that he will give her a tour and introduce her to some of the “fluffier Doms” so she can ease into BDSM. Only, the Dom she becomes entranced with isn’t a fluffy one. It’s Master Eric. The boss of the club. The Domliest Dom who ever Dommed. And the attraction is mutual.
This was a very enjoyable story to read. Valerie and Eric work really well together and the story is about Val figuring out who she is and what she wants and needs and what it will take for her to get what she wants and needs. All the conflict is internal to their relationship, and even that isn’t bad. It’s definitely a boy meets girl, boy spanks girl, boy and girl live happily ever after kind of story, and it’s perfect for these two.
Absolutely adored the fact that this was an older woman embarking on new experiences. Also liked the fact that she was so unsure of herself and that she spoke about her “thick thighs”. It just felt a bit more real. Enjoyed this quick, erotic read.
I enjoy Maddie Taylors books immensely but this is the first contemporary romance of hers I have read. I liked that the characters were “real people” Valerie is a widow in her forties finally exploring the need she has for a dominant lover. When she is invited to a BDSM club she meets Eric who is more than happy to teach her. I like that Eric though stern also has a caring side he is not like some of the doms I have read about where their level of extreme dominance is just not sexy to me. If you like BDSM books as well as well written characters this is a book you will definitely enjoy.
The first book in the Decadence LA series. I really enjoyed the original series, so i was happy to read the spin off.
What I loved about this book was that the main characters were a bit older. It is nice to read about characters around the same age and it shows that this lifestyle is for people of all ages and you are never to old to try new things.
Valerie, was a great characters. her reactions and hesitation and struggles came across of very real and it was wonderful see her find love with Eric.
Eric was yummy and the perfect combination of stern, loving and patience.
It is a wonderful book.
I really enjoyed this story. The fact that Val’s character is over 35, size 12 and a mother really made it for me. I loved reading stories about people like myself. The characters are well developed and just plain interesting. This story moves along smoothly with plenty of excitement along the way. A truly enjoyable read.
This series grabbed my attention from the very first book, and I quickly devoured each one. Maddie Taylor brings her flair of combining realism and sensuality while making the storyline come alive to the point where you can hear, smell, and feel the Club experience while everything else fades away. Just yummy!! I particularly liked this storyline since it includes more mature characters. Five+ stars – can’t wait for more Decadence.
A refreshing story about Eric and Valerie. They meet at a BDSM club. This is her first time there and he is a sexy dom. Sparks fly when they meet. I love the realistic characters. I would definitely recommend this book.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
Sexy, smart, realistic BDSM romance
Maddy Taylor’s writing is wonderful. I’ve enjoyed many of her books through the years and Master My Love is a great addition to her book list.
I loved that Val and Eric were a couple in their 40s. Their maturity was a welcome change. The dialogue between them and the secondary candidates was right on!
I look forward to reading the next book in the series. I received an advance reader copy via Booksprout