John Simpson (4)

The story speeds along at a brisk pace and fully engages the reader. Simpson fills this story with enough details of police work so that the story is engrossing and interesting, but not so many details that the pacing is bogged down. I like the characters and I'm happy to see that Dean is going to be a permanent part of the story. What is hard for me to believe is that a major metropolitan police department would trust the capture of a serial killer to two rookie cops. Oh well...it is just a show more story and we all the know the most important part and the real main story is Pat and Dean getting together. I've read other books by John Simpson and have enjoyed them so I'm looking forward to more of Pat and Dean. show less

Tad and Mark are best friends and have been since high school. Although both are gay, they vowed long ago not to ever become involved romantically, for fear it may ultimately ruin their close friendship.When a mutual friend named Eddie invites Tad and Mark to a party, they are surprised to discover that the party is designed to entail far more than just drinking and socializing. They are ushered into a basement where they see firsthand what a BDSM dungeon is, and before long they each find show more themselves in bondage facing the brutal sting of a Master’s belt and paddle.During their ordeal in the dungeon, the now blindfolded victims are forced to have sex with unknown partners. After the scene ends, they learn that they have been tricked into having sex with each other, and shockingly, it is the best sex of their lives!This initial sexual encounter between Tad and Mark sparks within each of them an awakening of sorts. They both become aware of their attraction to each other, and it leads to further sex play, particularly involving a leather paddle. Mark, the bottom, discovers he is very much turned on by being submissive, and his partner Tad is equally as excited about domination.For revenge, the couple devise a plan to even the score with their friend Eddie and his cohort Joey. They arrange for a weekend outdoor getaway at a cabin retreat owned by Tad’s parents. They stealthily make pre-arrangements, and at just the right moment they take Eddie and Joey unaware and subject them to a bondage scene which is equally as torturous as the opening dungeon scenario.This short, seventy-five page sex-filled piece is a delicious slice of BDSM erotica. Although the story is not laced with heavy emotional content or deep romance, it accomplishes exactly what it sets out to achieve. It presents hot, kinky, man-on-man sex which includes BDSM fetish and fun sexual play. The descriptions are graphic, and it quickly and unapologetically becomes a one-handed read.The story does contain a sweet romantic element, in that it chronicles the evolution of Tad and Mark’s platonic-then-sexual relationship. However, it does not delve deeply into the emotions of these characters nor does it even attempt to flesh them out fully. To have done so, in my opinion, would be to completely change the theme of this short story. It is not a romance, per se, but rather a titillating piece of fetish-themed erotica. If you’re a fan of bondage and spanking, and you enjoy sex-for-sex’s sake, you’ll love this little gem. Don’t expect a touching, heart-rending love story, though. This book ain’t a Harlequin Romance!I’m a big fan of erotica, particularly BDSM, so I loved it. It reminded me a bit of the stories I used to find on the Nifty archives, although this one by far was much better written and edited. I look forward to consuming many more of hot, steamy stories by this talented author, and I encourage you to do the same! show less

I’ve just finished it and my overall impression is that the writing is simple and concise and that the Sheriff is a bit of a dirty old man! Bates brings a drunken Duke home with him after offering him a bath, a meal, and a bed for the night. He insists that Duke take a bath before dinner and proceeds to watch while the younger man bathes.At first, I thought Bates was attempting to manipulate an impaired Duke into bed with him, but, thankfully, that wasn’t quite the case. In the end, show more Bates makes his interest known and leaves things open for Duke to make his own decision. The conclusion is actually rather sweet, if straight-forward. I was impressed with the clear writing style so I’m looking forward to reading more from this author.http://iheartpaperbacks.wordpress.com show less

It is rare that I cannot find anything to like in a book. It hasn't happened with this author EVER before, so I don't know how to say this other than "this story wasn't for me".

Nothing that I could find between the characters approached love (of a believable level), I couldn't even find anything to like about them, nor could I get myself to care about what happened to them. The lack of safe words and proper preparation in the BDSM scenes was more than scary. Others have already commented show more about the editing, and I agree with them.

This is not the typical quality of work I have come to see and love about John Simpson's books, and it will certainly not stop me from buying and reading other works by him. show less