Dark Citadel (Masters of the Shadowlands, #2) by Cherise Sinclair

Dark Citadel (Masters of the Shadowlands, #2) by Cherise Sinclair

SUMMARY 

After Kari breaks up with her date during Beginner's Night at Club Shadowlands, she's given the option to continue with an experienced dominant. Despite her steamy fantasies about BDSM, the inexperienced schoolteacher plans to simply observe. Yet under the unyielding hands of Master Dan, she not only participates, but gives him everything he asks for. There is nothing she can hide from him. Not her passion...or her love. 

MY REVIEW 

Beginners lessons at a private BDSM club. 

Right... So this time, there is actually a story that takes place in Club Shadowlands. Kari is interested in the lifestyle and her wannabe boyfriend, Buck, who is also a wannabe Dom suggests that they attend some beginners lessons at the club.
Buck is pushy, Kari is overwhelmed and decides to leave the lessons. Master Z suggests a more experienced Dom for her. So, Kari becomes Master Dan's sub for the duration of the lessons.

The characters are well described in this story. Buck is a douchebag, Kari is a caring sweet person and Dan has recently lost his wife, he avoids commitment and his feelings for Kari scare him.

I had two issues in this book:
1. “Ah, sweetie, what I heard was that you didn’t say no.” 
Although Kari is still an overwhelmed scared novice, Master Dan does not remind her that she has a safe word that she can use during the session. How can she remember this?
2. The door opened, and he had his answer in the big blue eyes. Surprise, delight, wonder, delight, worry. “What are you doing here?” 
When Kari does not appear at the club one night, Dan gets her address from Master Z and visits her. Is it common practice to give personal information to other members of a BDSM club? It is definitely dangerous and it should be illegal – if it is not already.