Getting talked into attending a pain-and-play party is not something Erin can cope with, so disappearing to hide out somewhere safe is the first thing she wants to do after trying to make a run for the door. Having promised her best friend she’ll stick around for an hour, she has to stay, but Erin isn’t about to do it in the middle of everything. Sneaking out to the pool house seemed a good idea. Only Erin’s not the only one with the idea and Liam isn’t someone that makes her want to run even though her mind thinks she should. Liam’s dominant nature appeals to her in ways she never would have thought herself capable of. After one night of pleasure greater than either would have imagined can they walk away and forget?

Emma Petersen’s Master of the Game takes us on a journey of discovery. From Erin’s glimpse of an alternate life style to her discovery of desires never tapped into, we follow as Liam brings her out of her shell. Liam doesn’t just offer pleasure, he offers a happiness she’s never known or allowed herself to find. With a grown son only eight years younger than Liam she struggles to accept that they could have anything more than one night together. Liam’s determination to change her mind is true to character and the emotions that both of them go through as they fight to find their way is at times heart wrenching. Ms. Petersen has no trouble putting the sexual chemistry on the boil and she manages to interweave the emotions of both characters with skill, turning this one night into more than sex on command. If you’re after a hot read with emotional depth you can’t pass up Master of the Game.

Reviewed by: Rachel C.