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Mastered, 1

By: Lorelei James

Narrated by: Rachel Vivette, Luke Daniels

In the Mastered Series by New York Times bestselling author Lorelei James, a woman's desire to shatter her inhibitions leaves her unprepared for where that erotic journey will take her…Former small-town girl Amery Hardwick is living her dream as a graphic designer in Denver, Colorado. She's focused on building her business, which leaves little time for dating - not that she needs a romantic entanglement to fulfill her. When her friend signs up for a self-defense class as part of her recovery after an attack, Amery joins her for support. That's where she meets him. Ronin Black, owner of the dojo, is so drawn to Amery that he takes over her training - in public and in private. The enigmatic Ronin pushes Amery's boundaries from the start, and with each new tryst, Amery becomes addicted to the pleasure and to him. But when Amery senses Ronin is hiding something, she questions her total trust in him, despite the undeniable thrill of his possession…

©2014 LJLA, Inc. (P)2013 Brilliance Audio, all rights reserved.

OH CLIFFHANGER!!!!

Jeesch! The cliffhanger is killing me!!! Great story and I can't wait for the next! Totally hot, ups and downs and great drama. I like this one but seriously wait for the next book to come out so you aren't going crazy.

A great beginning, excellent!

This is honestly one of the best books I have ever read in this genre, and i've read a lot, particularly with bdsm. It was tasteful,and the characters were likeable in a way I haven't seen in quite a while. At first, Amery seemed like the typical timid girl next door but as her backbone continues to grow, I found myself cheering her on as she clawed her way out of the binds of religion and into the binds of Ronin Black. Seeing the dualities of her personality was fascinating; she was strong yet timid too, ambitious and bold yet reserved and vigilant. Ronin was an enigmatic character for sure and although he seemed a little typical alpha male at first, he also surprised me in a refreshing way by breaking the alpha male mold. I found that I absolutely loved the Japanese background and how it's ingrained so deeply into Ronin's story, specifically his sexual inclinations (if you want to call them that rather than compulsions). The narration was spot-on and I was extremely impressed with the narrator's accent that she easily maneuvered into each sentence she spoke like it was effortless. It was seriously impressive and anyone that says otherwise wasn't paying enough attention. I will absolutely be back for more and can't wait to continue on with this series. The author perfectly captured the different sides to a woman and told us all that we don't have to be what anyone tells us to and that our freedom starts within our own minds. Ronin assisted Amery with seeing that in herself and it made for a beautiful beginning to the story.

Great Story

Loved this story!!!! I can't wait to listen to the next book in the series! Amazing!!

Great content, but performance ruins it.

The narrators are really stilted. The woman sounds like she is taking diction lessons as she reads, and her accents are really over the top. The man sounds almost as bad -- completely business like and passionless. This is a very hot story, so clear this narration does not serve the books well.

I need some ice and ropes!

The ice to cool my overheated body and ropes to join in on the fun!

This book was amazing! Ok.. first, this I s not really dual narration which I loved because I hate dual narration... the book is read by Vivette until the very last chapter which is told from Ronin POV and read by Daniels...

The sexual chemistry between Ronin and Amstry is WOWAH..KAZAWA! Being a sensei and 8th degree black belt only add to Ronin's sex appeal... but the rope master kicked it up like 4 more degrees...The first scene in the dojo with Ronin and the pants was so cute and smexy at the same time...

Amstry was the perfect female for Ronin, strong and smart but somewhat submissive when she needed to be... great great...

I have to say Ronin was so secretive, I was a bit shocked like Amstry when only a small part of his background was reviled...

The smex was hot and tingly which double checked all my boxes, and the story kept me entertained... when it ended I was surprised and actually looked at my K. FIRE like it had brokenen down...

Well worth the credit...it's a bit pricey... but so worth it... there has to be a book 2, which from the last chapter implies will be from Ronin's POV...

Narration was great... I hope book 2 is read by Vivette... she was actually better than Daniels.. both narrators was still great though... Great book...great story, great drama... a credit well spent!