New Release: Finding His Boy
A lonely Daddy. An innocent boy. A twenty-year age gap. Whatever happens next is in Daddy’s hands.
Book Title: Finding His Boy (An MM Age Gap Daddy Romance)
Author: K. D. Ryan
Publisher: Self-Published
Cover Artist: K. D. Ryan
Release Date: March 25, 2021
Genre: Contemporary M/M Romance
Tropes: Age Gap, Slow Burn, Daddy Kink
Themes: Self-confidence, Trust, Exploring Sexuality
Heat Rating: 5 flames
Length: 96 000 words
It is the first book in the series - Safe Harbor #1
Links: Amazon US | Amazon UK | Amazon AUS
Finding his way in life all on his own hadn’t been easy for eighteen-year-old Elliot Hedrick, but he’d managed to hold it all together so far.
Even though it was just by the skin of his teeth.
Between his warehouse job and pursuing a career as a professional ballet dancer, he’d been working sixteen-hour days and was still barely making ends meet.
He was fraying at the seams. And he was so damn lonely.
There was nobody for him to lean on, nobody to come to his rescue when things fell apart—it was all up to him to achieve his dreams.
Then suddenly Grant Weston charged into Elliot’s life, his knight in shining armor—literally and figuratively—and despite their twenty-year age gap, Grant couldn’t seem to leave the boy alone. Even though Grant knew he should.
There were too many obstacles between them—and not just their ages. Grant had secrets of his own, ghosts from his past that made him hold back from taking what he really wanted from Elliot.
And what Grant wanted was to make Elliot his boy.
To have a true partner.
But Grant was afraid to trust himself—afraid that history would repeat itself and leave him with a broken heart yet again.
Is age really just a number, or will the years between them end their relationship before it can even start?
Excerpt
Grant knew he should pull back, he should close the door—that would be the smart thing to do. He should be respectful of Elliot’s privacy.
Because if he crossed this line, there would be no going back—all of his noble rationalizing about not taking advantage of Elliot’s vulnerability would be out the window.
But fuck, the boy was incredibly gorgeous—the planes of his slim muscular body highlighted in a soft blue glow from the moon, his face a study in shadow and light. He looked so young, so vulnerable, and so ripe for the taking. Exposed, ready for Grant to sink his teeth into the pale expanse of flesh on display, to mark Elliot as his.
If Grant stepped further into the room now—and he wanted to, oh he’d never wanted anything so badly in his life, he could taste the wanting like metal on his tongue—where would that choice bring them?
Because the boy had no clue what Grant wanted to do to him.
He couldn’t know how Grant wanted to use him. To flay him wide open with word and action and touch, and pick apart the soft tender insides of him, to leave him wanting and vulnerable and his. To deliver the safety and comfort and pleasure that his boy craved and that only he—Grant—could give.
Grant’s own possession.
His boy.
Those words—his boy—they acted like a bucket of cold water—a wave of uncertainty and apprehension to temporarily subdue his lust. Was this just history repeating itself? Would Elliot realize a year down the line that Grant couldn’t give him what he wanted, and Grant would be left high and dry once again?
Could Grant risk his heart like that again? The thought of sharing that experience with someone, only for his heart to be trampled, handled carelessly, and discarded…
He should leave now, back out and pretend he’d never been here. Just leave and act like nothing had changed the next day. Leave this beautiful boy whole and innocent and let someone else break him in gently, softly, like he deserved. Someone he could grow with, change with, learn with.
Fuck, he was a coward.
But then.
But then Elliot opened his eyes. And he parted his lips. And he kept on pumping his hand up and down as he locked his eyes with Grant’s, his heated gaze burning with open desire.
Desire for Grant.
And Grant knew he couldn’t walk away.
About the Author
Just a dreamer fueled by coffee who’s been writing about love that comes in all forms since she got her first word processor. Passionate bibliophile and lover of science, caretaker of humans and friend to dogs.
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4 out of 5 star review
Finding His Boy is only part one of the Safe Harbor series.
What made me want to pick up this story in the first place was a combination of curiosity to see how it would handle the age gap between the main characters, as well as interest in reading about a character who is a male ballet dancer. I’m happy to say that the age gap between Grant and Elliot is handled well. It’s not ignored in the typical “age is just a number” excuse and is also handled in a mature way. The characters recognize that this could be an obstacle in their relationship and take time to discus how to handle it. As for the male ballet dancer, my only complaint is that I would love to see more. It’s a very interesting aspect of Elliot’s life, but takes a secondary role in the story. This is a romance story, first and foremost, so the relationship between Grant and Elliot takes center stage. As a reader, if the only complain I can come up with is that “I want more” then the story is a success.
Most importantly, the chemistry between Grant and Elliot is genuine. Often when romantic characters have an age gap, there doesn’t seem to be anything drawing them together other than physical attraction. At first, I was afraid this story would follow the same pattern when Grant and Elliot first met and had an immediate physical attraction from the moment they saw each other. However, Grant and Elliot do not jump into a physical relationship right away. They take time to make sure they are on the same page with what they want from a relationship, and spend time together just enjoying each other’s company. This allows their relationship to grow naturally and gives the reader insight into what attracts them to each other than just physical appeal.
When starting this story, readers should be aware that this is the first book in a series, and it is written as such. It reads more as a ‘part one’ than a standalone story. Finding His Boy does exactly as the title says. It is a story about Grant and Elliot meeting and starting their relationship. There are some self-contained obstacles that are handled relatively quickly by the end of the book. However, there are other larger obstacles that aren’t solved by the end, such as the disapproval of family and the differences in their careers, that I assume will come up in future stories. It is a good start to a series, with plenty of promise, and I look forward to seeing what comes next.
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