Two Moons: Worthy of a Master: Book One
by Chelsea Shepard
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Author: Chelsea ShepardEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2003-08-03
ISBN: 0595290094
Number of pages: 206
Publisher: iUniverse, Inc.
Book Reviews of Two Moons: Worthy of a Master: Book One
Book Review: A sexual submissive's dream world
Summary: 5 Stars
Warning: This review might contain what some people consider SPOILERS.
Rating: 9/10
PROS:
- I liked that Megan isn't afraid of exercising her physical desires but that she still distinguishes between sex that matters and sex that's just for fun. She's in love with a man who wants nothing to do with her at the beginning, but she doesn't mope around, remaining celibate. She has fun with a couple of different guys, and as soon as they show signs of wanting something more, she backs off to avoid hurting them.
- I had doubts when I started reading that I would be able to truly like the Dom character, mostly because the book is told in first person and I would never be able to get inside his head. But Shepard manages to make Khiru both stern and approachable, so I loved him by the end of the story, and I loved him and Megan together even more.
- Once Megan and Khiru finally come together, there's a nice mixture of powerful BDSM scenes and romantic, gentle, loving ones.
- The fantasy/sci-fi world is well-developed and includes a lot of little details that I found unusual and intriguing. (Granted, I don't read space stories very often.) It also allows for an alien population that is much more focused on sex than most human cultures, which makes for a BDSM story that doesn't have to depict any kind of societal disapproval.
- I really liked almost all of the secondary characters. Even the ones who do stupid things later redeem themselves.
CONS:
- Some of the action, especially at the beginning of the novel, occurs very quickly without much elaboration. Megan meets the aliens on page 5 and has decided to leave Earth for good by page 15. Okay, so the story simply gets going quickly, but at times I wished that I could see more of Megan's thought processes as important things happened to her and/or she made important decisions.
- Much of the exposition is intense because it reveals Megan's deepest feelings about her submissive journey. (The book reads very much like a submissive journal/blog about personal growth.) But then sometimes the author throws in a little statement that's maybe supposed to be cute or clever that I found kitschy instead. While describing an in-depth scene she's witnessing, for example, Megan says this after having explained the sub's bonds: "She was hooked, to say the least." I could have done without those corny little statements sprinkled throughout.
Overall comments: I think this book is excellent: pretty hardcore (for me) yet still incredibly romantic. I've read very few stories that depict 24-hour Master/slave relationships as opposed to D/s relationships in which the games are restricted to the bedroom. The reason I've stayed away from the more intense ones is that the complete loss of control the sub suffers tends to freak me out a little. This book does a wonderful job, though, of depicting a Master/slave relationship in which the sub gives up CONTROL to her lover but doesn't lose her PERSONALITY in the process.
Summary of Two Moons: Worthy of a Master: Book One
On Earth, Megan's sex life was never satisfying. But when she allows herself to be abducted by visitors from a planet where sadomasochism is regarded as a healthy social activity, she wonders if she got more than she bargained for.Megan's adjustment to the erotically liberated Khyrians becomes even more difficult when she falls for one of the starship's pilots, a professional Master with a troubled past. Struggling with fears and doubts, but spurred by her overwhelming passion, Megan will do whatever it takes to earn his love.Two Moons: Worthy of a Master is a dazzling delight for fans of romantic bondage. With deftly rendered characters, captivating scenarios and surprising twists, Chelsea Shepard charts the course of a woman challenged by her deepest desires, a journey that will take her literally out of this world!Erotica Books
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