Veena’s review of At Her Command (Mistress of the Boardroom, Book 1) by Joey W. Hill
Erotic BDSM Romance published by Story Witch Press 15 Jun 20
Ms. Hill does it again!. She has the uncanny ability to plumb deep into the psyche of her characters to reach the emotional center of her readers. At Her Command is the journey of two strong alpha characters who fill in each other’s needs, wants, and gaps to create the perfect soul meld. Throw in a group of dominant women whose ties are so strong that none would hesitate to walk through fire for the other(s) and you have an award-winning series that will sweep you off your feet and have you clamoring for more, before you’ve even finished reading this first book in the series.
Retired Navy SEAL Lawrence is as alpha as alpha can be, but he has always hungered to serve at the command of a mistress, even if he could not translate those desires into actionable intelligence until he was introduced first into the BDSM scene and then to Mistress Ros. Ms. Hill does a fabulous job of balancing the submissive sexual orientation with the alpha security guard as she leads her readers through a network of finely tuned scenes that raise the heat and excitement on all levels.
Rosalinda is strong, principled, successful; a mistress bred in the bone. Lawrence evokes the same tenderness and emotional connection that she has with her executive team at Thomas Rose Associates. Interestingly, she has her own triggers and minefield that she has to negotiate successfully and her emotional journey in its own way is as compelling as watching her dominate Lawrence’s submission.
Cameo appearances of characters from the previous books set in Baton Rouge allow readers a nice opportunity to reconnect and refresh. Serious topics like alcoholism and abuse are treated with the gravity and respect they deserve, even as their impact on Ros and Lawrence’s story is like a trial by fire that might consume their relationship before it begins.
If you like your romance mixed with pleasure and pain, strong alpha characters, and a thought provoking and at times possibly dark subject matter, then this is a series for you.
Summary:
Getting a man on his knees isn’t a problem. To Rosalinda Thomas, it’s an opportunity…
Ros doesn’t accept excuses for falling short. Particularly not from herself. As CEO of a successful New Orleans marketing firm, she knows how to bring quality to the top. The same way she knows how to get it from the men who serve her in the bedroom.
Lawrence has been a SEAL since his teens. He doesn’t know how to be a civilian. So when being a SEAL is no longer an option for him, he accepts a security job at Thomas Rose Associates to keep his edge. But from the moment he sees Rosalinda, his deep need to serve gets redefined.
He’s never belonged to a Mistress. Ros is about to change that.* * *
Meet the Mistresses of Thomas Rose Associates. An intimate circle of women who embrace the challenge of domination—inside the bedroom and the board room.