Review: Cutaway by Liz Borino

Cutaway

by Liz Borino

(Ben's Life # 2)

 

I really like Liz Borino's writing style and the way she weaves her stories.  She is actually one of the few m/m BDSM stories I've ever read and enjoyed.  However I have to say I thought the first book in this series was better.  Maybe because throughout the book there was more emotion in book one.

This book somehow fell into the "we are in a comfortable relationship" monotony.  Towards the end we saw a little bit more of the story IMO and I really liked how the love they have for each other showed through.  In both Steve giving Zack his place and not demeaning him, but also pushing his limits and exploring things Zack wanted t explore.  And then there's Zack caring for Steve.  Which just about broke my heart.  This was my favorite part of the book.

The plot with the TV show changes and all that I thought maybe could've been shorter and I would've like to have seen more of the relationship and the lifestyle Zack wanted to explore.

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Review: Action by Liz Borino

3.5 Feathers

Action

by Liz Borino

(Ben's Life # 1)

Here's what sold me on this story... Hollywood, m/m, BDSM.  How could I pass that up?  This story starts with Zack and Steve already in a relationship, actually they've been together for three years.  Zack is an actor, the lead on a TV show and still in the closet to the general population, Steve is the director of said TV show and openly gay.  They started their relationship when the show started and now live together and have a D/s relationship.

Pause here for just a second because I found it a bit weird that they lived together and no one from the higher ups of the studio that signs their paychecks would've noticed that they had the same address.

OK moving on now.  Both men have things they've had to overcome and they've both done it their own way.  Maybe some issues they just swept under the rug.  And everything comes to the surface together when their relationship is exposed, their jobs are on the line, and they both have to deal with .... their moms!  

I did find the two characters to complement each other and be just what the other needed to heal and find acceptance.  It was very sweet to see Steve stand up for his lover and protect him, give him the strength to face things he wouldn't have otherwise.  And yeah, there was some pretty hot sex as well.

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