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Mastering Holly Oaks #1
Full Measure
[Menage Erotic Consensual BDSM Menage a Trois Romance, M/M/F, bondage, spanking, flogging, caning, sex toys, HEA] Katherine Haynes is a woman who knows infidelity and insecurity. She’s pulled herself from debt and divorce to start a new life across the country. When her new bosses bring her to a club and introduce her to Mac and Jay, her life changes even more. Mac Dunna and Jay Reynolds are in a loving D/s relationship, but they crave a woman to complete their life. Kat is everything they could imagine. They must show her that her insecurities about relationships and her health condition won’t be enough to keep them from her. As their love heats up and Kat’s confidence grows, a stalker becomes determined to get rid of her. With her lovers by her side, she’s prepared to do anything to have the future they offer, even if it means risking her life. Will Kat find love and the new life she’s looking for, or will her stalker cut her future short? ** A Siren Erotic Romance
157 pages, Kindle Edition
First published July 8, 2012
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July 19, 2014
Sweet MMF D/s story Master/slave/pet. Interesting MC great secondary characters that I'm sure will have their own books.
August 22, 2012
This is a really good book by a new to me author where Katherine 'Kat' Haynes is trying to get a fresh start after her divorce in a new town and in a new career. Her confidence as a vet tech and the need by her employers to fill the position lands her the job over other less qualified local applicants. Her luck continues to improve when two local hunks, Mac Dunna & Jay Reynolds, see her at a BDSM club and decide she's the missing link they've been searching for to complete their triad relationship and proceed to introduce her to the benefits of a menage relationship. But there's someone not happy about her new found luck and makes it clear she's not welcome.
Great premise book with an engaging plot story line. It started out a little stilted for me in terms of set up back stories and the intro of characters but changed dramatically by the middle of the book when the action started. Hot steamy BDSM erotica scenes were well written and gave this read high scores in my book. It's hard to write good menage scenes where all the players are integrated into the action and the erotica is still HAWT. Well, this author really handled all the players and scene descriptions like a seasoned pro. Further, as Kat was new to the BDSM scene, the author was able to provide rationale and basic explanations in the play scenes that not only provided education for a novice reader but did it in such a way that flowed as part of the story instead of randomly inserted trivia.
I did have a few issues with parts of the book. The side story involving Jay didn't flesh out in a way I thought added to the overall story and a pivotal scene that occurs in the later part of the story was too abrupt and came across as rushed and without imagination. Any further discussions about these points would be spoilers so I won't delve into them further.
I do see the set up to develop this book into a series and I encourage the author to do this. This could be the diamond in the rough type of book that could balloon into a priceless gem of a series.
Great premise book with an engaging plot story line. It started out a little stilted for me in terms of set up back stories and the intro of characters but changed dramatically by the middle of the book when the action started. Hot steamy BDSM erotica scenes were well written and gave this read high scores in my book. It's hard to write good menage scenes where all the players are integrated into the action and the erotica is still HAWT. Well, this author really handled all the players and scene descriptions like a seasoned pro. Further, as Kat was new to the BDSM scene, the author was able to provide rationale and basic explanations in the play scenes that not only provided education for a novice reader but did it in such a way that flowed as part of the story instead of randomly inserted trivia.
I did have a few issues with parts of the book. The side story involving Jay didn't flesh out in a way I thought added to the overall story and a pivotal scene that occurs in the later part of the story was too abrupt and came across as rushed and without imagination. Any further discussions about these points would be spoilers so I won't delve into them further.
I do see the set up to develop this book into a series and I encourage the author to do this. This could be the diamond in the rough type of book that could balloon into a priceless gem of a series.
August 30, 2012
This is BDSM at its lightest and even then somewhat by rote. Its like the author knew the rules (choosing a safe word, trust, discussion about birth control) and covered all the bases but forgot to make it into a full entertaining story. Kind like reading by connect the dots.
Maybe it was too short and given some more time the author could have put in more detail and more emotion to make the reader love the characters rather than finding them merely likeable.
And then the stalker....can someone say convenient? It didn't feel real. In fact Suzi didn't seem real. A lot of effort was put into the whole fake books, fake lips, crazy persona that she no longer seemed like a real person simply a dramatic plot device. I get these are common but their usually done a lot better.
I will say that there was some humor in the character development. For example
Maybe it was too short and given some more time the author could have put in more detail and more emotion to make the reader love the characters rather than finding them merely likeable.
And then the stalker....can someone say convenient? It didn't feel real. In fact Suzi didn't seem real. A lot of effort was put into the whole fake books, fake lips, crazy persona that she no longer seemed like a real person simply a dramatic plot device. I get these are common but their usually done a lot better.
I will say that there was some humor in the character development. For example
March 26, 2014
This was the first book by Rayna Stone that I've read but it definitely won't be the last.
The story was very well plotted and, although the identity of the stalker soon became known, tension still built up due to their unpredictability.
The characters were well rounded and likeable...I really cared what happened to them. The heroine, Kat, in particular was someone with whom I could identify...right down to people thinking that her illness wasn't real (a situation familiar to all of us with an "invisible" illness)
The heroes were a wonderful couple who complemented each other and thus brought different things to the relationship...together they were perfect for Kat.
The BDSM scenes were very well written and were of a nature that fitted with someone new to the scene.
Over and above all else this is a love story...and a beautiful one at that.
The story was very well plotted and, although the identity of the stalker soon became known, tension still built up due to their unpredictability.
The characters were well rounded and likeable...I really cared what happened to them. The heroine, Kat, in particular was someone with whom I could identify...right down to people thinking that her illness wasn't real (a situation familiar to all of us with an "invisible" illness)
The heroes were a wonderful couple who complemented each other and thus brought different things to the relationship...together they were perfect for Kat.
The BDSM scenes were very well written and were of a nature that fitted with someone new to the scene.
Over and above all else this is a love story...and a beautiful one at that.
September 10, 2012
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July 20, 2012
I really enjoyed this book. There was a romance as well as hot sex scenes. I was pulled into the story from the begining. Looking forward to more from this new writer.
August 5, 2012
Great book by Rayna Stone. Really loved the relationship of Mac, Jay & Kat "Kitten". Hope this series continues....
October 28, 2012
I loved this book, wonderful characters and great storyline.
June 12, 2014
this is the first book I have read from this author but will not be the last.
September 1, 2012
3.5 stars
Will definitely continue with this series.
Will definitely continue with this series.
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