This is the final volume in the Pushing the Envelope series, and as much as I looked forward to reading it, I also felt a lot of regret that it is the last one. This series of two men exchanging letters, and taking turns in setting out what they should do to get to know each other, has had me fascinated from the start. Spacing out each "chapter" of their developing relationship by having a short story devoted to each step, as it were, is a great idea and worked really well for me. The final volume was everything I hoped it would be, and it was wonderful to see Joe and Scott get their happy ending!

Scott, unbelievable as that may be to the objective observer, still has some doubts as to his importance for Joe. They may be deep down, but they are definitely still present. Joe, of course, has figured this out, and cleverly designs a ay to solve this issue once and for all. Scott settling down in to complete acceptance was a great ending point of this multi-volume story. Not only is he now sure he is a sub, he is also sure of Joe's love – ad his own "worthiness' of that love.

Joe has finally done his job as a Dom: he has reassured Scott, made him feel secure in his role, and has told him he loves him in more than one way. His reward is to see Scott believe him, and relax into the role of a sub, his sub completely. I loved the way Joe finally takes over completely, now that he has Scott's "permission" to do so. He is clearly made for the role, and the symbol of Scott's importance was just what I had expected (and no, it isn’t the collar, there is one far more subtle sign as well, which is just brilliant).

If you like D/s stories that are more about the two men figuring out if they fit together beyond the bedroom, if you enjoy reading about two very hot lovers who cannot wait to get naked together, yet make sure they both understand what it means – this time and in the context of sharing their lives fully, and if you’re a fan of Scott and Joe, you will probably like this story as much as I do. This is a fantastic series which entertained and amused me in equal measure. Well done, Kim!


NOTE: This book was provided by Amber Allure for the purpose of a review.
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Reviewed by: Sabrina
Book provided by: Review copy was purchased by the reviewer
Review originally posted at Romancing the Book

Joe is a Dom. Scott is a sub. Their interactions are fantastic together and I can’t think of one thing between them I would change. Joe is amazingly caring. Scott is so insecure without being annoying. Awesome.

This is the last in the series. I was very happy where this ended. It could have gone a lot of directions but I think this one was on the top of my list for best out come for these characters. I have no questions about what happens next. All of my questions were answered. ( )