FROM AWARD-WINNING GAY ROMANCE AUTHOR MORTICIA KNIGHTBook eight in the Kiss of Leather seriesTai wishes Master Lucas wasn’t such an adamant Top, but he’s also crushing on the sweetly submissive Elliot. Could he have it both ways?Tai has hit a wall in life. From all outward appearances, he’s the guy who has everything—looks, personality and money. But the modeling gigs are drying up and he still … the modeling gigs are drying up and he still hasn’t found that special someone to call his own. The part-time work at Kiss of Leather is quickly becoming full-time to prevent the drain on his dream-business savings.
Elliot fell for the stunning Tai from almost the moment he met him. If he wasn’t so self-conscious about the weight he’s recently put on, maybe he could work up the nerve to make a move. However, not only is he a virgin who’s never done a scene before working in a BDSM club, but he’s also sure that Tai has a thing for Master Lucas. There’s no way he could ever compete with the handsome silver fox.
When Master Lucas confesses to Tai that he doesn’t only see him as a hookup and offers him a contract, there are a ton of considerations. They both realize that serious compromises would have to be made for them to have a relationship. But what if they found a third, a sub who could bottom for Tai and also do TPE with Master Lucas? Once the idea takes hold, Tai knows just the perfect boy for them both. Even better? He’s right there at Kiss of Leather, and Tai can’t wait for Elliot to turn them all into a throuple.
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Reviews by the Wicked Reads Review Team
Angie –
I enjoyed this book. It did seem to move pretty quickly from no one being in a committed relationship to them being a throuple. I liked each character, Tai, Elliot, and Master Lucas; how could you not? However, I felt just like Elliott, that everything seemed too good to be true. I loved the dynamics of the characters as well. I am just sad that some things were skimmed over or several days or weeks had passed, I felt like I was missing pieces of their relationship. All in all, it was sweet, loving and a good addition to the series.
Ruthie –
This is the eighth book in this series, and they are still fresh with new characters and snippets of previous ones. You could read this as a standalone, but why deny yourself the full enjoyment.
We start with a catch up of Tobey and his new relationship with Master Hunter. It gives us a good insight into Elliot and his crush on Tai. But Tai is currently playing with Master Lucas, and Elliot sees there is no space for him instead. As veteran readers of Ms. Knight will know, there is little which cannot be surmounted in Kiss of Leather. As we see, there is a solution which will get everyone exactly what they want, and with some unexpectedly strong feelings developing too.
Elliot’s attempt to solve his own problems ends in danger, but he makes an incredibly wise decision when he has his phone in his hand. I felt it all stemmed from that decision and was a brave move. The three men together are amazingly hot, sensual, and once communication is established, in harmony. A good mix of BDSM elements and exploration of how different needs can be met.
Another very enjoyable addition to the series. Thank you, Ms. Knight.
Reviewers on the Wicked Reads Review Team were provided a free copy of Switching Places (Kiss of Leather #8) by Morticia Knight to read and review.
Independent reviewer for Archaeolibrarian, I was gifted my copy of this book.
This is book 8 in the series, the last one currently available, but for THIS book, you don’t NEED to have read the other 7 books, it’s far more a stand alone than the others. BUT you SHOULD read them, to get the full picture of what Elliot has been watching happen in Kiss of Leather.
I have been equally looking forward to this book, as much as I have been dreading it. Because THIS is the book that I really REALLY wanted to read, and because this is the last book. After reading the other 7 in a short space of time, I hung onto this one, for as long as I possibly could!
Master Lucas won Tai at the auction, and they’ve had a good run. They both know that this might not last, not least because Master Lucas does not bottom or sub, and Tai is a switch. But also because Master Lucas needs a TPE sub, and Tai is so not into that! Adding a third to their relationship might be the answer, and Tai knows just the boy.
And Elliot is just the sweetest boy! A sweet young man who just wants to help. A sweet young man who has been majorly crushing on Tai, and Master Lucas to a point, since he started at Kiss of Leather. A sweet young man who makes a dreadful decision that requires help from Master Lucas and Tai and they come through brilliantly!
I loved this , immensely!
Elliot is such a sweetheart; Master Lucas, such a Dom and Tai fits somewhere between the two. Tai isn’t bratty like Marshall (book 3) he just isn’t totally subby. He and Master Lucas teach Elliot all the things he wanted to know, but never had anyone to do them with. They make it clear, right from the start, that this is not a once in a while thing, this is a permanent arrangement for as long as they all want it.
It’s glorious watching Elliot come into his own, both as sub for Masters Lucas and Tai, but also at the club, behind the bar and in the kitchen. His “hobby” for food and drink gives him a great deal of confidence.
Not as emotionally wrecking as some of the other books, nor did I find it as explicit. What I did find, though, is it is a beautifully written tale of 3 men finding what and who is right for them: each other.
If this really is the end?? It’s a very fitting end.
5 stars
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