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When they were young together back in their werecat pride, Bowie and Channing experimented with love and sex, as well as flirting with a threesome with their best friend Andy. Channing and Andy both ran from their needs, leaving Bowie to break away and find his own life. Now a confident Dom, Bowie discovers Channing again through a video of a consummate sub, one Bowie knows he needs to find once more.

 

When Bowie shows up on his doorstep, Channing feels like a teenager again, all confusion and need. He doesn't date his own kind, only humans, and he's not in the market for a full-time Master. Bowie is impossible to deny, a force of nature, and while both men know they'll have to think about Andy eventually, now is the time to see if they can get to know and love each other all over again.

 

 

First edition published by Ellora's Cave, August 2014.

 

Publisher's note: An earlier version of Deconstructing Channing (Stripped Bare 1) was published briefly with another house several years ago. The author has made significant changes to restore the story line as originally intended. Already read the story? Read it again -- for the first time.

Book Review

It is always interesting to see what happens when people deny who they are and what they want. As this story shows, it is usually painful as well as useless, so when the werecats who split up when they were much younger get a second chance – they hang on with all four paws, so to speak, and don’t let go. Well, at least Bowie does and since he is the Dom in the equation, he is convinced that he can make the other two men see reason. Channing and Andy, both subs, are the ones who need some more time and maybe some “demonstrations” of what it will be like once they all finally admit they are mates – and boy, did that lead to one hot adventure!

Bowie and Channing make a start toward becoming a triad when Bowie figures out how to contact Channing after years of separation. Channing is doing okay as a caterer, but his personal life is pretty lonely. He has stayed away from shifters and I suspect it is because it would have been too painful to be reminded of what he is missing. It takes some effort to begin to build trust, but Bowie is one heck of a determined man. Channing doesn’t really have a chance – though it was good to see him hold back until he was totally sure Bowie was as serious as Channing keeps hoping he is.

Andy remains the unknown in the equation – for now. It definitely makes sense doing this in stages. Bowie has a lot of regrets about how he did things when they were teenagers, and Channing’s anger has to dissipate before he can make a sensible decision. Physically they are as compatible as ever, but it’s the emotional and mental side of their relationship they need to figure out. Old resentment has to be dealt with, boundaries need to be agreed on, and the practicality of where they are going to live and what to do about jobs definitely enters the equation as well.

If you like your romances superhot with a very kinky side serving of BDSM, if you think old mistakes can be fixed once people grow up, and if you’re looking for a read that is full of sensual encounters of every kind, then you will probably like this novella. It has a promising ending that has me eagerly anticipating the next installment!

 

 

 

 

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Additional Information

Format	ebook
Length	Novella, 76 pages
Heat Level
Publication Date	17-August-2018
Price	$3.99 ebook
Buy Link	https://www.changelingpress.com/deconstructing-channing-stripped-bare-1-b-2757