Domestic Discipline, I have to admit, is an area I am not very familiar with. This story does an excellent job at explaining what it means, and how it relates (or doesn’t relate) to BDSM. It's easy to confuse the two if you're not careful, and from previous books I have read, some people aren't very clear about it; or maybe they just have a different point of view.

Mike has just been fired, is drifting a little as he adjusts to the situation, when his friend Terrence asks him for help. Terrence lives with three other men, and they all play together, but a fifth has now joined them and his needs are quite different. Corwin is a brat of the first order, and Terrence, although a Dom, is out of his depth. Mike, however, is an experienced "brat whisperer", and Terrence hopes he can help. Mike thinks he can, even though getting to know Corwin is difficult. Mike is very aware of his own needs and reactions, but has a hard time admitting them. One thing is certain: Corwin is almost impossible to resist!

Corwin has never really belonged anywhere and acts out to get attention. Well, that's the superficial analysis, at least. He has the four men's attention, but it isn’t enough, He needs discipline and punishment when he does something he shouldn't, but Terrence can't give that to him, because for him, spankings are play. Corwin, however, wants to be made to accept his punishment, he likes the fight. Mike is exactly what he is looking for, but the most important question for Corwin is whether he has finally found something for the longer term?

If you like stories where the psychology of the power exchange is slightly unusual, if you enjoy reading about men who want the pain of being punished, and if you're looking for a short, hot read with an interesting variation on D/s, you will probably like this book.
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3.5 stars. Enjoyed the ending. Feels like there's more to this story. ( )

Short, good, and healing.
I liked the tone in this story. I liked that also a Dom can hesitate.
Oh, hell, I liked these boys.

Very much.

I am evermore impressed by the quality of writing in the stories from the M/M Romance group here at Goodreads; the Love Has No Boundaries is proceeding to bring forth book after book of excellent reads. In all kinds of settings.

I recommend a visit. I am not done with them myself, not by a long shot. ( )