The Boss by Gale Stanley

The Boss by Gale Stanley
Publisher: Changeling Press
Genre: Contemporary, Erotic Romance, LGBTQ Romance
Rating: 3 stars
Reviewed by Fern

Maxwell Barnes runs the top law firm in the city, owns a private BDSM club, and has more money than he can spend in a lifetime. He gets everything he wants, and now he wants his paralegal, Aaron Marshall. Mixing work and pleasure is a big no-no, but their mutual attraction is off the charts. The one thing Maxwell isn’t looking for is love, but sometimes fate has a mind of its own.

Maxwell Barnes is used to getting what he wants. He runs to top legal firm in New York and owns a private BDMS club. He has everything – except his paralegal, Aaron Marshall.

I really enjoyed this short, sexy story. Aaron’s character in particular appealed to me because he wasn’t the usual cookie cutter submissive male co-worker. Right from his introduction it’s clear Aaron has plans – school, career and life-goal plans and while he’s a natural red-blooded man, sex and a special partner is fairly low on his priority list. I found it delightfully refreshing that while Aaron was completely open to some sexy shenanigans, his priority wasn’t bedding a delicious Dom. Aaron’s plans and brains grabbed me from the start.

BDSM features pretty heavily – but tastefully in my opinion – throughout this short story so readers should definitely be aware of that. I enjoyed the fact that both Aaron and Maxwell discussed some of their past and personal needs before things got too physical between them. While I admit it slowed down the pace of the story, it did give the whole scenario a more realistic feel to it. Some important factors were discussed and I would have had to suspend my disbelief if they hadn’t gone there.

The sex was hot and spicy. I feel erotic readers should find this a fun and exciting read. I liked that the story had a definite resolution – but I do also feel like the author left things open enough there’s absolutely room for a sequel or another short story that could come about how the two men progress from here. I found this to be a fun and sexy short read.