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Sweet, sassy, and submissive Josiah wants to find a Sir.
When he meets the older, sexy Brody, they hit it off instantly.
Josiah is convinced he’s found the real thing...until Brody ghosts him.
When Brody shows up again a few weeks later, begging for forgiveness and a chance to explain, the heartbroken Josiah isn’t sure if he should give Brody another chance.
Can Brody prove to Josiah that he doesn’t need a Sir but a Daddy…and that Brody wants to be that man?
When he meets the older, sexy Brody, they hit it off instantly.
Josiah is convinced he’s found the real thing...until Brody ghosts him.
When Brody shows up again a few weeks later, begging for forgiveness and a chance to explain, the heartbroken Josiah isn’t sure if he should give Brody another chance.
Can Brody prove to Josiah that he doesn’t need a Sir but a Daddy…and that Brody wants to be that man?
- GenresRomanceBDSMM M Romance
143 pages, Kindle Edition
Published March 5, 2026
About the author
Nora Phoenix
131 books2,438 followersWould you like the long or the short version of my bio?
The short? You got it.
I write steamy gay romance books and I love it. I also love reading books. Books are everything.
How was that?
A little more detail? Gotcha.
I started writing my first stories when I was a teen…on a freaking typewriter. I still have these, and they’re adorably romantic. And bad, haha. Fear of failing kept me from following my dream to become a romance author, so you can imagine how proud and ecstatic I am that I finally overcame my fears and self doubt and did it. I adore my genre because I love writing and reading about flawed, strong men who are just a tad broken..but find their happy ever after anyway.
My favorite books to read are pretty much all MM/gay romances as long as it has a happy end. Kink is a plus… Aside from that, I also read a lot of nonfiction and not just books on writing. Popular psychology is a favorite topic of mine and so are self help and sociology.
Hobbies? Ain’t nobody got time for that. Just kidding. I love traveling, spending time near the ocean, and hiking. But I love books more.
Come hang out with me in my Facebook Group Nora’s Nook where I share previews, sneak peeks, freebies, fun stuff, and much more: https://www.facebook.com/groups/noras...
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The short? You got it.
I write steamy gay romance books and I love it. I also love reading books. Books are everything.
How was that?
A little more detail? Gotcha.
I started writing my first stories when I was a teen…on a freaking typewriter. I still have these, and they’re adorably romantic. And bad, haha. Fear of failing kept me from following my dream to become a romance author, so you can imagine how proud and ecstatic I am that I finally overcame my fears and self doubt and did it. I adore my genre because I love writing and reading about flawed, strong men who are just a tad broken..but find their happy ever after anyway.
My favorite books to read are pretty much all MM/gay romances as long as it has a happy end. Kink is a plus… Aside from that, I also read a lot of nonfiction and not just books on writing. Popular psychology is a favorite topic of mine and so are self help and sociology.
Hobbies? Ain’t nobody got time for that. Just kidding. I love traveling, spending time near the ocean, and hiking. But I love books more.
Come hang out with me in my Facebook Group Nora’s Nook where I share previews, sneak peeks, freebies, fun stuff, and much more: https://www.facebook.com/groups/noras...
Wanna get first dibs on freebies, updates, sales, and more? Sign up for my newsletter (no spamming your inbox full…promise!) here: http://www.noraphoenix.com/newsletter/
You can also stalk me on Twitter: https://twitter.com/NoraFromBHR
On Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nora.phoenix/
On Bookbub: https://www.bookbub.com/profile/nora-...
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April 1, 2026
It was nice. It's been forever since I read anything daddy kink as a couple of years ago it seemed to be popping everywhere and I had been avoiding it a bit, but I didn't mind getting back at it again after so long. I think I'm not in the mood for anything contemporary though, as I had a hard time getting into it at times. I was kind of drifting off. Maybe it was the lack of stakes, maybe I was in the wrong mood for it.
March 7, 2026
So that was disappointing. I love almost all of Nora’s books, especially the No Shame series. And after the quite tame prince novels I was really excited she wrote another kinky novel, in the White House series no less. It didn’t deliver though.
The insta love felt forced, and the way Brody reacted to it was not ok. I didn’t understand Elya’s role. Maybe a setup for a new book? Also Josiah felt off, he didn’t have the debt most of the characters in Nora’s books have. I didn’t really understand why he lived in Chicago in the first place.
And then the spanking… In lots of her books these scenes make sense. In this book however, with the age gap and the fact they haven’t really been together that long (after Brody’s weird ghosting stunt), it felt bordering on controle and abuse.
So… maybe it’s the current political situation or something else completely unrelated but I have the feeling she’s lost her touch. I’m just going back to rereading No Shame and Perfect Hands… And hope any other new books will be better.
Not rereading this. And I don’t recommend it if you’re looking for a good sequel to the White House series. If you’re into weird power dynamics, this might be light entertainment for an hour.
The insta love felt forced, and the way Brody reacted to it was not ok. I didn’t understand Elya’s role. Maybe a setup for a new book? Also Josiah felt off, he didn’t have the debt most of the characters in Nora’s books have. I didn’t really understand why he lived in Chicago in the first place.
And then the spanking… In lots of her books these scenes make sense. In this book however, with the age gap and the fact they haven’t really been together that long (after Brody’s weird ghosting stunt), it felt bordering on controle and abuse.
So… maybe it’s the current political situation or something else completely unrelated but I have the feeling she’s lost her touch. I’m just going back to rereading No Shame and Perfect Hands… And hope any other new books will be better.
Not rereading this. And I don’t recommend it if you’re looking for a good sequel to the White House series. If you’re into weird power dynamics, this might be light entertainment for an hour.
March 5, 2026
Sigh... by now I should've learned.
I really loved the series when I read it some time back.
Unfortunately this novella is only very loosely connected to the main books.
And it is basically the same plot as all the other recent novellas by the author.
Sub meets dom, they fuck, they fall in love after one night, and basically move in together after knowing each other a week.
I'm also so sick of the horse schlong the dom MC has in those books...
I really loved the series when I read it some time back.
Unfortunately this novella is only very loosely connected to the main books.
And it is basically the same plot as all the other recent novellas by the author.
Sub meets dom, they fuck, they fall in love after one night, and basically move in together after knowing each other a week.
I'm also so sick of the horse schlong the dom MC has in those books...
March 16, 2026
This is insta everything.
Insta smut, insta trust, insta love.
It made no real-world sense.
What a shame, because I actually enjoyed the rest of the series.
Insta smut, insta trust, insta love.
It made no real-world sense.
What a shame, because I actually enjoyed the rest of the series.
Review of advance copy received from Author
VOTO 4 STELLE E MEZZO
Nora Phoenix è stata una tra le prime autrici Male to Male che ho letto, ho divorato ogni sua uscita tradotta in lingua italiana, mi sono imbattuta in molte sue serie e qualcuna ancora incompleta c’è e che devo recuperare appena del tempo libero da scadenze me lo permetterà.
Tra queste da recuperare necessariamente è la Serie Amore alla Casa Bianca di cui La Sculacciata è un titolo correlato.
Ebbene cosa dire di questa novella? Deliziosa in ogni pagina, di una tenerezza unica e di una dolcezza speciale, di una modalità legata al BDSM che mi piace particolarmente perché ogni gesto tra le due parti non fa altro che trasmettere ogni più amorevole gesto, parola, tocco che intercorre tra loro.
Vi innamorerete di Josiah, non potrete fare diversamente, il suo bisogno di essere amato è straziante e allo stesso tempo inebriante. Adorerete Brody, perché pur dovendo stare lontano da Josiah ciò che questo piccolino può donargli va al di là dello stesso rischio.
La loro chimica esplode fin da subito, ma ciò che era iniziata sotto una dinamica D/s diventa poi qualcosa di ancora più tenero, bisognoso e solido.
Trattenne il respiro, ma Josiah non lo lasciò a lungo con il fiato sospeso. Il suo viso si illuminò come il sole dopo un temporale.
«Sì, lo voglio. Lo desidero più di ogni altra cosa… Daddy.»
Una lettura che scorre in modo veloce, ma ricca di sfumature che attirano il lettore e che anche se consta di poche pagine la storia è lì che si stende decantando ogni sentimento e riempiendo il cuore di una dolcezza sincera e di un amore vero che si proietta giorno per giorno per raggiungere l’estasi quotidiana e rinforzando un legame che non potrà mai essere separato.
La loro passione era un essere vivente, selvaggio e indomito, eppure era la tenera corrente sottostante che lasciava davvero Josiah senza fiato. Così come il modo in cui Brody lo stringeva, come se fosse qualcosa di prezioso, qualcosa da amare. E lui, che si era sempre sentito come se fosse troppo, si arrese alla sensazione di essere abbastanza, perfettamente abbastanza.
Una lettura che consiglio vivamente di non lasciarsi sfuggire.
A presto 🥰
Nora Phoenix è stata una tra le prime autrici Male to Male che ho letto, ho divorato ogni sua uscita tradotta in lingua italiana, mi sono imbattuta in molte sue serie e qualcuna ancora incompleta c’è e che devo recuperare appena del tempo libero da scadenze me lo permetterà.
Tra queste da recuperare necessariamente è la Serie Amore alla Casa Bianca di cui La Sculacciata è un titolo correlato.
Ebbene cosa dire di questa novella? Deliziosa in ogni pagina, di una tenerezza unica e di una dolcezza speciale, di una modalità legata al BDSM che mi piace particolarmente perché ogni gesto tra le due parti non fa altro che trasmettere ogni più amorevole gesto, parola, tocco che intercorre tra loro.
Vi innamorerete di Josiah, non potrete fare diversamente, il suo bisogno di essere amato è straziante e allo stesso tempo inebriante. Adorerete Brody, perché pur dovendo stare lontano da Josiah ciò che questo piccolino può donargli va al di là dello stesso rischio.
La loro chimica esplode fin da subito, ma ciò che era iniziata sotto una dinamica D/s diventa poi qualcosa di ancora più tenero, bisognoso e solido.
Trattenne il respiro, ma Josiah non lo lasciò a lungo con il fiato sospeso. Il suo viso si illuminò come il sole dopo un temporale.
«Sì, lo voglio. Lo desidero più di ogni altra cosa… Daddy.»
Una lettura che scorre in modo veloce, ma ricca di sfumature che attirano il lettore e che anche se consta di poche pagine la storia è lì che si stende decantando ogni sentimento e riempiendo il cuore di una dolcezza sincera e di un amore vero che si proietta giorno per giorno per raggiungere l’estasi quotidiana e rinforzando un legame che non potrà mai essere separato.
La loro passione era un essere vivente, selvaggio e indomito, eppure era la tenera corrente sottostante che lasciava davvero Josiah senza fiato. Così come il modo in cui Brody lo stringeva, come se fosse qualcosa di prezioso, qualcosa da amare. E lui, che si era sempre sentito come se fosse troppo, si arrese alla sensazione di essere abbastanza, perfettamente abbastanza.
Una lettura che consiglio vivamente di non lasciarsi sfuggire.
A presto 🥰
May 24, 2026
Rating: 3
Steam: 2
PoV: dual, 3rd person
Genre: contemporary romance novella, BDSM, MM
Tropes / tags: age gap, secret identity, kink
I'd been waiting a long time for Josiah's story, and I was hoping that he'd get to find the perfect Dom for himself.
Novellas are always a bit hit or miss for me, and I think Josiah and Brody needed more space for their romance to feel solid and a bit more realistic. I liked them together, and I would have loved to see more of their dynamic and how it developed between them.
I really wanted to love this one - just like I loved the White House Men series, but sadly it was a little too insta for me. Josiah was sweet and sassy, and it was great to see more of his friendship with Denali though!
Steam: 2
PoV: dual, 3rd person
Genre: contemporary romance novella, BDSM, MM
Tropes / tags: age gap, secret identity, kink
I'd been waiting a long time for Josiah's story, and I was hoping that he'd get to find the perfect Dom for himself.
Novellas are always a bit hit or miss for me, and I think Josiah and Brody needed more space for their romance to feel solid and a bit more realistic. I liked them together, and I would have loved to see more of their dynamic and how it developed between them.
I really wanted to love this one - just like I loved the White House Men series, but sadly it was a little too insta for me. Josiah was sweet and sassy, and it was great to see more of his friendship with Denali though!
Review of advance copy received from Author
It is great to revisit such a fantastic universe as the White House Men. Getting to know Josiah and seeing him find Brady and find their HEA in such a quick read was amazing and fulfilling. I love how Nora can bring us back into a world so easily and have us craving to go back and re-read the previous books. As a reader, I was convinced of the sincerity of the characters motives and actions and the dialogue had me nodding along with their conversations. This is why I love Nora's writing so much.
March 8, 2026
Nora Phoenix has done it again. Great short story added to the White House collection. She brings back favorite characters in the series years after that time frame. Great to see how they are doing in addition to these new additions.
March 7, 2026
❤️❤️❤️
March 9, 2026
I’m so happy Josiah found his person and became part of the family he was so lonely the poor thing
March 11, 2026
Maybe I should again reread the White House Men series
April 28, 2026
4.25 🌟
April 30, 2026
⭐️⭐️⭐️/5
🌶️.5/5
Audiobook 🎧
- MM
- Novella
- Dom/sub
- Sex club
- Turns to daddy/boy at the end
- Fears of being too much
- Secret identity (secret past)
🌶️.5/5
Audiobook 🎧
- MM
- Novella
- Dom/sub
- Sex club
- Turns to daddy/boy at the end
- Fears of being too much
- Secret identity (secret past)
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