Blurb: “You’ll kneel for me without me having to tell you to. And when you do, you’ll feel so much better. Trust me.” - Detective Sam Roberts Officer Ryan Bennett: Ambitious and smart, Ryan Bennett is a young officer on Houston’s police force. He’s pursuing his dream of being promoted to the city’s elite SWAT team with a single mindedness that won’t accept any outcome but success. But that isn’t his only dream. Ryan wants more than a coveted position on SWAT. He wants to be owned by a strong Dominant. To give himself up to a Dom who will make him shudder with pleasure beneath a firm yet loving hand. Unfortunately, Ryan has had nothing but failure in that part of his life. Now, he’s hidden that dream away from everyone, including himself. And he refuses to let anyone close enough to see what he truly desires, and who he truly is. Detective Sam Roberts: Cool and calm, Detective Sam Roberts is good at reading people, during the day as a detective and at night as a Dom. He easily sees past the hard layer of arrogance surrounding Officer Ryan Bennett to the hurt submissive hiding beneath. He wants to help Ryan, even though the stubborn young man resists him. But Sam isn’t one to back down from a challenge. He’s determined to help Ryan embrace the soft, giving nature of his submissive side. Using both a gentle hand and the sting of the whip, he’ll work to coax Ryan’s submission free. But what will Sam do if he’s successful? Let Ryan go as promised? Or give the young officer the very thing he’s wanted for so long? Pages or Words: 105,000 words Categories: BDSM, Erotica, M/M Romance, Romance
Ryan, I really wanted to hug. He came across to me as someone who felt so insecure in some ways, he had been with four doms before and none had collared him. I am sure he was convinced that there was something very wrong with him, and because of this he was building a wall around himself that nobody could get through. I think he also thought himself still in love with his previous Dom still, but I don't believe he was, he just wanted someone who he could submit to totally.
When Sam enters the frame, he definitely comes across as someone that has the time and patience to break through the wall that Ryan has erected around himself. I loved the way that Sam handled him with kid gloves, but also with a firm hand too! Sam seemed to know what to do to help Ryan confess what he wanted., but I think that in some ways this helped Sam too.
The road was rather rocky for Sam and Ryan, with a few misunderstandings along the way, but you can see both their points of view during this, but I will say sometimes I wanted to shout at Ryan that he was throwing away something good. But then again on the other hand, I also wanted to shout at Sam at times too.
I have to say, I loved reading the wax scenes in this book, I did find that these were really hot to read (as were all the other scenes in the book), but for some reason the wax really hit the mark with me. Although I was unsure, I could not put the book down, as I wanted to know if Sam could finally break through Ryan's tough exterior. I look forward to reading more by this author.
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Meet the author: Christa Tomlinson is an exciting up and coming author in erotic romance. Her first self-published novel, The Sergeant, was an Amazon Best Seller for Gay and Lesbian Erotica for seven weeks straight. Although Christa graduated from The University of Missouri-St. Louis with a degree in History, she prefers to write contemporary romance. She loves to create stories that are emotional and lovely with sex that is integral to the characters' romantic arc. Her books include straight couples, curvy couples, gay, and multicultural couples. Love is love and everyone should have their story told. Christa lives in Houston, Texas with her two dogs, and is a semi-retired member of Houston Roller Derby. She enjoys hearing from readers. For more on Christa's work, including deleted scenes, excerpts, and free reads, visit www.ChristaTomlinson.com
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Publisher: Christa Tomlinson Cover Artist: Jay Aheer
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