The Master Arrives by Julia Talbot

The Master Arrives by Julia Talbot
Publisher: Changeling Press
Genre: Contemporary
Length: Short Story (49 pages)
Other: BDSM, M/M, Spanking, Anal Play
Rating: 3.5 stars
Reviewed by Fern

Kane loves his job waiting tables at Club Endless, but even though he’s a sub, he never dates the Doms from work. A bad relationship and a tendency to rush into things has left him cautious, which is why he’s so surprised at his reaction to Master Jess.

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Jessup was a founding member of Club Endless, and while the club had moved forward with the times – and still as amazing now as the day it had opened – Jessup himself was starting to feel tired and in need of a break. It wasn’t until a friend mentioned to Jess how his demeanor changed when talking about one of the waiters, Kane, that Jess realised there was definitely some chemistry burning between them. Can Kane give Jess exactly what he’s searching for?

I found this to be a fun and sexy short story. I was really pleased that Jess and Kane didn’t simply glance at each other and jump into bed. While for such a short length story that sort of quickness is often understandable I really enjoyed getting to know a bit about both Kane and Jess – both their personalities and where they were emotionally right now in their lives. It helped not just set the scene for me but also showed me as the reader why and how they could slot so nicely into each other’s lives and work together as a couple.

I also really enjoyed how – again despite the shortness to the story – I didn’t feel that either Kane nor Jess were cookie cutter types of characters. While not outrageous, both men had backgrounds and distinctive elements to their personality and situation to help them feel to me as if they weren’t just bland or random people filling out the story. This really helped me connect better to them and I found myself quickly emotionally invested in both men and the story itself. The conflict wasn’t anything fresh or unique – but I did like how it was handled and I feel the author did an excellent job of using the scene to add depth to the relationship between Kane and Jess and showcase just how invested and connected the two men had grown with each other in such a short length of time.

I really enjoyed the sex scenes – finding them hot and intense but not too envelope-pushing. Readers used to BDSM should find this hot and enjoyable but still quite standard. I enjoyed the connection and chemistry between Jess and Kane but did get a little tired of them both (Kane in particular) insisting they not move too quickly, then doing just that. While I completely understood where both men were coming from I felt that aspect went on a little longer than was logical – even into the start of their sex scene when it was quite clear they were going to consummate the relationship after the first date.

Hot and sexy, I found this to be a good and fun short story. I really enjoyed the characters and found the relationship between the two men to be interesting and well written.