The year is 1926 and as one of the founding members of the Hampton Road Club, Master Saul has enjoyed the charms of many willing submissives over the years. But the club’s newest boy—the tall, muscular Kenneth—captures his attention more than any man has for a while. If only Kenneth didn’t belong to another Master.
After Kenneth’s Master died, he allowed himself to be lured into a relationship as Master Preston’s slave. As time went on, Preston became crueler to the point where Kenneth now fears for his life. When Preston joins a sadomasochism club, Kenneth begins to yearn for the handsome, older Master the other boys speak so highly of. But he despairs of ever escaping the clutches of Preston, so resigns himself to his miserable fate.
Amidst turmoil at the club over whether there should be rules to keep the boys safe and in light of Preston’s play for power, Saul searches for a way to save Kenneth from what he’s sure is a deadly situation. However, there are several club members who refuse to give up the old ways and insist that no restrictions be placed on their playtime. Saul might be desperate to protect an abused submissive from a vicious Master, but Kenneth is Preston’s property and he swears he’ll never let him go.
Can Saul rescue Kenneth from a madman, or is it already too late?
Publisher Note: This book was previously published under the title The Rules of Love with a different publisher. It has been reedited, revised and expanded. Rules of Love is Book 2 in The Hampton Road Club series, with a satisfying HEA and no cliffhanger. This installment can be read alone, but is best enjoyed after Hesitant Heart (The Hampton Road Club 1).
Just
as good as the first go-round, Rules of
Love, Hampton Road Club book 2 by Morticia
Knight was everything I looked for in a historical romance. Dominant Saul,
one of the men of Hampton Road Club wanted things to change at the BDSM
gathering house. Enter Kenneth, a sweet older submissive who’d lost his first
master, and his new one was slightly off kilter, Saul desired to claim Kenneth
for his own.
What
I loved about this book, among so many things, was the inception of the rules
of play for those in the lifestyle. History shows that everything must have a
beginning, and in writing this book, Morticia
Knight took the readers to the start of the BDSM contract, the delicate
balance between dominant and submissive, and the knowledge that the sub held
all the power.
Saul’s
gentle demeanor and careful guidance took Kenneth from a dark place, to a place
of light and love; a place where the man would be cherished for the beautiful
soul he carried and was.
It
is no secret that I am a fan of Ms.
Knight and her historical writing, So Rules
of Love was just up my ally. The characters lived throughout the pages,
their grief and sorrow, worries and happiness all shown throughout giving this
book an appeal to historical romance and to the M/M genre. History told us what
occurred to men who chose to lie with another male, and Ms. Knight gave the readers a safe and consensual place for this
love to blossom and flourish.
Definite
S.E.X.
A
five handcuff review
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