Jack L. Pyke

Wow, wow, wow. What a ride! This book went between WTF am I reading, to WTF is going on, to "you've got to be kidding me"! I had to stop part way through because it was just becoming too intense to continue. But then I couldn't relax until I had finished reading the whole thing either.

It's not an easy or a comfortable read. There are bits that are disturbing in many ways. Not so much in ways of kink; nothing of that nature as such. But in other ways, it was a hard read. But...at the same show more time, it was completely engrossing.

I at times loathed, loved, hated and adored the characters. They are all so marvellously flawed and real. No cardboard copy in sight anywhere. And the intrigue and suspense that runs throughout the whole story...brillliant!

It's going on my Favourites shelf. It deserves it's place there, but I think I'll let it simmer for a bit first before I reread this one again. show less

Yes, the warnings are true, this story contains some strong/dark BDSM. It doesn't start out that way, though. The first two thirds of this novella gave me time to get to know both Dan, the sub, and Tom, who is a rather controlling but extremely caring Dom. By the time catastrophe hits this very loving couple, and Tom loses control for very understandable reasons and only very briefly, I trusted the depth of their love enough to kind of see why Tom chose to act the way he did.

It made for some show more very intense moments as I followed their final scene of the story, glued to the pages and half-horrified what Tom had come up with and half-fascinated. It certainly made for some very hot reading - all with the understanding that Dan may have struggled, but that what Tom needed to do was send a very strong message. I wouldn't call the BDSM extreme, there is no slavery involved, no permanent harm done, and Dan, the sub, has every opportunity to use his safeword. Yet. he doesn't and that goes to show the depth of his trust despite all the crap Tom has put him through.

If you like emotionally intense stories about men who play hard, if you enjoy reading about a sub and his Dom in deep crisis and want to know how they manage to work their way through it, and if you're looking for a read that is as hot as their love is deep, then you will probably enjoy this free novella. show less

Pyke put a great spin on the usual BDSM. I liked the hierarchy of Masters who meted out discipline as they saw fit. The story was as has been said before a total mind fuck but it kept me glued to the pages. The known relationships and the surprise relationships were surprising. Jack, Jan and Gray were fleshed out slowly so you never really know them until the end. Highly recommended suspense kink.

Great story with some smokin play scenes. I definitely would not allow my dick to be tattooed though. Dan and Tom have a solid D/s relationship on several levels from being lovers to a tenant, an employee and finally Dan caring for Tom's ailing father. Not a relationship with easily defined lines but it works until Tom, our drunken Dom screws up. I wanted to shove that pencil up his ass because neither man could remember what they were angry about. A little communication and things slide show more back into hot play. show less