Author: Lily White
Series: Masters #1
Genres: Dark, Erotica, BDSM
Book Links: Goodreads
My Rating: ★★★★☆ 4. Stars!
I am a Master.You must know this fact to understand my story.I capture women. I break them down. And I rebuild them. If they are lucky, they are sold into the professional hands of another Master. If they are less fortunate, they are buried beneath the ground, never to be thought of again.I lust for the control, I demand absolute submission and my body yearns to warp the minds of those I train.Power is the only thing I’ll ever need and I am addicted to the feeling of ultimate control.I am wealthy, good-looking, educated and charming. And I am - in no way - a good man. I do not want love. I do not want kindness.She thought she could change me by giving me the two things I knew I never wanted.She was wrong.
MY THOUGHTS:
Holy hell. It's been over 12 hours since I've read this, yet I'm still reeling over how dark, fucked up and mind-blowing this book was. Damn you, Lily White! I hardly had any sleep the entire night because of this book. I don't know what to say. This author got me so f*cked up in my brain I don't even know if my sanity is still intact. I admit Her Master's Courtesan is probably one of the darkest books I've ever put my hands on. I'm not gonna lie, I cringed and grimaced the whole time I was reading this. There were times when I was reading a scene and I was like, "Oh my god, did I just read that correctly?" and then I had to re-read it again and then I was like "Holy shit! That did not just happen!"
This is one of those books where you want to stop reading and throw your E-Reader outside the window and just get the hell away from the book because it's too much, but instead, you keep on reading because of the author's brilliant writing skill that pulls you deeper into the story until you're sure your mind is left utterly destroyed (well not literally, but close enough). I wouldn't consider this book as a love story, because there was not a single ounce of romance in it. It's a book of pure horror that depicts abuse, rape, degradation, humiliation, actual slavery and other kinds of abuse plus the erotic elements. The hero, Aiden has zero-nada-zilch redeemable qualities. If there was anyone who'd be the perfect definition of an ANTI-HERO, it was him. I was appalled and disturbed by this book at the same time I loved how it blew my mind away.
This is one of those books where you want to stop reading and throw your E-Reader outside the window and just get the hell away from the book because it's too much, but instead, you keep on reading because of the author's brilliant writing skill that pulls you deeper into the story until you're sure your mind is left utterly destroyed (well not literally, but close enough). I wouldn't consider this book as a love story, because there was not a single ounce of romance in it. It's a book of pure horror that depicts abuse, rape, degradation, humiliation, actual slavery and other kinds of abuse plus the erotic elements. The hero, Aiden has zero-nada-zilch redeemable qualities. If there was anyone who'd be the perfect definition of an ANTI-HERO, it was him. I was appalled and disturbed by this book at the same time I loved how it blew my mind away.
I just experienced one of the most brutal mind-fucks of my life thanks to Lily White. 4 "mind-blowing" stars for this one! Would've given this 5 stars if they lived HEA. But that's not the case. There's no HEA in this book. But who knows? Maybe they were both happy after all in their own twisted ways. Love this author and this certainly won't be the last book I'll be reading from her. :)
Trigger Warnings:
Yes, there was a scene when the hero, Aiden had sex with another woman in front of the heroine. He was an anti-hero and his character was consistent throughout the book.
Her Master's Courtesan is the first book in Lily White's Masters series and can be read as standalone.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
Lily White is a dark writer who likes to dabble on the taboo side of eroticism. Most of the time she can be found wandering around aimlessly while her mind is stuck in some twisted power play between two characters in her head. You may recognize her in public by the confused expression, random mumbling, and occasional giggle while thinking up a scene. Lily's favorite things in life are reading, thinking about reading, buying books for reading....and writing. Her other secret pleasure is meeting with her plot editor in public to discuss her books and watching the shocked expressions of the people around her that don't realize she's talking about a book. When Lily is not reading, writing, wandering or freaking out innocent bystanders, she's sleeping.
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