It's a Unicorn Bang Review! Chelsea, Sara and I get into the sweet daddy kink that is Exposed.



4.5 Hearts--Seduction by photo shoot.

A sweet love story with a side of daddy kink. Not what I expected prior to going in...

"It's like I want to crush him up into a little ball and tuck him directly into my heart..."

...but it works.

Exposed is foremost a romance between two damaged souls who happen to meet by chance one rainy night in London, of all places. Emyr is a Welsh twenty year old rising rock star. His innocent looks and provocative lyrics have a following. Greg, forty two year old Canadian web designer and photographer, couldn't imagine his luck bucking into the crying man. Emyr's face begs to be captured on camera, Greg's camera. But even more so Greg notices someone who is cracking at the seams, he's been there, is still there. So he invites a stranger to his hotel room, just to talk. And Emyr accepts.

Thus begins their connection and their path to more.

"I am, you know," he said after a moment.
"Are what?"
"Yours. Completely."
"Ha... When did I ask you that?"
"You didn't have to."

Greg is a dominant who is still reeling from his last sub and the aftermath of what he thought was a scene. It's been five years and his self imposed celibacy has never been tested as it is with Emyr. There's an innocence that is alluring. But once he sees how obedient Emyr is, well it just calls to him. From the moment these two men meet, their connection is palpable. I kept reading along, saying to myself, this couldn't really happen, could it? Meeting a rock star and tumbling into their world?

But it's Greg and Emyr's connection, their ease with one another, the way they exposed their inner workings to each other. (Not without hesitation from one of the men) That's what I bought. It's what sold me anytime I questioned an initial response.

Greg tries to back away from the celebrity. Emyr is too young, probably straight. The impromptu photo shoot/ session didn't break his celibacy. But Greg's subconscious and feelings won't be denied. The boy got under his skin.

You get sort of numb after a while when you cut off human contact, and you end up telling yourself all sorts of bullshit--like, that you don't actually need it, that it's not so bad going without--and then you carry on building a shell around yourself with these lies. But, what you don't realize is that shell is brittle and thin and made of denial, barely containing the visceral need growing in your guts like some formless, ravenous, single-minded creature.

Though the story is told from Greg's POV, we get a good sense of Emyr. He might be young and inexperienced, but he was mature in a lot aspects. He was persistent and willing to try new things. I loved that as the daddy kink was presented on the table, he researched! And discovered a part of himself he didn't knew existed. Greg is his first real relationship, and in a way, it's Greg's first real relationship too.

"Trust me, Daddy."
Daddy. I smiled, and he gave me a coy grin in return. "You're determined to wear me down."
"I am that."
"You're incorrigible."
"That too."

I'm a fan of age gaps, damaged protagonists with internal baggage, heroes who aren't the best at communicating their emotions. Exposed definitely has that. The angst is more internal struggles than external. Greg and Emyr have to trust, communicate. And I think it was my most favorite thing about this novel, (besides the daddy kink, duh). It was that the two communicated, even when it hurt. It was equal footing where it counted.

Now let's get to the daddy kink shall we?

Daddy kink is fairly tamer on the BDSM scale. And this story is not necessarily a formalized, contract bound pairing. It read more natural. And if you're a reader who clutches their pearl at the mention of daddy kink, this is a romance first. The daddy kink if I had to rate it on a 1 to 5 of extremes, 5 being the most hardcore, it's a 1. There was role playing, a few spankings, D/s. Bonus for the bare backing, (semi)public sex, size difference and big guy bottoming scene. I like it when daddies get breached too. ;D

If you're going in expecting hardcore scenes, you might not enjoy this as much. The sex is melting hot (hello it's a Deckard), there are definitely re-read worthy chapters. What I enjoyed about it is that it wasn't overly long drawn out scenes. Every sexual encounter read organic and fit the main characters. I did slowly grow to love the main characters, separately and as a pair. I think they're perfect for each other.

It's no surprise I enjoy this author's work and his back list varies in taste. This was the most romantic, most sweet I've ever read from him.

"You've nothing to worry about, silly--I'm yours... And you're mine, and I'll take care of that poor, neglected heart of yours just as well as I take care of that poor, neglected cock."
"Well, it's not so neglected anymore," I said, making as if to mull it over what he had said. "You do take good care of it--that bodes well for my heart, I suppose."

I'm not surprised he wrote it, the tell tale signs of his writing are all there. Vivid settings, it's a road trip for a large chunk of Exposed, I felt like I was there with the pair and the cast of side characters at each location, an interesting cast of characters (Owain, Barrie, Rose and the nain dominatrix!) that you can't help to enjoy. His side characters have a tendency to enrich his stories without overtaking the shine from the main characters. There was a little suspense-ful twist, that wasn't over dramatic. It ended a little tamer than introduced.

Overall, a great read that I'm happy to add to my favorites of 2017 list.

This is sweet for this author, not necessarily your run of the mill schmoop. So if you're looking to finally delve into this author's work, Exposed is a great place to start. (His Actor's Circle series is also on the tamer side of the Deckard spectrum)

I don't know if the author will ever return to this couple. I think their HEA is pretty solid. But maybe a possible dabble into one of their scenes? I think I'm going to miss Daddy and his boy.

Who knew photo shoots could be so seductive?

I Like You Quite A Lot (Everything You G...

My last read for 2015 would be a TW fanfic.

But never in a gazillion years would it be this pairing:

It'd make sense for the show but I can't.

I seriously can't, dudes.

Like, I've walked away from prime smut in the past because if Scott's in the driver's seat...I'm out. He just doesn't do it for me. Not my kink at all.

But...wait.

Cupcake, the awesomest taylorpoato Stan around, rec'd it to me. So something has be in there that I'd like.

SPANKING, MANTIES, HUMILIATION SIZE KINK (SCORE!!!), AGE PLAY/ LITTLE, KNOTTING, FEMINIZATION and the one that made me able swallow this entire thing without spitting

DADDY KINK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Wise Cupcake is wise. And her review is also phenomenal.

Now I will admit, I pretended at first that Scott was another word for Derek in a new werwolfian language. This is one of the most intelligent Scotts Dereks I've ever read. But once Scott Derek was referred to Daddy, I was totally all in.

I really liked the aftercare. Daddy Scott Derek was the True Dad. Loved.

And one of my favorite things about taylorpotato's brilliant writing is that he takes the seeds of Stiles' characters and truly let them blossom in any damn story he writes. The tiniest little character flaws and taylorp breathes life into it.

Ugh, I'd totally watch TW if he was on board as a screenwriter.

It'd be hella trashy. But I like playing in his trash. A lot, if I read

and didn't barf on my screen.

A miracle.

"Noah itched to be held. Gripped. Forced. He wanted someone to pin him down and make him take it."

You can't hear my purring but I am.

This is fluff?
Fluff me anytime, M. Caspian.

The prompt was exquisite. It's a fave guilty pleasure that barely crosses the line of inappropriate(depending on who you ask): dad fucking his son's best friend.

I can hear that heated sigh through the screen. No one has to know. You wanna go look at the prompt? Trust me, you do. I'll wait. IKR? That GIF is EVERYTHING!!

And this short story is just about everything. Because instead of dumping us like lechers directly in a forbidden tryst without the buildup (like so many PWP tend to do), M. Caspian brings us on journey of young Noah's budding sexuality and the object of his affection, his best friend Jesse's father, Mr. Logan Kavanaugh.

“When something is mine, Noah McCormack, I keep it. Forever. If you choose me, there’s no going back. Are you sure you’re ready for that?”

Noah is a latchkey kid - brilliant and lonely. Jesse is a few years older befriends him as does his father. Mr. Kavanaugh nurtures the little foundling, becomes the shoulder to cry on when life gets too hard, a cheerleader when life rewards Noah's hard work and friend when he's starved for company since Jesse does have that pesky little age gap. (Brilliant BTW) We meet Noah when he is eleven, watch as his innocent infatuation develops into something more as he ages. (Nothing tawdry happens while he's underage. Though Noah (and I) might've wanted it once or twice)

When the magical age of eighteen looms, Noah starts to notice the things that stick out about some of Mr. Kavanaugh's behavior is pretty fucking hot. And he wants him.

Badly.

And his 18th birthday comes and passes. Still nothing.

And reading Noah drive Logan out of his mind was hot as hell.

But when Logan finally breaks?

“Just look at you, sweetheart. You’re so fucking gorgeous. I can’t wait to feed my cock into you.”

Let me break out a fave gif of mine:

(It sums up my feels of the erotic portion of "Mine" succinctly)

The dirty talk. *quelts*

“No one else gets to do this to you. Ever. They touch you and I’ll find them and kill them, and then I’ll find you and fuck you until you cry.”

Noah’s arms wobbled and then gave way, dropping him face first onto the mattress. “Fuck. Yes. Please. Only you. No one else.”

“You moan just like a little bitch, don’t you? Let’s see what noises I can pull out of you when I pound your ass.”

The thickness of Logan pushed against his hole, and Noah gasped as Logan pressed inside, his thrust rough, forcing Noah against the cabinetry with a cry.

“Yeah. You’re Daddy’s perfect little whore, aren’t you?”

Hint of Daddy kink...and hello!!! Jackpot!! I am at the pearly, semen coated gates of Smut Nirvana. I see the lights and they are shaded red.



Okay, okay, alright, alright, okay. Bear with me. The last bit. I'm already a quelted mess of goo on the floor from the mine-ing and the smut and the everything, right?

And then enter Jesse, stage right.

Logan and Jesse...it was like I bypassed touching Smut Nirvana and got shown the shortcut.

And here's the thing where all the Nifty porn usually fails for me, when Daddy and his boy get together, they bring in a third. So, so, so happy Logan stresses that Noah's hole is his alone.

And that's why this is a five. (The dirty talk and (unintentional) grooming didn't hurt either)

Smut on M. Caspian. As a long time reader of this smutty trope...you've done it justice, oh yes. My thanks to all involved behind this story and the event.