Headmaster

November 15, 2017

This second book in the "Lessons from the Rack" series (after Master Professor) centers on submissive Mariela, dance instructor at the exclusive RACK Academy, and RACK's anguished owner Lennox MacLure. Since the death of Winnie, Mariela's best friend and Lennox's submissive, the two have never been able to reconcile their simmering attraction. Ridden with guilt, Lennox has determined to retire as a Dominant and runs the BDSM school from a cool emotional distance. But Mariela knows that the only thing to heal him will be a return to his natural state; with friend (and Master Professor protagonist) Andie's help, she forms a plan of seduction to draw Master MacLure back into dominance and into her arms. Of course, the plan goes awry, but Lennox finds himself gravitating toward the soft-spoken yet spirited dancer all the same, especially amid threats to the academy's privacy and a life-changing injury. Interspersed are flashbacks and excerpts of Winnie's journal entries, which serve as an inventive means of creating mystery and shedding light on Lennox and Mariela's dynamic, both past and present. Sue Me (The Flirtation) has crafted a strong sequel to the first book in the series that addresses grief and guilt as readily as its sizzling D/s relationships. The epilog teases a promising new adventure with another kinky, familiar face. VERDICT Readers will be titillated by Lennox and Mariela's sensual slow burn and eager for Winnie's journal to clarify their fractured past. Recommended.

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December 4, 2017
Two tortured souls join in an evocative dance of grief and passion in Me’s raw, heartfelt second Lessons from the Rack erotic romance (after Master Professor). Submissive Marie pines after dominant Lennox, but he put his sexuality in a box and packed it away after his lover, Winnie, wrapped her car around a tree. Lennox blames himself for Winnie’s death and is determined to punish himself forever, which means staying away from Marie, the one woman he knows could heal him. Instead, he establishes an academy to teach responsible BDSM and consigns himself to a loveless life. After one incredible night of passion with Marie, history repeats itself: she, too, is in a horrific car crash. But she survives, and Lennox hopes for a happier future. Lennox and Marie’s complicated relationship scorches the page and describes a path of true love that’s fraught with danger but worth the risk. An evocative scene seems to suggest that Winnie approves as well. This heart-wrenching treat will have readers waiting eagerly for the next installment.