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Scenes from the Underground #1
The Rules
Wil Rice has been a Dom for over ten years, but he has yet to find the perfect submissive to share his dark desires. Maybe he wants too much. He’s looking for the whole package—a partner, a lover, a man who will trust him enough to surrender body and mind.
Wil plays at an underground sex party, and a scene with Aiden Murphy convinces him that he’s found his submissive. But Aiden belongs to someone else—a sadistic police chief who’s not about to give up his property. Wil knows he should walk away, but he’s hooked. He can’t get Aiden out of his head, and he’ll do anything to get his hands on the boy again.
Wil plays at an underground sex party, and a scene with Aiden Murphy convinces him that he’s found his submissive. But Aiden belongs to someone else—a sadistic police chief who’s not about to give up his property. Wil knows he should walk away, but he’s hooked. He can’t get Aiden out of his head, and he’ll do anything to get his hands on the boy again.
39 pages, Kindle Edition
First published March 9, 2015
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Gale Stanley
91 books321 followersGale Stanley grew up in Philadelphia PA. She was the kid who always had her nose in a book, her head in the clouds, and her hands on a pad and pencil.
Some things never change.
Blog: http://galestanley.blogspot.com/
Some things never change.
Blog: http://galestanley.blogspot.com/
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April 22, 2015
A Hearts On Fire Review
THREE HEARTS--You know how Bazooka Joe bubble gum came with the comics attached? I used to love those, it was a comic for 5 cents. Do they still make those? *searches on ye old internet* Yes, they still do! The reason why I liked those comics back then was because I was 1) a kid and 2) was on a budget. So they amused me. A comic book would rock but this is all you got - a page of funnies.
Anyway, this was like reading a BDSM Bazooka Joe bubble gum comic.
(See, I had a point.)
Long story short - this should have been at least a novella. Too many awesome topics/ideas, too condensed, not enough impact.
This is the first in a series, I don't know if it will continue with the same couple or a new one. It's a cool concept.
This short story had a LOT of my go to things that I love: GINGER TWINK RENT BOY (*squees*), abused, raped, damaged MC, an orphan MC, hurt/comfort, a care-taking Dom, flogging, PUBLIC SEX. Oh, this was a jackpot in the topic department.
But the rushed suspense, too quick ILY...*smh* And was this set in America present time? Because if this was alternate universe, I'll bump my rating to maybe a half star. Since the tags state contemporary, it sticks. What was with the weird police chief villain? Or the unresolved ending to the abuse/kidnap/non-con (off page)?
Wil is a Dom looking for a permanent boy. He likes gingers (can't fault the man for taste) and sees his one true boy in Aiden Murphy, a ginger twink who has a rough life and had to resort to tricking to survive. (insert my happy grin here). Wil got chills seeing his future boy and how untrained he was. He had to scoop him up and fuck him for all to see he's been claimed. But there was a problem - the evil police chief-wanna be Dom. He steals Aiden and forces him into sex slavery.
I hope the author was trying to teach about SSC BDSM with the errors in the way Aiden was treated this because the way Aiden said he didn't have a safe word - made me pause. And the reptition about the Rules. I got the message - it could've been toned down for me a little.
Wil did a good job of taking care of Aiden when he could though the last scene? Shouldn't have happened the night the boy just returned in his arms. Too quick. Ruined the experience. If it kept it light, nixed the villain and just focused on training the resistant twink who didn't know he was a sub? I'd have eat this story up. As it was, I didn't. I enjoyed the main elements but wished this was longer -too dense for a Romance-on-the-Go.
I'd try out the next one in the series, for a look see. The sex scenes sizzled.
THREE HEARTS--You know how Bazooka Joe bubble gum came with the comics attached? I used to love those, it was a comic for 5 cents. Do they still make those? *searches on ye old internet* Yes, they still do! The reason why I liked those comics back then was because I was 1) a kid and 2) was on a budget. So they amused me. A comic book would rock but this is all you got - a page of funnies.
Anyway, this was like reading a BDSM Bazooka Joe bubble gum comic.
(See, I had a point.)
Long story short - this should have been at least a novella. Too many awesome topics/ideas, too condensed, not enough impact.
This is the first in a series, I don't know if it will continue with the same couple or a new one. It's a cool concept.
This short story had a LOT of my go to things that I love: GINGER TWINK RENT BOY (*squees*), abused, raped, damaged MC, an orphan MC, hurt/comfort, a care-taking Dom, flogging, PUBLIC SEX. Oh, this was a jackpot in the topic department.
But the rushed suspense, too quick ILY...*smh* And was this set in America present time? Because if this was alternate universe, I'll bump my rating to maybe a half star. Since the tags state contemporary, it sticks. What was with the weird police chief villain? Or the unresolved ending to the abuse/kidnap/non-con (off page)?
Wil is a Dom looking for a permanent boy. He likes gingers (can't fault the man for taste) and sees his one true boy in Aiden Murphy, a ginger twink who has a rough life and had to resort to tricking to survive. (insert my happy grin here). Wil got chills seeing his future boy and how untrained he was. He had to scoop him up and fuck him for all to see he's been claimed. But there was a problem - the evil police chief-wanna be Dom. He steals Aiden and forces him into sex slavery.
I hope the author was trying to teach about SSC BDSM with the errors in the way Aiden was treated this because the way Aiden said he didn't have a safe word - made me pause. And the reptition about the Rules. I got the message - it could've been toned down for me a little.
Wil did a good job of taking care of Aiden when he could though the last scene? Shouldn't have happened the night the boy just returned in his arms. Too quick. Ruined the experience. If it kept it light, nixed the villain and just focused on training the resistant twink who didn't know he was a sub? I'd have eat this story up. As it was, I didn't. I enjoyed the main elements but wished this was longer -too dense for a Romance-on-the-Go.
I'd try out the next one in the series, for a look see. The sex scenes sizzled.
March 11, 2015
A sexy read about a Dom who has his eye on a sub and is determined to have him at any cost--even in the face of a sadistic cop. The story kept my attention from beginning to end, and left me wanting more.
As with others of Stanley's works, I got emotionally invested in the characters and wanted Wil and Aiden to have their promising future. Definitely another winner and a great start to a wonderful series. I am so looking forward to the next book!
As with others of Stanley's works, I got emotionally invested in the characters and wanted Wil and Aiden to have their promising future. Definitely another winner and a great start to a wonderful series. I am so looking forward to the next book!
March 11, 2015
Good short story. I liked Aiden immediately. He did whatever he had to, to survive and got into big trouble. Wil is a caring Dom who is determined to rescue him. I was rooting for them to have a happy ending.
March 12, 2015
I loved this story, and read it in one sitting. It’s short, but there was enough background, so it was easy for me to connect with the main characters. I felt sorry for Aiden, he pretty much hit rock bottom and got involved with some bad people. When Wil sees him at a sex party, the attraction is immediate, Aiden, not so much. But during a flogging scene, Wil takes Aiden to another level, and they have a real connection. I’m looking forward to the next book in this series, and I hope these characters come back.
March 13, 2015
This new series takes place in New York, where corruption is rampant, and the politicians who promised to clean up the city are taking over the sex industry. Aiden can’t find work and gets caught up in sex trafficking. When Wil sees him at an underground BDSM party there’s an instant attraction. The connection is cemented after a flogging scene and Wil wants to take it further, but Aiden already has a Master. Not a typical romance. It’s deep, dark, and emotional.
March 15, 2015
"The Rules (Scenes from the Underground Book 1)" by Gale Stanley is yet another one of her sexy and sensitively written stories about all aspects of love. In this case we follow the love between a gay submissive and his master. With excellent insight into the gay scene, BDSM and the mind of both lovers, I found it hard to believe that Gale should not be a gay man herself.
Great authenticity, beautiful writing, hot and steamy scenes and excellent character development - this is more than just a sexy story. For fans of BDSM, gay erotica and for those who would like to read about great characters and a different but wonderful love story I cannot recomment this highy enough. Well done!
Great authenticity, beautiful writing, hot and steamy scenes and excellent character development - this is more than just a sexy story. For fans of BDSM, gay erotica and for those who would like to read about great characters and a different but wonderful love story I cannot recomment this highy enough. Well done!
March 11, 2015
Something different for me, but I enjoyed it. I'd like to see more about the characters.
March 11, 2015
A sexy short, wish it was longer.
June 10, 2015
BDSM stories can be dark due to different factors, including what goes on if things aren’t consensual. The main reason this one had me worried and tense is that things are not out in the open, and mostly not consensual. The situation is pretty dire in a city where all BDSM club activity has gone underground, and is controlled by a corrupt chief of police and the cops who work with him. What chance does anyone stand - be they a desperate sub or a Dom looking for more than a willing body – against those kinds of odds? That is the focus of this story. Combined with interesting characters, a tense situation, and some very hot BDSM activity, I found myself glued to the pages.
Wil is a dedicated Dom, but he is looking for more than a man to play with. He wants a real connection, and when he finally finds it with Aiden, it turns out that fate is against them. Or rather, the corrupt police chief who has other plans is putting obstacles in their way. That does not stop Wil. He is determined to find Aiden again and set him free – well, free enough to agree to submit to Wil.
Aiden is desperate. He has no home, and when he is driven to the streets to make a living, he is arrested and given a “choice”. Go to prison, which he knows he wouldn’t survive, or do whatever the police chief tells him to do. The one time Aiden manages to submit to a man who is actually kind to him turns out to be a fluke, and Aiden’s life as a brutally abused slave begins. His desperation is so deep that he finds it difficult to trust Wil even after the man comes to his rescue – until he learns that Wil’s Rules are quite different from the ones he was taught while a captive.
If you like darker stories with hints of nonconsensual BDSM, if you want to find out more about an abused man who learns to hope, and the determined Dom who sets him free, and if you’re looking for an emotional, intense, and suspenseful read with some very hot BDSM and other activity, then you will probably like this short story.
NOTE: This book was provided by Evrnight Publishing for the purpose of a review on Rainbow Book Reviews.
Wil is a dedicated Dom, but he is looking for more than a man to play with. He wants a real connection, and when he finally finds it with Aiden, it turns out that fate is against them. Or rather, the corrupt police chief who has other plans is putting obstacles in their way. That does not stop Wil. He is determined to find Aiden again and set him free – well, free enough to agree to submit to Wil.
Aiden is desperate. He has no home, and when he is driven to the streets to make a living, he is arrested and given a “choice”. Go to prison, which he knows he wouldn’t survive, or do whatever the police chief tells him to do. The one time Aiden manages to submit to a man who is actually kind to him turns out to be a fluke, and Aiden’s life as a brutally abused slave begins. His desperation is so deep that he finds it difficult to trust Wil even after the man comes to his rescue – until he learns that Wil’s Rules are quite different from the ones he was taught while a captive.
If you like darker stories with hints of nonconsensual BDSM, if you want to find out more about an abused man who learns to hope, and the determined Dom who sets him free, and if you’re looking for an emotional, intense, and suspenseful read with some very hot BDSM and other activity, then you will probably like this short story.
NOTE: This book was provided by Evrnight Publishing for the purpose of a review on Rainbow Book Reviews.
March 10, 2015
Short story with undeveloped plot,bad case of insta-love (actually everything was insta in this story),unconvincing characters and not so satisfying sex scenes (although I liked flogging in the beginning)...
And for future reference - be little more eloquent with curse words,'cause if I read motherfuck one more time...
And for future reference - be little more eloquent with curse words,'cause if I read motherfuck one more time...
March 30, 2015
REVIEWED FOR PRISM BOOK ALLIANCE
I liked the premise of this story. An experienced Dom who was tired of settling for something mediocre in his life. With the issues of the Police coming down hard on anything perceived as kinky there were less places to go to find what you were looking for and all Wil Rice wants is a submissive that is perfect for him. A man that can be lover, friend and submissive – he wants “the one”.
He actually finds him at a party at a warehouse but there is a lot more than meets the eye going on with the local Police Chief involved. The very conservative Police Chief who is responsible for closing down the clubs, the very sadistic Police Chief who deems the beautiful submissive, Aiden Murphy, as his own.
After just one scene both men feel a connection but they are brutally separated from each other and Wil has no idea how to find the other man, he certainly can’t afford to live under the wrath of the local law enforcement. With some clever manoeuvring he manages to find Aiden but for me the whole connection between them was too quick. It was insta-love even though one of them had just been rescued from a terrifying situation and was covered in bruises from the abuse he had suffered, they barely knew each other, had spent very little time together yet they were declaring their love for each within hours. It just felt a little rushed.
I liked the premise of this story. An experienced Dom who was tired of settling for something mediocre in his life. With the issues of the Police coming down hard on anything perceived as kinky there were less places to go to find what you were looking for and all Wil Rice wants is a submissive that is perfect for him. A man that can be lover, friend and submissive – he wants “the one”.
He actually finds him at a party at a warehouse but there is a lot more than meets the eye going on with the local Police Chief involved. The very conservative Police Chief who is responsible for closing down the clubs, the very sadistic Police Chief who deems the beautiful submissive, Aiden Murphy, as his own.
After just one scene both men feel a connection but they are brutally separated from each other and Wil has no idea how to find the other man, he certainly can’t afford to live under the wrath of the local law enforcement. With some clever manoeuvring he manages to find Aiden but for me the whole connection between them was too quick. It was insta-love even though one of them had just been rescued from a terrifying situation and was covered in bruises from the abuse he had suffered, they barely knew each other, had spent very little time together yet they were declaring their love for each within hours. It just felt a little rushed.
April 19, 2015
Gale Stanley has become one of my favorite erotic authors. The Rules (Scenes from the Underground Book 1) had me hooked me from the first chapter. The author wove an exceptional hot and steamy plot in the darker world of gay BDSM. If you are looking for a titillating read, you won’t be disappointed. The well-written characters will stick with you long after you finish. I give this book five stars.
April 20, 2015
While I am not generally a M/M BDSM reader, the cover drew me in almost immediately and I am so glad!! This is a very well written, complex plot with well developed characters that are true to the story. Gale Stanley has such an evocative way with her words and descriptions, one really forgets the sexual orientation of these keenly developed authentic characters. This story is believable, the underground BDSM party is realistically portrayed, to my understanding between masters and submissives, and the writing beautifully crafted. I am so glad I found Gale's work!! She strikes me as have keen insight into the gay scene and here love scenes are scorchers--hot and steamy! A great read!
January 29, 2016
I am such a big fan of Gale Stanley's work, this particular story being no exception.
As a heterosexual woman who usually likes to read M/F erotic romance, I wasn't sure that M/M would be my thing. But after reading a few of Gale's M/M books, I find that it's the way they are written that really appeals to me, not just the content.
As ever the content in this book was incredibly hot, but given with a loving knowledgeable edge.
Will is the perfect Dom, who knows what he is doing and reads Aiden's needs expertly. But then something happens that takes the Dom away from his perfect submissive.
I can't wait to read book two in this series, as once again I was hooked.
As a heterosexual woman who usually likes to read M/F erotic romance, I wasn't sure that M/M would be my thing. But after reading a few of Gale's M/M books, I find that it's the way they are written that really appeals to me, not just the content.
As ever the content in this book was incredibly hot, but given with a loving knowledgeable edge.
Will is the perfect Dom, who knows what he is doing and reads Aiden's needs expertly. But then something happens that takes the Dom away from his perfect submissive.
I can't wait to read book two in this series, as once again I was hooked.
April 20, 2015
This is my third book by Gale Stanley and I have to applaud her, she does write some pretty HOT books in which she shares some of the psyche of the gay man. In this story "The Rules (Scenes from the Underground Book 1)" Stanley writes about the love between a gay submissive and his master with her usual sensitivity that appears to be almost first-hand knowledge in that arena. The sex scenes are hot and steamy; the characters well-developed, making this a wonderful love story. Lovers of BDSM and gay erotica will not be disappointed in this book. Great read!
May 1, 2015
Gale Stanley has a great writing style! I find her writing non-offensive and lyrical. The sexual orientation and the Rules, are well done. There will be a seedy, nasty man - Arthur was the farthest thing in my mind from a man wanting a true, trusting Dom/Sub relationship. The book contains some hot explicit sex, but that compliments the emotion between Will and Aiden. A great short read!
May 5, 2015
This story about a gay submissive and his master had me hooked from the get-go. Providing insight into the gay scene and the BDSM lifestyle, the story is filled with steamy sex scenes with the characters displaying the emotional depth I crave in a read. Great read!
June 1, 2015
A sexy short story that sets up the background for a new series. The story takes place in a corrupt New York City where the worst offenders are the police. I like the premise and the characters. Will be reading more.
June 14, 2015
Wil, sweet compassionate, loving Dom..... loved this story
Smoking Hot!!!!!
Smoking Hot!!!!!
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