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The Giving Place #1

Taking the Knot

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Can a very human man find satisfaction with a demon?
Matt is a big guy, tall, broad and muscular; he’s a man you assume is a top. Matt has desires, though, needs that he keeps hidden until the day when he sees his friend Don naked in the gym’s changing room. Don’s a big guy like him, and he’s wearing some very sexy, very intimate jewelry in places Matt has never even imagined possible and he’s… intrigued.
Don invites Matt to the club where he met his Master and while Matt can’t quite believe he’s doing it, he goes along. When he arrives at the club, it’s one surprise after another, but the enormous man he meets there, who just might be more than human, gives Matt more than he’s ever dreamed of, or admitted to wanting.
Blaze has been searching for his one special human, the one who can be his partner and return to the underworld with him. When he sees Matt, he recognizes the stud immediately for the one he’s been waiting for. Now he just needs to convince Matt.
Can Matt and Blaze find happiness together being their true selves? Find out in this intense, hot as the hinges of hell romp.

114 pages, Kindle Edition

First published November 17, 2020

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Sean Michael

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Often referred to as "Space Cowboy" and "Gangsta of Love" while still striving for the moniker of "Maurice," Sean Michael spends his days surfing, smutting, organizing his immense gourd collection and fantasizing about one day retiring on a small secluded island peopled entirely by horseshoe crabs. While collecting vast amounts of vintage gay pulp novels and mood rings, Sean whiles away the hours between dropping the f-bomb and persuing the kama sutra by channeling the long lost spirit of John Wayne and singing along with the soundtrack to "Chicago."

A long-time writer of complicated haiku, currently Sean is attempting to learn the advanced arts of plate spinning and soap carving sex toys.

Barring any of that? He'll stick with writing his stories, thanks, and rubbing pretty bodies together to see if they spark.

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Profile Image for Drusilla.
1,086 reviews445 followers
February 28, 2023
well, if you're into porn, read this, if not, better leave it alone.
I think I need to find some pages completely devoid of sex for the next few hours to get the filth out of my head again 😂😂😂
So, the book is quite amusing and entertaining if you are into this kind of smut.
I think it's quite well written considering that there's really no plot at all and it's all about filling and stretching Matt's holes, and by that I mean literally all the holes. 😳😳😳

I’m just drawn to him like a moth to a flame. I let my eyes close as he wraps around me, holds me. I’ve always been the one who plays the bigger spoon, who holds my lover. This is… I like it. I like it a lot.

This is one of the harmless quotes, the rest is too filthy, I don't dare to … read at your own risk 😊
Profile Image for gloria .☆゚..
553 reviews3,743 followers
April 19, 2022
➥ 3 Stars *:・゚✧

He growls softly and slides his hand over my head. “You don’t need to be scared of me, baby boy.”

The caress makes me shake, makes me slide into his arms.

“I have you. And I’m not a monster. Well, I guess I am, but I’m not anything for you to be afraid of.”

His flow of words stops as our mouths meet in a hot kiss.


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why was this actually kinda cute at times...anyways, don't read this!

the smut was fun but idrk what to say tbh

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Profile Image for Johnna.
120 reviews
December 24, 2020
This was...sex. That’s it. No real story, romance, etc. Just sex. It got repetitive very quickly.
Profile Image for Kristina.
1,589 reviews76 followers
April 24, 2022
Hot as hades

Lots of good stuff in here: Demon/human. J/p, M/M, Master/baby boy, mates, plugs, sounding, size kink.
The heat in this short read is at inferno levels and stays constant. It took a minute, but I got in the groove more and more as the story continued and the characters revealed themselves.
Profile Image for Theresa.
3,577 reviews
March 21, 2021
Dub con. Really hawt sex, even for Sean Michael BUT screeching halt ending. Plus NO relationship development and numerous plot holes. Just unfinished.
Profile Image for Sarah.
629 reviews291 followers
May 17, 2022
smut/MM/ demon and human/

1.5… maybe 2⭐️ ?? 🤔🤔

This was…. Different lol. Idk what to even say y’all… I mean… this could have been really good, I honestly hope this author re-writes and really like just redoes this bc it could be more than what it is. This is purely erotica with stuff that only make half sense in a demon sex club type vibe lol.

-this was like a train wreck I couldn’t stop fucking watching.

-SMUTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT … I’m like honestly kinda like why did I keep reading this. Imma tell you why? It was freaky anndddd I was curious lol.
-There is demon/human in a dominate slave type situation. These demons are huge so they want the biggest most alpha of human males to be their little bitches basically.
-HUGE @$$ plugs bc these demons gotta get the humans ready for their club size dicks lol.
-Penis plug 🔌… is this a real thing? I’m kinda curious…. Yep a sliver or metal with a jewel at the base that slide into the SLIT …. Yep! Lol 😂 **DONT JUDGE ME 🫣🫣😬, I couldn’t stop reading lol**
-MM
-there is an insane amount of the words… prick… baby boy, boy, “need” (used for basically being horny) and it was ANNOYINGGGGG. Like who says take this in your prick? Is that sexy to someone? NOOOOOOOOOO. Hahaha gimme that prick… wtf?! 😂🤣🤭 like no… just stop.


Yeah I mean idk why I gave this a 2…it’s really a one. I mean it could be ok but it needs to be a story buttt it’s not lol. And even though it was shit I’m curious as to wtf is in book 2? Lol idk if I’ll read it but I mean I do like reading the freaky stuff sooo I may lol.
Profile Image for Ellie.
790 reviews80 followers
March 1, 2023
...

wow.

...

ok, phew, I need a cold shower

This was steamy AF.

It had 0 plot. There's only about half a scene that didn't contain very explicit sex. It's the first 2 pages, in case you were wondering.

Decent porn though if you like holes...being filled...with large things... It's like, 4-star porn, 1-star story.

Drusilla summed it up nicely, it's their fault I read this.

I mean, I may or may not have also read the second book of my own free will. So yeah, I guess I'm going to end up in the bad place. Just take me now, Satan.
492 reviews3 followers
May 19, 2022
Good idea but crappy execution

It was... Eh. It was mostly sex, but not really GOOD sex. I've never read such sexy things happening and felt so little. With the right author those scenes would literally set you on fire; this was not the right author. I felt nothing for either MC which is not surprising since neither really had a personality at all.

The idea was actually promising if you're into demon erotica (which I usually am) but there was no anything to bring it together. Other reviewers warned that this was kind of dub-con but it really wasn't even that. Like maybe that's what the author was going for but it really didn't feel like that to me. "I'm a big guy I could never submit and call someone master!" "Yes you can you totally want to." "Huh I guess I do. I love you master!" That's basically the book. And its about on the same level as the plot and dialogue so if you found that interesting, this is the book for you.

Glad I got this on KU because I wouldn't want to spend money on this. Have absolutely no interest in continuing the series or ever reading anything from this author again. 2.5 stars because I did actually finish the book, but rounded that sucker right down because I'm annoyed with myself for doing so.
Profile Image for Rachwithheadinabook.
1,899 reviews
November 29, 2020
So Hot

This new series is ridiculously hot, big boys who have a desire to submit whether they admit it or not and the demons that show them how good it is. This is pure erotic escapism, that will get the reader hot under the collar. I want to know more about what happens next, I have so many questions. Anyone who likes their reads hot will I think find this book worth reading.
Profile Image for Lorraine.
955 reviews11 followers
November 27, 2020
Erotic demon based story

This story is an erotic fantasy, where Demon lovers wait to find their chosen one. Hot and strangely tender I enjoyed the growing relationship between the two main characters.
16 reviews
November 24, 2020
Very good reading

I really liked this book. The tug of war with what Matt wanted and needed was well written. Blaze really showed he had the ability to wait for what would come was great.
3 reviews
July 9, 2021
Definetly a pornographic novel

So, as the titel says, if you're looking for a pornographic novel well, you've found one. Personally I find these kind of novels to be like reading one of the author's sexual fantasies.

I think erotic fiction can be a beautifully crafted story not just sex but this book unfortunately almost explicitly contains sexual content which is why I give it one star. It wasn't one of those beautifully crafted stories I was hoping for.

It's also a rather short story compared to what I usually read so yeah.
Decent porn if that's what you want and a rather poor story in my opinion.

Constructive feedback would be to add more backstory and story away from the erotics.
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Would be interesting to know more about what the main character whatever his name was now again, did for a living, his friends, they must be worried that he disappear, he must be torn between his desires with whatever the demon was called and them etc etc.
Why do the demons have a sex club? Is it just sexual pleasures and "slaves" they seek or is there a deeper meaning to why they seek out these things? There were hints of devouring souls etc, perhaps that's what they do? If so it would be interesting to read why the are like they are and do what they do.
It's also very vague how mat found the club to begin with, was it a popular place? If so, did Boone raise an eyebrow at missing people?

There's so much one could have added to in my opinion make the story come to life more.
Profile Image for Ciru.
1,730 reviews
December 21, 2020
I gently push the image into his mind again so he can associate it with this pleasure.


Hmm. I don't often read purely M-M books. This is my second book in about 2/3 weeks. And it is such a contrast.

I had an issue with the pet names. Boy, baby boy, master. All of them were a huge no for me.

I both love and hate the aspect that it is a demon we are dealing with. What I hated were the scenes where Matt clearly isn't 100% into what is taking place, then Blaze either plants the image into his head that "this will please me" or he "encourages" him by calling him a good boy/mine. It was very manipulative. The whole book is basically dubious-consent.

Then we have the final aspect of their relationship, he has to recruit a new "boy" into the fold. You see what I mean? It is deviously in line with being a demon, but so wrong.

It was a hot read in some aspects. In others, the consent aspect made me power read through. I think the most unpleasant aspect was that from the start, Matt didn't seem to be into sounding, let alone Blaze being a big guy aspect. But he finally does it, not for himself but because it pleases master. Nope, didn't like that...at all.
Profile Image for Lunar Thistle Reads.
480 reviews12 followers
May 22, 2023
Stars: ★★★★
Spice: 🌶🌶🌶🌶🌶

Hot gay demon smut? I’m all in.

♥ MM
♥ Novella
♥ Demons
♥ Knotting
♥ Spanking
♥ Sounding
♥ Dubcon/Forced Submission

This was exactly as I stated above. Smut.
Kinky, nasty, filthy, demon smut.
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The Giving Place is where kinky demons find dominant human males to force into submission and mate.
”I’m the master here. He’ll learn that, but even when he does, he’ll fight, and in the end, that’ll make his submission that much better—every time.”

There isn’t much more plot or world building than that. In order for the demon to return home to Hell, they must find a mate for one of the other demons first.
So, you're following the intoxicating insta-lust between Matt and Blaze.
description
Matt is usually the top in all his relationships, but when his best friend recruits him and he meets Blaze the first time, Matt gets his first taste of kink and submission.
“You’re going to be my baby boy. You and your sweet little body that begs for stretch and pain and pleasure.”

After having one taste, his life has been completely altered and nothing can ever compare to the demon who wants to enslave him.
Profile Image for Marie Meow Meow.
677 reviews4 followers
May 20, 2022
I don't know how to rate this. I've never read a book quite like this. So I'm going with a "3?"

It's a demon/human dom/sub relationship. So that's unique, at least. The demons (Blaze) are freakishly large, so they want their humans (Matt, called "Boy" and "Baby Boy") to be body builder gym rats.
The demons live in a kind of monster sex club. So that's kind of cool. They have monster sized sex toys, like eggplant sized butt plugs, because the demons have clubs for dicks. I haven't read a book with urethral sounding in it, so props (ugh. No pun intended) for bringing some fetishes in. But as a nurse I should say that the urethra and bladder are sterile, so UTIs can occur so make sure that stuff is done properly (I should probably say don't do it but I don't want to kink shame).

I wasn't so keen on Blaze reading Matt's mind. Like, stay out of his thoughts. That's very rude.

And the ending just, happened. Done. Very abrupt. I guess the story continues with other characters but I won't read any more. I needed a light read during a heavy time and this did it. Lots of sex, oral, anal, fetishes, fun times. And it was with a monster cock so, kinda cool.
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981 reviews40 followers
August 18, 2021
Taken by the Demon

I was surprised by this story. It's told in dual POV's - Matthew, a muscled gym rat and the Demon, Blaze. Matt's been recruited to a "sex club" by his friend, Don, and it's there that he meets Blaze. I wasn't sure at first how I felt about the way the story started. There's a lot of dub con and it's not usually something I prefer to read. However, as the story progressed, I could see how it was kind of essential to the building relationship. Blaze feeds off of Matt's reluctant submission, as much as his willing, and it really emphasizes Blaze's demonic nature. There's a certain progression that needs to take place before Blaze can truly claim Matt. The was intrigued by this nature of the demons relationships and, all in all, I actually enjoyed how things evolved. The heat factor is definitely 🔥🔥 and I'm interested to see it there are other demon books by this author.
427 reviews5 followers
May 21, 2022
disappointing

truly one of the unseggsiest seggsy stories i have ever read. which is SUPER sad,because the premise had SUCH promise!! matt comes off as a petulant man child,and blaze is really boring to be a supernatural being. there was basically no character development,true character descriptions,explaination or any deeper plot other than matt deciding to stay. i guess it's a "thing" in the same seggs genre that "boy" is seggsy,but reading it every two paragraphs was really repetitive and annoying. i would have prefered that blaze call matt a pet name or something. overall,just fell super flat when it really could have been amazing! my thoughts only. feel free to read and form your own opinion. but don't say you weren't warned.
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235 reviews5 followers
July 7, 2025
This isn’t just supernatural erotica—it’s an unabashed surrender to fantasy kink, wrapped in a barely-there plot and a whole lot of trust play. Matt, a rugged human with no prior BDSM experience, stumbles into Blaze’s world: a dominant demon who craves connection through control. The BDSM club setting becomes more than backdrop—it’s a crucible where submission, sensation, and curiosity collide.

The story doesn’t tiptoe—it dives. From sounding to cock-and-ball torture, every kink is explored with consensual intensity and zero apology. There’s not much in the way of character development or emotional growth, but if you’re reading for the sheer audacity of heat and the thrill of supernatural pairings, it delivers.
Profile Image for John-Torleif  Harris.
2,725 reviews13 followers
May 16, 2021
Interesting premise…

This book was very hot, as I expect, and love, from this author. But it didn’t really explore the characters as well as I wanted. Don didn’t have to push very hard at all to get Matt to try things out. And yet, Matt is constantly contradicting himself. He knows that he enjoys bottoming, and yet argues with Blaze that he isn’t a bottom. He craves being with someone stronger than himself, but repeatedly has issues with his masculinity for being submissive. I’d love to have more insight into Matt’s emotions and the evolution of his thoughts, rather than it just magically happening because of Blaze’s magic demon dick.
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1,227 reviews88 followers
November 4, 2021
Demons...

Who knew they were into kinky sexytimes? This book was so confusing. Not the dubcon nor the non ending sex scenes, but the story itself. You may be asking yourself why would I need a story when there is so much sex going on?

Because it was frigging added by the writer and I need answers.

So demons hang out on the 13th floor of a building and have humans lure others to the demons waiting for pets and no one notices? Do all these humans not have families? Did that one demon kill his pets? Will the ones going into the demon world be free? Or will they be sex slaves for eternity?

479 reviews2 followers
September 26, 2024
Breathless, that's what you'll be!!! Undeniably breathless!😚😏😍

Fierce! I have never come across such a wonderfully sensual experience! I kid you knot...😜 Beautifully wanton and outrageously addictive!😏 When you pick this up...(and I highly recommend you do!!!)... putting it down will nigh be impossible! This will capture your sense of kink like no other! The images evoked by Sean Michael will perpetually live in your brain, blowing your mind again and again! Please pick this up and dive right in! You won't be sorry! Fantastic story written ingeniously!!!😉 The characters suck you into their world and keep your heart pounding!😍 Mmmmhmmm... oh yeah!!!😘😋😉
186 reviews
October 27, 2022
strange and a bit confusing

Depending on what kind of (reading)-kink you’re in too it’s either a romantic tale about a boy and his loving demon, or a rather disturbing story about a man who is brainwashed in to a relationship with a psychological abusive demon who confuse sexual ownership with love. I kind of liked it but the fact that it’s hinted on that the guy is being compelled to have this feelings grate a bit. But, it’s a book about sexual fantasies and everything goes in your fantasy.
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1,087 reviews25 followers
November 29, 2024
This was a smutty, erotic, demon and human story. No real plot, just start to finish smut. Matt is a gym bro, he is the definition of a top, until he sees his caged and plugged in both ends. He’s intrigued and he allows Don to convince him to come to the club. Matt goes and is seduced by Blaze. He tries to fight the craving and the need but in the end, he can’t. It’s kinky and smutty and very enjoyable if you want a sexy read. Well written and a creative twist to BDSM, with yummy demons.
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932 reviews23 followers
March 27, 2022
3 stars…
Wowza… that was more spicy and kinky than I was even expecting from a demon sex club. Is this even a sex club? Felt more like a constant orgy. Lol

This had some kinks I’m not super into in it and it wasn’t easy to ignore but it’s fine. If you don’t mind really out there shit you’ll be fine. I liked the demon a lot and it felt a little dubcon and times but it didn’t feel too bad.

5/5 on spice. 5/5 on kink. 1/5 on tears. Sounding, exhibitionism, and plenty more in this one
2,125 reviews5 followers
May 11, 2021
Great Start

This was a wonderful start to a new series. I loved how the author gave voice to the mental and emotional struggles that Matt was going through. His acceptance of what he was and what he not only wanted but needed made this book so much more enjoyable for me. I definitely can't wait for the next book. ...so glad that I have this author a chance.
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