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Zusatztext Praise for the Mastered Series and the novels of Lorelei James "To die for!"— #1 New York Times bestselling author Maya Banks "An emotional ride filled with joy! angst! laughs! and a wonderful happily ever after!"— New York Times bestselling author Jaci Burton “With Unwound! James once again proves she’s the master of erotic romance.”— New York Times bestselling author Tara Sue Me “Known for erotic interludes! [James] never forgets to bolster the story with plenty of emotional power.”— Publishers Weekly "[A] fascinating read that explores the emotions of a woman swept up in a dark world of bondage"— RT Book Reviews Informationen zum Autor Lorelei James is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of contemporary erotic romances, including the Mastered series: Bound and Unwound and the Blacktop Cowboy novels: Hillbilly Rockstar, Turn and Burn , One Night Rodeo , Wrangled and Tangled , Saddled and Spurred , and Corralled . Lorelei lives in western South Dakota with her family. Klappentext In this sizzling continuation of the Mastered series by New York Times bestselling author Lorelei James, a man will find the domination he's always craved... Shiori Hirano and Knox Lofgren are left to run the martial arts program at Black Arts while Ronin Black travels. On the surface, the two highest ranked belts appear to cooperate—but in private, they butt heads constantly, despite the undeniable attraction between them. Soon their power exchanges start to make for a sweltering dynamic in the bedroom... At first Knox is shocked to be living out his submissive desires, but Shiori sets out to prove that embracing his true sexual nature doesn't make him a weak man. But even while their sexual relationship grants him a power and fulfillment he finds surprising, there's no training regimen for the fight that comes with loving a strong woman... PRAISE FOR THE NOVELS OF LORELEI JAMES ALSO BY LORELEI JAMES CHAPTER ONE SHIORI Hirano wanted to beat the fuck out of someone. And by “someone” she meant that smarmy asswipe Knox Lofgren. Ob-Knox-ious had been in rare form today, harping on safety protocols until the newly earned black belt class looked ready to commit hara-kiri just so they wouldn’t have to listen to their Shihan drone on and on. And there was another point of contention. Everyone else in Black Arts dojo called Knox “Shihan” since he was the highest-ranking belt after Master Black. Or he was until she’d arrived. Since Shiori outranked him by one belt level, she called him Godan, one step down in the ranking system—which really got his goat. Then he retaliated by refusing to refer to her by any official title at all, calling her She-Cat or Shitake. Yes, they were shining examples of leadership. Her brother, Ronin Black, had left Knox in charge of his martial-arts dojo while he took a ten-week sabbatical to Japan with his wife. While Shiori agreed Ronin deserved the break, she wasn’t sure she’d survive working eighty days with Knox. “Are there any questions before you’re dismissed?” Knox asked the class. Jesus. Loaded question. And of course the biggest pain-in-the-ass student raised her hand. “Shihan, I’m a little fuzzy on that sit-up guard and sweep. Could you demonstrate?” The silly chit expected Shihan would beckon her up to demonstrate? And he’d press his big body to hers as he relayed directions in his deep bedroom voice? No. He’d want her to observe and that meant . . . “Shiori, I need your assistance.” Right-o, Captain Asshat. And I need a gin and tonic. Jumbo-sized. Pronto. Refusing wasn’t an option, so she rolled to her feet and moved to the center of the mat. “Ga...
