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Seduction In Black And White (The Master Chronicles)

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After reading this third book in the series I found it somewhat disappointing compared to the others. They have introduced a third character, a female, and in this story the three are away on vacation together. I'm lost already as Gideon is a vampire, who is now on vacation at the behest of Emma!

This third characters, Emma, is where I felt the original story line of Gideon the vampire and Jesse his lover becomes watered down. I feel the book, the characters, and plot has lost it's edge. I liked the heat, the passion the lust between Gideon and Jess but Emma literally and figuratively takes over too much. (the reason I started reading was because of Gideon and Jesse.

This instalment is more about their menage a trois rather than solving crimes. There is a crime of course, but it is only well over half way through the book. Almost secondary to the constant threesomes,and twosomes.

I found that I was getting tired of reading about the three of them in bed, in the shower, everywhere! I'm not against it, it's just not what made me fall in love with the series in the first place.

They have strayed too far from the genisis of what made the books interesting. If I had wanted to read abut threesomes I would have purchased different books.

I don't think I will purchase any more of this series.

Gideon Keel, Jesse Madding and Emma Coolidge return in the 4th installment of The Master Chronicles series. Jesse has worked for Gideon for years and recently they have become lovers forming a three-way relationship with Emma, Jesse is happy and satisfied with his lovers, but he wants more especially from Gideon. Jesse wants to know more about his vampire lover's past especially the woman he loved and lost, but no matter how much he asks, Gideon continues to withhold the information. Jesse's opportunity to obtain that information arises on a rare and much needed vacation for the three of them.

Leaving Chicago for three weeks of fun in NYC, the perfect place for a creature of the night and his human lovers, Jesse encounters a man from Gideon's past who is more than willing to offer up what he knows.

I was hooked and drawn into Seduction in Black and White from the first page. I really liked Jess and Emma, but Gideon had to grow on me. My initial impression of him was not very likeable. My feelings were solely based on his actions toward Jesse during their sex scenes, but after a while I was able to see the Gideon that Jesse and Emma loved. I was not aware that this story was part of a series and not being familiar with the previous books I was floored by some of the graphic BDSM scenes and the villainess torture scenes. They were harsh, brutal, gory and so well written that I couldn't stop reading them. I give props to the talent of Jamie Craig, writing such an intensely suspenseful and complicated story that holds a readers interest such as this one has held mine can't be easy. And for the record, jumping into this series in their 4th installment is not something I would recommend, even though I was able to grasp the storyline, there were names, events and little nuisances of significance that escaped me. I most definitely would have gotten more satisfaction from the story if I read the prequels first. Be warned Seduction in Black and White doesn't hold back on anything, this is a very graphic story, but also an enjoyable one.

Ley
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