3.5 starsGay Until Graduation is a thoroughly enjoyable D/s novella (15k words?) about two college students who come together for a full-time master/sub relationship for the six months prior to their college graduation. The story is fast moving, highly erotic and deliciously kinky. The writing is smooth and the BDSM is portrayed in a fun (if not excessively accurate) manner without delving far into the details. Not my usual preference, but appropriate given the length of the story.Since I have a mile long kinky streak, I absolutely adored this story and plan to read the rest of Dare's Gay series. That said, there are two aspects of the story that I found a bit frustrating. First, the majority of the conflict revolves around "the great misunderstanding", meaning there is no real conflict, and the characters just don't seem able to figure that out. I am not fond of this overused romance trope. Second, one of the characters spends a significant amount of energy stressing about the mechanics of building a future together (or not). Yet the story ends without bringing closure to these concerns. The implicit assumption is that love conquers all, but given all the fretting a word or two to close the issue would not be amiss.All that said, this story is highly recommended for readers who enjoy m/m bdsm and would like a quick, satisfying read. While I can enjoy D/s stories and I like it when they're boys not man -- and I have read previous two G-A-Y books by Kim Dare, this one left me cold. I just don't find the situation that brings Baxter and Spence together as emotionally deep. Oh, I know, none of the Kim Dare's stories so far have me feeling deeply connected with them, but this one is even "coldest" than those I have read. I can't even believe the idea of the two of them falling in love with the relationship they have been having. Doesn't mean that I will stop reading this series though.
What do You think about Gay Until Graduation (2009)?
Another good quick read by Kim Dare. Believable, sometimes funny moments of a relationship.
—jenlove
Loved Baxter and spencer...they were really good together x
—resjohn
Part of a series of short, sweet, sexy reads.
—snevad
better than the first two, but still hmm...
—fb101
Good but not my favorite Kim Dare book.
—bookfreak
