Kimber and Slick 
 's review posted on Guilty Pleasures Book Reviews 
 4.5 & 5 STARS 
 Review copy provided for an honest review 
 Slick 5 STARS 
 Masterful writing, superb characters, just enough conflict to make it interesting without being overly angsty, and BDSM scenes that will tantalize as well as inform, author Cherise Sinclair's 1001 Dark Nights story, Show Me, Baby, is an exceptional addition to this series. This author once again shows her upmost respect for the BDSM community for writing a story that shows what happens when club member's vanilla lives collide with their club lives. I truly appreciate her attention to detail in the play scenes and the fact that even though the heroine was a sub, she was an extremely strong character who has survived so much in her life and a Dom willing to go the extra mile to make her see herself as clearly as he did. This book reminds me of how much I appreciate this author's work. 
 Rainie has been a sub trainee for awhile at Club Shadowlands and has played with quite a few Doms but has always shied away from Master Jake. He has no idea that an incident from the past is why she wants nothing to do with him but when he is asked to take an active role in her training he readily agrees. I really enjoyed watching these two together especially because the attraction between them was evident from the beginning but there also was a feeling of them belonging together even early on. Rainie has some issues and she fights her feelings and holds back so much of her life from Jake. Jake is also fighting some things from his BDSM training that has him holding himself back. While they meshed well, their relationship wasn't easy including the fact that Rainie is temporarily working for Jake. 
 I really loved how Jake saw Rainie for the strong person she is and while he expected her obedience during a scene, he loved seeing her fierce and fighting either for her friends, herself, or the animals in his clinic. I hated that she had such self esteem issues and how easily she let other people's words tear her down and the fact that Jake was there to build her back up made me love him all the more. They were both fortunate to have great friends to help them see past some of their issues and force them to grow, accept, and trust one another. 
 It's been awhile since I was immersed in a Club Shadowlands book but I'm so glad I stepped back into it with this book. In Show Me, Baby, author Cherise Sinclair has crafted another fantastic story with characters you won't soon forget and a love story that knows no bounds. 
 5silver-stars 
 kimber 4.5 STARS 
 Show Me Baby, is a Shadowlands novella, however, this did not feel like a novella to me. It felt like a full story that happened to be told with so much emotion, I'm sitting here in tears while writing this review. Cherise Sinclair's books always have the perfect mix of emotion and BDSM and this "short-er" story was no different. Not only did we see the main characters grow and acknowledge their strengths and faults, struggles and victories, but we were gifted with weddings and engagements of some of our favorite characters from previous books. These characters are like my friends and family and losing myself in the Shadowland's world of sex on a stick Doms and their bratty but fun submissives is something I always enjoy. 
 Let's talk about Jake. Oh, wow! He made his way up to the top of my favorite Doms in the series. I loved his humor and his dirty talk. I loved how cool and collected he was, even when he went all Dom on our girl. His overall personality/attitude was a huge turn on for me. Of course, that fact that he's a Vet (of animals and ex-military) and loves animals didn't hurt his cause. But what did it for me was how he treated our big beautiful woman - her size was NEVER an issue for him. He looked at her heart and her submissive side, was attracted to her personality, then he talked about her outer beauty. I'm telling you, this man won me over from the start! 
 I loved everything about Rainie. She's driven, smart, hard-working, fun, friend worthy, loyal, caring, and as with most of us larger size women, she needs work on her self-worth. She's had a hard life, but she never lets it get her down nor does she make excuses about it. She worked her way out of the gutter but that didn't mean her past didn't creep up and haunt her, especially since she lives and works in the same town she grew up in. Just when she thinks she's got it together and things are going great, some meanie from her past knocks her down and never lets her forget where she came from. And, this feeling is what keeps her from thinking she can have any kind of future with Jake. She broke my heart. Her issues were real. 
 As a couple, Jake and Rainie were made for each other. He'd been burned before by a woman who chose her career over him and Rainie seemed like the kind of person who would do the same. She has a business degree and wants to climb the corporate ladder. Even though Jake was unaware of it at the time, he was part of the reason she never got over being a person from the wrong side of the tracks. She'd wanted him for years but would never allow herself the inkling of a thought she'd ever be good enough to be with him. They both had trust issues but the time they spent together working at his clinic, scene-ing at the club, or hanging out, some of those issues started to melt away. They both have such big hearts, they don't judge people, they see the good in them and in each other. I loved them individually but even so much more as a couple. I felt like this was a second chance for Rainie since she knew and felt a connection to Jake in high school. Ms. Cherise creates these multi-layered characters you can relate to, grow to love and care about as if they are your friends. You hurt when they hurt, laugh and cry with them. You also think of these hotter than hot Doms that are supposed to be perfect, and strong, all-knowing, and have all the answers, but you come to realize they are human with their own inner struggles. It makes them that more real. Show Me Baby was one of those special stories that will stick with me a while. It really touched my heart. 
 I have been a huge Cherise Sinclair fan for several years. There's a reason I have bought and read everything she's written and will continue to do so -- because she never disappoints. I can't tell you how excited I was to hear she was part of the 1001 Dark Nights project because I knew it meant more Shadowlands and I can never get enough. Even if you haven't read Ms. Cherise's stories before, no worries, you could read this book and not feel lost. You'll be hooked and looking for first in the series. Guaranteed!