Ice Queen
- ISBN13: 9781419955648
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Third in the Nature of Desire series. They call her the Ice Queen. At the exclusive BDSM club known as The Zone, Mistress Marguerite is a legend. Tyler Winterman has been fascinated with her since he’s known her, though the rules of their world say they shouldn’t share more than mutual admiration. He is her male counterpart, one of the most powerful male Doms practicing at The Zone. Due to a computer error, Marguerite lacks the mentoring program stipulation required of all Zone Doms, which inclu
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WOW!!! A truly emotional read worth reading over and over!,
Referred to as the ICE QUEEN, Mistress Marguerite is very well known and respected within the walls of The Zone, an exclusive BDSM club she frequents. Marguerite thrives on control and routine in her personal life as well as her Domme life. She never looks anyone directly in the eyes, never picks the same sub twice, and allows very little to no physical touching. All of these are traits that have not gone unnoticed by fellow Dom, Tyler, and he fully intends to break through the ICE QUEEN’s frosty exterior and get to the woman beneath.
Tyler Winterman is a part owner of The Zone as well as a Dominant himself. Because of a computer error Marguerite never fulfilled the terms of the mentoring program that is required by the club, which includes her learning about BDSM from the subs point of view. Tyler sees this glitch as his chance to get to know Marguerite as a woman. The more Tyler gets to know her, the more he’s intrigued, but will he be able to break through the mental barriers Marguerite keeps erecting?
Marguerite has been a Domme at The Zone for almost two years. The idea of playing the part of a sub for another Dom terrifies her. She invites Tyler to meet with her at her business, Tea Leaves to discuss this requirement. Once Tyler mentions that he’s a part owner of the club, Marguerite tries to convince Tyler to lie for her. He has other ideas for her and they require that she go through with the training. He wants to see her lose that control. From watching her over time, he’s aware that she always holds back with her subs, and everything appears synchronized. He knows that she’s an excellent Domme, but wonders if she could possibly be a switch. Her physical reaction to his presence is more of what he’d expect from a submissive. However, to uncover the real Marguerite, he’ll have to brave the violent reactions she exhibits when feeling threatened in any way.
Joey W. Hill’s ICE QUEEN will take readers deep into the more intense BDSM club scene. Both Marguerite and Tyler are well-known Dominants, but you get the sense that Marguerite is hiding behind her ICE QUEEN image – like she’s playing a part. I am so impressed with Tyler and the extreme patience and understanding he exhibits with Marguerite. ICE QUEEN had me so hooked I just made the trip over to Ellora’s Cave and purchased the first two books of Ms. Hill’s NATURE OF DESIRE series and anxiously awaiting the next book MIRROR OF MY SOUL (in print) which contains the rest of Marguerite and Tyler’s story.
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|More than a BDSM book,
WOW!! I don’t know what to say about this book. It was fantastic, intense and emotional. Joey Hill is such a talented writer. This book never tells you what has happened to make Marguerite the way she is yet from the beginning, through Ms. Hill’s writing, you can feel her intense, soul deep emotional pain. It pulls at your heart strings. haunts you, makes you feel her pain even though you don’t even know what she has gone through and makes you just want to wrap her in your arms and tell her that everything will be ok (I say this from a Mother’s point of view). Due to Joey Hill’s wonderful writing skills you can feel how strong she is yet how hard she works to hide (even from herself) how fragile and emotionally damaged she is. Tyler is a wonderful compliment to Marguerite. He has his own demons and recognizes who Marguerite really is underneath the cool, calm exterior that everyone else sees. I absolutely can’t wait until the sequel comes out in print it will definitely be a “must have” book for me.
Joey Hill is an absolutely fantastic writer. I don’t think I’ve read anything (and I have read literally thousands of books) that has put me through such an emotional roller coaster. She doesn’t just put words on the paper for us to read – she puts them there for us to FEEL and we do!
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|Lovin’ Me Some S&M!,
Marguerite Purrequet has a very regimented daily routine. She begins and ends each day the same with the sun rising and setting around her tea shop, Tea Leaves. Only one variation exists on Thursday. On this night Marguerite steps out of her tea shop and into The Zone, an exclusive BDSM club where she is known as Mistress Marguerite, the Ice Queen. Marguerite is a sexual Dominant. Her soul finds true bliss when a submissive relinquishes all – body, mind and soul, entrusting Mistress Margurite with not only their safety but their fantasies as well.
Tyler Winterman, a man of untold wealth, is a Master and heterosexual Dominant at The Zone. In his early forties, Tyler embodies the seductive sturdiness and strength of a real man who knows himself – body, mind and soul, thorough and thorough. His soul rings true to Marguerite’s and their shared desire to dominate their sexual partners.
The Zone requires all Mistresses and Masters to complete a study in both BDSM roles in order to maintain membership status. These studies allow sexual dominant members to experience BDSM sessions from the submissive perspective. Computer error has allowed Marguerite membership without class completion. In order to continue her forays at The Zone, Marguerite selects Master Tyler to be her teacher in the hopes that The Zone’s two elite can work out a deal whereby Marguerte may continue her membership without class completion. But Tyler is not in a mood to comply.
Tyler has been infatuated with Marguerite since the first time he saw her at The Zone two years ago. Her appearance alone would attract any ones notice. Marguerite is tall and slender with long snow white hair and translucent skin but it’s her ice blue soul-piercing eyes that captivate Tyler. That and the fact that he thinks Marguerite is a “switch” – a Dominant that is actually a sub. Tyler believes that the computer glitch is destiny and convinces Marguerite to complete the study while spending a weekend at his Florida Gulf home.
Marguerite is intensely complex. While her body lays out the trauma of the past one cigarette burn at a time, Tyler does not inquire about how their appearance came to be. Although a Master’s goal is to view the soul of the sub, somethings, upon the sub’s request will not be disclosed. That is part of the safety and trust that a Master can and must provide. Yet the scars only represent the first of many unbreakable walls that Marguerite has erected to protect her soul and Tyler fights desperately to blast through them.
This book was like a fencing match with two very aggressive beings thrusting and parrying back forth while the steel of their souls clash causing sparks to fly. Marguerite is mostly on the defensive trying desperately to maintain and uphold the bricks of her walls but Tyler continually crumbles them with soul searing light. And while that light should be good, Marguerite’s darkness appears too vast and deep that the light is vanquished by it’s shear depth and blackness. Yet Tyler’s persistence is admirable and he knows that while Marguerite runs from, he has had an impact, those first protective walls have come down and he tries one last direct hit with allowing Marguerite to dominate him.
I really enjoyed this novel. It provided the extreme of BDSM with the complexity of a true, albeit unusual, romance. Tyler’s acceptance of Marguerite, including her sordid yet unrevealed past, is beautiful and true making him a hero in every sense of the word. Marguerite is the epitome of strength and vision of how one can pull their life together after terrible tragedy. She is selfless and compassionate to others and is more than deserving of Tyler’s love and protection. These characters were perfect for each other.
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