Aftercare Tanya Chris Books
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Aayan Denir knows Garrett Hillier was once a high-powered defense attorney, and—thanks to a leaked photograph—he knows Garrett is sexually submissive, which makes him ideally qualified to defend Aayan's brother from the charge of murdering his sub. Aayan would do anything to protect Syed, even if he doesn't understand how Syed could hurt someone he loves. He could never hurt Garrett. He only wants to take care of him—love him, serve him, cherish him. And maybe torture him. Just a little. Garrett probably shouldn’t be dating his client’s brother. Right? And what’s the use in a confirmed sub dating a guy who doesn’t want to be a Dom anyway? The important thing is to get Syed cleared of the discriminatory murder charge he’s facing. Aayan is a distraction. But for the first time in the three lonely years since Garrett’s husband died, he’s feeling hope, ambition, and desire. Can he give up the pain he craves to find the love he needs? As Syed’s trial date looms, Aayan and Garrett explore what a BDSM relationship means for them, and what they mean to each other. Aftercare is a M/M BDSM contemporary romance about Aayan, a Muslim immigrant who’s not sure he can play the Dom role, and Garrett, a submissive attorney who walked away from his life when his husband died. 64,000 words.
Aftercare Tanya Chris Books
I feel like making some kind of grand pronouncement that I shall never again let "not my kink" stop me from reading a book. That may not hold up for long or beyond this author, but the feeling is so there. I've read some of Tanya Chris's other work, and she can always be relied on to craft round characters with sympathetic histories and motivations. They have grown up conversations, rather than descending into chapter after chapter of stupid misunderstandings that could be cleared up in a few sentences. Any possible conflict that might arise from a lawyer dating a client's family member is thoroughly discussed and made acceptable through that discussion and understanding on the part of everyone involved.The legal drama is also good. Rather than being a mystery wherein anyone in the cast must find the real murderer, the story focuses on defending Syed so that he isn't blamed for a crime he didn't commit. It certainly matters who did it, but things aren't unrealistically wrapped up in a pretty bow that assumes the murderer must be caught to ensure a happy ending. At their best, the courtroom and prep scenes reminded me of watching Boston Legal, which can only be a good thing.
Of course, my favourite part is the romance and particularly Aayan's internal struggles. He's got a lot of baggage, from the need to reconcile his sexuality with his religion and family, to accepting his own desires regarding things like pain play. He isn't immediately 'fixed' by sex or love, and he doesn't deal with it all by himself, either. He has a wonderful support network in his family, which includes his ex-wife. Everyone talks to everyone, and it's glorious. There's a lot of trust and love here.
While I found Aayan's character arc to be the most engaging, Garrett wasn't left to flap in the wind as a character. He's a bit more self-confident and self-accepting, which I loved, but he's still mourning the death of his husband, three years gone, and is understandably reluctant to start dating again, let alone in a relationship that bears similarity to the one he had with his husband.
For all that this is a pretty short book, it feels just as satisfying as a longer one. It's tightly written, the pacing is fantastic, and there is no wasted time. It's a sexy love story with a lot more to offer than just steam, and I can't recommend it enough. Even to people who don't count BDSM among their kinks.
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Aftercare Tanya Chris Books Reviews
** 4.25 stars **
This is my first time reading Ms Chris' work and I can say that I enjoyed it very much. The characters were fresh and well developed, there was no unnecessary drama just for the sake of drama, the plot was interesting but didn't overshadow the developing relationship between the MCs. I do not care much for dead partner trope but here it was a little muted and there were no moments of self-hatred from Garrett when he decided to start something with Aayan. Another good thing was the fact that even though there was a religious undertone it was not overwhelming and well written in the book. What ticked me off was how sometimes Aayan was sanctimonious, even preaching and how condescending and judgemental he was to his brother and even sometimes Garrett for craving certain things from their respective partners.
Garrett is a character I sincerely like. He is smart, confident but not arrogant, he is loyal but knows when he is ready to let go of his past but does it with quiet dignity. I liked how thoughtful he was, how patient and professional he was. Aayan who frankly speaking was confused most of his life about how he should feel about his own desires based on thoughtless words of a youth is loyal, smart, demanding yet very unsure in himself. That was another thing that I didn't like in this book - how unconfident and sometimes even whiny he was. It was a very unattractive trait in him that spoiled the first part of the book for me. But later he finally got himself together and became the man that he was always supposed to be - confident and self assured Dominant.
I loved the proceedings in court, how Garrett handled Syed's case, I thought it was s*e*x*y. I wish there was more of it but since it was not the real focus of the story too much of it would have made it cluttered. The chemistry and their intimate encounters were intense even when they were romantic and without any hint of D/s. I loved them together and how they slowly opened up and were always honest with their needs especially Garrett. He told Aayan what he needed, and I am glad that Aayan finally stopped being silly and judgemental and made them both happy.
This is a story of discovery, healing and acceptance. It's filled with diverse and strong-willed characters who together make up a wonderful and enjoyable book. I highly recommend it!
I really like finding a new to me author whose work promises future enjoyment for me. This was a different examination of BDSM and the misconceptions and public perception of the practice. Garrett lost his artist husband and dominant to illness, which resulted in public outing of their S/M dynamic in the bedroom through a dispute over a personal photo. Garrett’s reputation as an attorney brings Aayan asking for help, putting BDSM, Islam and prejudice on a collision course with justice, as well as between Garrett and Aayan.
I really liked how the characters came across and their discussions of kink, S&M, the exchange of power and meaning of submission. That’s the crux of the story, as Aayan resists the concept, unable to see past his convictions that it’s abuse and neither can the police or prosecution. The legal process and work the attorneys put in is depicted quite realistically in my view. Something was missing though, in the relationship building between Aayan and Garrett. I felt it moved too quickly between stages later in the narrative although the author did add a reasonable amount of emotional conflict for both men at the start. Sex scenes are scorching hot but I never captured a good sense of where falling in love happened. It was still very enjoyable and engaging, making me anticipate how the case would be resolved. I will certainly be reading Dashiell and Syed’s story.
I feel like making some kind of grand pronouncement that I shall never again let "not my kink" stop me from reading a book. That may not hold up for long or beyond this author, but the feeling is so there. I've read some of Tanya Chris's other work, and she can always be relied on to craft round characters with sympathetic histories and motivations. They have grown up conversations, rather than descending into chapter after chapter of stupid misunderstandings that could be cleared up in a few sentences. Any possible conflict that might arise from a lawyer dating a client's family member is thoroughly discussed and made acceptable through that discussion and understanding on the part of everyone involved.
The legal drama is also good. Rather than being a mystery wherein anyone in the cast must find the real murderer, the story focuses on defending Syed so that he isn't blamed for a crime he didn't commit. It certainly matters who did it, but things aren't unrealistically wrapped up in a pretty bow that assumes the murderer must be caught to ensure a happy ending. At their best, the courtroom and prep scenes reminded me of watching Boston Legal, which can only be a good thing.
Of course, my favourite part is the romance and particularly Aayan's internal struggles. He's got a lot of baggage, from the need to reconcile his sexuality with his religion and family, to accepting his own desires regarding things like pain play. He isn't immediately 'fixed' by sex or love, and he doesn't deal with it all by himself, either. He has a wonderful support network in his family, which includes his ex-wife. Everyone talks to everyone, and it's glorious. There's a lot of trust and love here.
While I found Aayan's character arc to be the most engaging, Garrett wasn't left to flap in the wind as a character. He's a bit more self-confident and self-accepting, which I loved, but he's still mourning the death of his husband, three years gone, and is understandably reluctant to start dating again, let alone in a relationship that bears similarity to the one he had with his husband.
For all that this is a pretty short book, it feels just as satisfying as a longer one. It's tightly written, the pacing is fantastic, and there is no wasted time. It's a sexy love story with a lot more to offer than just steam, and I can't recommend it enough. Even to people who don't count BDSM among their kinks.
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