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Collars & Cuffs Vol. 2
The Collars & Cuffs club has room for all types of men to find healing and love. In Damian’s Discipline, Dom Damian Barnett welcomes damaged Jeff into his home after Leo and Thomas save him from the streets. Jeff may not be a submissive, but Damian may be able to offer him the structure he needs to rebuild his life. In Make Me Soar, self-proclaimed “pain slut” Dorian Forrester is chasing the ultimate high into dangerous places. When he goes missing, Alan Marchant is determined to show Dorian that there are better way to fly.
In Dom of Ages, Eli has found his perfect submissive in Jarod, but their age gap has Jarod waiting for the other shoe to drop. A visit to Collars & Cuffs gives the struggling couple hope that their relationship just might stand a chance. And in Endings and Beginnings, barman JJ Taylor didn’t expect to find himself drawn to wannabe Dom Darren Fielding, but as the members of Collars & Cuffs face an event that will make them stronger or break them, JJ finds his life going in a direction he could have never guessed.
In Dom of Ages, Eli has found his perfect submissive in Jarod, but their age gap has Jarod waiting for the other shoe to drop. A visit to Collars & Cuffs gives the struggling couple hope that their relationship just might stand a chance. And in Endings and Beginnings, barman JJ Taylor didn’t expect to find himself drawn to wannabe Dom Darren Fielding, but as the members of Collars & Cuffs face an event that will make them stronger or break them, JJ finds his life going in a direction he could have never guessed.
1573 pages, Kindle Edition
First published June 16, 2016
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The rainbow rose tattoo on her back with the words 'Love is Love' and 'Love Wins' is her way of hoisting a flag. She plans to be writing about men in love - be it sweet and slow, hot or kinky - for a long while to come.
If you want to follow her exploits, you can sign up for her monthly newsletter: http://eepurl.com/cNKHlT
You can stalk – er, find – her in the following places:
E-mail: k.c.wells@btinternet.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KCWellsWorld
Twitter: @K_C_Wells
Website: https://www.kcwellswrites.com
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And for those who like things a little hotter?
There's KC's alter ego, Tantalus, who writes gay erotica.
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February 2, 2020
OVERALL
The author's seem to like sticking to common themes. There was a lot of twink action in Vol. 1 – nearly every sub was a twink, vulnerable, needy, and incapable of taking care of themselves, often without a backbone. They also like the whole “big age gap” drama, and having the sub be financially dependent on the Dom, even before their relationship begins. Most of the subs start off living with the Dom, because they're so vulnerable. So far, Gareth and Alex are the only exceptions.
There's also a weird obsession with food that usually means info dumps when it comes time to eat, though they tend to eat little beyond soup, pasta and garlic bread. There's also this annoying habit that all the characters are the same – they're all a big, tall, strong, emotionally stable Dom and a thin, twinky, feisty but vulnerable sub, who eat pasta, smell of citrus, and drink tea. There is so little diversity amongst them.
For example, there were some really stupid decisions made that made the plotting feel lazy. Sometimes it felt like the author was desperate to reach the relationship stage, so other parts of the story were neglected, to get there as fast as possible.
Why are all the Dom's who are over-25 suffering from a lost lover to some tragedy they can't get over?
I don't get why these people are in a D/s relationship, but none of them can communicate like adults. And why all the subs act like teenagers.
And...I'm sorry, but this deserves all caps...WHY ARE THERE NO TRIGGER WARNINGS???? This is a fundamental, simple thing to do, and it is NECESSARY. Especially with the intense, brutal events of this series.
I'm sorry, but it's not for me. The stories have good potential, the plots have promise, but the execution means that I never made that intense emotional connection I wanted to. I won't be going on to read the Secrets spin-off series, either.
~
BOOK 5
★★★★☆
1st person
I really liked Jeff's story because it was a deviation from nearly ALL of the preferred tropes and plotting devices used in the series so far. Not only was it not centered around the club, Collars and Cuffs, 24/7, but it wasn't even a D/s relationship.
This one ventured into Domestic Discipline, which was great. However, there was VERY LITTLE explanation of what that actually was. As someone unfamiliar with the term, I floundered for most of the book once it was introduced. Although I can take a guess, and Damian made a half-hearted attempt to explain to Jeff, it wasn't done with any of the detail and attention that was given to explaining D/s to any of the other characters in any of the other books.
When it comes to characterisation, I haven't loved both characters equally since Book 2. But I did, here. Damian was soft and gentle, careful with Jeff. But, he still had that annoying Dom trait that appears in this series, where he sometimes became an asshat when trying to be dominant. I disliked him in those parts, especially when he became a bit heavy-handed with Jeff, when he was clearly at his most vulnerable (e.g. dragging his thumb across Jeff's lip when he's skittish, grabbing him by the hair)
However, while it was a lot better than some of the other books, I still found issues with some of the plot choices. Like, Jeff spilling his guts to Damian and Laura on his first visit. The story Jeff told about his past abuse was copied almost word-for-word from when he told Scott and it lacked the emotion that the scene required. Jeff was talking about something devastating and extremely personal, but it read like a bullet point of events, which left me feeling cold rather than crying with him.
There were inconsistencies, as with the other books in the series. For example, the timeline was unclear. It took an entire page to discover that it wasn't the next day but 3 weeks later, and it made no sense that Damian would wait 3 weeks to buy Jeff clothes, when he arrived with nothing. And there was no explanation as to why Damian still hadn't bought Jeff a new phone months after his arrival, despite promising to continuously.
Some of the events were confusing, because all of this happened mid-Book 3, and pre-Book 4, as well as post-Book 4. I get why it was left until after that, but because the timeline was SO unclear, it was really hard to orientate into the timeline of the series.
And I have NO idea why Damian (or the author) thought it was at all appropriate to reveal to Peter and Jeff that they'd both been abused by Curtis AT A WEDDING! I mean, damn. That is both cold, because it ruins any enjoyment they may have of their friend's wedding, but it's also illogical. Why upset them on a good day? Why tell them when they can't talk it out, cry together, and process it? This felt sloppy and lazy, to me, because it was such a pivotal moment but it was just slotted into the story like it didn't matter.
Triggers : lost lover to cancer, drug use, history of physical abuse, therapy for abuse, and some on-page recollections of past abuse that can be hard to read.
~
BOOK 6
★★★☆☆
3rd person
I have been waiting FOREVER for Dorian's story and, while I loved parts of the story, I was also a bit disappointed.
There were NO trigger warnings with this story, despite the intense content. The book had nothing too graphic on page, but there was a lot of discussion, and on page details about what Dorian had suffered. This included gang rape, abuse, suicide, branding and emotional trauma. I mean, there was some painful detail in there but there wasn't a single warning about the content.
And, considering what Dorian had been through, I was *really*, deeply disappointed at the way Alan behaved, at times. Saying things like “Deal with it. I'm not about to stop” to a guy who had just been forcibly abused by multiple men and was still stripped emotionally raw by that experience, was seriously insensitive. Due to instances like this, I didn't bond to Alan as much as I wanted to. I actually liked him, before this book, and I desperately wanted to like him here, but the way he behaved towards Dorian was far too insensitive and heavy-handed at times for me to care.
This was the first time the feelings came before the vulnerability, which I loved. Dorian had come to his big revelation before he was attacked. He'd started feeling for Alan, and Alan had already developed feelings for him, which was lovely to see. Their chemistry was amazing, as well. But, eventually, I felt like Dorian deserved better than Alan. I was really uncomfortable with the way Alan salivated over Dorian even while he was healing, recovering. There was no recovery period, just jumping straight into Alan getting what he wanted, including denying Dorian the skin grafts he wanted to help himself heal form what had been done. Instead of offering to adapt the branding to something less painful/insulting, to cover them up, to disguise them, Alan chooses to sexualise them. There were just too many instances where Alan's seemingly caring personality turned predatory.
Again, I'm not a fan of toe-sucking, but the sensory play was really well explored.
For me, there was some shocking victim shaming going on, which really disappointed me. For example, asking why someone dated a poz guy, as if that instantly made them unwanted. Multiple times, people (including Alan!) said that Dorian was to blame for going to the Lab club, for leaving the Lab club, for going with Kurt – as if leaving a club with a guy and ending up raped was his own fault. None of that excuses what happened to Dorian; none of his choices make him responsible for what happened to him.
I felt like the whole Luke storyline came completely out of left-field. While I loved what Dorian did with it, it was a completely unnecessary plot point that came out of nowhere and didn't offer anything to the story.
Personally, my biggest issue was the way that Berlin – and the events Dorian endured there – were completely IGNORED for about 80% of the story, unless it helped to validate Alan's behaviour. Unless it was used to push the sexual activities and Dorian's boundaries, the events of Berlin disappeared from the plot once Dorian came home. Yet again, a story with HUGE potential, left me frustrated and disappointed when it decided to ignore the plot and focus on the D/s relationship...again. Berlin should have been the central plot, but it was abandoned when it was no longer useful. And what frustrated me the most was that no one gave a thought to the victims who would follow. Dorian didn't want to press charges and, other than a single moment in the hotel, no one tried to change Dorian's mind. They never thought about past or future victims to Kurt's predatory behaviour. Who else it might happen to, had happened to in the past, if it happened to someone who wasn't as strong as Dorian, if they took their own life. No one cared and it wasn't even hinted at, other than a selfish claim Alan made to head back to Berlin for “revenge.” Which would have gotten them nowhere and been no help to anyone.
The story should have been a 4* read, because I really loved Dorian, but it ended up as a 3* instead, because the rest of the story and execution of the plot seriously let it down.
~
BOOK 7
★★★★☆
1st person
Jared absolutely captured my heart, and I really wanted to love Eli, but it took a LONG time. Jared was just instantly reaching for my heart and claiming it, while it took time to warm up to Eli, who began the book like a controlling, stupid idiot, who just saw what he wanted and took it. He didn't work for anything, though I did like that Ben stepped in and stood up for Jared. He was so gentle, so lost and alone since the loss of his Master that he was so utterly vulnerable. He just wanted to be loved so badly that Eli could have easily taken advantage of him.
I fell MADLY in love with Jared's mother! Once she and Eli got together, things got really interesting.
There are more than a few triggers for this book, including an ON PAGE suicide attempt, a plane crash death. There were also a lot of BDSM elements that you don't mind in most books, including sounding, mummification.
What is with the ridiculousness of “sniffed up”??? What the ever-lovin... Can't they just say “sniffed” like any other normal person?
This was the first book to end with a dramatic cliff-hanger.
~
BOOK 8
★★★☆☆
3rd
This story was TWICE the length of any of the other stories. There is just SO much story here and I'm afraid that not all of it was needed. I can see why, because it's multi-POV with ALL of the characters, as well as a new couple, but I ended up skimming a lot of the book because there were just so many unnecessary scenes. There were so many twisty plots that had no bearing on the overall story, and that really had no purpose, that it didn't make sense.
There was a VERY pivotal conversation between Peter and Christian that was never shown on page, because Christian and Joe were never given their own story, nor was this important conversation shown to us. It makes no sense that something so important was ignored.
It was nice to see Darren back, after his brief appearance in Peter's story, but I didn't love him as much as I did the last time I saw him. And I wasn't instantly bowled over by JJ, either.
We get the first flashbacks of the series, with a flashback to when Leo and Gabe first met.
I was disappointed when JJ proved to be another virgin, totally shy, nervous and kind of terrified about the thought of sex, who instantly becomes a sex addict and sex god. He had almost no hard limits, was instantly transformed from nervous and scared about sex to encouraging Darren into role-playing and bondage.
I wish the author would get a new analogy, because all throughout the series, any nervous, virginal sub is described as “a lovely colt.”
Triggers : off-page suicide, recap of previous triggers from previous books – including gang rape, physical abuse, and torture.
~
Favourite Quotes
“He didn't know it yet, but I would break down the gates of heaven and hell to see him live again.” ~ from Damian's Discipline
“She glanced around the room, her eyes lingering on some of the members. “I wouldn't have minded at all seeing some of these guys naked. Is it too late to–”
My cheeks grew hot. “Mother!”” ~ from Dom of Ages
The author's seem to like sticking to common themes. There was a lot of twink action in Vol. 1 – nearly every sub was a twink, vulnerable, needy, and incapable of taking care of themselves, often without a backbone. They also like the whole “big age gap” drama, and having the sub be financially dependent on the Dom, even before their relationship begins. Most of the subs start off living with the Dom, because they're so vulnerable. So far, Gareth and Alex are the only exceptions.
There's also a weird obsession with food that usually means info dumps when it comes time to eat, though they tend to eat little beyond soup, pasta and garlic bread. There's also this annoying habit that all the characters are the same – they're all a big, tall, strong, emotionally stable Dom and a thin, twinky, feisty but vulnerable sub, who eat pasta, smell of citrus, and drink tea. There is so little diversity amongst them.
For example, there were some really stupid decisions made that made the plotting feel lazy. Sometimes it felt like the author was desperate to reach the relationship stage, so other parts of the story were neglected, to get there as fast as possible.
Why are all the Dom's who are over-25 suffering from a lost lover to some tragedy they can't get over?
I don't get why these people are in a D/s relationship, but none of them can communicate like adults. And why all the subs act like teenagers.
And...I'm sorry, but this deserves all caps...WHY ARE THERE NO TRIGGER WARNINGS???? This is a fundamental, simple thing to do, and it is NECESSARY. Especially with the intense, brutal events of this series.
I'm sorry, but it's not for me. The stories have good potential, the plots have promise, but the execution means that I never made that intense emotional connection I wanted to. I won't be going on to read the Secrets spin-off series, either.
~
BOOK 5
★★★★☆
1st person
I really liked Jeff's story because it was a deviation from nearly ALL of the preferred tropes and plotting devices used in the series so far. Not only was it not centered around the club, Collars and Cuffs, 24/7, but it wasn't even a D/s relationship.
This one ventured into Domestic Discipline, which was great. However, there was VERY LITTLE explanation of what that actually was. As someone unfamiliar with the term, I floundered for most of the book once it was introduced. Although I can take a guess, and Damian made a half-hearted attempt to explain to Jeff, it wasn't done with any of the detail and attention that was given to explaining D/s to any of the other characters in any of the other books.
When it comes to characterisation, I haven't loved both characters equally since Book 2. But I did, here. Damian was soft and gentle, careful with Jeff. But, he still had that annoying Dom trait that appears in this series, where he sometimes became an asshat when trying to be dominant. I disliked him in those parts, especially when he became a bit heavy-handed with Jeff, when he was clearly at his most vulnerable (e.g. dragging his thumb across Jeff's lip when he's skittish, grabbing him by the hair)
However, while it was a lot better than some of the other books, I still found issues with some of the plot choices. Like, Jeff spilling his guts to Damian and Laura on his first visit. The story Jeff told about his past abuse was copied almost word-for-word from when he told Scott and it lacked the emotion that the scene required. Jeff was talking about something devastating and extremely personal, but it read like a bullet point of events, which left me feeling cold rather than crying with him.
There were inconsistencies, as with the other books in the series. For example, the timeline was unclear. It took an entire page to discover that it wasn't the next day but 3 weeks later, and it made no sense that Damian would wait 3 weeks to buy Jeff clothes, when he arrived with nothing. And there was no explanation as to why Damian still hadn't bought Jeff a new phone months after his arrival, despite promising to continuously.
Some of the events were confusing, because all of this happened mid-Book 3, and pre-Book 4, as well as post-Book 4. I get why it was left until after that, but because the timeline was SO unclear, it was really hard to orientate into the timeline of the series.
And I have NO idea why Damian (or the author) thought it was at all appropriate to reveal to Peter and Jeff that they'd both been abused by Curtis AT A WEDDING! I mean, damn. That is both cold, because it ruins any enjoyment they may have of their friend's wedding, but it's also illogical. Why upset them on a good day? Why tell them when they can't talk it out, cry together, and process it? This felt sloppy and lazy, to me, because it was such a pivotal moment but it was just slotted into the story like it didn't matter.
Triggers : lost lover to cancer, drug use, history of physical abuse, therapy for abuse, and some on-page recollections of past abuse that can be hard to read.
~
BOOK 6
★★★☆☆
3rd person
I have been waiting FOREVER for Dorian's story and, while I loved parts of the story, I was also a bit disappointed.
There were NO trigger warnings with this story, despite the intense content. The book had nothing too graphic on page, but there was a lot of discussion, and on page details about what Dorian had suffered. This included gang rape, abuse, suicide, branding and emotional trauma. I mean, there was some painful detail in there but there wasn't a single warning about the content.
And, considering what Dorian had been through, I was *really*, deeply disappointed at the way Alan behaved, at times. Saying things like “Deal with it. I'm not about to stop” to a guy who had just been forcibly abused by multiple men and was still stripped emotionally raw by that experience, was seriously insensitive. Due to instances like this, I didn't bond to Alan as much as I wanted to. I actually liked him, before this book, and I desperately wanted to like him here, but the way he behaved towards Dorian was far too insensitive and heavy-handed at times for me to care.
This was the first time the feelings came before the vulnerability, which I loved. Dorian had come to his big revelation before he was attacked. He'd started feeling for Alan, and Alan had already developed feelings for him, which was lovely to see. Their chemistry was amazing, as well. But, eventually, I felt like Dorian deserved better than Alan. I was really uncomfortable with the way Alan salivated over Dorian even while he was healing, recovering. There was no recovery period, just jumping straight into Alan getting what he wanted, including denying Dorian the skin grafts he wanted to help himself heal form what had been done. Instead of offering to adapt the branding to something less painful/insulting, to cover them up, to disguise them, Alan chooses to sexualise them. There were just too many instances where Alan's seemingly caring personality turned predatory.
Again, I'm not a fan of toe-sucking, but the sensory play was really well explored.
For me, there was some shocking victim shaming going on, which really disappointed me. For example, asking why someone dated a poz guy, as if that instantly made them unwanted. Multiple times, people (including Alan!) said that Dorian was to blame for going to the Lab club, for leaving the Lab club, for going with Kurt – as if leaving a club with a guy and ending up raped was his own fault. None of that excuses what happened to Dorian; none of his choices make him responsible for what happened to him.
I felt like the whole Luke storyline came completely out of left-field. While I loved what Dorian did with it, it was a completely unnecessary plot point that came out of nowhere and didn't offer anything to the story.
Personally, my biggest issue was the way that Berlin – and the events Dorian endured there – were completely IGNORED for about 80% of the story, unless it helped to validate Alan's behaviour. Unless it was used to push the sexual activities and Dorian's boundaries, the events of Berlin disappeared from the plot once Dorian came home. Yet again, a story with HUGE potential, left me frustrated and disappointed when it decided to ignore the plot and focus on the D/s relationship...again. Berlin should have been the central plot, but it was abandoned when it was no longer useful. And what frustrated me the most was that no one gave a thought to the victims who would follow. Dorian didn't want to press charges and, other than a single moment in the hotel, no one tried to change Dorian's mind. They never thought about past or future victims to Kurt's predatory behaviour. Who else it might happen to, had happened to in the past, if it happened to someone who wasn't as strong as Dorian, if they took their own life. No one cared and it wasn't even hinted at, other than a selfish claim Alan made to head back to Berlin for “revenge.” Which would have gotten them nowhere and been no help to anyone.
The story should have been a 4* read, because I really loved Dorian, but it ended up as a 3* instead, because the rest of the story and execution of the plot seriously let it down.
~
BOOK 7
★★★★☆
1st person
Jared absolutely captured my heart, and I really wanted to love Eli, but it took a LONG time. Jared was just instantly reaching for my heart and claiming it, while it took time to warm up to Eli, who began the book like a controlling, stupid idiot, who just saw what he wanted and took it. He didn't work for anything, though I did like that Ben stepped in and stood up for Jared. He was so gentle, so lost and alone since the loss of his Master that he was so utterly vulnerable. He just wanted to be loved so badly that Eli could have easily taken advantage of him.
I fell MADLY in love with Jared's mother! Once she and Eli got together, things got really interesting.
There are more than a few triggers for this book, including an ON PAGE suicide attempt, a plane crash death. There were also a lot of BDSM elements that you don't mind in most books, including sounding, mummification.
What is with the ridiculousness of “sniffed up”??? What the ever-lovin... Can't they just say “sniffed” like any other normal person?
This was the first book to end with a dramatic cliff-hanger.
~
BOOK 8
★★★☆☆
3rd
This story was TWICE the length of any of the other stories. There is just SO much story here and I'm afraid that not all of it was needed. I can see why, because it's multi-POV with ALL of the characters, as well as a new couple, but I ended up skimming a lot of the book because there were just so many unnecessary scenes. There were so many twisty plots that had no bearing on the overall story, and that really had no purpose, that it didn't make sense.
There was a VERY pivotal conversation between Peter and Christian that was never shown on page, because Christian and Joe were never given their own story, nor was this important conversation shown to us. It makes no sense that something so important was ignored.
It was nice to see Darren back, after his brief appearance in Peter's story, but I didn't love him as much as I did the last time I saw him. And I wasn't instantly bowled over by JJ, either.
We get the first flashbacks of the series, with a flashback to when Leo and Gabe first met.
I was disappointed when JJ proved to be another virgin, totally shy, nervous and kind of terrified about the thought of sex, who instantly becomes a sex addict and sex god. He had almost no hard limits, was instantly transformed from nervous and scared about sex to encouraging Darren into role-playing and bondage.
I wish the author would get a new analogy, because all throughout the series, any nervous, virginal sub is described as “a lovely colt.”
Triggers : off-page suicide, recap of previous triggers from previous books – including gang rape, physical abuse, and torture.
~
Favourite Quotes
“He didn't know it yet, but I would break down the gates of heaven and hell to see him live again.” ~ from Damian's Discipline
“She glanced around the room, her eyes lingering on some of the members. “I wouldn't have minded at all seeing some of these guys naked. Is it too late to–”
My cheeks grew hot. “Mother!”” ~ from Dom of Ages
July 3, 2017
As a huge fan of Collars & Cuffs, I’m really excited about the second volume. The thing I love about these books is that they have the BDSM that I love but also that they have the true love aspect also. These books touch on real life stuff and grab hold of your heart. These authors are not afraid to touch on some of life’s sensitive subjects that affect people’s everyday struggles. I do warn you that these can be very sensitive subjects for people that have went through such things but do know, there is hope for everyone out there. There is hope to get through the struggles as a stronger person and to find your own happiness.
What I love about these characters is the cheekiness of the subs and how they can bring these big, bad Doms to their knees, yet be the perfect subs for the ultimate joy of belonging. There is such love, compassion and raw need between these couples. The connection is amazing and how the Doms can read their subs without a word spoken. There is such commitment and connection that help each of these couples conquer anything life wants to throw at them. And let me tell you, life has some wicked curve balls. We all have fears and handle situations differently and don’t handle everything gracefully but we can all learn from our mistakes and move forward.
Damian’s Discipline is the first book of this bundle. Damian is a Dom that lost his sub 2 years ago to cancer. He’s been living life but not with any real purpose. That is until Leo and Thomas ask him to house a troubled boy named Jeff until they can find him a permanent residency. Jeff is someone that has suffered at the hands of the jailed man named Curtis Rogers. Yes, he’s back as the evil man that is jailed for torturing young men and murdering them. This time it’s Jeff. Jeff was so abused by this waste of a man, that he doesn’t even trust anyone with food and drinks. He won’t let anyone prepare anything of the sort for him. Even though Jeff is not a sub, Damian learns about Domestic Discipline and knows this is the structure that will work for Jeff.
Make Me Soar is the second book of the bundle. If you have read the first of these series, then you will remember Dorian as the pain slut that had a thing for Leo. Well, for six years, Dorian has been looking for subspace but has had no luck. No matter how much pain that’s inflicted on him, he can’t reach it. He believes pain is the only way to reach subspace. He hears about a club in Berlin and goes there to see if the change will help him find what he’s looking for. Alan is the Dom that has been watching Dorain at the club for a while now but doesn’t understand his need for pain. When Dorian disappears, he asks another sub of his whereabouts and discovers where he went. Alan and Leo head to Berlin and what they discover is horrific. This is the start of a wonderful and loving story and how pain can be something as gentle as a simple touch.
Dom of Ages is next. This is such a powerful story and my favorite of the series. These two MC’s don’t even meet at Collars & Cuffs but end up becoming a strong part of the family there. Jarod is the epitome of a sub. He is old school and was with his Dom and love of his life for 24 years before he was taken from him in a heroic act. For the last four years, Jarod has done nothing but mourn the loss of his master and kept their home clean. Jarod’s mother begs him to try to live again but Jarod is scared because he’s almost 50. But he takes her advice and goes to this horrible BDSM club where he’s laughed at and made fun of by both subs and Doms. Eli is a 30-year-old Dom that is sick of the wanna be subs that he keeps seeing in the very same club. Eli has almost given up hope when he sees him on his knees in the perfect sub form. Jarod can’t believe his luck to be able to serve again. These two have some struggles at first, but a suicide attempt brings them to such a wonderful start to a new life. Eli finally takes Leo’s advice and takes Jarod to Collars & Cuffs and they both feel at home immediately and build friendships that they both needed.
Endings and Beginnings is the final book in this bundle. Here we meet Darren that witnesses the perfect intimacy between Thomas and Peter. After Darren’s lover moves on in a different direction, Darren wants to see where his life can go. He finally takes the card Thomas gave him and goes to the club. He loves the whole Dom aspect and wants to learn more. This is also where he meets the barman, JJ. This barman is working at the club under false pretenses but soon discovers he wants the relationship he sees over and over again. These two discover how to be Dom/sub together with the training of Thomas. This is a wonderful wrap up of all the Doms/subs/lovers in this ending of the series. I had so many emotions in this book. I got angry, felt hurt and cried.
If you enjoy getting lost in a series, I strongly recommend this series. There is love, heartache, abuse, raw emotion, and raw erotica in these books with that backdrop of BDSM in the mix. I hope you enjoy as much as I have.
What I love about these characters is the cheekiness of the subs and how they can bring these big, bad Doms to their knees, yet be the perfect subs for the ultimate joy of belonging. There is such love, compassion and raw need between these couples. The connection is amazing and how the Doms can read their subs without a word spoken. There is such commitment and connection that help each of these couples conquer anything life wants to throw at them. And let me tell you, life has some wicked curve balls. We all have fears and handle situations differently and don’t handle everything gracefully but we can all learn from our mistakes and move forward.
Damian’s Discipline is the first book of this bundle. Damian is a Dom that lost his sub 2 years ago to cancer. He’s been living life but not with any real purpose. That is until Leo and Thomas ask him to house a troubled boy named Jeff until they can find him a permanent residency. Jeff is someone that has suffered at the hands of the jailed man named Curtis Rogers. Yes, he’s back as the evil man that is jailed for torturing young men and murdering them. This time it’s Jeff. Jeff was so abused by this waste of a man, that he doesn’t even trust anyone with food and drinks. He won’t let anyone prepare anything of the sort for him. Even though Jeff is not a sub, Damian learns about Domestic Discipline and knows this is the structure that will work for Jeff.
Make Me Soar is the second book of the bundle. If you have read the first of these series, then you will remember Dorian as the pain slut that had a thing for Leo. Well, for six years, Dorian has been looking for subspace but has had no luck. No matter how much pain that’s inflicted on him, he can’t reach it. He believes pain is the only way to reach subspace. He hears about a club in Berlin and goes there to see if the change will help him find what he’s looking for. Alan is the Dom that has been watching Dorain at the club for a while now but doesn’t understand his need for pain. When Dorian disappears, he asks another sub of his whereabouts and discovers where he went. Alan and Leo head to Berlin and what they discover is horrific. This is the start of a wonderful and loving story and how pain can be something as gentle as a simple touch.
Dom of Ages is next. This is such a powerful story and my favorite of the series. These two MC’s don’t even meet at Collars & Cuffs but end up becoming a strong part of the family there. Jarod is the epitome of a sub. He is old school and was with his Dom and love of his life for 24 years before he was taken from him in a heroic act. For the last four years, Jarod has done nothing but mourn the loss of his master and kept their home clean. Jarod’s mother begs him to try to live again but Jarod is scared because he’s almost 50. But he takes her advice and goes to this horrible BDSM club where he’s laughed at and made fun of by both subs and Doms. Eli is a 30-year-old Dom that is sick of the wanna be subs that he keeps seeing in the very same club. Eli has almost given up hope when he sees him on his knees in the perfect sub form. Jarod can’t believe his luck to be able to serve again. These two have some struggles at first, but a suicide attempt brings them to such a wonderful start to a new life. Eli finally takes Leo’s advice and takes Jarod to Collars & Cuffs and they both feel at home immediately and build friendships that they both needed.
Endings and Beginnings is the final book in this bundle. Here we meet Darren that witnesses the perfect intimacy between Thomas and Peter. After Darren’s lover moves on in a different direction, Darren wants to see where his life can go. He finally takes the card Thomas gave him and goes to the club. He loves the whole Dom aspect and wants to learn more. This is also where he meets the barman, JJ. This barman is working at the club under false pretenses but soon discovers he wants the relationship he sees over and over again. These two discover how to be Dom/sub together with the training of Thomas. This is a wonderful wrap up of all the Doms/subs/lovers in this ending of the series. I had so many emotions in this book. I got angry, felt hurt and cried.
If you enjoy getting lost in a series, I strongly recommend this series. There is love, heartache, abuse, raw emotion, and raw erotica in these books with that backdrop of BDSM in the mix. I hope you enjoy as much as I have.
August 19, 2018
Love & BDSM...Go Figure!
Book 5: Damian’s Discipline
A story of saving and freeing for Jeff & Damian. I liked that Damian finds away to help Jeff within the BDSM lifestyle.
Book 6: Make Me Soar
See previous review dated 8/10/2018
Book 7: Dom of Ages
A Tale that flips the script age-wise for Eli & Jarod. I wonder what happens if or when subs age out of being submissives.
This story is interesting and sad. I don’t feel the chemistry between the MCs. I cant believe Eli’s obtrusiveness with Jarod and Jarod lack of communication on his basic needs initially. Not a satisfactory relationship to me.
Book 8: Endings & Beginning
An overall wrapping up of the C & C series plus and a new relationship of trust and truth for Darren & JJ. I really like the Darren character from the beginning in previous stories. His character remained consistent throughout.
In summary, a readable series, although a bit of a re-hash premise in some stories. Suggestions, I liked to read a story for Paul, Darren’s Salon receptionist!
Book 5: Damian’s Discipline
A story of saving and freeing for Jeff & Damian. I liked that Damian finds away to help Jeff within the BDSM lifestyle.
Book 6: Make Me Soar
See previous review dated 8/10/2018
Book 7: Dom of Ages
A Tale that flips the script age-wise for Eli & Jarod. I wonder what happens if or when subs age out of being submissives.
This story is interesting and sad. I don’t feel the chemistry between the MCs. I cant believe Eli’s obtrusiveness with Jarod and Jarod lack of communication on his basic needs initially. Not a satisfactory relationship to me.
Book 8: Endings & Beginning
An overall wrapping up of the C & C series plus and a new relationship of trust and truth for Darren & JJ. I really like the Darren character from the beginning in previous stories. His character remained consistent throughout.
In summary, a readable series, although a bit of a re-hash premise in some stories. Suggestions, I liked to read a story for Paul, Darren’s Salon receptionist!
December 8, 2017
I think what I love most about this series is how connected all the stories are. We don’t lose or get distant from the individual couples. Such a rare beautiful trait. Another thing that I really appreciated was how each relationship touched on different aspects of the BDSM lifestyle. This is how it should be done. Now if only we could get a tv series out of it.
December 9, 2018
omg!!! SOOOOO GREAT
omg the ups and downs of all thier lives. It is the perfectly imperfections that make this story grip on to your body mind and heart. I loved every part good or bad. Its like it was written to enfold and intertwine you in the characters lives. Excellent. please write more about their lives.
omg the ups and downs of all thier lives. It is the perfectly imperfections that make this story grip on to your body mind and heart. I loved every part good or bad. Its like it was written to enfold and intertwine you in the characters lives. Excellent. please write more about their lives.
January 30, 2021
Success!
Amazing four fantastic stories with characters that come alive. Book three made me cry alot and book four good tears.
The two volumes written by these two Authors with eight stories that I couldn't stop reading are well worth buying and repeat reading they are that good.
Amazing four fantastic stories with characters that come alive. Book three made me cry alot and book four good tears.
The two volumes written by these two Authors with eight stories that I couldn't stop reading are well worth buying and repeat reading they are that good.
September 14, 2017
Began reading this series on a recommendation from a friend. WOW! K C
Wells is pure genius! Although I have read BDSM books that have done absolutely nothing for me, Collars and Cuffs is an AMAZING series!!!!!!
Wells is pure genius! Although I have read BDSM books that have done absolutely nothing for me, Collars and Cuffs is an AMAZING series!!!!!!
September 2, 2024
Great read. I cry every time I read this series
A well written story, characters that come to life, life challenges that are real! This series makes you laugh, cry, and feel good all at the same time. Beautifully written
A well written story, characters that come to life, life challenges that are real! This series makes you laugh, cry, and feel good all at the same time. Beautifully written
May 14, 2018
Still perfect
June 2, 2018
Secrets
There better be a series for Eli & Jarod with the new club Secrets. Just came across this series & read all of them in about a week & a half. Love love love these guys.
There better be a series for Eli & Jarod with the new club Secrets. Just came across this series & read all of them in about a week & a half. Love love love these guys.
October 3, 2018
Such good reading!!
Let me preface by saying I read some of these books out of order, BUT, ugh!! Still SO good! I don't even know how I stumbled on these books but SO worth it!!
Let me preface by saying I read some of these books out of order, BUT, ugh!! Still SO good! I don't even know how I stumbled on these books but SO worth it!!
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