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When you reach the edge, you can't avoid taking a leap of faith. Joe Dexter leads a complicated life. In one world he is a consultant criminal psychologist—in another he runs The Edge, a successful corporate training company. He's also an active Dom in the London BDSM scene. A social call to The Underground, a club owned by an old friend, turns into much more when Joe is introduced to a prospective sub. Falling hard for the boy's tumbling blonde curls, huge blue eyes and desperate need for protection, Joe carefully coaxes him out of his shell. By the end of an intense weekend, unbreakable bonds have been forged and Joe is well on the way to becoming Olly's Master. Joe knows that there is trauma in Olly's past, but it is not until his professional and private lives collide that Joe discovers the truth. He knows he shouldn't have let Olly out of his sight but it's too late—Olly's old Master is back on the scene and he's not in the mood to forgive and forget. With Olly's life on the line, Joe risks everything to save him. Has Joe found his perfect submissive only to lose him in a horrible twist of fate, or will love win the day? They've reached the edge and there's no avoiding a leap of faith.
Joe Dexter, a man leading a double life as a criminal psychologist and a BDSM Dom, finds his carefully constructed worlds colliding when he becomes entangled with a vulnerable young man named Olly. Joe's objective is to protect Olly and guide him through his trauma, but he faces opposition from Olly's past, specifically his former Master, who re-emerges with dangerous intentions. The narrative framework appears to be third-person, following Joe's perspective as his professional and private lives become inextricably linked, creating a high-stakes situation where Olly's life is on the line.
The narrative centers on the intense development of a relationship between Joe and Olly, exploring themes of protection, trauma, and the complexities of BDSM dynamics. The plot escalates as Joe's professional expertise is tested by the dangers emerging from Olly's past, creating a suspenseful conflict. The story appears to balance elements of romance and eroticism with psychological depth and a thriller-like urgency as Joe fights to save Olly. The resolution hinges on whether their bond can overcome the external threats and Olly's unresolved history.
Page Count:
112
Publication Date:
2013-07-19
Publisher:
Independent Publishers Group (Chicago Review Press)
ISBN-10:
1781843791
ISBN-13:
9781781843796
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