Just Friends by Anne Thomas

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Eli is in love with his best friend Grant. But since the beginning of their friendship two years ago, Grant has not given signs to wants something more from Eli, and has allowed to Eli to enter his world only as a friend. So Eli has settled himself to it and contents himself with their nights spent together in front of the television or speaking of their mutual interest, art: Eli is a painter, Grant a tattoo artist.

But one night Eli goes to Grant and he is out, his neighbour says he is cruising in a near BDSM club. Eli is struck; he can accept to not have sex with Grant if the thing is mutual, ma knowing that Grant is searching someone also ignites a rebellion in him: if someone has to come home tonight with Grant, he will be him.

When Grant sees Eli at the club, he thinks his friend is searching to try something new in his life, a little of kinky sex. And he volunteers to be his teacher. But the lessons between them grow in something more passionate they espect.

Grant is a "classical" character: he was wounded by love in the past and now he not allows himself to be really involved with someone. He uses BDSM and kinky sex to hide himself behind a scene and not slip out his true nature. When love knocks on his door, he relegates him to the role of friend to not loose him but also to not unveals his fears.

Eli is a quite man who contents himself with a normal life and a simple love. But when he risks to loose his lover, he unleashes all his courage and fight to conquer his prize.

A rather brief novel, with two tender characters. Not too inside to BDSM world, with only some scenes of role playing. An enjoyable reading, very romantic indeed.

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Publisher: Amber Quill Press, LLC (January 22, 2008)