Review: 4.5 Saddle Me Up Stars!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 01 2, 2014
Um, DAYUMM!!!!! So, what makes a great steamy read? Passion? Check. Sexual chemistry? Check. Some of the hottest, kinkiest, sex scenes known to man? Check, check, CHECK!!!!!Pony delivered all of this and much more! However, while being seriously HOT, no detail was spared in the plot development department. The story was engaging and the characters were lovable.Grant “Max” Maxwell, who we met in Pup and then saw again in Tag Team, is a well-established, confident, therapist who has the utmost control over his life. That is until it all gets turned upside down, when he meets Aiden James at his neighborhood coffee shop. Aiden is a twenty-six year old hottie, who has recently moved to New York, and is trying to find his place in the world. From their first encounter, these two have delicious, Fourth of July fireworks type, explosive chemistry!!What ensues between these two gorgeous men is a give and pull where Max is eager to introduce Aiden to his world, while sensitive to not push too hard and scare him away. Little does Aiden know that exactly what is on the menu in Max’s world includes BDSM, domination, and yes, fetishes and lots of kink. Aiden is curious and receptive and what follows is their dive into this world together. Both men have had plenty of previous sexual encounters in their lives, but neither have ever had love.There isn’t a ton of angst in this one which was a good thing for me. They do have some issues to work through but it was nothing that kept them separated for a good part of the book, caused knock down drag out fights or anything like that. The story is really more about Aiden’s journey through Max’s world and these two altering themselves in order to find love together.I was a little worried that some of Max and Aiden’s….preferences, would be a bit much for me. I had never even heard of “pony play,” and had to have a much more enlightened friend of mine explain to me what it was. ;) The pony play is not until later in the story and is actually SO. VERY. HOT! You won't be sorry you indulged in this kinky fantasy!! It wasn’t too much for me nor was it anything even remotely trashy. The writing leads the reader into Max and Aiden’s world in a beautiful way.Wanna know what my favorite part was??? (For anyone who has already read this, I probably don’t even need to ask.) Sweet Mary mother of God, that FITTING ROOM SCENE!!!!! It’s not because the sex is crazy or anything like that. It was just…I don’t know…you just have to read it. But it was VERY good for me! I needed a cigarette after reading that!The Guards of Folsom series has just gotten better and better for me. There is a reason why SJD Peterson is one of my go to girls for M/M erotica. Pony was definitely my fave from her yet!