Review: Excellent addition to the Collars & Cuffs series!
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 05 23, 2014
If you have been reading the Collars & Cuffs series, you will notice a definite difference in the latest book, A Dance With Domination. Where the previous books focused on experienced, older Doms introducing young, inexperienced subs to the scene, this latest installment is a story of two experienced members of the BDSM community, overcoming past experiences to find what they have been missing. There is also a big difference in the BDSM play that is introduced. What hasn't changed is the introduction of some sweet and sexy characters into a world built on love and acceptance.The first part of the book really focuses on getting to know Andrew, a man of many talents who has returned to Manchester after spending a good portion of his life in the US. Mild mannered copywriter by day, sexy stripper by night and just to shake things up even more, he is an experienced Dom specializing in Shibari and sensory play. He soon finds himself a member at Collars & Cuffs and although he is harboring a secret that has him keeping his scene partners at a distance, he soon becomes a favorite at the club, even managing to have an unexpected effect on resident pain slut Dorian.  Gareth is a fellow stripper at Bliss and along with co-worker Madison, finds himself fast friends with Andrew. Gareth is a submissive and finds himself drawn to Andrew. After learning his is a Dom at Collars & Cuffs, Gareth returns there for the first time in four years.Both men have had difficult experiences that have left them unable to move on emotionally. Collars & Cuffs co-owner LeoAn Unlocked Heart (Collars & Cuffs Stories)plays a big part in helping the two sort out their feelings, having been through a similar situation as Andrew finds himself in and having witnessed the poor, heartbreaking, treatment Gareth received in the past. Of course, even if they sort out their own heads, things aren't going to be easy as Gareth's former Dom is still a member of the club and has once again set his sights on the man, which immediately raises Andrew's suspicions and sends him straight into protector mode.  The story has a slow build where we get to know Andrew and Gareth as friends, long before they act on their feelings, but let me say when Gareth puts his mind to seducing Andrew, my Kindle nearly melted! K.C. Wells never fails to turn up the heat in her books and this one was no exception.I loved the unique casting of Andrew as a stripper by choice as well as a Dom, as I've never come across that scenario in a book before. I also found the discussion of the differences between gay and pansexual BDSM clubs to be a bit of an eye opener. Gareth was such a sweetheart of a character that I would have liked just a bit more background outside of his BDSM past, although the scene he recalls about losing his former Dom played out so vividly in my head it hurt.It was nice to get a glimpse of the couples introduced in the prior books and see that they are all happy and moving forward with their relationships. Even the bratty Dorian appears to be growing up a bit. Perhaps he just needs a strong Dom to call his own (wouldn't that make a good story *hint*). It was even fun to see Max (Love Lessons Learned) in a brief cameo appearance getting a payoff for his persistence in cruising the clubs. The book is well written, with a mix of drama, humor and plenty of hot scenes between the men of the two clubs (I for one wouldn't mind a further peek at Madison and Ryder in or out of a shower). If you are a fan of the series I absolutely recommend picking this one up. If you haven't read any of the prior stories, this easily works as a standalone.** A copy of the book was provided by the author for review.