Talon P.S.Critiques

For my review of Right One 4 Diesel by Talon P.S. I feel the need to give a little reading history. I had Becoming His Slave the first book in the Dominion of Brothers series in my TBR pile for a while and when I finally picked it up and started reading I had to kick myself, multiple times. This is a fantastic story! I learned my lesson and quickly read the other books available from this series and when another came out I grabbed it up quick. Becoming His Slave set up the series perfectly.

Now we have been given Diesel’s story, Right One 4 Diesel. Which I think is setting up the next part of The Dominion of Brothers Series just as perfectly. We get to see our favorite characters again and get reacquainted. Talon has done a great job continuing the character development you are going to love how some of them have grown. We also have a few new characters that are going to teach the Brothers and us a few things. Seriously keep your eyes on those secondary characters and also keep some tissue handy because you’re going to need them as you get a better look at skill and artistry Talon and Princess use to weave their stories. We also get a closer look at Salientis Du Deliciarum Island Resort. Oh Paris you picked a delightful place to run to. But, if you are going to run from a man who has the title of Patronus, Master of Doms, you probably should have picked a different location. This makes me think you wanted to get caught.

Let me tell you this is one chase you really want to savor. Diesel and Paris, two strong men who know what they want and who they want it with. If only life was that easy. Diesel and Paris come from different worlds not only sexually but also the lives they’ve had and still have. They both work hard and play harder and if it isn’t broke don’t fix it. Life is good, but life also happens and the twists and turns Talon P.S. and Princess S.O. throw at these two will either seal their bond or tear them apart. It is here I need to quote Pyotr Laszkovi

“Sometimes we must make sacrifices for the ones we want to be with. They don’t always have to remain so, but just enough to show we are willing to do so – for them.”

Truer words have never been spoken. I also need to give kudos to Talon; he has done what few authors have. He has given us a one word sentence that will not only make your heart start pounding but will make your imagination soar. The placement, delivery and the fact that Katianna is the deliverer makes it even more perfect. I would tell you the word but then you would miss out on the moment.

Right One 4 Diesel is written so well that there really isn’t a place you can get to and say, yep this is a good place to stop for the night, I know I kept turning the pages well into the night or early morning hours. So make some time because once again the Twins have given us a good size book, 588 pages. I love the characters even when I am thinking WTH! because just like people they have their moments. LOL Like I said earlier I am enjoying learning so much more about these characters. It is just like with friends the longer you know them the more you are allowed in to their hearts and minds. I will let you know this story has a few great plots that give us drama, adventure and some smoking hot sex.

I am so looking forward to the next book in The Dominion of Brothers Series. Talon P.S. and Princess S.O. have delivered another epic story for this series. Some of the “Oh My God” moments in this story show us their sneaky mean author side. But it also shows their heart and dedication to giving their readers a story that will be enjoyed not only the first time they read it but when they pick it up again and again. Well done Talon P.S. and Princess S.O. very well done.

Folk lore and fairy tales are not just for the young. Talon P.S. & Princess S.O. show us that in Bond of the Lycaon Concubine. They have taken the story of Little Red Riding Hood and added the adult twist of the Concubine to it. Taking this story to a place only they could.

Once again Talon and Princess have given us some kick ass characters for a story you will want to keep turning the pages to devour. I know I did. *grins* One of my favorite characters is one we never met, Raina’s Grandmother. So often the young ignore the stories told by their older relatives. They don’t know what they are missing. Some of those stories speak truths that are hard to believe but none the less are true. Raina is about to find this out and get answers to a few questions in the process.

I love Raina! She is hot as all get out and smart, quick as a whip too. She is kind of a vagabond. She doesn’t stay in one place very long. She is searching for something she lost but doesn’t really know what that something is. I had so much fun finding out what she was missing, not as much fun as Raina but I did toss a few coins in the fountain myself. *wink wink* Hey sometimes it works.

Raina tends bar at the Hound’s Tooth, Vashon’s bar. He is the Alpha of the Landrake pack but he isn’t our leading man. His favorite Beta Tristan is. Tristan is also Raina’s barback. The only man Raina lets near her but only so close. He knows what will happen if he gets too close. Just ask Rory LOL Raina knows how to keep the men she works with and around in line.

Tristan walks that line and crosses it when he knows he can get away with it. He also knows crossing that line could put his secret at risk as well. One night he does more than cross the line and now all hell could break loose. His secret as well as others is at risk of being found out. He has to make a choice that goes against not only the man he is but the Lycaon he is as well.

I also enjoyed the world of this story. The Landrake pack laws are unlike most of the other werewolf packs you may have read. Which makes this story a treat you will not want to miss. *high fives Talon and Princess* These laws also create a few twists that are as hot as they are dangerous. So much can be gained for the pack if everything goes right but it isn’t always about the pack, is it?

The tag line “I’m about to make you wet.” Is so true *sighs* but, it should also include “I’m about to take you on one of the most emotional roller coaster rides of your life!”

Here are a few of the things that make this a story you are not going to want to put down. Amelia is not only beautiful she is also a 46 years old, intelligent, strong and powerful woman. Her power does not only come from her position in life but in the knowledge she has and accepts about herself as a woman, person and submissive. Even with all of this going for her, Amelia isn’t perfect. Talon and Princess have given us a leading lady who will become near and dear to our hearts.

This story is told from both points of view, Amelia’s and her mysterious Head Master. A man who when approached by the Dominus, Trenton Leos, about taking a contract for the weekend with a hard to control woman, he was ready to turn down the offer. That is until Trenton said “Amelia Quinneth can be quite the handful. Though, I assure you, she would be well worth the effort and the rewards.” With those words this Head Master decided he was up for the challenge. Because of the knowledge and experience Talon and Princess have with this lifestyle we are given some of the rawest emotions, both good and bad, that these characters experience. Be prepared to also feel each and every one of them.

There is also the bonus we are given with the inclusion of characters from the other stories from this series. Because this story is out of order we do have a little bit of extra knowledge of at least one of these characters. We also, if you have read Becoming His Slave, get to have a little more knowledge/information on the characters we already know and love. This doesn’t take anything from this story or the others in the series. It is a wonderful skill of the authors and special treat for the reader to keep tabs on our characters.

These stories can be read out of order but trust me you are going to want to read them all *wink* So if you are reading this out of order in the series here is a little intro for you.

We all think we know what we want. We just sometimes have trouble obtaining it. Amelia has been searching for some time now and has finally realized she needs help. Not an easy thing to do for Heiress Amelia Quinneth, CEO and owner of the family fortune and firm. She has always been the one in control, making the decisions. She yearns, longs and desires to let all the power go. Not as far as her career and position as head of the Quinneth fortune of global business but as a woman with a desire and need to submit.

Amelia is searching for a Unicorn of a different breed than the one The Dominus, Trenton Leos and his brother search for. Her Unicorn is a Master. One who can control and tame the powerful, feisty woman she is, a Master who desires and deserves the submission of a powerful woman. So she goes to the one man who can help her, The Dominus and breaks down the first wall of her defenses that keep her from her desires and asks him for a favor. To match her with a Dom that can do the one thing no other has been able to do. Master her.

Take the phone off the hook and lock the door because, Now the story begins!

This is the second book in the Dominion of Brothers series but it could be read as a stand alone. After reading it you will want to get the first book Becoming His Slave and learn more about these amazing men.

We met Cliff in Becoming His Slave, he was seeking to be one of the Doms. This is his story and it is beautiful, heart breaking and glorious all at the same time. Cliff has had a rough time. His parents left him at the age of 19 to take care of his little sister Kimmi. She was diagnosed with leukemia. This leaves him little time for himself. When he gets a little time for himself he goes to Club Pain a BDSM club. This is where he met Diesel the Patronus who became Kimmi's Guardian Angel and also Cliff's in a way. Diesel knows Cliff is having a hard time and sets up a meeting for him with a person who can help him with the psychological and emotional stress of his situation.

Enter Pyotr Laszkovi a friend of Diesels and a psychologist with the VA. When he agreed to help Cliff he had no idea that Cliff would also be the answer to his desires and dreams. Pyotr has also had to put his life on hold for the sake of keeping his family together. His parents sent him and his eleven brothers and sisters to America to be free of the war happening in their home land of Serbia.

The journey Author Talon p.s. pens for Cliff to find his place is one of discovery, joy, heart break and love. It was a pleasure to learn about Cliff as he learned about himself. The development of Cliff and the other characters of this story and series is a work of art. Although this book isn't the length of the first in the series the pace it takes is perfect. This is one journey you will enjoy taking more than once. When you sit down to read this book you will want to lock the door, take the phone off the hook, get a tall iced beverage and a box or two of tissue.

Talon has given us not just a novel to begin the Dominion of Brothers series but a Super Novel. When you hear the words super novel you may be thinking you’re going to get a book that is five or six hundred pages. You will be pleased to find out this story is close to eight hundred pages and you are going to be torn in your choice to either savor them or devour them. I chose to savor them over four days and each night I dreamed of unicorns. Just like Trenton Leos aka The Dominus, the alpha Dom of the New York BDSM circuit. He has played with and trained many slaves, but he has never claimed one. He is waiting for that one slave that will surrender all of herself to him, to become his life slave. Or as Diesel Gentry, one of Trenton’s brothers in arms, business and dark desires calls her, his Unicorn.

I will admit the first book mark I put in this story was one that had me grinning from ear to ear. It was when Katianna and Trenton were talking about her writing. She is an author who writes romance, not just romance but erotic romance. Trenton asked her how her writing could be of interest to Vashon. Vashon is a clothing designer who as Trenton puts it “is as gay as they come.” Katianna’s response was music to my ears. Her response to Trenton is almost the exact same response I give to people who ask me “How can you read those books? Romance is one thing we all love but those erotic stories and all the BDSM stuff.” Then they give you that look, you know the one. Then I tell them, as Kat told Trenton, “There is more than just sex in these stories.”

A good story like this one will also give you a look at this lifestyle like it is supposed to be. Not distorted to give a movie or TV show higher ratings and not like a story on your local news channel. If you read the story for the story you may find some things that surprise you but you may also find a treasure you would have missed because of the tag “erotic or BDSM”.

One of the things I found particularly great about this story is how Talon gave us two main characters, Trenton Leos and Katianna Dumas, but also some very strong and captivating secondary characters. He even allowed some of the secondary characters take center stage and become main characters for a brief moment in time. The artistry Talon used to do this enhances Trenton and Katianna’s story and also sets up other stories for this series. There are five stories already published for this series and more to come!! Thank you Talon P.S. and your muse!!

I loved how Princess SO brought our characters to life with this story. I thought starting this story with the scene of Grey and Corbin and the letter from book one, "Dear Soldier, With Love" was perfect.

In chapter one we were given most of the technical information we needed. It was worked into the story perfectly as Grey and Corbin were flying two patients in from the field for medical attention. We were also given a look at what our troops go through in times of war. Which leads up to the really bad things that happen during a war and a major part of this story? I think that the world building of this story was fantastic! Princess S.O. described things and events very well. From the floor boards to movements of the characters, you can see it all. We have also been given some very strong secondary characters and characters that are like standbys that should be there but aren't part of the story, like the two patients in the work out room/gym. I think this makes the story more vivid/real.

I think that Princess S.O. made the right choice in leaving out the steamy sex scenes. Don't get me wrong I love the great sex scenes that Princess SO can write but this story holds its own without them. The suggestion of them was great, and we all know sometimes it is the hint or subtle peek that proves even sexier than a full blown picture. I feel this also left the story more about the people, events and emotions. Princess SO also nailed the feelings and emotions of the characters perfectly!

The secondary characters - the Colonel, Corbin, Alison and Leann all played a part in getting our men where they needed to be. I loved when Alison put her fist on her hip and let Nathan have it!!! And even thought it was never said I think the Colonel was behind getting Grey and Nathan time together *wink* There is another letter in this story and I was hoping Corbin read it. But when the author (yes at this point Princess S.O. becomes “the author” LOL) took this story in the same direction as the first I could not believe it. All I could think was oh hell no! It is at this point we are shown what a wonderful story teller Princess S.O. really is and how sneaky she can be. When you read about Grey and Nathan I hope you enjoy this as much as I did.

Love Letters are, at least to me, a form of Romance book. Although this book is usually kept between two people. Unfortunately the most popular love letter is a Dear John letter. I thought this book brought out the true meaning of Love Letters. This one letter speaking of the love a woman shares with her beloved, seeking him out once she lost contact, not only inspired others to reach out to their beloved but helped heal broken hearts.

This letter has become kind of a legend throughout the troops. The soldiers who had the great fortune of reading this letter are compelled to write the Beloved Woman back. This book is a collection of those letters and the emotions it has invoked both good and bad. Although this book is fiction you can imagine that some of the letters have actually been written by the men and or women who serve to protect our freedoms and Country. So grab a box of tissue and join the Beloved Woman on her journey to find her soldier.