Take It Off is the second book in L. A. Witt and Aleksandr Voinov’s Market Garden series that follows a group of rent boys who work at an exclusive, upscale London club of the same name. It picks up Tristan and Jared’s story just a short time after we left them in the last book, Quid Pro Quo. It’s been perhaps a couple of months since their first encounter together, “performing” for Rolex, the nickname they gave to the wealthy john who set them on this path. Since then, they’ve continued their act for other johns or sometime to tag team the customers. Given how close they’ve become, Tristan has been catching feelings for Jared, but lately he feels like Jared has been pulling away. Tristan wants to take their relationship outside the club and away from the customers, but unsure if Jared feels the same way, he’s been trying to screw up the courage to find out. Then Rolex returns for a repeat performance, giving Tristan what he thinks might be the perfect opportunity to show Jared just how much he’s come to care about him, until Rolex and Jared turn the tables on him so that Jared can get sweet revenge by tormenting Tristan this time around.

The first story of the series was written from Jared’s POV, but this one is from Tristan’s perspective, which was a welcome change of pace. Previously Tristan was the confident, charming, and more dominant one of the pair, while Jared was a little more unsure of himself. We knew from that story that Jared was crushing hard on Tristan, so he was eager to team up with him to give their customer a steamy show. This time around Tristan is the one developing feelings for Jared. He’s starting to want alone time with him so that they can just get to know one another and do what pleases them rather than having to always please the customers. But because they’ve never really discussed it, Tristan isn’t sure if their performances together are just an act for Jared or if there’s something more to it. I liked seeing this more vulnerable side to Tristan, because it showed him as more than the confident, dominant lover. It was also an interesting twist to have Jared be the one teasing and tormenting Tristan, because it not only showed that Jared has gained confidence but also showed Tristan in a more defenseless state, where he just can’t resist Jared’s hotness. As with the first story, Take It Off is mostly about the sex, and whew!, is it ever steamy, totally setting the pages on fire. Also like the first, it has more of an HFN ending, with Tristan and Jared finally agreeing to see each other outside of work. However, I know that there’s one more story to come for these two heroes, the sixth book of the series, Pay Off, where I hope they’ll finally get their HEA. I just adore Tristan and Jared together and look forward to reading more about them and the other boys at Market Garden.

Note: This book contains explicit sexual content, including voyeurism/exhibitionism, sex work, and a little MMM menage action, which could be objectionable to sensitive readers. ( )

Another super hot interlude between Tristan and Jared. "Rolex" the client we met before has joined the boys once again for some very sexy, sizzling fun. But this time Tristan doesn't get to hold the reins...Jared wants some payback for last time. And boy...did it get hot in there!

And yes, short stories like this one...I'll read them any day! ( )

Wow! I thought the first story in this series was hot, but this one possibly tops it. I think part of it is because I already know the characters (and remember them well), and part of it is because there's a little bit of role reversal in this sequel, with the previously submissive guy getting some deliciously sexy payback. Then again, it may just be the heat of the situation, the constant teasing, or the lip-lickingly scrumptious descriptions of all the lap dancing going on.

Tristan, the more experienced rent boy, took the lead last time, and created the "duo" of himself and Jared. They’ve been successfully tag-teaming clients, but Tristan wants more. I do believe he is falling for Jared, but doesn’t quite want to admit it. Of course, this makes staying objective very difficult, and any kind of "professional detachment" went out of the window long ago. I loved how he is struggling with his feelings, trying to keep control, but having to admit that this round is Jared's.

Jared has come a long way. I suspect it has something to do with working with Tristan, but there's also an innate sensuality about him that he has learned to use to his advantage. Add his love for mischief, and his ability as a classically trained dancer, and you can see why this is a very hot story. He may be getting paid for his performance with Tristan, but the fact that he reciprocates the man's need for something private, off the clock, so to speak, with no money changing hands, is quite encouraging.

Of course, the client still gets his money's worth (and so did I), but the private whisperings and messages between Tristan and Jared added to this enjoyment for me. If you like your short stories super-hot, and if you're curious about Jared taking revenge on Tristan, you need to read this story. Like with the first one, just make sure you have some ice water and/or a fan handy as you read it.




NOTE: This book was provided by Riptide Publishing for the purpose of a review on Rainbow Book Reviews. ( )

Wow! I thought the first story in this series was hot, but this one possibly tops it. I think part of it is because I already know the characters (and remember them well), and part of it is because there's a little bit of role reversal in this sequel, with the previously submissive guy getting some deliciously sexy payback. Then again, it may just be the heat of the situation, the constant teasing, or the lip-lickingly scrumptious descriptions of all the lap dancing going on.

Tristan, the more experienced rent boy, took the lead last time, and created the "duo" of himself and Jared. They’ve been successfully tag-teaming clients, but Tristan wants more. I do believe he is falling for Jared, but doesn’t quite want to admit it. Of course, this makes staying objective very difficult, and any kind of "professional detachment" went out of the window long ago. I loved how he is struggling with his feelings, trying to keep control, but having to admit that this round is Jared's.

Jared has come a long way. I suspect it has something to do with working with Tristan, but there's also an innate sensuality about him that he has learned to use to his advantage. Add his love for mischief, and his ability as a classically trained dancer, and you can see why this is a very hot story. He may be getting paid for his performance with Tristan, but the fact that he reciprocates the man's need for something private, off the clock, so to speak, with no money changing hands, is quite encouraging.

Of course, the client still gets his money's worth (and so did I), but the private whisperings and messages between Tristan and Jared added to this enjoyment for me. If you like your short stories super-hot, and if you're curious about Jared taking revenge on Tristan, you need to read this story. Like with the first one, just make sure you have some ice water and/or a fan handy as you read it.


NOTE: This book was provided by the authors for the purpose of a review on Rainbow Book Reviews. ( )

This one was even hotter than the first. I liked getting inside Tristan's head although he did kind of bug me with his jealousy and insecurities over Jared not being interested anymore. I would have liked to get a little more about where these two go from here, but it didn't bother me enough to lower my rating. ( )