Dark Master (Masters of Desire, #1)

Dark Master (Masters of Desire #1)

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3.28 of 5 stars 3.28  ·  rating details  ·  138 ratings  ·  18 reviews
Taylor makes her Aphrodisia debut by turning up the heat to a fever pitch in this fun paranormal erotic romance.
Paperback, 320 pages
Published May 1st 2008 by Aphrodisia
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Julie (jjmachshev)
May 02, 2008 Julie (jjmachshev) rated it 2 of 5 stars Recommends it for: hardcore dominant lovers
Shelves: erotica, 2008-reads
Uh, er, umm, OK...I didn't like this book. I didn't hate it, but I didn't like it either. I didn't like the heroine or the hero. I figured out who the bad guy was really quick and there was never really any explanation for WHY the bad guy did what he did! The HEA came on the last two pages of the book, and made no sense either...

Having said all that...if you like BDSM with a hardcore dom, than you may enjoy this book simply for those parts and to heck with the plot, story, and everything else...
Amanda
DARK MASTER is Tawny Taylor at her best. This is the best book I have ever read from her and there isn't a thing wrong I could find. Well, I wish it had never ended, but I don’t think that counts. The sexual interactions between Regan and Shadow are wickedly delicious and left me dancing in delight. I was begging for Tawny to write them a happily ever after! I really enjoyed the fact that Regan was so out of her element in Shadow's world. It created a lot of drama and some moments of intrigue th...more
Carinae L'etoile
I was somewhat enjoying the book until I got to the part where he had sex with his slave and made her watch as punishment. It completely ruined the book for me.

I understand his desire to punish her and make her submit by watching her have sex with another woman, but that really set me off in such a way that I had a near violent reaction to my ereader. I had this urge to throw it across the room.

I felt that he crushed her spirit in his path to be her Master.

As for the ending - weak and a bit of a...more
BITE ME

WARNING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! DO NOT READ IF YOU ARENT INTO ABDUCTION LMAO SPANKING DOMINATION SUBMISSION BE WARND =)


this read was a dark read if you like dark reads then this one is pretty good at first i thought this was just another bdsm book from the cover i never thought it would have vampires although it was a pretty dark read i do wish it wore a little more darker for me anyway this book is not for the tame at hart rely very graphic at times theres anal play m/m/f master slave blood drinking b...more
Fairyblood
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Liz
I liked this book. The story was good but I did find some information lacking. Like for example I'd like to know how Shadow became a vamp, I would have liked to see the story develop more and not just Shadow trying to find a wife and having sex.
Nancy McGregor
I hated this book with a passion. I know it was about domination and submission but when he hit her for leaving the house without his permission and she was scared, that made me want to be ill. Abuse is not what I enjoy to read.
Fay Ann Hollcroft
This book is OK all up till chapter 9, when the "Master" comes out! I can usually tolerate some BDSM situations, unfortunately not when they become extreme control freaks. I don't believe in slavery of ANY sort!! I also felt there was some brainwashing as well & didn't agree with it, the heroin loses her indecency as a human being. NOT FOR ME!
Amber
Steamy, felt guilty for reading it and loving it. So guilty that I told my best froend to read it too, we both LOVED it (even though the ending did not match ;))
Tracey
It's a very erotic idea but not emotional enough for what the main character endures, and not enough "play" on the idea of the Vampire Dom and it fell flat for me.
Melodie
This is another from $5.00 garage sale box, and actually wasn't all that bad. It even had a story! It helped that the guy was a vampire, since I'm such a bloodsucker junkie.
Brianna
I didn't like this one at all. I felt like he was too pushy and she was just too whining. i have nothing moreto say on this book.
Bridget
Silly but funny story of a vampire king trying to keep a human bride with him. Dialog was very juvenile but still made me laugh.
Cindyg
Just okay...not what I was hoping for.
Arlene
This was nothing but abuse wrapped in the guise of bondage. I have never read anywhere in bondage that someone used there "loved one" in this disgusting way. I don't know what Tawny was thinking but she needs to do more research in the bondage field. This was atrocious.
Toni (U.A.C.)
I could not get past the hero of the book being named Shadow. Hard to be taken seriously as a alpha male and king of your people with a name like Shadow. Really?!
Blackbook
This was in my TBR pile for too long. I know why I waited so long.
Jovina Flores
VERY HOT,HOT,HOT!!!!!!!
Jerry Kolarik
May 21, 2013 Jerry Kolarik marked it as to-read
Sali
May 08, 2013 Sali marked it as to-read
Amber Martinez
May 04, 2013 Amber Martinez marked it as to-read
Sarah Gutteridge
May 01, 2013 Sarah Gutteridge marked it as to-read
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