Dared by Him

Rough Love #3

by Leighton Greene

Ben Ballard wants to dive head-first into Xander's world, but Xander seems determined to keep him splashing around in the shallows.

Xander Romano’s career is looking up, and his personal life is too, for once. But when a figure from his past shows up at a party, he can’t help but wonder how it might affect what he and Ben have been building together.

Ben figures out a way to push things forward in their relationship, but the question is: will Xander agree?

And more importantly, will Ben be able to take it?

Dared by Him is the third part of the Rough Love series. Join Ben and Xander in their continuing odyssey of self-discovery, experimentation, and steamy fun as they work out the kinks together. Never fear - these two will get their HEA. It'll just take them some time to figure out what that happy ending looks like for them...

Rough Love can be rough. Please proceed with caution if you have any triggers.

Rough Love reading order:

Learn the Rules (serial)
1. Bound by Him
2. Taken by Him
3. Dared by Him
4. Marked by Him
5. Loved by Him

6. Obey the Rules (novel)

7. Break the Rules (novel)

Genres: BDSM, M M Romance, Contemporary, Romance, LGBT, Short Stories, Friends To Lovers

58 pages, ebook

First published August 20, 2019

About the author

Leighton Greene has been writing stories since she was old enough to hold a pencil. Her first book was a choose-your-own-adventure style book about deciding what to eat for breakfast. It didn't shake the New York Times bestseller list, but she still has a copy of it.

After spending some time writing in academia, fanfiction and corporate reporting, Leighton decided she should probably do what she actually wanted to do, which was to write commercial fiction. So she did. She writes gay romance and, when the mood strikes, erotica as L.J. Greene.

Leighton lives with her partner and her cockatiel on the east coast of Australia.

(Source: Amazon.com)

Reviews

[Ed Davis]

I’m glad I continued reading these novellas even when I found the writing style distracting. They just keep getting a little darker and kinkier.

[Mariam,]

3.75★

[AussieMum]

I’m digging this series even though the writing is still totally distracting. It keeps me feeling distant from the characters and yet I’m loving the feelings I’m getting between them. Weird, I know. But I can’t seem to stop reading.

[Not that]

3.5/5

The story is improving and I love the direction it's heading.

[Joseph Tonlet]

Real damn enjoyable!

Note: rating is for the entire series (including the newsletter freebie) rather than the individual books. Book one’s entry contains my shelf listing.

[M.I.A]

Short Fiction: 58 pages

Subspace

"He’s starting to feel different, lighter, like he could just step out of his own body. Eight and nine pass by. He sees canyons and clouds, he’s standing on the edge. Well, that’s new, he thinks."

Deeper exploration
Insight into Xander's mind
Another milestone for Ben

[Allison]

Again, editing needs improvement, stop using British English if you're setting your story in the US, it's pretty easy to find out we don't call counters benches. Again though I do really like Ben and Xander and I'm curious to see how their relationship plays out.

[Addison]

Dared by Him takes the stakes higher, with Ben pushing for more in his relationship with Xander. As both men are confronted with their pasts and insecurities, the tension grows. This installment balances emotional growth and deepening trust while keeping the steam factor high. However, some of the twists feel a bit predictable, and the character development could benefit from more complexity. Still, it’s an engaging read for fans of BDSM and kink exploration.

[Bobbi]

Dared by Him, Rough Love book Three by Lieghton Greene. Another great, hot short m/m story. So far these stories didn’t really end like a cliffhanger, but this one did. I’m not a big fan of cliffhangers. I’m still enjoying the storyline and the characters. I’m a little worried about the knife. Maybe we will see in the next book.

[Carrie]

I’m invested at this point

[Virginia]

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

[Coco.V]

🎁 Books 1-3 in the Series are FREE on Amazon today (12/29/2019)! 🎁