Rating: 5 of 5 stars

Sensual and sizzling

Absolutely sizzling, from the first sentence, when the hero is alone at Halloween and in utter despair, to the way the couple meet, to the way their love grows with the most sultry heat and passion, to the incredible surprising but totally perfect ending.

The hero Michael Avenel is quite unique, as is the author’s Gothic Regency atmosphere, brooding, with secrets aplenty in the dark corners, and yet lit with the love these two characters develop for one another in the novel. Bryony Wells has some shocking secrets of her own, as she reveals the reason why she is content to hide away from the world with her sons and Michael. Her horrendous marriage is enough to put her off men for life, and her in laws are like demons.

Through the power of love, she admits the truth to him, and he is determined to protect the young widow and her two boys no matter what the cost. All is revealed and healed in the course of the novel, with plenty of action and interaction between the characters to keep me turning the pages.

 I loved the details of life in the spa town of Bath being shown as a place where people would take the baths to be healed, and the Indian healer Eswara and her son were equally fascinating characters I would love to see again.
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But Bryony and Michael’s sensual and tempestuous, and eventually Tantric love affair is center stage. The author really is able to capture the magic of falling in love and writes some of the best love scenes I have ever read, hot without being anatomical or vulgar.

Bryony’s sons are adorable, and add a nice balance to the really spicy bits. The Rakehells are in top form as usual, without taking over the book. As I said, I can’t wait to see Eswara and her son Ash again, they were so unique.

But as always, the romance takes center stage in this movingly erotic story of love against all odds. The Model Master is truly an unforgettable novel. This author can really write excellent passionate male characters who are alpha without being cavemen, who we can totally fall in love with.

The Model Master is a great romance on the historical and sensual level, great history, terrific characters, super love scenes, with the chemistry between the couple, despite their obstacles, so hot that I felt very very naughty reading it! You can get these and the other Rakehell titles in the series from Amazon: Sorcha MacMurrough’s Novels.