Wren has contemplated the fine line between pleasure and pain for years, but when he finally gets up the nerve to make his fantasies reality, things go terribly wrong. His father’s best friend, Leo, comes to his rescue, and Wren knows instantly that Leo is the perfect person to introduce him to the world he longs to explore.Leo has never met Wren before, and once he realizes who Wren is, he vows … is, he vows not to touch him again. Leo knows Wren’s father won’t approve of their relationship, especially considering the edgy play Leo enjoys. Leo values that friendship too much to risk it, but walking away from Wren isn’t easy. There’s a lot more between Wren and Leo than lust. They’re pulled toward one another despite the trouble their relationship could cause. Ultimately, they give into their desire and begin seeing each other in secret.
The more they explore, the more obvious it becomes that Wren can take everything Leo wants to give, no matter how kinky or intense. They are a perfect fit in bed and out. Neither of them wants to keep hiding their relationship, but they both worry that once Wren’s father knows about them, staying together will be too difficult. In order to make things work, they’ll both have to believe in the power of love.
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Wren and Leo where on earth do I start? I loved Wren’s stubbornness and his bratty side. Leo I adore just because he is strong, and he knows what he wants, even if that means something scary like being vulnerable. I loved watching the chemistry grow in this book. Think this to me is the best in the series. I genuinely loved every minute of their journey.
4.5 Stars!
Painfully Attractive is book 4 in the Love and Care series by Silvia Violet. It can be read as a standalone, but I think the experience might be best if you read the books in order, seeing as the characters from the previous books appear prominently in this one.
While I can’t say that I particularly care for the pain aspect of BDSM, I will admit that Ms. Violet did a great job in this book balancing the pain Wren craved with the care that Leo provided him afterward. I loved seeing them build a relationship that started a bit unconventionally, with Wren being rescued by Leo and Avery, his father’s best friend and boyfriend, respectively, from an abusive bastard that didn’t respond well to Wren’s denial. The chemistry between Leo and Wren was undeniable, as was the big obstacle in their way, the fact that Avery’s dad was Leo’s best friend and Leo didn’t want to jeopardize that friendship. While Leo pushed Wren away, I was very happy that he came back to his senses quite fast and I was even happier that Wren didn’t just take him back without a promise that Leo wouldn’t push him away again.
I loved that Wren had Sean and Avery to talk to and that all the rest of their group of friends backed him and Leo up when Graham found out about their relationship.
Overall, this was a very hot view into a more hardcore BDSM relationship where the pain is craved by the sub and provided by the Dom, but still encased in a cocoon of care and mutual trust. I know this is not for everyone, but if you enjoy a little kink in your books, I’m pretty sure you’ll love this one!
*** Copy provided by LesCourt Author Services for my reading pleasure, a review wasn’t a requirement. ***
Hot hot. Wren and Leo, you could feel the sparks off the page. Another well written kink based story with hot characters, wonderful glimpses and continuations of previous characters. I love this whole series but I have to say this one was awesome!
Painfully Attractive by Silvia Violet is the fourth book in the Love and Care series. This is a contemporary m/m romance with an age gap. There is a huge BDSM element to this story with some light kink to some harder kink such as piercing and impact play. Wren is a “pain slut” looking for the right man to introduce him safely into the world of his darkest desires of pleasure and pain. Leo is the sexy, older man who rescues him and who Wren wants to guide him in his sexual exploration…. too bad he is also his father’s friend. Fortunately temptation, passion and mutual desire has a way of overcoming obstacles. Angst, kink, and steam fill this story and satisfies the reader.
What a great addition to the Love and Care series. This is a fast paced, page turning read with lots of heat and heart. Wren and Leo are such well written characters that are complex, real and so interesting. The sparks these two create are HOT!!!