This was more of a 2.5 stars but I wanted to round up because it was part of the Don't Read In The Closet event which only allows so much time to put a story together and it had such potential. The premise was fun with a strong-natured but sweet guy in a family (and I mean that in a Mob kinda way) that expected certain things. He worked to find a balance between taking care of the people in his life and finding some happiness for himself, and was walking a fine line when two guys with opposite personalities walk in and shake it all up. All the typical Mob stuff comes in with secret meetings, hideouts, informants, betrayals, etc. and through it all the Don figures out that this Dom thing is really turning him on. His two 'subs' (or at least wanna-be subs) had very different but complimentary personalities and they, along with a few lesser characters were interesting and made you want to know more about them.But the story lacked cohesion. There were spots that it seemed like the author had come back and re-written a section after the characters had developed in her mind, but not necessarily on paper, so it felt like you missed something while you were reading - I even checked the page structure to make sure I hadn't. Also, the story was too short to allow for the characters and their relationship to develop well, especially with the Mob details taking up so much of the story. All of this can be explained by the nature of the event it was written for, but it has such potential that I hope the author comes back and re-writes it into a longer, fuller story. The best part (for me anyway) was the realization of the main character that hey, this spanking/Dominating thing is pretty hot and seeing where he could go with it. Overall, it was still a fun read and an interesting premise. Nicely surprised by this short story! This is a short story, like I already knew for the description, but I thought it was simply a few sex scenes involving a threesome. But no, it's a well written novelette with developed characters and a good plot. Too bad is so short. I read it in one sitting and I enjoy the details of these characters' lives. I care for them while reading their ordeal and the love scenes are hot and explicit, but there are a couple of tender moments that I found touching. Another new author for my favorite list.
What do You think about From Don To Dom (2013)?
A quick read but not quite as gritty as I expected !
—vicky
3.5 stars. Nicely done with light BDSM.
—aparnacheeky
