Masters at Arms (Introduction to Military Romance & BDSM Series) (Rescue Me) [Kindle Edition]

Kallypso Masters (Author)

Book Description

Masters at Arms is an introduction to the Rescue Me series, which needs to be read first. The book begins the journey of three men, each on a quest for honor, acceptance, and to ease his unspoken pain. Their paths cross at one of the darkest points in their lives. As they try to come to terms with the aftermath of Iraq--forging an unbreakable bond--they band together to start their own BDSM club. But will they ever truly become masters of their own fates? Or would fate become masters of them? (Book One in the Rescue Me series.)

NOTE FROM AUTHOR: This is an introduction to an adult, erotic-romance series RESCUE ME. The Happily Ever After endings and much hotter scenes come in the following Romance novels. The characters can't be contained to a single book, so you need to read the books in order to follow the men in their romances. (The author doesn't rehash what has come before in the series and the books are not stand-alone novels. The characters continue to work on their relationships even after their happy endings, so you'll get to see them again in more than cameo appearances.)

CONTENT WARNING: There are some intense themes in this book, including surviving the death of a spouse, dealing with the horrors of incest and being tortured as a sex slave, and dealing with the aftermath of war (including a wounded warrior with PTSD and an amputation injury). These are the sometimes ugly details of their pasts but are told in real time to help readers appreciate how far the characters have come as the series progresses.

Product Details

• File Size: 400 KB
• Print Length: 186 pages
• Publisher: Kallypso Masters; 4 edition (August 12, 2011)
• Sold by: Amazon Digital Services, Inc.
• Language: English
• ASIN: B005H4V4UO
• Text-to-Speech: Enabled
• X-Ray: Enabled
• Lending: Enabled
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #466 Free in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Free in Kindle Store)
  • #1 in Kindle Store > Kindle eBooks > Literature & Fiction > Genre Fiction > War
  • #6 in Kindle Store > Kindle eBooks > Literature & Fiction > Genre Fiction > Family Saga

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

65 of 66 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful introduction to a great series! December 3, 2012

By MRGN

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I honestly didn't know what was the premise of the plot when I downloaded this book but I couldn't resist the gorgeous body of the pictured model. I have reservations at first as I found out that it is a BDSM themed story. But just like the other reviewers had said, keep an open mind. This book did not disappoint. While I maybe naive and not well-versed into this lifestyle, I found the story truly engaging and well written. The heroes/ heroines are strong but imperfect. I love that they have a lot of substance and yet realistic. I felt a variety of emotions, I have never felt from any other romance novels. I laughed, cried and blushed at some of the erotic scenes but I felt it was appropriate and didn't feel it was excessive. I love it so much, I bought the rest of the series and read all of them in one week between my work breaks and late at night.

24 of 25 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Calling all spouses of military personnel and veterans!! February 11, 2013

By Teresa Hughes

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If you are a spouse of a military veteran or personnel that has experienced war times this book series is for you. As an avid reader I have never found an author who actually gets what military personnel go through. Ms. Masters shows in detail the stress and fears these men and women experience throughout their lives. As a spouse of a military veteran who suffers from PTSD I could relate to all of the characters in this beginning story and the following stories that are currently available. After reading this introduction to these brave men you will want to purchase the entire series that is currently available so that you can see how they evolve and begin to heal. But, warning...keep a box of tissues handy. I cried during each of the stories because I could see my husband's experience in each of them. This is a series you don't want to pass up!

23 of 24 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars AMAZING! June 13, 2012

By MickeyChase

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This book has it all. Savi and Damien's story is the hardest to read because of all the suffering she's been through but holy smokes is this book good. I've been sucked in and cannot wait to read the rest of them, especially Karla and Adam's story. I'm so glad I ignored the negative review about this book not being about love. It certainly is NOT about violence and I feel sorry for that person that didn't look past her own issues to see what an amazing reading experience this book is. DO NOT MISS THIS BOOK!

More About the Author

USA Today bestselling author Kallypso Masters writes emotional, realistic Romance novels with dominant men and the women who bring them to their knees. (Mistress Grant being the exception, although she will bring her alpha man to his knees, as well.) The Doms/Domme at the Masters at Arms Club have been to hell and back, but Kally loves showing how there is never anyone so wounded he or she can't find true love. Readers often write to tell her how the books have changed their lives, or at the very least their perceptions of what matters in life.

Kally has begun publishing the first four Rescue Me series books in trade paperbacks. All four e-books are available in three trade paperbacks AND the digital versions have being updated to coincide with the print versions, as well. (See below for the dates of the final e-version updates. Once a book goes into print, there will be NO more revisions to the content of the story, only front and back matter updates. Look at the copyright pages to see which version you have. If your version's copyright pages don't reflect the latest version dates below, please contact Amazon customer service via Live Chat or phone and they will take care of getting it on your Kindle.)

The Rescue Me series should be read in order because they're written like one ongoing story with installments (albeit LONG installments). The reading order to date:

MASTERS AT ARMS, FREE; final version Nov. 30, 2012
(145 pages in the paperback--major turning points in the lives of Adam, Karla, Marc, Angelina, Damian, Savannah)
NOBODY'S ANGEL, $3.99; final version Nov. 30, 2012
(300 pages in the paperback version--primarily about Marc, Angelina, Luke, Adam, Karla)
NOBODY'S HERO $3.99; final version Nov. 30, 2012
(339 pages in paperback--primarily about Adam, Karla, Damian, Savannah/Savi)
NOBODY'S PERFECT $3.99; final version Jan. 15, 2013)
(441 pages in paperback--primarily about Damian, Savannah/Savi, Marc, Angelina, Adam)

Kally has been writing full-time since May 2011, having quit her "day job" the month before to pursue a full-time writing career (her long-time dream). Masters at Arms was her debut novel (published in August 2011). Upcoming books in the series (all release dates TBA) include Somebody's Angel (a continuation of Marc and Angelina's story from "Nobody's Angel" and "Nobody's Perfect"); Nobody's Dream (Luke's story); and Nobody's Home (Mistress Grant's story). Tune into her newsletter, Facebook page, Twitter, blog, Web site, or her Amazon Author Page to see what's planned.

Kally lives in rural Kentucky and has been married for 30 years to the man who provided her own Happily Ever After. They have two adult children, a baby grandson, one rescued dog, and one rescued cat--and now many interesting characters who have taken up residence in her head.

For more information about Kally (books, causes, links) please feel free to browse her blog (kallypsomasters.blogspot.com) or her Web site at kallypsomasters.com and sign up for her newsletter there. Or contact Kally directly at [e-mail]. She loves to hear from readers and will answer as soon as she's able.