[Safe House] “doesn’t cut any corners as we experience the courage, desperation, and hope it takes for Simon to communicate … Frazer’s reaction is even more complex and fascinating … ”

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Safe House
ISBN: 978-1-60054-381-4 (ebook)
Cover art: M. King
Length: short fiction / 14,000 words
Published by: loveyoudivine alterotica (2009)

Simon Preston has fought all his life to be the biggest, best, and brightest…but, just for once, he wants someone else to take control. Confused and embarrassed by his desires, Simon resolves to keep them secret at all costs, especially from his boyfriend, Frazer. Unable to face the thought of potential rejection, Simon vows he’d rather lose Frazer than admit the truth, but when everything comes tumbling out into the open, there’s nowhere left to hide…. Read more….

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Review by Val Kovalin, Obsidian Bookshelf, 24th September 2009:

Safe House was reviewed by Val Kovalin at Obsidian Bookshelf, which was a very nice surprise, as Ms. Kovalin does not review by authors’ or publishers’ requests. Calling this ‘special’ story ‘realistic and sophisticated’, she says:

[Safe House] “doesn’t cut any corners as we experience the courage, desperation, and hope it takes for Simon to communicate … Frazer’s reaction is even more complex and fascinating as he starts out feeling bewildered and even shocked. Clearly, he’s not all that familiar with BDSM as a concept. It’s a treat to see how his struggle to keep an open mind proves that he really cares a lot about Simon.

“Because Safe House has such an intuitive understanding of all these psychological issues and conveys it so well, it packs a lot of suspense into its 39 pages! You care about these two characters and hope it works out for them. Recommended!”

Read the full review here.