Embracing His Shame (Naughty in Pendleton #2) by Brigham Vaughn

 

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A bad boy mechanic and a kinky accountant: can an indecent proposal lead to love?

Though Forrest Patton looks like a tweedy, uptight accountant, he’s anything but. Underneath the fussy bow ties and love of color-coded spreadsheets lies a man searching for someone to peel back the layers and fulfill his shameful fantasies. Eavesdropping at the diner in town leads him to wonder if the local mechanic might just be the man for the job.

Jarod Keener likes it rough, and he makes no secret of that. But he never expects to be approached with an offer to trade accounting advice for some dirty, risky fun. Always up for a challenge, Jarod dives in headfirst but Forrest doesn’t trust anyone to give him the humiliation he needs once feelings start to get in the way.

When a secret about Jarod’s family upends everything, Forrest will have to decide if he’s willing to give Jarod a chance to show him that he can have love and the kink he longs for.

Embracing His Shame includes: mild humiliation play, small-town gossip, and two men falling in love despite their best efforts. 

My Rating - 4.5 Stars!

Embracing His Shame is a fabulous romance by Brigham Vaughn. The second book in the Naughty in Pendleton series, I couldn't devour this one fast enough. 

Forrest and Jarod are two men whose kinks align. I love that despite trying to keep things just sexual, both catch real feelings. 

I love the way the author illustrates that for some people, kink is more important than a relationship. One can find love, but if the sexual relationship isn't compatible, it won't work long term. Forrest struggles to find someone to treat him the way he wants. He struggles to find someone who can give him what he really needs. And kuddos to the author for the way this all plays out. 

I also enjoy their desire to push the boundaries, while having to be careful in their small town. The desire to have sex in risky places is fun. And the humiliation is a key factor.

Embracing His Shame is a kinky, riveting read. I enjoyed every second of this Brigham Vaughn read. 

Archer & Declan (Beautiful Shame #4) by M.A. Innes

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Looking innocent and the picture of vanilla has allowed Archer to keep his personal life private from his nosy but well-meaning coworkers, but it’s also made finding Mr. Right almost impossible. When the outside is sweet and shy and the inside is full of curious needs, Archer doesn’t know how he’ll ever find the right man…because Mr. Tall, Dark, and Dominant just doesn’t show up out of the blue. Right?

When a dramatic breakup leaves Declan sleeping in his car, he vows to never to change himself for anyone ever again. But moving in with his new blushing roommate is testing his resolve. All he wants is to throw caution to the wind and explain in explicit detail about everything he’d love to do to the seemingly bashful man with the wandering eyes, but is that what Archer wants?

When a teasing flirt with a wicked grin meets a shy insurance salesman, sparks shouldn’t fly, but these two might just be a match made in heaven…just a very wicked one. 

My Rating - 5 Stars!

Archer & Declan, the fourth book in the Beautiful Shame series is fabulous. Good god, I love this story. MA Innes once again delights in this amazingly hot tale. 

This one has humiliation and size humiliation in particular, which is a rare treat in the the romance world. 

Archer and Declan are new roommates who discover their kinks and fantasies align perfectly. And it's so much fun!!

Their tale is hot, sexy, and unique. The men are intriguing and enjoy variety of kinky moments. There's plenty of cock cage moments, some hot voyeurism, and some sexy panties. 

And underneath all there scenes, the emotions start to evolve. I love the way this is done. 

Archer & Declan is an effin fabulous read. If you enjoy humiliation kink, this is a must read. As for me, now I need to go back and read more of this series. Thank you MA Innes for another amazing contribution to your little niche in the romance world. 

RELEASE BLITZ & REVIEW - Shelter in Place by Simon Strange

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Book Title: Shelter in Place

Author: Simon Strange

Publisher: Simon Strange Books

Cover Artist: Simon Strange

Release Date: April 11, 2020

Genre/s: Contemporary M/M Romance

Trope/s: First time gay, Gay for you, scars (very light), low-angst, 

forced proximity, kink exploration, exhibitionism, experimenting.

Heat Rating: 5 flames

It’s pretty much non-stop sex and filthy dialogue with no limits. 

Length: 90 000 words/ 300 pages

It is book one in a series. 

Book 2 is on pre-order with a book 1.5 available via the newsletter.

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I'm stuck in a straight guy's apartment. How am I supposed to deal with this?

I hadn't planned on living with Ross very long. I just needed a place to stay to get on my feet after a bad break up, and happened to be friends with his sister. But when the shelter in place order comes down, not only do I lose any chance of finding my own space; my bartending job dries up, too.

And Ross is taking this order very seriously. He grew up in a family of Montana doomsday preppers, and his rules are very clear: we've got three months of food, and neither of us is leaving—for any reason.

I don't have a ton of money, and there are bills to pay. But there are a few different ways to make some cash online—especially when the rest of the world is shut inside, too, and need something to entertain them. Who would have imagined I would end up on a cam site entertaining guys from all over the world just by being myself and having fun? So long as I wait until Ross goes to sleep before I log on, anyway—I definitely do not want him to know what I'm up to on his couch.

But Ross is full of surprises, it turns out. And I guess I am too. Because what I end up sharing with him is something I've never shared with anyone before. I just worry that things are about to get very complicated. Because every gay boy knows the cardinal rule:

Never, ever fall for the straight guy.

My Rating - 5 Stars!

Shelter in Place is a fun book. This Simon Strange romance takes place during a pandemic, which had me seriously hesitant going into it. But, omg, I love it. Absolutely love it. 

Do not think of this as being a book about the Covid 19 pandemic. It is not. This is a book about a relationship that develops during the shelter in place part of the pandemic. It is not scary. It will not make you think about the current situation much. Rather, this is an exciting example of what could happen while being sheltered in place together. 

And it's hot. And just when you think it's hot, it gets even hotter. They experiment with voyeurism, first times, D/s, humiliation, and a one time experiment with water sports.

And it's amazing. I absolutely love this book. There's a lot to it, including sexual exploration, sexual discoveries, and the struggle with one's sexual orientation. It's emotional and amazing. And in the end there are doubts and fears.

On top of all that, it's an excellent illustration of the sexual characters in the online persona versus their sexual sides in reality. It's an interesting thing considering the world we live in, with people only showing what they want to show online.

If you enjoy sexy books, Shelter in Place is a must read. This Simon Strange read is the perfect distraction from real life. It's a cute, fluffy, and hot GFY read between roommates.

“Holy... shit,” I muttered. I looked at the camera. “Did you guys see that?”

@LuckyTom: That was the most beautiful thing I’ve seen in my life.

@Look3r123: Shit, is he okay? Is he breathing? Did he die?

@YourDad57: Russ I think you killed him, brother. What’s in your cum?

I laughed, and swiped a bit from the end of my cock, and looked at it like I was seriously wondering. “Hell, I don’t know. Maybe I have a super power. What do you think, Cal?”

Cal opened his eyes, and I angled the iPad to make sure he was fully in frame. He shook his head, and waved a hand. “I don’t know. Gotta be something, though. Here, let me...” he reached for my arm.

I let him take my hand, and he pulled it close and closed his lips around my fingertip, nursing the drop of cum off it. He shook his head once it was clean. “Not sure. Not enough of a sample.”

I grunted, and grabbed the base of my dick to shake it at him. “Maybe you better clean this off, then.”

I couldn’t even help myself at that point. Cal glanced up at me, questioning and exciting. I gave him a nod, and he sat up as I lifted my cock so he could get to it more easily. His mouth closed over the head of my dick and my head rolled back as a shiver ran through me. Then I sank into his mouth, and maybe changed my mind about whether I could go a second time. He groaned quietly, and his slick fingers, covered in my cum, his, and some vaseline, found my nuts and gave them a gentle kind of squeeze as he took me down until I pushed into his throat and then past.

“Fuck,” I gasped, barely able to get a breath. “Yeah, fucking clean it all up, Cal.”

He grunted, leaned in, gripped my dick with his other hand, and began to work me. I shuddered, looked down and almost stopped him. I didn’t think I could really come again, not so soon, not after that. But the first one had been weak. Nothing special, nothing extraordinarily intense. Not like the time he sucked me. I tangled my fingers in his hair and moved my hips with his head, pulling away the same time he did and thrusting in slow.

It was like the first time all over again—all that head, that suction, the magic of his tongue. It made me drunk, made my tongue loose. Except this time I knew what was in his head when he did it. How he was desperate to please me, to treat my cock just right. His groaning grew higher pitched, more urgent. He fucking loved sucking my dick. And I realized that it made me feel like a god that he did. “Good,” I rumbled. “That’s good, Cal. Fucking suck it all up. Think you can make me come again? Try. Get that cum, little guy. You wanna own this dick? That’s rich. Look at you, you don’t own shit. This dick owns you, doesn’t it? You fucking dream about it, think about it all day... you want another taste. Work for it. Suck it out of me, good boy.”

Ding, ding, ding. Ding-ding. Ding. Ding ding ding.

Oh yeah—they fucking loved it.

Simon Strange loves coffee, red wine, craft beer, and men. Especially men. Especially the men you should never, ever screw...

What is it about the forbidden that gets our blood hot? Is it just the rebellious instinct to do what we're told is wrong? Those men we grew up with, the ones that were either always looking over us or always by our side—or chasing us around—the ones that say they don't want us, and would never ever... well, just this once, if you don't tell...

So that's what you get from Simon Strange. Stories of the forbidden, of the filthy, and the naughty, and the never-ever-tell, and of course, the strange. With nearly 150 reviews for his collection of erotica and romance, and an average of four and a half stars across the board, you'll almost certainly find something you like in the pages of his work.

Just be sure to bring a change of undies. ;)

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Love Language by Reese Morrison

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A younger Dom. A grieving sub. Two men whose kinks don't match (or so they think) connecting in ASL.

Marco and Greg would both rather be anywhere than a kink club on Valentine’s Day. Marco doesn’t have the patience to speech-read in a hearing crowd. And Greg is still mourning his Sir who passed away three years ago.

But when Greg steps in to explain something in ASL, Marco can’t stop thinking about the light he sees in those sad eyes. Strong, older, fluent in sign language, and sweetly submissive, Greg is exactly Marco’s type. Even if Greg isn’t ready for another relationship yet, Marco isn’t ready to let him go.

Greg thought that he would never want to date someone again. But as painful as it is to admit, he’s starting to feel like it might be time. Marco is like no one he’s never met. Small, twink-ish, and over a decade younger, and a Daddy, he isn’t at all what Greg imagined in a Dom. Yet he’s undeniably attracted to his care and control, even after Marco reveals that he’s transgender. Slipping into ASL, the language of his childhood, Greg wonders if he might have a second chance at love.

This book contains hurt/comfort themes, lots of heat, and a HEA ending.

Review 

My Rating - 5 Stars!

Love Language is a wonderful romance by Reese Morrison. And, yes, it has all the kink I've come to expect from Reese.

This is the beautiful story of Marco, a deaf trans man and Greg, a man still mourning the loss of his sir/husband of twenty years. They meet at a BDSM club during Valentine's Day. 

They have a good connection and strong chemistry, but their fears are overwhelming as they're two men full of doubts. They like to please one another, giving each other the things they need, but there's always the ghost of Greg's ex between them. 

As for the BDSM, I love the way it's illustrated here, with a heavy focus on communication about their needs, wants, and desires. Their relationship is all about finding out what works for both of them, and I love it.

And as for the heat leavel, wow, just wow. This one is smoking hot with bondage, sounds, voyeurism, and humiliation. It is freaking awesome!

Love Language is an emotional journey of healing and love, all told around a spicy BDSM relationship. There is an amazing amount of character growth and a lot of beauty in this growth.

Firm Hand by Nora Phoenix

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How can he want to call his best friend’s son Sir? Or even worse…Daddy?

Cornell is broken after losing his best friend Jonas and getting hurt himself. He’s too old, too imperfect to ever attract a Dom again.

Until Rhys.

When Rhys gives him commands, Cornell yearns to obey.
When Rhys takes care of him, Cornell wants to kneel for him.
When Rhys is everything he’s dreamed of, Cornell aches to call him Sir.
And when Rhys makes him fly, Cornell soars higher than ever before.

But there’s one problem. Rhys is twenty years his junior…and he’s Jonas’s son. How can you can your best friend’s son Sir…or Daddy?

Firm Hand is a standalone slow burn MM romance with daddy kink, an age gap, a very caring Daddy and a boy who needs it, hurt/comfort, mild D/s play, and all the feels.

Review 

My Rating - 5 Stars!

Wow. I love Nora Phoenix's Firm Hand. It's an amazing May to December romance, between a godfather and his godson. I was instantly riveted and loved every second! 

Cornell has known Rhys forever. Through the death of a mutual loved one, they find more than they ever could have expected. When Rhys decides to take care of the injured Cornell, no one would expect this pair of godfather and godson to become lovers. But the way their relationship develops over time is wonderfully done. It's written in an authentic and natural manner. The BDSM aspect is what brings them together, and holy crap, I love it.

Rhys is a natural caretaker and recognizes what Cornell need. This story involves pain that centers Cole, as well as touch that grounds him. The changes from being Cole's Dom to his lover is exquisite. Society would never expect a relationship like theirs, but it works and it works well.

My favorite scene has to be the first time they have sex. The emotions are high, Rhys shows so much tenderness while being dominate, and the eager anticipation jumps off the pages. 

Their relationship is full of intense need and want. The author weaves a heart-warming story that starts with grief and ends in love and healing. Through their grief, they find a new relationship that involves Daddy play, pain, humiliation, and mostly importantly love and commitment. 

I highly recommend Firm Hand to anyone who enjoys BDSM. Nora Phoenix delights in this tale of two men navigating the aspects of their evolving relationship. Both riveting and compelling, I couldn't put this one down.

Under Control (Under His Heel #3) by Adara Wolf

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Agreeing to transport goods for a notorious crime syndicate isn’t the best choice Tracht had ever made, but reneging on that deal could have dire consequences for him. When it all goes sour, it’s up to Alex to pull Tracht out of the fire.

Word Count: ~57,000

Review 

My Rating - 3 Stars!

Under Control is another fun installment in Adara Wolf's Under His Heel series.

The dynamics between Alex and Tracht makes this series what is. These are two men who should not care about one another, but their bond is strong. Their relationship has definitely changed a lot from book one. It's fun that Alex is becoming a crewmember and has responsibilities now.  

Best of all, both men have now fought to save the other. Their story is not for everyone. Overall, they engage in a whole lot of humiliation and cruelty, but this book has less of that than the earlier books.

After finishing Under Control, I am curious what is in store for future books in the series. 

A Kidnapping (Under His Heel #2) by Adara Wolf

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During what should have been a boring family affair, Alex is kidnapped while trying to protect Tracht’s nephew. With Tracht’s sister concentrating on getting her son back, nobody is thinking about Alex—except Tracht, who will stop at nothing to get him back.

This 20k short story continues the story of Alex and Tracht from "Under His Heel."

Review 

My Rating - 4 Stars!

A Kidnapping is the second book in Adara Wolf's Under His Heel series. If you like humiliation and control, you'll like this one.  I am really enjoying the power exchange between Alex and Tracht, as well as the way they actually care for one another. This is a fun series.