I started reading with high hopes since many had recommended this author based on me liking Lexi Blake so much. After finishing this first in the series, my reaction was "meh." She's an okay writer, not spectacular, but I could forgive that with good characters, scenes and plot. Unfortunately, all three are mediocre at best. She gives no good sense of the characters before rushing them into their first sex scene and, unfortunately, the her sex scenes left a lot to be desired as do her depictions of BDSM. Had she taken some time, she could have made something of these. I cringed when she took a novice sub through a scene no Dominant worth his salt would stage for a newbie. I literally facepalmed when she had the Dom deny and then command an orgasm, something that takes time and trust between a Dom and sub, not on a first "let's see what we know" scene. Sadly, I'm on the second book and I see this is something she carries on with all new subs. A shame. I would have liked another author who can write both D/s scenes and action.
I came back to edit after reading other reviews which reminded me of things I wanted to say. Stone himself came across as cold. At no time did I feel any heat in any of the scenes or conversations. Oh, it was written as if there was some, but, there was nothing, even in the ending. As well, his relationship with Nate was, pardon the pun, half-cocked and it felt like we started on a sequel with this book, like there should have been another book or even novella about them first.
Finally, Stone starts the scene with Fagen having Nate perform oral and Nate admits it's been a while, leaving the implication that he's more into men. Yet the rest of the book has Fagen and Nate having more action than Stone and Fagen. She comes as an afterthought to Nate and Stone though, not a viable third to their menage.