Once a Brat (Kinky Cupid)
4.5 STARS (rounded up)--What to expect when there's a young "leather virgin" who comes into a leather bar, sees the Dom of his dreams and stalks said Dom for weeks on end? Oh and I did mention the BDSM newbie is quite deliciously bratty to no end and just begs for spankings?Expect kinky fun in Kim Dare's "Once a Brat".Bret has set his sights on older, experienced Dom, Marcus. He's not-so-subtly stalked the man in the Spread Eagle leather bar. He's never been a submissive but he just knew that Marcus would be the man he would choose to submit to. And then I wonder, what is so great about Marcus?Well with comments from Marcus like this:"If you wanted to call the shots, you should have chosen to play with a sub rather than a Dom."Trust me, I was well on my way in lust/like. He respected Bret, never let dominance overpower or quell that big-mouthed streak in Bret. Thou I must say sometimes, I wanted to cup my palm and smack Bret's arse a few times. Luckily, Marcus was able to do and even sign his signature on Bret's ass.*grins*When Marcus let Bret know his place...I was in raptures! The lessons he taught Bret were great. And their scenes? They were great especially the first time they played at Marcus' house. And Bret and that mouth? There's certainly a method to his madness."I know I'm a motormouth. And I never have got the knack of bowing and scraping towards guys just because they think they're God's gift to the kinky world. Apparently, that makes me a brat."Actually, Bret it makes you wonderful in my book. This is a submissive with a spine and an actual thought in his head. Bret never lost himself in gifting Marcus his submission. His opinions and essence that made Bret an interesting character never waned throughout. Some might say he's a brat but I just say it's Bret. When Kim Dare hits a sweet spot, there's magic. And I found that in "Once a Brat". Sometimes it felt poetic. Other than the declarations of insta-love (which gave me minor niggles of doubt even after Bret's explanation), I couldn't find anything wrong with the story. I enjoyed Marcus. I loved Brat Bret with an e! And a cute HEA! Viva la opinions!ARC provided by Riptide Publishing for an honest review.