Quin Perin

There are some yummy stories in this one. ;P
3.5 stars for the whole anthology


Coach’s Little Kitten by Quin Perin - 3.5 stars
I really liked this one. My first kitty play and it won't be the last. There's nothing romantic in this one. Just pure sex. One night.
Coach in an unhappy marriage goes to a bdsm club (which isn't his first time), he finds his former student on a leash rubbing his face on his Master's leg. He borrows the boy and then... yeah.. :D This was really hot, but I also found it cute. :)
There is age gap and at first I found it creepy that he went after his student, but the attraction was clearly mutual even back in school.

Abstract Love by Sara Dobie Bauer - 4 stars
Yesss, this was gooood. Enemies to lovers, GFY/OFY. Loved the banter. Very well-written.
Donovan is a grumpy person in an impeccable suit with an office job he said he likes, and on the cusp of divorce. Sam is the complete opposite. Full of sunshine and roses (not a sassy twink, but like David Rose), which annoys Donovan to no end. The two clash, in and out of office, until Donovan realizes he doesn't really hate Sam, he hates how he makes him feel.
Certainly not the steamiest of stories, but I didn't mind.

The Kiss by A.G. Carothers - 3.5 stars
Ohmygoood! I can't believe it! Such a great start and then it just petered out.
What does an asexual person doing in a bdsm club? Gosh, I dunno, you tell me. Pain, apparently. More precisely pleasure that comes with pain. Not necessarily combined with sex.
Steele usually went to the club on a regular night when men an women both mingled. He identifies as 'primal' (which is explained at the beginning) so it doesn't matter to him if the dom is a man or a woman as long as someone can give him what he wants, though admittedly he never scened with a man. And lately he longs for something more, so he decides to go to Men's night, where he seeks out the most perfect dom and tries to convince him to scene with him. He's really determined.
Everything went great, and I found the whole scenario interesting. There was a little banter between the two. And then at one point, it just turned into a mushy, sweet, lovesick story. Ugh! And their big scene together wasn't as detailed as I would have liked. :(
But I will most definitely check out the author's books.

Pretty Boy by E.M. Denning - 2 stars
Incest. Paul and Mark are half-brothers. Their dad was a drunk. Mark left for college, leaving Paul behind, but he promised himself he would come back for him. The story starts with a funeral. Their dad was in a car accident, which meant Paulie was finally free of him. He went to live with Mark. One day Mark catches Paulie in the bathroom, hiding his pretty self from Mark. One thing leads to another and blah blah blah.

Particular Tastes by T.S. Mckinney - 2 stars
The plot was interesting, I just didn't like the execution.
Christian and Hudson were undercover in a BDSM club (I think this might have something to do with the book Sub Mission) 8 months ago, where Christian was trying to hook up with Hudson, and then it turned out the guy was straight.
But now they're back in training together, and Hudson might not be so straight after all. There's lots of sexual innuendos, and Christian is very aggressive in his pursuit, but also a little uncertain, and when he pulls back, Hudson is the one who's pushing. I think I would have like this if all that aggression was toned down a bit. Add in some playful banter and I would have liked it.

Doctor's Orders by Emma Jaye - 4 stars
Well hello, medical kink. This story was a continuation of Invisible Ink (Paint book 3). I started reading the series but I gave up after a few chapters in book 1. I wasn't in the mood, or something with the writing perhaps I didn't like, I don't remember why. But now I have a renewed interest in the series.
First we get a short sort of recap of what happened with Alex and Nate in book 3, and it might have ended with a HFN, coz Alex is still struggling, not with the relationship, but personal stuff.
I loved their dynamic. Nate was so very patient and understanding with Alex. And I want to know more about Alex, what happened to him.
It was a bit fun too, the whole scenario could have fit into American Pie. lol And Chris, the best friend, with his energetic personality (bipolar?) fit right in.
Medical kink was the one I was afraid of the most. It just doesn't sound very enjoyable to me, but how Alex described it, it totally made sense that he would like it, and it's not even the act of putting something in his penis that's so appealing to him, but rather the care the doctor shows.
So even though I haven't read book 3, this was a win.

Brotherly Love by Lynn van Dorn - 3 stars
Jay and Jaime are step-brothers. Jay is also a latino, btw. They grew up together, Jay is 3 years older. He always looked out for Jaime, who didn't exactly hide his love for cock... or clothes and make-up. :) They really acted like brothers, always bickering, but also being there for each other.
There's 2 timelines, so we actually see them growing up. It seems they always hid their love from each other, but now that they live together, because of college, it's harder to resist.
I liked this one. It would have been even better without the 8-year time jump in the epilogue.

Kink Chronicles short story by Luna David - 2 stars
Knox and Zach has the kind of dom/sub relationship, that seems to be a bit complex. I don't think I could strictly categorize it. For example: Zach waits on his knees for Knox to get home from work, he isn't allowed to look him in the eye; Knox makes Zach kneel beside him at dinner and he feeds him. But he doesn't make him clean up. It's not domestic servitude. He also chooses Zach's attire for the evening they are planning with their friends (from Open Mind), while Zach waits naked and blindfolded to be dressed excruciatingly slowly, kind of like a tease. But when he thinks about punishment, he says he hates it. Isn't that something subs should like.
I haven't read Open Mind by the author, and even though this wasn't about that couple, but they were in it. In the middle. Literally. I don't have a problem with doms sharing their subs with each other. Which is nothing new to me. Except I like it better when that kind of thing happens out of necessity, when the sub absolutely needs/craves it.
The part where the two sub had fun with each other was actually nice, they clearly had a connection. But other than that, I didn't like it. Mostly because I didn't understand Zach, the sub. He sounded like he hated being a sub. I didn't get it. ???? He did get off on being humiliated, that was clear.

Tamed by T.M. Chris - 4 stars
Tanya Chris is the Queen of BDSM. Gosh! My only complaint is that this should have been twice as long, at least. I hope when the author gets the rights back, she will extend it a little.
Jake is an ex-Marine. He's big, and he's also a sub. Or at least he wants to be, but no one wants him, because of his size, and also because he's a brat. Like a petulant child, he always rebels. But that's because no one can handle him. He has a mouth on him and he uses it when he shouldn't which results in punishment, but then he rebels even more. So he's looking for someone who can make him obey, and not feel like this whole dom/sub thing is for show. He wants it to be real. I honestly think that at one point he couldn't even decide what exactly he wanted. His head was a mess. He met Eduardo in a bar, and even before they did anything, his petulance already showed. Kudos to Eduardo for sticking it out, and not giving up on him, like so many others before.
I swear I teared up alongside Jake, when he's emotions overflowed.
There wasn't much sex, this was mostly about discipline, like when you try to wrangle a dog into submission. The ending was kind of hanging in the air. That's why I think it might get extended. :D Hope so!

Watch and Learn by K.C. Wells. - 2.5 stars
This was all about voyeurism, which should have worked for me but didn't. Chris (over 40) picked up a guy in a bar, and promised him pleasure, because Zac (around 25) complained that no one can make him feel good. Chris was a bit cocky in my opinion. Anyway, they go to club and just watch people get off, and of course Zac gets his wish, an earth-shattering orgasm. So they meat up again, and again a few weeks later they go to Chris' friends house. And there's all kinds of kinky stuff there, from pissing to lashing, double D, etc. But Chris and Zac are mostly just watch. Later they discuss they will continue to see each other, but just as fuck buddies and friends. End of story. This was meh for me.

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