Elise St. John's boyfriend Ralph might be model handsome, but his behavior is less than stellar. When she finds out that he's been cheating on her and using her to obtain a modeling contract, Elise she leaves London in hopes that a new job will mean a new lease on life.

With experience as an interior designer, she gets hired at Shilden Castle where she will be designing exotic and erotic rooms for guests to experience living fantasies. Soon she finds herself attracted to Blair Devlin, the riding instructor, and the mysterious Max Lannsen, the Master of Shilden.

Elise begins an affair with Devlin, but as she learns more about Max Lannsen she is drawn to his quiet somberness...and into his bed. Both men hate each other and when she discovers the reason to for the men's animosity, she must decide between either keeping a secret or exposing the truth. Elise knows the man she truly loves will be hurt by her discovery.

THE MASTER OF SHILDEN has multidimensional characters, the hint of a mystery, and a strong emphasis on romantic erotica. The author Lucinda Carrington vibrantly writes about her heroine Elise St. James who is confident in her career and her sexual desires. In the process of building the erotic rooms of Shilden Castle, Elise ultimately has her own fantasies fulfilled. THE MASTER OF SHILDEN is well paced with enough twists to keep the story moving until the sexy end.