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Rescue Me Saga #2
Nobody's Hero
Librarian's Note: This is an alternate cover for ASIN B006PA7UJS
Have you ever fallen in love with the wrong person—or the person who feels he or she is wrong for you?
BOOK DESCRIPTION:
NOBODY'S HERO is the continuing romantic journey of Adam and Karla, which began in MASTERS AT ARMS & NOBODY'S ANGEL.
Retired Marine Master Sergeant Adam Montague has battled through four combat zones, but now finds himself retreating from Karla Paxton, who has declared war on his heart. With a significant age difference, he feels he should be her guardian and protector, not her lover. But Karla's knack for turning up in his bed at inopportune times is killing his resolve to do the right thing. Karla isn't the young girl he rescued nine years earlier—something his body reminds him of every chance it gets.
Their age difference is only part of the problem. Fifty-year-old Adam has been a collector of lost and vulnerable souls most of his life, but a secret he has run from for more than three decades has kept him emotionally unable to admit love for anyone. Will Karla be able to break through the defenses around his heart and help him put the ghosts from his past to rest? In her all-out war to get Adam to surrender his heart, will the strong-willed Goth singer offer herself as his submissive and, if so, at what cost to herself?
ABOUT THE RESCUE ME SAGA: The books in the ongoing Rescue Me Saga are not stand-alone stories and should be read in order. Characters will recur in later books to deal with further issues in their lives as the saga continues and each book builds upon all previous ones. Sometimes main characters even need another book to help resolve major issues affecting their relationships.
BONUS MATERIAL in this version: Kallypso Masters has added the PLAYLIST of music that inspired her as she wrote about the first three couples mentioned in this combined volume, as well as a GLOSSARY OF TERMS and a CAST OF CHARACTERS in these books in the saga.
CONTENT WARNING: Intended for mature adult readers not offended by profanity and graphic (but never gratuitous!) sex scenes. Due to the emotional way in which the author presents the subject matter (past and present), the books might cause triggers while reading. Please read the Author's Notes at the beginnings of each book before reading further.
Have you ever fallen in love with the wrong person—or the person who feels he or she is wrong for you?
BOOK DESCRIPTION:
NOBODY'S HERO is the continuing romantic journey of Adam and Karla, which began in MASTERS AT ARMS & NOBODY'S ANGEL.
Retired Marine Master Sergeant Adam Montague has battled through four combat zones, but now finds himself retreating from Karla Paxton, who has declared war on his heart. With a significant age difference, he feels he should be her guardian and protector, not her lover. But Karla's knack for turning up in his bed at inopportune times is killing his resolve to do the right thing. Karla isn't the young girl he rescued nine years earlier—something his body reminds him of every chance it gets.
Their age difference is only part of the problem. Fifty-year-old Adam has been a collector of lost and vulnerable souls most of his life, but a secret he has run from for more than three decades has kept him emotionally unable to admit love for anyone. Will Karla be able to break through the defenses around his heart and help him put the ghosts from his past to rest? In her all-out war to get Adam to surrender his heart, will the strong-willed Goth singer offer herself as his submissive and, if so, at what cost to herself?
ABOUT THE RESCUE ME SAGA: The books in the ongoing Rescue Me Saga are not stand-alone stories and should be read in order. Characters will recur in later books to deal with further issues in their lives as the saga continues and each book builds upon all previous ones. Sometimes main characters even need another book to help resolve major issues affecting their relationships.
BONUS MATERIAL in this version: Kallypso Masters has added the PLAYLIST of music that inspired her as she wrote about the first three couples mentioned in this combined volume, as well as a GLOSSARY OF TERMS and a CAST OF CHARACTERS in these books in the saga.
CONTENT WARNING: Intended for mature adult readers not offended by profanity and graphic (but never gratuitous!) sex scenes. Due to the emotional way in which the author presents the subject matter (past and present), the books might cause triggers while reading. Please read the Author's Notes at the beginnings of each book before reading further.
357 pages, Nook
First published September 29, 2011
About the author
Kallypso Masters
26 books2,910 followersKallypso Masters is a USA Today Best-Selling Author with half-a-million copies of her books sold in paperbacks and e-books since August 2011. All of her books feature alpha males, strong women, and happy endings because those are her favorite stories to read. After dabbling at writing since high school (a very long time ago!) and hoping to become a Romance writer about as long, she’s living the dream and has been since May 2011.
An eighth-generation Kentuckian, Kally is excited to embark on the new Bluegrass Spirits series with stories set in some of her favorite places in her home state.
Kally has been living her own happily ever after for nearly 34 years with her hubby, known to her readers as Mr. Ray. They have two adult children, a rescued dog, and a rescued cat. And Kally lives for visits from her adorable grandson, Erik.
Kally is also the author of the USA Today Bestselling Rescue Me Saga series featuring emotional, realistic Erotic Romance novels with characters finding alternative methods for handling and healing from past traumas and PTSD. She also has published two Rescue Me Saga spinoff books—Western Dreams (Rescue Me Saga Extras #1) and Roar, a standalone with familiar secondary characters from the main series. (Roar will serve as the bridge to a future Romantic Suspense trilogy with Patrick, Grant, and Gunnar.)
To contact or interact with Kally, go to Facebook, her Facebook Author page, or Twitter (@kallypsomasters).
Keep up with news on her Web site (KallypsoMasters.com) by subscribing to her newsletter or signing up for text alerts.
You can e-mail her at kallypsomasters@gmail.com, or write to her at
Kallypso Masters
PO Box 1183
Richmond, KY 40476-1183
An eighth-generation Kentuckian, Kally is excited to embark on the new Bluegrass Spirits series with stories set in some of her favorite places in her home state.
Kally has been living her own happily ever after for nearly 34 years with her hubby, known to her readers as Mr. Ray. They have two adult children, a rescued dog, and a rescued cat. And Kally lives for visits from her adorable grandson, Erik.
Kally is also the author of the USA Today Bestselling Rescue Me Saga series featuring emotional, realistic Erotic Romance novels with characters finding alternative methods for handling and healing from past traumas and PTSD. She also has published two Rescue Me Saga spinoff books—Western Dreams (Rescue Me Saga Extras #1) and Roar, a standalone with familiar secondary characters from the main series. (Roar will serve as the bridge to a future Romantic Suspense trilogy with Patrick, Grant, and Gunnar.)
To contact or interact with Kally, go to Facebook, her Facebook Author page, or Twitter (@kallypsomasters).
Keep up with news on her Web site (KallypsoMasters.com) by subscribing to her newsletter or signing up for text alerts.
You can e-mail her at kallypsomasters@gmail.com, or write to her at
Kallypso Masters
PO Box 1183
Richmond, KY 40476-1183
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July 10, 2015
1 star. DNF at 52 %*Emotional porn at its worst.
I was seriously thrilled to read this book coz let’s face it. How many times can you meet a hot fifty-year-old hero? Yes, please. I’m game anytime! Um…Adam’s gorgeous physique was the best aspect of this story. I am honestly surprised when I look at this high average rating. Have I read the same book? What’s wrong with me? Well, I’m going to tell you what’s wrong with this book. Just keep in mind it’s only my opinion though.
Beware, my inner bitch is speaking.
It starts off with Adam lying and he’s sporting a hard-on. Two words. Not believable. I remember how painful a sunburn is and I didn’t want anyone to touch that part of my skin let alone lying on it. And I sure as hell didn’t have sex on my mind. Nope. Also, if he was with his Kitten? Why did he have a boner? Shortly after Adam is able to fuck Kitten’s brain out. All the fucking time. Whew. I’m speechless.
His dick exploded…
Come to think of it, the twitching and rock-hard cocks, dicks, hardening nips, nipples, tits, asses, tightening balls…or whatever were all over the place. Let’s not forget the exploding dicks, the cries and shouts and God, yessss, yessssss, ahhhhhh, ohhhhhhhh, oh my, the moans, the moans , ahhhhhhh yessssss. Ohhhh, s@it. And all those waterworks, the sob fests etc. All. The. Freakin’. Time. Adam is another pitiable hero who has a hard-on 24/7. OMGGGGGGG. More plot please. Less sex and above all BETTER sex. I mean we’re talking about a full length novel not a novella where an author has to stuff the sex into the “story line.” Um, what story line anyway?
Oh, yeah, let's f@ck...it’s no biggie after all.
Adam used some devices to pleasure his slave. Reading this book was torture coz I was incredibly irritated. I'm glad it's over.
The main characters as well as practically the whole secondary cast of characters have to deal with either death of loved ones, or rape, abuse, and psychological problems. Now I’m kidding but I was wondering if Adam posted an ad on the ‘Net. I’m looking for partners to establish a high-end BDSM club. Please contact me when you’re into the lifestyle and you have experienced either death of loved ones and plenty of anguish or physical and emotional torture in order to seek out females who have survived loss, rape and abuse. Said females will be healed through kink and plenty of love. Satisfaction guaranteed. I know I’m a bit sarcastic but I couldn’t help it.
Seriously, I almost expected to deal with a dead gold fish as well. Um, the dead gold fish was a wild guess. But wait a second, Bambi died too. Excuse me, it was not quite Bambi, the Yup, poor Kitten had Guess what? Still she has…hmm…yes, of course…she has sex on her mind. Within 24 hours she will be thoroughly fucked again, including the whole shebang (chained, blindfolded etc.). Please, let’s get real here! I know, Baba gets a tiny bit bitchy now, however, I think I’m really in the swing of things at the moment. Well, and then I’ve had lots of other issues. The heroine was giggling all thegiggling freakin’ time. It was incredibly annoying! Don’t get me wrong. I can deal with one or two giggles, for sure, but it was simply too much. Besides, giggling heroines are a huge pet peeve of mine.
This is not my inner goddess (plain creepy) speaking but probably my inner bitch. There were some inconsistencies regarding the virginal heroine. On the one hand, she blushed and was insecure and a little bit awkward which is normal for a virgin. On the other hand however, she turned into a sex goddess in no time flat. She could take anything Adam dished out. Really anything. Wow. Yep, Baba, rein in your jealousy please. Accept that you are an inferior sexual creature. There. I said it. I remember that my first time sucked ass and I can’t remember that I was a sex goddess within 48 hours. It took me a little bit longer. Besides, she is seriously needy, whiny, and clingy. She wants him, only him. Adam, don’t send me away, I need you! Ugh. And another sob fest. Now let’s not blame it on her being in a subdrop phase please. Even without that she was pathetic! Geeeeee-zus. Also, I hate it when MCs are ASSUMING what the other one is needing, wanting, expecting or thinking. Just have a serious talk already and be honest with one another and then you can stop groping in the dark. *insert major eye roll moment*
The constant inner monologue irritated the hell out of me! And the day I don’t have to read the term “ka-thunk” anymore, cannot come soon enough! Overall there was too much repetitiveness, i. e. ka-thunk, breathy voice, breathy words etc., etc. The writing is uninspiring, boring, stilted, and cheesy. Just ‘blah’. Also, I don’t want to be emotionally manipulated. I hate it! If the goal was to make me cry or to feel sorry for the MCs, then I have to say that the author failed big time. Not once did I cry while reading this story. If anything, I got more and more irritated and I wanted it to be over ASAP.
Here are a few "quotes":
The sex wasn’t erotic either, let alone sensual. If anything, it was mechanic, repetitive and tedious. Some terms were mighty odd, i. e. nether-curls, quivering hole (not her a@@hole). Plus, her clit stood at attention. Duh? That must be a very huge clit. And Adam’s dick slapped her pussy. Seriously?? The endearment 'baby tiger' wasn't appealing either.
I'm just bored.
I don’t want to flatline. Onwards!
Obviously I didn’t feel ‘it’. Dunno. Rant over.
P.S.
Everyone loved this book you might as well just ignore my rant and read it. Good luck!
I was seriously thrilled to read this book coz let’s face it. How many times can you meet a hot fifty-year-old hero? Yes, please. I’m game anytime! Um…Adam’s gorgeous physique was the best aspect of this story. I am honestly surprised when I look at this high average rating. Have I read the same book? What’s wrong with me? Well, I’m going to tell you what’s wrong with this book. Just keep in mind it’s only my opinion though.
Beware, my inner bitch is speaking.
It starts off with Adam lying and he’s sporting a hard-on. Two words. Not believable. I remember how painful a sunburn is and I didn’t want anyone to touch that part of my skin let alone lying on it. And I sure as hell didn’t have sex on my mind. Nope. Also, if he was with his Kitten? Why did he have a boner? Shortly after Adam is able to fuck Kitten’s brain out. All the fucking time. Whew. I’m speechless.
His dick exploded…
Come to think of it, the twitching and rock-hard cocks, dicks, hardening nips, nipples, tits, asses, tightening balls…or whatever were all over the place. Let’s not forget the exploding dicks, the cries and shouts and God, yessss, yessssss, ahhhhhh, ohhhhhhhh, oh my, the moans, the moans , ahhhhhhh yessssss. Ohhhh, s@it. And all those waterworks, the sob fests etc. All. The. Freakin’. Time. Adam is another pitiable hero who has a hard-on 24/7. OMGGGGGGG. More plot please. Less sex and above all BETTER sex. I mean we’re talking about a full length novel not a novella where an author has to stuff the sex into the “story line.” Um, what story line anyway?
Oh, yeah, let's f@ck...it’s no biggie after all.
Adam used some devices to pleasure his slave. Reading this book was torture coz I was incredibly irritated. I'm glad it's over.
The main characters as well as practically the whole secondary cast of characters have to deal with either death of loved ones, or rape, abuse, and psychological problems. Now I’m kidding but I was wondering if Adam posted an ad on the ‘Net. I’m looking for partners to establish a high-end BDSM club. Please contact me when you’re into the lifestyle and you have experienced either death of loved ones and plenty of anguish or physical and emotional torture in order to seek out females who have survived loss, rape and abuse. Said females will be healed through kink and plenty of love. Satisfaction guaranteed. I know I’m a bit sarcastic but I couldn’t help it.
Seriously, I almost expected to deal with a dead gold fish as well. Um, the dead gold fish was a wild guess. But wait a second, Bambi died too. Excuse me, it was not quite Bambi, the Yup, poor Kitten had Guess what? Still she has…hmm…yes, of course…she has sex on her mind. Within 24 hours she will be thoroughly fucked again, including the whole shebang (chained, blindfolded etc.). Please, let’s get real here! I know, Baba gets a tiny bit bitchy now, however, I think I’m really in the swing of things at the moment. Well, and then I’ve had lots of other issues. The heroine was giggling all the
This is not my inner goddess (plain creepy) speaking but probably my inner bitch. There were some inconsistencies regarding the virginal heroine. On the one hand, she blushed and was insecure and a little bit awkward which is normal for a virgin. On the other hand however, she turned into a sex goddess in no time flat. She could take anything Adam dished out. Really anything. Wow. Yep, Baba, rein in your jealousy please. Accept that you are an inferior sexual creature. There. I said it. I remember that my first time sucked ass and I can’t remember that I was a sex goddess within 48 hours. It took me a little bit longer. Besides, she is seriously needy, whiny, and clingy. She wants him, only him. Adam, don’t send me away, I need you! Ugh. And another sob fest. Now let’s not blame it on her being in a subdrop phase please. Even without that she was pathetic! Geeeeee-zus. Also, I hate it when MCs are ASSUMING what the other one is needing, wanting, expecting or thinking. Just have a serious talk already and be honest with one another and then you can stop groping in the dark. *insert major eye roll moment*
The constant inner monologue irritated the hell out of me! And the day I don’t have to read the term “ka-thunk” anymore, cannot come soon enough! Overall there was too much repetitiveness, i. e. ka-thunk, breathy voice, breathy words etc., etc. The writing is uninspiring, boring, stilted, and cheesy. Just ‘blah’. Also, I don’t want to be emotionally manipulated. I hate it! If the goal was to make me cry or to feel sorry for the MCs, then I have to say that the author failed big time. Not once did I cry while reading this story. If anything, I got more and more irritated and I wanted it to be over ASAP.
Here are a few "quotes":
Her clit stood at attention.
(…)watching as she closed her eyes and threw her head back with abandon when he began to slap his dick against her clit.
"Your kitten wants her Dom to pet her pussy. Now, Sir." Karla raised her head off the pillow to snarl at him.
"Ohhhh, ohhhhhh, yessssssss! Oh, shit. Oh, dear Lord. Yessssss, Adam!"
She screamed again. "Yes! Please! Don't stop! Please, Sir!"
When he took her swollen clit between his lips and sucked, she let out the loudest, shrillest scream yet. Dear God. Could the neighbors hear? Who cares? "Ohhhh! Ohhhhhhhhhhhhh! Shit, please don't stop!"
Master Adam laughed. "That's it, baby tiger. Ride the wave. Ride it for all it's worth."
She was his baby tiger. A giggle erupted, bordering on hysteria.
The sex wasn’t erotic either, let alone sensual. If anything, it was mechanic, repetitive and tedious. Some terms were mighty odd, i. e. nether-curls, quivering hole (not her a@@hole). Plus, her clit stood at attention. Duh? That must be a very huge clit. And Adam’s dick slapped her pussy. Seriously?? The endearment 'baby tiger' wasn't appealing either.
I'm just bored.
I don’t want to flatline. Onwards!
Obviously I didn’t feel ‘it’. Dunno. Rant over.
P.S.
Everyone loved this book you might as well just ignore my rant and read it. Good luck!
December 31, 2011
Ka-Thunk ,Ka-Thunk, Kaaaaa-Thunk!!
Elena~ Wow!!! I waited patiently for this novel and I'm now one satisfied content reader. Readers who love their Kinky BDSM should really look into and add this series to your shelves asap.
*passes keyboard to Holly* So what did you think Holly?
Holly- Holy Crap! I waited NOT so patiently for Master Adam's book and I have to say he was definitely worth the wait. Yowza!! Now, remember I began my love affair with Adam at, oh like, page 2 of Masters at Arms, and this kinky girl was more than ready for the fun to begin!!
Elena~ Karla waited nine years for Adam to give in and stop seeing her as the 16 year old teenage girl he met and rescued. ( Why? There's a 25years age gap.) Adam's ignorance of ignoring this little tiger was wrong in so many ways. Karla fights back with claws and doesn't give up. Once she stakes her claims there's no turning back.
QUOTES:
Adam: "What would a young woman like you see in an old man like me?"
Karla: "Would you get your head out of your ass for once ,Adam and see what's been in front of your face for months? You need a living, breathing woman who can warm your bed and your heart. You need me, whether you're fucking ready to believe it or not."
Gotta love her snarkyness! Adam was a fool, not anymore........ The games he plays to try to scare Karla off leaves him dumbfounded. Whew!! Who new Karla and Adam could have so much chemistry? Ahem! I did. That Arabian Night-Harem Girl Scene, left me speechless. Lol!! My goodness! I'm trying so hard not to gush and squeal over this book, but I can't help it! They took over my body, I submit to Adam and Karla. Lol!!
Holly~I couldn't agree more E. I hope nobody has issues with the age difference because it really is a minor, back burner issue. Oh yeah, Adam tries to play the age card once or twice but thank god for Karla's tenaciousness!! I love that woman, she could not have been a better match for Adam, hell even Joni thought so *wink* :)
As for scene that started the quivering in my girl parts, OMG, the Shibari suspension scene, um, I would TOTALLY volunteer to let Master Adam practice (anything) on me! LOL - just kidding Karla *holding hands up and backing away*
Elena~ Although Adam and Karla fought over who was who's Hero, to me, they were both wrong, they were my Hero. *off to dreamy La-La Land*
Holly~ I tried really hard to drag this book out for as long as I could but I wanted to just devour it! Both Adam and Karla were wonderfully fun and emotional characters, as I knew they would be. As I said I fell in love instantly with them in Masters at Arms when Adam was a heart broken, lost Marine who became a hero to a fiesty, pink haired 16 year old girl when she needed him. Now, many years later, he is still her Hero!
I can't thank Kally enough for creating these wonderful characters for me to love and obsess over! Thank you for making Adam everything I knew he would be!!
Adam Montegue
Karla Paxton
~~
Elena~ Wow!!! I waited patiently for this novel and I'm now one satisfied content reader. Readers who love their Kinky BDSM should really look into and add this series to your shelves asap.*passes keyboard to Holly* So what did you think Holly?
Holly- Holy Crap! I waited NOT so patiently for Master Adam's book and I have to say he was definitely worth the wait. Yowza!! Now, remember I began my love affair with Adam at, oh like, page 2 of Masters at Arms, and this kinky girl was more than ready for the fun to begin!!
Elena~ Karla waited nine years for Adam to give in and stop seeing her as the 16 year old teenage girl he met and rescued. ( Why? There's a 25years age gap.) Adam's ignorance of ignoring this little tiger was wrong in so many ways. Karla fights back with claws and doesn't give up. Once she stakes her claims there's no turning back.QUOTES:
Adam: "What would a young woman like you see in an old man like me?"
Karla: "Would you get your head out of your ass for once ,Adam and see what's been in front of your face for months? You need a living, breathing woman who can warm your bed and your heart. You need me, whether you're fucking ready to believe it or not."
Gotta love her snarkyness! Adam was a fool, not anymore........ The games he plays to try to scare Karla off leaves him dumbfounded. Whew!! Who new Karla and Adam could have so much chemistry? Ahem! I did. That Arabian Night-Harem Girl Scene, left me speechless. Lol!! My goodness! I'm trying so hard not to gush and squeal over this book, but I can't help it! They took over my body, I submit to Adam and Karla. Lol!!
Holly~I couldn't agree more E. I hope nobody has issues with the age difference because it really is a minor, back burner issue. Oh yeah, Adam tries to play the age card once or twice but thank god for Karla's tenaciousness!! I love that woman, she could not have been a better match for Adam, hell even Joni thought so *wink* :)As for scene that started the quivering in my girl parts, OMG, the Shibari suspension scene, um, I would TOTALLY volunteer to let Master Adam practice (anything) on me! LOL - just kidding Karla *holding hands up and backing away*
Elena~ Although Adam and Karla fought over who was who's Hero, to me, they were both wrong, they were my Hero. *off to dreamy La-La Land*
Holly~ I tried really hard to drag this book out for as long as I could but I wanted to just devour it! Both Adam and Karla were wonderfully fun and emotional characters, as I knew they would be. As I said I fell in love instantly with them in Masters at Arms when Adam was a heart broken, lost Marine who became a hero to a fiesty, pink haired 16 year old girl when she needed him. Now, many years later, he is still her Hero!I can't thank Kally enough for creating these wonderful characters for me to love and obsess over! Thank you for making Adam everything I knew he would be!!
Adam Montegue
Karla Paxton
~~
August 27, 2015
Finally!! Master Seargent Adam Montague and Karla find love. This book was the steamiest of the series thus far, but I also found it to be most frustrating. **Spoiler Alert**
Adam is twenty-five years Karla's senior and is in major denial about his feelings for her. He wants to view her as the sixteen year old he met nine years ago. He is disgusted with himself for the attraction he has to her now that she is twenty-five years old. In addition, he has some serious demons in his past that he hasn't dealt with. Adam try's to push Karla away by demanding that they can only be together as a (Master/Slave, 24/7) agreement even though he doesn't even desire it. He hoped the agreement would be so unbearable that Karla would use the safe word and walk away from him and stop tempting him. I hated the lying from him because I had placed him on a pedestal. Adam's plan to scare Karla off just drove me CRAZY because he was such an honorable good man but he didn't feel he was worthy of love. Didn't even think he was capable of giving love.
Karla was so in love with Adam that she was willing to sacrifice her feisty personality and independence to try and mold herself into the perfect slave for Adam. Adam actually safe worded out of the arrangement in order to protect Karla from herself. Yeah, apparently a Master can safe word if he finds that the agreement isn't working. I never knew that. Adam did fail to communicate why he safe worded which left Karla feeling emotionally insecure. Asshole!!
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Adam and Karla had so much love for each other, but Adam's demons and own insecurities got in the way. Kally weaved a detailed story where all questions about Adam's past were answered and his demons were laid to rest. It should have been a major feel good moment, but after all the turmoil Adam put me ( and Karla) through, it wasn't enough to save this book.
I had originally rated this 1 star because I was so upset with Adam for not being the man he seamed to be in book #1. He came across like a total DICK! Kally's characters all have a multitude of issues. And Karla was more patient and forgiving with Adam than I had the patience for.
I really hate it when I love a character and can't wait to read his book, only to have the author present him as a Selfish, Inconsiderate, Ass in their own book!!! Oh and she took a strong, independent heroine, and made her act desperate and insecure!
Adam is twenty-five years Karla's senior and is in major denial about his feelings for her. He wants to view her as the sixteen year old he met nine years ago. He is disgusted with himself for the attraction he has to her now that she is twenty-five years old. In addition, he has some serious demons in his past that he hasn't dealt with. Adam try's to push Karla away by demanding that they can only be together as a (Master/Slave, 24/7) agreement even though he doesn't even desire it. He hoped the agreement would be so unbearable that Karla would use the safe word and walk away from him and stop tempting him. I hated the lying from him because I had placed him on a pedestal. Adam's plan to scare Karla off just drove me CRAZY because he was such an honorable good man but he didn't feel he was worthy of love. Didn't even think he was capable of giving love.
Karla was so in love with Adam that she was willing to sacrifice her feisty personality and independence to try and mold herself into the perfect slave for Adam. Adam actually safe worded out of the arrangement in order to protect Karla from herself. Yeah, apparently a Master can safe word if he finds that the agreement isn't working. I never knew that. Adam did fail to communicate why he safe worded which left Karla feeling emotionally insecure. Asshole!!
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Adam and Karla had so much love for each other, but Adam's demons and own insecurities got in the way. Kally weaved a detailed story where all questions about Adam's past were answered and his demons were laid to rest. It should have been a major feel good moment, but after all the turmoil Adam put me ( and Karla) through, it wasn't enough to save this book.
I had originally rated this 1 star because I was so upset with Adam for not being the man he seamed to be in book #1. He came across like a total DICK! Kally's characters all have a multitude of issues. And Karla was more patient and forgiving with Adam than I had the patience for.
I really hate it when I love a character and can't wait to read his book, only to have the author present him as a Selfish, Inconsiderate, Ass in their own book!!! Oh and she took a strong, independent heroine, and made her act desperate and insecure!
June 21, 2015
I couldn't get into this book. There was too much back story of the cougar attack, not likely, cougars are very solitary and stay away from people, but anyway. This attack is mentioned something like five times by the chapter three with no additional bits of info pertinent to the story revealed. And then, of all things, Adam is in the hospital, laying ON HIS BACK, after this wild animal RIPPED the skin off his back and Karla is laying ON TOP OF HIM?!?! Yeah, he's on painkillers but unless he's totally knocked out there would be no way. Must be the Marine thing,but he wouldn't be able to do this even with sunburn. And to top it, Adam is getting a hard on and apparently under the influence of heavy drugs, he screws Carla in the HOSPITAL BED!!! While at any moment anyone could walk in. Maybe they get aroused by the fact that they could get caught, but come on! Then apparently the fog lifts off him and he realizes what he's done, pffff.... then for the rest he's running away from her yet somehow she keeps ending up in his bed and he does it over and over again. I don't know but wasn't the first sign of insanity doing the things the same way and expecting different results?
Karla is quite experienced in bed for a virgin, I thought. Anyhow, this is where I stopped. Sorry. I may give one more try to these books with third book, the story of Savannah and Damien, but the way they all disappoint so far I can't guarantee.
Karla is quite experienced in bed for a virgin, I thought. Anyhow, this is where I stopped. Sorry. I may give one more try to these books with third book, the story of Savannah and Damien, but the way they all disappoint so far I can't guarantee.
June 11, 2012
I enjoyed this one much more than Nobody’s Angel.
It’s part 3 of the continuing Masters at Arms saga and this really is a saga. The story continues from one book to the next, there’s a lot of story building in each one and they really wouldn’t work as stand alones.
This time, we have the story of Master Adam and his sub Karla who is 25 years his junior. He rescued her from a potentially dangerous situation in a bus station when she was just 16. She’s been in love with him ever since and they’ve become penpals in the intervening years. Adam, who was newly widowed at the time, thinks of her as just a kid and nothing more. He was aware of her infatuation but considered it to be a childish crush. He was wrong.
Karla walks back into Adam’s life as a singer in his BDSM club several years later. Adam has a passionately physical reaction to seeing her and is horrified at himself. He has a traumatic childhood behind him and is beset in adulthood with all kinds of feelings of inadequacy and unworthiness. He believes he may have killed his father, he feels he was a bad husband to his first wife who suffered and died of cancer mostly in his absence due to his military commitments and he feels responsible for deaths of his fallen colleagues. Hence the book’s title, Nobody’s Hero.
Karla, on the other hand, considers him to be a hero and is still deeply in love with him. She knows he won’t make a move and goes after him as a power submissive on turbo charge. Adam, knowing he can’t escape her, decides to push her into an agreement she will consider intolerable to force her to safeword out and they start an extreme TPE master/slave agreement.
Karla takes to this like a duck to water, to Adam’s surprise, and it isn’t her that eventually has to safeword but both of them are aware that Karla’s personality is fading to grey with this agreement. He’s losing the feisty women he was, unknowingly, falling in love with.
And so the story continues on much in this vein with Karla constantly topping him – she’s brought him to his knees before, can she do it again one more and final time?
I loved this story – Adam’s deep lack of self worth was really tangible and he almost reduced me to tears on more than one occasion. Karla, also grief stricken due to the recent loss of her brother, is a character to admire – she’s strong, resolute and cares deeply for Adam and will do anything for him.
There are a few supernatural elements to this series now with Cassie’s spirit drawings in book 2 and Joni’s (Adam’s late wife) voice a constant presence throughout this one.
These stories are strongly about the emotional journey the central couple take. Of course there’s a whole lot of sex, it’s a BDSM novel after all, which is very hot, but it’s more of a backdrop to the personal strife and problems and not the reason for being of the novel.
As always, we have world building besides the central couple. The next book, Damian and Savi, is set up nicely here especially with the epilogue and really has left me howling for the next one. Thankfully, it is due out next week.
So, all in all, a big improvement on book 2, I felt, and I’m deeply invested in these characters now and can’t wait for Nobody’s Perfect. Bring it on.
4 stars BDSM romance.
It’s part 3 of the continuing Masters at Arms saga and this really is a saga. The story continues from one book to the next, there’s a lot of story building in each one and they really wouldn’t work as stand alones.
This time, we have the story of Master Adam and his sub Karla who is 25 years his junior. He rescued her from a potentially dangerous situation in a bus station when she was just 16. She’s been in love with him ever since and they’ve become penpals in the intervening years. Adam, who was newly widowed at the time, thinks of her as just a kid and nothing more. He was aware of her infatuation but considered it to be a childish crush. He was wrong.
Karla walks back into Adam’s life as a singer in his BDSM club several years later. Adam has a passionately physical reaction to seeing her and is horrified at himself. He has a traumatic childhood behind him and is beset in adulthood with all kinds of feelings of inadequacy and unworthiness. He believes he may have killed his father, he feels he was a bad husband to his first wife who suffered and died of cancer mostly in his absence due to his military commitments and he feels responsible for deaths of his fallen colleagues. Hence the book’s title, Nobody’s Hero.
Karla, on the other hand, considers him to be a hero and is still deeply in love with him. She knows he won’t make a move and goes after him as a power submissive on turbo charge. Adam, knowing he can’t escape her, decides to push her into an agreement she will consider intolerable to force her to safeword out and they start an extreme TPE master/slave agreement.
Karla takes to this like a duck to water, to Adam’s surprise, and it isn’t her that eventually has to safeword but both of them are aware that Karla’s personality is fading to grey with this agreement. He’s losing the feisty women he was, unknowingly, falling in love with.
And so the story continues on much in this vein with Karla constantly topping him – she’s brought him to his knees before, can she do it again one more and final time?
I loved this story – Adam’s deep lack of self worth was really tangible and he almost reduced me to tears on more than one occasion. Karla, also grief stricken due to the recent loss of her brother, is a character to admire – she’s strong, resolute and cares deeply for Adam and will do anything for him.
There are a few supernatural elements to this series now with Cassie’s spirit drawings in book 2 and Joni’s (Adam’s late wife) voice a constant presence throughout this one.
These stories are strongly about the emotional journey the central couple take. Of course there’s a whole lot of sex, it’s a BDSM novel after all, which is very hot, but it’s more of a backdrop to the personal strife and problems and not the reason for being of the novel.
As always, we have world building besides the central couple. The next book, Damian and Savi, is set up nicely here especially with the epilogue and really has left me howling for the next one. Thankfully, it is due out next week.
So, all in all, a big improvement on book 2, I felt, and I’m deeply invested in these characters now and can’t wait for Nobody’s Perfect. Bring it on.
4 stars BDSM romance.
August 15, 2022
Finished Reading 1st time September 17, 2015
Finished Reading 2nd time July 29, 2019
Nobody's Hero by Kallypso Masters
Genres: Adult, Erotica, Romance, Suspense
3.75 Stars
Would have been better without all the repetitive thoughts of the mc's.
Needed to move at a faster pace.
Needed more suspense.
The adult scenes were intimate and steaming hot.
Very erotic.
Although even they tended to have a small problem.
There was to much 'lecturing' in a few of the scenes about BDSM during the intimate scenes.
This caused me to start skimming.
The first time I read this I was very new to Erotica books and appreciated the information.
This time around I got bored and wanted to get to the meat of the story.
So, if you haven't read this series and you love intense intimate scenes, I highly recommend.
But, it doesn't do well in a Reread.
I think my first rating was closer to 5 stars.
It lost a star with my 2nd read.
Purchased from Amazon August 27, 2015
Finished Reading 2nd time July 29, 2019
Nobody's Hero by Kallypso Masters
Genres: Adult, Erotica, Romance, Suspense
3.75 Stars
Would have been better without all the repetitive thoughts of the mc's.
Needed to move at a faster pace.
Needed more suspense.
The adult scenes were intimate and steaming hot.
Very erotic.
Although even they tended to have a small problem.
There was to much 'lecturing' in a few of the scenes about BDSM during the intimate scenes.
This caused me to start skimming.
The first time I read this I was very new to Erotica books and appreciated the information.
This time around I got bored and wanted to get to the meat of the story.
So, if you haven't read this series and you love intense intimate scenes, I highly recommend.
But, it doesn't do well in a Reread.
I think my first rating was closer to 5 stars.
It lost a star with my 2nd read.
Purchased from Amazon August 27, 2015
December 30, 2011
Ka-Thunk ,Ka-Thunk, Kaaaaa-Thunk!!
Elena~ Wow!!! I waited patiently for this novel and I'm now one satisfied content reader. Readers who love their Kinky BDSM should really look into and add this series to your shelves asap.
*passes keyboard to Holly* So what did you think Holly?
Holly- Holy Crap! I waited NOT so patiently for Master Adam's book and I have to say he was definitely worth the wait. Yowza!! Now, remember I began my love affair with Adam at, oh like, page 2 of Masters at Arms, and this kinky girl was more than ready for the fun to begin!!
Elena~ Karla waited nine years for Adam to give in and stop seeing her as the 16 year old teenage girl he met and rescued. ( Why? There's a 25years age gap.) Adam's ignorance of ignoring this little tiger was wrong in so many ways. Karla fights back with claws and doesn't give up. Once she stakes her claims there's no turning back.
QUOTES:
Adam: "What would a young woman like you see in an old man like me?"
Karla: "Would you get your head out of your ass for once ,Adam and see what's been in front of your face for months? You need a living, breathing woman who can warm your bed and your heart. You need me, whether you're fucking ready to believe it or not."
Gotta love her snarkyness! Adam was a fool, not anymore........ The games he plays to try to scare Karla off leaves him dumbfounded. Whew!! Who new Karla and Adam could have so much chemistry? Ahem! I did. That Arabian Night-Harem Girl Scene, left me speechless. Lol!! My goodness! I'm trying so hard not to gush and squeal over this book, but I can't help it! They took over my body, I submit to Adam and Karla. Lol!!
Holly~I couldn't agree more E. I hope nobody has issues with the age difference because it really is a minor, back burner issue. Oh yeah, Adam tries to play the age card once or twice but thank god for Karla's tenaciousness!! I love that woman, she could not have been a better match for Adam, hell even Joni thought so *wink* :)
As for scene that started the quivering in my girl parts, OMG, the Shibari suspension scene, um, I would TOTALLY volunteer to let Master Adam practice (anything) on me! LOL - just kidding Karla *holding hands up and backing away*
Elena~ Although Adam and Karla fought over who was who's Hero, to me, they were both wrong, they were my Hero. *off to dreamy La-La Land*
Holly~ I tried really hard to drag this book out for as long as I could but I wanted to just devour it! Both Adam and Karla were wonderfully fun and emotional characters, as I knew they would be. As I said I fell in love instantly with them in Masters at Arms when Adam was a heart broken, lost Marine who became a hero to a fiesty, pink haired 16 year old girl when she needed him. Now, many years later, he is still her Hero!
I can't thank Kally enough for creating these wonderful characters for me to love and obsess over! Thank you for making Adam everything I knew he would be!!
Adam Montegue
Karla Paxton
~~
Elena~ Wow!!! I waited patiently for this novel and I'm now one satisfied content reader. Readers who love their Kinky BDSM should really look into and add this series to your shelves asap.*passes keyboard to Holly* So what did you think Holly?
Holly- Holy Crap! I waited NOT so patiently for Master Adam's book and I have to say he was definitely worth the wait. Yowza!! Now, remember I began my love affair with Adam at, oh like, page 2 of Masters at Arms, and this kinky girl was more than ready for the fun to begin!!
Elena~ Karla waited nine years for Adam to give in and stop seeing her as the 16 year old teenage girl he met and rescued. ( Why? There's a 25years age gap.) Adam's ignorance of ignoring this little tiger was wrong in so many ways. Karla fights back with claws and doesn't give up. Once she stakes her claims there's no turning back.QUOTES:
Adam: "What would a young woman like you see in an old man like me?"
Karla: "Would you get your head out of your ass for once ,Adam and see what's been in front of your face for months? You need a living, breathing woman who can warm your bed and your heart. You need me, whether you're fucking ready to believe it or not."
Gotta love her snarkyness! Adam was a fool, not anymore........ The games he plays to try to scare Karla off leaves him dumbfounded. Whew!! Who new Karla and Adam could have so much chemistry? Ahem! I did. That Arabian Night-Harem Girl Scene, left me speechless. Lol!! My goodness! I'm trying so hard not to gush and squeal over this book, but I can't help it! They took over my body, I submit to Adam and Karla. Lol!!
Holly~I couldn't agree more E. I hope nobody has issues with the age difference because it really is a minor, back burner issue. Oh yeah, Adam tries to play the age card once or twice but thank god for Karla's tenaciousness!! I love that woman, she could not have been a better match for Adam, hell even Joni thought so *wink* :)As for scene that started the quivering in my girl parts, OMG, the Shibari suspension scene, um, I would TOTALLY volunteer to let Master Adam practice (anything) on me! LOL - just kidding Karla *holding hands up and backing away*
Elena~ Although Adam and Karla fought over who was who's Hero, to me, they were both wrong, they were my Hero. *off to dreamy La-La Land*
Holly~ I tried really hard to drag this book out for as long as I could but I wanted to just devour it! Both Adam and Karla were wonderfully fun and emotional characters, as I knew they would be. As I said I fell in love instantly with them in Masters at Arms when Adam was a heart broken, lost Marine who became a hero to a fiesty, pink haired 16 year old girl when she needed him. Now, many years later, he is still her Hero!I can't thank Kally enough for creating these wonderful characters for me to love and obsess over! Thank you for making Adam everything I knew he would be!!
Adam Montegue
Karla Paxton
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Adam and Karla's potential storyline intrigued me since it was teased in
. When they met Adam was a hard bitten marine facing another war zone, on the heels of losing his wife, and coveted slave of twenty years. Karla was a clueless sixteen year runaway, over her head in a dangerous situation. Despite his own problems, he couldn't help but come to her rescue.
This couple have a twenty-five year age gap. Amazingly enough the author did an incredible job of keeping this from being skeevy at all. It's obvious from their first meeting that Karla is crushing hard over everything that Adam represents. To his credit, Adam is horrified, but so sweet in his boundary setting at that time. Karla is much older before anything happens. There is never any age play, or anything taboo about this pairing explored. I loved this book. It has the right mix of angst, heat, and believability. It also highlighted some techniques unexplored in any of my previously read BDSM novels. Both characters are very endearing. Easily my favorite in the series so far.
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Adam and Karla's potential storyline intrigued me since it was teased in
. When they met Adam was a hard bitten marine facing another war zone, on the heels of losing his wife, and coveted slave of twenty years. Karla was a clueless sixteen year runaway, over her head in a dangerous situation. Despite his own problems, he couldn't help but come to her rescue. This couple have a twenty-five year age gap. Amazingly enough the author did an incredible job of keeping this from being skeevy at all. It's obvious from their first meeting that Karla is crushing hard over everything that Adam represents. To his credit, Adam is horrified, but so sweet in his boundary setting at that time. Karla is much older before anything happens. There is never any age play, or anything taboo about this pairing explored. I loved this book. It has the right mix of angst, heat, and believability. It also highlighted some techniques unexplored in any of my previously read BDSM novels. Both characters are very endearing. Easily my favorite in the series so far.
January 2, 2012
I'll be in the minority, but that's okay;)
The very first book, Masters At Arms, is the best so far. The writing in Nobody's Angel and Nobody's Perfect was a bit lacking. I've been looking forward to Adam's and Karla's story from that very first book, and I had very high hopes. They may have been too high. Either way, I was a bit disappointed, especially with the first half of this book. The second half was a bit better, but not by much. If I'm really honest, this read more like NCIS fanfic than anything else. I love that particular show; however, I don't enjoy fanfic all that much. It was way too obvious that Adam was Gibbs (pretty sure it's even mentioned he resembles him) and Karla was supposed to be Abby. Now, if you know the show? That idea turns my stomach as Gibbs is a father figure to Abby on that show! Guh! This grossed me out!
So, no, not a fan of this one for too many reasons to name. I had high hopes for Damian and Savannah as well, but I'm wary now.
The very first book, Masters At Arms, is the best so far. The writing in Nobody's Angel and Nobody's Perfect was a bit lacking. I've been looking forward to Adam's and Karla's story from that very first book, and I had very high hopes. They may have been too high. Either way, I was a bit disappointed, especially with the first half of this book. The second half was a bit better, but not by much. If I'm really honest, this read more like NCIS fanfic than anything else. I love that particular show; however, I don't enjoy fanfic all that much. It was way too obvious that Adam was Gibbs (pretty sure it's even mentioned he resembles him) and Karla was supposed to be Abby. Now, if you know the show? That idea turns my stomach as Gibbs is a father figure to Abby on that show! Guh! This grossed me out!
So, no, not a fan of this one for too many reasons to name. I had high hopes for Damian and Savannah as well, but I'm wary now.
January 22, 2013
Warning: emotional torture porn. I am so grateful that none of the characters had pets, because they would have died in some horrible way. I was confused a lot of the time by the emotions and motivations. I understand that the characters were confused too, but there many moments that made no sense to me. A lot of people have found these books sexy, but I had a hard time getting into it with all the emotional whiplash and . And yet, because I apparently hate myself, I will read the next book, because I already bought it.
December 29, 2011
Nobody’s Hero by Kallypso Masters is the 3rd story in the Master of Arms series. It is a wonderful addition to this series and was definitely one that I was highly anticipating its release. Ms. Masters had me hooked in her first book, Masters of Arms, when she introduced these two characters and it was Adam and Karla’s story that I was most intrigued about how it all was going to work out for them. Was he going to be able to let go of his wife’s memories? Was Karla’s declaration of love going to be taken seriously or was it a hero’s infatuation? What is going to bring these two people together again? This story answers those questions and added so much more! I was totally impressed with how it was better than I anticipated.
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May 14, 2012
I have had a bit of a crush on Adam since the first book and was so looking forward to his story!! Adam is truly a tortured and damaged soul in desperate need of fixing and this paired with him being total alpha male gorgeousness completely appeals to me! But....unfortunately through most of the story (well until 2/3 in really) I was left frustrated at the constant lack of communication and unnecessary drama. I also have a problem with the 24/7 "slave" issue. There were other bits of the story that were questionable too and took the story beyond the realms of reality like hearing and talking to a ghost..what was that??!!
So that is why Adam's book fell short for me. I will say though that I did love the characters and their respective emotions and journey's, it's the massively screwed up way they went about it I had a problem with. As for the yummy scenes all I'll say is HOT!!!!
Adam is 25 years older than Karla and is in major denial about his feelings for her. He keeps rescuing her, the first being when she was 16, and they have kept in touch ever since. Adam feels extremely protective of her and she is a life line to him and unbeknownst to him, at the start, she rescued him too on several occasions. It is not until she enters his club 9 years later that he sees her for the woman she has become and acknowledges that he is attracted to her. However he wants to continue to view her as the 16 year old he met nine years ago and is disgusted with himself for the attraction he has to her now. Adam is so scared to love again and refuses for anyone to get close. His insecurities and troubled soul has built a brick wall round him for protection which results in actions that completely go against the honorable man that he is.
Karla is madly in love with Adam, has been since she was sweet 16. She'd do anything to secure his love - as a man loves a woman. I truly felt for Karla, the amount of times her heart was ripped from her chest I am surprised she came out of this intact! At first I was shouting at her (well my kindle) for being weak and to stand up for herself, however I then asked myself how far would you go/what would you try to reach the man you loved and receive his love back in return??!!
So yes this story was frustrating, but I did enjoy it and Adam came good for me in the end so I am no longer mad at him LOL, it was a close call though!!
So that is why Adam's book fell short for me. I will say though that I did love the characters and their respective emotions and journey's, it's the massively screwed up way they went about it I had a problem with. As for the yummy scenes all I'll say is HOT!!!!
Adam is 25 years older than Karla and is in major denial about his feelings for her. He keeps rescuing her, the first being when she was 16, and they have kept in touch ever since. Adam feels extremely protective of her and she is a life line to him and unbeknownst to him, at the start, she rescued him too on several occasions. It is not until she enters his club 9 years later that he sees her for the woman she has become and acknowledges that he is attracted to her. However he wants to continue to view her as the 16 year old he met nine years ago and is disgusted with himself for the attraction he has to her now. Adam is so scared to love again and refuses for anyone to get close. His insecurities and troubled soul has built a brick wall round him for protection which results in actions that completely go against the honorable man that he is.
Karla is madly in love with Adam, has been since she was sweet 16. She'd do anything to secure his love - as a man loves a woman. I truly felt for Karla, the amount of times her heart was ripped from her chest I am surprised she came out of this intact! At first I was shouting at her (well my kindle) for being weak and to stand up for herself, however I then asked myself how far would you go/what would you try to reach the man you loved and receive his love back in return??!!
So yes this story was frustrating, but I did enjoy it and Adam came good for me in the end so I am no longer mad at him LOL, it was a close call though!!
December 31, 2011
That was one hell of an emotional roller coaster- I can’t remember when I last read a book that made me...feel SO much. I did feel everyone’s emotions in this one as if they were my own: Karla’s, Adam’s, Damian’s, Savi’s, Marc’s, Angelina’s, Luke’s, Cassie’s, even Grant’s…they were all so clear and heart-wrenching, I felt like residing in their heads. Brilliant job!
The sex scenes were H-A-W-T with a capital H and frequent- exactly the way I like it. The romance is just perfect and makes me HUNGER for the next book in the series…it’s not easy to find really HOT novels that are sexy and deeply romantic at the same time, which makes me enjoy the “Masters”-series all the more.
The teaser with Damian and Savi was so delicious I’ll be pretty much on the edge of my seat til the next book comes out- PLEASE- let that be SOON!!!! I hardly ever read every book of a series- I’m absolutely positive this one will be one of the few where I won’t miss a book. The characters are just too delicious.
There’s only one thing that could make this perfect series even better: if Luke happened to be blond…but I like that Kallypso Masters doesn’t frequently describe her characters’ outer appearance- that leaves more room for the imagination and you know me: in my head, every hero is blond…even Damian :D.
SOLID five stars- and I’ll be impatiently waiting for Damian and Savi’s story!
The sex scenes were H-A-W-T with a capital H and frequent- exactly the way I like it. The romance is just perfect and makes me HUNGER for the next book in the series…it’s not easy to find really HOT novels that are sexy and deeply romantic at the same time, which makes me enjoy the “Masters”-series all the more.
The teaser with Damian and Savi was so delicious I’ll be pretty much on the edge of my seat til the next book comes out- PLEASE- let that be SOON!!!! I hardly ever read every book of a series- I’m absolutely positive this one will be one of the few where I won’t miss a book. The characters are just too delicious.
There’s only one thing that could make this perfect series even better: if Luke happened to be blond…but I like that Kallypso Masters doesn’t frequently describe her characters’ outer appearance- that leaves more room for the imagination and you know me: in my head, every hero is blond…even Damian :D.
SOLID five stars- and I’ll be impatiently waiting for Damian and Savi’s story!
January 6, 2012
I have been waiting for Adam's book since meeting this extraordinary man in Master at Arms. As none of the books in this series should be read as stand alone I am not going to give a review as if it was.
Its been 9 years since Adam saved Karla from a pimp at a bus station and she has been in love with him ever since.
The title of this book is what Adam has to overcome through out this book - thinking he is Nobody's Hero.
There were two main things that always prevented Adam from giving in to his feelings for Karla and starting a relationship. His guilt over his dead wife Joni and the 25 year age difference between them. As he was recovering from saving Karla from a cougar his defensive's were down and in the midst of a dream and days of being on pain killers made love to Karla. I think the author did a fantastic job of showing us both sides of a relationship between two people with such a vast age difference. Adam has 50 years of pain and regret on his soul where as Karla has all the insecurities of a woman her age. I am in my mid forties and I could still remember having all those feelings and thoughts that Karla did - no matter the age men and women never seem to look or feel they same about something that happens in the relationship. Most of the times the guy is left scratching his head wondering what he did he wrong as Adam did through most of this book. I loved being on the journey with this two as Adam finally conquered all of his demons from the past and Karla finally got her man.
As with with the first book this book doesn't just deal with one couple. We get to see how Marc and Angelina's relationship is progressing. And then when something tragic happens in Damian's family that takes him back to CA this reunites him with Savannah who is now a mother and a counselor but who wants nothing to do with him until something sends her running for his protection at the end of the book setting up there book that comes out this year.
I loved this book and I am looking forward to all the future ones in this series.
Its been 9 years since Adam saved Karla from a pimp at a bus station and she has been in love with him ever since.
The title of this book is what Adam has to overcome through out this book - thinking he is Nobody's Hero.
There were two main things that always prevented Adam from giving in to his feelings for Karla and starting a relationship. His guilt over his dead wife Joni and the 25 year age difference between them. As he was recovering from saving Karla from a cougar his defensive's were down and in the midst of a dream and days of being on pain killers made love to Karla. I think the author did a fantastic job of showing us both sides of a relationship between two people with such a vast age difference. Adam has 50 years of pain and regret on his soul where as Karla has all the insecurities of a woman her age. I am in my mid forties and I could still remember having all those feelings and thoughts that Karla did - no matter the age men and women never seem to look or feel they same about something that happens in the relationship. Most of the times the guy is left scratching his head wondering what he did he wrong as Adam did through most of this book. I loved being on the journey with this two as Adam finally conquered all of his demons from the past and Karla finally got her man.
As with with the first book this book doesn't just deal with one couple. We get to see how Marc and Angelina's relationship is progressing. And then when something tragic happens in Damian's family that takes him back to CA this reunites him with Savannah who is now a mother and a counselor but who wants nothing to do with him until something sends her running for his protection at the end of the book setting up there book that comes out this year.
I loved this book and I am looking forward to all the future ones in this series.
April 23, 2012
I wont go into the synopsis of Nobody's Hero, as it has been done so well by so many.
BUT.......
Ohh Kallypso, am I glad you gave up your job to become a full time author.
Loved how Master at Arms gave us the initial background to all the characters, wasn't sure at first as there was no HEA, but boy did it work as we got to know the all the players so well before they have their own stories. After finishing it I immediately downloaded Nobody's Angel and Nobody's Hero.
I tried to hold off reading Master Adam and Karla's story, knowing the next book wasn't out 'til May!!
Unfortunately, I could hold out no longer and delved into the 3rd book in the series.
Amazing..... I was flooded by every emotion possible reading this book and it was a roller coaster!!! (tears, gasps, smiles, laughter and not forgetting the palpitations or Ka-thunk!!;)
I am sure you have gathered that I loved this book and the previous 2, only downside is having to wait......for the next fix.
The epilogue leads us nicely with great anticipation for Damian and Savannah's story. Soooo can't wait.
Thank you for a great series.
BUT.......
Ohh Kallypso, am I glad you gave up your job to become a full time author.
Loved how Master at Arms gave us the initial background to all the characters, wasn't sure at first as there was no HEA, but boy did it work as we got to know the all the players so well before they have their own stories. After finishing it I immediately downloaded Nobody's Angel and Nobody's Hero.
I tried to hold off reading Master Adam and Karla's story, knowing the next book wasn't out 'til May!!
Unfortunately, I could hold out no longer and delved into the 3rd book in the series.
Amazing..... I was flooded by every emotion possible reading this book and it was a roller coaster!!! (tears, gasps, smiles, laughter and not forgetting the palpitations or Ka-thunk!!;)
I am sure you have gathered that I loved this book and the previous 2, only downside is having to wait......for the next fix.
The epilogue leads us nicely with great anticipation for Damian and Savannah's story. Soooo can't wait.
Thank you for a great series.
May 4, 2012
YES YES YESSSS!!!!
This is what kinky romance is all about!
Master Adam you made my stomach sink into my pelvis with every command! KA THUNK....KA THUNK!
Kally has pulled it off, all my hopes and dreams for my beautiful broken Adam have been realised.
Karla's love knows no bounds after all the years she has waited for him to realise that she is a woman. There is no other man for her, he might be so much older but he's the one whose held her heart for 9 long years.
I loved this book so much, the balance is just perfect. I am so invested with the characters that I never want to let them go.
This book holds some of the most beautifully sensual scenes of erotica I have ever read.
A favorite for years to come.
This is what kinky romance is all about!
Master Adam you made my stomach sink into my pelvis with every command! KA THUNK....KA THUNK!
Kally has pulled it off, all my hopes and dreams for my beautiful broken Adam have been realised.
Karla's love knows no bounds after all the years she has waited for him to realise that she is a woman. There is no other man for her, he might be so much older but he's the one whose held her heart for 9 long years.
I loved this book so much, the balance is just perfect. I am so invested with the characters that I never want to let them go.
This book holds some of the most beautifully sensual scenes of erotica I have ever read.
A favorite for years to come.
September 3, 2019
This story was mediocre for me. It was the one I was most looking forward to after the introductory book.
I couldn't wait to read about Adam and Karla however as I felt with the last book the story took forever to reach its conclusion. There were certainly some intense moments of heat however, I think the whole story could have been condensed significantly.
I couldn't wait to read about Adam and Karla however as I felt with the last book the story took forever to reach its conclusion. There were certainly some intense moments of heat however, I think the whole story could have been condensed significantly.
June 13, 2014
Reread for a goodreads challenge.This book just resonated with me the second time around.If I could give it 10***,I would.Adam and Karla made the perfect couple despite their 25 year age difference.It was a May/Dec romance with elements of BDSM .
March 14, 2012
OMG I really don't know where to being. First of all this cannot be read as a stand-alone YOU HAVE TO START AT THE BEGINNING WITH MASTERS AT ARMS!!! Ever since reading Adam's intro in that story I could not wait to read this book and it was absolutely amazing! Not only were there some of the hottest BDSM scenes I have ever read, but there were so many emotional moments that left me in tears.
When I was not reading this book I was thinking about it and craving it until I had the time to pick it up and continue reading it. Everything else was forgotten and all I wanted to do was just get lost in the story with Adam and Karla.
I have to say the author made the characters FEEL SO ALIVE that I felt that I was right there watching everything play out. All the characters in the series seem SO REAL that you feel that they are actual people who are sharing their experiences with you.
Adam may be 50 years and feels that he is too old for 25 year old Karla, but his body sure doesn't show it. Not only does he still have a ripped physique with steel hard muscles and a six pack he has the stamina of a young stallion who really enjoys rough sex. YOWZA!!! Now where can we find men like him!!!
From beginning to end this book had me completely engrossed as Karla tried to prove to Adam that she wasn't a little girl anymore and that the only man she ever loved and will love is him. However, not only does Adam feel that he is too old for her (despite that his body aches for her) he feels that he would be betraying her parents' trust, his loyalty to his dead wife and he truly feels that he cannot offer Karla wants she needs which is love. Due to past trauma in his life he feels that he is incapable of giving someone love (caring, protecting, showing passion yes, but not love) because he has put a wall around his heart and refuses to ever feel vulnerable again.
Eventually Karla manages to break his defenses and engages in a very hot sexual relationship with Adam. On one hand Adam craves for her, but on the other he tries to push her away by setting up a Master/slave (TPE=Total Power Exchange) relationship thinking that it will cause her to run out the door. Little does Adam know that Karla loves him so deeply and completely that she will do anything for him to be with him including total submission. As they engage in the Master/slave relationship Karla discovers she does has a submissive side that she embraces openly which at the same time makes Adam feel completely drawn to her submission to him. Of course things do not go smoothly as the book progresses and obstacles occur which will have you wanting to scream at Adam to give in to his heart.
This book will definitely puts you on an emotional rollercoaster ride where there will be times that you will need a cold shower to cool off from the very hot scenes (my God Adam is such a HOT, ALPHA DOM SEX EXPERT!!!) to grabbing tissues because of both Adam and Karla's heartaches (I wanted so badly to hold Adam in my arms so many times).
The secondary characters were fantastic in adding sustenance to the story with their warmth, care and supportive nature. This book provides a glimpse into Damian and Savi's story which is the next book in the series which I can't wait to read.
There are some surprises in this story which I will not disclose, you will have to read the book to find out, but I truly hope that Kallypso gives us more Adam in the future, maybe another book with him and Karla (please Kallypso we love Adam so much we need more of him, he is the perfect male)! :)
When I was not reading this book I was thinking about it and craving it until I had the time to pick it up and continue reading it. Everything else was forgotten and all I wanted to do was just get lost in the story with Adam and Karla.
I have to say the author made the characters FEEL SO ALIVE that I felt that I was right there watching everything play out. All the characters in the series seem SO REAL that you feel that they are actual people who are sharing their experiences with you.
Adam may be 50 years and feels that he is too old for 25 year old Karla, but his body sure doesn't show it. Not only does he still have a ripped physique with steel hard muscles and a six pack he has the stamina of a young stallion who really enjoys rough sex. YOWZA!!! Now where can we find men like him!!!
From beginning to end this book had me completely engrossed as Karla tried to prove to Adam that she wasn't a little girl anymore and that the only man she ever loved and will love is him. However, not only does Adam feel that he is too old for her (despite that his body aches for her) he feels that he would be betraying her parents' trust, his loyalty to his dead wife and he truly feels that he cannot offer Karla wants she needs which is love. Due to past trauma in his life he feels that he is incapable of giving someone love (caring, protecting, showing passion yes, but not love) because he has put a wall around his heart and refuses to ever feel vulnerable again.
Eventually Karla manages to break his defenses and engages in a very hot sexual relationship with Adam. On one hand Adam craves for her, but on the other he tries to push her away by setting up a Master/slave (TPE=Total Power Exchange) relationship thinking that it will cause her to run out the door. Little does Adam know that Karla loves him so deeply and completely that she will do anything for him to be with him including total submission. As they engage in the Master/slave relationship Karla discovers she does has a submissive side that she embraces openly which at the same time makes Adam feel completely drawn to her submission to him. Of course things do not go smoothly as the book progresses and obstacles occur which will have you wanting to scream at Adam to give in to his heart.
This book will definitely puts you on an emotional rollercoaster ride where there will be times that you will need a cold shower to cool off from the very hot scenes (my God Adam is such a HOT, ALPHA DOM SEX EXPERT!!!) to grabbing tissues because of both Adam and Karla's heartaches (I wanted so badly to hold Adam in my arms so many times).
The secondary characters were fantastic in adding sustenance to the story with their warmth, care and supportive nature. This book provides a glimpse into Damian and Savi's story which is the next book in the series which I can't wait to read.
There are some surprises in this story which I will not disclose, you will have to read the book to find out, but I truly hope that Kallypso gives us more Adam in the future, maybe another book with him and Karla (please Kallypso we love Adam so much we need more of him, he is the perfect male)! :)
December 27, 2011
I just have to say this series ROCKS! So far, I have loved each book that Kally has written in this series and lose lots of sleep until I am able to finish each one!
This books starts off where Nobody's Angel ended (so please be sure to read the series in order!). Adam is in the hospital after the cougar attack and Karla is keeping vigil at his bedside to make sure that he is okay. Being "nurse" Karla takes a toll on her and she finally decides that it wouldn't hurt if she lies in bed with Adam to get some much needed sleep. Needless to say Adam wasn't happy when he fully awoke because he still sees her as someone too young to be with him. He also feels he isn't good enough for her because he can't love her back the way she should be. From that moment on, Karla declares war on Adam, letting him know that she loves him with everything she is and that age is just a number, but Adam has his own plan of trying to push her away because she deserves someone so much better, and so much younger. Can Adam rid himself of the ghosts of his past before Karla walks out of his life forever? Can Karla make Adam see that she is a grown woman and not some silly naive teenager with a crush?
The heat and sparks fly between these two from the very beginning and keep you hooked on this couple throughout the series thus far. There were some really great smoldering sex scenes and an awesome plot line that I have become accustomed to expecting from one of Kally's books, and let me say she didn't dissapoint me at all! I love how she gives glimpses into the other character's lives and gives a hint of what is to come (even though it leaves us anxious and biting our finger nails) in the series!
Thanks again for another great book Kally and I look forward to the future in reading about the rest of the Masters at the Masters at Arms Club!
This books starts off where Nobody's Angel ended (so please be sure to read the series in order!). Adam is in the hospital after the cougar attack and Karla is keeping vigil at his bedside to make sure that he is okay. Being "nurse" Karla takes a toll on her and she finally decides that it wouldn't hurt if she lies in bed with Adam to get some much needed sleep. Needless to say Adam wasn't happy when he fully awoke because he still sees her as someone too young to be with him. He also feels he isn't good enough for her because he can't love her back the way she should be. From that moment on, Karla declares war on Adam, letting him know that she loves him with everything she is and that age is just a number, but Adam has his own plan of trying to push her away because she deserves someone so much better, and so much younger. Can Adam rid himself of the ghosts of his past before Karla walks out of his life forever? Can Karla make Adam see that she is a grown woman and not some silly naive teenager with a crush?
The heat and sparks fly between these two from the very beginning and keep you hooked on this couple throughout the series thus far. There were some really great smoldering sex scenes and an awesome plot line that I have become accustomed to expecting from one of Kally's books, and let me say she didn't dissapoint me at all! I love how she gives glimpses into the other character's lives and gives a hint of what is to come (even though it leaves us anxious and biting our finger nails) in the series!
Thanks again for another great book Kally and I look forward to the future in reading about the rest of the Masters at the Masters at Arms Club!
August 1, 2012
My rating: 5 out of 5 stars
"Turn over. On your knees and elbows. Then brace yourself, because I'm going to ram my dick so deep inside you, you are going to taste me. Is that clear?"
~Master Sergeant Adam Montague, USMC
After typing the above quote, I sat and stared at my laptop for a good 10 mintues. How can I possibly follow that! So, I'm just going to take another moment, or two...
Ahem. What does it take to bring a Master to his knees...
Nobody's Hero is the third installment of the Rescue Me series. Book 1 blew me away, book 2 was good, I had some minor issues. Nobody's Hero not only gets this series back on track but truly raises the bar. This book flowed much smoother than the previous. A friend of mine who finished before me make a comment "If you think you love Adam now, just wait..." Truer words have never been spoken.Wether it's his filthy mouth, his huge heart, the fact that he sings in the shower and burns cinnamon rolls, or all of the above, I just love this character. Did I mention he went to boot camp in Parris Island, where I was born. Oh! He's also a biter...
Read the remainder of my review at http://prufreads.blogspot.com/2012/07...
"Turn over. On your knees and elbows. Then brace yourself, because I'm going to ram my dick so deep inside you, you are going to taste me. Is that clear?"
~Master Sergeant Adam Montague, USMC
After typing the above quote, I sat and stared at my laptop for a good 10 mintues. How can I possibly follow that! So, I'm just going to take another moment, or two...
Ahem. What does it take to bring a Master to his knees...
Nobody's Hero is the third installment of the Rescue Me series. Book 1 blew me away, book 2 was good, I had some minor issues. Nobody's Hero not only gets this series back on track but truly raises the bar. This book flowed much smoother than the previous. A friend of mine who finished before me make a comment "If you think you love Adam now, just wait..." Truer words have never been spoken.Wether it's his filthy mouth, his huge heart, the fact that he sings in the shower and burns cinnamon rolls, or all of the above, I just love this character. Did I mention he went to boot camp in Parris Island, where I was born. Oh! He's also a biter...
Read the remainder of my review at http://prufreads.blogspot.com/2012/07...
January 1, 2012
I have been waiting to get my hands on this book since reading Ms. Masters first book, Masters At Arms. Adam and Karla stole my heart in that one, and I couldn't wait to read their story in Nobody's Hero. Ms. Masters did not disappoint.
First, if you've not read the first two books in this series, you must do so before reading this one. There are things in the first two books you need to read to fully understand what's going on between these two characters.
I really felt for both Adam and Karla in this book as they worked through their romance. You would think that their age difference of twenty five years would have been enough of an obsticle to overcome, however, poor Adam had more baggage to deal with than even he knew, I think.
My emotions were all over the place on this one. I wanted to slap Adam upside the head more than once when he couldn't see past the nose in front of his face. He is such a great guy, but he doesn't truely see it until fiesty Karla forces him to open his eyes and see what's right in front of him.
This book has lots of twists and turns. It is a rollacoster ride of emotions as Adam and Karla find their way. I loved it, and I can't wait to read it again.
First, if you've not read the first two books in this series, you must do so before reading this one. There are things in the first two books you need to read to fully understand what's going on between these two characters.
I really felt for both Adam and Karla in this book as they worked through their romance. You would think that their age difference of twenty five years would have been enough of an obsticle to overcome, however, poor Adam had more baggage to deal with than even he knew, I think.
My emotions were all over the place on this one. I wanted to slap Adam upside the head more than once when he couldn't see past the nose in front of his face. He is such a great guy, but he doesn't truely see it until fiesty Karla forces him to open his eyes and see what's right in front of him.
This book has lots of twists and turns. It is a rollacoster ride of emotions as Adam and Karla find their way. I loved it, and I can't wait to read it again.
December 28, 2011
I know I'm going to be in the minority with this review, but here goes. I started this series because of the great character development of the Masters at Arms men. But this one started out seeming to lose its emotional connection to the characters. We went from 0 to BDSM in a big rush and along with it we lost the intensity that this couple evoked. Some of the descriptives used by the author were not up to her usual style and I will leave it at that. BUT....even with the first half of this book being kinda "off" for me, the second half of the book restored my faith in the series. Adam and Karla have always been my favorite since the beginning and their story does not disappoint. Once the emotional journey really kicked in with Damiens family's event, I was reminded why I love the MEN. Karla is the perfect match for Adam, she brings out the protector in him, while still being the brat that will defy him when needed. It's all rather cute, funny, and completely charming watching Adam fall apart because she turns his rigid world upside down. Plus, we get a serious glimpse into Damien's story, and what a teaser it is!
April 20, 2013
Nobody's hero is another installment in the Rescue Me series. We get to see Adam and Karla's relationship develop. Adam first met Karla as she was running away from home at sixteen. Adam was mush older and had just lost his wife to cancer. He "rescued" her at a lonely bus station and helped her back home. Karla fell in love with Adam in that brief encounter.
He knows that she is too young and takes er love as a foolish crush. Years later, as a retired Marine Master Sergeant, Adam opens a BDSM club with some of his war buddies. Karla saunters in requesting a job as a singer. Adam still sees her as a child, too young to be interested in. He finds it harder and harder to look the other way as she does everything in her power to entice him.
This story is sweet and sexy. Karla is strong and Adam is stubborn. She is everything he needs and yet her resists her at every turn. I love seeing this series come together and the interplay between the characters and other couples. I adore Kallypso Masters writing style.
I would recommend this book to fans of BDSM with a genuine love story. Definitively spicy but not as much so as some of the others in this series.
He knows that she is too young and takes er love as a foolish crush. Years later, as a retired Marine Master Sergeant, Adam opens a BDSM club with some of his war buddies. Karla saunters in requesting a job as a singer. Adam still sees her as a child, too young to be interested in. He finds it harder and harder to look the other way as she does everything in her power to entice him.
This story is sweet and sexy. Karla is strong and Adam is stubborn. She is everything he needs and yet her resists her at every turn. I love seeing this series come together and the interplay between the characters and other couples. I adore Kallypso Masters writing style.
I would recommend this book to fans of BDSM with a genuine love story. Definitively spicy but not as much so as some of the others in this series.
August 7, 2012
This series obviously isn't for me - the main characters have a significant age gap, that wasn't an issue for me until the author kept bringing it up over and over until I felt a little creeped out on behalf of the pair.
Sometimes in a D/s book I find it hard to connect to the characters because of the dynamic in the bedroom - the author is often required to tell us how the sub is feeling and that they're enjoying themselves as the visual telling of the scene may indicate otherwise.
And this was the case with Nobody's hero - in spite of the author's use of internal dialogues telling me about how hot Adam and Karla were for each other the chemistry just felt forced (haha, pun intended). The sex scenes were flat and overly detailed for my liking, but if you like descriptive scenes including shibari give it a try.
This is the third book in the series by the way, and they're not stand alone - so if you liked the first two you should enjoy this as much (or little) as you did the first two.
Sometimes in a D/s book I find it hard to connect to the characters because of the dynamic in the bedroom - the author is often required to tell us how the sub is feeling and that they're enjoying themselves as the visual telling of the scene may indicate otherwise.
And this was the case with Nobody's hero - in spite of the author's use of internal dialogues telling me about how hot Adam and Karla were for each other the chemistry just felt forced (haha, pun intended). The sex scenes were flat and overly detailed for my liking, but if you like descriptive scenes including shibari give it a try.
This is the third book in the series by the way, and they're not stand alone - so if you liked the first two you should enjoy this as much (or little) as you did the first two.
January 6, 2014
Oh my god!!!! This book was so intense!! I have been waiting and waiting to read Adam and Karla's story!!!
Kitten...
Baby Tiger...
I loved it!!!!!!
So much happening! Can't even begin to start! Their relationship was tumultuous at best but it was an amazing ride!
I just love the way he cared for her... Beautiful.
Damian! Noooo!! OMG! Poor Theresa! Savan-, wait, no... Savi!! Tell him!!!
Kitten...
Baby Tiger...
I loved it!!!!!!
So much happening! Can't even begin to start! Their relationship was tumultuous at best but it was an amazing ride!
I just love the way he cared for her... Beautiful.
Damian! Noooo!! OMG! Poor Theresa! Savan-, wait, no... Savi!! Tell him!!!
August 29, 2012
KA-THUNK
4.5 stars for me :)
Master Adam did not disappoint, he was an 'idiot' at times but he finally pulled his head out of his ass! This book was definitely filled with lots of ups and downs, I was exhausted by time I finished reading it. I did find myself skimming again while reading this book, I guess I just didn't see the need to spend 2 or 3 pages describing ....... or re-reading something that had been mentioned once or twice already in the story. But overall another great story by Kally & the teaser for Damian's story actually got me a bit more excited to read his!!
4.5 stars for me :)
Master Adam did not disappoint, he was an 'idiot' at times but he finally pulled his head out of his ass! This book was definitely filled with lots of ups and downs, I was exhausted by time I finished reading it. I did find myself skimming again while reading this book, I guess I just didn't see the need to spend 2 or 3 pages describing ....... or re-reading something that had been mentioned once or twice already in the story. But overall another great story by Kally & the teaser for Damian's story actually got me a bit more excited to read his!!
July 15, 2012
This review applies to the first three books in the series: Masters At Arms, Nobody’s Angel, Nobody’s Hero.
Hunka, hunka hooha! At first glance, one might just see rippling muscle and dangerous sex appeal. But Masters forces you deeper. These battle-scarred war heroes carry emotional burdens that turn pages and wrench hearts. In addition to the psychological nature of these books, there’s enough authentic BDSM play on display to make a dominatrix weep. My only complaint: this self-pub'd author can’t release books fast enough. I'm way too impatient for these books.
Hunka, hunka hooha! At first glance, one might just see rippling muscle and dangerous sex appeal. But Masters forces you deeper. These battle-scarred war heroes carry emotional burdens that turn pages and wrench hearts. In addition to the psychological nature of these books, there’s enough authentic BDSM play on display to make a dominatrix weep. My only complaint: this self-pub'd author can’t release books fast enough. I'm way too impatient for these books.
September 22, 2012
Wow! Read this book ages ago but when I saw that Kallypso had new book coming out about Damian I just had to re-read the whole series over again. Think Adam is my favourite. When I read it the first time I thought the age difference was a bit too much but on re-reading it I can see how mature Karla is. Really great book and thank god it is Saturday and no work so that I can check out the new book straight away.
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