{"id":20939,"date":"2018-05-22T10:00:09","date_gmt":"2018-05-22T15:00:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/twinsietalk.com\/?p=20939"},"modified":"2018-05-18T16:20:52","modified_gmt":"2018-05-18T21:20:52","slug":"releaseday-bdsm-review-beneath-the-scars-masters-of-the-shadowlands-13-by-cherise-sinclair","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/twinsietalk.com\/?p=20939","title":{"rendered":"#ReleaseDay #BDSM #Review &#8211; Beneath The Scars (Masters of the Shadowlands #13) by Cherise Sinclair"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/twinsietalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/wotr-attending-author.png\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/images.gr-assets.com\/books\/1525539196l\/39793878.jpg?w=474&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Beneath the Scars\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/twinsietalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/synopsis.png\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6165\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/twinsietalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/synopsis.png?resize=156%2C54\" alt=\"\" width=\"156\" height=\"54\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Josie doesn\u2019t need any help raising her son.<\/p>\n<p>Pregnant at sixteen, Josie learned the hard way about men and their empty promises. She picked herself up and is raising her eleven-year-old son. By herself. And that\u2019s the way she intends it to stay. Unfortunately, her impressionable boy becomes fascinated by the scruffy, intimidating biker who lives next door.<\/p>\n<p>The scars on Holt\u2019s face are only the most visible of his wounds.<\/p>\n<p>Out of the hospital after being attacked in his own damn house, Holt is coming to terms with the fact that his scars frighten people. Like his now-ex-girlfriend who ran after one look at him. Like his redheaded neighbor who hauled her boy away as if Holt was a serial killer. Fine. He\u2019ll give the pretty bartender all the space she wants.<\/p>\n<p>The Shadowlands will bring them together\u2026<\/p>\n<p>When Josie starts bartending in the exclusive, private club, she discovers her neighbor is a member. And a Master&#8211;a skilled powerful Dom who can make her fantasies come true. Slowly, the firefighter breaks down the walls around her heart, teaching her how to trust. How to love&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>But when her son\u2019s choices lead to disaster, can their relationship survive?<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/twinsietalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/TBR.png\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6166\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/twinsietalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/TBR.png?resize=113%2C51\" alt=\"\" width=\"113\" height=\"51\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/39793878-beneath-the-scars?ac=1&amp;from_search=true\">Goodreads<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/twinsietalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Buy-Links.png\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6156\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/twinsietalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Buy-Links.png?resize=158%2C45\" alt=\"\" width=\"158\" height=\"45\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Cherise-Sinclair\/e\/B002YEHPYY\/ref=sr_tc_2_0?qid=1526241181&amp;sr=8-2-ent\">Amazon<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/twinsietalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/angies-review.png\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6154\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/twinsietalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/angies-review.png?resize=230%2C50\" alt=\"\" width=\"230\" height=\"50\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I received this book from the authors for an honest review.<\/p>\n<p>Oh man was I excited to get a book about Holt.\u00a0 I had a bit of a soft side for him after Uzuri\u2019s book.\u00a0 Now don\u2019t go getting all crazy because Master Marcus is still my favorite but still Holt has my heart a fluttering.<\/p>\n<p>Holt is a sweet, kind and gentle soul who was in the wrong place at the wrong time.\u00a0 The fact he was attacked by a stalker and left with a few scars unfortunately chased away his girlfriend, Nadia.\u00a0 He is a bit bruised but still hopeful he can find love when he meets his sprite of a neighbor Josie.<\/p>\n<p>Josie is dedicated to her son and will move Heaven and Earth to make sure he gets what he needs.\u00a0 When the new neighbor moves in, she freaks because a man on a bike with tats and scars has to be a drug dealing biker right????\u00a0 She is none too thrilled he shares a duplex with her great aunt either.<\/p>\n<p>When Josie loses her job a chance meeting with Master Z lands her a job in the Shadowlands.\u00a0 She loves the job as a bartender.\u00a0 The hours fit her need and schedule, but the pay is FANTASTIC. Now she is stunned to see her neighbor is not only a member but an honored MASTER\u2026say what????<\/p>\n<p>Josie and Holt\u2019s chemistry is amazing to read.\u00a0 They have a zing every scene they are in together.\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0The couple had a lot to work out because of Josie\u2019s fear of men and her trust issues after her life experiences taught her romance and love just exist.\u00a0 I think for Me, as a reader, I loved the confidence Holt has in regards to chasing Josie.\u00a0 I love a confident man but a man who also knows when to give his little scared pet a little bit of space before he overwhelmed her AGAIN with what she didn\u2019t know she needed.<\/p>\n<p>The backstory of the arsonist is great reads. \u00a0I loved how it all played out plus who all came to help in Holt in the ending.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/twinsietalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/about-the-author.png\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6153\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/twinsietalk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/about-the-author.png?resize=231%2C55\" alt=\"\" width=\"231\" height=\"55\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com\/images\/I\/61skmF1BBrL._UX250_.jpg?w=474&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Cherise Sinclair\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Authors often say their characters argue with them. Unfortunately, since Cherise Sinclair\u2019s heroes are Doms, she never, ever wins.<\/p>\n<p>New York Times and USA Today Bestselling Author, Cherise Sinclair is renowned for writing heart-wrenching stories with laugh-out-loud dialogue, devastating Dominants, and absolutely sizzling sex. And did I mention the BDSM? Her awards range from a National Leather Award to a Romantic Times Reviewer&#8217;s Choice nomination to a Goodreads BDSM group&#8217;s Best Author of the Year.<\/p>\n<p>Fledglings having flown the nest, Cherise, her beloved husband, and one fussy feline live in the Pacific Northwest where nothing is cozier than a rainy day spent writing.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Josie doesn\u2019t need any help raising her son. Pregnant at sixteen, Josie learned the hard way about men and their empty promises. She picked herself up and is raising her eleven-year-old son. By herself. And that\u2019s the way she intends it to stay. Unfortunately, her impressionable boy becomes fascinated by the scruffy, intimidating biker who &hellip; <a href=\"http:\/\/twinsietalk.com\/?p=20939\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">#ReleaseDay #BDSM #Review &#8211; Beneath The Scars (Masters of the Shadowlands #13) by Cherise Sinclair<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[18],"tags":[409],"class_list":["post-20939","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-bdsm","tag-cherise-sinclair"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/paSW8H-5rJ","_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/twinsietalk.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20939","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/twinsietalk.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/twinsietalk.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/twinsietalk.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/twinsietalk.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=20939"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"http:\/\/twinsietalk.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20939\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":20985,"href":"http:\/\/twinsietalk.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20939\/revisions\/20985"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/twinsietalk.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=20939"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/twinsietalk.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=20939"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/twinsietalk.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=20939"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}