reviews_and_ramblings | Just the Right Notes by Sean Michael

Sometime there is a huge difference from what you do and are in the bedroom from what you really are in your day-to-day life. At the beginning Elliot and Graham seem to respect this assumption: Elliot owns a architecture firm, small but good, and Graham is a composer and performer; they have a good life and a wonderful relationship, and both their jobs have those mix of art and money that allows them to be equal. But sometime Graham has not the strength to face his problem alone, he needs the help of Elliot to find again his balance; when Elliot understands it, and he usually does it immediately, he brings Graham in their little isolated cabin to “play” Dom and submissive. Even if they are well aware that this is not a permanent condition, when they are alone in the cabin, Graham is able to let it go all the tension and to give Elliot the upper hand in their relationship, more he needs it.

But then a suddenly change in Elliot’s work position put at risk their perfect balance: Elliot looses his firm and Graham is the only one with an income; more, to support both of them he has to accept to tour the country, something he doesn’t like since, basically, he is not able to find that balance alone, far away from Elliot. Even if Graham is plenty of supportive with Elliot, I think Elliot feels as he lets Graham down, like he didn’t his best to protect his lover.

In a way what happens to Graham after that is good and bad; bad for sure since it’s a dramatic experience, but in a way it allows once again to Elliot to take care of his lover, without money involved.

As usual in a Sean Michael’s novel there is a lot of sex, probably the story turns around the sex and not vice versa. Almost each chapter begins and ends with the two of them in bed and most of their balance as a couple is given by what they are in the bedroom. Elliot and Graham don’t have a 24/7 BDSM relationship, but for sure, even if Graham doesn’t call Elliot “sir” outside their cabin, both of them knows who is the stronger in the relationship. For this reason Elliot losing his job and basically putting him in a dependence position from Graham was at risk of undermining their relationship. But Elliot and Graham are both lovers than partners and their agreement in and outside the bedroom will help them to find a solution to everything.

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