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BDSM Club #3

No Refusal

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When The Master wants you, you can't refuse...

When Jordan Heller applies for a job as resident Mistress at a BDSM club, she meets a roadblock…Master Donovan Cartwright. To qualify for the position, she has to show him she can not only give it, but take it…

Though she’s an experienced Domme with a stable of sub boys to prove it, something has always been… missing. But Donovan sees things in Jordan she barely understands and doesn’t want to admit.

Jordan can’t refuse a challenge, but she might have bitten off more than she can chew. Master Donovan is used to taking what—and who—he wants, and he won’t stop until he gets it…

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First published January 1, 2013

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Claire Thompson

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Claire has been writing for nearly two decades, and has published over 85 novels. She writes BDSM romance and abduction tales, spanning both m/f and m/m genres. She has received numerous awards for her bestselling work, including the NLA-Int’l Pauline Réage Award and the Golden Flogger Award for best BDSM fiction.. Her darker works press the envelope of what is erotic and what can be a sometimes dangerous slide into the world of sadomasochism. Ultimately her work deals with the human condition, and our constant search for love and intensity of experience.
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Profile Image for BookAddict  ✒ La Crimson Femme.
6,923 reviews1,439 followers
June 23, 2013
Is every Domme secretly a submissive too? In THE MASTER, it comes across in this manner with Donovan Cartwright pushing hard for Domme Jaime Heller to submit. Jaime is a twenty-seven year old loans officer experiencing a mid-life crisis. Realizing she's miserable, she packs up and leaves New York. She winds up in San Francisco without a job or home. Lucky for her, she easily find a room to sublet and job as a waitress in a BDSM club within days of her arrival.

Donovan is one of the owners of the BDSM club with the distinguished title of "The Master". It sounds more pretentious than it is in the book. Donovan is actually an accomplished Top who titillates and entices submissives and bottoms to tremble under his lashing and flogging. Honestly, the BDSM in this story is hot. The scenes are well done and very realistic. This is to be expected from the talented Ms. Thompson. She arouses the reader with pet play, wax, ice, whipping, flogging and spankings. She even takes our breath away with sensual asphyxiation. If she threw in a bit of fireplay and figging, I would have melted into a puddle of goo.

The issue I have with this book is how hard Donovan pressed for Jaime to submit in a D/s way. He kept at it despite her misgivings. Now, in this story, Jaime is a bit of a submissive. This is not the case for all Dommes. Since Jaime is in denial about it, forcing her to confront it made me feel ill at ease. One could argue Ms. Thompson showed how Donovan wanted Jaime's consent by compelling Jaime to ask for it. This is true. At one point Donovan does demand Jaime to willingly consent by kissing his feet. It still rubbed me wrong. My preference is for Jaime to want to submit and seek Donovan's expertise. This minor difference is inconsequential since the result is the same - Jaime savours Donovan's domination of her. For other readers, it may not be a sticking point.

While Donovan keeps saying the right words of "trust" and the three tenants, the actions did not exactly ring crisply for a D/s relationship. This is to be expected since Jaime isn't interested in D/s and she's always been more of a Top to bottoming males. It is a nice example of someone just starting to explore the D/s aspect of BDSM. The apprehension, first time subspace and tentativeness are all too familiar for me.

The romance part of this story is sweet and fast. Jaime is a strong female who can crank up the sultry heat when in Domme mode. She's a perfect match for the devilish Donovan. Donovan is a fine example of a good Dom. He's not perfect with his all too believable commitment issues. The chemistry between the two characters is smoldering hawt.  To be co-Dommed by these two would be heavenly. This delicious kinky romance is recommended to BDSM readers who want a bit more intensity to their play.
 

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190 reviews3 followers
November 20, 2017
Note: Newly Titled - No Refusal with Jaime Heller's name changed to Jordan Heller.

Done with the hectic New York life, complete with an overbearing, misogynistic boss, Jordan sets about resetting her life. Quit job, give notice on an apartment she is about to be evicted from, grab her belongs and cross the country as far away as she can go. With some help from a NY Lifestyle friend, she lands in San Francisco. From here she finds a new BDSM club, a job and The Master. Donovan is going to be teaching her more than she ever expected to learn. He sees more to her and wants to explore and bring that inner submissive out. It will be her journey of self discovery and a discovery she wasn't expecting.

Claire Thompson gives you No Refusal - Book 3 in the BDSM Club series - a journey of Domme’s discovery into 24/7 submission and servitude at the hands of a very skilled Master. In the right hands, of someone who works very close with her, initially she will be shocked, she will deny because she is the ultimate Domme and totally in control. The Master sees more to this beautifully controlled lady and sets her the ultimate challenge. She will find after an intense 48 hours there will be new awakenings and someone who will come to be her all. Read the skilled way he guide/trains this beautiful strong willed Domme and shows her that inside she is submissive to his hand, his heart - when he can get his act together. He will teach her that in his hands it’s more than ok being a submissive/sexual slave. It isn’t a choice, it will become her life and love but she can play her Domme within the club scene. No path to something sweet is ever easy when feelings become involved.

No Refusal is set within the BDSM community. Claire gives you a beautiful, highly descriptive and sexually open words. Honest, charged with intense heat and sensuality, knowledgable in content. Safe and Consensual for these characters that truly care and practice in this lifestyle! No Refusal is Jordan’s journey. Take this journey with Jordan, you will find yourself turning these pages wanting to know more and see if she has what it takes to be The Master's lovely submissive or will she refuse what he instinctively sees inside her soul.
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77 reviews38 followers
February 22, 2014
I enjoyed this book..im a bigClaire Thompson fan, so I suppose I would say this was not one of my favorites from her, but still quite good, and different from some of her other works that I have read. in my book, a 3.5 star read!
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909 reviews17 followers
December 6, 2017
Submissive in Domme’s Clothing...4.5 stars!

Unsatisfied with her current job and life in general, Jordan Heller takes one gutsy move from New York to San Francisco. A chance for a do-over, Jordan decides this time around it’s going to be something she enjoys. For the last 5 years, Jordan has been an acting Domme in one of Manhattan’s exclusive BDSM clubs, and as suggested by her friend, Betsy, seeks employment at The Wheel Barrel, San Francisco’s premium bondage club. After a week as cocktail waitress, Jordan proposes she can widen the club’s appeal by providing dominatrix services, but Master Donovan Cartwright sees submissive tendencies in Jordan. Could it be Jordan is really a submissive in Domme’s Clothing?

Donovan Cartwright is part owner of the club and resident Master. He sees a yearning in Jordan she refuses to acknowledge. So, Donovan insists on an assessment of Jordan’s skillset before she can become the club’s dominatrix. He’s willing to bet on revealing her true nature, and as Jordan falters on the bet, she still resists the idea as being submissive. But for the next 48 hours she has to be Donovan’s sex slave.

Donovan can’t believe how feisty Jordan is, a sassy spitfire resisting to the end. But Donovan is up to the challenge and she’ll ultimately melt in his expert hands. Donovan takes Jordan in hand, helping her embrace her submission with courage. Jordan finds she is slowly falling in love with Donovan in the process. How can they make this relationship work with mixed signals?

No Refusal is an intriguing read. I read this story slower than usual only because I didn’t want to miss any delicious detail. It is packed with imaginative and realistic scenes with exacting detail and relatable characters. I really liked Donovan and Jordan, and especially Donovan’s strength of character. Ms. Thompson always fill her stories with hot, sensually kinky goodness and I always finish her books having learned something new. I voluntarily reviewed an ARC of this book.
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Author 4 books3 followers
September 22, 2020
I just wish they both stopped being doms to other people once they shared a d/s relationship because to me (not that I have much experience with this), when love strikes you, you shouldn't need to touch anyone else even if it is both of their jobs and they get payed. I just think that if they truly loved each other, then that should be enough. Donovan had said that just because he met the love of his life, it shouldn't mean that that should stop him from doing his job and that's just it. I feel like you shouldn't feel the need to have that job because he did meet the love of his life. I could be wrong or whatever and you can disagree with me, but everyone has their opinion and this is mine. I also don't with slave and master relationship because that means that one person is above the others and sexually speaking? That can be kinda hot, but out of bed? Not so much. For me, I'd want to be his equal outside of the bedroom. But, again, that is just my opinion. I also didn't like that he'd slapped her face. It might have been a soft slap and it might have only been once, but still. Me no likey. So, yeah. That is my opinion. You can disagree. It's all good because at the end of the day, everyone is entitled to their own opinion. This is just mine.
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44 reviews
October 16, 2018
Learn to trust yourself before you can others.

This was a fairly strong hardcore BDSM book, but light in terms of degrading scenes. In fact I think it’s on of the most caring and safe looking after their clients from the Doms I have ever read. Taylor a female Dom has moved away from her previous life completely and met Donovan an owner and Master Dom at his own club whilst looking for a job. He takes her through her paces as he believes she is secretly a sub but not realised it yet. After 48 hours in his private home acting out his fantasies she begins to believes she might be a sub for him in private but a Dom in public. How will two hard headed Doms succeed in the real world are they able to keep their feelings private and will one of them ever recognised love never having it before. Will they get over the demons running Donovan and turn themselves into a united couple who with trust can have it all. I really loved this story and would recommend to people who aren’t really sure of this genre, as it’s one of the best I’ve read and I would read more of the series. This is that good complete with a real story running through not just sex.
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262 reviews13 followers
December 17, 2017
Thompson has another winner with No Refusal. I thoroughly enjoyed the story of Mistress Jordan who moves across the country and meets Master Donovan. Jordan would like to work as a professional Mistress in the BDSM club her friend has recommended. She successfully auditions for the Master, but he has suspicions that she might not be quite the Domme she thinks she is and he wants a test. He believes quite sensibly that no dom(me) should do something to a sub that s/he hasn't had done to herself, so he challenges her to let him master her in a scene and then makes a bet with her that if she's aroused by the scene, he will "own" her for 48 hours or vice versa if she isn't aroused. The results are as one expects. It turns out that Jordan is a switch, submitting to Master Donovan, but still wanting to dominate others. The sparks fly as the two discover that their attraction is more than just sexual. I really liked the parts where they got to know each other outside of the scene. Characters are well drawn, the plot works well. Overall a great story.
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Author 6 books89 followers
December 14, 2024
I borrowedNo Refusal ~ BDSM Club Series Box Set ~ Book 3, by Claire Thompson from the Kindle Unlimited Program. Warning: this is an adult only novel.

Jordan Heller AKA Mistress Jordan had spunk and when she realized she hated her, job, her boss and her life, she decided to change it and leave that life behind. She drove from New Jersey to San Francisco. She found a job the first day at a local BDSM Club as a waitress.

The club had a resident Master (Donavan)that demanded she complete a two step audition to become the resident Mistress at the club. The first step was easy; the second step not so much. Both of them learned from the D/s relationship as it develops into a loving relationship. It was an interesting story.
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888 reviews16 followers
November 22, 2017
Claire Thompson once again proves she is a "master" in her craft with this book.
Jordan is a dominatrix looking for a new scene. She moves away and hopes to get a job doing her thing at a bdsm club. Master Donovan has other plans for her though. He I sure she is a submissive but just doesn't know it. What starts out as a 48 hour power exchange turns into something more. Jordan has no idea what she's getting herself into, but is determined to see it through.
I loved the love story at the heart of this book. It was great seeing how Jordan's defences start to crumble as Donovan puts her through scene after scene. A+++
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679 reviews8 followers
November 28, 2023
Interesting premise (she’s a Domme, he’s a Dom), hot bdsm scenes, and a solid romance between two likable characters. Jordan is unhappy and does something about it, I gotta like that; she’s also straightforward and genuine. Donovan wears his arrogance well, but once vulnerable, becomes irresistible. Their emotions are developed with the romance around the hot scenes and in them, which is good because there are lots of them. Well done. I’d rate them mainstream bdsm, between “lite” (e.g. bondage, spanking, anal), and dark (e.g. blood play). I appreciate erotic romance not written in first person; hearing both perspectives just gives me a deeper connection to the story.
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494 reviews1 follower
May 4, 2020
The story was just okay for me. I was a little disappointed because I didn't connect with the main characters at all. I felt it was plenty of steamy sex, but not much connection between the two. It got to a point I just started skipping over the sex scenes. The main female character, Jordan seemed whiny and not as open-minded as I would have liked. She felt as if two different people in this book that felt unsettled. As for Donovan, I wanted him to accept her being a Domme and maybe explored that more.
148 reviews
August 12, 2018
Engaging and fun

A well paced, enjoyable easy read with distinct and interesting characters. Jordan was an appealing mix of Domme and sub, it was great to read how she developed and grew with Donovan. The club had a great atmosphere and the scenes within were fresh and exciting. I also enjoyed Jordan and her Master's scenes, especially in the beginning. The boundary pushing ones were hot and gave me lots to think about. I'll definitely read other books by Claire Thompson.
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4,548 reviews94 followers
March 19, 2025
I often have a problem with people trying to convince a Domme she is a sub, as it normally is because she is a woman. This kind of had those elements, but it still allowed her to be herself. I wasn’t a big fan of either pushing past what people were comfortable with, and while he called her out, he then turned around and did the same to her. Everything seemed lopsided, and while I felt the connection between the characters, I didn’t really feel any chemistry. Not a bad read, just not the best
35 reviews2 followers
February 3, 2017
The master takes the domme

Donovan and Jaime are two strong willed dom/dommes and he believes that she has an inner submissive in her and he wants to prove it. She thinks he is out of his mind, no way is she submissive ! These two must learn trust before they can realize how to move on. The boom is hot and sensual!
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5,204 reviews22 followers
August 29, 2017
I love that I can live vicariously through a fantastic author like Claire Thompson. I could really really to Jaimie and her struggle to truly know herself and found her strength and bravery amazing. Donovan was smoking' hot, no wonder Jaimie was conflicted. Great characters, great premise, great job!!
1,506 reviews10 followers
November 5, 2017
A very interesting twist on a BDSM relationship. Jordon had always identified as a dominant but when she meets Donovan something insider her called to submit. The writing is so well done, you can almost feel her rejection, confusion and eventual acceptance. I enjoyed reading about their journey. The characters are believable and easily liked. If you like you BDSM real, don’t miss this book.
2,632 reviews
October 2, 2018
This is a stunningly erotic read about pushing your boundarys, stepping out of your comfort zone to find out just how much more you can experience and be!!! Brilliant storyline and I loved the characters!!
I hope there are many more in this series!
Hot and beautiful - this is a wonderful read!
Highly recommended!!
151 reviews1 follower
September 10, 2019
Very sexy but romantic

I really love the idea of a female domme even though I've never been to a bdsm club it's a very sexy idea to think of a woman spread and getting hot wax, or something. But I appreciate the home aspect of their relationship and that she's mistress Jordan at work and sub at home.
782 reviews
May 15, 2021
A perfect balance between Dom and sub!

Yes it is possible to switch between both roles. And Claire Thompson tells it best! I like that both characters grow and learn from each other. Donovan and Jordan are so well crafted I feel like I know them in real life. I can hardly wait to read the next book in this series. If you like high heat, D/s and lovable characters then this book is for you!
782 reviews
May 15, 2021
A perfect balance between Dom and sub!

Yes it is possible to switch between both roles. And Claire Thompson tells it best! I like that both characters grow and learn from each other. Donovan and Jordan are so well crafted I feel like I know them in real life. I can hardly wait to read the next book in this series. If you like high heat, D/s and lovable characters then this book is for you!
383 reviews4 followers
September 23, 2017
I enjoyed this

This was a good read for me. I enjoyed the characters and the storyline although it was a very typical storyline and so wish there had been something different to it. Some aspect to make it unique.
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469 reviews
December 25, 2017
Great book

This is a great series of books!! Claire is great at capturing you with her writing and story lines. Can a Mistress and a Master move from both being dominate to having a relationship? Read and find out.
89 reviews3 followers
January 1, 2018
Very good, hot,sex with Dominant Alpha male, swoon!

Enjoyable read, plenty of hot sex and finding yourself. Exploring needs and accepting them. Honest, well described, relatable characters. I recommend No Refusal.
2,847 reviews14 followers
January 8, 2019
I loved this story. I enjoy reading about BDSM. This is more into the sadist style but it was enjoyable reading about it. I liked how Jordan was able to reach for her submissive side with Donovan but still be a dominant to the rest of the world.
377 reviews3 followers
September 8, 2019
Captivating

Donovan may not be my Dom but he held me captive throughout. The author has the gift of transporting you into the mind and body of Domme Jordan. Kudos for another great book
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4,266 reviews
December 18, 2017
Excellent Read

Can you go from being a Dominatrix to finding your inner submissive side that's what Donavan what's to show Jordan - excellent read.
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153 reviews5 followers
October 29, 2019
Another great book in this series! Do yourself a favor and download them all, you can't go wrong!
Hot, Hot, Hot!
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318 reviews6 followers
September 21, 2016
the master เป็นเรื่องที่ 2 ของ Claire Thompson ที่เราได้อ่าน
เรื่องแรกคือ switch (เป็น bdsm mm) ซึ่งก็มาในแนวปลุกความเป็น sub ในตัวคุณกันทั้งคู่
เราชอบเรื่องนี้มากกว่านี���หน่อย ไม่ใช่เพราะมันเป็น mf แต่เพราะเราชอบเจมี่
ปกติแล้วในนิยาโรม้านซ์นี่เรามักเอนเอียงไปทางชอบตัวเอกฝ่ายชายมากกว่าฝ่ายหญิง แต่ใน���รื่องนี้คือเราชอบเจมี่มากกว่า เราเลยพาลหงุดหงิดโดโนแวนในบางเรื่อง วู้ว

เรื่องย่อคือ เจมี่กำลังเข้าสู่ขาลงของชีวิต หน้าที่การงาน ชีวิตส่วนตัว กำลังจะพังหมด เธอเลยตัดสินใจเดินออกจากกรอบเดิมๆ เริ่มต้นชีวิตใหม่ในเมืองใหม่
เจมี่สมัครงานที่คลับbdsmแห่งหนึ่ง จะสมัครเป็นdomme แต่ถูกรับเข้าทำงานเป็นสาวเสิร์ฟแทน
ถึงอย่างงั้นเจมี่ก็ยังพยายามหาโอกาสที่จะได้เปลี่ยนไปทำงาน(?)ที่ตัวเองชอบและถนัด
โดโนแวน เป็นหุ้นส่วนเจ้าของคลับ แล้วก็เป็น dom หลักของคลับนั้นภายใต้ชื่อ the master
โดโนแวนเห็นอารมณ์โหยหาการsubmissionในสายตาของเจมี่อยู่ลึกๆ(อีกแล้ว)
เขาจึงอยากจะทำให้เจมี่ยอมรับความเป็นsubในตัวเอง
ซึ่งเจมี่ก็ไม่ยอมง่ายๆ(อีกแล้ว)

ที่ว่าอีกแล้ว คือเรื่องมันมาแนวนี้ มันก็เป็นไปในแนวนี้
ไม่มีอะไรให้คาดเดา คนอ่านก็จะรู้อยู่แล้วแหละว่าเดี๋ยวเจมี่ก็ต้องโอนอ่อนยินยอมไปแหงๆ แต่การที่เดาได้ไม่ได้แปลว่าจะไม่สนุก เราชอบช่วงหลังๆของเรื่องมากๆ

อีกอย่าง ที่บอกไปคือ เราชอบที่เจมี่ เธอมั่นคงในจุดยืนของตัวเอง แรกๆที่มันใจว่าตัวเองคือdomme ก็แสดงออกไปแบบนั้น
แต่คือพอรู้ว่าตัวเองมีด้านที่เป็นsubmissiveก็คือรู้แล้ว ไม่เถียง จบ
เจมี่รุ้ตัวว่าตกหลุมรักโดโนแวน เธอก็ยอมรับว่าเธอรุ้สึกแบบนั้น ขณะที่โดโนแวนเลือกที่จะวิ่งหนี
เจมี่ยอมรับความช่วยเหลือจากเพื่อน แต่มันไม่ใช่สิ่งที่เะออยากให้เกิดขึ้น เธอก็เลือกที่จะเปลี่ยนไปแก้ปัญหาด้วยวิธีแบบของเธอ
ซึ่ง เฮ้ย! เราไม่ได้รู้สึกชอบตัวเอกหญิงแบบนี้มานานมากแล้ว
ยิ่งในแนว bdsm นี่เราไม่คาดหวังว่าจะเจอผู้หญฺงแบบที่เราชอบเลยนะ
ให้สามดาวสำหรับเจมี่เลย
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3,744 reviews
September 24, 2014
I really liked this story. Jaime hates her boss, hates her job and is uninterested and bored at the BDSM club she frequents as a Domme. She feels like the hamster in it's wheel - running and running and running and going nowhere. When she gets a notice her apartment is being turned into a co-op, its the nudge she needs to pack up her meager belongings, load up the car and start driving. She gets as far away from New York as possible, ending up in San Francisco. She gets lucky with a lead on a job right away, waitressing in a popular BDSM club. Master Donovan, one of the club owners, is intrigued when he meets Jaime, feeling that she is a secret submissive. After a bet goes against her, Jaime ends up as Donovan's sex slave for 48 hours and things change for them both.

This was a relatively short story so there wasn't a lot of time to delve into the characters too deeply, but the author did a good job in the time we had with them to get to know them pretty well. It was interesting in seeing Jaime learn more about herself and, getting there, the sex was hot, hot, hot!!! You've got bondage, whipping, caning, wax play, breath play, anal play - and there was actually a story even with all of this!
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