Solitary, a Hammer novel by Sean Michael
Publisher: Torquere Press
Genre: GLBT, M/M, BDSM, Contemporary, Erotic Romance
Length: 174 pages
Summary:
Greg’s on a downward spiral. He broke his back a few years into a promising stunt career, then his master died shortly after they began living a BDSM lifestyle together. He’s just lost. So lost, that he can’t keep a Master for more than two weeks. So lost that he’s been arrested several times and is this close to winding up in jail. So lost that Master Oliver doesn’t know what to do with him anymore.
In desperation, Oliver calls on his friend Appleton who lives in isolation in Northern Canada. Ap enjoys working with subs, and has both the time and the inclination to work with a lost soul like Greg. Not to mention, there’s no way to get into legal trouble or run away from Ap’s house given its location. So, Ap takes Greg in, hoping to help Greg find his center and himself again.
Will Greg find what he needs with Ap? Or will he find so much more? Find out in this latest addition to Sean Michael’s Hammer Club series.
Barb Manning’s Review:
Solitary: A Hammer Novel by Sean Michael is a sweet novel that’s part of the long-running Hammer BDSM series. The main characters Greg and Ap are immediately sympathetic and engaging. Solitary deals with the development of Ap and Greg’s relationship as Dom and sub.
Greg comes to Ap with some serious emotional baggage. A fractured and beaten-down spirit leaves him unable to keep a Dom for more than a couple of weeks. Greg is very high maintenance, demanding a great deal of attention. Ap, on the other hand, is a self-sufficient individual comfortable with his solitary existence out in the middle of the wilds of Northern Canada.
Mr. Michael brings these two disparate characters together with warmth and depth. Greg’s fragility is clear, but so is Ap’s strength. Both characters are well-drawn with distinct features and flaws. Mr. Michael focuses more on the control aspect of the BDSM life-style in revealing Ap and Greg’s story.
Oliver and Jack, owners of the Hammer Club, make brief appearances in Solitary to move the story along at strategic points as Greg and Ap get to know each other on Ap’s tree farm. Greg learns to deal with the loss of his former Dom, Tim, and he develops new strength under Ap’s peace-giving touch.
The Hammer Club series is a great collection of stories and Solitary is a fine addition. Ap and Greg’s story is worth 4 Ravens for the skill of writing and the passion of the characters.
Rated 4 Ravens by Barb Manning!
