Review: A Must Read
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 06 24, 2014
Another wonderful BDSM themed book from Fated Desires. Martial Hearts is Mia Michele's first book in The Club series. It is a great introduction to not only the series but also the topic of BDSM. It is light on the subject matter but it explains some of the logic behind why people are in the lifestyle and if you are new to the theme this is a great book to start you off on it. Even if you never pick up another BDSM book again this is still a very good book to read to see if you like the genre.Damon and Mina are an unlikely pair but seem to be their best when they are together. Mina has had to live through some difficult events in her young life but because of it she is determined not to suffer again or any other woman. Mina has built her life learning self defense training other woman also she spends her free time on call to the crisis center helping counsel women who have survived rape or other physical abuse. Mina opened her dojo and has lived her closed off OCD life with only one person she calls friend. Jane is her best friend and they are the perfect example of opposites attract. Jane is a submissive and that is a topic that they girls have learned to avoid but with Jane wedding approaching Mina gives her the bachelorette party Jane wants even if it means taking place at The Club, the notorious BDSM club.Damon is and always has been a Dominate. From a young age the lifestyle is the only place he has felt comfortable enough to be himself. Sought after by any number of woman Damon is picky picking ones who satisfy his needs and vise versa, his friends refer to him as the teacher normally only finding woman in need of training. With his latest student gone and on the look out for someone new he spots one of his friends Jane with her group of friends for her bachelorette party including a stunning beauty he has never seen before one that looks like she would rather be somewhere else. Damon is instantly taken with her beauty and the fact that he wants to correct all her misconceptions of BDSM.Their is something about Damon that Mina instinctively trusts, even though she doesn't want to and it's a perpetual case of "the lady doth protest to much". It's a tie between her best friend vouching for him and her undeniable attraction to him that she gives in to him and becomes open to Damon therefore opening her eyes to the world of BDSM. He initial view of it isn't pleasant thinking all the woman are in denial about being in an abusive relationship and all the dominates wife beaters. Damon soon changes her mind about it all. Explaining that the submissive has the control. She doesn't believe it at first but soon realizes it when Damon demonstrates it first hand.  Damon helps her realize the life she has been leading has been a life lived in fear and she needs to take control over it. But her past comes storming into her present and threatens their happiness. Damon would do anything for Mina even the one thing that may ruin everything for them.I really, really enjoyed this book. It does have light BDSM but still very hot, very touching and funny. Unless you have already decided that you hate everything BDSM I would recommend this book to anyone.