Through Neon Eyes 2: Control by Michael Barnette

Story: 8.5
Presentation: 8
Total: 16.5
Publisher: Shadowfire Press
GBLT Sci-fi BDSM
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Blurb: David Jessman has found his lover, what he's lacking is control...

David Jessman has found his lover, what he's lacking is control of himself, the situation he's in and the blond gunwhore known to him only as Bells. Bad as that is for a man used to being in charge, he's finding that losing control may not be that terrible after all.

Review: Control begins where Zoner left off with no pause in the storyline. David and Bells are in bed and the smoking hot sex begins anew. These stories can best be described as intensely erotic BDSM sex with an intriguing plotline for backdrop. Control was more of Jessmen coming to terms with his needs and Bells acknowledging there is more than a contract between them.

Book Two enriches all we learned in Book One – Zoner. There is definitely the stirring of more than sex, and more than experiencing the Sweet Sisters of Pain and Pleasure. David and Bells are beginning to admit that they want more than a temporary contract. But there are still trust issues and secrets between them.

You don’t have the full story at the end of Control, but it was clearly the conclusion of another “act” in the story of David and Bells. Each story is building on the last, so these are best read in order. But read them because the series is unique and the books are well written with lots of hot sex that will make you sweat.

Through Neon Eyes 1: Zoner by Michael Barnette

Story: 8
Presentation: 8
Total: 16
Publisher: Shadowfire Press
GBLT Sci-fi BDSM
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Blurb: David Jessman has it all. A great job, a wonderful home and wealth. What he doesn't have is a lover to share his life.

Bells is a gunwhore, a bodyguard and whore rolled into a single, neat package. He has nothing but his guns and a rather special set of skills.

When fate brings them together, neither man could have predicted the startling outcome.

Review: David Jessman is a bit naïve about the risks to his wellbeing and Bells is a gunwhore with a hidden agenda. The first installment rocks. It’s a lot to absorb and I think it’s one of those stories that is even better on the second reading because you understand more of this world and the “cyberpunk” elements.

The opening scene leads you into the story and but like a scary movie, you know danger is lurking around the corner. Your radar is going off, but when – bam!—the unexpected happens, it just intensifies everything. I felt that way while reading the story. I was entertained, I liked the set-up, but when the Bam! moment happened, I became hooked in much the same way Jessman becomes hooked on Bells and the Sweet Sisters—Pleasure and Pain.

The sex scenes in Zoner will curl your toes, leave you breathless, yet aching for more. The characters are fantastic and with each page, I was more invested in their story. This is the first book in a series and you are definitely left knowing you’ve only just scratched the surface. This is also a series that needs to be read in order or you’ll miss out on the depth of their burgeoning relationship.