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Jock Auction
Sexy high-school footballer Kyle has two big blind-spots: first, he assumes he’s straight, and second, he doesn’t know quite how much his shy, geeky classmate Craig lusts after him. When the two are thrown together after a charity slave auction, however, how incredible the sex is turns out to be hard to miss. Problem is, Kyle’s awakened sexuality is on a collision course with his hot teammates, and not everyone in his conservative Midwestern town is quite so open-minded.
When Kyle unexpectedly gets up close and personal with another closeted jock, and realizes in the process that there’s more than just teenage hormones between himself and Craig, he’s faced with a choice: walk away, or fight for what until now he didn’t know he wanted. Meanwhile, Craig is learning that there’s more to his appetite for athletic guys than playing the meek submissive, and Kyle’s mea-culpa arrives right on time for him to explore some of the kinks he never knew he had.
Hard bodies meet even harder truths as two very different guys discover that, while you can buy someone’s time, you still have to win their heart.
When Kyle unexpectedly gets up close and personal with another closeted jock, and realizes in the process that there’s more than just teenage hormones between himself and Craig, he’s faced with a choice: walk away, or fight for what until now he didn’t know he wanted. Meanwhile, Craig is learning that there’s more to his appetite for athletic guys than playing the meek submissive, and Kyle’s mea-culpa arrives right on time for him to explore some of the kinks he never knew he had.
Hard bodies meet even harder truths as two very different guys discover that, while you can buy someone’s time, you still have to win their heart.
264 pages, ebook
First published January 27, 2015
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Alex Pendragon
28 books28 followersBorn in the UK, and now living in California, I'm a gay writer with a love of coming-of-age stories and high heat-levels.
I've always had an overactive imagination, and have been a contributor to free online archives of m/m stories for some years. In 2015 my first published novel, Jock Auction, was released with Loose Id.
When I'm not writing about guys exploring their sexual identities, I'm a food-loving geek who can't get over the fact that California weather is so much nicer than it is back in Britain.
I've always had an overactive imagination, and have been a contributor to free online archives of m/m stories for some years. In 2015 my first published novel, Jock Auction, was released with Loose Id.
When I'm not writing about guys exploring their sexual identities, I'm a food-loving geek who can't get over the fact that California weather is so much nicer than it is back in Britain.
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April 24, 2015
Longest one-handed read ever!
Seriously. This has got to be some sort of record! I've read my fair share of porn and erotica that borders on porn and I've come up with a set of guidelines, if you will, that I affectionately refer to as the Porn Club rules.
First rule of Porn Club: It needs to be hot. The hotter the better. Think bushel of habañeros and work down from there.
Second rule of Porn Club: Brevity is the order of the day.
Third rule of Porn Club: Go long only if you've got a semblance of a story OR awesome characters.
Fourth rule of Porn Club: Go for OTT & imitate The Tingle. Not really a rule per se, just sound advice.
Only the first rule of Porn Club was followed here. The sex is stupid hot and varied. These two knuckleheads plow the hell out of each other every which way to Sunday. They get a little kinky. They have a penchant for that we might get caught and that makes it hotter sex even at school in the Nurse's office. In case you're wondering, they do get caught a couple of times and take it in stride. What they lack is connection, intimacy.
Unfortunately, there's only so much cock talk I can take and 260+ pgs of cock talk was overkill. I've never been so bored with two horny teens. Both Kyle and Craig are about as interesting as paste which lessened my interest further. I can forgive them the instalove. I remember being 18 and one date meant you were in love. I get it. What I can't forgive is this snoozefest of a story.
Jock Auction is a slice of life tale that goes on and on and on. Besides the sex nothing happens. It's all told through Kyle, the jock. Kyle is "straight" until he gets bought by Craig at a charity auction. The events that ensue and bring these two numbnuts together are too asinine to even go into. Suffice to say, he's not that straight afterwards and proceeds to dive head first into the mosh pit of Cockapalooza. This stretched the limits of my reality suspension, something that's not my strong suit even under ideal circumstances. He's checking out teammates in the showers, gets handsy with one of them even, gets fucked by him and his monster cock which makes him realize his feelz for Craig. An epiphany inducing monster cock! What a novelty! Despite their "devotion" he's still cockadoodle. Always checking out other dudes' cocks, has a permaboner that's oozy often, most frequently on the carpet. Ewww. Seriously, dude. No one wants that in their carpet. I get that he's a horny teen but would it be too much for them to have a honeymoon period where they only have eyes for one another?
Neither of these MCs are fleshed out. I don't know a thing about either of them aside from the obvious. They say the love each other. I don't see it. Kyle thinks in $10 words yet his action are more akin to Bill or Ted with virtually every sentence containing the word "dude". They never have "the talk" and bareback, and in Kyle's case, with more than one person which is beyond stupid in contemporary society. In a nutshell, I never invested in them as a couple. If these two make it to summer break it'll surprise the hell out of me.
So, the sex was a hot, if tedious, 4 hearts with a 1 heart story and a heart deduction for violating the Porn Club rules.
Recommend to fans of straight to gay, jock/geek fantasy wish fulfillment stories with the proviso that you skim all the talking bits.
A review copy was provided in exchange for an honest review.
Seriously. This has got to be some sort of record! I've read my fair share of porn and erotica that borders on porn and I've come up with a set of guidelines, if you will, that I affectionately refer to as the Porn Club rules.
First rule of Porn Club: It needs to be hot. The hotter the better. Think bushel of habañeros and work down from there.
Second rule of Porn Club: Brevity is the order of the day.
Third rule of Porn Club: Go long only if you've got a semblance of a story OR awesome characters.
Fourth rule of Porn Club: Go for OTT & imitate The Tingle. Not really a rule per se, just sound advice.
Only the first rule of Porn Club was followed here. The sex is stupid hot and varied. These two knuckleheads plow the hell out of each other every which way to Sunday. They get a little kinky. They have a penchant for that we might get caught and that makes it hotter sex even at school in the Nurse's office. In case you're wondering, they do get caught a couple of times and take it in stride. What they lack is connection, intimacy.
Unfortunately, there's only so much cock talk I can take and 260+ pgs of cock talk was overkill. I've never been so bored with two horny teens. Both Kyle and Craig are about as interesting as paste which lessened my interest further. I can forgive them the instalove. I remember being 18 and one date meant you were in love. I get it. What I can't forgive is this snoozefest of a story.
Jock Auction is a slice of life tale that goes on and on and on. Besides the sex nothing happens. It's all told through Kyle, the jock. Kyle is "straight" until he gets bought by Craig at a charity auction. The events that ensue and bring these two numbnuts together are too asinine to even go into. Suffice to say, he's not that straight afterwards and proceeds to dive head first into the mosh pit of Cockapalooza. This stretched the limits of my reality suspension, something that's not my strong suit even under ideal circumstances. He's checking out teammates in the showers, gets handsy with one of them even, gets fucked by him and his monster cock which makes him realize his feelz for Craig. An epiphany inducing monster cock! What a novelty! Despite their "devotion" he's still cockadoodle. Always checking out other dudes' cocks, has a permaboner that's oozy often, most frequently on the carpet. Ewww. Seriously, dude. No one wants that in their carpet. I get that he's a horny teen but would it be too much for them to have a honeymoon period where they only have eyes for one another?
Neither of these MCs are fleshed out. I don't know a thing about either of them aside from the obvious. They say the love each other. I don't see it. Kyle thinks in $10 words yet his action are more akin to Bill or Ted with virtually every sentence containing the word "dude". They never have "the talk" and bareback, and in Kyle's case, with more than one person which is beyond stupid in contemporary society. In a nutshell, I never invested in them as a couple. If these two make it to summer break it'll surprise the hell out of me.
So, the sex was a hot, if tedious, 4 hearts with a 1 heart story and a heart deduction for violating the Porn Club rules.
Recommend to fans of straight to gay, jock/geek fantasy wish fulfillment stories with the proviso that you skim all the talking bits.
A review copy was provided in exchange for an honest review.
February 9, 2015
Taking a risk on a new author is always a gamble and when a book is so new that you are one of the first to read it, it almost feels like a responsibility to other readers to let them know a few things up front. This is listed as YA but there is A LOT of sex in every which way with more than one person in this book. The sex is dirty and intense. I know some folks don’t like to read that with boys in high school, even if they are seniors so I am tossing that warning out early.
Now then.
This is total high school PWP and for me, that was okay. PWP has its place and when you are strung out after an emotional read, books like these are exactly what you need. Now having admitted that I have no issues with PWP, this book left me a bit confused 99.9% of the time. Stay with me on that percentage and it being so damn close to that of condoms and their preventability of spreading STD’s. No, I am not going to jump on a moral soap box with this, BUT the no glove but lots of love deal with more than one person made me pause and want to toss local health clinic fliers at Kyle and his boy toys. Good lord.
I am not sure if the author was going for the PWP theme with this but they nailed it. It was like every porn clip you could find of every sex act out there and it was in this book… and most of it happens in the first five chapters. Not that I am complaining mind you, I was squirming in my chair and blushing at my desk as the boys explored. I’m just letting y’all know what goes down so you know what you’re spending your money on. Mmm Kay? Moving on.
Kyle gets bought at an auction to raise money for the football program. While the other guys get bought by chicks, Kyle gets bought by the shy emo boy with glasses, Craig. Kyle thinks he will be washing cars or cleaning out an attic but when he gets to Craig’s house and gets kissed? Attics are not what get clean… bad pun penalty? Deal with it. So anyway, Craig kissed Kyle and then they talk it out. Kyle tells Craig he is not gay, Craig tells Kyle he’s crushed on him since kindergarten *aww* and then Kyle decides to give Craig a lap dance. Mind you, Kyle still believes he is straight at this point and even after they play salami tonsil hockey… ugh.
Craig buying Kyle at the auction was a brave thing to do. He just wanted to spend time with his crush and honestly the skinny emo kid had no idea how Kyle would react to spending time with him let alone be kissed. It was brave, reckless and adorable and thank goodness it paid off.
I love a good finding your sexuality story. The psychology of it intrigues me as a guy figures out he is attracted to other guys and then takes it from there. But I need a connection to buy into it and I never got that with Kyle. There is a lot of sex that happens between Craig and Kyle and while Craig opened up and spilled his crush story to Kyle before they did anything, I wanted to believe that Kyle was getting more than an orgasm out of being with Craig.
This takes a twist as the blurb tells you when Kyle and his teammate hookup. I wasn’t thrilled with that because I really like Craig but this isn’t my journey, it’s Kyle’s and he is young, full of testosterone and hornier than a ten peckered owl and boys like do not always think with their big brains and usually their smaller ones dangling between their legs. Kyle has a lot to figure out and it could be too late after what he has done to Craig.
I went back and forth and then back again with this book. Yeah, there is a lot of sex but it was hot so I was okay with it... most of the time. I think it would have been easier to take some of what is done, because it’s hella dirty – dirty sex, dirty talk - if the boys weren’t seniors in high school. It was just advanced and very porntastic for young men, but what do I know?
You have a lot of things being done and thrown at you quickly and ducking all the new thoughts of Kyles as he meets, it seems, each teammate’s gay sibling was tough. There were some great moments of dialogue between many of the boys and thoughtful small chats with Kyle and Craig that could have led to more intimacy but it led directly to more sex.
I don’t know exactly how to rate this. There were things I liked and things I didn’t. The sex was hot, but I wouldn’t call this romance because I had zero connection to either character and never formed that investment I need to fall in love with their story. This was PWP and like I said, that’s okay because it all has a place and a shelf for it.
Now then.
This is total high school PWP and for me, that was okay. PWP has its place and when you are strung out after an emotional read, books like these are exactly what you need. Now having admitted that I have no issues with PWP, this book left me a bit confused 99.9% of the time. Stay with me on that percentage and it being so damn close to that of condoms and their preventability of spreading STD’s. No, I am not going to jump on a moral soap box with this, BUT the no glove but lots of love deal with more than one person made me pause and want to toss local health clinic fliers at Kyle and his boy toys. Good lord.
I am not sure if the author was going for the PWP theme with this but they nailed it. It was like every porn clip you could find of every sex act out there and it was in this book… and most of it happens in the first five chapters. Not that I am complaining mind you, I was squirming in my chair and blushing at my desk as the boys explored. I’m just letting y’all know what goes down so you know what you’re spending your money on. Mmm Kay? Moving on.
Kyle gets bought at an auction to raise money for the football program. While the other guys get bought by chicks, Kyle gets bought by the shy emo boy with glasses, Craig. Kyle thinks he will be washing cars or cleaning out an attic but when he gets to Craig’s house and gets kissed? Attics are not what get clean… bad pun penalty? Deal with it. So anyway, Craig kissed Kyle and then they talk it out. Kyle tells Craig he is not gay, Craig tells Kyle he’s crushed on him since kindergarten *aww* and then Kyle decides to give Craig a lap dance. Mind you, Kyle still believes he is straight at this point and even after they play salami tonsil hockey… ugh.
Craig buying Kyle at the auction was a brave thing to do. He just wanted to spend time with his crush and honestly the skinny emo kid had no idea how Kyle would react to spending time with him let alone be kissed. It was brave, reckless and adorable and thank goodness it paid off.
I love a good finding your sexuality story. The psychology of it intrigues me as a guy figures out he is attracted to other guys and then takes it from there. But I need a connection to buy into it and I never got that with Kyle. There is a lot of sex that happens between Craig and Kyle and while Craig opened up and spilled his crush story to Kyle before they did anything, I wanted to believe that Kyle was getting more than an orgasm out of being with Craig.
This takes a twist as the blurb tells you when Kyle and his teammate hookup. I wasn’t thrilled with that because I really like Craig but this isn’t my journey, it’s Kyle’s and he is young, full of testosterone and hornier than a ten peckered owl and boys like do not always think with their big brains and usually their smaller ones dangling between their legs. Kyle has a lot to figure out and it could be too late after what he has done to Craig.
I went back and forth and then back again with this book. Yeah, there is a lot of sex but it was hot so I was okay with it... most of the time. I think it would have been easier to take some of what is done, because it’s hella dirty – dirty sex, dirty talk - if the boys weren’t seniors in high school. It was just advanced and very porntastic for young men, but what do I know?
You have a lot of things being done and thrown at you quickly and ducking all the new thoughts of Kyles as he meets, it seems, each teammate’s gay sibling was tough. There were some great moments of dialogue between many of the boys and thoughtful small chats with Kyle and Craig that could have led to more intimacy but it led directly to more sex.
I don’t know exactly how to rate this. There were things I liked and things I didn’t. The sex was hot, but I wouldn’t call this romance because I had zero connection to either character and never formed that investment I need to fall in love with their story. This was PWP and like I said, that’s okay because it all has a place and a shelf for it.
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February 5, 2015
February 5, 2015
More sex per square inch here than I've ever read. Great witticisms. The sex between these 18 year old guys is much more advanced than I'm having at 25! (Almost). Anyway, I enjoyed this story and made my boyfriend help me practice some of their moves! Hope you enjoy this book as much as I did.
February 1, 2015
This book could probably be described using only cheesy gay porn video titles. "Football Jock Bones Hung Emo Twink" "Barely Legal Bros Bang in the Kitchen" "You, Me and Your Brother Makes Three...Oh, My." This books gets intense. Fast. It was just underwear-moistening and pornographic - which is oh so much fun, but there's not much more to this book than that. Attempts at a story feel half-hearted almost like the story and character building parts are thrown in to give the reader a break from the sex scenes when really it should be the other way round. And that's a bit of a shame, because Craig is adorable. I adored Craig and a couple of the other support characters, but found Kyle to be a bit...blah.
If you're going to like this book you'll have to be willing to over look rather glaring points of plot conflicts and complete unbelievability: . If you can do that, then book will be amazing for you. I still want to just smack 5 stars on this review for pure insanity. I can't. I want to because holy fuck was this fun to read. I won't though. Maybe.
February 14, 2015
Because the idea was an original one and because i think that the author has potential.
Craig, an emo nerdy guy, has a crush on Kyle and he "buys" him at an auction.When he reveals his feelings, Kyle is surprised at first, then flattered and then they begin a big make out session.And from this moment on, the sex begins.And let me tell you there is A LOT OF IT.Now, this is not a problem and believe me i am a perv who wants sex on page.But i never felt a connection between the characters other than the sexual one.I didn't feel the love if you know what i mean.Every discussion or fight led to just more sex.
Another HUGE issue was the totally unsafe sex.I won't throw a lecture here but the lack of condom use made me feel really uncomfortable, especially since Kyle had sexual intercourse with another person. Condoms weren't even mentioned, Kyle and Craig kept on fucking like rabbits without even getting tested.
I am aware that Kyle and Craig are young .It is ok and expected to be horny the whole time and be impulsive and make mistakes.But Kyle popped a boner every single time a guy just sat next to him.He wanted to touch everyone's dick and had sexual fantasies with them.
Plus the ending felt somewhat rushed.
Despite all the above, i do beleive that the author has potential, he did a nice job describing the physical attributes of the MCs and Kyle's thoughts during his self discovery. So yes i would read another book of the same author :)
Craig, an emo nerdy guy, has a crush on Kyle and he "buys" him at an auction.When he reveals his feelings, Kyle is surprised at first, then flattered and then they begin a big make out session.And from this moment on, the sex begins.And let me tell you there is A LOT OF IT.Now, this is not a problem and believe me i am a perv who wants sex on page.But i never felt a connection between the characters other than the sexual one.I didn't feel the love if you know what i mean.Every discussion or fight led to just more sex.
Another HUGE issue was the totally unsafe sex.I won't throw a lecture here but the lack of condom use made me feel really uncomfortable, especially since Kyle had sexual intercourse with another person. Condoms weren't even mentioned, Kyle and Craig kept on fucking like rabbits without even getting tested.
I am aware that Kyle and Craig are young .It is ok and expected to be horny the whole time and be impulsive and make mistakes.But Kyle popped a boner every single time a guy just sat next to him.He wanted to touch everyone's dick and had sexual fantasies with them.
Plus the ending felt somewhat rushed.
Despite all the above, i do beleive that the author has potential, he did a nice job describing the physical attributes of the MCs and Kyle's thoughts during his self discovery. So yes i would read another book of the same author :)
February 8, 2015
Ok wow, so this was HOT & HEAVY, I mean seriously kinky shit, in a good way. Despite liking Kyle a lot and thinking Craig was real fun–their sex was scorching hot–there was A LOT missing, especially feelings and *sigh* honestly the sex was just too much. Every chapter had at least two sex scenes or more? I lost count after Kyle and Craig did it like four or six? times then Kyle and Louis and Kyle went back to Craig for some “make up” session. And that was even before I reached half the book. Phew.
The book started out fun, and shit got real after only a few pages AND the writing totally got me hooked. But I was starting to miss something when I realized after 30% there was still only a lot of sex and nothing else happening... I really enjoyed their sexy times (even if I thought the kinkiness was a bit over the top) and like I said the characters were all likable and stuff, but Kyle and Craig did NOTHING beside fucking, NOTHING ON PAGE at least. Kyle said too, though, that he didn’t even know Craig but suddenly he was in love with him. Huh. Yeah I get that feeling and stuff can be overwhelming after doing someone a bunch of times and Craig WAS a nice boy… when he wasn’t all kinky and shit ;)
But the author didn’t make me think, feel or see that their relationship could be anything beyond their mutual sexual attraction, which was sad. I don’t need the story to be fluffy, cuddling and cotton candy and all, but there should be some kind of romance that at least makes me feel something besides getting majorly turned on. Just saying. :)
Oh and why did NOBODY use a condom? O_O
I don’t mind them barebacking, but uh, it just threw me off the first time when they didn’t even think about using one, and then nobody else even considered condoms? That was just a bit odd.
Kyle did Craig, then Louis did Kyle then Craig did Kyle and so on… uh…well... *scratches head*
I mean, the story wasn’t set in the 1800’s…
The book started out fun, and shit got real after only a few pages AND the writing totally got me hooked. But I was starting to miss something when I realized after 30% there was still only a lot of sex and nothing else happening... I really enjoyed their sexy times (even if I thought the kinkiness was a bit over the top) and like I said the characters were all likable and stuff, but Kyle and Craig did NOTHING beside fucking, NOTHING ON PAGE at least. Kyle said too, though, that he didn’t even know Craig but suddenly he was in love with him. Huh. Yeah I get that feeling and stuff can be overwhelming after doing someone a bunch of times and Craig WAS a nice boy… when he wasn’t all kinky and shit ;)
But the author didn’t make me think, feel or see that their relationship could be anything beyond their mutual sexual attraction, which was sad. I don’t need the story to be fluffy, cuddling and cotton candy and all, but there should be some kind of romance that at least makes me feel something besides getting majorly turned on. Just saying. :)
Oh and why did NOBODY use a condom? O_O
I don’t mind them barebacking, but uh, it just threw me off the first time when they didn’t even think about using one, and then nobody else even considered condoms? That was just a bit odd.
Kyle did Craig, then Louis did Kyle then Craig did Kyle and so on… uh…well... *scratches head*
I mean, the story wasn’t set in the 1800’s…
January 29, 2015
This book was not what I expected, but that does not mean that I did not enjoy it.
The story is told from Kyle’s point of view. It was interesting to read his thoughts, but sometimes I would have liked to read what Craig thought about things. I have the idea that I got to know Kyle better than Craig.
I think this story is more erotica with a touch of romance. The story went from one sex scene to the other with now and then a few pages to help the story along. Because of this I felt that almost only the intimate side of the relationship was developing on the pages, and that I missed some of the emotional development by talking. I would have liked to have a bit more story, but wow, were those sex scenes hot. I expected to get bored because there were so many, but Craig and Kyle really had some chemistry together!
I liked how the theme prejudices was handled in this book and there were some great secondary characters. I am sorry to see that this will probably not be a series, because I would love to be a fly on the wall when Jackson and Louis come together!
The story is told from Kyle’s point of view. It was interesting to read his thoughts, but sometimes I would have liked to read what Craig thought about things. I have the idea that I got to know Kyle better than Craig.
I think this story is more erotica with a touch of romance. The story went from one sex scene to the other with now and then a few pages to help the story along. Because of this I felt that almost only the intimate side of the relationship was developing on the pages, and that I missed some of the emotional development by talking. I would have liked to have a bit more story, but wow, were those sex scenes hot. I expected to get bored because there were so many, but Craig and Kyle really had some chemistry together!
I liked how the theme prejudices was handled in this book and there were some great secondary characters. I am sorry to see that this will probably not be a series, because I would love to be a fly on the wall when Jackson and Louis come together!
June 3, 2015
I'm not sure why this one isn't rated higher, especially seeing that it's a perfect way to scratch an M/M itch without an overly complex plot to get in the way.
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It's an absolute bonk fest featuring twinks, jocks, large (and extra large) dongs, raging hormones, libidos on fire and some interesting sports wear kinks.
It's an absolute bonk fest featuring twinks, jocks, large (and extra large) dongs, raging hormones, libidos on fire and some interesting sports wear kinks.
March 5, 2015
**I received a free copy of this book to read and review for Wicked Reads.**
When Kyle is forced into an auction that will support his football team, he is surprised who ends up with the winning bid. Most guys will be doing odd jobs around the house, cleaning gutters, raking leaves. What will Kyle end up doing for Craig, the gay emo in his senior class?
Craig has always lusted after Kyle. When he found out about the auction he knew it was his chance to spend time with Kyle. They never quite hung out in the same social circles. Kyle doesn't know what to expect when he gets to Craig's house for his slave weekend. Craig kissing him is the last thing he thought would happen.
When push comes to shove Kyle is thoroughly enjoying Craig's attention. He is just finding out what this new found life means, he's a horny eighteen year old who makes a mistake. A mistake that costs him what he didn't even know he wanted. Can he make it right? Will his big reveal gain support or lose friends and those that he thought loved him most?
"You don't know what it's like to grow up knowing you're gay, that you don't get to have the person you want, that you can't even look at them without running the risk of getting beat up. How that makes you long for it even more."
Eighteen year old horny boys. Yeah, that kind of explains a whole lot about this story. There is sex, an unbelievable amount of sex, I-was-actually-jealous-they-were-getting-so-much-action-amount-of-sex sex. I was worried that the plot would get lost in the sex scenes, but it didn't. There really was a sweet love story underneath all the other stuff. I enjoyed the read, it was hot.
When Kyle is forced into an auction that will support his football team, he is surprised who ends up with the winning bid. Most guys will be doing odd jobs around the house, cleaning gutters, raking leaves. What will Kyle end up doing for Craig, the gay emo in his senior class?
Craig has always lusted after Kyle. When he found out about the auction he knew it was his chance to spend time with Kyle. They never quite hung out in the same social circles. Kyle doesn't know what to expect when he gets to Craig's house for his slave weekend. Craig kissing him is the last thing he thought would happen.
When push comes to shove Kyle is thoroughly enjoying Craig's attention. He is just finding out what this new found life means, he's a horny eighteen year old who makes a mistake. A mistake that costs him what he didn't even know he wanted. Can he make it right? Will his big reveal gain support or lose friends and those that he thought loved him most?
"You don't know what it's like to grow up knowing you're gay, that you don't get to have the person you want, that you can't even look at them without running the risk of getting beat up. How that makes you long for it even more."
Eighteen year old horny boys. Yeah, that kind of explains a whole lot about this story. There is sex, an unbelievable amount of sex, I-was-actually-jealous-they-were-getting-so-much-action-amount-of-sex sex. I was worried that the plot would get lost in the sex scenes, but it didn't. There really was a sweet love story underneath all the other stuff. I enjoyed the read, it was hot.
February 3, 2015
3.5 Stars
So, this is not what I thought I was buying. It was slim in the romance/love department, and HEAVY in the sex department. This was basically erotica with the barest story worked in. I LOVE sex in books, but by the end, I was like "please don't let them have sex again". If there had been an actually chemistry and connection between Kyle and Craig, it might have been okay. All they did was have sex, so I didn't feel like they were a true couple. I didn't feel this was an emotional or loving relationship. Most relationships start off as physical attraction, but there has to be more than that, and I didn't find it in the book. They have to be able to talk. I never witnessed anymore than sex. They didn't go on a date.. Nothing. I think they watched tv or a movie once or twice.
This book had real potential, and I wish it would have lived up to it. I actually wished he would have put Jackson and Kyle together. Even the little time they spent together, they had a connection and a chemistry, things in common. They were funny together, and I bet they would have been hot as hell together!!
So, this is not what I thought I was buying. It was slim in the romance/love department, and HEAVY in the sex department. This was basically erotica with the barest story worked in. I LOVE sex in books, but by the end, I was like "please don't let them have sex again". If there had been an actually chemistry and connection between Kyle and Craig, it might have been okay. All they did was have sex, so I didn't feel like they were a true couple. I didn't feel this was an emotional or loving relationship. Most relationships start off as physical attraction, but there has to be more than that, and I didn't find it in the book. They have to be able to talk. I never witnessed anymore than sex. They didn't go on a date.. Nothing. I think they watched tv or a movie once or twice.
This book had real potential, and I wish it would have lived up to it. I actually wished he would have put Jackson and Kyle together. Even the little time they spent together, they had a connection and a chemistry, things in common. They were funny together, and I bet they would have been hot as hell together!!
February 28, 2015
I received a free copy of this book to read and review for Wicked Reads.
If you're an m/m fan who likes really dirty, hot scenes then you will love Jock Auction. This is a story of a Kyle, a jock, who starts to realise that he might be gay, which he is purchased at a charity auction by Craig, who has a crush on him.
The story of Kyle's awakening never takes itself too seriously and was fun to read. But mostly this story was about lots and lots of naked guys and lots of steamy scenes. Jock Action is a good time and a book I am definitely going to be re-reading.
If you're an m/m fan who likes really dirty, hot scenes then you will love Jock Auction. This is a story of a Kyle, a jock, who starts to realise that he might be gay, which he is purchased at a charity auction by Craig, who has a crush on him.
The story of Kyle's awakening never takes itself too seriously and was fun to read. But mostly this story was about lots and lots of naked guys and lots of steamy scenes. Jock Action is a good time and a book I am definitely going to be re-reading.
March 21, 2015
I received a free copy of this book to read and review for Wicked Reads.
I felt sure this would be a hit for me, given it is a sports story and MM, however I found it to be short on romance. Probably not the top of an 18 year old's agenda when thrown into the confusion about his sexuality, but it was difficult to see a bond between the lead characters. It was hot, absolutely no doubts there, off the charts even, but no so much of a connection. Interesting story and good read, just not quite how I expected it to be.
I felt sure this would be a hit for me, given it is a sports story and MM, however I found it to be short on romance. Probably not the top of an 18 year old's agenda when thrown into the confusion about his sexuality, but it was difficult to see a bond between the lead characters. It was hot, absolutely no doubts there, off the charts even, but no so much of a connection. Interesting story and good read, just not quite how I expected it to be.
February 4, 2015
I really had high hopes for this book.
I will say this if your looking for some serious erotica this fits the bill. It even have a story line. Not a very believable one but it was there.
Did I hate it? No.
Would I read it again? No.
Would I recommend it to others? Yes, if you want some hot sex in large quantities.
Would I read something else by this author? Possibly
I will say this if your looking for some serious erotica this fits the bill. It even have a story line. Not a very believable one but it was there.
Did I hate it? No.
Would I read it again? No.
Would I recommend it to others? Yes, if you want some hot sex in large quantities.
Would I read something else by this author? Possibly
February 20, 2015
2.5* The writing was fine, but this felt like erotica that the the author tried to turn into an erotic romance. I think it would have been better as just plain ol' erotica, because the romance wasn't believable at all. Also, not thrilled that no one used condoms.
May 11, 2015
A Joyfully Jay review.
3.5 stars
So before we go to far, I will say that this is a set up that you just need to go with. The idea that this shy, geeky kid would purchase Kyle and then force himself on him with sexual advances requires a real suspension of disbelief. Craig comments at one point how he doesn’t engage the jocks and keeps his head down or things will be miserable for him, and we see him being picked on at school. So for him to be bold enough to publicly “buy” Kyle, then make an unwanted and unexpected sexual advance seemed very out of character. Not to mention, quite stupid. So like I said, go with it or this won’t work at all.
What I liked here is the way the story deals with Kyle as he comes to understand his own feelings and sexual identity. There is no big angst or self analysis. Kyle has always liked girls and never even thought about boys. But he is open minded with Craig and pretty much figures if his body likes it, he is not going to devote too much time to understanding why, or to trying to label things. In fact, the story never actually spells out exactly what is happening with Kyle — is he gay? is he bi? And it doesn’t really matter. What is important is that he is open to this relationship, despite the fact that he may get a hard time from his friends and family, and despite the fact that he doesn’t really fully understand his desires. I also liked the jock/geek element here. Yes, it is a romance cliche, but it is one I still enjoy. I love a good geeky hero and although generally Kyle is the dominant one in the bedroom, we get some nice moments where we see skinny, geeky Craig’s dominance over his hulking jock of a boyfriend.
Where this book didn’t work so well for me is with regard to the sex. There was too much. Yes, I am sure my regular readers would never expect me to say that. I am a big fan of the down and dirty scenes and usually more is better in my mind. But this book has so much sex that it takes over to the point that virtually nothing else happens. They guys are getting it on nonstop, over and over. I am not going to say porn without plot, but it is about as close as you can get. Maybe part of the problem was that I didn’t find most of the scenes to be super hot, but given the longer length of this book, after a while I was just exhausted from sex scene after sex scene with so little to tie the story together. Except for a few scenes at school, and a middle and ending conflict, barely anything else happens beyond sex.
Read Jay’s review in its entirety here.
3.5 stars
So before we go to far, I will say that this is a set up that you just need to go with. The idea that this shy, geeky kid would purchase Kyle and then force himself on him with sexual advances requires a real suspension of disbelief. Craig comments at one point how he doesn’t engage the jocks and keeps his head down or things will be miserable for him, and we see him being picked on at school. So for him to be bold enough to publicly “buy” Kyle, then make an unwanted and unexpected sexual advance seemed very out of character. Not to mention, quite stupid. So like I said, go with it or this won’t work at all.
What I liked here is the way the story deals with Kyle as he comes to understand his own feelings and sexual identity. There is no big angst or self analysis. Kyle has always liked girls and never even thought about boys. But he is open minded with Craig and pretty much figures if his body likes it, he is not going to devote too much time to understanding why, or to trying to label things. In fact, the story never actually spells out exactly what is happening with Kyle — is he gay? is he bi? And it doesn’t really matter. What is important is that he is open to this relationship, despite the fact that he may get a hard time from his friends and family, and despite the fact that he doesn’t really fully understand his desires. I also liked the jock/geek element here. Yes, it is a romance cliche, but it is one I still enjoy. I love a good geeky hero and although generally Kyle is the dominant one in the bedroom, we get some nice moments where we see skinny, geeky Craig’s dominance over his hulking jock of a boyfriend.
Where this book didn’t work so well for me is with regard to the sex. There was too much. Yes, I am sure my regular readers would never expect me to say that. I am a big fan of the down and dirty scenes and usually more is better in my mind. But this book has so much sex that it takes over to the point that virtually nothing else happens. They guys are getting it on nonstop, over and over. I am not going to say porn without plot, but it is about as close as you can get. Maybe part of the problem was that I didn’t find most of the scenes to be super hot, but given the longer length of this book, after a while I was just exhausted from sex scene after sex scene with so little to tie the story together. Except for a few scenes at school, and a middle and ending conflict, barely anything else happens beyond sex.
Read Jay’s review in its entirety here.
February 9, 2015
I loved every inch,every juice soaked page of this wet dream of a book.It spoke directly to the animalistic primal part of my brain & satisfied every impulse I secretly craved.I would go as far as to say it is one of the best 'jock themed' fantasies I have read in ages and I have read countless of them.
I knew going into the book what I was getting & surprisingly every one of my dirty exceptions were shattered & surpassed by some extremely good writing.Maybe it's a guy thing,could be my thing that has made this book one of my top favorites for the month of February.
There is no other book currently that I can think of that minimizes angst & maximizes pleasure in such a totally uncomplicated way that it makes reading it totally refreshing & desirable.
Pendragon you deserve ten big fat stars but unfortunately I only have five on hand for you.
I knew going into the book what I was getting & surprisingly every one of my dirty exceptions were shattered & surpassed by some extremely good writing.Maybe it's a guy thing,could be my thing that has made this book one of my top favorites for the month of February.
There is no other book currently that I can think of that minimizes angst & maximizes pleasure in such a totally uncomplicated way that it makes reading it totally refreshing & desirable.
Pendragon you deserve ten big fat stars but unfortunately I only have five on hand for you.
March 18, 2015
Exactly what I needed - a cute book. Now on to books of a more artistic endeavor.
March 18, 2015
I liked Kyle and Craig..a lot, and this story could have been great. Unfortunately, the storyline was sacrificed in favour of far too much sex. (and I never thought I would here myself say that!)
April 4, 2015
I really enjoyed the first half by the second half it felt repetitive but I still enjoyed it.
December 1, 2024
3.5 stars
December 2, 2017
High school football player Kyle isn't one who would jump at the idea of a bachelor auction. But since it's a fundraiser and Coach expects all the players to participate, he finds himself on stage, taking off his shirt, and hoping he goes for a decent bid. He certainly does not expect that shy-seeming, nerdy Craig would be the one to win the bid. Why would a guy bid on him? Kyle's not gay. And Craig's not, either, is he? But even if he is, that's not a problem. But if he is and Kyle just might realize he feels something in return? Well that would be a problem of epic proportions.
This was definitely an entertaining read. For a realizing-who-I-really-am and coming out story, it stays on the lighter side overall. But that also means there are some aspects of those types of experiences that seem a bit glossed over. There almost seems to be a surprising amount of gay people (or really, really gay-friendly) people in Kyle's life, so much so that it felt a tad unrealistic at a couple of points. And there is so. much. sex. in this book--way more than I was expecting. But it's overall a good read, and I'd give it a solid recommendation.
This was definitely an entertaining read. For a realizing-who-I-really-am and coming out story, it stays on the lighter side overall. But that also means there are some aspects of those types of experiences that seem a bit glossed over. There almost seems to be a surprising amount of gay people (or really, really gay-friendly) people in Kyle's life, so much so that it felt a tad unrealistic at a couple of points. And there is so. much. sex. in this book--way more than I was expecting. But it's overall a good read, and I'd give it a solid recommendation.
May 4, 2017
While not what I normally read I must admit this was simply captivating (and not for the reasons you might expect) - review to come.
May 27, 2015
In being honest, there was very little romance to this book. It was straight up gay sex. Smokin' hot gay sex at that. For his first book, I think Pendragon did an excellent job. He is a master of the sex scenes. To me, he is off to a promising career. Where I believe his story falls short is the plotting beyond the sex. The sex is what drove the story. There is nothing wrong with that if erotica is what you are going after. It is my hope that Pendragon will transcend erotica and create stories that still have the hot sex while engaging the readers in the non-sex related scenes as well.
I did enjoy the story and found it hard to put down.
I did enjoy the story and found it hard to put down.
March 29, 2015
Honestly, it is just someones sexual fantasy put on paper....
June 10, 2015
The hottest mess I've read in a while.
April 12, 2015
I've only been able to read the sample of the book and what I've read is amazing I wish I could read the entire book
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