Secrets, Skin and Leather (Secret, #1) in Romance Readers Reading Challenges

Feb 01, 2009 Daisiemae rated it it was amazing

Shelves: books-reviewed-in-2009, contemporary-romance, bdsm, male-male-romance-erotica, books-read-in-2009, books-to-i-will-never-part-with

Secrets, Skin and Leather by Sean Michael is one of the best homoerotic books I’ve ever read. One thing Mr. Michael’s excels in is writing sex scenes. There hasn’t been a single Sean Michael book I’ve read where I didn’t have to get myself a cold drink or turn the air down to cool off. WHEW!

When I bought this book, I wasn’t sure I would like it. I knew that both heroes were very promiscuous men before they even met, so I wondered if I there was going to be any kind of emotional connection betwe Secrets, Skin and Leather by Sean Michael is one of the best homoerotic books I’ve ever read. One thing Mr. Michael’s excels in is writing sex scenes. There hasn’t been a single Sean Michael book I’ve read where I didn’t have to get myself a cold drink or turn the air down to cool off. WHEW!

When I bought this book, I wasn’t sure I would like it. I knew that both heroes were very promiscuous men before they even met, so I wondered if I there was going to be any kind of emotional connection between them, or if it was just going to be one sex scene after another, with no love or affection between them.

I should have known better.

There is a definite connection between Dillon and Scott Daly (Dal). Yes, their relationship starts out with just a lot of hot sex between them, but as the book progresses, I started seeing them connect on a deeper level and fall in love. I read this without interruption from start to finish. I loved it.

Dillon Walsh is a very successful, wealthy businessman. He’s bored with his life and the straight-laced peers he must deal with on a day to day basis. When Dillon first lays eyes on Scott Daly at a business meeting, frankly he’s not impressed. Dillon thinks that Scott’s probably the most boring and vanilla person he’s ever met, so he is underwhelmed to make his acquaintance.

Later than night, Dillon decides to go to the Golden Scabbard, which is a club where anything from Goth boys, transvestites or even leather daddies to meet. Just about the time Dillon decides to leave, he spots a beautiful man with his stunningly blue eyes highlighted with glitter and dressed as any gay mans wet dream catches his attention. Dillon can tell by the sexy way the man handles himself and dresses, that the man gives the impression he is sex on legs and Dillon is immediately smitten.

But there is something very familiar about this man. The more Dillon watches the sexy man mingle and dance with others at the club, the more familiar he becomes. Suddenly it dawns on Dillon that the sexiest man he’s seen in a long time is the “Mr. Stick-Up-His-Ass Proper Boy”, Scott Daly, from the meeting he had met earlier in the day. Suddenly life isn’t as boring and it becomes Dillon’s mission to unravel and get close to the mysterious Scott Daly, so he sets out to seduce him.

I loved this book! It will be a book I will re-read again and again. I will say that it’s NOT for the faint of heart.

********SMALL SPOILER*********

Scott and Dillon push sexual boundaries with one another. So if you are offended by a lot of toy play, men who look sexy in corsets, fisting and other stronger and very explicit sexual play, Secrets, Skin and Leather may not be for you.

I do want to point out that once Dillon and Dal get together, they are together. So those of you that don’t like ménages, you’ll love that they become exclusive and have no desire to share each other with a third or forth partner. YAY!

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Sep 02, 2009 Unapologetic_Bookaholic rated it it was amazing

Shelves: hot-chili-mama-erotica, e-books-m-m-own

I don't find corsets on men attractive at all. I liked that they liked it. The kohl. The rouge. The toys. The attraction Dillon has for Dal when he spots him in little more than make-up and a tight corset sets the mood for this sorcher of a novel.

The unassuming start [a business meeting:] leads into an anticipatory meeting between Dillon and Dal[a.k.a Scott Daly:]. Only Dal doesn't know he's been spotted. Once together there are more than sparks. These two set flame to the bedsheets and inked p ...more

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Jun 03, 2016 Liz (Bugetta) rated it liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: 1st-in-a-series, m-m-romance, bdsm-kink, contemporary-romance, e-book, m-m-erotica, part-of-a-series

well the last third held my interest more that the middle third. I think getting rid of about half of the repetitive sex scenes would have made this a decent read.

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