Rough
Around the Edges
Tales
from the Edge #5
145
pages
The blurb
Can a new beginning be found in leather and
chains?
Kai Smithson’s life changes dramatically with
his first glimpse into the world of BDSM. Completely innocent, Kai can hardly
believe his eyes, but he knows what he likes and apparently that’s hot,
dominant men in leather. He isn’t sure if he’s a submissive because he doesn’t
really know what that means, but the feelings he is experiencing are exciting
and new.
Harry Croft, bar manager at The Underground BDSM Club, believes in insta-lust rather than love at first sight. And when he agrees to train Kai, the contract between them has one condition—no sex. But Kai has some very definite plans about losing his virginity and a piece of paper is not going to stand in his way. In his new friends at the club and at The Edge, Kai has a ready-made support group of subs that show him that the only rules in a D/s relationship are those he wants to make for himself.
The old saying that you can choose your friends but not your family is proved horribly true for Kai, as the mysteries of his past are revealed. As he and Harry start out on their journey together, they must contend with bullets as well as bondage, danger alongside domination, and it’s not easy to establish trust when the whole world is going to hell.
Harry Croft, bar manager at The Underground BDSM Club, believes in insta-lust rather than love at first sight. And when he agrees to train Kai, the contract between them has one condition—no sex. But Kai has some very definite plans about losing his virginity and a piece of paper is not going to stand in his way. In his new friends at the club and at The Edge, Kai has a ready-made support group of subs that show him that the only rules in a D/s relationship are those he wants to make for himself.
The old saying that you can choose your friends but not your family is proved horribly true for Kai, as the mysteries of his past are revealed. As he and Harry start out on their journey together, they must contend with bullets as well as bondage, danger alongside domination, and it’s not easy to establish trust when the whole world is going to hell.
My
thoughts
I’m
running out of (new) ways to say how much I’m loving this series of books. I’ve
had a soft spot for BDSM stories ever since I first discovered them (much
longer ago than I care to admit), but some books/series are more memorable than
others and Tales from the Edge most definitely falls on the very memorable
side of those scales.
Kai
and Harry’s story in Rough Around the Edges is more cute
than anything else. Experienced and tough looking Dom Harry falls hard and fast
for Kai as soon as he sets eyes on the young man. Harry may not be inclined to
admit to himself or anyone else that he’s fallen victim to love at first sight,
his thoughts and actions make it perfectly clear that’s exactly what has happened.
Kai
is cuteness personified. He may be completely inexperienced when it comes to sex,
intimacy and relationships as well as clueless as far as BDSM is concerned,
there is no doubt in anybody’s mind that he was born to submit and that Harry
is the Dominant for him.
These
two men coming together and discovering how well they complement each other was
a pure pleasure to read. Their scenes were a perfectly balanced mixture of
steaming hot and heart-warmingly sweet.
Of
course it’s never plain sailing for these couples. Kai may have been rescued
from the conversion clinic, that doesn’t mean that the uncle who put him there
is done with him. As it slowly becomes clear exactly what is going on with Kai’s
life, the danger becomes more pressing and violent, leading to one or two
heart-stopping moments.
As
always, it was a pure joy to spend more time with Olly, Aiden, Christian and
Alastair and their Masters. I always get a special kick out of running into the
earlier couples for a quick catch-up. Olly always manages to make me laugh out
loud at least once while Aiden and his relationship with Heath continue to intrigue
me.
I’ve
passed the half-way mark in this series now and I’m torn between rushing
forward and reading the remaining titles or pacing myself and stretching the
pleasure out. With the final title in this series, Binding the Edges, being
released in five days time I guess I’ll keep on reading so that I can be part
of the celebrations on February 10th.
On the Edge of Your Seat
Tales from the Edge #5.1
Free Short Story
Buy Link: Pride
Publishing
The
blurb
When Carey Hoffman hands over the budget for
planning the annual Hallowe'en party at The Underground to his sub, Alistair
immediately recruits his friends to help. They have several problems to
solve—how to plan costumes that mean their Doms wear as little as possible, how
to fix a dildo to the dancefloor for a game of kinky quoits and how to ensure
that Olly doesn't eat too many cake-pop eyeballs. Throw in a headless monk,
zombie special effects and a midnight spanking in to the mix and the party is
sure to go with a bang.
My
thoughts
This
was so much fun. The story’s told from Alistair’s perspective as he’s put in
charge of organising a Halloween party. Of course he gets Olly, Aiden,
Christian and Kai to help him, and between them the subs come up trumps and the
party is all fun and (sexy) games…. Or is it? It is Halloween after all.
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