Review of 'The Summer that Melted Everything' on 'Goodreads'
3 stars
This review by me originally appeared on BDSM Book Reviews.
Is BDSM an art? For Thomas and Ryan it is, at least for tonight. Master Thomas is, it seems, an artist of sorts, and his canvas is his submissive Ryan. The medium is wax – hot wax – and it’s not just painting, it’s a show. Melting is a short (under 15,000 words) novella describing a single scene between Thomas and Ryan, put on before a few of their close friends. It’s a special night, arranged by Thomas as a reward for his treasured sub, who has had a difficult year at work. There’s obviously a lot of love between these two, and Thomas’ application of fire, and a little ice, sends Ryan flying through his subspace.
It’s a sweet and sexy scene. My only real issue with it is that it’s just so short. Like most any well …
This review by me originally appeared on BDSM Book Reviews.
Is BDSM an art? For Thomas and Ryan it is, at least for tonight. Master Thomas is, it seems, an artist of sorts, and his canvas is his submissive Ryan. The medium is wax – hot wax – and it’s not just painting, it’s a show. Melting is a short (under 15,000 words) novella describing a single scene between Thomas and Ryan, put on before a few of their close friends. It’s a special night, arranged by Thomas as a reward for his treasured sub, who has had a difficult year at work. There’s obviously a lot of love between these two, and Thomas’ application of fire, and a little ice, sends Ryan flying through his subspace.
It’s a sweet and sexy scene. My only real issue with it is that it’s just so short. Like most any well done short story with three-dimensional characters, it leaves me wanting more, feeling that so much has been left unexplored. There’s mention of a rocky start to their relationship, as well as the trials of Ryan’s job. It’s clear the author has thought of the character’s back-story, and so it would be nice to have had a lot more of it to give more context to the scene and it’s importance for the men.
