Tamed by His Touch

The Red Corner #2

by Jenny Pineapple

I’ve never wanted a man, and I wasn’t prepared for how hard it would be to stop thinking about him...

I’m an underground fighter built to dominate. In the cage, men fear me. In my world, no one tells me what to do.
Until I get injured and end up in the hands of a physical therapist who doesn’t care how big I am.

Riley Shepard isn’t what I expect. He’s smaller than me. Calm in a way that makes my skin itch. He touches me like he already knows what it’s doing to me. What I don’t understand is why my pulse jumps when he’s close. Why I feel embarrassed under his steady gaze.

This is supposed to be healing. It’s not supposed to make me ache. It’s definitely not supposed to make me want things I’ve never wanted before.

I don’t know what this makes me. I only know it feels too good to stop.

Tamed by His Touch is a 30k-word, high-heat MM romance novella featuring:
🔥 Double bi-awakening
🔥 Forced proximity
🔥 An underground fighter discovering that desire doesn’t always look the way you expect
🔥 And a doctor who knows exactly what he’s doing…

This is Book 2 in The Red Corner series, but it can be read as a standalone.

Genres: M M Romance, Novella, Smut, Romance, LGBT, Sports, Contemporary

133 pages, Kindle Edition

Published February 15, 2026

Reviews

[Elizabeth · Rating 3 out of 5]

“Why does it…” he murmurs, almost to himself, “why does it feel so good when you touch me?”

Wow... this was unexpected. The first book surprised me by being porn with plot, and this book could probably just be called plot with porn. It's a very cute, well researched novella about an underground cage fighter and his sports medicine specialist doctor. The couple had genuine chemistry and readers won't be disappointed by the many "happy endings" that result from Dr. Riley's hands on approach to therapy.

[Kati *☆･ﾟ · Rating 4 out of 5]

4**** stars
♡ Jacob Mancini & Dr. Riley Shepard


ooooh, this was way better than the first book. More plot but still similar theme, an underground fighter and a doctor.

“Why does it…” he murmurs, almost to himself, “why does it feel so good when you touch me?”

“I’m not going to hurt you.” “I can take it,” he insists. “I know you can.” I press my lips to his neck, just below his ear. “But that doesn’t mean you have to. Let me take care of you.”

I loved seeing Bobby again, who’s Riley’s brother who I just met the other day being the mc in his own book.


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The Red Corner Series

Book 1 - Good/Bad Stepbrother - 3.0 stars
Book 2 - Tamed by his Touch - 4.0 stars

[amina · Rating 4 out of 5]

He was tamed alright.. hot🤤

[Whitney · Rating 4 out of 5]

Jacob + Riley 🖤
Illegal fighter | Sports medicine doctor | Double awakening



⚠️ potential spoilers below in detailed tropes, content and warning lists






Tropes/content:
Novella
Doctor of sports medicine
Illegal fighter
Opposites
Riley basically begs Jacob to let him try to help his injury. Gives him his home address when he says he doesn't like hospitals
Jacob gets hard while Riley performs a medical massage working his muscles, trying to get his shoulder ready for a fight the next day. He's never gotten hard for a man before. He freaks out and takes off.
Nipple play
Double awakening
Hand jobs after massage in Jacob's home gym
Eye contact in mirror while getting each other off
Prostate massage
Push and pull
Doctor bossing the big bad fighter around and never in his life has he listened until now
Jealousy
Smaller top
Non stereotypical bottom
Hands free 💦
HFN
Jacob knows he loves Riley at the end but doesn't say it "I think he already knows" 🙄



Warnings:
Shoulder injury
Riley hears sexual comments from women about Jacob during a fight
The same women are at an after party trying to pick up on Jacob, touching his arm, face. Jacob likes the jealousy it's causing Riley across the room.
Jacob gets jealous with his fight manager talking to Riley. The manager and Riley used to date each other

[Monikat · Rating 4 out of 5]

A pretty simplistic cute queer awakening story between a cage fighter and the doctor who helps him. Enjoyed it.

[Cath · Rating 4 out of 5]

4/5 ⭐

Okay, this was MUCH better than the first book. More plot, a longer build-up, and the TENSION was through the roof.

He presses close behind me, keeping me plastered against the door. I could break free if I wanted to. But I don’t. For the first time in my life, I want to stay exactly where someone has put me.

This book is yet another reason why reading should be considered a sport. My watch measured my heart rate at over 120 BPM while I was reading. Phew.

I also absolutely loved seeing characters from the Station Thirteen series again. Bobby, my beloved. And Eddie. AND RIVER!!! I gasped when River showed up!!

There’s no such thing as too many of JP’s shorts. I really hope we get a longer book from Jenny one day. I’m absolutely in love with her writing.

[Paige · Rating 4 out of 5]

3.5

I wasn’t expecting this one to come out so soon! I was curious about it while reading the first book. I enjoyed this read. Their relationship was more on the sexual side, they had good chemistry but I would have liked to see a little more of the romantic side. A little OW drama because they both get jealous. Jacob lets some girls touch on him to make Riley jealous and get his attention basically. The intimate scenes were hot per usual. I’m curious about Bobby’s book next but I really don’t like cam boy books so idk if I’ll read it.

[Sara Jane · Rating 5 out of 5]

I say this everytime doctor/patient massage unintentionally turning sexual is my fucking kryptonite....🥵🥵
They both fought the attraction but it was too strong to resist. I'm not big on the jealousy trope but I liked how this one played out.

[Laurie Reads Reverse Harem · Rating 3 out of 5]

⭐⭐⭐.5

[Betty Loves Books Galore · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is an opposites attract romance novella, featuring Jacob and Riley, and is book two in the Red Corner series.

Jacob, an underground fighter, meets Riley, the physical therapist who challenges him after an injury. Their healing turns into an unexpected attraction that Jacob can’t ignore.

I am loving taking a trip down Jenny’s back catalogue and reading these novellas. This one was entertaining and sweet at the end.

Things to expect in this book are:
Book 2 in series
Novella
MM romance
Opposites attract
Doctor × underground cage fighter
Grumpy x calm
Size difference
Hurt / comfort
Injured & caregiver
Double bi awakening
Spicy times
Career v’s love
HEA hint

[theshadyivy · Rating 5 out of 5]

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 🫦🫦🫦

Riley & Jacob

Loved this quick and drama-free story. Especially how easily Jacob accepted his emotions and desires.

🔥 Double bi-awakening
🔥 Forced proximity
🔥 An underground fighter discovering that desire doesn’t always look the way you expect
🔥 And a doctor who knows exactly what he’s doing…
🔥 Size difference
🔥 Smaller top
🔥 Prostate play, hand jobs

105/26

[Tare · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5 rounded down

[Sara Husser · Rating 5 out of 5]

💆‍♂️Why does it feel so good when you touch me? It's never felt like this before. With anyone👊

"Everyone backs down when the Brickhouse steps up. But Dr. Riley Shephard doesn't. He doesn't even blink. Just looks up at me with those steady green eyes, unflinching."

"The truth is, I want to see Jacob Mancini again. And that might be the biggest mystery of all."

"Jacob looks at me then, really looks at me, and the naked desperation in his eyes knocks the wind out of me. This mountain of a man, all muscle and aggression and physical dominance, is staring at me like I hold all the answers to the universe. Like I'm his last hope."

"Jacob wants to be untouchable. He's's built his life, his reputation, his very identity around being the immovable object, the unyielding force. But I've already touched him, already felt him beneath my hands. And worse, I want to do it again."

"His body responds beautifully to my touch, his muscles releasing their secrets as I decode them. The power underneath my hands is intoxicating--this massive, formidable man yielding to me."

"Why does it...why does it feel so good when you touch me? F***. It's never--never felt like this before. With anyone."

"Something deep in my gut responds to his command, the same part of me that yielded to his touch that night on the bench. The part I've never shown anyone else."

"Something possessive unfurls in my chest. Jacob Mancini, the undefeated champion, the man everyone fears, desperate for me. For my hands, my c***, my control."

"For the first time in my life, I've found someone who doesn't want me to be smaller, quieter, less. Someone who sees all of me and stays anyway."

Ever since I read Bobby and Eddie's story, I knew I had to go back and read Riley's story. This book was fantastic, and this series keeps getting better and better. I really loved the tension, push and pull, and struggles these characters encountered until they accepted themselves. The spice was a bit of a slow burn, but when it hit, it was hot and spicing hard 🔥 🔥🔥. This had some amazing troupes like: Forced Proximity, PT Sports Doctor/Underground Cage Fighter, Double Bi-Awakening, Opposites Attract, and Forbidden Relationship/Touching. I loved the cameos from Station 13 and Bobby. Bobby was such a character and I love him. I really hope we get more books from the Red Corner fighters, especially Kairo.

This story follows Riley and Jacob. Jacob is an underground fighter who is sporting a bad shoulder injury. He has been seen by multiple doctors who say nothing is really wrong. His manager brings in another doctor who is a PT Sports Doctor named Riley. Straight off these two straight men have a pull and spark between them. Riley can see through Jacob and won't take his lies or crap. He stands up to him. He gets Jacob to come to his house to do a therapy massage. Jacob ends up getting hard, freaks out, and then runs. His wins a fight, which then leads him back to more massages from Riley. Things get spicy and heated fast 🥵🥵. Riley crosses a professional, ethical line and then he runs 🤣. Jacob doesn't like that. Can these two men come together and accept this growing attraction for one another? Or will they continue to keep running?

I really loved these two men so much. There were a few different power dynamics between them in the bedroom and out. Jacob was a ruthless fighter, which everyone feared. He was defensive, proud, and always on the edge. Until he met Riley and became nervous, jittery, and more soft around the edges. Riley was very professional, calm, and calculated. He stood his ground and was very collected. Until he met Jacob and began to lose that control and composure. Inside the bedtime Riley held the power and command 🥵. Their chemistry was chef's kiss. The spice was so delicious, especially with all the massages 🔥🔥🔥. I really loved how these two accepted not only themselves but each other. The trust these two had for each other was everything. I love how Riley got Jacob to loosen up in life and to stop bracing for impact at every turn. I also loved when Jacob met Bobby 🤣. I highly recommend everything by this author. 💆‍♂️👊🍷🩻🩸

[Kitchen Sink Books · Rating 5 out of 5]

Is it possible for an underground cage fighter to ever be tamed? Probably not would be the answer most would give but the difference with Riley is that he isn't trying to tame, he's trying to heal. He's a physiotherapist. That's his job. To help people heal, to offer support and guidance so the body can do what it does best, build resilience. But, as Jenny Pineapple demonstrates so clearly in this story, resilience takes many forms.

Jacob fights. In the ring and out of it. In the ring he fights opponents, fights to be the champion, to come out on top. Out of the ring he is fighting his own body, fighting the pain in his shoulder which could bring his career to an end if he isn't careful. He is also going to fight Riley every step of the way until he realises the doctor isn't backing down, isn't intimidated in the least and is possibly offering Jacob something more than healing, more than he has ever considered possible.

A novella which packs so much in. Jenny Pineapple carefully chooses her words and the structure of the story to give us so much more than we expect. Strong characters, a setting that would challenge most and a medical issue that, whilst we as readers might not know much about, she educates us in whilst not making it feel that way. This is a quick, engrossing, addictive read. There are moments to make readers gasp, others to smile at and a heart-warming conclusion. The Red Corner only has two book so far but its already an excellent series I want more of!.

I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.

[Raven || The Reader Identity · Rating 4 out of 5]

☆☆☆☆

After the last book I NEEDED this story. And lemme just say the the tension between fighter Jacob and doctor Riley was INTENSE. The entire first massage scene had me blushing. 🥵

LOTS of push and pull in the beginning. Both guys were straight until Jacob popped a boner and Riley rubbed his nips. Then they were both questioning everything while also fighting that inevitable pull.

My biggest gripe? Nowhere near long enough. Holy fuck. The fact RILEY was the top? Obsessed. This could have been completely flushed out and made into the smuttiest smutfest EVER. Goddamn that would've been amazing to see Riley hit that full dominance and Jacob submitting. The few scenes we got just weren't enough for all the build up.

And honestly, I needed more relationship too. We missed out on seeing this dynamic grow and that makes me really sad.

Usually I don't mind less smut but this one was so tense and vibey I felt cheated in the end.

And all the hints and cameos of other couples!! I just love how I'm just following along on all these quick, sexy stories.

꧁𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁꧂
[pov]: 1st, dual
[spice level]: 🌶🌶🌶
[roles]: strict top/bottom
[om/ow drama]: 🚫, but jealousy
[3rd act breakup]: 🚫
[sport]: cage fighting

♡ mm contemporary
♡ double bi-awakening
♡ cage fighter + doctor
♡ happy massages
♡ cameos galore

[Alix · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another hit from this author! I love JP's novellas - each one is a guaranteed good time! I inhaled this one night before going to sleep. Jacob + Riley? Such a match! Jacob is a cage fighter - not only that, but the best of the best and he has a rep to protect. When his trainer/rep starts to notice him favoring a certain shoulder, she calls in a favor from an ex. Enter Riley, a sports medicine doc who believes in the healing power of touch. Get where we are heading!! Yes! The help and healing has to take place on the DL, so that means at first Riley's abode and then later Jacob. Are lines crossed? yep - in oh so many ways! Riley helps Jacob to relax *giggle* and soon their attraction to each other really cannot be hidden in a pair of grey sweatpants anymore! Loved the smut, loved their double awakening, loved all the touching....and really loved Riley's little brother who is such a delicious brat. Can't wait to read more from this author!

[Anne Harris · Rating 5 out of 5]

Couldn’t put it down
I thoroughly enjoyed this read and just couldn’t put it down. Jacob is a cage fighter in the illegal fighting ring. But he is suffering with an injury but he cannot show weakness and that’s where his manager knew what he needed and this is where Dr Riley comes in. That’s all I’m telling you.
you could feel the electric tension between these two. This book is a bisexual awakening for both men. It is sizzling there were times when I held my breath what a fantastic Read cannot wait for the next Book in this series.

I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.

[Jenifer · Rating 4 out of 5]

A truly bi-awakening romance that developed so naturally that it sorta sneaks up on the reader as much as it does the characters in the story. It starts off very clinical, and slowly morphs into something ultra sensual. Both parties grapple with their feelings and both run away at some point, but in the end they find their way to one another again. I almost wish that there was just a little bit more to the end as I feel that they just got to a good spot in their relationship and then the story ended, almost to the point of being abrupt.

I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.

[Em · Rating 4 out of 5]

Dr. Riley Shepard and the mountain man, Jacob “The Brickhouse” Mancini, a match made in an underground fighting warehouse. Good push and pull, kind of too slow of a burn for the short novella, IMO, but definitely some heated encounters during the lead up. Camboy, Bobby Shepard, is Riley’s younger brother and shows up here quite a bit. Even his hot, firefighter beau, Eddie Morgan, from Only For The Camera, has character lines in this crossover with the Station Thirteen series. Love cameos, crossovers, co-mingling. Good little duet series here, and I especially enjoyed that it’s relative to Station Thirteen, which might be my fave from JP. 👏🔥🤌

[Tia · Rating 5 out of 5]

Tamed by His Touch is about Riley, who is a physical therapist and Jacob, who is a cage fighter. Jacob has a bad shoulder, so Riley is invited to help him.

This was a short and steamy double bi-awakening story. This is the second book of the Red Corner series, but can read as a standalone.

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I received a copy of this book, and this is my honest review

[Margaret · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great story

I really enjoyed this story. This is the second book in this series and it can be read as a stand-alone but you might see a glimpse of some familiar characters if you’ve read the first book. These two were such complete opposites and they definitely shook up any preconceived notions about roles. I can’t wait for more.

[Renae Reads · Rating 5 out of 5]

I really enjoyed this romance between doctor Riley and fighter Jacob. This created a unique and original dynamic that kept me invested as boundaries were crossed, as their feelings deepened over time. Both of these guys had some significant hurdles to overcome with their intimacy and overall traumas, which created a great backdrop to their overall story.

[Debbie Benson · Rating 4 out of 5]

I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review. I liked how Riley was able to help Jacob. I liked how this allowed them to become a couple as Jacob accepted his new awakening.

[Amanda Reeves · Rating 5 out of 5]

Tamed by His Touch is the second book in the Red Corner series, each can be read as a standalone. This is a short sexual awakening read about Jacob and Riley. I really enjoyed this story and the characters.

[Claudia · Rating 4 out of 5]

3,5 ⭐️

Loved it really. Things felt rushed but it’s to be expected with quick reads.

Double bi awakening was so hot and I appreciate that she didn’t go for the easy roles

Character 3,5/5
Story 3,5/5
Spice 3/5

[Ninni · Rating 3 out of 5]

I admit to have a thing for this authors short stories. They're like hotness with a plot on the side. This one is a doctor/cage fighter/bi awakening story. No complaints - I got what I came for.

[Wilma · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another great read!

And now I've read all your reads up to date. Just can't get enough of your books. When I see your name, I know it's going to be a start to finish read.

[Hannah Boyd · Rating 4 out of 5]

Small top / big bottom.. my dream read 🔥 filthy I love it.

Steam- 2/3

[Vanessa · Rating 5 out of 5]

intriguing

Riley and Jacob is one of my favorites short stories. I’ve read in a while. The characters have their own complexities. They compliment one another.

[Brooke Greathouse · Rating 2 out of 5]

I’ve enjoyed all the book so far. I didn’t like this one. In no world would a doctor give a handjob after a sports massage! Then let the patient reciprocate a handjob!