Great art, steamy and passionate sex, and a relatively grounded but sweet story! Only reason it's not 5 stars is that (perhaps because of its smooth handling of things) it doesn't stand out in my mind. But when I'm in my library looking for something simple but hot and sweet, I remember how nice it is and give it a read. The main reason I wanted to review is for anyone concerned about potential content warnings: SHORT VERSION: They communicate effectively and have mutual respect for each other, mitigating any potential ick. DETAILS: 1) Unspecified age gap. Doesn't cause any issues with their power dynamic. Plays out more like Alpha being a local celebrity. 2) Alpha is much higher-ranked in the same company. It's a driving factors in some of the story's conflicts. 3) Omega does face discrimination, from sexual advances to accusations of theft, but he takes it like a pro. Chapters 7+ address point 3 very directly as the couple basically advocates for and works towards workplace equality.

An amazing example of consent being sexy. It's basically a world where BDSM is accepted as a common part of many people's sexuality. It's kind of like our world asking "Are you more into butts or boobs?" I'd love to see so much more work in this kind of setting, especially if it does as good a job as this story did.?The story isn't epic narrative by any means, but it doesn't need to be. It's a guy coming to terms with his sexuality with the help of a very supportive partner. They discuss things in a really healthy way. And because it naturally discusses both the dom and sub's headspace, it can definitely get the reader in the right mindset to enjoy not only this story, but also others in the genre. I'll definitely be reading this many times in the future.