A Master who refuses to love again… A sub who dare not reveal his heart… the stopgap measure to keep a roof over his head until his publisher’s advance arrives. When he gets the gig, he sets one hard and fast rule for himself—no emotional attachments with the clients. This is work, not romance.
Michael’s heart, while not broken, has definitely been trampled on recently. So when a friend suggests hiring a sub, rather than dealing with dating and emotional entanglements, Michael looks into it. The sub boys at the dungeon know what to expect, and there isn’t any messy emotional angst to get in the way. This scenario is a relief, right up until he meets slave j, whose graceful submission takes his breath away.
As Michael schedules more and more sessions, both men struggle to keep their emotions at bay. But just when things might be moving from a rent-a-sub arrangement to something real, another Master decides to make Josh his own, no matter the cost…
Sub for Hire is a stand-alone Serving his Master series novel. Powerful M/M BDSM with a romantic twist.
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This was crazy hot sexy, and then, a whole boatload of emotions. I have to say, when this authour makes a bad guy, that bad guy is creepy bad. This is no exception, though it doesn’t start out that way.
Needing some extra cash, natural sub Josh sees an ad for subs for hire. Thinking it is a scam, he is shocked when it turns out it is the real deal. To keep himself separate from his job, he turns off his emotions and lets his natural submission flow in his paid for sessions. This keeps the customers happy, and Josh holds back his true submission, which he considers a gift, not a commodity. Still, the scenes are super sexy and Josh does enjoy himself
Of course, he meets the one, but then the bad guy comes forward, nearly messing everything up. Luckily, the sparks between Josh and his one aren’t just sexual, though they are pretty strong, they are emotional as well. Josh gets his HEA, and it is richly deserved!
There’s just something about the way that Claire Thompson handles books that have to do with BDSM and D/s. It’s hot and sexy and enticing, but it’s also very intimate and special and somehow sacred between the two people, even if it’s done in public. It’s almost like the reader is a peeping Tom and is peeking through windows.
Josh is an aspiring writer. He’s had some shorter pieces published, and his first book has been sent and is on contract to a publisher, while he’s working on his second book. While all of that makes him sound very successful, the fact is that his writing isn’t paying for itself or for anything else right now. He has to come up with a to supplement his teaching job, so when he finds an ad for a pro dungeon that needs subs, he knows that this is something that he might be interested in.
Michael is a Dom who has had a bad experience. He wants to play but he doesn’t want a romance right now. So when his friend tells him about this pro dungeon where he can spend an hour with a sub and do just about anything, outside of sex, Michael gives it a try. And he finds slave j.
While the dungeon and sex scenes are really hot, what really got me was the romance between Josh and Michael. That story is just beautiful. It really is very intimate and handled in such a great way. I just love how Claire Thompson handles her work.
Josh is a published writer, a teacher and a submissive. He has yet to meet the Dom/love of his life. Money is tight as he has not been paid for his first novel and his rent has tripled. He answers an ad to be a sub for hire at a BDSM club. He finds himself somewhat attracted to the owner but then meets another Dom, Michael, who hires Josh as a sub. Josh and Michael are instantly attracted to each other and start a relationship. They encounter trust issues, jealousy and a bully Dom in their journey to love. It is a quick read full of emotion. I was alternatively happy and angry as I read. It was well written and the subject matter was tenderly handled. A truly wonderful read!
I think this is one of the most erotic of the M/M romances written by Claire Thompson. Initially, I thought it would be about Josh and Sam, and in some ways it was, but not the way I thought. Michael seemed distant but he had reason to be wary and the deep sense of trust and emotion that develops between them made me tingle. There was a sense of education throughout the book, but not in a preachy way rather as a natural sensitive and erotic part of Josh’s journey.
Here are two men, one looking for the elusive perfect Dom, the other for his perfect sub.
Josh, an aspiring author waiting for his breakthrough, takes on a job as sub for hire at a BDSM dungeon to make next months rent.
Michael a disillusioned, cuckolded Dom is talked into trying out the renting scheme just once. For one hour he can select a sub to do with and to what he likes.
Not the place to find a life partner you will say. No, it isn’t. But you know what they say about the best laid plans…!
They meet for an hour of no-strings D/s play. Attachments strictly discouraged by house rules!
And of course the impossible happens.
From the first moment the sparks fly between them.
How those two navigate their way between hopes, dreams and misunderstandings to a meaningful relationship, is a delight to read.
Without getting sappy Ms Thompson narrates all the feelings, the doubts and the love between two strong men on the way to their dream.