Master of the Abyss

By: Cherise Sinclair

Narrated by: Kai Kennicott, Wen Ross

On the mountain, the watcher seeks out evil women. And then they die.

Two years ago, when Jake Hunt uncollared his slave, she committed suicide. Guilt-ridden, he will commit to a woman for one night only, devoting his energy to a mountain lodge that caters to a BDSM crowd.

Kallie Masterson is tough. Unwanted as a child, she worked hard to become a wilderness guide. She's proud of who she is, and hurt that Jake frowns on her for acting like a man.

After rescuing the macho guide from a bar fight, Jake is stunned that the ugly men's clothing hides a warm, responsive woman. A submissive woman. When guide business brings her to the lodge on BDSM night, and she is obviously aroused by the play, Jake takes the little sub right into his world of pain and pleasure. He warns her: one night only. But she responds so beautifully - so joyously - under his command, that one night soon becomes two, then three... Then a missing hiker reminds Jake of his past lover, and he realizes he's become too involved. He pulls back.

Meanwhile, the watcher on the mountain has rendered his verdict: Kallie Masterson is evil. The sentence: death.

©2010 Cherise Sinclair (P)2016 Cherise Sinclair

Jake and Kallie!

I love a tastefully written, hot and passionate book with a story that has some grit to it. Cherise Sinclair is the master of this kind of writing. Always a strong, alpha dom, a matching heroine, but what I find the most intriguing is her stories and how they get to where they are. This one lets us get to know Jake Hunt. We first met him in Logan's story, and now we get to hear his. He is a man, not interested in a relationship after a woman he uncollared committed suicide. Kallie is a a wilderness guide with the Masterson family, trying to learn her place in life. Now in the eye of Jake, her longtime crush, things heat up. We learn a lot about Jake, his past and how it effected then, now and how Kallie learns to help him through.With her own demons, this story has a little of everything, including the steamy erotica Sinclair is known for.

Narrated by Kai Kennicott and Wen Ross, you will love this story. Their chemistry flows through the story as we hear Kallie and Jake's relationship grow. I love their performances and look forward to the next in the series.

Perfect Blend of Heat, Heart, and Suspense!

If you are looking for a very hot, sexy, and incredibly respectful introduction to the BDSM world, this book is a phenomenal choice. Cherise Sinclair does a fantastic job showcasing a safe, sane, and consensual dynamic while keeping the passion and chemistry between Jake and Kallie completely off the charts.

The duet narration by Kai Kennicott and Wen Ross brings the intense emotional depth and steamy scenes to life beautifully. Combined with a gripping murder-mystery subplot, it kept me hooked from the very first page to the final chapter. Highly recommended for anyone wanting a high-heat romance with an actual plot!

Awesome narration-style and hot story.

This is the first time I have experienced this style of narration on Audible. Male dialogue is always spoken by a male, even when the point of view is that of a female being narrated by a woman and vice versa. So the male narrator never fakes a female voice and the female narrator doesn't fake a male voice. It all flows very smoothly. In addition, when one narrator describes what the other character is doing, you can hear the other character doing it, for example, moaning or laughing. It is a very effective narration style. I liked it a lot. Sometimes, however, I thought the narrators could have “acted” the voices a bit differently. This was a super-sexy story and could have been even hotter if the voices were modulated a little better during intimate scenes – for example, sexy words spoken in a whisper in someone’s ear could have actually been whispered. It makes a big difference. But I was okay with the performances overall.

There is a good story here – the heroine’s background is poignant and beautifully explored in tender moments, and the hero’s tragic loss of a former lover colours his view of love and relationships too. Add in a community of loveable secondary characters in an idyllic location, a murder mystery adding danger, and you have an engaging backdrop to showcase the protagonists’ growing attraction and love.

The sexy times here are HOT in a BDSM style following the safe, sane, consensual motto. The whole concept of BDSM is very confronting for me as a reader still trying to get my head around it. Every story I read requires some level of exhibitionism by the couple, which I find a turn off but the characters don’t. Add in the pain from punishment and I struggle, unless I’m convinced by good writing that it’s hot and erotic. I was convinced here.

It’s my first book by Cherise Sinclair. Won’t be my last.

Another terrific addition

I truly loved this story. Jake is a sexy, strong Dom! Kallie is a tough, no nonsense kind of girl. They are terrific together. I particularly liked Kallie's back story. The whole plot thread with the killer, was well done and suspenseful, but the resolution was a bit predictable. All in all, a terrific addition to the Mountain Masters!

So good

Once again, Wen and Kai have brought a book to life written by Cherise Sinclair. The emotions, the drama, the intensity of this story will have you hooked!!!