I made a bet with my newlywed submissive wife. I told her that if she could behave herself impeccably for a week, she could wear the trousers for a day. That included being able to dominate me. The bet was almost guaranteed to be impossible to achieve, and yet somehow she did it. It looks like I’m in for a fun night, doesn’t it?If that wasn’t bad enough, Kyle has been spotted near our home. It … home. It scares me. I can feel the net closing in, and I’m still no closer to unravelling the pieces. We need to figure out what Redcliff wants, and fast.
In order to do this, I’m going to have to talk to my mother-in-law, who still isn’t speaking to me. I have no idea what her problem is. She tried to kill me, not the other way around…
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A lot of push-pull action and ever-present sizzling chemistry
—>>> Review Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars – A lot of push-pull action and ever-present sizzling chemistry is something which continues to grow between Jennifer and Mark as we follow them through their life with her as his newlywed submissive wife.
~ “Crazy, mad, bad?” That was our code for the intense, dark stuff. ~
But this near-blissful marriage is tinged with the darkness lurking from their recent and closest escape, the threat of two men who will do everything they can to find them and conclude their diabolical plan.
~ “…the end justifies the means. Well, almost.” ~
We are treated with their brand of “mischief and mayhem,” answers, and yet more secrets revealed!
I didn’t want to finish this last part in this series because once I read it I know how it ends with Mark and Jennifer. The way in which C.P. Mandara takes you into a BDSM relationship with its many sides keeping you on the edge of your seat with bated breath. The way she takes you into a fantasy and describes it as if you were there gave me goosebumps.
Mark and Jennifer’s lives are at stake and the torture they both endure goes a long way. It even leads to the death of one.
How can they do overcome this and how can the perpetrator be punished?
Jennifer’s mom and dad know how.
Unexpectedly, macabre, out for revenge, this book leads to its end.
Loved the whole series
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It is time for our heroine to be in charge for a while, but will they both be up to the challenge?
This is book three of the series. It does okay as a standalone, but it will be much more enjoyable if read in order.
This is a dark erotic romance with surprising depth for both our hero and heroine. The story is well written and easy to read with plenty of dark and steamy content, exactly what one should expect from this author. The characters are well developed and quite intriguing. I enjoyed watching them grow and develop in this story, particularly our hero. This one certainly provided some growth opportunities, which was fun to watch. Overall, another highly enjoyable story and I hope to see more of our couple.
Highly recommended.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout for review purposes.
Chained to plot, could not put down
Mark and Jen- wow. This book is even better than the previous books. The witty dialogue, the tightly written plot, the suspense- unmatchable. I loved the back and forth between Jen and Mark especially. It reads well and doesn’t miss a beat. Add to that the danger that Kyle presents and you get a book that you just cannot put down I even told my friends to not bother me until I was done with it. It is addictive; You will feel a full range of emotions from horror to laughter and joy. Do not miss this book.
The Velvet Collar by C.P. Mandara. Who wears the pants and who’s wearing the collar? Sometimes these roles change and make for fun and exciting times. I found this to be a dark tale with tons of drama, kink, and chemistry and passion that left me feeling engaged and invested in the story and characters. I would recommend this book and author to others. I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
The Velvet Collar is book three of the Velvet Lies Series where Mark and Jennifer have managed to overcome the shenanigans and the near poisoning death of Jennifer in book two, they have now been married a full year but they suspect anytime now Kyle and/or her dad are going to strike again. Trust me this book is absolutely riddled with mind numbing torture, abuse, humiliating punishments, and non stop action. Many times I thought I can’t keep reading I’ll just go to the last chapter to see how it ends but OMG I would have missed so much. The love between Mark and Jennifer really came forward in this book, their chemistry was astounding. The author created the perfect match when she created and then perfected them, her writing skills are spot on! There is a scene at a swimming pool – I kid you not I was on the edge of my chair, my breathing was borderline hyperventilating, I wanted to scream at someone! That was a pretty intense, angry, violent scenario just planted in my mind. This book three does indeed tie up some loose ends. But, I’m thinking/hoping maybe there’s that possibility we might be able to see if there is a future and if so what a glimpse of what that might be? Be aware it is a dark read but its one you can’t help but love the characters even if some of the content is not the norm. I received an Advance Reader’s Copy and am voluntarily leaving my honest thoughts and opinions
This is the third and final book in the series. We were first introduced to the characters in the Riding School Series. But the relationship between Jennifer and Mark really began to show in this series. It is great erotic storytelling at its best – hot, steamy, action-packed and unpredictable. Jennifer and Mark are well suited to each other and it shows in their actions, their back and forth banter and their love of each others. A great end to their story.
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Jennifer and Mark switch the dominance role. A revenge plot in this romantic suspense with kinky and erotic scenes. A good follow up in the series that keeps you interested
Mark and Jen are trying to live their lives for each other but it seems that her stepfather and stepbrother seem to have it out for them both now, even more since she survived the poison and Mark has promised her mother that he would be taking extreme care of her daughter but then he takes her to the BDSM club and things go extremely wrong and then are righted but Mark nor Jen realize what has happened and then when they least suspect she is kidnapped right off the street and both of their lives are in the balance with a deranged psychopath. Suspense, drama, mystery, action, romance, and love. I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
Another great story. These pages are absolutely encased with twists, turns and all manner of diabolical situations. It was so easy to become engrossed in the story, I didn’t come up for air once.
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Dark and wonderful
Jen and Mark’s story comes to a conclusion in this installment but do not think it isn’t as dark as the other books because it is. Laurel is still out to cause trouble but let’s face it when there is a problem it is good to have her around. Now you would think Jen would realize the bad guys were still out there but no. I cannot tell you how much I want to tell you what is going to happen but it is just too good and you really need to read the book. What is planned for the villains is brilliant. I highly recommend this book if dark, brutal, and, the outrageous is your thing. I did receive a free copy of this book and voluntarily chose to review it.
This was an incredible finale to the series and I spent three quarters of the book with a smile on my face. The relationship between Jennifer and Mark is perfect, loving super hot and so sexy and the repartee is so witty it is a delight to read and very clever. I had to read the scenes in the swimming pool with breaks as having my head under water terrifies me and I found it hard to read but it was heart-stopping nevertheless. Jennifer’s parents were something else and made me laugh and the solution to Michael and Kyle was I credible cruel but very inventive. This was a rollercoaster of a book and a great read.
I don’t think even in my wildest dreams I could have ever imagined such a conclusion to this series. Was it a little OTT? At times yes, but in that way that just made you smile, or cringe, wince and take panicky breathes. I loved this book, I loved this series, so much so that a little part of me wants to take a few minutes to mourn it’s end.
If you haven’t read this series, and you love a good kinky romantic suspense, with a fair dollop of wit and humour, then I do highly recommend it. Ms Mandara’s mind is incredibly devious, twisted and sinisterly kinky. I wanted Kyle and Michael to face some retribution, but that??!!! My word it takes the word revenge to a WHOLE new level. They deserved it, maybe, no definitely, but I’m with Mark, someone else can make that decision.
We get some seriously erotic times again, before the story takes a darker turn and we get some breathe play scenes that would have been scorching had it been consensual, or even had it been at Leyland’s hands. (I missed him sooo much. He really, really needs his own book!) However since it was Kyle at the helm, things were never going to go well. Yes, I’m starting to think Laurel’s idea’s weren’t so horrific after all.
A part of me would have liked to see some consequences for Albrecht, given that they knowingly had unwilling participants there. Michael being the owner felt like a little bit of a lose end BUT I loved this too much for it to matter, in the end. I know this book has been out a while, but could we have a bonus epilogue of Michael’s downfall, and some tormenting of him and Kyle? Pretty please???
The writing is excellent, the plot rattles along at an almost break neck speed, though not so fast that you get left behind. It slows nicely for all the important parts (yes I do mean the sexy times) so that we can enjoy the delightful torment that Mark inflicts on Jennifer. Whilst the previously mentioned OTT parts of the story enable a somewhat easy resolution – though not easy from Mark and Jenny’s point of view, more from an author side of things – I felt it fitted well with the whole larger than life feel of the book. Anything else would have felt far too tame, boring and uninspired.
I’m hoping the final “Beautiful” book won’t be too much longer because I’m not planning on re-reading #1, reading #2 (which I already own) and I know I’ll be desperate for the ending, once I do.
Unfortunately for me I read this book and hadn’t read any part of their story. So I was lacking lots of details. In regards to that I would suggest reading them in order. Having the past stories with details definitely would’ve made it more enjoyable. That being said it was a great story. Now Jennifer I personally wanted to wrangle her neck at times and Mark I felt was a moron when it came to her safety. I mean you have guards and KNOW your wife doesn’t want them yet you don’t post them by the door. Come on!! That’s like guards 101. From all that I’ve gathered from the past books plus everything that happened in this one they’ve had one heck of a year… one not many would survive. But surviving is one thing and at what cost…are you willing to pay?
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This is the conclusion of Mark and Jennifer’s love story. The author once again brings the heat along with the banter between them. She pulled me in with all the action and suspense and had me glued to the pages right to the end. It’s well written ,moves fluidly and is a great read.
I voluntarily reviewed an ARC of this book. All opinions in this review are my own and freely given.
Nail biting edge of my seat page turner!
You Must read this book. Your life will not be complete until you read this book! The previous two books were just warm-ups for CP Mandara’s master piece that is the Velvet Collar. It gives you all the feels. Read it! Now!
Sorry!
I’m in two minds about this book. Sorry that it is the last one in the series, and happy how it ended.
And it is a satisfying end!!! 😉
This is book 9 and the last in the series
I loved the start of the book, but hated that Kyle was brought back. I’m all for some heavy stuff but not a fan of torture. I think the book would have been better without the whole me torture both Jen and Mark.
If you want to understand the story you have to read the previous 8 books (6 in the pony tales) and the other two in this series.
But be warned there not for the weak hearted. I managed to read the first 4 although feeling uncomfortable, the 5th I had to skip several chapters due to the tormenting by Kyle. And didn’t even have the guts to read the 6nd one knowing it would end up with serious torture.
It’s nice to see how Mark and Jen evolved during the books. She now has more confidence, stays sassy and this book she sometimes gets to choose if she wants to participate in what he’s offering.
Even though it’s not my cup of tea so to speak. It’s very well written. I could almost feel what Jen was feeling and didn’t need very much imagination.
I would have loved it if Jen was given more writing about what she did to Mark while she was ‘allowed’ to dominate him. His scenes were very detailed, hers was pretty short.
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What a conclusion. This story was so hot and steamy. I loved how surprised Mark was that Jen won the bet and it was fun to read how he is now on the other side of the whip. This novel still had a lot of twists and was just as entertaining as the first two books of this series.
I received a free advanced review copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving my fair and honest opinion.
After about a year of marriage, both Jennifer and Mark believe they are pretty well past the terror of the last book. They are greatly in love and enjoying the kinky aspects of BDSM. But, danger in the form of Kyle trying to capture Jennifer is surrounding them at all times. She does not know she is being followed, but she definitely is.
This story is twisted and confusing. It is full of suspense and excitement; and the plot kept me wondering why, how and if it will somehow work out. Will Jennifer be captured? Will she be the one who forces her husband into the turmoil? And how do the two other important characters in this riddle fit together? More information would only lead to spoilers, so you will need to read this stimulating, enticing book for yourself.