Book Reviews

Book Blurb

Kyle’s a natural sub who builds dungeon furniture, yet has no interest in BDSM. It takes a hunky Dom to show him just what he’s been missing.

After Kyle’s partner of five years leaves him for another man on the night of their housewarming party, the shy, early-thirties carpenter needs to do a major reassessment of his life in addition to raising some serious cash. With no one to help him pay the lease on his Los Angeles condo, he worries how he’ll survive. His best friend sets up a meeting with one of the Doms and partners at Kiss of Leather, a gay BDSM club being built as a premier destination for those who want the best of the best.

 

Master Gavin not only wants the best—he demands it. When he meets Kyle, he assumes that part of the builder’s reticence to share anything personal with him must be due to his experiences with an abusive former Master. Not one to back down from a challenge, Gavin determines to break through the walls surrounding the beautiful man he can’t get out of his mind. He’s hopeful that once he convinces Kyle to sign an initial contract, Kyle might be the first sub to open up his heart.

 

Misunderstandings and accusations almost destroy everything between them before they have a real chance to begin. However, the true obstacle becomes not only whether Kyle will embrace BDSM as a lifestyle, but also whether he can handle a full-time D/s relationship with a big, bad, scary Dom who’s as sexy as hell.

 

Book Review

"It didn’t matter how many times he discussed BDSM with Marshall—which was as little as possible, if he could help it—his cheeks would get even hotter than usual. One of his biggest wishes was that his shyness would leave him the way he’d hoped it would when he’d become an adult. At thirty-two, he despaired of it ever going away."

I can easily admit to a strong fascination with the BDSM lifestyle. It's not one I believe would be suited to me, but I really enjoy the books and stories that center around it. When I found 'Building Bonds', book one in Morticia Knight's new series 'Kiss of Leather', I was jumping for joy at the prospect of reading it. I enjoy this author's work and the description really caught my eye.

I fell, hard and fast, for Kyle. He's so insanely cute and shy that I just wanted to wrap him in a blanket and snuggle him. He has absolutely no clue he's a natural submissive. Yes, his best friend Marshall is a sub, and the few times Marshall has brought up the lifestyle, Kyle just wants the conversation over with, and fast. He's not judging, it's just not something he's interested in. Kyle has absolutely no qualms about building the very best furniture he can for Kiss of Leather, but he couldn’t care less about using any of it.

Gavin is shocked when he meets Kyle face-to-face. He'd mistakenly assumed that someone who could craft such beautiful pieces must be a Dom. When he sees that Kyle is a sub, Gavin makes the assumption that Kyle must've been hurt by a Dom in his past. Oh, the misconceptions thrown around, much to my amusement, made the beginning quite entertaining.

"A disturbing revelation came to him. What if Marshall had been right all along? What if the mysterious element that Marshall insisted he possessed meant that he really was a submissive after all? He’d told Marshall he had no idea what he was talking about. Should he find out? Would Gavin want to show him?"

Oh, I adored this D/s relationship. Kyle is adorable beyond belief, while Gavin is sex on a stick. I loved the way the author wrote all the beginning training for Kyle in such a wonderful and real way. I can hardly contain my excitement to see what's coming next in this series. Thank you, Morticia, your guys are delightful and I enjoyed them immensely.

 

 

 

 

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Additional Information

Format	ebook and print
Length	Novel, 173 pages/57041 words
Heat Level
Publication Date	11-August-2015
Price	$5.50 ebook, $10.50 paperback
Buy Link	https://www.pride-publishing.com/book/building-bonds