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Masters of Submission #4
Master and Inquisitor [Masters of Submission 4]
[Siren Everlasting Classic: Erotic Consensual BDSM Romance, spanking, breath play, sex toys, HEA] When thirty-four-year-old Club Submission owner Ethan Strong hires the enigmatic and beautiful young woman to work behind the bar, he's instantly drawn to the submissive with the sad blue eyes. Twenty-seven-year-old Beth Beaumont's previous Master died three years ago, yet only now does she feel ready to embrace the lifestyle again. Ethan is instantly attracted to his mysterious new employee, and they soon embark on a D/s relationship that breaks all the rules. Beth's past holds a chilling secret that she dares not divulge-even to her new Master. Her life depends on maintaining her silence. However, Ethan's built-in lie detector never lets him down, and he instinctively knows Beth isn't telling the truth. As a respected Dom, he will not tolerate a sub who repeatedly tries to deceive him. To break her resolve, he calls upon the services of the Inquisitor-a darker, less benevolent side of himself, who never shows any mercy. Will Beth be forced to yield such deadly secrets to her Master and Inquisitor? ** A Siren Erotic Romance
157 pages, Paperback
First published December 14, 2012
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About the author
Jan Bowles
141 books182 followersFrom an early age, best-selling erotic romance author, Jan Bowles, loved to be creative. You would often find her painting vivid landscapes, or putting the finishing touches to a graphic design.
Nowadays, Jan channels all that enthusiasm into penning erotic romances with a delicious, sexy BDSM theme. She loves writing about strong heroes and heroines who aren't perfect. While their flaws may be many, their emotions are strong and all-consuming, and whatever troubles lie ahead, readers can be assured of a happily every after.
You can keep up to date with Jan and her books, on her website www.janbowles.com
Jan loves to hear from readers, and you can contact her by sending an email to jan(at)janbowles(dot)com
Nowadays, Jan channels all that enthusiasm into penning erotic romances with a delicious, sexy BDSM theme. She loves writing about strong heroes and heroines who aren't perfect. While their flaws may be many, their emotions are strong and all-consuming, and whatever troubles lie ahead, readers can be assured of a happily every after.
You can keep up to date with Jan and her books, on her website www.janbowles.com
Jan loves to hear from readers, and you can contact her by sending an email to jan(at)janbowles(dot)com
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December 17, 2012
BDSM at its most intense, I have just one word... Astounding!
August 16, 2025
Third book in this series that I've read. I should have given up after the first one. I just really, really wanted to find a new series to read. Unfortunately, this doesn't work for me.
January 7, 2013
Shadow's review posted on Guilty Pleasures Book Reviews
4 stars
This isn’t your normal dominant boy meets submissive girl and they live happily ever after. There is an HEA, but it comes after much heartbreak, and a couple of brushes with death.
Beth has been on the run for three years in the federal Witness Protection Program. She saw her Master gunned down in front of her and was brave enough to put his killer behind bars. But his brother has put out a contract on her life and she has left behind everything she knew. But in spite of her fears and nightmares, she wants to move on and starts working at a BDSM club, where she comes to the attention of one of the owners, Ethan.
The two fall in love, but Ethan demands total honesty in his subs and Beth can’t give him that without putting his life on the line along with hers. After Ethan saves her from an attempt on her life, he turns into the Inquisitor, a sadist who shows his subs no mercy. The following scene was more brutal than I care for, and was the one thing that kept me from rating this story higher.
Eventually she breaks down and tells him her story. It takes a surprise twist to remove the threat to their happiness.
I found the suspense in the book excellent, and the sex scenes were detailed and believable. For the most part, I liked both the main characters, and the character development flowed nicely with the story line. Overall, this book was a nice change of pace with suspense, poignancy, and passion.
Be aware, this is a true BDSM book and contains anal sex, bondage, clamps, caging, suspension, and breath play.
Review copy provided for an honest review.
4 stars
This isn’t your normal dominant boy meets submissive girl and they live happily ever after. There is an HEA, but it comes after much heartbreak, and a couple of brushes with death.
Beth has been on the run for three years in the federal Witness Protection Program. She saw her Master gunned down in front of her and was brave enough to put his killer behind bars. But his brother has put out a contract on her life and she has left behind everything she knew. But in spite of her fears and nightmares, she wants to move on and starts working at a BDSM club, where she comes to the attention of one of the owners, Ethan.
The two fall in love, but Ethan demands total honesty in his subs and Beth can’t give him that without putting his life on the line along with hers. After Ethan saves her from an attempt on her life, he turns into the Inquisitor, a sadist who shows his subs no mercy. The following scene was more brutal than I care for, and was the one thing that kept me from rating this story higher.
Eventually she breaks down and tells him her story. It takes a surprise twist to remove the threat to their happiness.
I found the suspense in the book excellent, and the sex scenes were detailed and believable. For the most part, I liked both the main characters, and the character development flowed nicely with the story line. Overall, this book was a nice change of pace with suspense, poignancy, and passion.
Be aware, this is a true BDSM book and contains anal sex, bondage, clamps, caging, suspension, and breath play.
Review copy provided for an honest review.
June 8, 2013
Reviewed by: Victoria
Book provided by: Author
Review originally posted at Romancing the Book
: Master and Inquisitor is the fourth book in the Masters of Submission series by Jan Bowles. The blurb from this book just drew me in and I knew I had to review it.
Beth Beaumont is a natural submissive who has not ventured back into the lifestyle after the death of her Dom three years ago. It’s very apparent that Beth is at the end of her rope with all the stress of the last three years. Living on the run and in the federal witness protection program takes its toll on anyone. I am surprised that Beth stayed away from the lifestyle that its very apparent that she needs. The grief that Beth faces as she slowly ventures back into the lifestyle is heartbreaking. She is a very strong character.
Ethan Strong, along with his brother Matthew, are owners of Club Submission. He has a darker side he call the Inquisitor. He does not let submissive lie to him and calls the Inquisitor to interrogate and punish a sub for lying to him. Ethan sees the ideal submissive in Beth and persuades her to let him become her Dom. Right from the beginning he thinks she is lying to him and is not sure why. Will the Inquisitor get Beth to tell him what is going on?
I enjoyed the suspense. I enjoyed the twist on removing the threat. It was completely unexpected. The sex scenes were realistic and in depth as well as hot and steamy.
I enjoyed this book, but this book is not for the faint of heart. This book does contain some extreme elements like caging, suspension and breath play. The only thing that would have made this book better is if it was longer. I can’t wait to read the rest of the books in the series.
Book provided by: Author
Review originally posted at Romancing the Book
: Master and Inquisitor is the fourth book in the Masters of Submission series by Jan Bowles. The blurb from this book just drew me in and I knew I had to review it.
Beth Beaumont is a natural submissive who has not ventured back into the lifestyle after the death of her Dom three years ago. It’s very apparent that Beth is at the end of her rope with all the stress of the last three years. Living on the run and in the federal witness protection program takes its toll on anyone. I am surprised that Beth stayed away from the lifestyle that its very apparent that she needs. The grief that Beth faces as she slowly ventures back into the lifestyle is heartbreaking. She is a very strong character.
Ethan Strong, along with his brother Matthew, are owners of Club Submission. He has a darker side he call the Inquisitor. He does not let submissive lie to him and calls the Inquisitor to interrogate and punish a sub for lying to him. Ethan sees the ideal submissive in Beth and persuades her to let him become her Dom. Right from the beginning he thinks she is lying to him and is not sure why. Will the Inquisitor get Beth to tell him what is going on?
I enjoyed the suspense. I enjoyed the twist on removing the threat. It was completely unexpected. The sex scenes were realistic and in depth as well as hot and steamy.
I enjoyed this book, but this book is not for the faint of heart. This book does contain some extreme elements like caging, suspension and breath play. The only thing that would have made this book better is if it was longer. I can’t wait to read the rest of the books in the series.
March 24, 2013
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This is the fourth book in the Masters of Submission series by Jan Bowles, and the first one in the series I’ve read.
Beth Beaumont is an experienced submissive when she meets one of the owners of Club Submission Ethan Strong. I loved that Beth was experienced; it was refreshing to have someone who knew what they were getting into. It was especially important because Ethan is a very dominant Dom, and even has a different persona when dealing with serious transgressions.
Ethan Strong is a Dom, one I’d love to meet. He seemed to really know what he was doing and really care for Beth. The sex scenes in this story were well written, and believable. I could see Beth easily falling in love with Ethan, and trusting him.
The secrets that Beth keeps add an extra interesting layer to this story. The plot around the secrets was handled well, and added a nice level of suspense to the story. I wasn’t expecting that going in, but it was nice to read something that wasn’t just about the sex. The sex scenes were plentiful and hot.
The idea of the Inquisitor’s Chamber was great, and handled well for the most part. There was only one scene in this book, which made me step back and wonder what I was reading. I’m not a fan of breath play and while it wasn’t as extreme as I’ve seen, it did pull me out of the story.
Still, I will read the rest in the series. I enjoyed Ethan and Beth’s story. I would love to read Ethan’s brother Matthew’s story. Give the story a try, it was an enjoyable read.
This is the fourth book in the Masters of Submission series by Jan Bowles, and the first one in the series I’ve read.
Beth Beaumont is an experienced submissive when she meets one of the owners of Club Submission Ethan Strong. I loved that Beth was experienced; it was refreshing to have someone who knew what they were getting into. It was especially important because Ethan is a very dominant Dom, and even has a different persona when dealing with serious transgressions.
Ethan Strong is a Dom, one I’d love to meet. He seemed to really know what he was doing and really care for Beth. The sex scenes in this story were well written, and believable. I could see Beth easily falling in love with Ethan, and trusting him.
The secrets that Beth keeps add an extra interesting layer to this story. The plot around the secrets was handled well, and added a nice level of suspense to the story. I wasn’t expecting that going in, but it was nice to read something that wasn’t just about the sex. The sex scenes were plentiful and hot.
The idea of the Inquisitor’s Chamber was great, and handled well for the most part. There was only one scene in this book, which made me step back and wonder what I was reading. I’m not a fan of breath play and while it wasn’t as extreme as I’ve seen, it did pull me out of the story.
Still, I will read the rest in the series. I enjoyed Ethan and Beth’s story. I would love to read Ethan’s brother Matthew’s story. Give the story a try, it was an enjoyable read.
March 17, 2013
This was not a favorite in this series. I found the dialogue pretty clunky and a lot of it didn't seem to fit with the characters. I didn't feel much for Beth. I really didn't connect with the fear she was feeling or with her former relationship with Antonio. The author introduced elements of organized crime and had opportunity to bring some scary/thriller moments into the story but swept them aside for a quick wrap up. And, the whole "inquisitor" angle... bleh.
I noticed that the women in the Submission books seem to be kind of cookie cutter -5'3", hair to the butt and gold flecks in the eyes... YAWN. Not likely something I would have noticed if I hadn't been reading them in order but since I was, it was pretty glaring.
I am a glutton for these sugary stories and because I love a HEA I am still going to give it- 3 stars.
I noticed that the women in the Submission books seem to be kind of cookie cutter -5'3", hair to the butt and gold flecks in the eyes... YAWN. Not likely something I would have noticed if I hadn't been reading them in order but since I was, it was pretty glaring.
I am a glutton for these sugary stories and because I love a HEA I am still going to give it- 3 stars.
January 11, 2013
I usually like Jan Bowles books but this one wasn't my favorite. I liked both of Beth and Ethan but they didn't grab me. It's Jan's normal well written story. I have enjoyed all her other books. This one just wasn't one that I enjoyed as much as some of the others.
February 12, 2013
I really enjoyed book 3 which was about Ethan's older brother Matthew. So I was looking forward to reading about Ethan! Ethan definitely had a dark side which was known as the Inquisitor and holy moly did the Inquisitor take her to new heights! I loved the chemistry between Ethan and Beth! Once Beth's life was no longer in jeopardy the trust and love between the two intensified and it was amazing how the author was able to portray that through their actions in the HOT & STEAMY scenes! I especially loved their collaring ceremony! Great story line and hoping for more awesome stories in this series!
January 19, 2013
I waited rather impatiently for this to come onto Kobo and I wasn't disappointed!! Loved how both Beth and Ethan went into this with their own reasons but still drawn to each other and then realized they were in love with other. The drama revolves around events not their relationship and that was refreshing and meeting Frank was an interesting twist - now the wait for the next Master......
June 23, 2013
Not my favorite however I did enjoy the story line. The duel personality made this different from the others in the series. It also brought to light a darker side to BDSM.
June 28, 2013
great book...loved it x
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