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A review by vrstal
Beautiful boy by Grace R. Duncan
4.0
3.5/5. Highlights may contain spoilers. Read at your own risk.
Content Warnings for book: Low self-esteem, homophobia
Kink: Master/boy, sadomasochism, impact play, wax play, bondage, exhibitionism, praise kink, chastity, enemas, orgasm control, cock and ball torture, bruising, sex toys, somnophilia, free use, high protocol, 24/7 dynamic
Beautiful Boy by Grace R. Duncan is a BDSM club romance between Mal and Kyle, with insta-love, hurt/comfort, and oh-so-much CBT.
Overall, I really enjoyed the romance between these two. Not only do they suit each other well as Dominant and submissive, but they have a lot of interests and instaconnection that bodes well for them. Kyle and Mal are both nerdy, playing World of Warcraft together and enjoying the LOTR books. One of the ways their dynamic comes to be is Mal would read The Hobbit allowed while Kyle kneeled at his feet. It was so cute and I loved that they were both lovers, kinksters, and found out how to make their dynamic work best for them.
The sex scenes were hot, even though I myself was frustrated with how long some of the edging/denial periods were for Kyle, lmao.
The biggest issue is Kyle is closeted and it does come to a head. Personally, I do think that there was a rush of the ending to this conflict, the events that transpire are angsty, and then them coming back together is at the very end. In my opinion, I wish there was more time spent with the two of them being together after Kyle came out. Something I found interesting too is this is set before same-gender marriage was legalized federally, so they have a different way of showing life-long commitment.
I do recommend this, especially if you're into a kinky love story.
Content Warnings for book: Low self-esteem, homophobia
Kink: Master/boy, sadomasochism, impact play, wax play, bondage, exhibitionism, praise kink, chastity, enemas, orgasm control, cock and ball torture, bruising, sex toys, somnophilia, free use, high protocol, 24/7 dynamic
Beautiful Boy by Grace R. Duncan is a BDSM club romance between Mal and Kyle, with insta-love, hurt/comfort, and oh-so-much CBT.
Overall, I really enjoyed the romance between these two. Not only do they suit each other well as Dominant and submissive, but they have a lot of interests and instaconnection that bodes well for them. Kyle and Mal are both nerdy, playing World of Warcraft together and enjoying the LOTR books. One of the ways their dynamic comes to be is Mal would read The Hobbit allowed while Kyle kneeled at his feet. It was so cute and I loved that they were both lovers, kinksters, and found out how to make their dynamic work best for them.
The sex scenes were hot, even though I myself was frustrated with how long some of the edging/denial periods were for Kyle, lmao.
The biggest issue is Kyle is closeted and it does come to a head. Personally, I do think that there was a rush of the ending to this conflict, the events that transpire are angsty, and then them coming back together is at the very end. In my opinion, I wish there was more time spent with the two of them being together after Kyle came out. Something I found interesting too is this is set before same-gender marriage was legalized federally, so they have a different way of showing life-long commitment.
I do recommend this, especially if you're into a kinky love story.