At Her Command

by Marcia James

DEA agent Domino Petracelli is chasing a career-making promotion and nothing will keep her from getting her man. Okay, so she’d rather infiltrate a Columbian drug cartel than go undercover as a dominatrix at Washington, D.C.’s Xecutive Branch sex club. But she’s up to the task. As the leather-clad Mistress Bella, Domino investigates the club’s drug ring while juggling a surreal roster of kinky submissives—and resisting one sexy client who’s not what he seems.Police detective Dalton Cutter is a man with a mission—avenging his partner, who was murdered investigating the Xecutive Branch. Retracing his partner’s steps, he goes undercover as a club client. Dalton’s handled killers, junkies and pimps, but can the Alpha-male cop act submissive long enough to fool Mistress Bella? And will their sexual chemistry, crackling louder than Bella’s whip, derail Dalton’s investigation?This R-rated romantic suspense pokes fun at the alphabet soup of Washington, D.C. law enforcement agencies, famous for their lack of interdepartmental cooperation. Imagine what could happen if several agencies unknowingly put operatives undercover at the same location. Let the sparks fly!“At Her Command was a fun, sexy, and thoroughly entertaining read! Marcia James writes characters that draw you in and have you rooting for them from the start. At Her Command was plain and simply fun and Marcia James is definitely going on my must read list!!” -- Joyfully Reviewed“An intriguing look at the world of S&M, integrated with an interesting plot and two romances. The informative…S&M scenes are handled with class.” -- 4 Stars, RT Book Reviews“Marcia James pens an intriguing plot weaved with humor, suspense and extremely hot passion. I was laughing one minute at the sexy banter, then reaching for the fan from the sizzling scenes and crying when two people who belong together try to discover their path to each other.” -- Blue Ribbon 4.5; Romance Junkies“Ms. James does a fine job of threading heavy elements of humor throughout her story. Domino and Dalton are a well-matched duo and a full cast of characters – not the least of which is “Smokey”, the DEA’s Chinese Crested, drug-sniffing dog – help to make this a sincerely delightful read. At Her Command is sure to appeal to a large readership.” -- 5 Angels, Fallen Angel Reviews“Ms. James has written a great book full of action, suspense and really erotic love scenes.” -- 4 ½ Hearts, The Romance Studio“This is a romantic suspense that is written with a wry comedic slant. The submissive clients are a hoot. We have two different agencies that haven't a clue they're in each other's stakeouts. It makes for very interesting dynamics, especially when the volatile chemistry between Dominique and Dalton is flipped 180 degrees from their actual tendencies. At Her Command is a very entertaining read.” -- Novelspot“AT HER COMMAND is a wonderful romantic suspense that leads you into the kinky world of a sex club. This is one book you don’t want to miss.” -- 4, The Romance Readers Connection“AT HER COMMAND is an easy to recommend book…a hilarious and marvelous book full of action, suspense and racy love scenes.” -- Sensuality & Realism 10, Erotica Romance Writers“This book starts off with a sex club and drugs, with murder and mistaken identities thrown in…a fun book.” -- 4 Cups, Coffee Time Romance“AT HER COMMAND is an enjoyable story to escape into on a chilly autumn night. The characters and plot are engaging, with enough action, romance, and humor to stimulate any interested reader. Smokey, the Chinese Crested DEA drug dog, is a hilarious scene-stealer.” -- Romance Reviews Today“The Chinese Crested dog (think bald Chihuahua with a really bad fizzy wig) is a unique character. There’s something original about AT HER COMMAND. An entirely new blend of romance and police genres.”-- Futures Mystery Anthology Magazine

Genres: Erotica

306 pages, Paperback

First published August 24, 2006

Reviews

[Collette · Rating 5 out of 5]

I thoroughly enjoyed this romantic suspense. The mystery was there along with some hot sex, a few laughs and some sex toy education.

Domino is a DEA agent that goes undercover at a dominatrix club as Mistress Bella, to uncover a drug ring. One of her first clients is Dalton who is a local cop, posing as a client to find the killer of his partner and best friend, who also was undercover at the club before his murder. There are sparks from the very first meeting between these two but Domino isn't sure she could be with a man that wants to be submissive (no matter how difficult it seems for his alpha-male self) and Dalton isn't sure he could be with someone that wants him to be submissive.
Throw in an undercover FBI agent, another undercover female cop, who also have great chemistry and a tiny, drug-sniffing dog and you have a fun story.
I hope she comes out with a sequel as it seems to be set up for one.

[Pamela(AllHoney) · Rating 5 out of 5]

Seems like everyone is going undercover and not telling the other agencies about it. Domino Patracelli, DEA, goes undercover as a dominatrix at D.C.'s Xecutive Branch sex club to investigate drugs. Dalton Cutter from Metro PD is undercover as a submissive, looking for information into the death of his partner. Then there is Suzi and Calvin. I wasn't sure what to expect when I ordered this but it sounded interesting and humorous. I really liked it alot. There was a good combination of romance, suspense, humor and more. I highly recommend it to Romantic Suspense fans who love a good healthy dose of humor with their romance.

[Jim son of Jim (formerly PhotoJim) · Rating 3 out of 5]

Another three star read. Not to give any spoilers, but there are a couple of plot holes. The characters are OK. The pacing is OK. It is all just rather meh. Nothing wrong with it. However, not exactly enthralling either.

[Amy Perrault · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book I can't put down & it's got a lot of action in it. For sure a Rated- R book. I'm loving it & not yet half way through the book yet. I will read it again for sure though.

[Ruth · Rating 2 out of 5]

sex trade

[Lesli · Rating 5 out of 5]

Amazing book. Had me hooked right away. Loved it!