Book Review ~ Aftercare (After Ever Book#1) by Tanya Chris
Title: Aftercare (After Ever Book#1)
Author: Tanya Chris
Page/Word Count: 184 pages, 64K words
Categories: Gay Romance, BDSM & Erotic Romance, Contemporary Romance
Release Date: May 17, 2017
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Aayan Denir knows Garrett Hillier was once a high-powered defense attorney, and—thanks to a leaked photograph—he knows Garrett is sexually submissive, which makes him ideally qualified to defend Aayan’s brother from the charge of murdering his sub. Aayan would do anything to protect Syed, even if he doesn’t understand how Syed could hurt someone he loves. He could never hurt Garrett. He only wants to take care of him—love him, serve him, cherish him. And maybe torture him. Just a little.
Garrett probably shouldn’t be dating his client’s brother. Right? And what’s the use in a confirmed sub dating a guy who doesn’t want to be a Dom anyway? The important thing is to get Syed cleared of the discriminatory murder charge he’s facing. Aayan is a distraction. But for the first time in the three lonely years since Garrett’s husband died, he’s feeling hope, ambition, and desire. Can he give up the pain he craves to find the love he needs?
As Syed’s trial date looms, Aayan and Garrett explore what a BDSM relationship means for them, and what they mean to each other.
Aftercare is a M/M BDSM contemporary romance about Aayan, a Muslim immigrant who’s not sure he can play the Dom role, and Garrett, a submissive attorney who walked away from his life when his husband died.
4.25 Stars!
So, I pride myself on reading a little bit of everything, although I will admit that I tend to avoid some BDSM books that seem to be more hardcore or focused on the SM spectrum of things. That said, I was very intrigued by the blurb of Aftershock, and since I had to read book 1, Aftercare, first, well, I decided to give it a shot and I was glad I did.
While yes, there's talk of S&M and pain play and Masters and subs and whatnot, this is not the main focus of this story. It isn't even the basis of Aayan and Garrett's relationship. Yes, Garrett is submissive, and yes, there's some power exchange, but Aayan doesn't want to be a Dom, which is part of what this book is about. Aayan's journey into accepting a part of himself he'd been too afraid to explore for fear of hurting his loved ones and how he managed to reconcile his desires with his faith. I will admit that I was somewhat frustrated with Aayan because for a smart man, he was really dumb with respect to his ex. On the other hand, I loved that while he was willing to play with Garrett up to a certain point, he did it on his own terms, combining it with some tender moments between the two of them. Their chemistry was electric and I adored seeing the progression of their relationship. It might have been a tad fast, but it worked for them.
The case Syed, Aayan's brother, was involved in, was really interesting and I loved seeing Garrett in action. I'm really intrigued how Syed and Dashiell's story is going to play out in the second book.
Overall, this was a really good read, enjoyable and very entertaining. Recommendable!
*** Copy provided to Bayou Book Junkie for my reading pleasure, a review wasn't a requirement. ***
About Tanya Chris:
Tanya writes in a variety of romantic and erotic genres, being an avid follower of many of these genres herself. Some of her favorites are M/M romance, MFM threesomes, and BDSM with male submissives.
Tanya lives in New England with her boyfriend and her cat and has participated in many of the activities about which she writes, but not all of them. It’s left to the reader to decide which are which.
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