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Unraveled |
Word is I’m a really great guy.”
She smiled as he’d hoped she would. “Only in your dreams, Ob‑Knox‑ ious.”
Knox Lofgren is left in charge of the gym. He is an alpha at work. To his surprise he soon discovers that Shiori can be his dominant. He is shocked to learn he's a submissive. Once the relationship begins, he starts wondering what will happen when Shiori leaves for her home in Japan again.
This is my first female dominant and male submissive book.
It was strange for me to read it and at times I had some issues with their relationship. I'm so used to my guys being alpha but I couldn't skip this one.
I like both characters. I like that their lives outside the bedroom were completely opposite. Knox was still very much in charge. The last 20% of the book was excellent.
The Mastered series is very well written. I like how the world is getting new intriguing characters. I'm always wondering if they are getting a book too.
Caged is next and I already know I'm going to love it.
Cliffhanger: No
4/5 Fangs
A complimentary copy was provided by the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
Unraveled takes
place during the same time period as Schooled. While Ronin is away training, Knox and
Shiori are left to run the Black Arts martial arts program. As we know from the previous books, these two
do NOT get along. The two of them start
at each other’s throat, but slowly they begin to test a relationship neither
one of them expected.
“What were you looking for at the
club last night?”
“Not a man to crush under my
heel. Not a lapdog. Not a slave.
Not a whipping boy. I’m looking
for a man strong enough to give up control to me when it comes to sex.”
So this storyline is different than what I typically
read. I am used to reading about the
alpha male not only in the bedroom and in every aspect of the
relationship. Reading about Knox, a character that is
totally alpha in the gym, submit in the bedroom was a bit different to
swallow. It was still great
nonetheless. I think the relationship
between Knox and Shiori was beautifully written. Lorelei James answered all the questions and
concerns I had about male subs. So if
you’re worried about the male submissive, don’t be. You will not be disappointed in this story.
4/5 FANGS
**Complimentary copy provided by publisher in exchange for an honest review.

I can't believe I'm saying this because I love Ronin Black,
but this is now my favorite book of the series.
Knox and Shiori's story had the perfect mix of tension and fun,
sexy banter. It made for a story that
was hard to put down.
With Sensei Black was out of the country for a few months
(same time period as Schooled), Knox and Shiori are forced to
work together. Something that's proved
to be difficult for them in past. There's
always been an extreme competitiveness and an insane amount of tension between
them. Everyone around them can see it. It all comes to a head when Knox finds out
that Shiori is a Domme. Any thoughts he might of had about a one-night-stand are out the window.
Shiori is a strong,
independent woman that happens to outrank him at the dojo. So it's a little intimidating and hard for
him to come to the realization that he just might be a submissive. He fears being humiliated and looking weak. That's not what she has in mind at all. It was a lot of fun watching them explore their
relationship both inside and outside the bedroom.
"You might outrank me, but I promise
I won't follow the rules. I won't fight fair when I'm fighting for the best
thing that's ever happened to me."
I went into the Knox and Shiori's story not really sure what
to expect. I was actually thinking I
might not like it. I've read a few book
with submissive men in the past and those men came off as weak to me. Something about Knox and the explanations
throughout this book changed my entire outlook on submissive men. Knox was anything but weak in my eyes. He was such an alpha outside of the bedroom
and his submissiveness in the bedroom was ultimately about pleasing Shiori,
which made his surrender sweet in my eyes. They had such tender and loving moments
together. Something I hadn't equated with a Domme/submissive relationship before.
"I've never craved a woman like I do you."
The Black Arts aspect of the story is so different from anything that I've read before and it's refreshing. I also love the family dynamics between all the friends and coworkers. I'm really looking forward to Caged, especially after getting a little bit more of Deacon's story in this book.
4.5/5 Fangs
*Complimentary copy provided by the publisher in
exchange for an honest review*
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