*** REVIEW *** AT HER CALL by Joey W. Hill

 

He’s a biker. She’s a Mistress. They’ve always given one another what they want. But what happens when want moves to need?

Tiger walked away from the volatile outlaw biker world in which he was raised. As an alpha male, he embraces submission under the right woman’s control, his strong will and intimidating demeanor adding to the pleasure and challenge.

Skye Sumner has been mute since childhood. As a Mistress, she knows communication goes far beyond words. She enjoys regular sessions with Tiger inside the club, yet when Tiger’s past brings tragedy to him, taking more from him than he was prepared to lose, Skye’s own history of overcoming will be key to bringing him back -and showing them both how much more their relationship could become. Meet the Mistresses of Thomas Rose Associates. An intimate circle of women who embrace the challenge of domination--inside the bedroom and the board room.

 

A beautiful story!  At Her Call is the third book in Joey W. Hill’s Mistresses of the Board Room series. Skye Sumner is one of the Mistresses at Club Progeny.  Tiger is a popular submissive among the Mistresses who frequent the club.  You will recognize both characters if you read the previous books in the series.  Now we get an intimate look at their backstory and their D/s relationship.

I love these two characters.  Tiger Roseland, a former Fallen Angels gang member, is now a successful garage owner and mechanic.  He is respected and loved by his employees and customers.  The Fallen Angels is an outlaw motorcycle gang.  Tiger’s father was a former president, and now his younger brother is the current president.  His memories of his time in the club are not pleasant. Tiger is an alpha submissive.  It is explained that “he brings a submissive need with an alpha drive” to his relationships. Yum!

Skye and Tiger are compelling characters.  Their backstories are touching and fascinating.  They both deal with disabilities and the many prejudices that are a side product for the disabled.  Skye became mute at a young age, and Tiger was recently disabled.  Their connection at the Club influences Skye to step out of her comfort zone to help Tiger deal with the sudden turn his life takes when he can’t hear. 

 Skye is comfortable with her life as the IT Communications manager at TRA.  It is infuriating to me the way some people treat her because of her disability, although it is realistically portrayed. Her strength and ability to deal with the people who judge her is commendable.  I enjoy reading stories that give a realistic look at the world through the eyes of someone with a handicap.  This story gives able bodies readers a reason to think about how their actions and words can hurt.

Tiger is a great guy.  It was difficult for him to leave the gang that he had been involved with since birth, but he was determined to lead a less violent, more productive life.  Tiger had to sever his ties completely except with his niece and sister-in-law.  He loves his niece and worries about her and the influence the club will have on her.  Their relationship is sweet and loving.

I read a lot of BDSM books.  I often feel that the authors create scenes to shock more than enhance their story.  In Joey W. Hill’s books, BDSM is the vehicle the characters ride to grow, develop, and explain who they are at their core.  Don’t get me wrong; her scenes are sexual and hot but not gratuitous.  They often have me turn my fan high while I’m reading, but at the end of the day, I remember the characters and their journey more than a particular scene.   

 At Her Call works as a standalone, although I’m sure you will go back and read the first two books after reading this one.  If you enjoy erotic romance with a little suspense, you will love this story.  I highly recommend it. 

 4 STARS