Born to Run by Jenna Byrnes

Born to Run by Jenna Byrnes
Publisher: Phaze Books
Genre: Contemporary, Suspense/Mystery
Length: Short Story (73 pgs)
Other: BDSM, M/M, Spanking
Rating: 4 Cherries
Review by Phlox

Book Two in the Phaze Rocks: Streets of Fire Series

Detective Sam Nielson has always been a casual, no strings type of guy. He loves New York City and the diversity of men it offers him. He also loves his job in South Bronx’s forty-first precinct, affectionately nicknamed ‘Fort Apache’ for it’s violent history.

Sam’s caught off guard when handsome detective Bobby Rodriguez transfers to Fort Apache. The two are immediately thrown together on a high profile murder investigation. Their fast brewing passion makes concentrating on work difficult. It becomes even tougher when Sam discovers what type of relationship Bobby has in mind. He’s a Dominant, looking for a submissive. It’s a whole new world for Sam, who has to decide if that’s the type of life he wants to live. But first he has to survive the murderer they’re tracking, who’s now after them.

Two hot police officers in lust is enough to attract any reader of M/M romance. That we have an interesting reversal here, with the younger man taking charge and the older one discovering his submissive side, only makes the proposition more interesting.

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The interaction between these two is well done. I did blink a couple of times in surprise at how fast they fell into bed but it was with a male sort of directness which worked for Sam. The investigation side of the plot was a little thin – I’d hoped for a more interesting resolution with the build up of wealth and possible crime connections. The police work really acts as a backdrop to the real plot, though, that of Sam overcoming his fears and the inhibitions he didn’t even know he had for this steamy-hot, demanding yet patient Dom. I would have liked to have seen a little more from Sam’s past to explain his willing and swift acquiescence to being dominated. (A stronger lover who wrestled him to the bed and held him down, perhaps? Some moment when he found himself overwhelmed and liked it?)

The love scenes are melt-your-screen hot and the rather sweet way Bobby leads Sam from one thing to another is well worth the read. This is a smooth, enjoyable read, without a lot of bumps or hitches along the way and I’d be interested in seeing Jenna’s work in some longer pieces in the future.