I’ve never been able to admit my true desires, but with Dominick back in town, it’s suddenly a lot harder to hide.XavierBack in college, Dominick was a dreamboat senior, and one of the hottest guys on campus. That’s why it was so humiliating when a game of truth or dare in the dorms brought my hidden kink right to the surface, and this awkward freshman had to run away before a smack on the rear … away before a smack on the rear from Dominick turned my world upside down.
Seven years later, and I never expected to see him again. After inheriting my father’s candy store, I had settled into a quiet life in Denver, and left my fantasies deeply hidden. Then Dominick came back from New York City to run a city redevelopment project for the year, a project that looked like it might steamroll my little candy shop. And just like that, the dreamboat senior was standing at my door, and I was out of places to hide.
Dominick
I wonder if Xavier even remembers that game of truth or dare. It was before I had accepted my own dominant tendencies, and years before I had made a name for myself as one of the most successful business sharks in Manhattan.
But after the death of my grandmother brought me back to Denver, I was surprised to find that adorkably charming freshman, grown into just the kind of submissive man I loved. After a catastrophe with my ex-boyfriend in New York, I knew not to let business and pleasure mix. I knew that I couldn’t let my kinky fantasies get in the way of the city redevelopment project. And with my firm waiting back in New York and one year to pull of this project, I definitely couldn’t start thinking with my heart.
No matter how sweet that boy really was, or how good it felt to be back home.
Love Spanks is a 70K+ MM romance novel. Xavier and Dominick’s story is sweet and spicy with lots of heat on the way to an HEA! Enjoy!
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Ok. I liked this book. The characters are fun, including the side characters, and the I enjoyed the block of small local businesses. I never felt like the pacing slowed down and I didn’t have trouble reading through to the end. The relationship was solid, their chemistry decent, and it was definitely hot.
Oh and for the most part the conflict came from outside the relationship. I absolutely appreciated the maturity of the main characters when it came to addressing and handling problems.
The name of the book and blurb make it sound like it’s going to be an especially kinky book, but it’s really not. Yes those scenes are hot, but they’re not a huge focus on the story. Which is fine. Except that’s what the relationship itself revolves around. That threw me off, but it didn’t make me dislike the book.
I think the real problem (for me) was the lack of communication between the main characters. It felt like they were separate the majority of the time, doing their own thing, and even when they were together they didn’t discuss much, especially not about their relationship. The relationship in itself was believable – no issue there – but it felt like the story skipped over key elements that would build up the relationship and add more depth to it.
I might be getting too picky on this one, but something felt like it was missing as I was reading.
It’s still a good book, though, and I do recommend it! Just know it reads like a fun little romance with a dash of hotness.
An enjoyable & rather sweet second-chance MM romance with a well-paced, interesting plot & well-developed characters although one of them is inclined to exhibit a workaholic tendency.
There is: a bratty 25yr old man (Xavier) inherits his father’s candy store & trouble arrives when a old heart-throb (Dominick) reappears with a city revitalization plan, Xavier’s caring friend (Georgia), mild twists, drama, humor, fantasies, memories, attractions, meetings, mild spanking, suspicions, insecurities, confrontations, manipulations, surprises, happiness, love, some steam & a delightful conclusion.
Love Spanks by R. Cayden is a slow steamy read I loved reading. This book is written in dual pov which helped me get into the heads of both characters.
Xavier: He is shy, bratty, and sweet to the core. He owns a candy store. He wants a dominate to spank him more than words can say. But his delivery and actions are awkward and tend to scare men off before things can get going.
Dominick has always wanted Xavier. He just didn’t know how to express his feelings when they were in college. Now he is worried about people he does business with finding out he is a dominate into bdsm. He finds everything about Xavier sexy. He wants the man he just must trust that Xavier is as sweet as the candy store the man runs.
I liked this story. When your college crush comes back and you get to find your happily ever after with him. There is some bdsm in here, but it is light mostly spanking and tying up. It just adds another layer to a great sweet romance. This is my first time reading this author and I will be on the lookout for more from them. When you want a kinky romance that will make you believe in true love, I highly suggest this one.
Five Shooting Stars
Love Spanks by R. Cayden is a contemporary m/m romance with a sexy taste of BDSM. Xavier and Dominick’s story is sweet and steamy. These two met in college but it wasnt their time… now adults, their paths cross again and they have a second chance to delve into their secret and mutual desires. But of course is never that easy and theres a few obstacles in their way to happily kinky ever after. This story has drama, spanking, humor, steam and romance. Well written and interesting, it captures your interest and satisfies your desire for a good book.
I received an advanced reader’s copy of the book and I am voluntarily leaving my honest review and recommendation.
Dominick and Xavier, perfectly imperfect. This book grew on me as I read it and the characters are great. Loved how Xavier confidence grew and Dominick realised what he legacy was meant to be!