Melt For You

The Kinky Matchmaker #2

by G.L. Tomas

Leomie Coutard was looking to create a fresh start. New place, new job prospects, the task she's yet to conquer? Her non-existent love life. Considering her unique taste, sadly, not just any guy would do. She met the man of her dreams presenting at a kink conference a year ago, but being oceans apart forced their two-week-long connection to come to an end.

Or did it?

Damien Karagiannis couldn't believe his luck. Settling into a different country and a new practice left him less time to meet people, let alone date. Through a wicked twist of fate, he not only gets the chance to reconnect to his budding Dominant stranger through matchmaker Mistress Alice—she ends up being a part of his surgical team.

Leomie can't get the intimidatingly sexy surgeon out of her system. Damien craves that soft command he once explored. Their undeniable passion will have them breaking all their rules for each other.

Melt For You is a steamy May/December romance that features a gentle Domme with an appetite for masochism and an arrogant yet romantic male submissive who wants nothing but to make her wishes come true.

It is BWWM with no cheating and a guaranteed HEA. If Dominance and submission aren't your style, sit this one out. If you like a little kink, let this Alpha submissive melt his way into your heart!

Genres: Romance, BDSM, M F Romance, Erotica

412 pages, Kindle Edition

First published November 1, 2020

About the author

G.L. Tomas is a USA Today bestselling twin writing duo and lover of all things blerdy, fearless and fun.

When they're not spending their time crafting swoon-worthy heroes, they're battling alien forces in other worlds but occasionally take days off in search of mom and pop spots that make amazing pasteles and tostones fried to perfection.

They host salsa lessons and book boyfriend auditions in their secret headquarters located in Connecticut..


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Reviews

[The FountainPenDiva, Old school geek chick and lover of teddy bears · Rating 5 out of 5]

Every once in a blue moon comes a BDSM-themed romance that checks off all the right boxes and doesn't make me want to throw my Kindle through the wall. Melt For You is that rare jewel - a Femdom romance that really nails down what Femdom is and what it isn't. There are very few Femdom romances and I suspect the reason why has to do with outdated notions of power and masculinity. I think some romance readers can't envision a male hero submitting to the heroine because they don't fully understand the dynamics of it. Not to mention "submission" itself is a loaded term thanks to Handmaid's Tale style churchianity and misogynoirist hoteps.

Unlike Natural Law, submissive Damien didn't have to constantly beat the reader over the head that "yes he's still alpha". His actions in caring for Leomie spoke volumes. And he did it in a way that still respected her boundaries without losing one iota of his alphaness. He's okay with surrendering his control because he trusts her.

While it still tells a very hot story, it also educates on such varied subjects as Wardenburg Syndrome (which explains why heroine Leomie has blue eyes and is hard of hearing, something we rarely see in romance), deafness, the Black maternal mortality rate, mental health and creating spaces for disabled kinksters. They also write about a Haiti that isn't centered around poverty and hopelessness.

The Femdom scenes really scorch here and they are HAWT!!! Better still, there's no high-end expensive and exclusive club setting where only the rich and beautiful get to play.

I HATE those.

Melt for You also managed to do the one thing that has never been my favorite trope - the office romance - and make it realistic. There's no abuse of power here - either implicit or explicit. That part of the book might prove maddening to some readers, but as someone who is quick to question the optics of fictional characters carrying on an office romance in which one (usually the male) is the boss, it's refreshing to read how Leomie made it clear why she made the choice, and it wasn't easy.

Add to that the dark-skinned heroine representation (something G.L. Tomas does a lot and something I appreciate), and how Leomie and Damien negotiate scenes, are active in consent and how Leomie learns to let someone care for her without feeling that she's losing autonomy.

There were a few spelling hiccups, most notably Damien's last name, but I think that was more of a formatting issue than anything else.

Honestly, I don't understand why G.L. Tomas aren't at the top of EVERYONE'S romance reading lists but they should be.

[Rosie · Rating 3 out of 5]

Sigh ... These authors are great, but ... it took me a long time to finish this one. LRTF ... soon.

[Antoinette Jones · Rating 5 out of 5]

Alright Velvet and Cocky Submissive!!

What an amazing book!! These ladies know how to tell a story!! There's so much to unpack. First I loved the idea of a soft Domme. A lot of bdsm books I've read the female Domme is very aggressive and hard with her Sub. And I rarely hear the Subs POV. So this was such a joy to see the lifestyle in a different way.
The hero, Damien and heroine, Leomie's story takes place at the beginning of Covid 19. Reading how they navigated their time together and how they connected during the quarantine allowed you see how the characters would fit in each others space. And let me tell you. They fit like the pieces in a intricate puzzle. But things don't always go as planned. No spoilers. Sorry. You'll have to read this amazing book to find out how they reconnected and where. Also watch out for the psycho housekeeper from hell! That's right. She isn't Alice from the "Brady Bunch" that's for sure!!
The Twin duo G.L. Tomas did it again. Blew my mind with another off the chart book. If you love a great bdsm/kink story with a soft Domme and her Cocky Submissive, then you will love this book. I can't recommend this book enough! Add to your TBR list. It's that good.

[Booksy · Rating 2 out of 5]

I did not finish this. The information dump in the beginning of the story read like a text book on the topic. The female lead could have been a sub but was unbelievable as a DOM. When stories told about female Doms are done right they are great, but when they miss the mark they're usually very bad. This one, while falsely advertised, seems like it might work if revamped into a tighter story and the roles reversed. As I feel it bears mentioning the female lead has blue eyes, while not striclty impossible for a POC, it is very rare.

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

[Mand Scott · Rating 2 out of 5]

Mmmmm

In sorry I struggled with this book ,it's long winded descriptions lost my attention.I also struggled with their connection .sorry but it was a book that I wanted to quit a few times.

[Jennifer · Rating 5 out of 5]

Melt For You, is the lhe latest installment to The Kinky Matchmaker Series, and it is everything you could ever hope for, from the very beginning, to the wonderful ending.

In this exquisite release, we not only get to meet, but follow along, as two unique people; Leomie and Damien, share a love we could only hope to have. While they are definitely fated, they could not be more different, and their combustible chemistry will grab you, right away. You can certainly trust that their path to their own happily ever after is extremely challenging. This is a BDSM storyline full of ups and downs, that you will not want to miss.

I was beyond fortunate to have requested an advanced reader's copy of Melt For You, from The Bad Boy Update, in exchange for my honest and voluntarily given opinion. I can not wait to see what is going to happen next for this remarkable Series.

[Coco.V]

🎁 Books 1 & 2 in the Series are FREE on Amazon today (4/12/2022)! 🎁

[BP34 · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is part of the The Kinky Matchmaker Series but is read as a standalone. You'll enjoy Leomie and Damien's story as it's spicy, kinky and overflowing with chemistry. Fate brings them back together in another country when she's assigned to his surgical team. They previously had two weeks together and found out that they shared some of the same preferences. This is light BDSM with a male submissive. The book was well written with well developed characters. I read a free advance copy via Bad Boy Update and voluntarily chose to write a review.

[Memi · Rating 2 out of 5]

Pros
-positively shows black Neuro-divergent characters
-Smart Black fmc’s in the med field

Cons
-Too much info load that I ended up skipping paragraphs hoping to find an interesting scene.
-Leomie is supposedly a “dom” & it wasn’t executed right 😭
plus the whole (mr/ms last name) towards the 2nd half of the book threw me off
-overall boring

[Just Read and Imagine · Rating 3 out of 5]

If you love having conversations with a lot of different people, this is the book for you. There is a defined story there somewhere, I just couldn't find it.

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

[Phyllis Wolford · Rating 4 out of 5]

I was reading the book and could not get into it. It seemed a little bit disjointed to me. From what i did read it was slow and a little to innocent for a BDSM story.

[Didi Ps · Rating 5 out of 5]

Leomie & Damien meet at a kink conference in Europe. She is a Domme, & she’s presenting an intro class. First impressions are deceiving, since she thinks he’s a Dom, whereas he thinks she’s submissive, but it’s the opposite.

They end up spending a night together. The next morning, they find out the conference has been cancelled due to a covid outbreak (this is set near the beginning of covid). Flights have been cancelled, & a 14 day quarantine is recommended. They end up spending two weeks together. Their last night, playing truth or dare, was excellent... The kiss, the dance...

A year later, they end up being set up together by a matchmaker. This is where they discovered that they had all along been living relatively close to one another in the US. So they were both extremely happy at being reunited, until they got to work. Leomie was starting at her new job, which happened to be working in Damien’s department, under him.

As soon as she sees this, she puts a break to their budding relationship. He’s very respectful of this, & this also shows his submission towards her in how they could be an alternative, but he says nothing after she makes this decision.

However, can they be together somehow, & avoid any potential work issues that crop up? Can they avoid any problems with friends & family, too?

There were typos here & there, often related to punctuation. For example, there were sometimes missing quotation marks (or missing opening quotation marks when a character would speak for more than one paragraph). It would have been nice to have a follow up to the housekeeper situation, too.

I really liked the fact that this was about a female Domme, which is unusual in itself. Added to this that she’s a gentle Dom, it’s a nice change of pace from these types of books.

I think I liked the first book in this series better (Meant For You), but this was still a nice story to read. It was original, too.

[C. F. Martins · Rating 2 out of 5]

Well, let's start by saying that the nicknames chosen for each character are very cringe. This being said, let’s enumerate why this book didn’t work for me and made me think it is controversial and bad:
1. They describe ethnicity, skin tones and race in a very weird way — No gonna lie, I see a lot of “fetish” when it comes to portraying interracial relationships, so I was already expecting some awkward statements, but it was too much for me, the way the characters mistook Damien as an Asian and/or Arab man because he was a white man with darker skin was offensive. They did it on his face. It would not be ok if it was with the black characters, so it is not ok because he is white;
2. The scenes change abruptly — As English is not my first language, there were many times I was pretty confused since they were doing one thing, and just in the next sentence they were in another place, doing another. I also had other problems with the chosen vocabulary, but I feel that’s not entirely their fault;
3. For a book that sells a BDSM dynamic, this is not slightly BDSM — There are many drama and many unnecessary situations the authors created, but it doesn't go further in BDSM, to be honest it doesn't even have that many sex scenes and, when they come, they're basically vanilla sex… Dom? Where? I’d add even another issue:
4. It reinforces many gender stereotypes — I don’t know about other people, but when I started a book that sells a “submissive man”, I expected that not everything would fall in the same old things a “patriarchal relationship” would go. Damien is the tall, sometimes cold, “cocky” man (they would say), Damien is the grumpier, the strongest, the protector, the provider. It made me tired.
5. Covid/Pandemic mention and Damien doing TikTok — I don’t even need to explain, ridiculous and cringe.

[Kate W · Rating 3 out of 5]

There was a lot I enjoyed about this book, even loved about it. I loved the ethnic and disability rep, and loved the BDSM rep. I LOVED seeing a white man properly learn to care for Black hair, and I loved that part of the storyline involved improving medical care for Black women, and addressing racial bias in medicine.

There are not enough femdom romances in the world, and seeing a gentle dome was new for me. I also enjoyed that they did some role playing scenes and included a lot of the negotiation, which is so often missing from BDSM romances. I don't think I've read a romance where the negotiation happened before every scene, not just before the first. And I haven't seen a BDSM book where the couple has vanilla sex sometimes, esp when emotions ran high. Basically this expanded my idea of what BDSM can include.

BUT... the writing was mechanically very awkward. I don't mind type-os or proofreading errors, but there were many times when the sentence structure genuinely confused me. Sometimes I struggled to follow what was actually happening or who was saying what. Sometimes a narrating character had access to the other character's thoughts. There were scenes I thought could be shorter or cut out completely. And there was a storyline that came to a climax at the end that could have not been there and the book wouldn't have suffered for it. Basically I wish this book had a good editor, because I genuinely think it could have been really great.

[CLorraine · Rating 5 out of 5]

I am a huge fan of the writing duo G. L. Tomas! So much so that I preordered their book Melt for You. However, being a greedy reader, I jumped on the opportunity to read it early as an ARC. Win, win! As usual, the authors have created unique and colorful characters with both strengths and weaknesses; the kind of people we as readers would be glad to meet. When Damien and Leomie meet at a BDSM convention in Belgium, where Leomie is a presenter, they soon establish a rapport and find that their needs and personalities are wonderfully in synch. A COVID lockdown gives them an opportunity to explore and connect on a truly visceral level. When they part, their fondest wish is to remain connected somehow. It seems like divine providence, when after months of separation and longing they find they are closer in location than they think. Now that they have found each other again will they be able to seamlessly explore the dynamics they forged in Belgium? Of course not, if it were that simple it would not be a G. L. Tomas book! I loved this storyline and especially loved the character of Damien….this is my first book encounter with a submissive male. I truly CANNOT wait for the next story in this series.

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

[Terri Eaches · Rating 5 out of 5]

The Velvet Domme and Her Sub❤🔥🔥🔥❤

This is the first I've read this author but hot the last. A great introduction to the softer side of BDSM. Leomie is in Brussels go host a seminar on Kink 101 and never dreamt of finding the perfect sub and partner. Damien not only has a stressful job as an OB surgeon but he also has PTSD from being in the British army. After a mind blowing night of a play date the unthinkable happens... COVID strikes and leaves then stranded with no fights home. Fast forward ten months and a common Mistress reconnects them. With the chemistry and feelings they decide to go forward and a couple... and yet the surprises don't stop there. In her first day at her new job at the hospital she confess face to face with her new boyfriend. With the obstacle of being an interracial couple is bad enough but dating a surgeon is a big no no. Throw in a jealous housekeeper, a mugging and different cultures an you have Leomie and Damien's bumpy relationship. Is there a way to go forward without someone's heart getting shattered?? A fantastic story even if you're not into this lifestyle. It's great to see how the other half livrs. I highly recommend this book. His/her POV, very informations, no cheating, and a HEA. I voluntarily reviewed an ARC of this book and purchased a copy for my favorites collection.

[Ann Tosti · Rating 3 out of 5]

The beginning of the story felt drawn out and difficult to get into. I wasn't really liking the story or the characters at first. I wanted to, but I just didn't. Then there was a time lapse and I started liking the characters and the way they play. But it still felt like it dragged on...though I don't know for how long since at one point she mentions being at her new job for three months but then they refer to the time as a few weeks- and really, this I think was after another month had went by so now those few weeks is referring to 16 or so weeks...that's a lot for a few. And that was the second time for the timeline to seem off. Just before the end, I really started to like the characters and the story line and felt invested. Then the typos and slightly off wording got worse and the story once again dragged, feeling as if there was more to the end than was really needed- like the few scenes before the very end could have been taken out, just summed up, before the actual ending scene, which I really loved.

*I am leaving and honest and voluntary review after receiving this book as an ARC. As an ARC, some, or possibly all, of the mistakes I noticed could be fixed between the time I received it and it's actual publication date.

[Darcy · Rating 4 out of 5]

From the description, Melt For You sounds like just another kinky romance book. Once you get into it, the story is so much more. It's about personal dynamics, differences and societal norms. Leomie is a young Haitian woman with a hearing disability. She is comfortable in her skin and sexuality. Damian is a top surgeon of Greek heritage. Their jobs put Damian as her superior. The norm in both family cultures is the man being the head of the household and the woman caring for home and family. However, their relationship steps completely outside the box. When Leomie sees injustice to POC, she doesn't hesitate to talk to Damian about it and he listens. They work together to fix any problem that arises with neither trying to change the other. It was refreshing to have a couple be so open with each other and have it work despite how the rest of the world thinks a relationship should be.

The story was slow moving at times as it seemed analytical and too detailed. The bedroom scenes were also cold and impersonal. It was the main characters that made the book interesting and worth reading.

[Connie · Rating 5 out of 5]

No words…..all good feelings

I absolutely love this story! It is a story of an alpha male submissive and the gentle Domme who brought out the best in him. :). Leomie is a Domme of a gentler nature but still knows herself and what she wants in her life and her partner. I felt like I was reading a story of myself though Leomie is a younger person while her submissive was a more mature gentleman. Damien is a man that has waited his whole life to find a Domme that complimented him. He never realized that a Domme can be found in someone outside of the archetype of a woman having masculine energy 24/7. I loved this story had depth, emotion, realistic expectations and faux pas. They had to talk and communicate and live their truths. Being vulnerable as a Domme is generally not accepted or acknowledged as a proper form of dominance, but for Damien, it worked. I really enjoyed the expansion of what a Domme could be and I would love to read more stories of a realistic manner. :).

[Carla · Rating 4 out of 5]

Love this.
It's like the regular (with a bit of drama) lives of Doms and Subs that fall in love.
And they are co workers
That met overseas at a convention and had one night tryst
Then covid hit and they are couped up together while overseas

Then they go back to their lives and miss each other.
Then all of a sudden she's working at his hospital and they vow to keep it professional...

But they can't. And it's about finding out how to balance that life.
Lots of great talks about Black women in medicine.

Oh yeah, shes the Dom. *winks*

[Willie-mai · Rating 5 out of 5]

Melt For You by G.L. Tomas was excellently well written. Leomie and Damien were a very sexy couple. They had an amazing chemistry and the flow of the story was effortless. I'm not usually in BDSM but the way it was weaved into this story didn't over power the plot and I loved that. I'm looking forward to reading more from this author and this series. Great Job!

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

[stephanie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Melt for You

Great job intertwining the two cultures and getting the details right. I always enjoy my Haitian culture written into storylines. Leomie and Damien were a beautiful couple and loved reading about them. I was afraid that Dr. McCormick was gonna come back and do something terrible like Selene but happy it didn't go there. Discussing D/s lifestyle with a male submissive was great and educational. I appreciate the storyline and thank you.

[Mylene Williams · Rating 4 out of 5]

The relationship between Leomie and Damien is not clear cut. Both are drawn to the other and both are surprized by the role the other has taken on in the BDSM scene world. Can this relationship survive the long distance of absences?

This book at times read a bit like a dictionary for the varied practices in the BDSM world and instructive as to how to proceed in said world.

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

[Christine · Rating 5 out of 5]

ARC Review for honest review this is a beautiful Romance it also takes you into the lifestyle of kink . Leomie courtard from les Cayes haiti now in the United States she has a intagram, blog , podcast and resources for those who don't fit the normal bdsm . When at the kink conventions she meets
dr. damien karagrannis . I found this story very interesting and a page Turner . I loved the interaction and chemistry between the characters . 10 stars.

[Lindarhc · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a kink matchmaker domme/sub relationship. Leomie and Damien met in Belgium where Leomie was given a talk and Damien was going to find out what had changed in the time he had been out of the scene. At times this story seemed long drawn out. They were stranded in Belgium for two weeks but never found out about each other. It’s a good story if it wasn’t so long. I received an ARC for an honest review which I have given

[dee · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was pretty Good!!!! 4.5 stars

Loved the diff dynamic that Damien and Leiomi had, very non traditional in everything we saw in them. Loved the way their relationship came together and how Leomi seemed to stay true to who she was no matter the obstacles she dealt with. Loved that Damien wasn't like some pushover but you showed us how layered he was as a person. Good to see examples of a man respecting your boundaries and vice versa. Enjoyed this

[Butterbean · Rating 2 out of 5]

I felt that I hung in there longer than I needed. This was long winded with very little going on drama-wise. Aure Nash sounded sensual as she narrated and I appreciated learning about other cultures and Waardenburg syndrome, but there were way too many times where I felt I was either reading a BDSM manual, or listening into a boring discussion between a couple. The other book, Meant For You, wasn't perfect, but it told a better story with hotter moments.

[Andi · Rating 5 out of 5]

I did not expect my first 5 star read of 2025 to happen so soon but this book was phenomenal. I could not put it down. A note to the authors- ladies you did the damn thing!!

This was such a delightful surprise. The spice was hella spicy but the story was well written and developed. All I’m gonna say is Damien is ultimate book bf. Where can I find a tall, handsome, Greek, caring doctor that puts my needs first? (Asking for a friend 😉)

[Tammy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Leomie was looking for a fresh start and the right guy to meet her kinky needs. Damien is starting new practice in a new country and looking people to meet. Surprisingly the pair had met previous and rekindle the spark they already shared. Fast-paced with loads of drama, suspense and steam. Great characters and sizzling scenes. I liked it.

[Deb · Rating 4 out of 5]

I liked the story and thought the way the author handled the relationship between the characters was interesting and well done. I enjoyed the drama. I liked their interactions even though I usually read a relationship such as theirs as a different dynamic, I thought it was very well crafted. I requested a copy of this book and am voluntarily writing a review.