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In Daddy's Care
I’ve always known it’s not safe to want the things I want. Especially not at home. It’s why I’ve always kept them a secret. So when my mother’s latest boyfriend discovers what I’ve been hiding, I run, even though I’ve got nowhere to go.
DASHIELL DAVIS knows it's not safe to want the things he wants.
At least, not while he's living at home. It's why he keeps his desires a secret, and why he's saving up to get away. But when his mother's latest boyfriend discovers what Dash has been hiding, there's no time to save anything. Dashiell has to run.
Even if he's got nowhere to go.
CALLUM MOORE knows it's not right to want the things he wants.
At least, not outside of the business world. Taking charge of his company and ruling it with an iron fist may have brought him success in the boardroom, but in the bedroom, he's convinced himself that it's not healthy to want that level of control.
Until he finds a boy who needs it.
In Daddy's Care is a 36,000-word gay romance featuring an age gap, a barely legal virgin who likes pretty things, a Daddy who tries to deny that he wants to be one, an interfering piece of sass who likes to stick his nose into other people's business - well, mostly just his uncle Cal's, but eventually Dashiell's, too - and a gift from Daddy that finally makes sweet little Dash feel... secure.
Publishing History: This novella was first published in the 2023 Dirty Daddies Pride anthology. No substantial changes have been made to the story.
DASHIELL DAVIS knows it's not safe to want the things he wants.
At least, not while he's living at home. It's why he keeps his desires a secret, and why he's saving up to get away. But when his mother's latest boyfriend discovers what Dash has been hiding, there's no time to save anything. Dashiell has to run.
Even if he's got nowhere to go.
CALLUM MOORE knows it's not right to want the things he wants.
At least, not outside of the business world. Taking charge of his company and ruling it with an iron fist may have brought him success in the boardroom, but in the bedroom, he's convinced himself that it's not healthy to want that level of control.
Until he finds a boy who needs it.
In Daddy's Care is a 36,000-word gay romance featuring an age gap, a barely legal virgin who likes pretty things, a Daddy who tries to deny that he wants to be one, an interfering piece of sass who likes to stick his nose into other people's business - well, mostly just his uncle Cal's, but eventually Dashiell's, too - and a gift from Daddy that finally makes sweet little Dash feel... secure.
Publishing History: This novella was first published in the 2023 Dirty Daddies Pride anthology. No substantial changes have been made to the story.
- GenresM M RomanceBDSMNovella
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First published June 30, 2023
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April 11, 2026
2.5-3ish
thoughts n feelings:
-an age gap of 18 to 40+ is TOO FUCKING BIG MAN. idk like I'm 31 and my partner's younger brother just turned 19 like 5 minutes ago and he just seems SO fucking young. now imagine if I were like 10 years older..............like.......ew, respectfully. in this book it's easier to overlook because of how into each other they are but every time I remembered it it bothered me.
-the way they meet is so goddamn weird????? like yeah later they say that Jackie is being inappropriate and Dash sort of brushes it off later because Jackie apologizes and Dash is flattered by the attention, but that very much does not make it okay. like Jackie makes the weirdest overtly sexual comments at this literal 18 year old CHILD which is extra weird because Jackie is even more concerned with Dash's ability to consent later than the main love interest even is, which is of course great and we love that but it's just weird!!! like you're okay with openly and loudly sexualizing this dude when he's at work and can't escape you, but the second he wants to date ur uncle/friend you're suddenly so concerned about consent? I mean I'm GLAD but jesus christ
-I do also feel like it's kinda weird that Callum was this like pretend-not-into-BDSM guy but as soon as he decided he was into it he suddenly was knowledgeable out of nowhere?? like can we get a research montage or smt
TLDR: I rly just wanted something light and sweet and not too serious to read before bed and this delivered so...I talked a lotta shit but it served its purpose
thoughts n feelings:
-an age gap of 18 to 40+ is TOO FUCKING BIG MAN. idk like I'm 31 and my partner's younger brother just turned 19 like 5 minutes ago and he just seems SO fucking young. now imagine if I were like 10 years older..............like.......ew, respectfully. in this book it's easier to overlook because of how into each other they are but every time I remembered it it bothered me.
-the way they meet is so goddamn weird????? like yeah later they say that Jackie is being inappropriate and Dash sort of brushes it off later because Jackie apologizes and Dash is flattered by the attention, but that very much does not make it okay. like Jackie makes the weirdest overtly sexual comments at this literal 18 year old CHILD which is extra weird because Jackie is even more concerned with Dash's ability to consent later than the main love interest even is, which is of course great and we love that but it's just weird!!! like you're okay with openly and loudly sexualizing this dude when he's at work and can't escape you, but the second he wants to date ur uncle/friend you're suddenly so concerned about consent? I mean I'm GLAD but jesus christ
-I do also feel like it's kinda weird that Callum was this like pretend-not-into-BDSM guy but as soon as he decided he was into it he suddenly was knowledgeable out of nowhere?? like can we get a research montage or smt
TLDR: I rly just wanted something light and sweet and not too serious to read before bed and this delivered so...I talked a lotta shit but it served its purpose
July 10, 2024
DNF @ 71%.
I’m just not feeling this and have been skimming a lot of this without even meaning to. While Daddy kink isn’t my thing, pretty sad boys, lingerie and chastity devices are right.
I really enjoyed the other book I read from Chara, but even once the cage came out, I was still just very bored with this story. Which probably has a lot to do that for almost the entire 71% I made it through, Dash and Callum aren’t even interacting. I think Dash has had just as much on page time with the nephew, which would be fine if this was going to be a threesome… but it’s not.
Too drawn out, especially for something so insta- everything. Yawn.
I’m just not feeling this and have been skimming a lot of this without even meaning to. While Daddy kink isn’t my thing, pretty sad boys, lingerie and chastity devices are right.
I really enjoyed the other book I read from Chara, but even once the cage came out, I was still just very bored with this story. Which probably has a lot to do that for almost the entire 71% I made it through, Dash and Callum aren’t even interacting. I think Dash has had just as much on page time with the nephew, which would be fine if this was going to be a threesome… but it’s not.
Too drawn out, especially for something so insta- everything. Yawn.
May 7, 2025
veeeeery cute and swoony. the ending was a bit abrupt, more abrupt than it usually happens with some of chara croft's books. but overall i enjoyed this little story, although it's not among my favourites by chara.
August 10, 2024
A bit too insta-love but still enjoyable.
February 25, 2026
Very cute.
December 13, 2025
Cute sad boy meets hot rich dommy Daddy. Cages, lingerie, pretty much insta-love. I love that the nephew helps set boundaries between the two. Callum understands there is quite the power imbalance, and ultimately agrees with his nephew's thought process (even though he really just wants his baby in his bed). Very cute and I quite loved it.
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