Puppy Love and Puppy Love 2 by Jeff Erno

 

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This is another of those series I stumbled across by accident, and I'm glad I did. I read both of these books back to back, so I'm reviewing them as a unit. I should have stopped after the first book to review it before continuing, but I didn't, so when I say Puppy Love, I'm referring to the two books as a unit, not just referring to the first book.

One of my favorite BDSM series is the Deviations series by Chris Owen and Jodi Payne. I love that we get the story from the beginning (sort of) -- the training, the level of commitment, the feelings. Deviations drew me in and  didn't let me go. It's a pure BDSM relationship, it transcends gender, it's about a Dom and sub. It's about trust, and love, and romance. Yes, Deviations was also about pain, and about some very intense D/s and S&M and B&D... but the relationship, and the trust, is an intrinsic part of the story.

Puppy Love comes very close to the intensity, the depth of character, and the kind of love that happens in a BDSM relationship. The kind of relationship, sort of, that was shown in Deviations.

Unfortunately, Puppy Love isn't written with anywhere near the skill that the Deviations series is written. In fact, the prose in Puppy Love is, well, pretty amateurish. But the story is done so well that I was willing to put up with the prose.

By amateurish I mean that there is too much "he did this then this then that then this then this then that". And the sentence structures are fairly simple, without a lot of variety, which has a tendency to pull me out of a story. It makes me want to edit it, fix it, and I get really annoyed by that. There is also too much repetition, too much reminding us what happened earlier in the story.

With that out of the way, let me talk about the story. The biggest difference in Puppy Love and Deviations is that, in  Deviations you have a very experienced Master, and a sub who has already learned the hard way that some Masters can be abusive and it is up to the submissive to decide where the line is between Dominance and abuse. The submissive is offering a gift of submission, they can define the boundaries of what they are willing to submit to, and they can completely rescind the gift they are offering if they feel it is being abused. Brand new submissives don't always realize that part of it. Petey, the submissive half of our couple, has no clue.

In Puppy Love, both the Dom and sub are 19 years old, and they are feeling their way through the mire of growing up as they figure out their sexual proclivities. In other words, they both make mistakes. Petey should have bailed on Matt early on in the relationship, or at the very least should have established some boundaries, but he doesn't. He sees himself as "inferior", and sees Matt as "superior", and he never questions any of Matt's actions. That's a dangerous mindset for a submissive. Dom does not equal superior, and sub does not equal inferior. Each needs the other... yin and yang, it's a dance that requires both participants. I have a feeling the author is going to take us there, so that both of our characters figure that out.

As for Matt - while he is pretty mature for a 19 year old, he's still growing up and maturing and figuring out who he is and who he will grow up to be. And he's being offered total submission with no boundaries... it's probably only natural he's going to abuse the trust that is given to him a little bit. There is no physical abuse between Matt and Petey, but there is some emotional abuse.

Lucky for our duo, Matt grows up and makes some changes, begins treating Petey better. But still, he's a young Master, and he makes some inexcusable mistakes. He admits to most of them, beats himself up for them, but if he'd only read a few BDSM 101 books he'd have known that Rule Number One is to never put your submissive in a position that is out of your control. Ever. But, enough of my ranting, if he'd read a few BDSM 101 books then I guess we'd have lost a big part of the plot. Hard to watch people grow and learn if they already know everything, right?

I will warn that the BDSM in the Puppy Love series may squick some people. There are a few scenes of being required to drink urine, and a humiliation scene in the second book that I had to breeze through. Not much squicks me, but the humiliation scene bothered me a great deal. With that being said, most of what happens in Puppy Love is D/s. There is very little bondage, and even that little tiny bit is extremely light. There are two spanking scenes, neither of which are rough. Matt's kink is control, not sadism.

I should also mention that this isn't a puppy fetish book. Matt calling Petey his "Pup" is just a term of endearment, not a way of life. 

As for my usual rundown of elements, it's hard to describe the plot - book one's plot is mostly just the two of them getting together and figuring some things out, basic coming of age and figuring out you're gay and submissive. Book two has some other plot elements in it besides that, and what is there fits with the story even if I wish most of the plot devices hadn't happened - I get bothered by Masters making stupid mistakes because they haven't bothered to educate themselves - but, suffice it say, there is more plot. Still, I don't rate either book very high on the plot factor. Pacing could have been better, but at no time did I consider putting either book down and not picking it back up. The biggest pacing problem was in repeated information, not in a slow storyline. Prose was... not good. I called it amateurish earlier, I'll leave it at that. Dialogue was okay, though. A few times the dialogue felt forced, and it bugged me that these were college kids saying "do not" instead of "don't" and "you are" instead of "you're", but the dialogue was mostly okay. Character development, on the other hand, was excellent. And the sex was... well, it smoked.

I've gone back and forth on a rating, parts of this series deserve a pretty low rating, but other parts of it deserve a higher rating. In the end, I'm going to rate it on the entertainment value and give it a 7 of 10. I came to that by taking into consideration the the story and excellent character building, with points taken away for the annoyance of the prose and a few plot devices that could have been handled better. I will be keeping an eye on this author: Jeff Erno tells an incredible story, and does an exceptional job of bringing his characters to life on paper. He just needs to work a bit on the mechanics.

Book Rating: Puppy Love and Puppy Love 2: 7 of 10
Heat Level: Puppy Love and Puppy Love 2:  5 of 5

Unfortunately, while Jeff Erno's site does mention that he hopes Puppy Love 3 will be out later this year, there is no other information about it. But, I found a lot of teaser info on Goodreads, you can read it here. I'm going to add Puppy Love 3 to my Anxiously Awaiting page the next time I put it together, as I want to make sure I don't miss the next installment.


1. Puppy Love
2. Puppy Love 2: Building a Family
3. Puppy Love 3: Reawakening

Update: My review for Puppy Love 3 can be found here.

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Soul Mates series by Jourdan Lane

Fair warning: This is erotica, M/M, and there are some elements of D/s involved. It is not a BDSM story, and the two main characters do not end up in a Master/slave relationship, they turn into equals. But there are elements of D/s throughout the series.

It is first a story of Vampires and the beings that surround them. In this case, those beings include shapeshifters and humans.. and later in the series there are even Demons and Angels.

I started this series a long time ago, but just got around to reading the most recent book, Secrets.

In the first book, Bound by Blood, we have a vampire (Lucien) who is taken with a human (Peter). A human who has a thing against vampires. And this isn't just any vampire, it's the Master Vampire of the city. Of course. Lucien works hard to seduce Peter, and to gain his trust. The first half of the book we think the plot is the seduction, but then we are given an actual action plot, with intrigue and danger and fighting. The world building is really well done, the sex is hot, the plot is intriguing, the main characters have a depth of character you don't often see in erotica, and the secondary characters begin to be fleshed out pretty good as well.

Deceptions, the second book in the Soul Mates series, picks up about a year after the end of Bound by Blood. Peter and Lucian are still together, running things together. The multiple plots in this book weave in and out of the book. This book has a lot going on, some of it that won't fully be understood until future books. Where you have fierce loyalty, the possiblity of deception is always there. And the deceptions in this book hurt. When you are close enough to all of the characters to feel the pain yourself, it a good book.

Sacrifice picks up very soon after the end of Deceptions, with the cast of characters dealing with the deceptions that took place in the previous book. A few of the ongoing plots get resolved with new ongoing plots taking their place. The characters continue to be well defined and three dimensional. The dialogue flows, the action is believable, the worldbuilding very well done, and the sex is still hot. These books are truly urban fantasy at this point, with lots of the moral stuff that comes up when you start looking at vampire and werewolf society vs human society. With power comes responsibility, and vampires and werewolves have a lot of power. Also, with their extra "magical" abilities, life is just different.

Secrets seems to pick up a few months after Sacrifice ends. We do learn some secrets, and we see relationships evolve and change. The ending of Secrets ties some things up, but not enough for me. And apparently the next book, Ascension, isn't that far along just yet.


Bound by Blood: 8 of 10
Deceptions: 10 of 10
Sacrifice: 10 of 10
Secrets: 8 of 10

Series Rating: 9 of 10


1. Soul Mates: Bound By Blood
2. Soul Mates: Deceptions
3. Soul Mates: Sacrifice
4. Soul Mates: Secrets

Chaos Magic series by Jay Lygon

First, a few warnings about what this series is about, just in case the kink in this book doesn't happen to be your kink. This book is Yaoi BDSM, and it kind of creates a modern day pantheon of gods and goddesses. The ancient world had the God of Crops, the modern world has a God of Traffic.

Chaos Magic introduces us to the main characters, and helps us understand the mythologies (which aren't myths in the book, they are reality). There is BDSM, there is romance, there is worship.

Love Runes picks up where Chaos Magic leaves off, and things go much deeper into the inpersonal relationships and the mythologies created in this world.

And then we get to Personal Demons. Where Love Runes had Sam growing up and figuring things out, now it is time for Hector to come to terms with himself.

These books explore the difference in an abusive relationship vs a healthy BDSM relationship. They explore modern day spirituality against the backdrop of the spirituality that existed before Christianity took hold. And they explore some pretty intricate interpersonal relationships while they are at it.

Because of the combination of BDSM, issues explored, mythologies explored, and romance, the books and the series get a rating of 9 of 10 from me. And a heat level of 5 of 5.

Book Ratings: 9 of 10
Series Rating: 9 of 10
Heat Level: 5 of 5


1. Chaos Magic
2. Love Runes
3. Personal Demons

Butterfly Unpinned by Laura Bacchi and Bonnie Dee

Butterfly Unpinned spoke to me. As far as I know it's not part of a series, but the book is good enough that I don't really care. I'll start with the blurb, then give my thoughts.

Slavery was her refuge…now it’s time to fly free.

Navajo woodworker Bryan Lapahie can’t believe his luck. He’s been hired to create sculptures for a wealthy photographer’s wildly opulent mansion. Once inside, he finds his new boss is a man of many possessions—and an appetite for BDSM so extreme it makes Bryan’s own Dominant tendencies look tame.

Of the four submissives enslaved at the mansion, it is quiet Butterfly who captures his interest. Her vulnerable beauty stirs his fantasies…and awakens his protective instincts.

Butterfly wanted only two things: to feel protected, and to satisfy her craving for hardcore kink. She found both…with the wrong guy. She’d almost forgotten how to be a normal person until a man with flowing dark hair enters the mansion. Suddenly, her safe haven is looking more and more like a prison, and all she can think about is breaking free—with Bryan.

To rescue her, Bryan is more than willing to lay everything on the line. But simply walking away isn’t as easy as it seems…

Bryan "rescues" her about half way through the book. The first half of the book is exciting, titillating, emotional, and thought provoking. But it is the latter half of the book that makes this book so special. It's the reverse of most BDSM books, where a submissive is learning what it means to be submissive, is accepting that part of his or herself. In this book, we see someone who has been a 24/7 micro-managed slave with no safeword and no negotiation power walk back into the real world and try to find herself. Five years of obeying without thought, five years of being a possession. Five years of not being allowed on furniture, of being a "thing" and not a person. Five years of being inside, sleeping in a cage, to the point of becoming agoraphobic. How does one begin to define themselves as a person again?

Butterfly Unpinned easily gets a 10 of 10. I'm looking through the two author's other books to see what else they have written. And should the two authors team up again I will probably automatically buy whatever they write. I loved the ending of Butterfly Unpinned, but I would still love to see more written about these characters. Or even about other characters we met in this book.

Book Rating: 10 of 10
Heat Level: 5 of 5

Lady Dragon (Trattenbourgh Affair Book 1) by JJ Giles

The first thing to say about this book is that it is long. It's the length of three books. Honestly, if it had been cut by about 25% it would have been a much better book.

Even with that, it was a good book and an enjoyable read. I enjoyed the characters, the very twisty plot, the BDSM scenes, the premise. If Lady Dragon had been just 20 to 25 percent shorter, and if the cast of characters a bit less confusing, it would have easily gotten a rating of 8 of 10. Possibly 9 of 10.

But let us talk about the cast of characters a moment. Lady Dragon has a strong reincarnation theme, and the majority of the current cast of characters were other people 300 and 400 years ago. If the author had been able to do something to help us along with keeping everyone straight it would have been helpful.

With that being said, the book was an enjoyable read.

Let me talk a bit about the BDSM in this book. First, there are some very intense scenes. It's all consensual, but a few scenes get kind of rough. Not all of them, there are some sweet BDSM scenes as well. Still, if you are squicked by BDSM then this book may not be for you. But if you like for your BDSM to be inside of a plot, then you might enjoy Lady Dragon.

I don't enjoy non-consensual BDSM scenes, and yet I sometimes enjoy reading about the whole slave thing. The "slaves" in this book choose to be slaves, they sign a contract for a year at a time knowing what is in store for them, and they make $100,000 during their year of service. They are working for very rich men and women, and they even get investment help if they want it (not required, their money is their own, they just give up the right to say what happens to their bodies for that year). But, the slaves are all secondary characters, the main character in the book is kind of a recruiter - he signs the slaves up and walks them through the first few days and then is available to them by phone if they need someone to talk to. He's a therapist, has a doctorate, and has written a ton of books, so he's well qualified for the job. He's also the slave of the owner of the company.

Here's the blurb:

The first in the series of The Trattenbourgh Affair, Lady Dragon opens the dramatic narrative of events which have shaped the lives of the Von Tratten Family for some twelve centuries. Stretching into the past and the conquests of Charlemagne, the Family suffers his curse, scattered in new bodies, unrecognizable to all but the most preternatural of them. As the forces of the nether regions slowly gather, the Warlock has no other option than to search out the family and reunite them, brother to brother, Prince to Knight, and create a phalanx of impenetrable trust.

I can not find a website for the author, and the publisher's site does not list a release date, or a title, for the next book in the series. I will be looking for it.

Mosaic Moon (Book 3 of The Master Chronicles) by Jamie Craig

The third book in this series did not disappoint.

The crime part of the plot in this one is okay, maybe not as good as the plots in other books, but that's okay. There was enough other stuff going on that it's not that important.

Here is the blurb for the book:

Emma Coolidge is accustomed to isolation. Born with the ability to read emotions, Emma reached adulthood without learning how to control her special gift, leading to a life of self-imposed seclusion. Until she meets Gideon Keel and Jesse Madding, a vampire fighting for good and his human lover. Both men befriend her and introduce her to people who can help her create a normal life for herself. Everything is great for Emma for the first time in her life--except for one small problem. She longs to be part of Jesse and Gideon's lives, and their darker games involving bondage and sadism, but believes her desire can be nothing but a private fantasy.

Gideon adores Jesse and wants nothing more than to give him everything he wants. When Gideon realizes Jesse wants Emma, as well, he decides to invite Emma into their games. But a disturbing new crime distracts Gideon from his goal. Jesse and Gideon are forced to investigate a string of grave desecrations that are somehow siphoning power from the most powerful mage in Chicago. They must unravel the mystery of who is stealing Black John's power, why, and how to reverse it before they can devote their time and energy to their mutual desire for a third in their bed.

One of the reasons I enjoy books in a series is that you often get a longer drawn out plot on top of the plots within each book. Plots within plots, and lots to think about. We don't so much have that in this series by the time we reach the third book, but that's okay. Because the other reason I enjoy books in a series is that you get to watch people grow and learn and change. In this book, we see growth and change. And it's a good thing.

We see Jesse and Gideon's relationship growing even more, and we see how they've managed to make hardcore BDSM work into a relationship without it being 24/7. They've gotten comfortable with the transition from equal partner to Master/slave and then back again. And we get it affirmed that no safeword is needed, all Jesse has to do is say "we need to talk" in the midst of a scene and Gideon is instantly saying "okay".

And we get to see Emma grow into her abilities, so she controls them instead of them controlling her.

Heat level: 5 of 5
Book Rating: 9 of 10
Series Rating: 7 of 10 (after reading first five books)



1. Master of Obsidian
2. Unveiled
3. Mosaic Moon
4. Seduction in Black and White
5. Chaos and Communion
6. Dominion
7. A Renaissance In Blood

Unveiled (Book 2 of The Master Chronicles) by Jamie Craig

The second book in this series is just as good as the first book.

Another great plot, still a nice relationship, and still lots of really hot scenes. And by scenes, I'm talking BDSM, of course.

Here is the blurb for the book:

Sequel to Amber Allure Best-Seller, Master Of Obsidian......Beauty is in the eye of the master...Gideon Keel and Jesse Madding have seen dozens of gruesome crime scenes over the years, but nothing compares to the grisly discovery they make in a small apartment above a sporting goods store. The body has clearly been put on display, and clues in the apartment indicate that while the woman was dying, party guests were enjoying rich caviar and expensive champagne. The two men are mystified. They receive help from an unexpected source--a young woman they rescue from an auction at the vampire club, Sangre. Emma Coolidge is determined to save her sister from the same monsters Gideon and Jesse are hunting. While both men are utterly fascinated by her beauty, her intelligence, and her rare talent as an empath, they value her for her friendship. The three plan a sting operation to infiltrate the small group of "art connoisseurs" by sadistically turning Jesse into a living work of art, but will it be enough to save Chicago from more vicious murders in the name of beauty?

Fair warning on the violence in this story, the parties showcase the killing of humans in macabre ways as art, and the brutality of what is done is pretty rough.

But, that is a small part of the book, and it is necessary. For without something that cruel I don't think they would have gone the drastic route of putting Jesse out there as an exhibit in order to get into a party.

I enjoyed watching Gideon and Jesse grow into their relationship, and watching the relationship grow as well.

The addition of the empath was also a good thing, as it helped all parties understand what the others were feeling.


Heat level: 5 of 5
Book Rating: 10 of 10
Series Rating: 7 of 10 (after reading first five books)



1. Master of Obsidian
2. Unveiled
3. Mosaic Moon
4. Seduction in Black and White
5. Chaos and Communion
6. Dominion
7. A Renaissance In Blood

Master Of Obsidian (Book 1 of The Master Chronicles) by Jamie Craig

Gideon is a vampire who was once widely known for his blood-thirst and violence but who now spends his time protecting humans and killing vampires who kill for sport. Like he once did. Gideon has sort of a PI agency set up, and he works for people who pay him, also.

Gideon has an assistant named Jesse. Well, a partner, really, though he started out as an assistant. Jesse is a human who knows how to research obscure subjects and who has a basic knowledge of magic. And who can fight and kill vampires too, when necessary.

The first book is about a drug that affects vampires, known as Obsidian. It is absorbed through the skin and makes vampires lose their inhibitions. It makes them act on their desires without having the willpower or reasoning to keep from doing it. As it turns out, it works out well when Gideon unknowingly gets a dose, because it finally makes Gideon kiss and do... other things... with Jesse. At this point Gideon considers Jesse his best friend and partner and doesn't want to mess that up with sex, so he hasn't. Until he gets some Obsidian in his system.

Once the two of them get together the relationship is one of partners. Except when sex is involved, and then it's a pretty rough BDSM relationship. When they are in their D/s roles there are no safewords, and there isn't much mercy given. There is a lot of pain, and blood. This is a vampire Master, after all. But, perhaps saying there are no safewords isn't entirely accurate. If Gideon sensed anything but desire and want from Jesse then he would back off, so with Gideon's vampire senses in this case safewords probably aren't needed. I usually cringe when there are no safewords, but since Gideon continues on as long as he knows Jesse is enjoying it, and since he'll know the second Jesse isn't enjoying it and doesn't need to be told, it's easier to be okay with the no safeword thing.

The relationship has a foundation of friendship, and the men have built on that and now love each other. Or, I guess, man and vampire love each other. At any rate, I appreciate the relationship, especially the fact that they remain partners and friends and the D/s relationship doesn't extend to all parts of their relationship.

Just about everyone on the planet is afraid of Gideon, except Jesse. He stands up to him and fights for equality in their relationship when they are working. He doesn't let Gideon get away with being bossy or being a jerk, he calls him on it and demands better. He can do that, because he knows Gideon will never hurt him. Or rather, will never hurt him outside of their BDSM relationship.

I loved this book. The vampire parts, the relationship parts, the romance parts, the BDSM parts, and even the plot. 

Heat level: 5 of 5
Book Rating: 10 of 10
Series Rating: 7 of 10 (after reading first five books)



1. Master of Obsidian
2. Unveiled
3. Mosaic Moon
4. Seduction in Black and White
5. Chaos and Communion
6. Dominion
7. A Renaissance In Blood

Deviations Series by Chris Owen and Jodi Payne

The first thing I want to say is that this series is rated as a:

Series Rating: 10 of 10
Heat Rating: 5 of 5

And every book gets a 10 of 10 as well.

If you haven't figured it out already, I loved these books. I read all four of them back to back like they were some sort of addictive drug. And then I went back and read the first book again almost immediately.

The BDSM is intense in these books. But so is the love story, and the growth, and the depth of emotion.

I enjoy an author who can show the emotions and the psychology behind a BDSM relationship, and that is very well done in this series. While we are given a blow by blow of some of the scenes, we aren't just given the physical BDSM parts of the story. We see the emotional and psychological parts of it as well. All of which are very realistically handled.

To keep from spoiling later books, I'll give a good synopsis of the first book and not too much about the others.

Tobias is a Dom who is still recovering from the break-up of a long term relationship with Phan (short for Phantom). He is a very skilled Dom who has been in the lifestyle a long time, and is well respected at the BDSM club he frequents.

Noah is a submissive who has had a few bad Doms and he's a bit scarred (emotionally, psychologically, and physically) by them. He has learned from his mistakes and is now very careful about who he submits to, and the level he will submit to them.

When the owner of the club suggests they have dinner together they discover an attraction and they have a scene at the club. A scene that blows both of them away. Even though this first scene isn't over-the-top BDSM-wise, it is emotionally.

They begin seeing each other on weekends at Tobias' house in the country. The BDSM gets really intense; emotionally, psychologically, and physically. And I mean all letters of the BDSM... there is heavy bondage, heavy discipline and punishment, the D/s is taken about as far as you can sensibly take it, and of course the S&M portion is involved as well.

Tobias is unsure about risking his heart again, and Noah is dealing (on several levels) with submitting on the level that he is required to submit.

We also see more than just the Dom and sub sides of these characters. We get to see both of them at work a little bit, and we get to see what makes up their characters outside of the scene.

Trust is a huge part of any BDSM relationship, and that is a big part of all of these books. Tobias must gain Noah's trust, like an onion, layer by layer.

I appreciate the negotiations and the use of safewords in this series. Yes, the BDSM aspect of these books is intense, but it is handled responsibly.

In later books we see the relationship move forward and change here and there, some minor changes and some major changes. And we see the characters grow and change as the relationship does. If you enjoy a book that shows the Dom/sub relationship, then you'll enjoy these books.





Deviations I: Submission Book Rating: 10 of 10
Deviations II: Domination Book Rating: 10 of 10
Deviations III: Discipline Book Rating: 10 of 10
Deviations IV: Bondage Book Rating: 10 of 10

Nature of Desire Series by Joey W. Hill

This is an incredible series. You don't expect BDSM erotica to have the level of character development and emotion and thought and, well, plot, as these books have.

And the scenes. My goodness, the way the scenes are put together, the way the Doms work the subs. BDSM is more mental than physical. Don't get me wrong, it is physical, but the mental is just as important, maybe more important. And these books have those elements. The physical is used as a doorway into the mental and emotional stuff.

But in between the heavy stuff we have light stuff. In Holding the Cards there is the scene on the beach making sand castles and sand sculptures, in Natural Law there is the picnic and the conversation in the car. The characters get to know each other outside of the scenes. That's important.

Series Rating 10 of 10

In Holding the Cards we see a damaged male submissive and an emotionally injured female Dominant find each other and get some healing in the process. And a friend who is there who also needs some healing manages to open his eyes, but we don't find out about that for another couple of books. This is a beautiful story on a private island surrounded by ocean.

Book Rating 8 of 10

Heat level 4 of 5

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In Natural Law we have an Alpha male who happens to be a sexual submissive, and a tiny female Dominant who is looking for a "pit bull" of a submissive. The Alpha male in the story happens to be a detective who is investigating a series of "S&M Murders". This is one of my favorite BDSM books.

Book Rating 10 of 10

Heat Level 5 of 5

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Ice Queen and Mirror of my Soul have to be read together. Two characters we've met earlier in the series, both Doms, kind of get thrown together. This is a very deep story. The BDSM is intense, but there are other elements even more intense. It's first and foremost a story of people and pain and healing and connections. The BDSM isn't the biggest part of the story (though, make no mistake, the BDSM is huge, can't be anything else with Tyler involved). This is another of my all time favorites.

Book Rating 10 of 10

Heat Level 5 of 5

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I did not like Mistress of Redemption. I love Joey W. Hill, but this is one book I'd have done just as well without reading. I'm not really big on non-consensual BDSM, even when the asshole deserves worse than he's getting. So, the story was good, but I just couldn't get into some of it. Others might be fine with it, but it worked against my psyche.

Book Rating 4 of 10

Heat Level 5 of 5

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But then we get to Rough Canvas. Oh. My. Goodness. This book is hot. It's two gay guys, so if that's not your thing then this one's not for you. But the love between them, and the Dom/sub dynamic, and the creative things Marcus does. Wow. The BDSM is heavy (and creative) in places, but this is a story about two men who love each other.

Book Rating 10 of 10

Heat Level 5 of 5

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1. Holding The Cards
2. Natural Law
3. Ice Queen
4. Mirror of My Soul
5. Mistress of Redemption
6. Rough Canvas

The author says she has plans for at least two more books in this series.