Reviewed by True

TITLE: Giovanni

SERIES: Prequel to Master’s Schiavo

AUTHOR: Laura Lascarso

PUBLISHER: Self-Published

LENGTH: 262 pages

RELEASE DATE: November 7, 2021

BLURB:

Giovanni needs a man to rule him. Valentin has met his match.

Valentin Fortuna is a man who prides himself on his restraint and self-control. As the head of the Aponte family business and mentor to his late Don’s troubled grandson, Valentin takes his guardianship responsibilities very seriously. So, when the young man he’s been entrusted to keep safe is retraumatized at a house party, Valentin immediately steps in and installs Giovanni in his penthouse in Brooklyn to monitor his recovery. There Valentin provides him the structure and discipline Giovanni craves, as well as a strict set of rules to maintain his vulnerable sense of self.

But Giovanni wants more. He wants the pleasure and the pain only Valentin can administer, to ascend to godlike heights of passion and rid himself of the voices that plague his every waking minute. The demons are loud, but Valentin’s voice is louder, and their chemistry is as addictive as it is potent.

GIOVANNI is an introspective romance centered around a D/s dynamic. This work contains several references to past sexual abuse and trauma. Trigger warnings for addiction, suicide attempt, and self-harm. This book is meant for entertainment purposes only, not as a guide to safe, sane, and consensual BDSM practices.

REVIEW:

What a magnificently written story. Absolutely breathtaking!
I feel no necessity to dive into the details of the prior events, please read the blurb for it.
This review is more a reflection of my feelings during reading.

I’ve read Master’s schiavo which is my favorite of 2021. Giovanni is from Master Valentin’s pov, and omfg what a story, what a man. My heart, be still.

“I have broken many men in my lifetime, but I’ve never been tasked with putting one back together.”

How do you teach a sexually traumatized ‘boy’ the pleasures of serving.
Giovanni wants it desperately, he’s voracious, Valentin is the utmost best Master/teacher he could serve.
Valentin loves Giovanni deeply and wants him to be happy, give him everything he desires.

“No one else touches you, no one else touches me. I only want to be yours and I only want you to be mine.”

This is such an emotional journey. Giovanni is broken, shattered into thousand pieces, kept, mended, and healed by Valentin.
The process is breathtaking, Valentin is gentle and careful, with immense patience he guides Giovanni to the place the boy yearns for, to be safe, owned, and loved by his Master.
Valentin is stunned by Giovanni’s devotion and trust. He can’t comprehend he’s the only thing the boy desires.

It’s an utterly intense journey, one of a kind. It’s impossible to describe such an intensity. Read it, feel it, it’s a journey like no other.

The phrases of endearments are endless, every time my heart swelled. Every word, move, and consideration, as all the imperfections were palpable.
This journey felt like a carefully painted canvas, delicately created strike by strike. Revealing every secret, every precious detail, leading us to the whole glorious finality.
Maybe I’m biased by this author’s work, it’s only because I’ve experienced previous stories and they all moved me deeply time after time.

Right after Master’s schiavo, this one is on the top of my favorite reads.

ALL the stars and more! Highly recommended!

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