I had a big problem with this story in that I didn't buy into the insta-lust that Zachary felt for Brian. That colored the entire rest of the story for me. I also don't know how much of my problem stems from my fractured reading schedule while trying to read it. Too many distractions didn't help. But not selling me on that crucial point really sort of ruins the rest of it. I just wasn't as invested in the characters as I should have been. Which is a shame because the story is pretty good, if unfinished. It screams for a sequel, but I'm just not that into wanting it. 
 I did like Brian a lot. He's an interesting dichotomy of personalities and needs. And Zachary does seem a good fit for him, even though Zachary is being trained as a Dom on the spot. I would expect him to make more mistakes than he has, and since my suspension of disbelief was already broken, what I was might have otherwise not noticed, I did. Not bad, but just didn't quite ring true because of it. 
 I'm going to give it 3.5 stars for now and maybe reread it before the sequel and see if it feels better the second time through. I get the feeling that part of my problem is just that: my problem.