A Review from a Dom/sub Perspective
Endless
Manhattan Knights Series Book 3
We were privileged enough to be given the honor of reviewing Sienna Parks’ newest novel, Endless. What a book it was!
From the very beginning, the reader enters the world of the Dominant, Logan Fitzgerald. He is a Master Dominant, a man who is respected by every member of his chosen lifestyle. He is controlling in everything that he does, from the BDSM club that he belongs to, to the music label that he owns. But there is one exception – he does not have the ultimate control or domination over the one woman that he so desperately desires: his best friend’s sister, Vittoria de Rossi.
Vittoria de Rossi, prima ballerina, is in love with a man that she believes will make her life complete – her brother’s best friend, Logan Fitzgerald. Submissive to her very core, Vittoria is feisty, bratty and extremely mischievous; a woman who yearns for the domination of man, that she believes only Logan can deliver.
Sienna Parks has written a superb novel about the conflicts a Dominant Master faces when he is finally given the chance to have the submissive that his heart has always desired. Love, conflict, tragedy and doubt are all heavily woven throughout Ms Parks’ book, leading to a conclusion that the reader would never expect.
The pure BDSM scenes that are portrayed throughout the book have been written with such flair and expertise, that they literally make the reader feel that they are present in the room, watching and participating in first-hand. Ms Parks has obviously and very carefully researched her subject with great care. Her ability to write about such a dark subject matter in such a clear and concise manner is a credit to her imagination and her ingenuity. Her description of Logan’s playroom may have been the room that is set up in our very house.
The raw emotions, that both a Dominant and a submissive experience during their scenes were portrayed beautifully by Ms Parks. The strengths and weaknesses exhibited by both were typical of any Dom/sub combination. The need to fulfil a sub’s every need is always first and foremost in the mind and actions of a Dominant, and Ms Parks has brought this across with perfect dexterity. She has covered the full gamut of all the emotions that these two people would experience during both play and everyday life.
The fact that Ms Parks had Logan often questioning his decisions and his methods when dealing with Vittoria was brilliant. This happens quite normally in this form of relationship. The Dom always wonders “Am I doing the right thing?” “Should I have done things differently?” “Am I the right Dominant for my submissive?” These questions are always asked during the early stages of this type of relationship, and Ms Parks has included these throughout the book. She has made Logan question his every move with Vittoria, especially since they have loved each other for so long.
From the submissive point of view Ms Parks has been very precise in what she wanted to bring across – a woman who has loved a man for years, has known his secret and wants to become a part of his life. She has Vittoria use different mechanisms in order to allow her to show Logan that she is the right woman/sub for him. Her fiery Italian persona, her lithe ballerina body, her mischievous attitude and her love are all used as drawcards in catching her man. Vittoria is the ultimate submissive – one who will do anything to satisfy and please her Master.
Although the road is a rocky one for both of them, Ms Parks has stayed true to the relationship that they share together. The dominant, being the man who will always look out for his submissive, the man who will always endeavour to ensure that his submissive is pleased in every aspect of her life. The submissive, being the woman who will always be there to please her Master and accept that what he wants for her is his main priority. Even when life leads them on separate paths, Ms Parks ensures that Logan always has Vittoria’s best interests at heart – he wants what is best for her. There is the crux of this magnificent story. THE SUBMISSIVE COMES FIRST, THE DOMINANT SECOND. A Dominant will always ensure that his submissive will come first in everything – she will always have her needs attended to; both sexually and emotionally.
We would like to congratulate Ms Parks on her story of Logan and Vittoria. It is truly a story of love, desire and passion. It brings together two people who have struggled with different tragedies in their lives to become the people that they are. It is the story of one man and his eternal love for a woman he was destined to Master and the story of a woman who was destined to be that man’s submissive.
This book is a wonderful conclusion to the Manhattan Knights Series that began with Xander and Lily, moved to Carter and Addi, and finally finishes with Logan and Vittoria.