Violation in private is awful, but being violated and the tapes and photographs of what happened becoming public knowledge adds an extra edge of humiliation to a terrible situation, especially for someone with a public image to maintain. That is what happened to Xylan (the full story can be found in ‘Xylan’ by the same author, but this short can stand on its own). He is an actor, and when a reporter drugs and films him, then distributes the material for public consumption, Xylan’s career comes to a screeching halt. It will take a miracle, or Hamilton, who is a very loving and very determined boyfriend, to pull Xylan out of his depression.

Xylan still needs to be dominated, but his memories keep interfering. He hates that Jarrett took something from him he enjoys, but it is hard to get it back. Hamilton loves him though, and knows just what to do to get Xylan to trust his feelings again so that he can give in to his needs. What follows is some very hot loving, somewhat unconventional uses of Christmas decorations, and a few baby steps in the direction of recapturing a lifestyle Xylan wants to be a part of for the rest of his life.

If you like kinky Christmas stories, if you want to see a disillusioned sub begin to heal after a traumatic event – with the help of his loving and supportive Dom, and if you’re looking for a read that is as kinky as it is heartwarming, then you might like this short story.


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