Review: Full, well-rounded story.
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 04 29, 2014
I'm getting a bit bored of the BDSM club stories. I love the Shadowlands series and a couple others, but it seems all these series are tied to a "club" these days and it's getting old. The Masters of the Castle series is a fresh twist on the BDSM "club" idea.The author does a brilliant job of blending realism with fantasy in Kaylee's Keeper. For example, I really enjoyed Kaylee's struggles. It's one thing to fantasize about doing all these things, but it's quite another to actually go do them, and I think the author did a great job of showing the reader a realistic reaction. Kaylee goes through a number of different trials to discover what she really likes, even venturing out to try things she thinks she will hate. That seemed much more realistic (and hot!) to me than a newbie walking in and loving every single thing that is done to her right away.I'll admit the book gets bogged down in a lot of details for certain fetishes (the maid costumes, the classroom scenario) and it was a little boring for me, but if that's your thing the detail will probably trip your switch.Master Marshall is a little harsh for me personally, but since Kaylee didn't have a problem with it, neither did I. I never thought I'd be interested in a violet wand scene but there is one that will blow you away. The author covers a number of different kinks with respect, accuracy and hot, hot, hot detail.There is a satisfying ending and the story felt very full and rich (within the confines of the story) considering it's not that long. I did read the prequel to this book, Holding Hannah, and liked it quite a bit, but I don't think you HAVE to read that one to know what is going on in Kaylee's Keeper. Holding Hannah gives more detail about the building and opening of the castle, so if you're curious how a Scottish castle ended up in Ohio, you might want to read the first book.