Loved that this sort of continued the story from the first book. Hannah is Tori's daughter and when Levi and her meet it is quite entertaining. Lots of secrets are revealed and steamy scenes in the club.

Loved the the characters and story development! Couldn't put it down and still want more! A good fun read. Can't wait to read more.

3.5 starsI'm a fan of this genre but sometimes I have a problem with the female lead. For some reason, many authors choose to create a woman with no spine & prone to constant weeping & need of rescue. If that's your preference, great. But for me it can spoil the whole book, regardless of the dramatic elements or hot sex.There is a nice synopsis of the plot above so I won't rehash it. You have a strong single mom, cute daughter & struggling military man. Tori & Levi are both determined to have better lives & find some peace from the secrets in their pasts. Levi is also dealing with PTSD-like symptoms so while there's no doubt he's an alpha type of guy, he has a vulnerable, wounded side. I particularly liked the scenes between him & Tori's daughter. He's as drawn to her as he is to her mom but that's where the similarity ends. His attraction to Tori involves the BDSM club he owns with his brother & while their scenes sizzle, they're never too extreme.You like these two & can't help but cheer them on as they circle each other on the way to their HEA. Add some drama & inventive sexual encounters & you have a quick read that is an entertaining escape from reality for a few hours.This is the second of a series & can be read as a stand alone novel. However, there are returning characters & ongoing story lines that are built upon so it's a more satisfying book if you have read the first one.

4.5 stars. loved it! This book got in greater detail to the characters and their pasts.steamy love scenes. can't wait for Mason 's next!

Levi's Ultimatum by Eliza Gayle is book two of the Purgatory Masters series.I think it would have been easier if I read the first book of the series because it seems to leave off where the first book left off which leaves the reader hanging in confusion for most of the time but I don't think it takes away from the story at all since it seems to build up the anticipation of what happened even more.Levi's Ultimatum was a really intense book, from the get go you're thrown into a mysterious situation between friends that happen to favor the Dom/ Sub love life when a secret they hold is at risk of being exposed.I really feel sorry for Tori through the story because Levi really comes across as overbearing and harsh but as soft hearted as she is, she seems to also have a side of her that is drawn to Levi's redeeming characteristics. But there is something about Levi and Tori that seem to mesh well together as they begin to open up to each other. Tori lets Levi in closer to both her and her daughter and Levi begins to bring Tori back closer to his sexual tastes.Readers should be aware there is some really intensely detailed adult situations involving a BDSM club and Dom/ Sub lifestyles. If those topics make you squeamish this might not be the book for you. For all the kinky fiends you will love this book.

**Book received via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review**This book had everything I look for in a book in this genre. It had steamy sex scenes, humour and suspense. Although the book has a BDSM theme, this is not what the book is about and that is a big bonus. The BDSM is written as a sexual preference for the characters rather than the book solely being around what `BDSM scenes' can be told in detail.I love the way the suspense is written into the storyline and the fact that you were kept guessing through the book as to what would happen next. I loved being able to try and piece things together page by page and you literally do page turn with this book. I was slightly disappointed in the way that the situation with Bill was dealt with and I would have loved that to have been expanded on.The characters are real and so easy to connect with; they could be your own friends. The emotions that the characters experience are palpable and you find yourself sitting there with tears in your eyes or your own heart pounding in response to what the characters are feeling. The book takes you in to its reality and leaves you with a book hangover and eagerly anticipating the next book in the series. That's another thing I love about this book is that it drops subtle hints as to other storylines that can and hopefully will be picked up in another book.I am a big fan of alternative POV's in a book and there are a few in this book. It's not often and not enough alternates to confuse the reader.

This is a good read but do not start here. This series is all about the past impacting the present and has a very strong series story arc which was introduced in book 1, Tucker’s Fall. And no, it’s not resolved in this one, either – but we do get more details and hints in this one. All we really know for sure is something BAD happened in the past which shattered the lives of the participants. The series arc is not resolved but Levi and Tori’s story? Oh yeah, nice ending.If you like your heroes tortured and little twisted, Levi is the guy for you. But although the whole BDSM thing is an integral part of the story [and definitely steams up the sex scenes], it’s not what the story is about. I like that. It tells the story of two people who are kinked but not solely about kink. Hannah is a five-year-old who’s willing to share her crayons. Tori is first and foremost a single mom who loves her daughter and bakes the world’s best pies. Levi is a guy who spent the last years of his life running from his past and is now trying to find a future. They all just want to belong. And they do – to each other, of course, although [inevitably] it takes awhile for that to work out.It’s a good read and I look forward to the sequels [when hopefully the big secrets will be revealed.]Purgatory Masters Series:Tucker’s FallLevi's UltimatumMason’s RuleI received this ARC from NetGalley…

Having read the first book in this series, I was quite interested in the second book. Apparently there are several other books set in or around Purgatory prior to this particular series. Based on the strength of these first two books, I may well have to go look up the others.Levi is a man haunted by his past. He is one of several sons of a notorious evangelist who bilked the public and has spent his lifetime trying to avoid that legacy, traveling the globe, joining the Marines, etc. Finally though he decides to go home and that's when he runs into Tori and her adorable daughter.I'm not a big fan of kids in books because a lot of the time they serve no purpose in the plot other than to be adorable moppets but they're not really important to the story. In this case, the daughter was because of her repulsive father who ends up trying to kidnap her in order to blackmail Levi and his brothers.Tori is a strong woman. She knows she is submissive, yet acts as a Domme at Purgatory. Levi of course isn't fooled by that and from the very first scene at Purgatory, wowser, I needed a fan. There was some hot action in this book, and it didn't even lead to consummation in the early sections of the book. Yeesh.Poor Levi. Sucks to be him at times, but he was on the right path, going home to face down what he's spent his lifetime running from. He's a good man, despite what some might think instinctively just because he's got some tattoos. Tori certainly didn't mind the tatts. Heh.So, yeah. I loved this book and I liked getting to see the couple from the first book continuing on in their relationship. I hope the third one comes out soon! Total 4-star rating here.Book provided by NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

"Levi's Ultimatum" is the second in the Purgatory Masters series. (I think I read in the first book that this is to be a trilogy series, but I don't know if that is still the actual plan because I can't find anything about it on Eliza Gayle's website.) At the end of "Tucker's Fall" we find out that Levi has been missing for three weeks... and at the start of Levi's story, we find out exactly where he has been. Upon his return, he stops at Nina's cafe and runs into Tori and her daughter, Hannah - and falls HARD for both of them. Imagine his surprise when later he runs into Tori... at Purgatory... as a DOMME.This is an interesting slant - a single Mom with full-time responsibility for a young child & how a BDSM relationship will fit into that scenario. Good thing that Grandma is nearby... eh? In between all the mysteries that surround Levi (& the other Masters), Catori is also hiding a pretty shocking secret - and Eliza Gayle does a great job at keeping the suspense up without making the reader get to the point that they want to scream, "Get to the point!!". (Yeah, I'm snarky AND impatient.) There are a few things that I just didn't find too plausible; don't read this part if you aren't prepared for a spoiler... but... really? A woman who has been catatonic for ten years can get up & hold a press conference? And if the facility knew Levi was such an involved & interested son, I just REALLY can't imagine why he would NOT have been alerted the SECOND his mother "snapped out of it". I don't know if this is something that will be addressed in the book covering Mason or not - but I'll just suspend my disbelief and not think about it. Too much.This is about 200 pages; about 50 shorter than Tucker's Fall but still an awesome read! Just be prepared for nipple clamps, bondage, clothing deprivation, spanking and talk of (past) canings. (That's your warning.) OH, and let's not forget my "disclaimer" - I had asked Eliza Gayle for a copy of this to read & review... and when she sent me the beta copy, I realized I had already purchased it. Oops. Mom brain strikes again.Go ahead & pick up copies for yourself of this series -- it's really good BDSM romantica with a suspense twist to it! THUMBS UP!

"I'll take what I want and give what you need. Your body and your pleasure will be mine and mine alone."I absolutely loved being pulled back in to the world of stubborn Doms, bratty submissives, and secrets galore! This my friends, is the world of the Purgatory Masters. Full of sexual tension and suspense, book 2 in the Purgatory Masters series LEVI'S ULTIMATUM brings this fantastic series up another level.If you thought Tucker and Maggie from TUCKER'S FALL had issues, I now introduce you to Levi and Tori. These two broken souls are trying to become whole again. One finally decides to come back home after traveling all over the globe trying to find his way, replacing his loneliness with adrenaline rushes. The other is trying to move on from her past and trying to make the future brighter for her daughter. These two have amazing chemistry and they each have what the other needs. Of course, there is going to be push and pull with this relationship, but once they both accept each other, the end result is simply beautiful.I have to say that when Levi first met Tori's daughter Hannah, that had to be the most ADORABLE scene that I have read in a while. Levi definitely had my heart for sure after coloring and discussing pie with that wonderful, little girl. Not only was this story full of beautiful, touching moments, it was full of mystery, scorching love scenes, and emotional ups and downs that had me catching my breath a time or two."Brother, you're in love. Hopelessly, desperately in love. That makes for one powerful submissive."I was trying to think if LEVI'S ULTIMATUM could be read as a standalone, and I want to say yes, but then I think about it, and I want to tease you a little bit, so I'm going to say you NEED to read Tucker's Fall first, not because of any particular spoilers, but it will give you more of a background behind this secret that everyone is keeping, and it will kinda drive you a little crazy....hehehe! Don't worry you will learn about these secrets soon enough! Just a heads up, Mason will drive you a little crazy with his attitude, (God knows, I wanted to slap him a couple times) but I suspect his attitude will get adjusted when he finds his second half, am I right Eliza?

Master that is. The guys in this series are hot. The sex great the story line one that is a little out there. It does make you want to finish the series to find out the whole story

Very enjoyable story.🙊 🌠 🙊 🌠 🙊 🌠 🙊 🌠Get reading this series now, don't forget to read in sequence.

Once again Eliza delivers a hard hitting turn with the Purgatory Masters!!! Never disappoints!!! Each character comes with depth, real life issues, hurts and joys! Together overcoming situations that one should never face alone. The passion is a true connection without getting in your face with over the top porn scenes! Love this authors work and she never leaves me disappointed!

The Purgatory series is so good!! Levi, Tucker, Mason, Nina have been through a lot, but they have each other and are working through their pain with the help of those who love them. Levi and Tucker 's books are so good - can't wait for Mason and Nina to get their HEA! And what about Tucker's mom? Oh man.....patience is really hard to come up with right now!!!! Congratulations Eliza, great book and series!

Great story. I do enjoy the bad boy finding his match and it started over a piece of pie. This is book 2 in Eliza Gayle's Purgatory series and while Levi and Tori get there story, we are still learning about how Tucker, Mason and Levi are connected. I'm hooked. Levi and Tori are a hot couple, the connection was instant for me. The story mixed drama, suspense and a healthy dose of romance. They heated up the pages and pulled me into the story.