Madame

Salacious Players' Club

By: Sara Cate

Narrated by: Muffy Newtown, Brandon Francis, Maxine Mitchell

Length: 12 hrs and 19 mins

Publisher's summary

They think they know me, but they have no idea.

As a professional Domme, I see men and women come and go. But no one ever sticks around, and I like it that way.

I have a secret to protect—at all costs.

So when the cocky, handsome, and submissive Clay Bradley weasels his way into my heart, I do the one thing I’ve always excelled at. I push him away—forever.

And like a good boy, he listens.

But a few months later, during a chance encounter, he shows up again, but this time he isn’t alone.

He has the stunning Jade on his arm.

And she has a request of her own. She wants me to teach her.

I should say no.

Training a woman who makes my knees weak is bad enough. But this particular woman is dating the man who still has my heart. It’s a recipe for disaster.

Made worse by one simple thing: they know my secret.

And they won’t let go.

But how can I protect what’s mine if I’m holding onto them too?

Jade and Clay are the only ones who truly see me and the only ones who know…

I’m so much more than Madame.

©2023 Sara Cate (P)2024 Sara Cate

Saving the best for last

WOW! I don't know what more I can say about this book besides WOW! Madame is the 6th and final book in the Salacious Players Club OG series (keep in mind I said OG). We FINALLY get to know more about the mysterious Eden (AKA Madame Kink) and what her story is. While we have learned little bits here and there, the more we learned the more we knew she had a good story. We learned a little in The Highest Bidder, that Eden has someone else she is taking care of, and when we first see her in Madame, we learn she has a son, Jack. When she was younger, to make enough money to get away from her Jack’s dad, she signs up to be Ronan's (Highest Bidders) sub, but he quickly realizes she is not a sub. Far from it. He also recognizes she needs help, and being the person he is, Ronan takes her in. Thus, their friendship is made. We also met Clay in a previous SPC book and could sense there was some tension between the two. We see Clay become the sub to Eden's Madam Kink, but they both broke the first rule, they fell in love. While Clay wanted more, Eden had herself and her son Jack to think about. Up till now, only Ronan knows about Jack, not the club owners and not Clay, if she were to let clay in, she would need to tell him about Jack and that terrified her. So, she cut ties, and broke his heart. He eventually (seemingly) moves on and meets Jade, his boss’s younger daughter. But things come full circle when they happen to run into each other at the movies, along with Jack. Jade senses something between Clay and Eden and when Clay opens up about what he and Eden did, suddenly Jade is feeling self-conscience that she is not enough for him. So, she does what any women might do in this situation, she goes to Eden for Domme lessons. But again, the rules are broken, and Eden and Jade end up falling for each other. Clay is skeptical of bringing Eden back into his (their) life because of how badly he was broken before and now he knows she was keeping big secrets from him. But the more time the three spend together, the more they just can’t stay away.

I was so happy to have this rerecorded so I could enjoy it again. Muffy and Maxine were absolute rock stars in this production. Muffy really brought Eden's character to life and was able to play her hard and tough Domme side, but also play her so soft and vulnerable when the Madame Kink mask came off. Maxine NAILED the sweet, not entirely innocent, and curious Jade. Brandon Francis is seemingly newer to the audio world, as he has less than 10 books in his Audible catalog, but I hope this shoots him into the spotlight because I want more of him! I can’t imagine the nerves that might have come from doing a rerecord under the circumstances, but he handled it in STRIDE. He played Clay so well I can’t wait to see what more he does, and I REALLY hope Sara Cate uses him more. I am so so happy with his addition to this.

Outstanding Story & Listen🎧Consuming & Heartfelt!

Sara Cate never ceases to amaze me with her incredible writing style and ability to create captivating stories. Once I start, nothing else matters except what is going to happen next, and I am completely immersed in the story and the world she created. Through her descriptive writing, you can see, think, and feel everything the characters do. This sixth book of the “Salacious Players’ Club, the last book of the series, is Eden St. Claire’s story. Eden aka Madame Kink is a highly respected dominatrix, and the most requested in the club. She has been with the club from the start and her input helped make it into the success it was. But there is so much more to who Eden was, she lived two lives, her life in the club and her life as a single mom of a darling son, Jack. She aced both lives but always kept them separate, except for a couple of people, she did not let anyone get close. So when she developed feelings for one of her subs, Clay Bradley, who got too close to her, she automatically pushed him away. She broke Clay’s heart and when he finally moved on with his life and found happiness with another, Jade Penner, he runs into Eden again and it stirs up his feelings again. Meeting her stirred up something in Jade too, and she felt the need to learn more about her and her world in SPC. I loved how everything played out in this book, the plotting and world building is fantastic, as is the character growth and development. It was great to watch the relationship between the characters grow, sure they had to work to get their HEA, but their love for each other prevailed. The dynamics of this trouple is absolutely amazing, and I loved the epilogues and to see how much they all grew. This wonderfully plotted story has a perfect balance of drama, angst, heartfelt emotions, and steamy romance. Sara Cate, thank you for another amazing story and emotional rollercoaster ride. I am hoping this is not the last we see of these characters and the fabulous world you created.

🎧 📚🎧 Muffy Newtown, Brandon Francis and Maxine Mitchell did an amazing job bringing these characters to life and did so with a complete understanding of who they were portraying, giving each a voice that was fitting and were believable in every role. Newtown killed it as Eden, grasping every aspect of her personality, from a loving mother to the well respected and kickarse Domme that she is and everything in between. Francis nailed it as Clay, grasping his personality with perfection. Mitchell did the same as Jade, capturing her youthfulness, sunny disposition, and eagerness to learn. They were just as amazing performing the roles of the secondary characters, too, including Jack. They set the perfect tone for the story, captured all the characters’ emotions and had you feeling each one. These entertaining storytellers are a pleasure to listen to, and their narration elevates an already brilliant story another level. Thank you for another fantastic listen.