"The thrilling conclusion to the Wonderland bondage series!"

Awai Steele is waiting for them to come get her. She's not sure just who she's waiting for, but someone is behind the disappearance of her three adult nieces, exactly one year apart. Awai vows to make the culprits pay. She has a reputation as a ball-busting bitch, which is supported by her decision to be a Domme. No need to reveal her secret yearning to submit. Awai's learned her lesson after her marriage to a brutal, domineering man when she was little more than a child herself.

Ty, ruler of the Kingdom of Clubs, one of the four kingdoms of Tarok, has been waiting for his bride. Now it is finally time to go claim her. Ty senses that Awai harbors deep-seated fears of submitting; still, he knows that if she can overcome these fears, he can bring her untold pleasures. Awai is everything he's ever wanted in a mate. Will he be able to break through the chains around her heart?

Awai cannot belief this golden god who says that she's to be his queen. Somehow, she trusts Ty when he says that her nieces are well and happy, each happily married with cubs, err, children. The people of Tarok are weretigers, something she doubts -- until she sees Ty change in front of her. In a land filled with magic, can she forget the pain she suffered at the hands of her ex? Luckily for her, Ty is caring and gentle, allowing her time to decide if she will be his submissive.

The love between Ty and Awai is apparent to everyone. Yet danger lurks in the kingdom. Who, or what, is threatening the peace of this magical land? The sorceress Mikaela, sister of the four kings of Tarok, died after an unsuccessful attempt to kill Annie, the queen of Diamonds. Or did she? No body was ever found. Is Mikaela the threat to Tarok? Or is there a more insidious danger lurking beneath the tranquility?

KING OF CLUBS wraps up the Wonderland quartet. Fans of BDSM will want to see Ty's dungeon filled with toys and devices to delight even the most jaded sensualist. Those who dislike brutal men can rest assured that while Ty may be a dominant, he never crosses the line into violence. Ms. McCray has left a door open for future stories set in this amazing world by leaving a few loose ends for us to ponder. A must-read for fans of this series. Those new to the Wonderland series will want to start with the first story, KING OF HEARTS, to completely understand the characters and their motivations.

Sensuality: Rated E-rotic by the publisher. Explicit sex, threesome, anal sex, bondage, flogging, wax play, spanking; sexually explicit scenes: 15

Reviewed by Denise Powers
Courtesy Sensual Romance Reviews
Posted March 4, 2004

Summary

Long ago when she was fresh out of high school and too young to know better, Awai Steele married a brutal man. Once she escaped him she created a new life for herself, vowing never to be dominated by any man. Now she runs a successful corporation and is known in business circles as a ball-buster, the woman with brass ovaries. And in her secret life as a Dominatrix, she's known as Mistress.

But when Ty, King of Clubs, spirits Awai away to a magical world, the sexy muscle-bound rogue of a man literally has her tied in knots. Awai finds that being the King's submissive definitely has its advantages, but she doesn't think she can let go of her past long enough to embrace a future with a Dominant man.

King Ty is determined to show Awai that she belongs with him, and he will do whatever it takes to make her his Queen of Clubs.