Call Me Sir, Too by Stormy Glenn

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Title:  Call Me Sir, Too
Author:  Stormy Glenn 

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Publisher:  Noble Romance Publishing LLC

Genre: Contemporary/Gay/Erotica

Length: 146 Pages: 
Other:  M/M/Discipline-Spanking/Kidnapping

Pagan & Pagan Elements: None

Reviewed by: Russ Allen

About The Book: Dante knew Daniel was the man for him the minute he said his first curse word. He was everything Dante could ever want in a sub: gorgeous, spunky, and totally into the lifestyle Dante enjoyed most. But nothing's ever as simple as it should be. When Dante gets called away on business he expects to be gone for a couple of weeks. He figures to claim Daniel when he comes home, but two weeks quickly turn into six months.

When Dante finally returns, everything he'd been looking for in a mate is gone. Daniel's been assaulted and beaten by a Dom out of control. He no longer trusts anyone—including Dante.

Determined to find the man he knows Daniel can be, Dante moves Daniel into his home and his life. But along with Daniel's insecurities and lack of trust, Dante has to fight the

Dom that assaulted Daniel in the first place and a host of other misunderstandings before he can prove to Daniel that what they have is worth fighting for.

The Review: This is a moderately well-written, if a little on the long side, story that conveys the nature of a specific aspect of the gay lifestyle. It has its drawbacks, but overall, it succeeds.

The author introduces some elements that prove undeveloped or unnecessary to her story, while leaving others unresolved. Among the former are the reference to Joey’s father and the 23-year old still-in-school son of one of the street thugs [that section is not convincing]; the latter includes, importantly, the reasons for Dante’s six month disappearance and details regarding the abuse experienced by Daniel. Also, somewhat convincing are the actions of the fake policeman who kidnaps Daniel.

Unfortunately, the key characters come across as two-dimensional, almost stereotypes for some types of homosexuals. That makes their stories somewhat unbelievable, more fantasy than factual in their fictional presentation.

That being said, the real plus in this story is its insight into an aspect of the gay lifestyle, which is not really BDSM, but D. A better understanding of the dynamics, rules, limitations, and actions of gays involved in orchestrated sexual scenes is to be gained from this story, as well as an appreciation of the way by which love developes between men within this context. 

For that alone I recommend this story.

Pagan Elements: None  

Cover (Rated 1-10): 8. The cover aptly suggests the main characters as well as the homoerotic nature of the story, though not its key element of discipline.  I would be interested in examining the book further based on this cover.

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A Little Tied Up by Karenna Colcroft

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Title:  A Little Tied Up
Author:  Karenna Colcroft 

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Publisher: Noble Romance Publishing, LLC

Genre: Contemporary Erotica

Length: 25 pgs.
Other:  M/F/Role-playing/Bondage/Kidnapping/Aggressive Sex

Reviewed by: Russ Allen

About The Book: Nolie is happy in her marriage to Joseph, but things have become a bit stale in the bedroom. When Joseph suggests role-playing, Nolie is skeptical at first, but then agrees, expecting an exciting time. What she doesn’t expect is how much she’ll learn about herself and her marriage through the experience.

The Review: This is a good, well-written story that would be excellent had its author not set parameters for herself and her two characters that limit it.

The story is about a couple who, seeking to add spark to their sex life and marriage, decide to try role-playing. The husband assumes the role of an unknown kidnapper, abducting from her home a woman [his wife] whom he has been stalking, taking her to a hotel where he undresses her, ties her to a chair, verbally abuses her, face-fucks her, and finally rapes her. When their acting ends the purpose of their role-playing has apparently been met, and the story ends with a hint that in the next episode a reversal will occur.

While both characters are conscientious about staying in character, what keeps this from being a great story is that neither the husband nor the wife, ever fully assume their role. The wife learns too soon that her kidnapper is in fact her husband, and though very turned on by his aggressive sexual words and actions, she believes he will not go far beyond what she expects of him [even though he does more than she is used to], or force her outside her comfort zone. The husband does assume an aggressive sexual attitude, and verbally treats her as a sex toy to do with as he wants; yet he seems always aware that she is his wife, which tempers and limits what he will do to her. As a result, some of their sex play goes nowhere [such as his threatening her with a belt] and others that might reasonably be expected to happen [such as anal rape] never do.

Since the limitations placed on the characters probably reflects those held by the writer, I wish that the author had let go and allowed them to act out their roles fully.  That would have made this an even better story.

Pagan Elements: None

Cover (Rated 1-10): 6—I like the cover and title. They would lead me to look into the story further.  However, I am not sure either reflects its content. The story is about role-playing, kidnapping, and non-emotional aggressive sex; bondage, as suggested by the title and cover, is an incidental element. I would prefer a title that suggests the dominance and control of the woman by her kidnapper that occurs in the story, and an illustration that shows him, dressed in ski mask and sunglasses, standing over the partially clothed, seated woman who is defenseless against his sexual aggression.

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