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A review by tinkcourtney
Catalysts by Kris Ripper
5.0
This author keeps throwing me for a loop. This book starts with a straight (?) boy (Will) who is ashamed of his fantasies spending time with a male Dom (Hugh), who is helping him experiment with submission and other aspects of BDSM. It’s not sexual . . . until it is.
Now, in your average romance, you could pretty much call it from that point. Oh, yeah, Dom will fall in love, straight boy will realize he’s maybe not entirely straight, and they’ll ride off into the sunset. Only . . . that’s not quite what happens.
If you’re a blurb reader, you know that the Dom gets a boyfriend (Truman). I am a possessive, jealous person on behalf of fictional characters. I was prepared to HATE the boyfriend when he finally showed up, on behalf of poor Will, who I was sure would be feeling angst-ridden and left out. But it is written so beautifully, and makes it CRYSTAL clear that Will is happy for them, and actually has a girl he’s started seeing. Yet, even though Hugh and Truman are starting to build a future together, they’re still finding a place for Will that meets needs for all three of them.
The dynamics of these three guys is just fascinating. I am really glad there are many more books to read in this series, because I want to delve deeper into their minds and see how all of this goes. From the synopses I read of the other books, there will be many twists and turns along the way. Normally, that’s something I avoid, but in this case, I’m entranced and can’t wait to dive in.
Now, in your average romance, you could pretty much call it from that point. Oh, yeah, Dom will fall in love, straight boy will realize he’s maybe not entirely straight, and they’ll ride off into the sunset. Only . . . that’s not quite what happens.
If you’re a blurb reader, you know that the Dom gets a boyfriend (Truman). I am a possessive, jealous person on behalf of fictional characters. I was prepared to HATE the boyfriend when he finally showed up, on behalf of poor Will, who I was sure would be feeling angst-ridden and left out. But it is written so beautifully, and makes it CRYSTAL clear that Will is happy for them, and actually has a girl he’s started seeing. Yet, even though Hugh and Truman are starting to build a future together, they’re still finding a place for Will that meets needs for all three of them.
The dynamics of these three guys is just fascinating. I am really glad there are many more books to read in this series, because I want to delve deeper into their minds and see how all of this goes. From the synopses I read of the other books, there will be many twists and turns along the way. Normally, that’s something I avoid, but in this case, I’m entranced and can’t wait to dive in.